The most melodramatic rebirth in history

Chapter 73 Confusing the real with the fake
Time flies, and three days have passed quickly. Tomorrow is the ten-day deadline, but Qi Cheng has still not returned. Sun Yuyang has a bad feeling. Feng Ling and the others even went out to search for him, but to no avail.

As night fell, a biting wind howled fiercely behind the Sun family mansion...

"Brother, don't you feel that tonight is different from usual?" A gust of cold wind swept by, and an eighth-rank guard on the mountain tightened his thin clothes and shivered.

"Achoo! The temperature seems to have dropped!" Another Rank 8 guard tilted his head back and sneezed, exhaling a breath of white steam before gently rubbing his red nose.

"Crack!" In the dim forest ahead, a dark figure slowly approached, crushing the withered branches on the ground and startling the two guards who were daydreaming.

"Who goes there? Halt!"

"Who dares to trespass into the forbidden area behind the mountain?"

The two men shouted, exchanged a surprised and uncertain glance, drew their two curved swords, and looked at the newcomer with wary expressions.

"Young Master...!?" Upon seeing that the newcomer was handsome and dashing, dressed in a white robe, with a signature gentle smile, the two men secretly breathed a sigh of relief, quickly sheathed their swords, and respectfully bowed.

"Yes, thank you for your hard work!" Zhang Yi smiled and looked at the two people bowing in front of him. He nodded slightly and gave a symbolic greeting. Then, his eyes flickered and he said, "Tomorrow is the day to announce the cause of my godfather's death. Yu Yang asked me to come to the back mountain to check in case of any unforeseen circumstances. You two should open the stone gate quickly!"

"Does the young master have a handwritten order from the eldest young lady?" The guard, who seemed to be the elder brother, asked respectfully in a deep voice. Although the other party was of noble status, without Sun Yuyang's confirmation, how could the two of them easily let him go?

"Hmph, I am Yu Yang's closest confidant, what use would I have for that useless thing?" Seeing that the other party was so tactless, Zhang Yi snorted coldly, suppressing the urge to kill him to silence him.

He added calmly, "Since you call me son-in-law, then let me kindly remind you two that if any problems arise, you two will be held accountable!"

Zhang Yi was also furious and gritted his teeth, thinking to himself: If it weren't for the fact that I didn't want to cause a big commotion and attract trouble, and I didn't need your two secret techniques to open this stone door, why would I waste my breath like this? I could just slap you both to death and that would be the end of it.

"This...!" The two were in a terrible dilemma. Letting them go was a crime, and not letting them go was also a crime. It was a difficult choice.

"Alright, young master, please wait a moment!" After much deliberation, the two realized they couldn't bear the blame from either side, so they decided to address the immediate crisis first.

"Boom!" The two guards turned around and quickly formed hand seals, causing the stone gate to tremble slightly. At that moment, no one noticed that two sinister figures shrouded in black robes had appeared on either side of the white-robed man behind them.

The only faint sound of footsteps that could foreshadow danger was completely masked by the shaking of the stone gate, so much so that neither of the two diligent guards realized that death was quietly approaching.

"Young master, ah~...!" The two guards had just turned around to greet him respectfully when, without saying a word, two terrifying black figures appeared beside the man and slashed their necks with a blade.

"Thump...!" With a cry of shock and anger, two blood-soaked heads rolled to the ground, struck by the opponent's lightning sneak attack. The two eighth-rank advanced ghost spirit masters had already lost their lives and returned to dust.

"Let's go in!" The handsome man's face was somewhat distorted. He glanced coldly at the two headless, bloodied corpses that had fallen to the ground with a thud, and then darted inside with two mysterious men in black robes.

Steaming hot blood gurgled as it flowed down the steps at the stone gate entrance. Two terrified, blood-stained heads stared wide-eyed, their eyes wide with deathly disbelief, silently gazing at the dim entrance to the cave below the stone gate…

Tonight is destined to be an extraordinary night!

The next day, the Sun family gathered in large numbers. Even before the sun was high in the sky, Li Hao and the others had already arrived at the main hall to wait. Firstly, to arrive early for the appointment and avoid missing the opportunity. Secondly, it was also out of respect for Elder Ling Weiyun, who was known as the "Old Bodhisattva" within the Yuqing Sect.

