Grievances with the Xu Household
Qiao Yuqin originally had many questions, especially about Lu Qing'an, such as the situation of the barrier, which she wanted to inquire about in detail. However, upon hearing Xu Yunyi's question, she hesitated for a moment and decided to put aside her own questions for now and tell her daughters about their grievances with the Xu Household and why they had left them all these years.
"It's a long story..."
Qiao Yuqin first sighed, and then recounted the events that had occurred many years ago.
The story begins when she married into the Xu Household.
She and Xu Man were brought together by a trial, and after thousands of years of getting to know each other, they finally became dao companion because of love.
She married into the Xu Household and became the wife of Xu Man, the second son of the Xu Household family patriarch. After the couple lived in the Xu Household for about three hundred years, her husband was suddenly forced to take over the Xu Household Lineage business. It was said that he had a good business sense, and the Xu Household was one of the top powers in the Heavenly Fall Continent with a wide range of industries. Her husband began to reduce his cultivation time due to various reasons.
Originally, Xu Man's cultivation level was similar to that of his elder brother Xu Sheng, but because of these trivial matters, his cultivation progress became slower and slower, while Xu Sheng became stronger and stronger.
Ten thousand years passed in this way, Xu Man finally couldn't hold on any longer. During a Lineage meeting, he proposed to quit.
However, because of his good business performance over the years, he was rejected by everyone, especially his father, the head of the Xu Household family, who strictly ordered him to continue to manage the Lineage business well, otherwise he would not acknowledge him as his son.
In a fit of anger, Xu Man slammed the door and left, but at that time he was just throwing a tantrum as a form of resistance. According to Xu Man later, he had no choice but to obey his father and Lineage's arrangements and continue to manage the Lineage business.
As the wife, Qiao Yuqin, prioritizing the overall situation, could only try to appease the other equally angry members of the Xu Household with a gentle and soothing demeanor.
Unexpectedly, just one day later, Xu Heng, the head of the Xu Household family, suddenly took her into custody, thus forcing out Xu Man, who was hiding and throwing a tantrum.
It once turned a small matter into a big one!
Xu Man originally planned to make a scene for a few days and then go back to his normal life. However, upon hearing that his wife had been controlled and imprisoned, he flew into a rage and stormed back to the Xu Household.
At most, it would just be a big argument, but they could reconcile afterwards.
At this moment, Xu Sheng added fuel to the fire, and another member of the Xu Household stepped forward to try and control Xu Man. In the ensuing fight, Xu Man accidentally seriously injured the other person.
At this moment, Xu Heng decisively took action against his son, forcibly suppressing him.
The couple were then imprisoned.
Years later, Qiao Yuqin still feels indignant when she mentions this incident.
Her husband eventually compromised, but it was because of her!
Normally, after such a commotion, things should be resolved after some time, since we're all family.
Unexpectedly, Xu Heng issued an order to imprison her in a forbidden area!
Use her as a threat!
She forcefully pressured her husband Xu Man, to continue managing the Lineage business!
They can only see each other once a month!!
If the Lineage business is not profitable, they might only be able to meet once a year!
Xu Man was furious at the time, but after a while, he compromised and decided to manage the Lineage business well and behave better so that his father would see the change in him and forgive his mistakes.
Unexpectedly, before that day even arrived, a conflict escalated to a point of no return!
One night, Qiao Yuqin was trapped in the forbidden area as before, quietly cultivating, when she suddenly discovered that Xu Sheng had arrived in the forbidden area.
She frowned as she watched Xu Sheng, who reeked of alcohol and had clearly drunk quite a bit of expensive liquor, approach.
That day, Xu Sheng, whether deliberately drunk or not, actually confessed his feelings to her while intoxicated!
She was completely stunned!
She quickly refused, but to her surprise, Xu Sheng actually started hitting her!
At that time, Xu Sheng's strength had already reached the Undying Realm, while she, who was only at the Creation Realm, could hardly resist. If she hadn't threatened to kill herself, she would have been in serious trouble!
In the end, she threatened to kill herself to scare Xu Sheng away!
After that incident, she waited for her husband Xu Man, to arrive, and then tearfully recounted what had happened!
Unexpectedly, her husband Xu Man, also had a fiery temper and went straight to Xu Sheng's place.
Ultimately, the whole Lineage found out.
When the two sides went to court, Xu Sheng denied everything, while the head of the family Xu Heng, resolutely sided with his eldest son, Xu Sheng, and severely suppressed her and her husband Xu Man.
She even uttered a remark that she still holds a grudge against.
Even if that's true, it was her own fault for seducing Xu Sheng!!!
At that moment, Xu Man erupted, taking her away. Despite being stopped, she was prepared because of her previous suppression. Using her power to manage all the Lineage's businesses, she stole many treasures. Even though Xu Heng was in the Early Sovereign Realm, forcibly stopped her, she managed to escape from the Xu Household.
The couple then began a life on the run!
At this point, Qiao Yuqin's expression turned quite unpleasant.
Years have passed, and she still feels wronged!
Upon hearing this, Xu Qingying and the other two fell silent, and they also became angry.
"Damn the Xu Household! I almost fell for their trick!" Xu Qingying cursed under her breath.
If she goes back with them, wouldn't her parents have to return to the Xu Household because of her...?
"After that, your father and I came to this remote and desolate star field to cultivate in peace. That period, without the restrictions of the Xu Household, was the happiest time for your father and me. During that time, we also met some people of the same cultivation level in the vicinity, trained together, or encountered enemies and experienced battles..."
"How did you end up in the Cangyun Continent?" Xu Yunyi asked.
"The Cangyun Continent was actually quite unique at first. When we passed through this area, we unexpectedly discovered that the Cangyun Continent was undergoing a process of being devoured by its own origin. Out of curiosity, we quietly cultivated in this outer realm, wanting to witness the entire process of the continent being devoured and absorbed, and see if we could gain any insights. Then, unexpectedly, your father and I suddenly had a child, and from then on, we formed a bond with the Cangyun Continent."
Qiao Yuqin glanced at Xu Qingying as she finished speaking.
"After Qingying was born, we considered going to live on the continent above the Fourth Heaven, but because we hadn't broken through to the Undying Realm and were afraid of being found by the Xu Household, we made a special choice. Our main bodies cultivated in the outer realms, while our consciousnesses entered the Cangyun Continent to take care of Qingying's growth... Later, we had Xuanyu and Yunyi. To be honest, we were both surprised, but truly happy and blessed. We were even thinking that after you grew up, we could truly reunite in the outer realms. We never expected..."
At this point, Qiao Yuqin suddenly sighed.
Xu Xuanyu and the other two also perked up at this moment.
This is what they are most concerned about.
Why leave!
Is it because of the Xu Household?
Xu Qingying held her breath.
What happened next was the beginning of this series of misfortunes for her!
If she hadn't been so determined to find her parents, perhaps she wouldn't have left Lu Qing'an.