The He Family.
He Wanying was still cultivating at this moment, her clothes soaked through with sweat, yet she did not relent in the slightest.
“Wanying, you’ve been at it for several hours. Take a break…”
Despite her hopes for her daughter’s success, Madam He couldn’t help but feel a twinge of pity.
“Mother, the spirit medicine the Master gave me hasn’t worn off yet. I still have some strength left—I can’t waste it.”
“Sigh—” Hearing this, Madam He naturally didn’t want to interfere further, but she sighed deeply.
The path of cultivation was inherently bitter.
Only by enduring the utmost hardship could one achieve greatness and transcend the mundane.
Bang bang bang—
At that moment, the door to the He Family was knocked once again.
This time, the knocks were lighter, almost hesitant.
“Is this the He Family?”
As soon as Madam He opened the door, the person outside spoke.
“Yes, what’s the matter?” Madam He said as she looked up at the visitor.
He wore armor, and beneath the helmet was a resolute face.
“General?” Madam He’s eyes widened in surprise as she regarded the man before her.
The general’s expression was complicated.
He pursed his lips, silent, yet his eyes stared intently at Madam He, harboring a faint but hard-to-detect reluctance deep within.
“You’ve grown old…” The general’s gaze shifted, his words tinged with sorrow.
“What brings the general here? This isn’t a place you should come to…” Madam He’s expression shifted several times before settling into cold indifference as she turned her head away.
“Youngest Sister, why are you making things so difficult? Father still cares about you. As long as you admit your mistake to him…”
“Why should I admit to anything?!”
Madam He’s sudden outburst stunned the general into silence.
She took a deep breath and then calmly said, “Sorry, General, I was a bit agitated just now… but I am not wrong. I only wish to seek my own happiness and refuse to become a mere puppet!”
There was a pointed meaning behind her words, her expression a mix of scorn and pity.
“Youngest Sister, the Emperor treats your Second Sister well…”
“But is Second Sister truly happy?” Madam He retorted. “I don’t know if the Emperor favors her, but ever since she entered the Palace, I haven’t seen her smile. Third Sister is the same… and now, she’s gone…”
The general’s face darkened, but he still said, “Third Sister died for the country, and that is—”
“Died for the country? Have you ever considered whether Third Sister wanted that?”
Madam He’s gaze was colder than ever before, nearly filled with hatred as she looked at the general.
“You only care about the family’s interests, only care about the country’s interests. You forced Second Sister into the Palace without asking, then personally sent Third Sister to the Qianming Sect. Don’t you know that place is full of beasts? Have you ever considered their feelings…?”
The general fell silent.
He looked at Madam He and took a deep breath.
“Youngest Sister, please listen to me—”
“I don’t want to listen! You’ve already destroyed Second Sister and Third Sister, and now you come here wanting what? Are you even going to spare Wanying?!”
“Youngest Sister, you must understand—”
“I don’t want to know!”
Madam He shouted, panting heavily.
“…and I never want to know. I want Wanying to practice Martial Arts, to grow strong so she won’t have her fate controlled by others. I only want her to do what she wants and live the life she chooses. General, go back to wherever you came from… This is the He Family in Yuzhou City, not your Imperial City He Family. You are not welcome here!”
With that, she moved to push the general out, but he was already at Postnatal Pinnacle.
How could a powerless woman like Madam He possibly move him?
“Youngest Sister, this time it’s really different. If only—” The general’s face was full of helplessness. If the situation weren’t forced, he would never have acted this way…
After sending away those people from the City Lord’s Mansion, Lin Guiming set off alone, heading toward the He Family.
“I wonder if the junior sister has been slacking off all this time…”
As he walked through the streets, Lin Guiming thought to himself.
Turning a corner, he caught sight of the He Family’s main gate.
He instinctively looked toward it and furrowed his brow.
At the gate stood a man in armor, someone who seemed quite similar to the “General” Lin Guiming had just encountered.
“What is he doing at the He Family?” Lin Guiming frowned, then continued walking forward…
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