二两零一章 可怜之人

"Senior Sister Hua, we meet again." Cheng'an bantered with a smile, her attacks remaining as fierce as ever. Her martial arts had progressed with astonishing speed, as had Hua Wuxiang's. Cheng'an knew she faced a formidable opponent and dared not relax her guard for even a second.
Enough of this nonsense. Today, either you die or I perish. Hua Wuxiang's silhouette was like a bewitching shadow, shrouded in an aura of resentment and determination as he approached Cheng'an.
The two exchanged over a hundred moves, yet the battle remained in a stalemate, with neither able to gain the upper hand.
Chu Cheng'an's greatly increased martial arts prowess was due to a fateful opportunity, while Hua Wuxiang's drastic improvement in skills is puzzling. When masters reach a certain level, it becomes extremely difficult to break through bottlenecks. More often than not, what they need is an opportune moment. As a result, many masters remain stagnant for years despite their efforts.
In Cheng'an's last encounter with Hua Wuxiang, she already demonstrated top-notch martial arts skills. Now, she has become one of the strongest among the strong, with an astonishing rate of improvement that makes one wonder if she has taken some secret elixir capable of advancing her abilities by leaps and bounds in a single day.
When Cheng'an was fighting against Hua Wuxiang, she could not afford to be distracted by Feng Ningshuang, who was resting on the sidelines. Despite her misgivings about this woman, she feared that Feng might secretly interfere or use hidden weapons. Fortunately, in today's battle, the two were engaged in a one-on-one duel rather than joining forces. Cheng'an guessed that these two might not get along well with each other in their daily lives. Nevertheless, she dared not let her guard down even for a moment.
How has your skill improved so rapidly? Hua Wuxiang's consecutive palm strikes were avoided by Cheng'an, and she became somewhat anxious and impatient, her attacks growing more fierce and nearly frenzied.
Out of the corner of her eye, Cheng'an noticed the stone wall, which had been struck by the Five Steps Blazing Heart Palm, leaving an inch-deep depression. She composed herself, not daring to show even a hint of fear on her face.
She was not very clear about the grudges of the previous generation, but she was no longer an innocent young girl. From what had happened before, it seemed that Hua Wuxiang and her mother were old enemies, and they were romantic rivals. She didn't know if the person Hua Wuxiang loved and hated was her father Chu Wentian or the emperor of the country, Xuan Yuan Tuoba.
If Hua Wuxiang was truly devoted to her father, it would be wise for her to try to please him after learning about her mother's passing. However, she currently despises her mother so much that she wishes to kill her as soon as possible. Additionally, considering how she had been constantly searching for and carefully cultivating women who resembled her mother in appearance to send into the palace, it is evident that she is very familiar with both her mother and the old Emperor. Her target is to deal with the old Emperor Xuanyuan.
The An family was once the most illustrious aristocratic family. An Lingrong, the daughter of the An family, was stunningly beautiful and exceptionally talented. She married Xuanyuan Tuoba, becoming the Crown Princess. As the Prince ascended to the throne, she was elevated to the position of Empress. Later, Empress An made a mistake and was cast into the cold palace by the old Emperor, becoming a deposed Empress. The An family, being opportunistic, was subjected to extreme suppression. In the same month of her dethronement, a massive fire broke out in the cold palace at the end of the month, reducing everything to ashes. Reflecting on these events, Cheng'an already had an answer in his heart.
Here is the translation of the webpage content to English, preserving the original HTML tags:Empress An's skills have also improved considerably, so they are even. Cheng'an slashed diagonally with his right hand and raised his left hand, his whole body soaring into the air like a white crane spreading its wings. One wonders how Old Master Xuanyuan will react upon learning that Empress An deceived the emperor by faking her death.
Here is the translation to English, keeping the original HTML tags:Hua Wuxiang sneered coldly, how to react? Another time to be smashed to pieces? She screamed with eyes wide and teeth bared: How can you still be alive, how can you still be living well, how are you not dead after being inflicted with the Thousand Years Passage! If the heavens won't take you, I will. Today I will have you pay with your life for my poor, ill-fated child.
