Rotten at the Root

He had even lied to Tian Yuxin about his identity, claiming only to be a Rogue Cultivator. In truth, he was the son of an outer sect elder of Penglai Pavilion, while his wife was the only daughter of an inner sect elder.

He loved beauty, yet feared his wife's family background. He only dared conceal his identity outside and seduce a few innocent female cultivators with no one to back them.

Tian Yuxin was the female cultivator with the highest status he had ever seduced. After hearing that she was a disciple of Mount Grand Mystery, he had actually wanted to give up.

But Tian Yuxin's cultivation was impressive, and she was very beautiful as well. He felt it would be far too great a pity to let her slip away just like that.

So he took a gamble and got together with Tian Yuxin, thinking that his identity was fake anyway. After they had been together for a while, he could casually find an excuse to dump Tian Yuxin.

After all, they had not formed a Dao Companion Pact. He could simply find some unsuitable excuse and part ways with her.

He just had not expected Tian Yuxin to become pregnant with his child. He already had a wife and son, so he had originally planned to find an excuse to make Tian Yuxin get rid of the child.

But later, he began coveting Tian Yuxin's talent. He thought that a child born from her talent and his own would surely grow into a genius someday, so he could not bear to give it up.

So he came up with an idea. He disguised himself as the brother of his false identity and deceived Tian Yuxin, saying that his brother had entered a secret realm to build up a nest egg before marrying her, only to never return.

He gambled that Tian Yuxin loved him with a heart of pure sincerity and would be willing to preserve his 'last bloodline.' And he won that gamble.

Tian Yuxin truly was moved by that letter and kept the child.

What a pity, though. That child was no good either, taking after his rotten-to-the-root father.

Feng Wuhen dropped such a massive bomb in one breath that everyone present was left stunned, especially Tian Yuxin, the one who had just been confessed to.

She had not believed Feng Wuhen's inner voice at first, but he said that the man she liked had passed her a letter in the name of a friend. No one besides herself knew about that.

If he even knew about that, then what he had said before was not false either. She truly had been deceived.

When Tian Yuxin thought of everything between herself and that man, all of it had been fake. His name was fake, his feelings were fake, his identity was fake—everything was fake.

She had merely been that man's toy. She was so furious she wanted to kill someone!

Sun Jihai!

Whether he was the son of an outer sect elder of Penglai Pavilion or the son-in-law of an inner sect elder, he had dared deceive her feelings, treat her like something to be exploited, and toy with her in the palm of his hand. She would definitely tear that bastard into ten thousand pieces!

After finishing that juicy piece of relationship gossip, Bing Ling and the others were even more curious about Feng Wuhen's final remark. What did he mean by saying the child in Tian Yuxin's belly had inherited the bad root and was just like his scumbag father? Could that child also be a scumbag?

Bing Ling truly wanted to know what happened next. He had already taken out some fruit, and because he was so eager to know, he kept staring at Feng Wuhen.

Those who had been enjoying the gossip all along had originally been curious about whose voice this was and how it knew so much.

They had never stopped observing the people around them, so naturally they noticed Bing Ling staring at Feng Wuhen with urgency written all over his face.

There were few fools among cultivators. Seeing Bing Ling's behavior, they naturally turned their attention to Feng Wuhen as well.

Feeling all those gazes fixed on him, Feng Wuhen thought something might be wrong with him and lowered his head to look himself over.

His shoes were not on backward, there were no stains on his clothes, and when he raised a hand to touch his face, nothing seemed wrong there either. So why were so many people staring at him?

Why are these people looking at me instead of watching the excitement?

Hearing that inner voice, Bing Ling and the others all shouted in their hearts, "We're looking at you precisely because we want to watch the excitement!"

Feng Wuhen could see other people's pasts, futures, and presents, yet he could not see what they were thinking.

He could tell from their futures that they liked following him around, though he had no idea why!

Forget it. How could I possibly know what other people are thinking? I'd better keep watching their gossip.

Hearing that Feng Wuhen was going to continue with the gossip, Bing Ling and the others grew extremely excited. Tian Yuxin was also very curious how the child in her belly would inherit his father's rotten roots.

Wu Wenshan, however, did not care much about this gossip. He only kept looking at Tian Yuxin, his heart aching for her.

Although Wu Wenshan's confession failed this time, he and Tian Yuxin still ended up together. Only after being together for a long time did love grow between them.

Tian Yuxin's pregnancy was discovered by her master. Tian Yuxin told her master every detail: how she had fallen in love with someone while out training, and how she had received that letter after becoming pregnant.

What kind of person was her master? She had eaten more salt than Tian Yuxin had eaten rice. From Tian Yuxin's words, she noticed that something was wrong.

Naturally, she could not let her disciple bear a child for the person who had deceived her disciple. She found pills for Tian Yuxin and told her to abort the child.

But Tian Yuxin refused. She felt that even if that man had truly deceived her, the child was still hers.

While master and disciple argued without end, Wu Wenshan stepped in and said that he wanted to be with Tian Yuxin. He would raise that child together with her.

As for Wu Wenshan, Tian Yuxin's master, Fairy Miaoyin, knew that he had loved Tian Yuxin for many years. He was honest, and his cultivation was remarkable.

So she relented. As long as the two of them got together, she would agree to let the child remain.

Fairy Miaoyin knew that she was wronging Wu Wenshan by doing this, but she had selfish motives too. She hoped her disciple could live well.

Tian Yuxin was deeply moved by Wu Wenshan's many years of devotion to her, as well as how he had stepped forward to help her at this moment.

Moved by that, and because of the child, the two of them married.

Wu Wenshan was a very good person. Though he looked a little foolish and did not know how to do romantic things, he was willing to offer Tian Yuxin his whole heart with both hands.

Tian Yuxin was not made of wood. She had already suffered heartbreak before, so she could not reject someone as sincere as him. Over time, love grew between them, and they truly fell in love, forming a Dao Companion Pact.

The child Tian Yuxin had with that scumbag also grew up strong under their guidance. His cultivation surpassed that of his peers, and he gained the reputation of a genius.

When that child reached Foundation Establishment and went out to train, that scumbag found him. He turned black into white and told the child the story of himself and Tian Yuxin.

He said that he and Tian Yuxin had truly loved each other and had been torn apart by Wu Wenshan's schemes and tricks.

That child had long been dissatisfied with Wu Wenshan's strictness. Upon learning that Wu Wenshan was not his biological father, he hated him even more.

He colluded with that dog of a man from within and without, lured Wu Wenshan away, then joined hands with that scumbag to kill him.

Tian Yuxin did not believe the boy when he said Wu Wenshan had been killed because he had carelessly fallen into someone's trap. She knew that Wu Wenshan had never been a careless person.

She suspected many people, but never once did she place her suspicions on the child she and Wu Wenshan had raised with their own hands.