Chapter 1314: A Clean Break

"So that's the truth! That fat woman is detestable, but that Ye Yuan is even more so!"

"Come to think of it, I've heard that though this fat woman is domineering, she does have feelings for Liang Mingyu."

"Stepmothers and stepdaughters always have a hard time getting along. If that's really the case, it makes sense!"

"So Liang Wanru died unjustly? Poor girl!"

"Didn't they say that new guest alchemist has the skill to cure poison?"

"Cure my ass! The Lin and Lu families have studied the Poison of a Thousand Nights for ages and couldn't crack it. A waste can cure it? You believe that?"

…

Wang Pianran had clearly been brewing this act for a long time, and now that she performed it, the effect was undeniably good.

She didn't hide her nature as a 'wicked mother,' attributing the root of the conflict to the friction between stepmother and stepdaughter, which made it highly credible.

Plus, although she had a notorious reputation over the years, she had indeed made many contributions to the Liang family.

Thus, this line of reasoning was very convincing.

With her intelligence, she clearly couldn't have come up with such an airtight argument.

All of this was orchestrated by Wang Lingbo behind the scenes.

Seeing the crowd's reaction, Wang Pianran was inwardly triumphant, admiring her brother to the utmost.

This way, the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion and Ye Yuan became the murderers!

Instead, they became the objects of sympathy.

She didn't believe Ye Yuan could still stay in the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion!

Facing the crowd's accusations, Su Linpu's expression was grim, but inside he was already overjoyed.

"Go ahead and stir! The more you stir, the more satisfying it will be later!"

He suddenly snorted coldly and said, "Wang Pianran, stop putting on an act! Actually, Miss Wanru has already woken up, but she is utterly disappointed in your Liang family and will never return! Go back now. If things get ugly, it won't be good for anyone!"

The more Su Linpu said this, the more Wang Pianran felt he was trying to cover up the truth.

In fact, not just her, but everyone else felt the same way.

It wasn't their fault; the terror of the Poison of a Thousand Nights was too deeply ingrained.

They simply didn't believe the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion could cure that poison.

"Su Linpu, don't give me that crap! I want to see her alive or see her corpse! Wanru is a daughter of the Liang family. What's she doing in your Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion? Don't you all agree?" Wang Pianran asked the crowd.

"Exactly! Not only are you accomplices to murder, but you're also holding onto her body. Shameless!"

"Even now, the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion is still trying to save face?"

"Hand her over! Hand her over!"

…

For a moment, the crowd was stirred up.

In a private room of a teahouse across from the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, two middle-aged men were sipping tea.

"Lu Jinghao, I knew you wouldn't miss today's show! This tea… not bad!" one of them said.

Lu Jinghao smiled. "We both know Wang Lingbo. When he doesn't act, fine; when he does, blood must be drawn."

These two were none other than the heads of the other two great families: Lu Jinghao of the Lu family and Lin Zaitian of the Lin family!

"Wang Lingbo is truly skilled! This time, the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion is finished!" Lin Zaitian said.

"Yang Rui's skill and decisiveness are beyond reproach, but this time, he still misjudged. I'm just puzzled why he would back a waste." Lu Jinghao said.

"That's anyone's guess! But this time, the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion will certainly suffer a heavy blow." Lin Zaitian said.

"Hey, once the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion falls, you and I had better be careful. That Wang Lingbo has no small ambitions!" Lu Jinghao said.

Lin Zaitian nodded in deep agreement.

…

At that moment, a mysterious smile suddenly appeared on Su Linpu's face.

He let out a long sigh and announced loudly, "Miss Wanru still has residual poison and needs to recuperate. But since you push so hard, I have no choice but to invite her out! Men, bring out Miss Wanru!"

Su Linpu's words instantly silenced the clamoring crowd.

They were all highly skeptical of the truth of his statement.

"Su Linpu, stop spouting nonsense! Stalling won't help!" Wang Pianran shouted at the top of her lungs.

She would never believe that the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion could actually save Liang Wanru.

Su Linpu sneered, "Heh, once she's here, won't you know the truth? What's the hurry?"

Before long, two graceful figures slowly emerged from the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion.

Hongyin supported Liang Wanru, whose condition was indeed poor, not something Su Linpu had made up.

When Wang Pianran's eyes fell on that utterly detested figure, she froze instantly.

She rubbed her eyes, wondering if she was seeing things.

But when she looked closely, who else could it be but Liang Wanru?

"It… it really is Liang Wanru! She… she didn't die!"

"Am I seeing things? The Poison of a Thousand Nights has actually been cured?"

"My god! How did the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion do it? Now there's really a show to watch!"

…

Liang Wanru's appearance caused a huge commotion among the crowd.

When everyone thought she was dead, she stood before them alive!

The Poison of a Thousand Nights had indeed been cured!

The Wang family had wielded great deterrence with this poison.

But now, it had been cracked!

Of course, the most dramatic expression belonged to Wang Pianran.

Her face was fleshy, her mouth small, but at that moment, her mouth was open wider than a fist.

"No… impossible! This… how is this possible? I personally administered the poison. How can she still be alive? Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Wang Pianran muttered to herself.

Seeing her like this, Su Linpu mocked, "You seem very disappointed that Miss Wanru is alive! Didn't you just say you didn't want her dead?"

Wang Pianran was stunned and stammered, "I… I… I…"

After stammering for a while, Wang Pianran didn't know how to respond.

Liang Wanru stood still, looking at Wang Pianran with eyes full of coldness.

She was utterly disillusioned with the Liang family.

She gestured a few times to Hongyin, who understood and ordered the servants, "Bring brush and ink!"

Soon, servants brought brush and ink and set them before Liang Wanru.

Liang Wanru, with some difficulty, picked up the brush and wrote: "The venomous woman has harmed me greatly, often scolding and beating me. This time, because I funded Ye Yuan with divine source stones, she flew into a rage, threw me into the dungeon, and poisoned my food, intending to kill me. As my stepmother, her actions are understandable, but my father, in his greed, abandoned me. My heart is dead. This life I return to my father. My remaining days are a gift from Ye Yuan. From today on, I sever all ties with the Liang family—a clean break, no further connection!"

After writing, Liang Wanru put down the brush, tears brimming in her eyes.