Reborn: Revenge of the Concubine’s Daughter

After driving away a crowd of maids who came to see what happened late at night, Liao Qing’er turned around and saw Meng Ying standing at the door of the bedroom. His slanted eyes were fixed on where she was. Although he was an “old” man instead of a “teenager” now, Liao Qing’er still felt her heart had skipped several beats. She pretended to be calm and walked towards him. She thought, “Walk to the door. I must walk past him calmly and elegantly. I’ll leave him a perfect silhouette…”

Meng Ying raised his hand and stopped her at the door. She looked confused and asked him, “Why did you stop me? I need to check Meng Xuan. He loves Xiaoyi and I’m Xiaoyi’s best friend.” However, she was actually exclaiming in her heart, “My goodness! Is he going to flirt with me? Does God see my miserable Time Travel that I become a chubby girl but not a beauty which those who always becomes after coming back to this dynasty? Is God sending me this handsome man as compensation?”

Uh, how could that be possible? He didn’t even recognize her or know her name. How would he like her? He once said, “Who are you? Why did you get in the way? Good dogs never block traffic.” This showed he had no impression of her though she had just confessed her love to him yesterday, and made her become a fool in front of her classmates and staff at school. It was also the main reason why she ran away from home and came to Yangzhou City and the historical turning point where she began to like the style of “The Professional” instead of “A Dream of Youth”.

However, Meng Ying who was a handsome old man now looked down at her said in amazement and a beautiful tone, “You are… Liao Qing’er! Liao Qing’er is you! You are the lady He Danggui mentions to me who has ‘Skin Remover’! Liao Qing’er! You are Liao Qing’er!”

Then, Liao Qing’er suddenly thought of when he said “Liao Qing’er, I’ve been loving you secretly for four years. I’ll cut my belly open if you are still unwilling to marry me” in her dream three years ago. Did that horrible dream actually imply to her what would happen in the future? Was it possible that after he said “Good dogs never block traffic” three years ago, he felt very regretful, did some research about her secretly, and fell in love with her after finding how brilliant and courageous she was?

She forced herself to stay calm and asked, “Third Childe, Do you recognize me and know my name?” Don’t deny it! Please don’t!

However, Meng Ying shook his head and replied, “Although I know a miss from Liao’s Family is the weirdest guy in Yinghui Academy and I seem to have seen your face at school, I can’t link these two things together… I didn’t expect that Liao Zhiyuan’s younger sister was so ugly. I didn’t expect it.”

He didn’t expect that Liao Zhiyuan’s younger sister was so ugly? So ugly? Ugly?

Liao Qing’er’s lips and eyelids twisted, her shoulders trembled, and her legs became weak. She seemed to hear the familiar song singing, “Oh, finally I lost you. Finally, I lost you in the crowd when I felt honored the first time in my life…” Her first love in this dynasty ended before it could start… It was time for her to say goodbye to her unrequited love in girlhood. How childish the love was! How naive she was… The result told her that a dream could never imply things in the future…

Meng Ying just blurted out those words before he could think twice. After seeing the girl’s twisting face, he felt a bit sorry so he tried to be nice and talked to her, “Miss Liao, your clothes are so delicate as if they are made of paper!”

Liao Qing’er hung her head and said despondently, “They’re indeed made of paper. Oilpaper. A raincoat.”

Meng Ying became curious and waited for her to continue.

However, there was nothing more. Liao Qing’er looked down at her toe and said quickly in a light voice, “I can’t get in and have a look, right? I’ll go to the next room and wait there, then. Just take your time but don’t make loud noises or get Xiaoyi’s room messy.” After finishing her words, she turned around and left Meng Ying a gray figure.

“Wait!” Meng Ying said behind her, “My face has been stuck with something strange by He Danggui and become like this. Before she left, she asked me to find you and told me you had a kind of Skin Remover that could help me get rid of it.” These words made Liao Qing’er’s heart utterly broken. It turned out that he knew her name just because… “Here. Use it together with hot water.” She was very upset and after giving him a bottle of potion, she went into an empty room to mourn for her lost youth and chubby body now.

Meng Ying grabbed the bottle and saw the girl going into the room. He stared at the window where there was no light coming out and was in a daze for a while. Then, he thought of a weird dream he had had three years ago. Later, he turned around to get back to the room and washed his face with water. The potion in the little bottle was indeed miraculous. The mask stuck to his face before was slowly gotten rid of by him. The skin mask was complete except for the two holes in the places of eyes. It looked like the old version of Meng Ying without eyes was staring at him horribly.

Meng Ying became in a daze again. Then, Meng Xi’s voice sounded, “Go and find some face powder on the dresser. Scatter it on a piece of paper to store the face mask, or it will get sticky some days later. I’ve never gotten a face mask made by Bai Yangbai, so just leave it to me. It must be interesting.” Low laughter sounded inside the bed curtain with the hum of Meng Xuan, “Ouch… Fourth Uncle? It hurts. What happened? Where is Xiaoyi? Ouch! Please don’t do it, Fourth Uncle!”

Before Meng Ying could explain the face mask wasn’t made by Bai Yangbai, he rushed to the bedside in surprise and lifted the curtain to check them. As soon as he looked inside, his smile froze. He asked in shock, “Fourth Uncle? What are you doing?” Why did he use such a pose… Why was he on top of Meng Xuan… Where did Meng Xuan feel pain when he said it hurt…

Meng Xuan didn’t wear many clothes. It looked like he hadn’t worn anything. He sprawled on the bed with his side face sinking deep into the pillow. His long hair spread all over it and some of it was hung on the orange curtain at the head of the bed. The scene looked very ambiguous. Otherwise, Meng Xi was still smartly dressed and looked normal, but his pose was too misleading. He sprawled on top of Meng Xuan who was nearly naked and he grabbed Meng Xuan’s wrists with both hands. His body moved up and down slightly. He answered in a soft tone, “Meng Xuan, don’t move or think wildly. Relax and focus. It won’t hurt soon. I’ve done it very lightly. You should feel its beauty carefully. After today, everything will be changed. Then, you can’t call me Fourth Uncle anymore.”

