She couldn’t help but think, back then, Great Aunt must have been tortured like this by Phoenix. Such a great woman, tortured to despair, but she never bowed her head to them.

"No wonder you look like Chu Lan. Both of you are inherently despicable, born to be killed by me, Phoenix."

Phoenix stood in front of Nianyang, looking down at her, a sinister curve appearing at the corner of her mouth, "So what if you’re right? Wen Qingmu doesn’t look at me, but the woman he does fancy died at my hands."

Phoenix lifted her foot, stepping on Nianyang’s body with force. Nianyang was in so much pain that she broke into a cold sweat, almost vomiting due to a cold and fever, but in the end, she held it in and didn’t make a sound.

"You know? It was the same back then. I stepped on Chu Lan with my foot. She was as stubborn as you, so I personally fed her a special potion I made.

Watching my brother’s people shatter her jaw, her cheekbones, everything,

You know, the scene at that time was quite a spectacle. Chu Lan herself watched how she was tortured, screaming in pain, no matter how tough her bones were, in the end, didn’t she give in? Isn’t that fun?"

"Ugh—"

Nianyang thought of the scene and couldn’t help but retch, vomiting out a mouthful of bitter bile, her face white as if she would faint the next second.

"Vomit at this? Aren’t you a doctor? Your mental endurance is truly too fragile. In this aspect, you’re no match for your Great Aunt!" Phoenix sneered.

This cold-hearted, vicious old woman, had no idea that Nianyang wasn’t vomiting out of fear, but out of heartache, unable to bear it. Although she had never met Chu Lan, nor had any emotional bond, the blood tie wouldn’t let Nianyang turn a blind eye.

Nianyang panted heavily, "You damned old witch, you better pray you can be this arrogant forever, or else, when you’re in my hands, you’ll regret it. You’ll endure a punishment worse than my Great Aunt’s."

Chu Lan kicked Nianyang again, clenching her teeth, "Quite the bold one. I’d like to see how you, a prisoner, plan to punish me worse than death."

Nianyang closed her eyes wearily, "Kidnapping me here, surely wasn’t just to reminisce, was it? If you want to kill me, just get on with it. I think we don’t need to waste too many words."

"Seems like you know you’re doomed this time. Killing you is easy, just a minute’s work, but before that, you need to give me the formula for eternal youth that Wen Qingmu gave you."

Phoenix’s eyes glowed with greed as she touched her face, having had enough of sticking human skin on it every day. She wanted true youth like Wen Qingmu.

Nianyang was stunned, then said blankly, "What eternal youth formula? What are you asking for? I don’t have it!"

"Stop playing dumb with me!" Phoenix scoffed coldly,

"Wen Qingmu liked Chu Lan so much, he retired to the mountains for her, and then, for you, who looks like Chu Lan, he came out of seclusion again. You’re very important in Wen Qingmu’s heart. Since he took you as an apprentice, there’s no way he won’t give you his secret formula, so hand it over!"

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First 60 updates, continue at noon tomorrow. I know this part of the plot will make you angry, but the female lead isn’t a god, she’s even weaker than an ordinary person now, so be a little forgiving. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Come at me if you have any complaints!!!