According to the rumors in the jianghu, Empress An has no children. So, who is your child? Cheng'an frowned, as Empress An had a child before. Could it be that her child perished in the fire? Moreover, the poison she was afflicted with was called "Thousand Years Crossing." Why did neither his father nor Zui Shuhua mention it to him?
"Haha..." Hua Wuxiang laughed with tears in her eyes. "In order to please that vile woman, Xuanyuan Tuoba was even willing to lay hands on his own flesh and blood. He imprisoned me in the Cold Palace, torturing me until I was neither human nor ghost, causing my child to die as soon as it was born. The baby was so small and helpless, not even having a chance to see the world or call me mother."
"The one who hurt you is Xuanyuan Tuoba. Why don't you seek revenge on him?" Although Cheng'an felt a hint of pity for her, she was not a softhearted person. There must be a reason to hate someone who is pitiful. She frowned and said provocatively, "Or are you still in love with him and can't bring yourself to take action against him?"
"I wish I could tear the flesh from his bones and feast on his flesh and blood." Hua Wuxiang's lips trembled as her hands moved ruthlessly. "I will settle this debt with each and every one of you, and none of you will escape."
And you are the culprit. If that bitch weren't pregnant with you, I would have let her live a few more years, and my child wouldn't have died young. Hua Wuxiang laughed and cried, "What's more ridiculous is that I spent so much effort dealing with you, but you turned out not to be Xuanyuan Tuoba's child after all."
Back then, when Xuanyuan Tuoba brought Tan Ziyan into the palace, she became pregnant after just over a month. He treasured her so much that he guarded Biyan Palace like an iron barrel, protecting her tightly, for fear that she would harm Tan Ziyan. She was heavily pregnant, worried day after day, while Xuanyuan Tuoba wouldn't even step into her palace, his eyes and heart filled only with that vile woman. If Tan Ziyan gave birth to a boy, there would be no place for her and her child in this palace. For the sake of their future, she had no choice but to take a desperate gamble. Who could have thought that Xuanyuan Tuoba's love for Tan Ziyan was so strong that he was willing to kill his own flesh and blood, and was even content to be a cuckold raising someone else's child.
When she found out that Tan Ziyan was pregnant with Chu Wentian's child, she went crazy. She could have taken her time, but her unwillingness to accept it became the death knell for her own child. It was all the fault of that wretched woman and her son, it was all their fault!
Here is the translation to English, preserving the original HTML tags:Cheng An's last shred of compassion was exhausted, and he said in a cold tone: "So you are the murderer of my mother. All the suffering I have endured since childhood was caused by you."
The red light in Hua Wuxiang's eyes intensified, and her eyes were no longer clear. She was seen sending out palm strikes at an increasing speed, striking recklessly and relentlessly, causing rocks to fly and scatter in an instant.
"An Wuxiang, are you crazy!" Feng Ningshuang shouted. She had been preparing to take action secretly, waiting for the right opportunity. Just as she was about to make her move, she nearly suffered an unwarranted disaster. What a good-for-nothing who is more likely to ruin things than to accomplish anything. No wonder she hasn't made much progress all these years. The Ans, even a starving camel is larger than a horse, and they are countless times better than the disappointing Fengs. Yet, she had to watch helplessly as the Ans defected to the old man Xuanyuan. Not only did the Ans raise An Lingrong, but they also brought up another fool, An Peixin.
Hua Wuxiang's eyes were clear and bright as she snorted coldly, "What kind of thing are you, an existence that can't be seen by others? You think Tie Qingnan truly cares for you, but you're nothing more than a mere chess piece."
Here is the translated text with the original HTML tags preserved:Feng Ningshuang patted the dust off her body and stood up, saying: "What does it matter if we're just pawns, as long as we can achieve our goals. In this world, there are no eternal feelings, only eternal interests."
Is there no eternal love? Then why does Xuan Yuan Tuoba still miss Tan Ziyan so much?