The Ninth Lady is a rebellious person.

Chapter 465: The picture shows the dagger
The guardedness and vigilance of the crowd, along with the disapproval and disdain in their eyes, stung the eyes of the Rong family head.

Gong Tinglan's purple bone flute danced, its pure Dao energy dispelling the surging murderous aura. She said calmly, "Does Patriarch Rong resent our coercion and intend to start a massacre here?"

The Rong family head's breath hitched, his eyes turning icy: "Gong Tinglan, this vixen has repeatedly humiliated me. What exactly do you intend to do? I have already obeyed your wishes, putting righteousness before family and eliminating the threat to the clan. Isn't that enough? You are disregarding us and want to make enemies of this vixen and the entire Xuan clan?"

"Master Rong, your righteousness is admirable. I only stopped you to ask you something, but you attacked me without warning. I retaliated, wasn't that right? What kind of fool would stand there and be beaten without fighting back?" Lang Jiuchuan said, "You don't need to take things out of context. Everything that happened today was because of Rong Huanxuan in your arms. She has an impure heart and is associating with demons. We, the righteous ones, are fighting against evil and protecting the righteous path. What's wrong with that? You hate me for forcing you to kill your own family for the greater good, and I accept that. I'm young and ignorant, just young and arrogant. But I suppose Master Rong prides himself on being a righteous and magnanimous person, and he won't hold it against me?"

Looking at the surging murderous intent in his eyes, Lang Jiuchuan said calmly, "Even if the Rong family head wants to settle scores, the saying goes, 'misfortune should not befall family members.' Would the Rong family head harm my family out of resentment? If so, then I will have no choice but to target your precious daughter!"

The bedchamber was deathly silent.

She's incredibly bold!
Before the Rong family head could reply, Lang Jiuchuan bowed to Hei Wuchang from afar and said, "What happened today is the truth as seen by Lord Wuchang. Please bear witness for us that our actions were for the sake of all living beings. If anyone harms the innocent because of this, the underworld will surely remember it."

The chains on Black Impermanence's wrists rattled, his blurred face was icy cold, and his voice was like that of millennia-old ice, echoing throughout the hall: "All merits and demerits are recorded in the Book of Merits and Demerits. Cause and effect, retribution, will also be settled in the underworld. Those who have committed unjust killings will be awaited in the eighteen levels of hell at any time."

The Rong family head trembled, looking at Hei Wuchang in horror, then at Lang Jiuchuan.

Was Hei Wuchang's statement a warning, or was he endorsing Lang Jiuchuan?

The Rong family head swallowed back the mouthful of blood that rose to his throat and said coldly, "Don't judge a gentleman by your own petty standards. How can you humiliate the Rong family's centuries-old reputation like this!"

“Then it won’t happen!” Lang Jiuchuan smiled sincerely: “If my daughter were to force the Rong family head to make a blood oath in front of all the Daoists and Lord Wuchang, it would make me seem aggressive and push my luck!”

Everyone lowered their eyes; it turned out she was self-aware!

Lang Jiuchuan glanced at Rong Huanxuan again, revealing a malicious smile: "Patriarch Rong, rest assured, we are not gossipy people who will tell everyone what we see, nor do we intend to pry into the secrets of the Rong family, right?"

The crowd remained silent, unsure whether to speak or not. But you, you were dancing on the edge of death. Look at the Rong family head's eyes; his raging anger was practically turning into a fireball that could burn her to death.

The Rong family head's eyes were cold and sharp, but he did not argue. This woman's repeated provocations were nothing more than trying to force him to lose control. If he were to argue, he would be falling into her trap. As for that bloodline causal line, everyone had seen it with their own eyes. There was no point in arguing. It would be better to go back and fill in the gaps. He could say that Xuan'er was his illegitimate daughter, but if she was placed under the name of the fourth son, no outsider would dare to say anything.

