Enchantress Amongst Alchemists: Ghost King's Wife Chapter 1235 - Ye Wu Chens fury Part 3

The instant the ebony blade descended, Zhou Min managed to evade to the side. However, her right arm was still severed in the process. A torrent of blood gushed from the severed limb, drenching the ground before her into a crimson hue…

"Argh!"

A soul-piercing scream tore through the heavens. Zhou Min's face contorted with pain, turning ashen. She longed to succumb to unconsciousness, but her resolve proved too potent. Fainting remained but a fleeting desire…

"You are a demon!"

‘Indeed, this man must be a demon…’

"Let me tally these transgressions, shall we?" Ye Wu Chen sneered, his voice laced with malice. "The first instance, you dismembered her and cast her to the North Wind Plains, intending for the inhabitants there to end her life. The second time, you ensnared her within a demonic formation, condemning her to the ravenous claws of demonic beasts. The third time, you deliberately drew forth a practitioner of the God-king High realm during the lot drawing, harboring the delusion that he would bring about her demise…"

Each recounting of a past wrong sent a chill through Zhou Min's heart.

‘The heavens bear witness to all deeds. Commit too many wicked acts, and retribution is inevitable…’

Zhou Min found herself profoundly believing this adage at this very moment.

Yet, she harbored no regrets…

Reflecting on this, Zhou Min turned her head to gaze upon Xiao Yu, whose complexion had grown dreadfully pale. A wry smile touched her lips as she declared, "Everything I have done was for the sake of my disciple, and thus, I have no regrets! As long as it brings my disciple happiness, I am prepared to eliminate anyone… My sole regret is my failure to dispatch that woman! However, were I granted another opportunity, I would undoubtedly attempt to kill her once more!"

"Master…"

Two tears traced paths down Xiao Yu's cheeks. "I have implicated you…"

"No, Yu Er, it brings me genuine joy to behold you. There is something I have kept from you all this time."

Zhou Min offered a gentle smile. "The moment I first laid eyes upon you, I recognized you as the daughter I had entrusted to others years ago."

A thunderclap seemed to echo within Xiao Yu's heart. Her body went rigid as she stared in disbelief at Zhou Min, whose smile now held a trace of bitterness. "W-what did you say?"

‘I am Master's daughter? How can this be possible?’

Zhou Min let out a low, bitter chuckle before confessing, "That heartless wretch, your father, abandoned me when I gave birth to you. I entrusted you to foster parents with the sole intention of enacting my revenge. I even deceived him, telling him I had cast you over a cliff, aiming to inflict pain upon his heart… For years, however, I have longed for you ceaselessly… I never anticipated seeing you again. My plan was to atone for my past transgressions from that very moment…"

Xiao Yu stumbled, shaking her head in utter disbelief. Suddenly, she lunged towards Zhou Min as if driven to madness, emitting heart-wrenching cries.

"Why did you not reveal this to me before I found myself at odds with Qian Ye? My animosity towards Qian Ye was not solely fueled by Elder Brother Qi Mo. I was envious of her. Envious of her prestigious standing, and even more so of her identity as an imperial princess. Had you disclosed that you were my mother earlier, I would not have needed to harbor such envy towards her!"

Zhou Min's form trembled as she closed her eyes in anguish.

"Xiao Yu, I offer my apologies. I feared you might not forgive or acknowledge me as your mother, and so…"

"I despise you!"

Xiao Yu cut her off before she could finish her sentence.

"Your actions are entirely responsible for my current state! Had I known I possessed such a formidable mother sooner, I would never have made an enemy of Qian Ye. Perhaps Elder Brother Qi Mo might have rekindled his affection for me, especially with you being an elder of the academy. But you have dashed my future prospects, and now, even my very life…"