"You said that Lv Yong feels your eyes are like those of a certain woman. Do you know who that woman is?"
Chen Mo's sudden, thoughtless remark left Bai Yun and Song Xiu both startled, neither of them understanding what game Chen Mo was playing.
Bai Yun guessed that Chen Mo might either expose their relationship with Song Xiu, or put forward conditions to herself. However, this sudden question had left her perplexed.
After some thinking, Bai Yun shook her head and said, "I don't know. He only told me that my eyes were like those of a certain woman, so..."
Do you know Bai Xi Hua?
Chen Mo continued to ask.
"Bai Xi Hua?"
Both Bai Yun and Song Xiu exclaimed the name simultaneously, for it was a name that was familiar to both of them.
Bai Xi Hua, the most beautiful woman in Yongzhou, was a renowned figure in the Wu Kingdom many years ago.
At that time, Song Xiu was still young, and he had the privilege of seeing Bai Xi Hua once. After that, he was amazed by her stunning beauty. For many years afterwards, he could not find any woman as beautiful as Bai Xi Hua.
If given time, he might still be able to rely on his extraordinary looks to meet someone special.
But unfortunately, Bai Xi Hua passed away many years ago.
suicide
The dream woman of the Wu Kingdom man, who took her own life in her prime, became the most regrettable event among the men of Wu...
Bai Yun lowered her head and her eyes suddenly displayed a hint of melancholy. "Sister Xi Hua and I have known each other since we were young. She was my best older sister when I was a child, and she helped me a lot and showed me many new things... but..."
Here, Bai Yun couldn't help but sigh heavily, "And she ended up committing suicide".
"This first beauty of the Wu Kingdom was a famous figure in Yongzhou back then. Chen brother, now that you mention her, does that mean..."
Song Xiu furrowed his brow and fixed his gaze on Chen Mo, curiously asking, "Is it that Bai Yun's sister's eyes, as you said?"
Chen Mo nodded.
Bai Yun suddenly understood, "Ah, now I see. Since I was a child, people have said that my eyes resemble Sister Xi Hua's... But why, husband... ahem, why would Elder Lu do such a thing? Could it be that he has something to do with Sister Xi Hua?"
"As you guessed, it is like that."
Chen Mo smiled slightly, "Old Lu had a brief fling with Bai Xi Hua... Well, I wouldn't call it a relationship. It was more like an unrequited love. Old Lu was smitten with Bai Xi Hua at first sight, but he couldn't win her heart. In the end, she died and he became heartbroken. His black hair turned white overnight..."
Bai Yun was surprised. At first, she had been curious about why Lu Yong had black hair but white hair in front, but now she understood that it was because of Sister Xi Hua...
"The moonlight that she couldn't obtain in the past became the regret of Lu Senior for his entire life. In order to make up for the regret of that past, he never remarried..."
"But he concubined and, with Bai Yun sister, there are eight concubines in total."
Song Xiu immediately interrupted Chen Mo, for if he let him continue, Lu Yong would end up being the most devoted man in the world.
"That's right, but do you know who his eight concubines were?"
Chen Mo's lips curved into a slight smile as he asked.
Song Xiu pondered for a moment and then shook his head.
Bai Yun was taken aback for a moment, then pointed to herself, "Not like me...".
Chen Mo nodded, "Yes, Lu Senior's eight concubines were all similar to Bai Xi Hua. Some had eyes like hers, others had ears, noses, eyebrows, and mouths..."
This is too... Song Xiu and Bai Yun took a deep breath each.
It's difficult to evaluate.
"Brother Chen, how do you know so much?"
Song Xiu came to his senses and asked curiously.
"Even he, a native of Yongzhou, doesn't know this, but Chen Mo seems to know it very well."
"It's something I heard."
Chen Mo glanced down at Bai Yun, who was still kneeling, and gestured for her to sit down. Upon hearing this, she promptly obeyed and stood up.
