Chapter 278: The Past of Nangong Wan

Chapter 278: The Past of Nangong Wan

Looking at the somewhat dilapidated courtyard before him, Wu Li's expression was complex. Based on what he knew and his observations of the Nangong Family along the way, such a dilapidated courtyard shouldn't exist in the Nangong Family.

Yet it not only existed, but was also Nangong Wan's residence, which gave Wu Li an ominous feeling.

Just then, with her back to Wu Li, Nangong Wan sighed and spoke in a tone devoid of emotion.

"My father is the head of the Nangong Family, the middle-aged man from earlier, an Immortal Venerable Peak expert."

"My relationship with him is not very good, so I left the Nangong Family after I came of age. I only returned this time because he said my mother wanted to see me. Is there anything else you want to know?"

When she said this, Nangong Wan turned to look at Wu Li, her expression appearing somewhat calm as she asked.

Wu Li was silent for a moment, then sighed and said.

"You must have had a very difficult time in the Nangong Family all those years."

After all, given the foundation of the Nangong Family and Nangong Wan's status, the place she lived in shouldn't be this dilapidated. Yet, since she was living in such a run-down place, it was clear that Nangong Wan must have had a very rough eighteen years.

Nangong Wan clearly hadn't expected Wu Li to say something like this. She was stunned for a moment, and only after a long while did she mutter to herself.

"It was just a little hardship; it's all in the past now."

"Nangong Jun has many wives and concubines, and many children. As for my mother, she was someone he met outside by chance. Because he coveted my mother's beauty, he deceived her."

"By the time my mother realized what had happened, she was already pregnant with me. There was no other way; for my sake, my mother had to humble herself and ask Nangong Jun to let her move into the Nangong Family."

"However, because my mother's talent was low, the Nangong Family didn't intend to waste too many resources on her. After helping my mother achieve a Breakthrough to the Great Emperor Realm, they stopped paying any attention to her."

"Because of my existence, my mother couldn't leave the Nangong Family. And because of my mother's status, I was also looked down upon by the people of the Nangong Family, so I left the Nangong Family after I came of age."

"If it weren't for my mother, I'm afraid I wouldn't have come back."

Her mother was Nangong Wan's only concern and her only connection to the Nangong Family. If not for her mother, she would likely never set foot in the Nangong Family again, even if it meant death.

Hearing Nangong Wan's words, Wu Li was silent for a moment, his heart seemingly touched as he slowly said.

"In the future, you can tell me if anything happens. We are friends, and I will do my best to help you."

"Just friends?"

Hearing Wu Li's words, Nangong Wan said in a somewhat dejected tone, but because her voice was too low, Wu Li did not hear her.

"What?"

"Nothing. Alright, you go ahead and Cultivate here. I'm going to go see my mother."

After saying this, Nangong Wan intended to go find her mother, but Wu Li spoke up.

"I'll go with you. I have a bad feeling about this; perhaps something might happen."

Nangong Wan clearly hadn't expected Wu Li to speak up. After all, based on what she knew of him during that time, in her impression, Wu Li was just a blockhead who only knew how to Cultivate and would never say something like this.

But now was clearly not the time to refuse Wu Li. Furthermore, since returning to the Nangong Family, she had felt a vague sense of unease, though she hadn't yet activated her Eye of Fortune to see exactly what was happening.

After Nangong Wan nodded in agreement, Wu Li followed her as they headed toward another direction in the Nangong Family.

On the way, Nangong Wan explained.

"My mother originally lived with me, but after I started to Cultivate, she was taken to another place by Nangong Jun. It's just ahead, we're here."

As Nangong Wan stopped, a courtyard similar to her own appeared before them.

However, upon stopping, both Nangong Wan and Wu Li's expressions grew solemn, as they both sensed only one extremely powerful aura within the courtyard, and it was clearly not that of Nangong Wan's mother.

After all, according to what Nangong Wan said, the Nangong Family would absolutely not waste too many resources on her mother, yet the aura of the figure they sensed inside had reached the Immortal Venerable level.

"It's Nangong Jun."

Nangong Wan's expression was ugly. She had recognized it; the aura inside was undoubtedly that of her biological father, Nangong Jun.

At this moment, Wu Li reached out and placed his hand on Nangong Wan's shoulder, comforting her.

"Let's go in first and see what happened."

"Mm."

Nangong Wan nodded with a sour expression, and then, accompanied by Wu Li, entered the courtyard.

After entering the courtyard, Nangong Jun, with his back to them, spoke softly.

"You've come."

"Father, where is my mother?"

Nangong Wan got straight to the point without any hesitation.

Hearing Nangong Wan's words, Nangong Jun couldn't help but sigh, a look of sadness slowly appearing on his face.

"Yuehua, my Yuehua, she… she passed away a month ago."

"What!"

Hearing Nangong Jun's words, Nangong Wan felt her heart sink. She almost lost control, her heart full of disbelief as she looked at Nangong Jun and said angrily.

"How is that possible? Nangong Jun, what exactly happened to my mother? She is in the Great Emperor Realm with a Lifespan of at least a million years; how could she have passed away? Moreover, during this period, she had also Cultivated to the Red Dust Immortal realm; how could she have passed away!"

"Sigh, while Yuehua was out looking for an Opportunity, she was attacked by a Red Dust Immortal Peak Yao Beast. She had to burn her Origin to escape back to the Nangong Family, but by the time I discovered it, it was already too late to save her."

When he said this, Nangong Jun's tone was full of sadness. After all, for him, Yuehua had been a decent plaything, and now that she had passed away, it naturally made him feel a little sad.

But Nangong Wan completely disbelieved him. In her impression, her mother was extremely protective of her own life; how could she have rashly gone to a Secret Realm?

"Impossible, absolutely impossible. Half a year ago, my mother contacted me and said she wanted to see me. How could it be such a coincidence that she met with an accident?"

"Wan'er, you must believe that this was truly an accident. Your mother is truly gone."

Nangong Jun looked at Nangong Wan, his tone having recovered from the previous sadness to calmness, as if he had already come to terms with the death of Nangong Wan's mother.

But who was Nangong Wan? How could she not see that there was definitely something suspicious about her mother's death?