"Miss, dignitaries from all sides have been waiting for a long time, and everyone in the manor has also arrived. They are just waiting for you!" Sun Yuyang sat quietly in an elegant pavilion, her eyes fixed on a dark red box in her hand, listening intently to the report hurriedly brought by her maid.

"Okay, Xiao Tao, let's go!" Sun Yuyang nodded and called to her maid Xiao Tao. She got up and slowly moved towards the main hall, each step heavy. Qi Cheng's life or death was unknown, and the truth about her biological father's death was about to be revealed, leaving her no time to think about anything else.

"Miss Sun!" As soon as they entered the lobby, Li Hao and the others bowed and greeted her. Sun Yuyang nodded in response and walked around, observing the surroundings.

By the time they reached the main hall, they had a clear understanding of the entire scene. The hall was divided into three groups: the investigation group led by himself, the deception group led by Ruan Xinrou and Zhang Yi, and the neutral witness group led by Li Hao.

"Sun Yuyang, you've put on quite a show, now it's time to produce some evidence! Otherwise, you're just fabricating lies and deliberately slandering people!" Just as he stood firm, a mocking voice echoed throughout the hall and reached everyone's ears.

"Hmph! Since you're so eager to die, then I'll grant your wish!" Sun Yuyang coldly glanced at the beautiful woman below the hall, snorted, and secretly transmitted her voice.

"You little brat, when I was sleeping with your father, you were probably playing in the mud somewhere!" Ruan Xinrou's heart stirred, and she was not to be outdone. The two of them confronted each other, and the air was thick with tension.

Ruan Xinrou's words, "Don't be afraid of me, don't be ruthless," were actually quite provocative. In reality, she was about the same age as Sun Yuyang, and the same age as Qi Cheng and Zhang Yi, so the two were only about two years apart. How could she be talking about playing in the mud? It was clearly a provocation.

"You bitch!" The pretty woman's expression changed slightly. She gritted her teeth and hated the other woman so much that she wanted to tear her to pieces. If looks could kill, the beautiful woman opposite her would probably be dead a thousand times over.

"Please look at what Yu Yang is holding. Inside is the Cold Qi Corrosion Powder that Ruan Xinrou used to help poison my father!" Opening the dark red jewelry box that appeared out of nowhere, Sun Yu Yang forcibly suppressed her anger and went straight to the point, even skipping the polite opening remarks she had prepared.

"Hmm?" Feng Ling and the others frowned slightly. It seemed that Sun Yuyang was not playing by the rules they had agreed upon! However, after thinking about how Sun Yuyang and Ruan Xinrou did not like to make eye contact, they suddenly realized what was going on.

“Sun Yuyang, you are spreading heresies! Look, everyone, what is this in my hand?” Ruan Xinrou first feigned surprise, then took out a golden jewelry box with a mocking expression, which made Sun Yuyang both shocked and angry.

“Sun Yuyang, do you dare to say this isn’t your stuff?” Ruan Xinrou said as she opened the box, revealing black powder inside, which turned out to be the exact same Cold Qi Bone Corrosion Powder!

Feng Ling and the others were also taken aback, clearly not expecting the other party to be so cunning, actually stealing Sun Yuyang's things and creating a fake to pass for the real thing.

“It’s mine! Then dare you say that this box in my hand isn’t yours?” Seeing Li Hao and the others looking at her, Sun Yuyang’s face darkened. She knew that no matter how she explained, it wouldn’t be right, so she might as well just admit it and use retreat as a way to advance.

"How dare you, Sun Yuyang, trespass on your elders' property!"

"Shameless Ruan Xinrou, you have the audacity to break into a house and steal!"

Their voices were booming and powerful. The two women were locked in a fierce battle, their eyes blazing with endless anger. Sparks flew as they clashed, filling the entire hall with a thick, suffocating atmosphere.

"Hiss~!" Li Hao and the others gasped in unison, their eyes darting between the two women, unable to discern who was real and who was fake. But one thing was certain: both had committed trespassing!
"I will give you all an explanation regarding the Bone-Corroding Cold Powder. Now, explain to me what's in this box of yours...!"

(End of this chapter)