"Shameless trash, do you really think you can become the family head? Why don't you look in the mirror and see what you are." Madam Liu gnashed her teeth in anger, her eyes glaring as if she wanted to devour someone.
"What are you, a mere second wife, anyway?" Luo Qingwu's expression was cold, her gaze sharp and piercing.
Over the past ten years, while her grandfather was away, they had bullied her relentlessly, forbidding her from complaining to him. If she did, they threatened even worse abuse and would never let her see the Crown Prince again.
The Crown Prince was the original owner's unattainable love, and because of this, she had never told her grandfather about the bullying.
"Father, kill her now!" Luo Xueluan ran to Luo Haixuan. With her father's strength, he could crush Luo Qingwu with a single slap.
She never wanted to see this wretch again!
Luo Haixuan did not act. Today's incident had caused quite a stir. If he killed this trash in public, he would face dire consequences when his father returned.
He was only acting as the temporary family head and needed to obtain the Head's Token!
"Luo Qingwu, I hope you reflect on your actions. If you dare cause trouble again, don't blame me for disregarding our uncle-niece bond." Luo Haixuan warned with a dark expression.
"Get out of here. Don't dirty my eyes." Luo Qingwu curled her red lips into a mocking smile. How dare they speak of an uncle-niece bond with her?
How hypocritical.
Luo Xueluan opened her mouth, wanting to charge forward, but when she met Luo Qingwu's sharp gaze, she felt a chill run down her spine.
Luo Haixuan snorted coldly and stormed off, his sleeves fluttering.
Madam Liu and Luo Xueluan glared hatefully at Luo Qingwu before quickly following him.
"Master, how could you just let her go? Look at how she injured us!" Madam Liu's eyes gleamed with venomous coldness, her anger blazing.
If they didn't deal with Luo Qingwu, where would she put her face in the future?
"She went too far this time, but we can't kill her openly." Luo Haixuan pursed his lips. Luo Qingwu's actions today had trampled his dignity into the ground.
How could he possibly allow this trash to live?
Madam Liu and Luo Xueluan exchanged a glance, instantly understanding his meaning. Smiles of satisfaction and triumph spread across their faces. That wretch would finally disappear forever—she was doomed!
…
"Miss, run, run, miss…"
Chun Tao, lying on the bed, kept murmuring anxiously in her sleep. The moment she opened her eyes, she sat up abruptly.
"Awake?" Luo Qingwu sat by the table, resting her chin on her hand as she smiled at her. Chun Tao was the only one in the Luo family, aside from her grandfather, who truly cared for her.
Chun Tao threw off the covers and rushed toward her, about to kneel, but Luo Qingwu stopped her.
"Miss, I'm so glad you're safe, so glad…"
"Silly girl, from now on, we'll be the ones bullying others. No one will ever bully us again!" Luo Qingwu declared with confidence and authority.
Chun Tao was stunned. She had never seen her miss like this before. In the past, she would silently endure everything without ever fighting back.
Wait, she felt no pain at all, even though before she fainted, it felt like every bone in her body was about to break.
"But… miss, you can't cultivate, and the old family head is always away. There's no one to protect you." Chun Tao's eyes reddened, on the verge of tears.
"Who says I can't cultivate?" Luo Qingwu's red lips curved upward as she raised her right hand. In her palm, a swirling mass of energy gathered—none other than Spiritual Qi.
Chun Tao's mouth fell open in shock and disbelief. Being able to gather Spiritual Qi meant she could cultivate.
"A few days ago when I went out, I met a master who gave me a medicinal pill. After taking it, my dantian was healed." Luo Qingwu casually found a reason.
Her dantian was not inherently damaged; rather, someone had poisoned her, which prevented her from cultivating.
Detoxification was effortless for her, a ghost-hand divine physician.
When she first crossed over, she lay still and quietly retrieved a Detoxification Pill from the Shennong Space that had traveled with her, then took a Strength-Enhancing Pill to regain the strength to deal with Luo Xueluan and her mother.
Chun Tao was moved to tears. "I always said that someone as kind as you would be blessed. But even though you can cultivate now, you still can't handle them."
After speaking, her face filled with worry. The old family head had gone out to find medicine for the young lady, and no one knew when he would return.
"Don't worry, just watch the show from here on out." Luo Qingwu smiled mysteriously. If she wasn't mistaken, it would begin tonight.
…
Night fell, a full moon rising like a bright lamp hanging high in the sky.
Four men in black silently infiltrated Luo Qingwu's courtyard. Upon entering the room, they caught a strange scent.
By the time they realized something was wrong, their bodies had grown weak and powerless.
"I want you to do something for me," Luo Qingwu said leisurely, sitting on the edge of the bed with her arms crossed.
"Don't even think about it!" the leader of the men in black snorted coldly.
Luo Qingwu smiled wickedly, picked up a dagger, and walked toward him, cleanly and decisively gouging out one of his eyes.
The other three broke out in a cold sweat, horrified.
"Tonight, knock Luo Xueluan unconscious and dump her in the mass graves. Once it's done, I'll give you the antidote. Life or death—you choose." Luo Qingwu's scarred face wore a playful, sinister smile.
The four men were filled with regret. Why had they taken on such a mission?
Weren't they told that the Luo family's eldest young lady was a waste?
…
The next day.
Luo Qingwu dressed up and went to the front hall.
"Waste, who allowed you to come here for breakfast?" Nanny Gui, standing beside Madam Liu, scolded displeasedly upon seeing Luo Qingwu take a seat.
"Say that again?" Luo Qingwu raised an eyebrow.
"You're not fit to eat breakfast here. Get lost." Although Nanny Gui found her gaze somewhat unsettling, she still didn't take her seriously.
Luo Qingwu stood up and walked toward her, reaching out to grip her neck. Coldly, she said, "Remember, I am your master."
Nanny Gui's pupils dilated, her face filled with terror. She was both terrified and furious—didn't this girl know she was Madam's personal nanny?
"Waste, what are you doing!" Madam Liu had just entered the front hall when she saw Luo Qingwu choking her servant. Hadn't the master arranged for someone to kill her last night?
How was she perfectly fine?!
Luo Qingwu glanced at her with disgust, tightening her grip on Nanny Gui's neck and slowly lifting her off the ground.
"You're insane!" Madam Liu roared furiously.
"Insane? Then I'll show you insane."
Crack—
The sound of a neck snapping echoed.
Thud—
Nanny Gui fell to the ground, motionless.
The surrounding servants screamed in terror, trembling uncontrollably. In their eyes, Luo Qingwu was no longer the bullied waste but a death god claiming lives.
"Luo Qingwu, how dare you!"
Luo Haixuan roared furiously from the doorway, his face livid with rage. She was becoming more and more audacious.
Luo Qingwu sneered. "She didn't understand the rules. I'm just making an example of her, and I'm helping you, Uncle. Otherwise, word might spread that you, the family head, can't even manage your servants—how incompetent."
"You…" Luo Haixuan nearly choked on his breath—how could she not have died last night!
"This prince believes she did the right thing."
Suddenly, a cold and authoritative male voice rang out, like icicles in the depths of winter, exuding a chilling aura.