jdhmnovel Chapter 222 Severing Blood Ties
Chapter 222 Severing Blood Ties
The three members of the Xiao family looked frozen.
It was only at this moment that they realized that Xiao Chen had truly disregarded family ties and would no longer be blackmailed.
But Xiao Hongyuan and Qu Ying were in a fit of anger, so they couldn't think about anything else.
Qu Ying was emotionally devastated and felt like she was going crazy.
"What do you want to do? Killing your third sister isn't enough, do you also want to kill your own parents?" She stood up and roared at Xiao Chen, her voice cracking and strained.
No matter how much she yelled and scolded, Xiao Chen didn't utter a single word.
But as I recall my past and present lives, I remember every word and action my dearest mother had ever taken towards me…
He was born of her, but she gave him life without raising him, and discarded him like a worn-out shoe.
I have never felt a mother's love.
She always looked disgusted, pinching her nose and telling her younger self to get away, and even ordering servants to chase her away with brooms.
In her previous life, she pretended to be a loving mother, deceiving her adopted son to gain everything. Xiao Chen still clearly remembers the cold indifference she showed when she finally tore off her disguise.
How can a woman like that be fit to be a mother?
Xiao Chen owes Qu Ying nothing; he has done more than enough for her.
She's so cold-blooded that she drove her own son to his death for the sake of her adopted son!
Perhaps in her eyes, she felt that her life was worth less than grass, that she was a mistake, and that she was unworthy to be her son.
"I'm asking you a question! What do you want?" Qu Ying was still baring her teeth and claws, trying to pounce on him and tear him apart.
"You think you're so capable? I'm your own mother, do you dare kill me? I won't let you touch Yichen today. If you're so capable, kill me too! Come on!"
She glared at Xiao Chen fiercely.
"As you wish." Xiao Chen uttered four words and waved his arm again.
It was just a fleeting flash of cold light.
A bloodstain appeared on Qu Ying's neck, and her voice abruptly stopped.
“You…you really…” she pointed at Xiao Chen, her eyes filled with astonishment.
She may have had some confidence because of her status as the biological mother, but that confidence was shattered at this moment.
"boom!"
Qu Yingqian collapsed to the ground, dying with her eyes wide open, just like Xiao Shanshan.
Xiao Hongyuan remained silent, like a statue.
Xiao Yiyi's eyes widened even more, and she trembled even more violently.
When did Xiao Chen become so heartless?
Is he still a descendant of the Xiao family?
Xiao Yichen stared blankly, a look of undisguised panic flashing in his eyes.
Even your own mother can be killed!
Is there anything he can't do?
Xiao Chen closed his eyes, took a breath, and calmed himself down.
The Xiao family brought this situation upon themselves.
He had been merciful enough, giving them chances, but they didn't appreciate it and insisted on pushing them to this point.
So... let's sever our blood ties today and be free from all ties from now on!
When Xiao Chen looked at Xiao Hongyuan and Xiao Yiyi, the two trembled with fear.
The current Xiao Chen instilled fear in them, a fear that came from the bottom of their hearts.
Without realizing it, Xiao Hongyuan began to move, no longer blocking Xiao Yichen's way.
Xiao Yiyi had already shrunk to the side.
“You guys…” Xiao Yichen looked anxious.
"What? Weren't you going to protect him with your life? Now you're scared of dying?" Xiao Chen mocked.
The two men looked grim and were filled with resentment.
"Xiao Chen, you killed your sister and mother, violating human ethics. You will surely die a terrible death! You will go to the eighteenth level of hell after death!" Xiao Hongyuan accused.
"So what if I have to go through fire and water? I don't care." Xiao Chen chuckled lightly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
The two dared not stop him, and Xiao Chen did not attack them again.
“Xiao Yichen, no one will protect you now.” He stared at Xiao Yichen and said.
Xiao Yichen was furious, but his acupoints were sealed, and he couldn't move.
"There's nothing more to say now. Do with me as you please!" he said through gritted teeth.
Xiao Chen scoffed upon hearing this.
