Phoenix Destiny

Chapter 428 - 428 Pick up the pieces

?428: Pick up the pieces 428: Pick up the pieces Editor: Exodus Tales  ?????,??????????,?:”?????????” Seeing Xie Lianzhen full of smiles, Lu Mingshu couldn’t bring herself to say anything more.

“You seems to know a lot of instruments?”   “???????.”????,”???????,??????,???????.” “Mainly those common ones.” Xie Lianzhen replied.

“I was too bored as a kid, and I didn’t have any playmates so I spend my time learning things.”   “…”  ?????,???????????,??????:”?,?????,?????,???.” Xie Lianzhen smiled thinly and pulled out a bottle of wine.

He poured some for her.

“Here, this is Nectar’s wine, sweet and sour.

It’s would not cause intoxication.”   ???????,????.

Lu Mingshu took the cup over and downed it.

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Just like Xie Lianzhen has said, it’s sweet and sour, with a mild alcohol taste.

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“Thanks.” She said out of the blue.

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Xie Lianzhen raised his brows in surprise.

“??????????.”??????,”??????????.” “Thank you for rushing over from such a far place.” Lu Mingshu looked at him seriously.

“And for the things that you have done for me.”   ?????,???????:”??????,?????????.” They stared at each other for a moment.

“Since your thankful, then repay me with what I desire.” Xie Lianzhen laughed.

????????:”??,?????,????,????????,??????????.” And all he got, was Lu Mingshu staring at him sternly.

“I’m sorry.

Gratitude and feelings are two distinct things for me.

I would not thank you with my feelings and I doubt that’s what you want too.”   “…”???????,???????????,”???????????.” “…” Xie Lianzhen leaned back and looked at her in defeat.

“You are not even willing to let me feel happy one more moment.?”   ?????,??????????:”???,????????,???????.” Lu Mingshu looked down at the cup, swirling the drop of wine left inside.

“I remembered that I have made it clear before we parted.”  “?????!”????????,”??,??????????,???????.” “I’m trying!” Xie Lianzhen replied instantly.

“But I really do not wish to see you falling into another guy even before I can recover.”   ?????,???????????.

Lu Mingshu rolled her eyes.

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Xie Lianzhen touched his nose and said nothing more.

??????????,??:”????????” Both of them sat in silence for a moment, before Xie Lianzhen broke it.

“Are you happy now?”   ??????,??????.

Lu Mingshu looked up at him, questioning his question.

??:”?????,????,?????????????.??????????,??????,????” “Your stepmother has lost, and you have finally taken revenge for your grandfather and mother.

The day that you have been waiting for since forever has finally arrived.

Aren’t you happy?”   ?????:”?????,???????,??????.” Lu Mingshu shook her head.

“Not yet done.

The main culprit is still alive.

Living his life peacefully.”   “????????” “Your father?”   ????,????.

She nodded and placed the cup down.

??????????:”??????,???.???????,????.” Xie Lianzhen poured another cup of wine for her.

“Your father is not an easy person.

It would not be easy to tackle with him.”   “?.”?????????.

“Yeah.” Lu Mingshu hummed.

??????????,??:”?????,??????” Xie Lianzhen stared into her eyes.

“Are you upset with how he had treated you?”   ??????:”????.????,???????,????,????????,?????????????.????…?????,?????,?????????,????,????????????.” Lu Mingshu pondered for a moment.

“I was.

Before seven, I was dying to see him.

Mother has always said that he’s was a strong person, and would come to pick us up.

But…when mother died, I was so desevated.

All my relatives are gone, and it’s because of that guy.”   ???????????????,?????,????????.

Xie Lianzhen looked at her pitifully.

He have seen how she was like back then.

“?????????” “Do you still hate him now?”   ?????:”?????????????????,??????,????????.????????,??????,????????????,??????.???,??????,??????,???????????.” Lu Mingshu shook her head.

“Do you remember the spring hunt back then?

Saying that I join forces with outsiders and wanted to kick me out of the sect.

When I was at my most helpless state, my master who have never stepped out of the Green Jade Valley for years came at my rescue.

That was when I feel that my master is more important than somebody who is technically my father.”   ??????:”????????.” “You’re very lucky.” Xie Lianzhen laughed softly.

“?.”???????,”???????????,???,??????,?????????.” “Hmm.” She smiled thinly.

