Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 725 - 359: Jiang Wan Appears (End of Volume Three)_2

Chapter 725: Chapter 359: Jiang Wan Appears (End of Volume Three)_2

Facing such inner conflict, Lady Ran didn’t know what to do.

This is also why Jiang Yi said that, outwardly, the old lady hurled harsh words at her elder sister and rejected her vehemently, yet once her sister had left, the old lady seemed as if she had lost her soul.

Jiang Wan, being insightful, understood the old lady’s predicament. Therefore, she never took offense at her rejection.

But with her death, all conflicts seemed to resolve.

Each person had differing views on Jiang Wan’s demise.

Jiang Yi and those close to her believed Jiang Wan likely chose death out of guilt toward the Ran Family, coupled with the despair of having no future in Sword Dao.

Li Guanshi and some cultivation experts speculated that perhaps Jiang Wan was seeking to rise from despair, returning to Sword Dao by a rebirth-like transcendence.

Zhuge Xuanji, ever the conspirator, surmised that Jiang Wan’s death might be part of a grand scheme.

But in the old lady’s eyes, Jiang Wan’s death indirectly shielded Ran Mansion, softening some of the Emperor’s hatred.

Thus, the old lady always felt it was she who had "forced Jiang Wan to her death."

Carrying such guilt, even though she knew Ran Qingchen was not of Ran bloodline, she was still willing to view her as her own granddaughter, showering her with affection and love.

Aside from meddling forcefully in Qingchen’s marriage to Jiang Mo, she felt somewhat apologetic to her granddaughter.

But in the end, the Ran Family’s fate could not be changed.

The old lady’s only regret was her misplaced trust in the Emperor. She hadn’t dispersed the mansion’s servants earlier, causing innocent people to be implicated.

And now, she could only go to hell and apologize to them.

Bang!

The door was kicked open.

Two Inner Guards stormed in, brandishing blood-stained blades.

When they saw the frail, bedridden Old Madam Ran on the bed, the two guards hesitated for a moment.

After all, she was Dazhou’s sole Different Surname Princess.

The Ran Family’s prestige still lingered.

Finally, one Inner Guard gritted his teeth, respectfully bowed to Old Madam Ran, and said solemnly, "My apologies, Lady Ran. This is an imperial decree; we can only obey. But rest assured, I’ll ensure your passing is swift and painless."

With that, the guard closed his eyes and swung his blade downward.

However, the imagined splatter of blood didn’t happen.

The guard opened his eyes, only to see a woman standing before him like a phantom, effortlessly gripping his blade.

Beside her, his companion was already clutching his throat, twitching on the ground.

The guard was horrified, attempting to abandon the blade and flee, but Zuo Su struck, crushing his skull with a single palm strike.

"What? Scared, are you?"

Seeing the old lady staring at her, Zuo Su casually wiped the blood off her blade and sneered coldly.

Old Madam Ran sighed, "You shouldn’t have stayed here."

"And at this point, you’re still pretending to be a kind-hearted fool." Zuo Su frowned, forcefully hoisting the old lady onto her back and said coldly, "I’m taking you out of here."

"Su’er, leave me here and escape on your own."

The old lady said wearily, "These old bones of mine... how far can I go? There’s no need to implicate you. Besides, aren’t you the one who hates me the most?"

Zuo Su bit her lip and said, "Yes, I hate you. I wish I could bury you myself! If it weren’t for you, I’d have been living the life I wanted long ago! I’ve prayed day and night for your death, for you to finally end up in your coffin!"

The woman cursed furiously, venting her hatred, yet her eyes grew red-rimmed.

She carefully supported the old lady’s frail figure, her voice softening slightly, and mocked herself saying, "But... you old hag, you’re also the only one in this world who’s been kind to me."

Zuo Su sniffled, her reddened nose twitching, as she made her way toward the door.

"I’ll take you to find Qingchen. You can’t die here—at least let Qingchen see you one last time, at least—"

Swish!

A swift, vicious arc of a blade light suddenly charged at them.

Zuo Su raised her blade to block in haste.

Bang! Zuo Su was sent flying back into the room.

Amid the chaos, Zuo Su managed to shield the old lady from serious harm, turning to protect her in time.

Setting the old lady carefully on the bed, Zuo Su wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, her expression grim as she stared at Mr. Zhao stepping into the room.

"I underestimated the Ran Family; there’s still an expert hidden here," Mr. Zhao remarked, glancing at the corpses of his two subordinates before sizing up Zuo Su. "Who are you, woman?"

Zuo Su knew Mr. Zhao’s cultivation far surpassed hers, and she specialized in assassination and ambushes—she was at a disadvantage in direct combat. Her eyes flickered as she suddenly smiled seductively.

"Mr. Zhao, you ask who I am. Why not come find out yourself?"

With that, the woman began to pull at her dress.

There was no shame in her movements; instead, she boldly revealed her alluring body.

Mr. Zhao froze instantly.

He hadn’t expected the woman to act this way.

Seeing him fixated on her chest, Zuo Su’s lips curled into a cold smirk. She gradually stepped closer, continuing to loosen her dress bit by bit.

A woman’s greatest weapon was her body.

"Mr. Zhao, why not take a closer look yourself?"

As the two grew closer, when they were only a few steps apart, Zuo Su suddenly pushed off with her toes, disappearing from her spot and reappearing behind Mr. Zhao.

The sharp blade in her hand aimed viciously at the back of his skull.

But at that moment, Mr. Zhao’s wrist trembled. A thin black strand of blade light erupted from his weapon.

Slash!

The very air seemed to split apart.

Blood spewed from Zuo Su’s mouth as her body was flung backward, crashing heavily into the courtyard, landing atop several corpses.

"Did you think a bit of seduction could make you a master?"

Mr. Zhao walked step by step toward Zuo Su, his gaze icy. "Women as cheap and cunning as you—I’ve seen way worse. You thought such trivial tricks would fool me?"

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