My Wife Divorced me At the Start but I Gained a Billionfold Repayment System

Chapter 175: Toying with Gu Daoyuan

Chengtian Mountain.

After dealing with Gu Tiansheng, Lu Xiaoyao was about to leave.

But just then, Feng Qingyu appeared and blocked his path.

"Child — is your father Lu Xunxian? Are you Lu Xiaoyao?"

Feng Qingyu's voice was frantic as she peppered him with questions.

But Lu Xiaoyao merely let out a cold laugh and replied.

"Whether or not my name is Lu Xiaoyao — what's that got to do with you?"

Hearing those words, Feng Qingyu froze on the spot.

That single sentence was as good as a confirmation.

"Child, I'm your mother! I'm your mother, Feng Qingyu!"

She was on the verge of tears.

Now that Gu Tiansheng had been killed by Lu Xiaoyao, the only thing she could do was cling tightly to Lu Xiaoyao and his sister.

But when she looked at Lu Xiaoyao, his expression was one of absolute calm.

"And? What's that got to do with me?"

Those frigid words struck Feng Qingyu like a physical blow, but she pressed on without missing a beat.

"I know what happened back then hurt you, but I've been searching for you all these years!"

"It's just that you left Conglin Village, and I couldn't find you!"

"Come back to your mother's side. Let me make up for all the motherly love you've missed."

She moved to embrace Lu Xiaoyao.

But Lu Xiaoyao sidestepped her with a single blur of movement, denying her the chance.

When she looked at him again, a cold sneer hung on his face.

"What, you think I don't know what really happened back then?"

"I've never lacked for a mother's love. Sister Qianxue has been taking care of us all along. As for you — we don't need you."

Feng Qingyu stood rooted in place, her heart flooded with regret and anguish.

Had she known her children would possess such monstrous talent, she would have stayed with them in Conglin Village.

But sadly, the world offered no such second chances.

At that very moment, a voice seething with fury shook the entirety of the Tiansheng Continent.

"Who killed the Holy Son of my Qingfeng Sect?!"

As that voice washed over the continent, countless powerful cultivators tensed, their expressions turning grave.

Cultivation of this magnitude could only belong to a great power who had ascended to the Immortal Realm.

Combined with the content of his words, there was little doubt it was a powerhouse from the Qingfeng Sect.

Inside the Qingfeng Sacred Land, the elders were first stunned when they heard the voice, but they recovered quickly — and dread filled their hearts.

The Holy Son was dead?

They hadn't even known. But what if the Main Sect in the Upper Realm punished them for it?

Meanwhile, Ren Tianfeng — having barely stabilized himself after being sent flying by Ye Wushuang's punch — heard the voice, and the last thread of hope in his heart snapped.

In the end, His Highness the Holy Son had not escaped his fate.

Inside the Small World.

Ye Wushuang and Gu Feng heard the voice as well and hurried to Lu Xunxian's side.

"Senior Lu, about this..."

"It's nothing. Let him come and die."

Lu Xunxian's expression was indifferent. He was about to act personally when something caught his attention and he stayed his hand.

"No need for me to step in. Someone else will handle it."

Hearing this, both Ye Wushuang and Gu Feng couldn't help but wonder — who?

At that moment, in the Immortal Realm. The Ascension Node.

Gu Daoyuan was about to tear the Ascension Node open by force and descend upon the Tiansheng Continent.

But just then, a bone-chilling wave of cold engulfed him.

"What do you think you're doing?"

Gu Daoyuan whirled around. Behind him stood an unremarkable-looking man, his expression perfectly placid — none other than Lin Chongtian, who had rushed over in haste.

Beside Lin Chongtian stood Hua Rouyu.

After all, they knew their master would be ascending to the Immortal Realm before long. They had made preparations in advance, stationing themselves at the Ascension Node to await his arrival.

What they hadn't expected was to stumble upon Gu Daoyuan trying to force his way down to the Tiansheng Continent.

Lin Chongtian naturally wanted to shoulder some of the burden for his master, so he stepped in before Lu Xunxian needed to act.

The instant Gu Daoyuan heard Lin Chongtian's voice, every nerve in his body pulled taut.

He couldn't detect even the faintest trace of aura from the man.

The same was true of Hua Rouyu beside him.

Experts.

These were undoubtedly experts.

That was the sole thought in Gu Daoyuan's mind.

Realizing this, he didn't dare so much as twitch. He hastily clasped his fists and bowed to the pair.

"Honored seniors, the Holy Son of my sect was murdered by a villain from this world. I've come specifically to avenge him. I beg your understanding."

He lowered his head, not daring to look at them again.

Lin Chongtian and Hua Rouyu exchanged a glance, and then Hua Rouyu spoke up.

"Brother Tian, leave him to me for a bit of practice. I haven't had a fight since breaking through to the Immortal Monarch Realm."

Hua Rouyu was currently at the Peak of the Immortal Monarch Realm but hadn't engaged in any actual combat.

So when she saw that Gu Daoyuan was also in the Immortal Monarch Realm, the faint itch for a sparring match surfaced.

"Alright, alright. He's all yours."

Lin Chongtian could never say no to Hua Rouyu, so he agreed without hesitation.

Hearing their exchange, Gu Daoyuan lifted his head in disbelief.

But in the next instant, Hua Rouyu vanished from sight. Every alarm bell in his body went off at once. He summoned his Natal Immortal Saber on pure instinct and braced it before him, but Hua Rouyu's kick still sent him hurtling away.

Feeling the horrifying force behind that single kick, terror seized Gu Daoyuan's heart.

Run. He had to run.

Hua Rouyu's strength was far, far beyond his own. If he fought her to the bitter end, death was certain.

But clearly, Hua Rouyu wasn't about to give him that chance. She refused to let him escape — yet she also held back from inflicting any truly serious injuries.

It felt, for all the world, as though she were toying with him.

"Seniors! Honored seniors, I have no quarrel with either of you! Why are you doing this to me?!"

Gu Daoyuan shouted between blows, his voice dripping with terror.

"You're right — we don't have any quarrel with you. But the 'villain' you mentioned happens to be our Young Master. So, what do you think we should do?"

In the distance, Lin Chongtian's tone was perfectly calm.

He had pieced together the full picture the instant Gu Daoyuan opened his mouth.

There was nothing more to discuss. Anyone who dared harbor designs against the Young Master could simply die.

Hearing Lin Chongtian's words, the horror on Gu Daoyuan's face deepened. He never imagined that Gu Tiansheng had provoked an existence like this.

In that moment, he cursed Gu Tiansheng with every fiber of his being.

Good riddance. The bastard had dragged this catastrophe down on his head.

Even if Gu Tiansheng were still alive, Gu Daoyuan would have killed him himself.

But he also knew that right now was not the time for cursing the dead. What mattered most was finding a way to survive.