Yue Wuyang stared at Ning Xiaochuan, his eyes shining brightly. "Ten years ago, your father, Ning Qianyi, led seven hundred thousand soldiers to attack the headquarters of the Bloodthirsty Demon Sect, Nine Deaths Cliff. At the time, this marquis and Yu Ningsheng's father, Mo Longting, were both in the army and followed your father's command. But Ning Qianyi and Mo Longting colluded with the Demon Sect and betrayed the army's movements, causing seven hundred thousand soldiers to die beneath Nine Deaths Cliff."
Yue Wuyang shed tears sorrowfully. "This marquis saw with his own eyes how those Demon Sect members slaughtered the heroes of our army, boiled them, and ate them alive, yet I was powerless to save them."
"After this marquis narrowly escaped death, I sent the news back to the Imperial City. The Holy Emperor was furious and originally intended to execute every member of your Sword Pavilion Marquis's Mansion. But in consideration of the Sword Pavilion Marquis's Mansion's contributions to the court over the years, he ultimately only granted your father death and did not vent his anger upon the Sword Pavilion Marquis's Mansion. Such is the boundless grace of the emperor!"
"As for Left Capital Commandant General Mo Longting, his entire family, young and old, was exiled to the frontier, while the women of his household were demoted to prostitute slaves. Yu Ningsheng was sold into Jade Viewing Pavilion at that time. She should have been called Mo Ningsheng then, and she was only seven years old."
Yu Ningsheng did not kneel to Yue Wuyang either. Hearing him recount this old tale stirred up the agonizing memories of ten years ago. Her heart was filled with unbearable bitterness, and tears rolled endlessly from her eyes.
Ning Xiaochuan clenched his fists tightly. He desperately wanted to expose Yue