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Zhang Yanqing sneered a few times, a hint of mockery in her eyes:
What an outsider! What a person who has no right to judge!
Indeed, since you didn't experience it firsthand, you naturally can't understand my feelings.
As she spoke, she took a deep breath, her voice low:
Did you know?
When I was very young, I was completely unaware of all of this; I just felt that I was the happiest little girl in the world.
I have so many elders who dote on me, and so many older brothers who take care of me and try all sorts of ways to make me happy.
But as I grew up, everything changed.
My grandfather, my father, and my uncles and cousins gradually began to look at me like wild wolves, as if they wanted to devour me alive!
I am like a piece of fragrant meat, coveted and desired by everyone.
She gave a bitter smile, closed her eyes, and tears slid down her cheeks.
Finally, at the age of twelve, I prepared to escape that terrifying home.
Because I know what will happen if I stay any longer.
I will be offered to my grandfather first, just like in a wolf pack, where the best things are always given to the wolf king first.
Next came my father, then my uncles, and finally my cousins.
I witnessed all of this with my own eyes because I have an older sister who is six years older than me, and she experienced this hellish scene for six whole years!
Listen to what she said:
Chen Qingyu's face gradually turned pale, and he opened his mouth but couldn't utter a word.
He felt something stuck in his chest, heavy and unsettling, yet he had nowhere to vent it.
Chen Shaojun.
Zhang Yanqing opened her eyes, her expression now cold and indifferent, and said calmly:
Do you want to know what happened next?
Chen Qingyu sighed and said:
I don't really want to know.
But I want you to know!
Zhang Yanqing raised her head and said, word by word:
Unlike my sister, who was forced to accept everything in a daze, ultimately she could only submit to her fate and fall into purgatory from which she could not escape.
I know how to resist, I know how to run away, I know that one day I will return to take revenge!
They are not my blood relatives, they are all my enemies!
But I failed.
I am just a twelve-year-old girl with a mere Blood Sea Realm cultivation level; I have absolutely no ability to fight against them.
My sister was beaten half to death by them after they tried to help me escape. They then took turns raping her and imprisoned her in the dungeon.
As for me, because I resisted fiercely and cursed loudly, my grandfather, in a fit of rage, beat me to death on the spot, turning me into ashes.
Upon hearing this statement:
Chen Qingyu was stunned for a moment, then his expression changed drastically. He subconsciously took a step back and exclaimed in horror:
You died a gruesome death, are you Corpse Demon?!
They'd all been beaten to death, their bodies mangled beyond recognition, yet they were still sitting perfectly fine in front of him. There's only one possibility for that.
The mysterious woman in front of him, Zhang Yanqing, was actually a Corpse Demon that had been resurrected from the dead!
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Zhang Yanqing laughed:
What, are you surprised?
In this world, only those of our own kind can truly understand each other, isn't that right?
I was originally Corpse Demon, so I can control the power of Corpse Demon. Isn't that normal?
As she spoke, her smile grew even brighter. She opened her arms, took a deep breath, and revealed a hint of ecstasy.
You will never understand how wonderful it is to be brought back to life.
That is a truly great power that can reverse life and death and transcend time. Only mediocre people like you would avoid it like the plague and fear it so much that you would call it the Corpse Demon.
It's normal to feel fear because of the unknown.
At this point, she smiled brightly, winked at Chen Qingyu, and even revealed a hint of playfulness:
Look at me. Do I look like a corpse, or a demon?
Chen Qingyu's face twitched, and he couldn't help but take another step back.
Swish!
Zhang Yanqing suddenly stood up and pressed closer to Chen Qingyu, shouting:
Answer me! You coward!
I'm telling you! I'm not some kind of Corpse Demon, I'm a living, breathing human being! A brand new, reborn human being!
If you don't believe me, come and touch me. I have warmth and a shadow.
Chen Qingyu couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine, and roared:
That's enough!
Zhang Yanqing, are you crazy?
His voice was as loud as thunder, making the entire Plucking Osmanthus Pavilion buzz.
Zhang Yanqing suddenly stopped, smoothed her hair, lowered her head, took a few steps back, and said softly:
I'm sorry, I lost my composure.
Chen Qingyu took a deep breath, stepped back a few paces, and sat down on the edge of the pavilion.
Zhang Yanqing also retreated to the side of the pavilion and sat down. The two looked at each other and remained silent for a while.
Chen Qingyu's gaze was complex, his thoughts a jumbled mess.
He could understand perfectly well that if he were to be resurrected one day and become an outcast that everyone feared and hated, he would also crave recognition.
He will prove to everyone that his mind and memories are still intact, and that he is still the same person he once was.
But the question is, can a resurrected Corpse Demon truly be considered the same person it once was?
Zhang Yanqing.
After a moment of silence, Chen Qingyu suddenly spoke:
Our story isn't over yet.
I have something else I want to ask you.
Zhang Yanqing leaned against the pavilion railing and said softly:
I'll say it again: ask if you want to.
good!
Chen Qingyu's eyes flashed, and he cautiously spoke:
You just said that your purpose in joining the Sage Evolution Palace after your resurrection was to destroy the Zhang Clan.
But you've already become Corpse Demon, and you still come with the intention of destroying the Zhang Clan. Why would the matriarch of the Zhang Clan still be willing to cover for you?
He no longer believed what Old Matriarch of the Zhang Clan had said.
Even though she wasn't entirely clear about everything Zhang Yanqing had done, she definitely helped her!
She couldn't escape responsibility for the meeting with Zhang Yanqing at this hour of You (5:45 PM) alone!
Why did she help me?
Zhang Yanqing laughed, her eyes sparkling as she said:
It's very simple.
She's my older sister, she'll definitely help me.
What?
Chen Qingyu's expression changed:
Is Old Matriarch of the Zhang Clan your sister?
In other words, you've been dead for tens of thousands of years? You're over ten thousand years old this year?
Zhang Yanqing's smile froze, she snorted, and said coldly:
You haven't learned arithmetic?
My mother died when she was twelve, and only woke up ten years ago. She's twenty-two this year!
Chen Qingyu took a deep breath and slowly said:
Does she know you're Corpse Demon? Does she know you intend to destroy the entire Zhang Clan?
Of course I know.
Zhang Yanqing smiled and said calmly:
But how do you know my sister never considered destroying the entire Zhang Clan family? Hmm?!
Chen Qingyu's expression changed, caught off guard.
The pillar of the Yanggu Zhang Clan, their most powerful ancestor at the Void Penetration Realm, actually considered annihilating the entire Zhang Clan?
She is not me, and I am not her.
Zhang Yanqing turned her head, her gaze sweeping across the Osmanthus Garden and across the entire inner city of the Zhang Clan, a hint of sadness in her voice:
Of course she harbored hatred and resentment.
However, every single one of these Zhang Clan family members was her descendant.
She watched these people grow up, calling her "Grandma" and "Great-Grandmother" one by one, serving her with utmost respect, allowing her to enjoy the bliss of family life.
How could you expect her to bear it?
She has always been a submissive person, so naturally she doesn't have that kind of courage.
As she spoke, she stood up, put her hands behind her back, gazed at the sky, and said in a calm voice:
But I'm back.
I have the courage, and I have the ability!
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