"So, what exactly do you want to say to me by telling me all of this?"
Bai Yun asked puzzled.
"I will make Lu Senior come out of his depression, and let you and the other concubines be free."
Chen Mo's seemingly casual sentence caused Bai Yun to take a deep breath and couldn't help but show a joyful expression on her face.
She became Lu Yong's concubine not because she wanted to get married, but because her father couldn't defy the order of heaven and the will of Tianyuan sect. Under the pressure from Tianyuan sect, her father had to force her to marry.
"Moreover, do you know why your Sister Xi Hua committed suicide?"
Chen Mo changed the topic and asked.
Bai Yun shook her head, lost in thought for a moment, and then looked up with a recollection. "I was young at the time and didn't know much, but I remember one night when Sister Xi Hua came back crying. She seemed very scared, saying she was dirty. The next day, I heard that she had committed suicide."
As a child, Bai Yun was unaware of the meaning behind Sister Xi Hua's words. But as she grew older and remembered those things, it seemed that the past became easier to understand.
Bai Yun was startled and looked up at Chen Mo, "What are you saying...".
Chen Mo nodded.
"Do you want to avenge your Sister Xi Hua?"
"Yes."
Bai Yun didn't hesitate, Sister Xi Hua was a ray of light in her childhood, the only friend she had in her secluded life as a gold cage bird.
The death of Bai Xi Hua had a great impact on the young Bai Yun.
If possible, she wanted to seek justice for the big sister who had entered her heart.
Chen Mo straightened his body, gently tapped his fingers on the table, a smile curving at the corners of his lips as he spoke a single word.
"Good."
"Jiu'an City, Moonlit Pavilion"
After the failed negotiations for the position of Alliance Master, the Wu Kingdom's royal family, Tianyuan Sect, and the Zhao family conducted several more discussions, but no satisfactory answers were reached.
Among the entire Chanyue Alliance, only the Zhao family and Tianyuan Sect have the strength to become the leader of this alliance. While the Wu Kingdom's royal family is also one of the three major powers, they lack in terms of the number of second-class cultivators compared to both sides, effectively eliminating their chances of competition.
If we were to follow the norm, the Wu Kingdom's royal family, lacking competition, would have to relinquish their power and choose to support one side. This way, not only could the position of the Alliance Master be quickly determined, but they could also benefit from it.
However, Emperor Song Ji of the Wu Kingdom seemed to have some other thought in mind and insisted on competing for the position of Alliance Master, which led to the alliance meeting dragging on for several days without reaching a conclusion.
Another alliance meeting ended, and old Emperor Song Ji had the Wu Kingdom's top-ranked cultivator escort him back to rest early on. The only ones left on the Moonlit Pavilion were Tianyuan Sect and the Zhao family.
"Slap"
A crisp sound echoed as the leader of Tianyuan Sect, Lv Guang, angrily shouted, "This old thing, why does he have to compete for nothing? Does he have any idea about the strength of Wu Kingdom? Just support my Tianyuan Sect early on and the victory will be clear. Why does he have to waste his time like that?"
"Oh? Lv Guang, what do you mean by that? Do you think my Zhao family is not as good as your Tianyuan Sect?"
Zhao Kaicheng, the head of the Zhao family, snorted coldly, "Don't even dream about it. The old fellow is still living in a dream world. If you want him to support you, you'd better see if your Tianyuan Sect has enough bait to satisfy his appetite."
"What do you mean by that, Zhao Kaicheng? Do you intend to offer incentives to win over the old fellow?"
Lv Guang furrowed his brow.
Zhao Kaicheng waved his hand lightly, "My Zhao family will never compromise."
After saying this, Zhao Kaicheng stood up and turned to leave.
Lv Guang coldly snorted, "My Tianyuan Sect will never compromise either."
The words fell, and Zhao Kaicheng had already reached the door. Just as he was about to bump into someone, a figure blocked his path.
The Sixth Prince of Wu, Song Xiu.
