39: The Truth! Chen Qiaoqian's Request

Above the valley, Lin Feng reined in his Escape Light and gracefully descended beside Chen Qiaoqian.

Chen Qiaoqian looked at him, her eyes filled with complex emotions: awe, gratitude, and a hint of attachment. Since her father's death, only this man had protected her.

"Qiaoqian, these two have been dealt with. What are your plans for the future?" Lin Feng asked. He saw some confusion in Chen Qiaoqian's eyes, as if she had lost her direction in life.

Chen Qiaoqian bit her lip. Her father's death, the Family's upheaval, and now her only reliance was... Thinking of this, her heart was in turmoil, unsure of where to go.

"I... I... don't know," she murmured softly, her voice choked.

Lin Feng looked at her helpless appearance, and his heart stirred slightly. A moment later, he flipped his wrist, and a small bronze bell appeared in his palm.

The small bell spun, and a figure fell out, landing on the ground with a "bang." It was Chen Ping, whom Lin Feng had imprisoned.

Chen Ping was about to escape when he suddenly felt a terrifying pressure, unlike anything he had ever experienced, descend upon him. His legs went weak, and he fell to his knees with a "plop," his body trembling uncontrollably, even his breathing becoming difficult.

This pressure was precisely the Nascent Soul Stage pressure simulated by Lin Feng activating the Nine Revolutions Breathing Earth Pearl. He wanted to do something to Chen Ping, and the prerequisite was that he could not resist.

He walked to Chen Ping, extended a hand, and gently pressed it on Chen Ping's head. An invisible force surged from his palm, instantly drilling into Chen Ping's Sea of Consciousness.

Chen Ping's body stiffened abruptly, the fear and resentment in his eyes rapidly fading, becoming hollow and dull. He was like a Puppet from which the Soul had been drawn, kneeling on the ground, unmoving.

"Chen Ping, do you know the cause of the Chen Family Clan Chief's death?" Lin Feng's voice was calm, devoid of any emotion.

Chen Ping answered mechanically, "I know."

When Chen Qiaoqian heard Lin Feng ask about her father, her heartstring tightened sharply, her face instantly turning pale, staring intently at Chen Ping, afraid to miss a single word from his mouth.

"Was his murder related to you?" Lin Feng continued to ask.

Lin Feng's question was like a thunderclap exploding in Chen Qiaoqian's ears. Her body trembled, and her breathing quickened. She had long suspected something about her father's murder, but was unable to investigate further. Now, hearing Lin Feng directly ask Clan Uncle, her heart was filled with both fear and anticipation.

Chen Ping's voice remained dull: "It was related. My Clan Chief's murder was something I discussed with several Clan Elders. We believed that he alone controlled the Treasure Pavilion, hoarded treasures, and acted arbitrarily, which was detrimental to the Family's development. Therefore, we secretly colluded with the Lu Family, set up an ambush when he went out, and eliminated him."

"What?!" Chen Qiaoqian suddenly covered her mouth, her eyes wide, tears instantly gushing out. Clan Uncle! It was actually Clan Uncle! And those Clan Elders who had received countless benefits from her father! How could they!

Chen Ping continued to recount: "Our original intention was to obtain the key to the Treasure Pavilion, but after my Clan Chief's death, the key was not found. The Family's Treasure Pavilion has not been opened to this day. We agreed with the Lu Family that if it couldn't be opened within three years, we would offer the entire Treasure Pavilion to the Lu Family in exchange for some treasures."

Clan Uncle's words were like a sharp blade, piercing deeply into Chen Qiaoqian's heart. Her father's death was actually caused by her own Family members actively colluding with outsiders! Not only did they kill her father, but now they were going to hand over the Family's foundation, which her father had guarded for many years, to others! Despair, anger, hatred—all kinds of emotions instantly overwhelmed her.

She looked at Chen Ping, kneeling on the ground, this Clan Uncle who used to smile and call her "Qiaoqian niece" in front of her father. At this moment, in her eyes, he was more hateful than the most vicious Yao Beast.

She took a deep breath, trying to calm the surging emotions within her. She turned to Lin Feng, a resolute look in her eyes.

"Senior," Chen Qiaoqian's voice was hoarse. She bowed deeply and respectfully to Lin Feng, "Thank you, Senior, for revealing the truth to Qiaoqian. Otherwise, Qiaoqian would still be kept in the dark. Senior's great kindness, Qiaoqian has no way to repay."

She paused, then added, "Senior, may I... may Qiaoqian kill him with her own hands?" She pointed at Chen Ping, her eyes calm, yet containing bone-deep hatred.

Lin Feng looked at her, a hint of appreciative smile on his face. This woman was not as weak as he had imagined; at least, when facing the blood feud of her closest kin, she displayed astonishing calmness and resilience.

