Rebirth as the Richest Woman in the World
Chapter 496, (second update)

Chapter 496: 496, (second update)

Getting closer and closer.

The broken knife blade was getting closer and closer to her.

Zheng Chuyi’s face became paler and paler, her eyes widened more and more, creating a fearsome visage when paired with the grotesque long scar on her face.

"Ah—" In panic, she could no longer remain composed and let out a scream of horror.

However, before the scream could fully escape her throat, her body rapidly fell backward, blood scattering in all directions.

"Chuyi!" the Elder shrieked, his voice filled with grief.

With a "bang!" Zheng Chuyi fell to the floor, a glinting knife blade embedded in her forehead, her eyes wide open like copper bells. But there was no longer any focus in them.

Her eyes were wide open.

Like copper bells, she already looked like a dead person.

"Chuyi, Chuyi!" the Elder leaped forward, cradling Zheng Chuyi in his arms and wailing mournfully.

"Chuyi, rest assured, your father will save you." The Elder waved his hand, removing the knife blade from Zheng Chuyi’s forehead, leaving behind a gruesome, bloody wound from which blood continuously oozed out.

"Chuyi, don’t worry, I will avenge you!" The Elder placed Zheng Chuyi aside, howled up to the sky with endless sorrow and bursting grievances, "Jun Huang, prepare to die!" With those words, he transformed his hand into a claw and pounced towards Chu Jin.

Like an eagle swooping down on its prey.

He was so ruthless, his entire being emanating intense killing intent, his eyes bloodshot as his emotions reached the brink of collapse.

No one knew that although Zheng Chuyi bore the surname Zheng, she was in fact his only daughter and the last of his bloodline in this world.

The pain of a parent burying their child is incomprehensible to others.

He was determined to kill Chu Jin and offer her head to memorialize Zheng Chuyi.

The enmity of killing one’s daughter is irreconcilable!

"Li Chi, are you that eager to die?" Chu Jin slightly lifted her lips, and with a flick of her sleeve, a red ribbon floated out and swiftly wrapped around the Elder’s waist. With a shake of her hand, she bound the Elder up like a dumpling.

The once imposing Elder instantly became a helpless trapped animal, only capable of futile struggle.

Chu Jin waved her hand, hanging the ribbon from the beam above, suspending the Elder upside down in the air.

After doing all this, she gently clapped her hands, and the red garment faded from her body. In a blink of an eye, she was back in her white clothes and black pants.

Her facial features were distinct and elegant.

She stood there nonchalantly, her lips slightly curled, and although she appeared to be only seventeen or eighteen years old, she exuded an air of natural grandeur.

The Elder, suspended upside down, gazed at Chu Jin in disbelief, "You... you were abandoned by the Heavenly Dao, weren’t you? How... How can you still have such terrifying abilities?"

He’d captured him without any effort!

After all these years of cultivation, even rising to the position of Elder in the Superpower World, how could he be defeated by someone abandoned by the Heavenly Dao?

What on earth was going on?

Could it be that the Empress was not truly forsaken by the Heavenly Dao?

The Elder was having trouble digesting the situation before him.

Chu Jin slightly lifted her gaze, the coldness in her eyes intensifying as the curve of her lips deepened, "Li Chi, haven’t you heard the saying?"

"What saying?" The Elder asked reflexively, momentarily forgetting his fear.

Chu Jin slightly raised her chin, the mischievous arc of her lips growing, "Your daddy will always be your daddy!"

This also confirmed what Jun Huang had said before—

"If a thousand years ago, I could personally send you to the abyss of hell, then naturally, a thousand years later, I can do so too!"

Upon hearing this, the face of the Great Elder looked as ugly as if he had eaten excrement.

At that moment, he did not speak, but was thinking of how to extricate himself from this predicament.

He is the Great Elder of the Superpower World; how could he be trapped so easily?

Additionally, Zheng Chuyi’s great vengeance was not yet avenged; he could not just die like this.

Since Chu Jin was currently unable to kill him, he needed to quickly think of a way to escape.

Only by escaping could he have the chance for revenge in the future.

"Don’t even think about escaping," Chu Jin said in a cold tone, as if she had seen through his thoughts, "This ribbon is made from the Thousand Years Red Feather; the more you struggle, the tighter it will bind. However, you won’t live much longer. When the Moon God awakes, I’ll have her kill you personally."

Mo Qingyi’s past life had a deep blood feud with Li Chi.

So, she wanted to wait for Mo Qingyi to handle him personally.

Upon hearing this, the Great Elder’s movements instantly stiffened, and he didn’t dare to move recklessly. Indeed, as Chu Jin had said, the ribbon was becoming tighter and tighter, almost breaking his bones.

Even breathing had become extremely difficult.

Seeing that the Great Elder had been captured, and the crisis had been averted, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Immediately, they gathered around Chu Jin to inquire about Mo Zhixuan’s condition.

"Sister-in-law Jiǔ, how is Brother Jiǔ doing now? Why didn’t he come out with you?" a young man said.

"Yeah, Sister-in-law Jiǔ, why have you come out alone? Where is Brother Jiǔ?" another person asked.