Thinking of this, the Rong family head's breathing gradually calmed down, only the deep hatred in his eyes remained. Staring at Lang Jiuchuan, he suddenly spoke in a secret voice: "Witch, all the humiliations you have suffered today will be repaid a hundredfold in the future!"

He will surely use her blood to atone for the humiliation of today, and use her soul to make lamp oil to burn before the Rong family ancestral hall.

He picked up Rong Huanxuan and turned to leave.

Lang Jiuchuan's secret voice also came through: "All of today's events are due to the choice made by the Rong family head. Is it worth it for this illegitimate daughter? If you hadn't been so ruthless and refused to let me live, there would be no today. You were the ones who struck first and created the cause. So, I will sacrifice myself to appease your souls. This hatred and resentment will be witnessed by heaven and earth, and the nine netherworlds will bear witness. It will not end until death!"

The Rong family head turned his head abruptly, his eyes wide with shock. He stared at her in horror, only to see her expression that said, "The cause of everything is clear to both of us."

Her dark eyes, like thunderclaps, slammed into his chest, almost causing him to drop Rong Huanxuan.

He walked into the dark path with a gloomy expression.

Lang Jiuchuan took a deep breath, revealing his true intentions; from then on, endless killing intent would follow.

Black Impermanence snorted, pulling at Prince Jing's dazed soul, his icy whisper reaching Lang Jiuchuan's ears: "You tore this open in the most violent way, and from now on it will be a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood, with no turning back. Take care!" "Don't bother seeing me out!" Why pretend to be profound just because you're dressed in black.

Black Impermanence paused for a moment, tightened the chains, dragged Prince Jing into the Gate of Hell, and disappeared.

Lang Jiuchuan stood still, looking in the direction where the Rong family head had disappeared. There was no fear in her eyes, only a burning flame. She laughed and said, "I'll be waiting!"

She was fearless, ready to fight to the death!

Inside the sleeping quarters, all was calm again, with only the thick aura of blood and the lingering yin energy remaining.

“I will personally report this matter to the Sage,” Kongxuzi suddenly said.

Zhi Shang sighed: "I'll stay with you."

The elders of the royal family bid farewell to Gong Tinglan and had someone carefully lift Tantai Cong away.

Gong Tinglan walked to Lang Jiuchuan's side and asked, "Is the first living soul sacrificed by Rong Huanxuan the real Lang Jiuchuan in this body?"

Although the soul's true form was somewhat obscured, he could discern a glimpse of its image. Seeing Lang Jiuchuan's overwhelming hatred for the Rong family, he made a bold guess.

Lang Jiuchuan suddenly looked at him.

Gong Tinglan said, "Don't worry, I've already broken ties with the Rong family today, so I won't side with them, especially since the Rong family head and Rong Huanxuan are actually..."

The two exchanged a glance, saying nothing, but their eyes were full of disdain.

Lang Jiuchuan said, "Do you know where Rong Huanxuan took the Dao root that repaired the broken one? And where did the blood in her blood array come from?"

Gong Tinglan was taken aback, and a certain possibility occurred to her, making her scalp tingle.

Lang Jiuchuan laughed: "Of course, it's my body."

"How could this be? That Dao Root is so perfectly compatible!"

"If Rong Huanxuan, the daughter of the Rong family head, could appear, then it's not impossible that I have some connection with the Rong family." Lang Jiuchuan stared at him intently: "The Rong family must hold a grudge against you and the Gong family. How can we allow others to sleep soundly beside our bed? Why not cooperate?"

Gong Tinglan frowned: "What do you intend to do? Today you have repeatedly challenged the bottom line of the Rong family head. Given his nature, he will surely retaliate."

"Fourth Master Rong," Lang Jiuchuan said, "I need to see him. The Rong family is not easy to enter. You need to find a way to make him come to me."

The Rong family head wouldn't let her go, and coincidentally, neither would she. So they'd settle things with their own hands. But she wouldn't underestimate the Rong family's true strength. She needed to find someone within the family who could bring down the Rong family's foundation.

Fourth Master Rong is the one, if her deduction is true!

(End of this chapter)