Even the Chu family members felt a chill run down their spine from that imposing demeanor. Everyone in that corridor, except for Chu Miao, had the urge to kneel and worship this Lord.
It was a very confusing feeling because they had never felt like that before. They had known Ye Xuan for some time now and were aware that he had a strong presence, but not this strong.
Chu Miao was also surprised by this turn of events and raised her eyebrows. Such imposing presence with only a Qi level two strength showed how much stronger he would be with a few more advances.
She thought that after settling this matter and ensuring that the other team members were well settled, then it was time to visit that spiritual energy pool in the cave where they had met the ancestor Chu Batian.
If he cultivated in that pool, he was sure to advance a few more levels. That would increase the strength of their team.
Turning to look at the woman who had finally shut her mouth out of fear, Chu Miao shook her head.
This woman doesn’t learn her lesson. She was slowly following in her son’s footsteps and sooner or later, she would bring disaster upon herself.
The woman’s husband, Mr. Fang, immediately apologized to Chu Miao and the Chu family, as well as Ye Xuan.
"I am sorry that my wife is so unreasonable and sharp-tongued. I will surely teach her a lesson later.
I am really sorry. Can you please help my son if it’s possible? I know his condition is bad, but I don’t know what to do. He is the only child I have left, please help me." As Mr. Fang finished speaking, he moved to kneel down and begged.
He didn’t care about the dignity of an elder. If he had to beg and kowtow for his child to survive, then he would do it without a second thought.
Even if he had to exchange his life with his son’s, he would do it.
However, before his knees could touch down, he felt an invisible force pulling him back up.
"There’s no need to kneel. If your wife was sensible and asked for help like a normal human being, your son would already be sleeping peacefully in his bed now while in recovery.
It’s a pity he has a mother who prioritizes her own agenda of causing trouble instead of caring about his life and death." Chu Miao wasn’t trying to sow discord, but she wanted both the father and son to understand that she wasn’t some unreasonable girl who attacks people indiscriminately like a lunatic.
She only attacked those who deserve it. She had no grudge against the boy and if she could help, then she would to the best of her ability.
However, it was their wife and mother who was an obstacle. Chu Miao said this because she was aware that even though the boy was unconscious, his spirit and brain were very active, which was actually surprising.
But he could hear everything everyone said and was aware of what was going on in his surroundings.
The boy, Fang Yao, was actually very disappointed in his mother. He had always known that his mother was unreasonable and liked to take advantage of others.
When his brother died, he was sad even though his elder brother didn’t treat him too well.
It was because his brother had inherited their mothers behavior and unreasonable thinking. He was shocked to learn that his brother had been killed because he blocked someone outside the building so as to take their supplies.
Moreover, as the elder son in the family, instead of correcting their mother when she did such unbecoming actions, he joined her.
It was both frustrating and heartbreaking. He had grown up in such an environment and knew that his father never bothered with the things his mother did as long as nobody got hurt.
Sometimes, he would settle the problems caused by his brother and mother with money. Even though his father appeared to have a weak character, he was aware that he only hated trouble.
But his silence and lack of action had cost him a son and he could do nothing about it.
Even though Fang Yao couldn’t see what was happening and he felt like he was about to die, he still heard that slap his father gave his mother.
It was the first time his father had been so angry with his mother to the point of hitting her.
However, thinking that instead of finding a way to get help for him, his mother was busy offending the very people who could treat him made his heart feel as if it was squeezed between a door.
How could a mother be so heartless? Fang Yao made a decision at that moment, especially after hearing what Chu Miao said, if he made it and stayed alive, he would distance himself from his mother.
He didn’t want anything to do with someone who only cared about her own emotions and creating chaos. As a mother, her son was dying, but she was busy quarrelling instead of finding help for him.
He had heard the first slap from Chu Miao’s mother too. All it took was for someone to curse her daughter to go for their throat, yet here he was, lying on the floor suffering immense pain and discomfort and his mother wasn’t bothered.
He didn’t need such a mother.
Seeing that he couldn’t kneel to ask for help, Mr. Fang could only ask for help while standing.
"Please don’t place the sins of a mother on a son. My son is innocent and has done nothing wrong. If you want to exchange life-for-a-life, you can take mine and save him.
I won’t blame you. Please save my son if there is a way." The man begged with tears streaming down his face.
Fang Yao almost got up from the floor when he heard his father’s words. How could he say something so absurd?
Did he really think he would live peacefully if he exchanged his life for his father’s? He would rather die at that moment then.
Nobody else noticed the small movement of the fingers of the person lying on the floor except for Chu Miao.
As she had thought, he could hear them. It was comforting to know that he was not as selfish as his mother. Hearing his father’s words, even in his condition, he was against it.
She could almost guarantee that if it was the dead eldest son he wouldn’t mind his father sacrificing his life for him. In fact, he might have thought that it was a given for his father to sacrifice himself for him.
How different the children were?