Meng Ying was too startled to say anything. Meng Xi’s words were very misleading. What treatment was he doing to Meng Xuan? Could he use another more normal pose? Why couldn’t Meng Xuan call him Fourth Uncle after tonight? What should he be called, then?

Meng Xuan couldn’t bear to be pressed so he struggled hard for a while before stopping. Tears streamed slowly from the corners of his eyes and ran into his long hair. He asked in sadness, “Fourth Uncle, how could you do this? Please stop. I don’t want it.”

“You don’t want it?” Meng Xi exerted more strength to suppress him and the smile on his thin lips became greater, “Why don’t you want it? Didn’t you want it long before?”

Meng Xuan closed his eyes tight and gave up struggling. He just let Meng Xi press him on the back and sobbed out, “I wanted it before just because I wanted Xiaoyi to look at me differently, but now she is dead. I don’t even want to live in this world anymore. Why would I still want your Mysteries or Principles? Just stop it and kill me directly. Then, bury her and me together. She was my wife and we promised to be a couple for fifty lives. I just didn’t expect that this life was so short… Xiaoyi, wait for me. Please wait for me…”

Instead of feeling sorry for Meng Xuan who was very affectionate, Meng Ying sighed for relief first. It turned out that they were just transmitting internal energy… However, Meng Ying immediately wide opened his eyes and asked in astonishment, “Fourth Uncle, you even transmit Mysteries of Immortality to Meng Xuan? Then, won’t you become an ordinary human in the future?”

Meng Xi replied in a voice as calm as a still lake, “It’s good to be ordinary. That’s music to ears.”

Meng Ying was so shocked that he couldn’t say anything more. He didn’t expect Meng Xi would adore Meng Xuan so much and even transmit Mysteries of Immortality to Meng Xuan! He gave it to Meng Xuan!

Meng Xi also had two sons. Both of them were uncommon kung fu wizards and they had been in charge of Qiyanggong Sect’s branches in Laizhou City, Dengzhou City, Xuzhou City, Guizhou City, and Raozhou City. However, two years ago, Meng Xi suddenly passed the title of Lord of Qi Yang to Meng Xuan. It was such breaking news to all people in Meng’s Family who knew it. He didn’t give it to the eldest son of the concubine or the second-eldest legitimate son but one of his nephews who was only fourteen years old. What was going on? What’s more, Meng Xi was in the prime of his life and his kung fu had been unparalleled in the world long before. Lots of people believed that he had already reached the realm of becoming an integral part of nature and one more step forward, he would be as almighty as an immortal! Why would he stop at the time when he almost reached the top?

Meng Ying once guessed secretly that Meng Xi might just find a place and start his meditation in order to break through barriers and get stronger to touch the highest realm which was even very hard for ordinary people to look up to. It should be known that Meng Xi’s martial arts were not his most daunting point. The most powerful skill he had and the greatest achievement he made all his life were his Mysteries of “Immortality” and Principles of “Two Lives”.

Principles were made in heaven and by nature. If facts were changed or distorted such as the weight of a knife or sword, the speed of an arrow off the bowstring, the volume of air within the radius of one zhang, and the rate of someone’s heartbeat or blood flow, what would happen in wars?

The person exerting such a skill would use his sword as easily as he wanted while his opponent’s weapon would become over one thousand jin and no one could pick it up again if it was dropped off to the ground.

A burst of steel arrows was flying but they suddenly stopped in the air weirdly and didn’t move a bit forward. Then, they turned around and headed towards the enemies. Thus, the result of the war was reversed instantly.

A brutal enemy was standing close. No one had touched him but he suddenly struggled as if he was grabbed by neck and both his nose and mouth were covered. Some were even suffocated to death directly with only scare and shock left on his face.

There was a row of tall and strong enemies on the opposite. They were all soldiers and fearless warriors one in a million. When they approached with swords in hands and killing intent in eyes, suddenly some of them dropped the weapons and cried out while covering their chests because of the pains, some got sweaty and red all over their bodies and felt very itch, and some kept shouting and dancing uncontrollably before they exploded at last and only left their blood and flesh to the world.

All of these were shocking things that Meng Xi, the former “Lord of Qi Yang”, ever did. Ordinary people couldn’t understand why those things ended up like that and just regarded Meng Xi as a villain or a pure monster because none of those things could be done with human power.

However, as the eldest and second-eldest legitimate sons respectively of Meng Shan who was Meng Xi’s elder brother, Meng Ying and Meng Xuan had been very close to their Fourth Uncle since their childhood and knew roughly a little bit of everything. They had been admiring Meng Xi who was nearly as powerful as a god was since they were kids and just began learning to walk. They kept badgering him and pleaded with him to teach them Mysteries of “Immortality” and Principles of “Two Lives”. Considering these two skills as the most powerful things in the world, they thought they would become the strongest figures and succeed in doing everything if they learned them.

Otherwise, Meng Xi told them with a smile that the two skills couldn’t be “taught” but “given” and it was like he couldn’t just break hard jade in two and distribute them but directly give it to another person in whole.

And now, he was giving that only piece of jade to Meng Xuan…

Meng Ying stared at Meng Xi who was lying on top of Meng Xuan and moving his body up and down. Both of them were covered with sweat on their foreheads. Their faces were ruddy and their eyes were full of confusion. Meng Ying suddenly had complex feelings and felt a bit bitter.

That was the only piece of jade.

It was even given to Meng Xuan.