The Useless Heiress Is Actually A Bigshot
Chapter 463 - Chapter 463 Chapter 463 Pitiful

Chapter 463: Chapter 463: Pitiful Chapter 463: Chapter 463: Pitiful “You… what do you mean?” Wu Yueshang’s voice trembled, tinged with disbelief, “I… I…”

For some reason, her heart quivered as though something terrible had already happened.

“Do you really think that the Taoist who suddenly appeared was performing an act of charity, asking nothing in return, just to help your son through this calamity?” Zhong Niangyao scoffed, “You’re already an adult, how can you still be so naive!”

“Moreover, you probably don’t know! Your son’s death calamity is unavoidable, but he won’t die too painfully. However, after this ordeal, he will suffer greatly for the next three days, until he dies from the torment.”

“It won’t happen, you’re lying.” Wu Yueshang continuously shook her head as if trying to deny the reality, “You’re lying. My son won’t die; he definitely won’t die.”

“If King Yan demands a life at the third watch, and you forcefully retain him till the fifth watch, you still can’t keep him in the end.” Zhong Niangyao looked at Wu Yueshang, her voice chilly, “Your efforts to keep him will only make his death more painful.”

At this point, she turned her head to look at Zheng Kangjian, “When you first knew you could borrow life from Chu Tong, were you pleased?”

“No, I wasn’t.”

Under Zhong Niangyao’s penetrating gaze, Zheng Kangjian felt afraid and instinctively retorted, “I was just… just…”

At the end, he started crying like a child, “It wasn’t intentional; I just wanted to survive, I’m still young, I don’t want to die, I truly don’t want to die.”

He then began to cry loudly, like a pitiable child.

Yet, among those present, aside from his parents, no one reacted to his tears.

In Chu Xu’s eyes, these were merely crocodile tears.

“Stop being hypocritical here.” Zhong Niangyao’s lips curled into a cold smile, “If you want to live, doesn’t Chu Tong want to live as well?”

“Life borrowing like this, is originally against the heavenly principles. Now not only must you return the life span, but the backlash is also severe. Over the next three days, your senses will fade, your whole body will decompose from the inside out until death arrives. Every minute and every second, you will only struggle in agony.”

At this moment, Zhong Niangyao looked up, glanced at Zheng De and Wu Yueshang, “Did you really think, after borrowing life, everything would be fine?”

“The Book of Life and Death lists those who can reincarnate through rebirth. He borrowed Chu Tong’s life span; when his own life was supposed to end, the Netherworld Messenger couldn’t seize his soul. Then, one day when the borrowed life span runs out, there will be no Netherworld Messenger to receive him. At that time, he won’t even be able to enter the gates of hell, let alone reincarnate. Then, he will become a wandering ghost, diminishing his soul power day by day until he dissipates into thin air.”

Hearing this, the Zheng family realized the severity of the situation. They only wanted to keep their son, not realizing it would doom him.

“That master–” Wu Yueshang had barely started speaking when she abruptly stopped.

“He never told you all this, did he!” Zhong Niangyao shook her head and continued, “Of course, he wouldn’t tell you these things, otherwise why would you agree to it! At that time, if he wanted to steal Chu Tong’s Qi Fortune, wouldn’t it be as hard as ascending to heaven.”

“Also, don’t even think about finding that Taoist to help you again; you won’t be able to find him. Even if you did, it would be useless, his backlash is so severe, he probably won’t live much longer.”

Now she had broken the Taoist’s magic, and he would definitely suffer a severe backlash. Especially since that Taoist was carrying the Qi Fortune borrowed from Chu Tong.

Such evil techniques, once backlashed, have serious consequences. If the Taoist’s cultivation is not sufficient, he might very well die on the spot.

And indeed, as Zhong Niangyao had predicted, in a secluded house in the Imperial City Suburb, a Taoist in a robe vomited blood, fell to the ground, and began violently struggling, murmuring, “No, it can’t be, how could someone have broken my magic?”

“No, I’m not resigned, I’m not resigned!”

Amid cries of unwillingness, the old man slowly died, motionless on the ground.

Of course, no one knows about this now.

“Help us, help my son.”

As if having thought of something, Wu Yueshang rushed towards Zhong Niangyao, but was stopped midway by a bodyguard. She didn’t give up, and knelt down directly in front of Zhong Niangyao, “The decision to borrow life was mine; it has nothing to do with Kang Jian. Please help him, don’t let him suffer so much.”

“I can’t help you, nor will I help you.” Zhong Niangyao’s expression remained unchanged. “You reap what you sow. Whatever seeds you plant, that’s the kind of fruit you’ll harvest. Since you made a choice at the beginning, then you must bear the consequences.”

“But if you can help Zheng Tong, why can’t you help us?” Wu Yueshang did not give up, “Kang Jian isn’t a bad person; he’s a good boy. Everything was my doing, what fault has he?”

“Regardless of who initiated the life borrowing, the one who benefits in the end is him.” Zhong Niangyao’s voice was cold, “The backlash will be particularly severe on him. This is the punishment of Heavenly Dao, and he must bear it.”

“I can give you money, any amount you want.” Wu Yueshang cried desperately, “Please save my son, whatever you want, I can figure it out.”

Zheng De, seeing this, clenched his teeth and spoke, “That’s right, as long as you can save my son, no matter how much money you want, I can arrange it.”

This was his only son in this life; if he really died, then he truly would have no son to mourn him.

After seeing Zhong Niangyao’s capabilities, he now doubted none of her words. Thus, whether out of love for his child or for his own future, he did not want any misfortune to befall his child.

Wu Yueshang and Zheng De looked pitiable, yet no one present felt sympathy for them.