The Sweet Life of Superstar and His Goddess Wife-Chapter 545: Netherworld Snake

"I suppose you should be happy, after all, it’s you who killed Yan Hao. That was the son she raised with her own hands. Do you want to hear it? She said herself that birth grace cannot compare to the grace of raising..."

As she spoke, Lady Dongfang took out her phone and played a recording for Jiang Nuo to hear.

"Nonsense! Why are you sad? If you were really sad, why didn’t you come to Ah Hao’s funeral?" Lady Dongfang questioned her.

"I wanted to go, but they wouldn’t allow me. They kept such a close watch on me during those days that I couldn’t go anywhere. I really snuck out just to take a look at Ah Hao. After all, I raised him with my own hands for over 20 years. He was so adorable and obedient when he was little..."

"You’re lying! You hated him, wished for his death, because he took everything from your son."

Zhan Zhengtong interrupted her directly, loudly saying, "You’re talking nonsense! How could I possibly hate him? I raised him; birth grace cannot compare to the grace of raising, he is my son!"

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Over the phone, the confrontation between Zhan Zhengtong and Lady Dongfang continued, with Lady Dongfang accusing Zhan Zhengtong of not treating Yan Hao as her own son, while Zhan Zhengtong defended herself, "I raised him; birth grace cannot compare to the grace of raising, he is my son."

This statement struck heavily on Jiang Nuo’s heart.

"Did you hear that? It was your mother who said it herself, that my son Ah Hao is her real son..." Lady Dongfang lowered her head and looked at Jiang Nuo mockingly, "Why are you still alive? Your mother doesn’t want you anymore; you might as well die and fulfill her wishes, as her desire..."

Lying on the ground, Jiang Nuo was completely aware. He gritted his teeth and used spiritual power to suppress the Netherworld Snake inside his body.

He said, "I won’t die. I will live well. Whether she cares about me or not, I don’t care. I already have someone I care about. For the rest of my life, I will live for those who matter to me!"

In his mind, Mu Qiuniang stood in the wind, watching him silently. Her gaze was calm like water, yet full of expectation, as if saying: Ah Nuo, I’m waiting for you to come back!

So, he must go back!

"Slap—"

Lady Dongfang slapped him on the face: "Why stay alive? Aren’t you ashamed? Even your mother doesn’t want you. What reason do you have to live? Go and die for me already!"

"Do you think I’m Yan Hao? Can’t live without a mom?" Jiang Nuo spat, clearing the blood from his mouth, and continued, "Sorry, not only will I not die, but I will live wonderfully; even if you die, I’ll still live perfectly fine!"

His fingers moved subtly at his side, forming hand seals. At his fingertips, bluish-purple thunder light appeared faintly, quietly forming a Thunder Light Ball about the size of an egg, spinning rapidly at his fingertip.

"Slap—"

Lady Dongfang sent another slap flying: "My son is dead, so why do you deserve to live? You’re the one who should have died ten years ago. Why are you still living, while my son whom I raised for over twenty years is dead? Just die already, go and accompany my son underground—"

With a shout, she summoned the Dual Swords and fiercely plunged them towards Jiang Nuo’s head.

At the same time, Jiang Nuo also shouted, waved his arm, and threw out the Thunder Light Ball.

"Boom—"

"Zzz—"

The Thunder Light Ball struck Lady Dongfang’s head directly, driving her towards the ground.

Her jet-black hair fluttered in the wind, her hairpin slipping from her hair and falling to the ground.

A drop of blood fell.

Her head hit the ground, her eyes wide open, as if unsatisfied, still questioning: Why is my son dead while you get to live so well?

On the other side, the Dual Swords aimed at Jiang Nuo’s head. Suddenly, the Space Ring on Jiang Nuo’s left ring finger emitted a white light, quickly forming a Barrier that enveloped Jiang Nuo.

The Dual Swords struck the Barrier and were knocked away, falling to the ground.

"Boom—"

Jiang Nuo breathed a sigh of relief.

However, he struggled to suppress the Netherworld Snake in his body, which violently rampaged inside him once again.

"Ah..."

Originally lying face down, Jiang Nuo exerted himself to lie on his back, letting the wind blow across his face.

A flower fell, covering his eyelashes, causing him to close his eyes involuntarily.

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After Zhan Zhengtong was taken away by the burly man, she panicked. She couldn’t see her son’s condition, and what if something happened to her son?

Ah Nuo!

Ah Nuo!

Ah Nuo!

She shouted in her heart, struggling fiercely, trying to free herself from the ropes.

"Slap—"

One of the burly men, somewhat impatient, slapped her: "Stop moving, or I’ll cripple your leg if you move again!"

"Don’t make a fuss! Lady didn’t tell you to move around." Another burly man advised.

"Don’t you think Lady’s state is quite abnormal today?" he said, frowning.

"Ever since Young Master Hao had an accident, has there been a day Lady was normal?"

"That’s true, but..." He hesitated a moment, then quietly moved closer to his companion’s ear, saying, "Do you know, before, Lady secretly had people arrange certain things around this villa."

"What things?"

"How would I know? I overheard a little. As far as I know, the people sent to arrange those things never came back afterwards."

"What does that mean?"

"It means they’re all dead!"

His companion’s heart skipped a beat.

"Now do you understand why I’m so restless?"

"I know Sir plans to take them down with him, but... surely he won’t let us be buried with them, right?"

"Why not? We’re merely her lackeys. Do you think she would be so kind as to spare us? In the past, she sent people on missions, and how many had a good end if they failed?"

"Then what should we do?"

"I mean, perhaps we should just run."

"Run? If Lady Dongfang wins and finds us missing, do you think we’ll have a good end?"

"Previously, Lady Dongfang sent so many people to capture Jiang Nuo, and they all ended in complete failure. Do you really think she can defeat Jiang Nuo? Not to mention, don’t you know, the Clan Leader has already given Lady Dongfang an ultimatum, forbidding her from abusing her power any further, and threatening to revoke her contact rights and send her back to get married. Lady Dongfang isn’t young anymore."

"Her child is that age; of course, she isn’t young."

"That’s not it, it’s that the Dongfang Clan Leader has a thing for her, you know?"

"Really?! But they’re supposedly blood siblings."

"In the Dongfang Family, it’s not really a secret; many people are aware. Otherwise, why do you think her sister-in-law doesn’t get along with her? And she insists on staying in the mortal world, unwilling to return. Given her cultivation, what good end would she have if she goes back?"

"Wow, I really didn’t expect the Clan Leader to be such a person!"

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