Zi Lingling asked with a half-smile, "Oh? Big sister, what are you saying? Why wouldn't I dare to appear before you?"
Zi Yuling, enraged, retorted, "You wretch! My parents raised you to adulthood, yet you killed them with such cruel methods. Are you even human?"
It turned out that after the tragic deaths of Zi Wenchang and Madam Wang, Zi Jinling had attempted to inform her elder sister Zi Yuling and younger sister Zi Huiling of their demise by writing letters.
However, as the two had already left the Tianyuan Continent, even the most powerful assassin organization on the continent, the Ghost Kill Tower, could not find their whereabouts.
Therefore, the sisters had never received news of Zi Wenchang and Madam Wang's deaths.
It wasn't until Zi Huiling, who had become a disciple of Yan Wuji, the Grand Elder of Lingxiao Mountain, sent word and dispatched someone to bring Zi Jinling to the Tianci Continent, that Zi Yuling, who was at the Giant Flame Sect, finally learned of her parents' deaths through her third sister Zi Huiling's message.
However, firstly, the passage to the Tianyuan Continent from both Lingxiao Mountain and the Giant Flame Sect had been abandoned, making it impossible for them to return.
Secondly, even if they could return to the Tianyuan Continent, their cultivation would be suppressed, rendering them unable to contend with Zi Lingling and Ye Lingyuan, who had already become overlords of the Tianyuan Continent.
Thus, they could only obediently remain on the Tianci Continent.
Initially, they could still motivate themselves with the revenge for their parents' deaths, cultivating diligently in anticipation of the day they could return to the Tianyuan Continent, slay their enemy Zi Lingling, and avenge their parents.
But as time passed, they quickly forgot about their parents' great revenge, indulging in a life where they were doted upon within their sects.
Although this lifestyle was afforded by their attractive appearances, and their inherently cold-blooded and vain natures, how could they possibly give it up?
Consequently, they forgot about their parents' revenge, and even the name Zi Lingling was cast aside to some forgotten corner.
But irony, as always, arrived with sudden and unexpected force.
At the auction in Linxian Wine House, Zi Jinling encountered Zi Lingling again and was almost angered to death by her, a powerful declaration of Zi Lingling's arrival.
In fact, after the auction at Linxian Wine House concluded, Zi Jinling had exaggerated Zi Lingling's arrival on the Tianci Continent and her humiliation of her, relaying the embellished story to Zi Huiling.
However, by the time Zi Huiling arrived in Linxian City, Zi Lingling had already departed. Zi Huiling, who was already somewhat perfunctory in her efforts, naturally returned empty-handed.
Zi Huiling herself did not pay much attention to the matter, but Zi Jinling's hatred for Zi Lingling had already penetrated to her bones, and she insisted that Zi Huiling inform Zi Yuling of the news.
And upon receiving the news, Zi Yuling did not take it to heart. In her opinion, the Tianci Continent was vast, and finding someone would not be easy.
Therefore, she let it be, continuing to enjoy her near-celebrity lifestyle.
But Zi Wuling never expected that she would so casually encounter the murderers of her parents.
Even more ironically, she, who once swore to seek revenge, failed to recognize her enemy. Was this to be considered ironic, or deeply ironic?
Thus, upon having her identity revealed by Zi Lingling, she, in her rage, dug up the matter of her parents' revenge from its forgotten corner.
Hearing Zi Yuling's nauseatingly sharp questioning, Zi Lingling sneered, "Who is human and who isn't, is clear to everyone's heart! How your family 'raised me to adulthood,' you know as clearly as your own mirror!"
"I despise people like you the most. You commit heinous acts yourselves, yet stand on the moral high ground to criticize others!"
"Don't tell me your parents wished to strangle me to death, but to obtain the Zi family patriarch token, they could only keep me alive with stale soup and dregs. You know this!"
"Don't tell me that as the heir of the Zi family, I lived like a servant, no! Worse than pigs and dogs, and your family had no hand in it!"
"Don't tell me that you three sisters treated me as a plaything and a tool for venting your frustrations, even pushing me to the brink of death multiple times. Were you just playing with me?"
"Don't tell me that the Ghost Flower poison I was afflicted with was not your parents' doing!"
"Don't tell me that the great fire when I was six years old was merely an accident!"
"Don't tell me that the disappearance of my parents was not somehow instigated by your family!"
"Don't tell me..."
With each "Don't tell me" uttered by Zi Lingling, her voice grew sharper, and the coldness and killing intent emanating from her intensified.
She would also take a step forward, forcing Zi Yuling to retreat a step, overwhelmed by her aura.
And these accusations, one by one, ground Zi Yuling's false accusations into dust.
Concurrently, Ye Lingyuan's aura began to fluctuate. His gaze was ice-cold, and he looked at Zi Yuling as if she were already dead.
Yet, within his heart, he felt a pain like being carved and chopped by knives.
He could not imagine how much suffering his cherished Ling'er had endured during that time.
He even blamed himself for appearing too late in his Ling'er's life.
Therefore, he now wished to tear Zi Yuling, who had tormented his Ling'er, into ten thousand pieces.
Zi Yuling's face drained of color, terrified by their piercing gazes.
Her voice trembled as she stammered, "N-no matter what, you… you are still alive and well, but you… you cruelly killed them."
"I am still alive and well? Heh! Heh heh!"
Zi Lingling said coldly, "I am still alive and well because I am resilient! As for them, the moment they harbored malicious intent, their lives had already reached their end!"
"The cycle of karma is just. Retribution is inevitable! It's not that retribution won't come, but the time hasn't arrived! What is detestable is that they not only harmed our entire family but also invited a wolf into our home, betraying the entire Zi family!"
"People like that are a waste of air when alive, and a waste of land even in death. Why shouldn't I kill them?"
"You! You are spouting nonsense! They didn't!"
Zi Yuling, thoroughly refuted, was left with only powerless denial.
"Hmph! Whether I'm spouting nonsense or not, you'll know clearly once you return to the Zi family!"
After speaking, Zi Lingling no longer bothered with her and directly took the black crown from the beautiful woman's hand, intending to try it on.
She had no intention of killing Zi Yuling. Although Zi Yuling often bullied her, her crime did not warrant death.
Every wrong has its origin, and every debt has its debtor!
Those who had acted against her were Zi Wenchang and Madam Wang, and oh yes, Zi Jinling as well.
Since Zi Wenchang and Madam Wang were already dead, Zi Jinling was the only one she intended to kill.
However, people most fear a lack of self-awareness.
Zi Yuling, somehow finding courage, stopped her, "You wretch, stop! I told you, I had my eye on that dress!"