72 In The Past, The Family Was Destroyed

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In Jiang Lanzhi's heart, she had long prepared countless dialogues to meet Xiao Fan, telling herself countless times to remain as cold as iron.

But when she saw him with her own eyes, she admitted that her heart couldn't help but tremble.

None of the prepared openings were used, she just stammered and said, "Hello."

Dressed in a purple-golden robe, a soft jade belt around his waist, perfectly tall figure, the man who had made her fall in love with him, was standing in front of her again.

Her heart trembled.

But in the next moment, she told herself that he was just a hypocritical gentleman.

Don't repeat the same mistakes!

Cannot repeat the same mistakes!

Longing? Hatred? Love? Resentment? Various emotions mixed in Jiang Lanzhi's heart, and her eyes also revealed indescribable emotions.

Xiao Fan collected his thoughts and realized that he had to take this seriously.

"Do you want to go out for a walk?"

"I'll take you to familiarize yourself with the surroundings," he said with a sincere and gentle smile.

Jiang Lanzhi blushed and whispered, "Um, I'm not very familiar with this place, so I'll trouble you, young master."

The two walked together, a perfect match like a fairy couple.

"Miss and young master are really well-matched."

"Yes, I heard that the young master is exceptionally talented, even stronger than our Miss."

"Is this the soon-to-be couple?"

"Hehe, they are a match made in heaven, it's not an exaggeration."

The cultivators who saw the two praised and envied them.

But only Xiao Fan was in a panic.

He was the antagonist, and his fiancée was the daughter of luck. How could they possibly be a couple? According to the normal process, he might be killed to prove his innocence.

He was the one who would be killed.

While chatting and laughing with Jiang Lanzhi, he also opened Jiang Lanzhi's golden script.

[Jiang Lanzhi: The Heartless Empress Reborn.]

[In the previous life, you were cruel and drove Jiang Lanzhi to practice evil cultivation. On the day of her success, you took out her heart, severed her bloodline, and made her a useless person.

Fortunately, Jiang Lanzhi rose against the odds with the inheritance of the Hundred Flowers Sacred Land's founder, Hundred Flowers Fairy, and became the Heartless Empress after ten thousand years of cultivation.]

[When Jiang Lanzhi rose, you had already gone mad and died. But the scar you left in her heart, the unforgettable wound, remained.

She thought that your death erased all memories, but she didn't expect that her heart demon during Transcending Tribulation was the moment you stabbed her heart on the wedding night.]

[With a flawed Dao heart, she died a tragic death under the calamity thunder and was reborn in her teenage years, her only wish is to make up for the flaw and trample you, the heartless person, under her feet!]

'Fuck!'

Xiao Fan exclaimed, 'When did I become a heartless person?'

Apart from their childhood meeting, which was vague in their memories, this was their first real encounter, right?

'System Brother, you're not fooling me, right? Although I'm a bit flirtatious, I still know how to cherish beauty.'

'How could I dig someone's heart? I usually practice dual cultivation, sustainable cultivation, and control the intensity. I never kill someone.'

[Absolutely true.]

[The you in her memory is the same as the present you. You are the same person.]

'Impossible, absolutely impossible!' Xiao Fan vetoed.

How could I, a playboy, kill a beauty?

[Host, it is entirely possible.]

[In a world without a system, you would be influenced by Son of Fortune, Xiao Yun's intelligence-reducing aura, and develop enmity with him. He would defeat you and step on you to rise.]

[Defeated by Xiao Yun, your state of mind changed greatly. You disregarded everything and only wanted to become stronger. You even used the most evil and damaging Yin De cultivation technique, the Heartless Devouring Desire Technique.]

[One of the conditions for this technique is that one person must deeply love the other, using the loved one's heart as a guide to cultivate this technique.]

[You cared for Jiang Lanzhi in every possible way, making her feel an unprecedented tenderness and sweetness. As an extraordinary heir of a prestigious family, you showed her great care, just like a domineering CEO in a drama. Which woman could resist such treatment? Unconsciously, Jiang Lanzhi fell deeply in love.]

[At that time, you were already mad, and your love for Jiang Lanzhi was just a means. Jiang Lanzhi, however, believed it to be true. On the wedding night, you stabbed her to death, took out her heart, and from then on, all of Jiang Lan Zhi's love for you turned into hatred. How deep was her love, how profound was her hatred!]

[Your mother was also exhausted and filled with grief and anger. She couldn't imagine that her most beloved son would do such a crazy thing.

