Chapter 1782: Chapter 1779: The Fires of Jealousy
"Instead, why did you want to kill Ximen Shuang?" Ling Feng looked at Ximen Yu with some curiosity and said, "I remember Ximen Shuang once told me that the person she trusted the most was you, but you betrayed that trust!"
Ximen Yu looked at Ximen Shuang, at her heartbroken face, and exhaled, "I actually didnāt want to kill Ximen Shuang, I just didnāt want Ximen Tian to continue living!"
Ximen Tian? Ling Feng was taken aback. Who was this Ximen Tian?
"Ximen Tian is my grandfather and currently the Family Head of the Ximen Family!" Ximen Shuang whispered to Ling Feng.
Ling Feng looked at Ximen Yu: "So, you have a mortal hatred between you and Ximen Tian? Therefore, when you knew Ximen Shuang had the Ghost Spirit Grass to heal Ximen Tian, you wanted to kill Ximen Shuang and destroy the Ghost Spirit Grass?"
"I never thought of killing Ximen Shuang!" Ximen Yuās eyes widened as he said angrily, "If I really wanted to kill Ximen Shuang, I would have done it long ago. Iāve had countless opportunities to kill her!"
"I just wanted to destroy the Ghost Spirit Grass, so I told Ximen Yan about our whereabouts, hoping he would snatch the Ghost Spirit Grass from Ximen Shuang, and then I could kill Ximen Yan. Unfortunately, Ximen Yan failed and didnāt get the Ghost Spirit Grass!"
Saying this, Ximen Yuās face showed anger and regret.
"Iām very curious, what kind of hatred is there between you and Ximen Tian? Heās the Family Head of the Ximen Family!" Ling Feng asked curiously, "To kill him, youāre even willing to plot to kill Ximen Yan, and now you want to kill Ximen Shuang?"
Ximen Shuang also gathered her feelings, looking at Ximen Yu with a confused and disappointed gaze: "Ximen Yu... Uncle, may I ask why youāre doing this? Did the Ximen Family do something that wronged you?"
Ximen Shuang felt unable to accept it, she needed an answer!
Ximen Yu exhaled and said plainly, "Little Princess, I actually like you very much. You donāt have the arrogance of the Ximen Family, but... Iām sorry, Little Princess. From the moment I entered the Ximen Family, Iāve been constantly thinking of ending Ximen Tian. Today, I finally have this opportunity, how could I let it go?"
"Little Princess, you should know, I, Ximen Yu, wasnāt originally part of the Ximen Family. Iām a Plane Wanderer; it was your mother who saved me back then!" Ximen Yuās eyes showed a trace of reminiscence: "At that time, the lady was like a goddess who saved me. To repay her kindness, I joined the Ximen Family!"
"But..." At this point, Ximen Yuās face twisted, "But for the sake of the familyās interests, Ximen Tian ignored the ladyās happiness, marrying her off to a man she didnāt like, leading to her depressed death. All of this was Ximen Tianās doing!"
Ximen Yu exhaled and said, "I stayed by the Little Princessās side to protect her, and also to find a chance to avenge the lady. Since Ximen Tian caused the lady such a miserable life, Iāll make Ximen Tian pay the price!"
"How can it be like this?" Ximen Shuang felt disheartened, "It was my mom who told me, in this world, Uncle Ximen Yu would never harm me, but why..."
Ling Feng sighed: "Is this really so hard to understand? Ximen Yu, did you fall in love with Miss Shuang Erās mother? But you also know, the Ximen Family would never allow you two to be together, so you always suppressed these feelings, and the death of Miss Shuang Erās mother twisted that love in your heart, right?"
Ximen Yuās face showed a ferocious look: "Youāre talking nonsense, Iām just seeking justice for the lady!"
"What you should do is not seek revenge on Ximen Tian, but protect her daughter, Ximen Shuang!" Ling Feng shouted, "But now you want to kill Ximen Shuang. Itās because the jealousy in your heart is driving you! Every time you see Ximen Shuang, youāre reminded of her mother, of that love you could never attain, isnāt it?"
"How can it be like this?" Ximen Shuang found it hard to believe.
Ximen Yu was silent for a moment, then suddenly said coldly, "So what if itās true? In this world, no one is worthy of the lady. I love the lady, but I know Iām not worthy of her. I just wish to quietly guard the lady, but why, why must such a kind lady have such a tragic life? And itās all caused by Ximen Tian!"
Ling Feng shook his head: "These are all your delusions, arenāt they? Are you so certain that Shuang Erās mother was unhappy? Ximen Yu, you can still pull back now, but if you continue down this path of obstinacy, I believe that if you harm Ximen Shuang, her mother will never forgive you!"
"Because she considered you the most trusted person, yet you want to harm Ximen Shuang, harm her daughter, harm her father, youāve betrayed that trust!" Ling Feng said sternly.
"No, if I donāt avenge the lady, then Iām the one betraying her!" Ximen Yu said angrily.
At this moment, Ximen Shuang stepped past Ling Feng, standing in front of him, looking at Ximen Yu with a hint of sadness in her eyes: "Uncle Ximen Yu, this is the last time I call you Uncle Ximen Yu. You only know my mother died very early, but do you know why she died?"
"Thatās because she was married to someone she didnāt love, and died from that unhappiness!" Ximen Yu said unequivocally.
"Actually, my mother had a terminal illness!" Ximen Shuang said calmly, "My father was trapped in a Desolate Land, life and death unknown, while looking for lifesaving herbs for my mother! My mother, missing my father and feeling guilty, eventually fell ill from her worries!"
"Thatās impossible!" Ximen Yu did not believe Ximen Shuangās words.
Ximen Shuang whispered, "I have no reason to deceive you. My mother missed my father, she wrote him a whole book of love letters and messages, which I still carry with me! Maybe when my mother married my father, they didnāt love each other, but later they truly loved each other. My father braved dangers for my mother, and my mother worried herself sick missing my father! So, what you said not only insults my grandfather but is also an insult to my parentsā love!"
"Ximen Yu, youāre too presumptuous!" Ximen Shuang took a deep breath and said, "Before my mother died, she said the happiest thing in her life was marrying my father, and the greatest regret was also marrying my father! This kind of feeling is something you cannot understand!"