“I may have his DNA, but he is just my father with a title.”   “?????,???????” “If you had the chance, will you take action on him?”   ???????????:”???????????????,?????,?????????????.” “Why not?” Lu Mingshu sneered.

“It’s just a title, and to me, he is just the culprit who took my grandfather and mother’s life.”   ???,?????:”??,???????.???????,?????.” She paused before continuing.

“But it is not time now.

He is not simple.

I’ll wait on and see.”   “????.”?????????,”???????,??????.??????????,????????.????????,?????????????,????.” “Uh-huh.” Xie Lianzhen poured another cup of wine for her.

“The father of yours is full of mystery.

It’s unexplainable how have he managed to get married to your stepmother.

With your stepmother’s character, it is weird how she chose him when he was only in the harmonization realm.”   “??!”???????,”????,???????,?????????,????????…” “I know!” Lu Mingshu sighed.

“Breaking through in seven years, and rarely taking action in front of anyone.

He did not even participate in the Qilin festival!”   “?????????,???????,???????,???????????.??????????????,??????,????????.????,??????????????,?????????,????,?????,????????.” “A kid with no martial arts basis who successfully become the Zhou’s son-in-law and break through the spirit realm, then taking up the position as the sect leader.

He should be proud of his achievements, but he kept quiet about his life.

Think about it, I doubt anyone would remember his presence if anyone were to talk about the Nine Jade Palace.

Not only outsider but even the Nine Jade Palace people.

Everyone’s attention is on the Zhou family.”   ????????:”?????????????????,?????????.??????,???????.????,????,?????????.” Xie Lianzhen tapped his score.

“Something seems out of place, right?

He has a legendary background, but he could be overseen so easily.

He is even not involved in the dispute between you and the Zhou family, I am sure that he has a lot to hide.”   ??????,???????,???????????.

Lu Mingshu trusts Xie Lianzhen’s analysis fully, and that’s what she thinks too.

?????,?????:”??????.????????,???????.”?????,”??????,?????,?????????,????????????.” Xie Lianzhen drank up another cup of wine before looking up at her.

“Take your time.

The sect is now yours now.” He shook his head and broke out into a smile.

“Time flies.

Remember how they bullied you back then, now, it’s your turn.”   ???????.

But Lu Mingshu remained emotionless.

??,?????:”??,?????????” “Why, is this not enough to make you happy?” Seeing so, Xie Lianzhen asked immediately.

?????:”???????.????????,??????????????????????,???????,??????,?????????.???????,??????.” “What’s there to be happy about?” She shook her head.

“Even if I have the sect in control, I’m just the like the next Zhou.

The rules are still there, and who knows if another talent would emerge after some time and overthrow me?”   ?????????,????????.

Xie Lainzhen kept his smile and stared at her quietly.

?????,????:”?????????” After finishing her cup of wine, Lu Mingshu shook her head.

“When are you going back?”   ????????:”?????????!” This make Xie Lianzhen burst into laughter.

“You are dying for me to leave, huh?”   “??????,?????????.” “As the Alioth star-lord, I don’t think it’s appropriate that you stay here for a long time.”   ??????:”???????????,????.” “If you give her another identity, it would be appropriate.”   ???????.

Lu Mingshu stared at him coldly.

…

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Since Xie Lianzhen still does not want to go back, Lu Mingshu could not do anything anyway.

He could give Lu Mingshu suggestion too.

????,??????,?????????????.????,???????,??????——??????????.

Lu Mingshu has to admit that in terms of dealing with humans, he is a level higher than Lu Minghshu in doing so.

And he is very observant.

This could save Lu Mingshu from guessing other’s mind—not something she’s good in any way.

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The next day, Lu Mingshu received a piece of news, of Zhou Miaoru committing suicide.

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She was taken aback.

This is out of her expectation.

???????????,??????,????:”???,??????,???????” Seeing her reaction, Shao Zhengyang who came with the news called her back to reality.

“Junior sister Lu, do you want to investigate further?

Something seems amiss.”   ???????:”????,??????,??????.” “No need to.” Lu Mingshu shook her head.

“If they say it is a suicide, then be it.

”  “??…” “Okay…”   ??????,???????:”?????,??????.” As soon as Shao Zhengyang left, Xie Lianzhen came to her.

“Your father is something else.”   ??????.

Lu Mingshu looked at him.

??:”?????????????????,??,????????” “Haven’t you guessed it?” He asked.

“He killed your stepmother.

If you have not why would you not do an investigation?”