In order to cure Jiang Lanzhi, your mother took people into the forbidden land to find the elixir for Jiang Lanzhi, and her soul lamp was extinguished.

Jiang Lanzhi respected your mother as if she were her own mother. When she heard this terrible news, she had thoughts of life and death. Fortunately, she survived the great calamity and underwent the Nirvana of the Phoenix, cultivating the Heartless Dao, and finally becoming the Heartless Empress.]

[It is also because of your mother that Jiang Lanzhi did not destroy the Xiao Family, but in the end, the Xiao Family fell into the hands of Xiao Yun.

When your father learned that your mother had entered the Forbidden Land and was in danger, he also entered the Forbidden Land and never came out.]

After reading all this, Xiao Fan's heart sank. On the night of the wedding, his wife was killed, and his parents were implicated. The whole family was destroyed because of the appearance of the Son of Fortune. The Son of Fortune is the biggest calamity!

This Xiao Yun must die!

At the same time, as he looked at Jiang Lanzhi, there was a hint of apology in his gentle gaze.

Ah, this woman's fate is too tragic.

As they walked, they came to a sea of beautiful flowers. Xiao Fan saw a particularly gorgeous flower, picked it, and gently placed it in her hair.

He pointed to the sea of flowers in front of them and said with a smile, "This is the Star Sea Flower Garden of my Xiao Family, gathering the power of the stars and accumulating abundant spiritual energy. I heard that you are a disciple of the Hundred Flowers Sacred Land. If you cultivate here, it should greatly enhance your progress."

"This is my heir token. Take it, and you can freely enter and leave this place."

Xiao Fan handed his heir token to Jiang Yunzhi, expressing his goodwill.

Jiang Lanzhi hesitated for a moment, feeling a thousand emotions in her heart. Unfortunately, this was just a dream, and she would eventually wake up.

'If only you could always treat me like this,' she sighed helplessly, as if talking about her own stupid dreams.

After a moment of hesitation, she accepted the token.

"Thank you."

Here we go again.

If this were in the past, I would think you were treating me well.

But I understand that now, you just want to use me as a tool.

Xiao Fan also realized that something was wrong.

If I treat her so well, wouldn't it be the same as the previous timeline?

Combined with her hesitation, it is obvious that she is on guard.

He wanted to explain, but then he thought, would she misunderstand and think that I am trying to cover up something?

Xiao Fan was caught in a dilemma.

It seems that it won't be easy to let Jiang Lanzhi let her guard down.

However, Xiao Fan also had a way.

"I'll call you Lanzhi from now on, and you don't have to address me so formally. It feels a bit distant. Just call me Xiao Fan." Xiao Fan said softly.

Jiang Lanzhi agreed on the surface, but sneered inwardly.

Trying to get close to me again? Your methods are exactly the same as I remember!

Xiao Fan didn't care about her thoughts and continued, "I heard that you are going to participate in the Saintess assessment of the Hundred Flowers Sacred Land. Do you need my help?"

"No, I can handle it myself," she replied with a soft and weak voice, but there was a sense of keeping others at a distance.

Xiao Fan didn't insist and continued, "Haha, you're really strong. I've been guided by the elders of my clan to cultivate the Grand Righteous Qi, just barely getting started. But recently, I've had some new insights." He said proudly, "When the cultivation of Grand Righteous Qi reaches its highest realm, it can cause a transformation, turning into the Grand Righteous Qi Body. You should know about it."

Jiang Lanzhi said, "I've heard a little."

The Grand Righteous Qi Body? It's very powerful.

But you, a person with such twisted intentions, will never be able to reach that level by cultivating the Grand Righteous Qi technique.

"Then take a look at this." Xiao Fan smiled.

In the next moment, he activated the Grand Righteous Qi Body, and a surge of Righteous Qi emanated from him, an invisible aura that made him shine brightly.

He looked like an immortal who slays demons and evil spirits, with an innate celestial aura.

Jiang Lanzhi's expression was stunned, her eyes wide open. She murmured to herself, "How is this possible?"

"I accidentally had an epiphany. How about it? Is my Grand Righteous Qi Body impressive?"

"Well, it's amazing," Jiang Lanzhi said calmly, but internally she was shocked beyond measure. It's impossible for him, a mad demon, to cultivate the Grand Righteous Qi Body!

There must be something wrong with one of the steps!

Xiao Fan concealed his aura, appearing calm and relaxed as he looked at her astonished expression. His goal had been achieved.

In order to clear my name, I have no choice but to weave a well-intentioned lie.

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