"Of course," Lin Feng nodded, his voice gentle. With a thought, he withdrew the pressure and Soul control technique from Chen Ping.

Chen Ping's eyes regained clarity, but his Dantian had already been crippled by Lin Feng. He saw Lin Feng, he saw Chen Qiaoqian, and the words he had spoken while under the Soul control technique flashed through his mind, terrifying him to the core. He wanted to scream, he wanted to beg for mercy, but only hoarse "ho ho" sounds could escape his throat, and his body remained unable to move.

Chen Qiaoqian paid no attention to Chen Ping's pleading gaze. She took a blunt kindling knife from her Storage Pouch and, without the slightest hesitation, plunged it fiercely into Chen Ping's heart.

"Pfft!" A muffled sound.

Chen Ping's body trembled violently, his eyes wide, but he still couldn't make a sound.

Chen Qiaoqian didn't stop. She stabbed him again and again, fiercely plunging the knife into Chen Ping's chest, each time using all her strength. The sound of the blunt knife tearing through flesh and blood was particularly grating in the silent valley.

One stab, two stabs, three stabs... until she had stabbed more than a dozen times, Chen Ping's body completely slumped, deader than dead. His chest was a bloody mess.

Only then did Chen Qiaoqian stop. Her small face was now stained with blood, but her eyes remained calm. She used the blunt knife to saw off Chen Ping's head and picked it up.

She walked to a clean stone, coiled Chen Ping's hair, revealing his terrified face.

Chen Qiaoqian looked at her enemy's head, and tears silently streamed down her face again. She said in a trembling voice, "Father... your daughter has avenged you... This beast Chen Ping... and those Clan Elders... your daughter will definitely make them pay!"

She placed the head on the stone and respectfully kowtowed three times.

Having done all this, Chen Qiaoqian stood up, her body swaying slightly. She turned to look at Lin Feng, her eyes filled with gratitude.

"Senior... I have finally killed one enemy, and there are still the Clan Elders..." she whispered.

Lin Feng looked at her, not speaking, seemingly waiting for Chen Qiaoqian's next words.

"But... how can I contend with the Family, or even the Lu Family...?" Chen Qiaoqian murmured to herself, her eyes once again showing confusion.

She looked at Lin Feng. He was powerful and mysterious, her savior, and also the Senior who revealed the truth and helped her seek revenge. He appeared in her most desperate moment, guiding her direction. But Senior had already helped her so much, she still couldn't repay his kindness, and she couldn't trouble Senior with this matter anymore.

And a thought that would change her life began to sprout in her heart. She took a deep breath, gathered all her courage, and met Lin Feng's gaze, saying:

"Senior, if Qiaoqian can slaughter all her enemies in this life... may I follow Senior, even if... even if it's as a concubine, Qiaoqian would be willing..."

After speaking, her small face was slightly flushed, and she lowered her head, not daring to look at Lin Feng's reaction. But this was the only way she could think of to repay Lin Feng's kindness and follow her own inner thoughts.

Lin Feng was first stunned when he heard this, then chuckled softly. Chen Qiaoqian's words were somewhat unexpected to Lin Feng, yet reasonable. This woman knew how to repay kindness, and her Heart-Nature was not bad. And earlier, while chasing Lu Yunfeng, he had already received a System notification that this mission had been completed.

Congratulations to the Host for completing the mission [Change Chen Qiaoqian's Fate] and achieving (60/60) Trust Bond with Chen Qiaoqian.

Mission Reward: Beauty Card × 1 issued (can choose a female supporting character with whom a (30/30) Friendly Bond has been achieved, Bond Rank increased to (100/100) Deep Affection), System Points × 800 issued.

Lin Feng actually had no resistance towards Chen Qiaoqian. After all, the current Chen Qiaoqian was a genuine pure maiden, unrelated to the power-hungry woman in the original novel.

But Lin Feng's inner desire was for this relationship to happen naturally. However, now that Chen Qiaoqian had voluntarily offered to follow him, even as a concubine, that was naturally for the best.

"Miss Chen, you must think carefully, are these words true?" Lin Feng asked.

Chen Qiaoqian suddenly looked up, her eyes serious and firm: "True! As long as Senior doesn't dislike Qiaoqian..."

"Good!" Lin Feng laughed, "Since that's the case, then you can follow me tomorrow."

Chen Qiaoqian was delighted to hear this, but then became a little confused. What did Senior mean by this?

"Senior, could it be that you think Qiaoqian's strength is too low, and revenge is just a pipe dream..."

Lin Feng looked helplessly at this delicate yet strong woman and asked, "Qiaoqian, can you first tell me the location of the Chen Family?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Qiaoqian's eyes widened suddenly! Go to the Chen Family now? She faintly guessed a possibility: Senior was going to take her to seek revenge!