Deep within the Wang Family Mansion, Wang Family's Patriarch, Wang Minghan, sat solemnly in the main hall's seat of honor.

"Prince, the great army sent by the Sovereign is just outside the hall, saying we have only half an hour to consider our options. What should we do?"

Zhu Wan'Er, the first wife of the Wang Family, gazed intently before speaking to Wang Minghan.

"I never expected, after my unwavering loyalty to the Sovereign, to end up with such a fate."

Wang Minghan spoke, his face showing a look of bitterness.

Currently, not only had he achieved the Seventh Layer of the Essence Pill Realm, but he had also been promoted to East Victory Kingdom's First-Class Prince. It should have been a time of great prospects, yet to his dismay, calamity had befallen.

The Sovereign had unexpectedly sent thousands of troops to completely annihilate the entire Wang Family.

"Prince, General Zhou Wu just said that if we hand over Sister Chi, the Sovereign would spare our whole Wang Family."

A trace of coldness flashed in Zhu Wan'Er's eyes as she spoke again.

"Silence, I, Wang Minghan, am not someone who would choose life over principle, and I will never do such a thing."

Wang Minghan glared angrily at Zhu Wan'Er and reprimanded her.

"Prince, if it weren't for her unbridled son killing the Second Prince, how could our Wang Family face such an unjust disaster?"

Upon hearing Wang Minghan's words, a severe coldness flashed through Zhu Wan'Er's eyes as she continued, "Are we to let the entire Wang Family be buried for his sake?"

"Prince, even if you won't consider us, you should at least think of Kun'Er, Lin'Er, Qi'Er, Xiuhui, Xiuyan; they are all your children."

Wang Minghan fell silent upon hearing these words. He was not afraid to die, but he had to consider his children. Moreover, as the Wang Family's Patriarch, he had to think about the thousands of clan members in the Wang Family.

Seeing Wang Minghan's hesitation, Zhu Wan'Er's eyes gleamed with joy as she continued, "Prince, make a decision quickly, or else you might anger General Zhou Wu, which would be troublesome."

"Alas, no matter the case, she is still Ruoxie's mother. How can I bear it?"

Wang Minghan sighed and spoke softly.

Though he had to banish Wang Ruoxie due to pressure in the past, he had promised to take good care of Lady Chi. How could he go back on his word?

Moreover, even if his feelings for Lady Chi had faded, he couldn't commit such a beastly act—handing over his woman to save his own life, could he still call himself a man?

"Mother, I told you, this old man is obstinate. Why waste words on him? Just capture that wench and hand her over to Zhou Wu."

At this moment, a cold voice suddenly resounded in the hall, followed by a figure walking in.

"Ungrateful offspring, do you dare speak to me like this?"

Wang Minghan glared at the newcomer, scolding him.

He could never have imagined that Wang Ruokun would call his own father an old man and even see the endless coldness in his eyes, devoid of any father-son affection.

"Ungrateful offspring?"

Wang Ruokun sneered upon hearing these words and said, "When Wang Ruoxie crippled my cultivation, did you ever regard me as your son? Now, not only did my adopted father restore my cultivation, but he also nurtured me to achieve such contemporary greatness—he is my true father."

After speaking, he turned to Zhu Wan'Er and added, "Mother, my adopted father promised that if you are willing, he would marry you immediately. Once he unifies the Eastern Domain, you'll be the Empress reigning over everything."

Hearing Wang Ruokun's words, Zhu Wan'Er's eyes revealed joy. She knew well how terrifying the existence Ruokun referred to as the adopted father was. Marrying such a strong entity was like a blessing from eight lifetimes.

Moreover, who could refuse the position of Empress?

"Ungrateful son, I will destroy you!"

Wang Minghan roared in anger, his figure quivered, and he struck a palm toward Wang Ruokun.

In his fury, this strike contained his full strength; even an ordinary Seventh Layer Essence Pill Realm practitioner could be easily annihilated.

However, in the face of Wang Minghan's strike, a look of disdain appeared in Wang Ruokun's eyes.

He slowly raised his palm, and suddenly a mist of blood swept out, instantly engulfing Wang Minghan's entire body.

"Ah..."

Screams echoed from Wang Minghan's mouth, "Why... why? I ask myself, I have not treated you mother and son unjustly. Why commit such a heinous deed... cough..."

"Why?"

Wang Ruokun said, his face full of coldness, "Because mother wants to be Empress, because my adopted father can offer me a more glorious future, and because only by killing you can I truly become my adopted father's son."

"Beast... you beast, you would kill your own father... Ruoxie will avenge me..."

Wang Minghan's face turned extremely pale as he spoke haltingly, "Ruoxie, I only regret being too indifferent to you and your mother. If there is a next life, I'll surely make amends..."

Before he could finish speaking, Wang Minghan completely lost his vitality.

"Even in death, you still think of Wang Ruoxie, but unfortunately, he can't return to see you for the last time."

Wang Ruokun looked coldly at Wang Minghan's corpse and spoke indifferently.

"Mother, next, we need to capture Lady Chi and hand her over to Zhou Wu to report back."

Turning his gaze, Wang Ruokun spoke to Zhu Wan'Er.

"Kun'Er, you make the decisions."

Zhu Wan'Er spoke with a touch of distraction, seemingly not yet recovered from Wang Minghan's death.

Though feelings may fade, a hundred days of marital grace still bear some sorrow.

...

At this moment, Wang Ruoxie had already arrived outside the Wang Family Mansion.

"This is not good, something has happened."

Seeing the crowd surrounding the Wang Family Mansion, Wang Ruoxie's expression changed slightly. Then his body trembled as he rushed into the mansion.

Seeing severed limbs scattered everywhere in the mansion, along with the pungent stench of blood lingering in the air, his expression turned exceedingly grim.

He didn't care much about the rest of the Wang Family, but his mother and Fu'Er were the loved ones he could not abandon in this lifetime.

Soon, Wang Ruoxie arrived outside the main hall and discovered that thousands of soldiers had encircled the hall's entrance.

"Who goes there!"

At this moment, the soldiers also noticed Wang Ruoxie. Immediately, they turned around, standing in full alert.

"It seems, in these over four years, the martial strength of East Victory Kingdom's cultivators has advanced rapidly."

Wang Ruoxie surveyed the soldiers and thought to himself.

These thousands of soldiers almost all had cultivation at the Early Stage of the Essence Pill Realm, and some were even generals at the Middle Stage.

"Who sent you here?"

Wang Ruoxie coldly regarded the soldiers and spoke.

"Who are you?"

A middle-aged man donned in imposing battle armor parted the soldiers and approached Wang Ruoxie, questioning him.

"Wang Ruoxie, you dare return!"

At this moment, a voice full of icy killing intent suddenly rang out.

The crowd turned their heads and saw Wang Ruokun and Zhu Wan'Er each escorting someone as they walked out of the main hall.

"Young Master, you've returned."

Fu'Er, held captive by Wang Ruokun, exclaimed with a joyful expression.

"Ruoxie..."

Even Lady Chi's eyes lit up with excitement as she gazed at Wang Ruoxie. The son she had longed for day and night finally returned.

"Mother, Fu'Er."

Seeing his mother and Fu'Er safe and sound, Wang Ruoxie's heart felt a heavy weight lift in relief.

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