The cultivation Immortal Realm is indeed cruel, but even tigers don't eat their cubs; what he did was utterly despicable.
Liu Pei walked towards Mu Erniu step by step. He didn't say much, but went alone to the dilapidated tile-roofed house where Mu Erniu was. It was so dilapidated that water was seeping from the corners of the walls. He pushed open the door and saw traces of yesterday's rainstorm at the entrance, a small pothole.
The room was a complete mess, with water stains everywhere; it was a truly appalling sight.
This place is so bad it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it's for dogs.
Mu Erniu is, after all, a cultivator, even if he's only at the Qi Condensation Stage, he can definitely renovate a house.
The neighbors in the surrounding area, although living in similar conditions to Mu Erniu's family—small and cramped—didn't have holes in their roofs, and their floors were clean and cozy.
On the relatively clean bed, Liu Pei saw a middle-aged woman with tears in her eyes. She looked weak, and her expression revealed despair and helplessness.
Although she was nearly thirty-five, she still looked delicate and youthful. At this moment, with tears in her eyes, her appearance was incredibly heartbreaking.
She heard every single word Mu Erniu said.
Beside the middle-aged woman was a baby who was neither crying nor fussing. The baby looked pink and tender, and was very cute. It had indeed inherited the middle-aged woman's good looks.
Mu Erniu scrambled to the door, kowtowing repeatedly.
"Brother Liu, look, isn't my wife beautiful? I've seen the child too; she'll definitely be a beauty when she grows up..."
Liu Pei turned his head and gave Mu Erniu a cold look, then looked at the middle-aged woman on the bed.
"Qiu Lan, is this the result you wanted?"
Brother Liu's eyes held a hint of reluctance, and a touch of helplessness.
Qiu Lan didn't speak, tears streaming down her face. At that moment, her heart was breaking, and she felt utterly hopeless.
She thought that Mu Erniu had only gone astray temporarily and that he would definitely change. Qiu Lan believed this, so she never left Mu Erniu. Even if he did something outrageous, Qiu Lan always stayed by his side and never abandoned him.
Even after moving to a place like this, she still kept it very tidy.
During her pregnancy, she had difficulty moving around, and Mu Erniu basically didn't take care of her; it was mostly her older brother who took care of her.
She even felt that even if she died here, Mu Erniu wouldn't care.
When she heard that Mu Erniu wanted to sell her and her newborn child, she suddenly felt that all her persistence over the years had been a joke.
Why?
Why did Mu Erniu become like this?
Actually, she could have chosen someone better to be with back then, but Mu Erniu kept pursuing her. And back then, Mu Erniu was honest and reliable, unlike the person he is now.
Qiu Lan at the time also greatly approved of Mu Erniu and ultimately decided to be with him.
Although Mu Erniu was quite ordinary and mediocre, he was at least sincere towards her. She didn't ask for much; she just wanted to live a peaceful and happy life.
But then these things happened.
"Mu Erniu!"
A roar rang out, and a tall, burly man came running from afar. He was dressed simply, his forehead was covered in sweat, but his expression looked like he was about to devour someone.
You dared to sell my sister!
The man ran Past, grabbed Mu Erniu, and began to beat him mercilessly.
Mu Erniu wailed and begged for mercy, but the man wouldn't listen.
In the end, Mu Erniu could do was roar in anger.
"This is my woman. I can do whatever I want with her. Is it any of your business to tell me what to do?"
Seeing Mu Erniu's bloodshot eyes and somewhat deranged appearance, Qiu Lan closed her eyes again, but the man struck even harder.
"You son of a bitch, you fucking bastard!!"
I'll beat you to death today!
Qiu Peng was furious. He roared and punched Mu Erniu repeatedly, cursing Grass-Mud Horse. Just as he was about to kill him, Liu Pei ordered his men to quickly pull him away.
Mu Erniu, his temper flaring, roared despite the excruciating pain all over his body, "Mind your own business! If I weren't so badly injured, I would have punched you to death, you half -Qi Condensation Stage bastard, with just one punch!"
"You dare hit me? I'll kill you sooner or later!"
Liu Pei ignored Mu Erniu and looked at Qiu Lan with a complicated expression, almost pleadingly saying, "Come with me, don't stay here."
"Your child needs a better environment; otherwise, how can you protect her in the current environment?"
Liu Pei was one of Qiu Lan's suitors back then. Even after she got married, Liu Pei continued to keep an eye on her in secret. It was for this reason that Liu Pei was willing to lend Mu Erniu money.
Otherwise, given Mu Erniu's appearance, how could he possibly borrow hundreds of thousands of Spirit Stones?
When he first discovered that Mu Erniu was at Ju Cai Lou, he tried to persuade him to change his ways. He was even worried that Mu Erniu would lose too much money and affect Qiu Lan, so he secretly manipulated things so that Mu Erniu could win some Spirit Stone and leave.
As a result, Mu Erniu did not restrain himself; instead, he became even more obsessed with gambling.
When Qiu Lan heard about her child, her body trembled slightly. She actually wanted to die, but then she suddenly remembered that her daughter was beside her.
She opened her eyes and found the pink and tender baby girl next to her staring at her with wide eyes. The two looked at each other, and the baby girl reached out a very stiff hand and tremblingly rubbed her eyes, trying to wipe away her tears.
At this moment, Qiu Lan was deeply moved.
She reached out and took Mu Xin's hand, forcing a weak smile.
Upon hearing this, Mu Erniu quickly chimed in, "Yes, Qiu Lan, you should go with him right away. From now on, you'll be Brother Liu's woman."
"Shut up!"
Liu Pei could no longer hold back. He turned and roared at Mu Erniu, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
Mu Erniu dared not say another word.
Qiu Lan's weak voice suddenly rang out. "I'll go with you."
Liu Pei was immediately overjoyed. He looked at Qiu Lan with firm eyes and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely take care of you and your child."
Qiu Lan seemed to have thought of something, and he said with a wry smile, "You seem to have said that to me before."
Liu Pei grinned sheepishly, "That's right, our families have known each other since we were kids. Once, when your parents went on a long trip, they left you at my house. Since you can't cook, I made you your favorite steamed egg custard every day."
Do you remember? I made your first pair of shoes. You complained they were ugly, but you wore them every day anyway.
Qiu Lan couldn't help but burst out laughing, but although she smiled, her face was already covered in tears.
"Sorry!"
Qiu Lan couldn't help but whisper.
Liu Pei's eyes reddened slightly, and his body trembled, but he quickly put on a gentle smile, "It's alright, everything is Past."
Next, she took Qiu Lan back to the center of Xuantian City. The Liu Family was Lineage with some prestige in Xuantian City, and the Liu Family also had its own residence.
Before leaving, Liu Pei gave Mu Erniu another thousand Spirit Stone and erased all previous debts.
It's not that he's genuinely kind-hearted.
Liu Pei knew very well that to torment a gambler, the method was not to kill him directly, but to make him feel despair. Now he still had something to sell, but when he had nothing left, when he could no longer gamble...
These gamblers will think back to the good times they didn't gamble, they will think back to their families, and all the good things in life.
This is the most suffocating moment, a rare opportunity for gamblers to remain calm, and some may even go insane due to the overwhelming impact.