If the initial call of ’Sister-in-law Jiǔ’ upon their entrance had been reluctant,

then the current one could be said to be heartfelt respect.

And it was a respect with a capital R.

Having lived in the Superpower World for so many years, they had never seen any girl as formidable as Chu Jin.

She had even outdone all of them, a group of men.

Being able to fight was one thing, but her beauty standards were also sky-high! She was like a perfect goddess stepping right out of the pages of a book!

This person before them was much stronger than Zheng Chuyi. Isn’t that so?

Someone like Zheng Chuyi should just go as far away as possible.

With such a stained reputation, she was simply not worthy of Brother Jiǔ.

One could say, Zheng Chuyi’s image of gentleness and kindness had been completely destroyed tonight.

In the future, they would only have one Sister-in-law Jiǔ, and that was Chu Jin.

"He’s already out of danger. Everyone, don’t worry. When the time comes, he will naturally be able to come out," Chu Jin said with a slight lift of her brows.

Although the cold poison in Mo Zhixuan’s body had been cured, his consciousness had not fully awakened. Having been afflicted by the cold poison for many years, it became a part of his body. Parting with it abruptly was bound to cause some damage to his body.

His delayed awakening had another reason, and that was the lamp.

To ensure the lamp, lit with hellfire and using Mo Zhixuan’s birth date as the wick, does not extinguish, when the sun rises, it will be the day of Mo Zhixuan’s return.

Now that all the ghosts have been eliminated, and the crisis is resolved, ensuring that a lamp does not go out shouldn’t be a difficult task.

Therefore, Chu Jin did not bring up this matter.

"That’s good, that’s good," upon hearing the news, everyone let out a sigh of relief, and immediately began to tidy up the mess that filled the room.

Previously, due to the attack by a hundred ghosts, the Mo family’s estate had become a complete disaster, from top to bottom.

"Ninth Sister-in-Law," Zhou Xunian walked up to Chu Jin, his complexion somewhat unpleasant.

"What’s wrong?" Chu Jin asked gently, lifting her eyes.

"I... I..." Zhou Xunian hesitated, seemingly finding it difficult to speak.

Chu Jin smiled lightly, "Xunian, since you’ve already addressed me as Ninth Sister-in-Law, you clearly don’t see me as an outsider. Whatever it is, just speak directly."

Zhou Xunian was a very promising young man, and Chu Jin had a good impression of him, especially since he had just been prepared to sacrifice himself to save her.

Based on that alone, if he needed anything from her and it was within her power, she would definitely make it happen.

"Ninth Sister-in-Law," Zhou Xunian smiled gratefully, looking at Chu Jin, he said softly, "Could you save Xianxian? She is gravely injured now, and I... I know Xianxian was rude to you before, but may I beseech you, for the sake of her youth and ignorance, to save her life? She really can’t afford to have anything happen to her, otherwise..."

Otherwise, he wouldn’t only have to answer to the entire Superpower World, but also wouldn’t know how to explain it to the Second Elder.

This Mu Xianxian was the apple of the Second Elder’s eye.

Chu Jin narrowed her eyes and remained silent, lost in thought.

Seeing Chu Jin like this, Zhou Xunian thought she was angry.

After all, Mu Xianxian’s earlier attitude had indeed been poor, and the things she said were so offensive that anyone might find it hard to forgive her. It would be understandable for Chu Jin to be somewhat angry, and Zhou Xunian bitterly regretted his decision to bring out this troublemaker, which had led to such a major issue.

But now, regret was useless. Zhou Xunian could only continue to plead urgently.

"Ninth Sister-in-Law, I beg you, please save Xianxian. As long as you save her, I will do anything you ask of me in the future, or if there is anything you want, just say the word, and I, Zhou Xunian, will go through fire and water, sparing no effort."

Chu Jin looked up with a smile, "Xunian, do you really think I am such a petty person? The Buddhist Sect often says that saving a life is greater than building a seven-level pagoda. To do a good deed and accumulate merit, do I really need to bargain with you for a favor in return?"

Her contemplation wasn’t because of anger, but because after all the recent events, her spiritual power had already been overdrawn. If she were to try to save Mu Xianxian now, she might collapse at any moment, and if another mishap occurred, she would be at the mercy of others.

Just dealing with the cold poison in her body had already wasted a significant amount of her spiritual power, and then, breaking the seal within her body and releasing the Empress’ spirit to save Mo Qingyi and kill Zheng Chuyi, she had barely been able to hold on when capturing the Elder. That’s why she reverted back to her real form so quickly.

But these things, she could not say.

If she were to speak of them, Zhou Xunian would surely think she was just making excuses, especially since he was already showing signs of misunderstanding.

Oh well, consider it a good deed, an accumulation of merit.

The extremely yin night was also more than half over, and it would soon be dawn; there likely wouldn’t be any further mishaps.

If there really was any trouble, there were others in front to bear it. As long as she could hold on for another two hours, it would be daylight.

"Where is she? Lead me to her." Chu Jin slightly lifted her gaze, her expression unchanged.

"Right here," Zhou Xunian turned around, and Mu Xianxian was leaning against an armchair in the middle of the main hall, with a woman attending to her by her side.