"It was only when death approached that a bit of fighting spirit was aroused. If you had been aware of this earlier, the elite troops of the Heavenly King Palace would not have been wiped out."
Xiao Chen was not lying.
Even though the Underworld Palace's combat power was overwhelming, the ten divine generals of the Heavenly King Palace, if not for escorting Xiao Yichen out, actually had a fairly high chance of escaping on their own.
This complete annihilation was entirely Xiao Yichen's fault.
Xiao Yichen's face turned pale and then red after being spoken to.
"You think you've won? You underestimate my Heavenly King Palace! You can never imagine how unfathomable the Heavenly King is! As long as he's still here, the Heavenly King Palace will remain! Rakshasa and I will be waiting for you on the road to the Yellow Springs!" he shouted angrily.
"Then you are destined to be disappointed." Xiao Chen said indifferently, and swung the knife in his hand.
Xiao Yichen's voice stopped abruptly, and his head drooped, lifeless.
"This time... let's see what kind of substitute you have and how you'll be resurrected?" Xiao Chen said sarcastically.
"The true son of the Xiao family is dead..."
Xiao Hongyuan and Xiao Yiyi were somewhat numb; with Xiao Yichen's death, it felt as if a piece of their hearts was missing.
"Give these two corpses a proper burial. After all, they are of the same blood as me. We can't leave them to rot in the wilderness and let wild dogs carry them away," Xiao Chen instructed the Underworld General.
"Yes," the Underworld General replied, bowing.
As for Xiao Yichen's body, he couldn't be bothered with it.
He glanced at Xiao Hongyuan and Xiao Yiyi again.
What should be done with these two people...?
"Xiao Chen, you've really turned your back on your family. I feel like a stranger to you," Xiao Yiyi said sadly.
Xiao Chen smiled.
His ruthlessness towards his own family—wasn't it all their own doing?
Why are you so upset there? It's just putting yourself in their shoes. Why can't you stand it when you're with them?
"You've killed enough, haven't you? Let me and my father go," Xiao Yiyi said, taking a deep breath.
“I will take my mother and third sister back to the ancestral graves in the south of the city with my father and bury them. From now on, I will not concern myself with worldly affairs and will no longer get involved in your grievances with the Heavenly King Palace. You can do whatever you want.”
Xiao Chen raised an eyebrow slightly.
How could you change your personality so suddenly?
Given Xiao Yiyi's strong personality, would she really be willing to back down?
Indifferent to worldly affairs...can she bear the ordinariness?
"If that's the case, it won't hurt to let you go back," Xiao Chen said calmly.
After saying that, he turned and left, followed by the ten underworld generals.
Xiao Yiyi's face darkened only after they had disappeared for a while.
"Dad, cremate them. Take their ashes and we'll go to the capital to find Second Sister!" she said heavily, wiping away her tears.
"He lived in seclusion in the southern city, detached from worldly affairs. How could we believe him! He killed Mom, my third sister, and my younger brother. How can we swallow this insult! This is a blood feud that we must avenge!"
"Go to the capital, find my second sister... She has connections everywhere, and once we get in touch with the Heavenly King Palace headquarters, we'll make sure Xiao Chen pays for his crimes in blood!" Xiao Yiyi clenched her fists.
"Okay!" Xiao Hongyuan nodded emphatically and got up to collect the body.
"I was right, you're all incorrigible." Suddenly, a voice rang out.
The two men were visibly shocked and looked toward the door in horror.
Xiao Chen and the Ten Underworld Generals, who had just left, were already standing in the living room.
"Xiao Chen, you..." Xiao Yiyi was terrified, almost scared out of her wits.
"It's not that I'm cruel, it's that you don't want to live," Xiao Chen said coldly.
He was indeed tired of killing and didn't want to fight anymore.
With a wink, the Underworld General beside him walked toward the two with a sword in hand.
This time, no matter how much they repented and begged for forgiveness, it was useless.
A few seconds later, the living room fell into a deathly silence, with only five corpses remaining...