Heaven Slaying Blade

Three days had passed since New Year's Eve.

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, Miao Yi Niang formally transferred over a pile of items, including the account books, seals, and property deeds of Gluttonous Pavilion, to Liu Mei'er, officially turning over the business to her.

As a result, Liu Mei'er instantly became the true boss of Gluttonous Pavilion!

From once being a pitiful girl who had no control of her destiny, she was transformed into a person of status in Yanhuang City. Liu Mei'er's destiny, thanks to Chu Mo and Xu Fufu, had changed completely.

Similarly, another person whose fate had changed because of Chu Mo was the once most powerful woman in the Prince's Mansion... Princess Yuan Zidai.

However, while Liu Mei'er's transformation was for the better, Yuan Zidai's destiny... was plunged into an abyss!

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, right in the early morning, the guards of the Fan Residence had escorted the bound old man to the Prince's Mansion.

Whatever happened next, the guards didn't know. They only relayed a message to Chu Mo, telling him that Prince Xia Jing didn't show his face, but he had instructed them to pass on this message: "Tell Chu Mo: I apologize, and thank you, Young Master Chu!"

The guards from the Fan Residence were puzzled by the prince's words, and Chu Mo simply chuckled when he heard them.

By the afternoon of the first day of the Lunar New Year, the news of Princess Yuan Zidai's sudden illness and death circulated.

Upon hearing the news, Chu Yan locked herself in her room and sobbed throughout the afternoon. Only when evening arrived did she come out. Ignoring Chu Mo's attempts to stop her, she kneeled on the ground, kowtowing to Chu Mo in gratitude.

The enmity of killing one's parents was insurmountable, let alone annihilating one's entire family!

Chu Yan remembered the kindness Yuan Zidai had once shown her. She could not exact revenge personally, but how could she not harbour resentment in her heart?

Now that Yuan Zidai was dead, the hatred died with her. All the previous grudges and grievances had dissipated with the wind.

Chu Mo did not receive any news about Xia Jie. However, on the third day, after seeing Miao Yi Niang officially hand over Gluttonous Pavilion to Liu Mei'er, Chu Mo did learn something from Miao Yi Niang.

"Xia Jie has disappeared. He slipped away amidst the chaos during his mother's death, and no one knows where he went," Miao Yi Niang warned Chu Mo with concern, "You need to be careful. He must harbor deep hatred for you."

Chu Mo shook his head helplessly. That's the way of the world. You send men to kill me, but you don't allow me to retaliate... the problem is, why should I let you kill me?

"Don't worry, I'll be fine," Chu Mo reassured her with a smile. He then introduced Chu Yan to Miao Yi Niang, revealing her origin and background without any secrets.

After looking at both Chu Mo and Chu Yan for a moment, Miao Yi Niang giggled and said, "I'm starting to realize that our young master is becoming more and more attractive. He managed to coax the daughter of his enemy to join us. He's starting to catch up to Xu Fufu!"

Blushing, Chu Yan lowered her head shyly.

Chu Mo, however, looked at Miao Yi Niang with a wry smile. "If you don't like her, I'll take her back."

"No, no, I like her - a lot! A fine girl like this is hard to come by," Miao Yi Niang exclaimed as she pulled Chu Yan's hand close, smiling brightly, "She's mine now, it has nothing to do with you. You may leave now!"

Unable to resist rolling his eyes, Chu Mo instructed Chu Yan, "Just treat Yiniang like your own sister. She will definitely not bully you."

"Oh, it seems being a Chu really makes a difference... Perhaps I should change my surname tomorrow and call myself Chu Yiniang," Miao Yi Niang sighed dramatically.

"I had no surname before. It was bestowed to me by the young master," Chu Yan murmured in reply.

Miao Yi Niang quit joking and embraced Chu Yan sympathetically. "Don't worry, dear sister, I was only jesting. From now on, consider me your real sister. If anyone dares to bully you, I will help you deal with them!"

After that, Chu Mo bid farewell to Miao Yi Niang, leaving Chu Yan behind, and returned alone to the Fan Residence.

One-Armed Uncle had returned, bringing the latest news.

"The Wind and Cloud Auction House will hold the first auction of our goods on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year... the day after tomorrow." One-Armed Uncle said excitedly, "Young Master, we're about to be really rich!"

"Indeed... we're about to be rich," Chu Mo said with a smile. Wealth could make life better - this was true in all eras.

Even One-Armed Uncle, a man who had little concept of wealth, was thrilled by the news. The power of money was clearly displayed.

"As soon as we have the money, we should renovate our mansion immediately! When the general comes back, he may hardly believe this is the Fan Residence," said the middle-aged one-armed man gleefully.

"Don't go overboard, or the general might scold us," Chu Mo cautioned kindly.

"Don't worry, Young Master, I know my limits. Our mansion won't be decorated in that luxurious, extravagant style. It's not in keeping with our family's character!" the middle-aged one-armed man assured him. He then informed Chu Mo, "By the way, it seems the auction house will also offer a few high-quality medicinal herbs."

"Oh?" Chu Mo's eyebrow raised. He thought: this bit of news is something I could tell Xia Jing. Even if I could afford such top-quality herbs, I'd surely sting from the cost. Let's let Xia Jing foot the bill. The prince is wealthy enough to rival a country; he should bleed a little."

With that thought, Chu Mo decided to pay a visit to the Prince's Mansion that afternoon.

However, before Chu Mo could go, Xia Jing instead made the move to visit him first.

He had no choice. Despite his status as a prince, when faced with illness, whether you were an aristocrat or a commoner, it made no difference; it wouldn't spare you just because of your identity.

The elixir helped him regain his confidence that had been lost for many years.

This led to the powerful prince enjoying the effects of the elixir and craving more, yet he dared not overdo it.

He had been reminded by Chu Mo not to overindulge, and he dared not disobey.

The incident with the princess made Xia Jing realize that he needed to make certain decisions soon.

He did not want to wait for Chu Mo to visit him. The reason was simple: Chu Mo's assassination attempt on New Year's Eve terrified him. Even though nothing happened to Chu Mo, Xia Jing was still scared.

If anything happened to Chu Mo, whom would Xia Jing turn to?

He knew about Yuan Zidai's secret dealings with some factions, but at that time, he didn't inform Chu Mo due to certain considerations. After all, at that time, Chu Mo had not fully demonstrated his capabilities in concocting elixirs!

But when Chu Mo was assassinated on New Year's Eve and successfully escaped, Xia Jing couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. If Chu Mo were to die, then he, Xia Jing, would have no future.

Therefore, Xia Jing had to ensure that nothing happened to Chu Mo before he was fully recovered!

Even after a full recovery, he hoped to turn Chu Mo from an enemy into a friend. After all... nobody could guarantee that they would never need Chu Mo again in the future.

The elderly assassin was secretly executed by Xia Jing. But before executing the old man, Xia Jing was horrified.

Because the man turned out to be a powerful Yellow Rank Five Thousand Men Slaughter! (To be continued. If you like this novel, please come to qidian.com to cast your recommendation, monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users can visit m.qidian.com to read.)