I was killed by my relatives, and I am reborn to be ruthless.

He Ronger sighed softly, as if she had already anticipated such a reaction.

“It’s okay to disagree. Everyone is responsible for their own choices.”

There was a subtle hint of fatigue in her words. "If you insist on your own opinion, I can only ask Uncle Zou to come forward and use his wisdom and fairness to find a reasonable solution to the dispute between us."

After saying that, she slowly stood up and looked firmly at the door leading to the backyard.

When He Kangcheng heard the three words "Zou Mubai", his face turned pale instantly and his legs trembled slightly involuntarily, as if there was endless fear and powerlessness hidden behind that name.

The defeat he suffered in front of Zou Mubai ten years ago is still vivid in his mind, and the years do not seem to have diminished Zou Mubai's strength in the slightest. Instead, it makes him more mysterious and unfathomable.

What made him even more frightened was that there was now a man with unknown identity but unpredictable strength beside Zou Mubai. This made him realize that if things really got out of hand, the consequences would be disastrous.

"No, Rong'er, listen to me." He Kangcheng quickly slowed down his tone, with a hint of pleading in his voice, "We are a family after all, blood is thicker than water, how could you treat us like this? I admit that we did something wrong in the past, but..."

He Ronger interrupted him, her eyes revealing a hint of coldness: "Have you ever cared about my feelings in the past? When I was in danger of death, did you ever worry at all? Don't you think it's ironic to mention family affection now? Continuing to entangle like this will do no good to either of us. It will only make outsiders laugh at us and bring shame to our family."

Xi Ruxin listened at the side, feeling mixed emotions.

She did have complicated feelings towards her daughter He Ronger, but realistic considerations of her own interests forced her to make a rational choice.

She knew very well that even if she knew that He Ronger was a lucky star, the rift caused by ignorance and prejudice over the years could not be repaired overnight.

"Rong'er, what your father said makes sense." Xi Ruxin finally spoke, with a hint of hesitation and compromise in her voice, "We don't want to make things too awkward. Since you proposed to use elixirs to buy off blood ties, I was reluctant to accept it, but... if you are willing to draw some more talismans as compensation, perhaps we can consider it."

He Ronger sneered faintly when she heard this. She didn't expect Xi Ruxin to make such a request.

"What? Do you think my pills are not valuable enough, or do you think the talisman is more valuable?" Her tone was a little sarcastic. "I carefully made each of my pills. Their value is far beyond ordinary property. Are you really willing to give up these pills for the talisman I drew?"

He Kangcheng's deep fear of the unknown and his dread of Zou Mubai's power prevented him from making up his mind.

He looked at He Ronger, trying to find a hint of hesitation in her expression, but he only saw the unchanging indifference and confidence.

Xi Ruxin nodded without hesitation, with greed and calculation in her eyes.

"Well, we have decided not to take those pills. Since you are called 'Lucky Star', you must be unique in the art of talismans. Give us some precious talismans, that would be fair."

Her words revealed her contempt for He Ronger's abilities, as if in her opinion, a little girl who had only been learning alchemy for ten years or so could never surpass these two experienced alchemy elders in the way of alchemy.

Hearing this, instead of getting angry, He Ronger curled up a meaningful smile.

"Okay, since you ask for it, I will grant your wish." There was a barely perceptible hint of teasing in her words, as if she had already seen through Xi Ruxin's thoughts.

As she spoke, He Ronger slowly took out a stack of carefully prepared talismans from her arms and gently placed them on the table.

Those talismans emit a faint spiritual light, and each one contains different powers and mysteries.

She looked at Xi Ruxin deeply and added, "But I hope you can understand that once you make some choices, there is no turning back. I hope you won't regret it."

When Xi Ruxin heard this, she had some doubts in her heart, but she was more eager for the benefits that were about to come.

She was afraid that He Rong'er would go back on her word, so she quickly reached out and grabbed the talisman on the table, and couldn't wait to check it out. As her eyes wandered among the talismans, the smile in her eyes became more and more obvious.

Among this stack of talismans, there are not only powerful blasting talismans that can deal a fatal blow to the enemy at a critical moment; there are also talismans that can control people's actions, making the enemy lose the power to resist instantly; there are also auxiliary talismans such as acceleration talismans and gale talismans that can provide great convenience for users in battle.

More importantly, these talismans come in many varieties and are of high quality, far superior to the shoddy products on the market.

The more Xi Ruxin watched, the more excited she became, and she felt secretly proud of herself.

"Well, now that the things are in front of you, this letter of severance is the evidence of the end of our relationship. Now, please let go of the past."

He Ronger's voice was calm and firm.

She slowly took down a quaint little box from the exquisite wooden shelf beside her and gently opened it.

Inside lay a yellowed but neatly written document of severance, and next to it was a brush inlaid with gems, obviously made by a famous calligrapher. The tip of the brush was sharp, as if foreshadowing that what was about to be drawn was not only ink marks, but also an emotional rift.

He Kangcheng looked at the pen, his eyes full of struggle and reluctance, his hands clenched into fists, and he was reluctant to stretch them out.

There was an indescribable heaviness in the air, and time seemed to freeze at this moment.

Seeing this, Xi Ruxin frowned, and a hint of impatience and anxiety flashed in her eyes.

She walked gently to He Kangcheng's side, and touched his arm in a slightly reproachful voice that only the two of them could hear: "Brother, what are you still hesitating about? Things have come to this point, and there is no point in delaying. Sign it quickly, so that we can both have a new beginning."

Hearing this, He Kangcheng's body trembled slightly, and finally he slowly loosened his clenched fist. He stretched out his hand tremblingly, and his fingertips gently touched the cold brush.

Just as he was about to make up his mind, dip the tip of his pen into the inkwell, and prepare to make the decisive stroke on the severance letter, a burst of hurried and heavy footsteps broke the silence in the courtyard.

Then, accompanied by a loud bang, the originally closed door was suddenly knocked open by a powerful force.

Amid the flying dust, three figures rushed into the yard like a gust of wind.

"Dad, Mom, you absolutely can't do this!" There was a hint of urgency and pleading in "Zhao Yun's" voice.