In the Imperial City, in a small, exquisitely decorated cottage, Dongfang Caiyi seemed to have just woken up from sleep. She was sitting on the bed with a blank expression on her face, and her pretty face had become even paler than before.
Mei Ruoxiang was standing beside her with a concerned look on her face, and said, "Xiao Caiyi, are you feeling better?"
Dongfang Caiyi raised her head woodenly and looked at Mei Ruoxiang.
Mei Ruoxiang looked at Dongfang Caiyi's current appearance and couldn't help but sigh deeply in her heart, and said: "Xiao Caiyi, even if you can't let go of the past, don't use it to torture yourself. After all, you still have your own life to live.
And...and your grandfather Qi, Tianyao, and I are all your family. If you are not doing well, we will all be worried about you."
After hearing Mei Ruoxiang's words, a hint of emotion appeared in Dongfang Caiyi's eyes.
She looked at Mei Ruoxiang, was silent for a moment, and then said, "Grandma Mei, is it true that there is really no clue at all about what happened in my family back then
Although I was still young at that time, what happened that night is something I will never forget or let go of in my life.
Those mysterious men were extremely powerful. My Dongfang family was once a first-class family, but we couldn’t even hold out for one night before our entire clan was slaughtered.
Before she died, my mother hid me in a small secret vault, and I luckily escaped death.
Given the strength of those mysterious people, it is impossible that they have no organization, and it is even more impossible that they are from a small organization. After so many years, is it possible that there is no trace of them in the martial arts world?"
Mei Ruoxiang looked at Dongfang Caiyi with some embarrassment and said, "The extermination of your Dongfang family has always been regarded as the biggest mystery in the martial arts world, and we can't find any clues at all.
When Tianyao received the message from the eagle released by your family, he hurriedly led us to rescue, but it was four days later when we arrived.
Your father and his family probably never thought that the family would be destroyed overnight, and they didn't even plan to escape. They just released the eagle to inform us that we needed rescue.
Even at the speed of an eagle, it took us a day to receive your message. We rushed to rescue you, but only found you unconscious next to the bodies of your parents.
It seemed as if you escaped from the small vault by yourself after the mysterious man left, and finally passed out due to excessive shock and lack of food or water.
After we found you, the sect leader saved you from death and raised you as his own child. As for those mysterious people, we have been trying to track them down since then, but we can't find any clues at all. It seems that they have completely disappeared from the world.
However, although we did not find any clues left by the other party, we still found clues left by your family, and we also understood why the Dongfang family, which civilized the world with the art of formation, would be conquered overnight.
Your family's original defensive formation was destroyed from the inside, and many masters were poisoned by the strange poison Wanyin Mitiansan.
This poison is rarer than we think, yet it's found in your home in large quantities.
This strange poison can paralyze talisman masters, including those at the Divine Appearance Stage, causing them to lose their five senses in a short period of time and become unable to control their bodies.
These clues explain that the reason why the Dongfang family was destroyed overnight was not only because the opponent was powerful, but also because there was a traitor in the family who was colluding with the outside world.
It was these traitors who paralyzed many of the Dongfang family's masters with poison, and then destroyed the formation from the inside, allowing those mysterious men to advance straight in.
However, we have no idea who were the spies in the Dongfang family. Your family genealogy list had already been burned when we arrived, so we don’t know how many people in your family are still alive.
But we are sure of one thing, these people must not have died that night, otherwise you wouldn't have set fire to your family's register before leaving, making it impossible for us to confirm their identities."
Hearing Mei Ruoxiang's words, Dongfang Caiyi's face suddenly showed an expression of great resentment. This anger and hatred instantly washed away the previous wooden expression on her face.
"Grandma Mei, what are you talking about? My family's downfall was caused by an internal thief!?"
Dongfang Caiyi had never looked so angry before.
Scenes from the past kept flashing before her eyes. Those smiles soaked in blood were like long nails, piercing her heart fiercely.
Mei Ruoxiang sighed, nodded, and said, "Based on our repeated speculations, this should be the result."
Dongfang Caiyi looked at Mei Ruoxiang and said, "Grandma Mei, why didn't you tell me this?"
Mei Ruoxiang reached out and gently patted Dongfang Caiyi's shoulder, saying, "Little Caiyi, the reason why your grandmother Mei doesn't want to tell you is because we are always trying to downplay the impact of these things on you.
If these things keep dragging you into hatred, you will never be able to get out of it and enjoy your present and future life.
We have never given up investigating what happened back then, and I have always thought that if one day I can uncover all the secrets of that year, I will tell you everything."
Hearing Mei Ruoxiang's words and looking at her caring eyes, Dongfang Caiyi's resentment faded a little, and after a moment of silence, she said, "Grandma Mei, even if you don't tell me about the past, I have never forgotten it.
There is not a day that goes by that I don't see the scene from that time before my eyes, and not a night that I don't dream about my mother's face at the last moment when she hid me.
Everything that happened that night is deeply engraved in my mind, stirring up waves and impacting my consciousness all the time.
Now that I know there are still traitors alive, how can I be willing to let them go? I will definitely find them, no matter how many years it takes.
I believe these guys will never die easily. Since they choose to betray the family, it must be because they can gain greater benefits.
Maybe they have joined the mysterious force that massacred the family. I will definitely find them and kill them with my own hands to avenge the 800 lives of my Dongfang family."
At the end of her words, murderous intent flashed in Dongfang Caiyi's eyes. The hatred of the Tu family's extermination could not be easily diluted by time.
Looking at her current appearance, Mei Ruoxiang could only sigh deeply, gently stroked Dongfang Caiyi's hair, and said: "Little Caiyi, Grandma Mei also knows that these things can't persuade you. Now that you are older, I don't plan to persuade you anymore.
I will inform you of all the details we have investigated later.
But as for revenge, you have to wait until we have fully investigated the situation."