When Chu Jin approached, the woman greeted her respectfully, "Ninth Sister-in-Law."

Chu Jin nodded slightly, "Hello."

Zhou Xunian said to the woman, "Little Butterfly, go help clean up for now. Xianxian has me and Ninth Sister-in-Law here to look after her."

"Alright," the woman nodded gently, then moved aside to help others tidy up.

The Mo family estate was very large, and on this particular evening, since it was a special occasion, the madam of the house, with her foresight, had given the servants the night off in advance, making the cleanup a challenging task.

Mu Xianxian’s face was pale, and she was unconscious on the armchair, with her injury looking quite severe as if there was very little life left in her.

Chu Jin leaned over and directly placed her hand on Xianxian’s pulse, frowning slightly. The pulse suggested that Mu Xianxian’s condition was not optimistic.

Seeing her like this, Zhou Xunian immediately asked anxiously, "How is Ninth Sister-in-law? Is there still hope for Xianxian?"

"Her injuries are too severe," Chu Jin began slowly, "I’ll try my best."

Hearing this, Zhou Xunian became even more anxious, "Ninth Sister-in-law, I beg you, you must save Xianxian."

Chu Jin sighed softly, "Don’t worry, I will do everything I can."

Chu Jin never made promises without confidence. Hearing this, Zhou Xunian breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you, Ninth Sister-in-law."

Now, all his hope was pinned on Chu Jin.

Chu Jin took out the Golden Needle from her pocket, first sealing the major acupoints on Mu Xianxian’s body, and then fed her an elixir she had exchanged in the Purple Thunder space. After completing these steps, she placed her hand over the giant que acupoint on Mu Xianxian’s abdomen, slowly transferring her Spiritual Power to her.

Mu Xianxian’s complexion became rosier, while Chu Jin’s face grew paler, and a thin layer of sweat formed on the tip of her nose.

But Zhou Xunian’s attention was wholly focused on Mu Xianxian, and he failed to notice Chu Jin’s abnormal state.

Seeing Mu Xianxian’s condition steadily improving, Zhou Xunian’s hanging heart was slowly put to rest.

A moment later, Chu Jin slowly withdrew her hand, exhaling a long breath before raising her eyes to Zhou Xunian, "It’s done, she’ll be fine, and will wake up in 15 minutes."

Zhou Xunian thanked her excitedly, "Ninth Sister-in-law, thank you so much. If not for you, I wouldn’t know what to do today."

Before Chu Jin could speak, Mo Qingyi’s dissatisfied voice filled the air, "Chu Jin, why save this ingrate? You don’t know how she was speaking of you just now."

Duanmu Zhe followed behind, muttering, "Qingyi, slow down, you’ve just recovered; walking so fast, your body won’t be able to take it!"

"Duanmu Xiaosi, why are you acting like a nagging woman? Can’t you be a bit more manly?" Mo Qingyi said, somewhat displeased.

Duanmu Zhe retorted, "Mo Qingyi, don’t bite the hand that feeds you, I’m doing this for your own good! If I really acted like a man, even I’d be scared of myself!"

Mo Qingyi looked him up and down and scoffed coldly, "Heh, you?"

The two of them were naturally antagonistic towards each other.

Chu Jin laughed helplessly, "Alright, alright, enough with the arguing. We have urgent matters to attend to. Qingyi, I’ve captured Li Chi; how do you want to deal with him?"

Hearing this, the smiles on their faces disappeared, and they became serious.

"Where is he? I’m going to flay his skin!" Mo Qingyi was immediately filled with rage.

Chu Jin pointed upwards with a finger, "Up there."

Both looked up to see the Elder hanging above the room’s beam, looking like a dog that lost its home. Bound by ribbons, he was limp and powerless, a picture of complete vulnerability.

Chu Jin waved her hand.

With a ’bang’, the Elder fell from the beam, raising a cloud of dust.

A pained groan echoed in the air.

If the Elder had been an ordinary person, he would have been disabled if not dead from such a fall. Coincidentally, the spot where the Elder fell was right beside Zheng Chuyi, and a turn of his head would allow him to see Zheng Chuyi’s face, eyes wide open in death.

"Chuyi, your father has wronged you..." The Elder looked at Zheng Chuyi and howled inwardly.

Mo Qingyi approached the Elder at a leisurely pace and kicked him, "Li Chi, back when you slaughtered a hundred people of my family, now you finally fall into my hands! Tell me, how do you wish to die? I’ll try to accommodate!"

In that instant, Mo Qingyi seemed to transform back into the proud Moon God.

The Elder snorted coldly, "Kill if you must, why the delay? You better be quick about it, or else the day you fall into my hands, I will tear you to pieces!"

"So be it, your life is forfeit!" Mo Qingyi brandished her whip, which turned into a sharp blade in the air and swiftly slashed toward the Elder’s chest.

"Hold on!" A powerful gust suddenly arose, unsteadying people’s footsteps, and an aged voice rang out in the air, "If you don’t want Mo Zhixuan to lose his life so soon, you had best release Li Chi. Otherwise, don’t blame me for being merciless!"

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