Chapter 1979: Chapter 1979: Take Me to ‘Pay Homage

“Husband, my lady…”

“Do you know what you need to do? If anything happens to my lady or Yiyu, your entire family will have to pay with their lives as a burial sacrifice, and not one will be spared!”

Lady Leng’s gaze was as sharp as if it had been ice-hardened, her eyes piercing the maid as she spoke each word deliberately.

“I… I know… The maid knows what to do.”

Her heart filled with despair, large tears slid from her eyes as she nodded instinctively.

What could she do? If it were only her own life at stake, she might risk a desperate gamble, but she had a family. If she implicated Lady Leng and the young miss, her family would certainly not escape, they would all die.

Facing certain death either way, she naturally chose to protect her family.

“The poisoning was out of spite that the bastard climbed over the young miss’s head. I acted alone, and the poison was bought in secret from an outside alchemist.”

Her voice lacked any trace of emotion as she said this.

“Very well.”

Lady Leng was quite satisfied with the maid’s understanding.

“Don’t worry, I will have someone take care of your family. They will not suffer any grievances.”

Her lips said such words, but inside, she sneered. Without removing the roots, the weed would simply grow back come spring; naturally, she would not allow the maid’s family to live and trouble her.

Once the maid was dead, she would immediately send a message to her elder brother, instructing him to eradicate the maid’s family, to reunite them in death.

“Go in peace.”

She smiled at the maid with her final words before sending her away.

Inside the stone chamber, Sect Master Leng entered with the Qe Mingmu in hand, followed by the Second Elder.

“High Priest, this is the Qe Mingmu.”

He held the Qe Mingmu aloft and presented it to An Jiuyue.

An Jiuyue took the Qe Mingmu without a word of thanks, storing it in her space, then sat down again, raising her eyes to look at Sect Master Leng.

“Sect Master Leng, I am not sure where Young Sect Master Yikun is buried, but now that I am here, it would be proper for me to pay my respects,” she said.

“Er…”

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