TRWSB – Chapter 75 Killing each other

The Yi Family.

Yi Bing stayed in his room while a few maids whispered outside.

“The second young master is so pitiful. A talented person like him has fallen to such a state.”

“Isn’t that right? I heard from Zuo Luo, the priest, that the second young master will only ever be a level-two mage in his lifetime.”

“Who knows who the second young master offended to fall so low?”

“That’s hard to say.”

“Although Yi Fan’s talent isn’t great, he at least has the potential to become a fourth-level martial artist. The second young master won’t end up more useless than Yi Fan, will he?”

Yi Bing stayed in the separate courtyard, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. The world is indifferent. The friends who once surrounded him had all joined Yi Huo’s side after his injury. His mother, whenever she came to visit, would only tell him to relax and not hold a grudge against his elder brother.

Yi Bing clenched his fists, a bitter feeling rising in his heart. Why? Why did his elder brother harm him, yet both his father and mother stood by Yi Huo’s side? The suppressed anger built up in Yi Bing’s heart, almost burning him to ashes.

A knock on the door interrupted his thoughts. Yi Chuxue pushed the door open and walked in.

Yi Bing looked at Yi Chuxue, a trace of hostility flashing in his heart, but he didn’t let it show on his face.

Since the injury, Yi Bing had grown to dislike everyone, even Yi Chuxue. However, he still restrained his dissatisfaction.

“Chuxue, what brings you here?” Yi Bing asked.

“I came to check on you.” Yi Chuxue replied.

Yi Bing’s expression softened. “You’re still the good Chuxue. You know, even though I’ve been hurt, and all my friends left me, you’re the only one who still cares about me.”

Yi Chuxue smiled and leaned closer to Yi Bing. “Second brother, no matter what happens to you, you’ll always be my brother. But second brother, are you sure it was really big brother who did this?”

A feeling of disgust flashed in Yi Bing’s heart. His family had asked him this question dozens of times, and each time he answered, both his father and mother were filled with disappointment.

Yi Bing appeared to ponder for a moment and said, “I was too angry before and didn’t think carefully. Now that I think about it, maybe someone was impersonating big brother, who knows?”

When Yi Chuxue heard this, she let out a sigh of relief. “I knew it couldn’t have been big brother. Second brother, right now everyone is saying bad things about big brother outside. You should clear his name when you get the chance!”

Yi Bing smiled and said, “Yes, big brother would never do such a thing.”

Seeing that Yi Bing had “understood,” Yi Chuxue’s face showed some joy.

However, Yi Chuxue, lost in her happiness, didn’t notice the coldness that flashed in Yi Bing’s eyes.

Backyard of Luo Hua Pavilion.

“You’re here?” Bi Liuyun looked at Yi Fan.

Yi Fan turned around and looked at Bi Liuyun, saying somewhat enviously, “You’re so relaxed.”

“I’m no match for you and the young master. After the Battle of the Hundred Schools, you became famous. You’re quite the hot commodity now!” Bi Liuyun replied.

Yi Fan squinted his eyes. After the Battle of the Hundred Schools, many people had sent invitations to Qianmian, but Yi Fan had rejected them all.

“Let’s not talk about that. Has Yi Bing made a move yet?” Yi Fan asked.

Bi Liuyun nodded. “According to your instructions, I had my people bribe one of Yi Bing’s concubines and gave her the poison you prepared.”

After Yi Bing’s accident, his wives and concubines hadn’t had an easy time. Bi Liuyun had used some tricks to deliver the poison to that woman.

Yi Fan curled the corners of his mouth. “That’s good. I wonder when Yi Bing will act.”

Bi Liuyun looked at Yi Fan. “Are you so sure Yi Bing will act against Yi Huo? After all, he’s his blood brother. I’ve heard that Yi Bing and Yi Huo have a good relationship.”

“I’ve been in the Yi family for many years, and I believe I understand this point.” Yi Fan smiled lightly.

Yi Bing had blood from both that scheming woman and that heartless man. Yi Bing had been complacent when things were going well, but once he fell into hell, he would drag others down with him.

Bi Liuyun looked at Yi Fan. “So, once Yi Bing harms Yi Huo, are you planning to stop?”

“Stop?” Yi Fan curled his lips. “How could that be? This is just the beginning.”

From childhood to adulthood, how much suffering had he endured from Yang Man and the three siblings of Yi Huo? He would make them pay, one by one.

“I wonder if Yi Bing will succeed.” Bi Liuyun said.

Yi Fan lowered his head, thinking: I hope Yi Bing will be smart about it. Yi Bing seemed to have become wary of Yi Huo. If his first attempt fails, given Yang Man and Yi Xun’s personalities, Yi Bing might not have a second chance.

Yi Family.

Yang Man slapped Yi Chuxue across the face. “You… you actually poisoned your elder brother.”

Yang Man’s eyes turned red with anger, and her whole body trembled.

Yi Chuxue covered her face, her heart filled with uncontrollable panic. “No… it wasn’t me.”

The wine she sent to her elder brother—how could it have been drugged? She had no idea. Yi Bing had already been crippled, and although she was close to him, Yi Huo was her future support. She would never seek her own death.

A chilling feeling filled Yang Man’s heart. After Yi Huo was poisoned, an investigation revealed that the problem came from the things Yi Chuxue had sent.

Yang Man figured out the sequence of events. Yi Chuxue probably hadn’t intended to harm Yi Huo. She had been used by Yi Bing.

“The things were given to me by second brother.” Yi Chuxue said.

“Just because second brother told you to send it, you did? Do you have no brain?” Yang Man snapped angrily.

When Yi Bing was crippled, Yang Man wasn’t completely desperate, but now that Yi Huo was also in trouble, she couldn’t help but be anxious.

Yi Xun’s talent was only average in the Yi family. He was valued by the family elders because of his two genius sons, Yi Bing and Yi Huo. Unfortunately, both Yi Bing and Yi Huo had been crippled.

Yi Chuxue’s heart was full of grievance. The poisoning was clearly done by second brother, yet her mother only vented her anger on her. Was she now worse than the useless second brother?

Yi Chuxue raised her head and looked at Yang Man. “Mother, you’re biased. It’s clearly second brother’s fault, yet you only know how to take it out on me.”

Yang Man was so angry that her seven orifices nearly smoked. “You… you…”

Yi Xun pushed open the door and entered Yi Bing’s room.

The consecutive incidents involving Yi Bing and Yi Huo had left Yi Xun feeling unsettled.

“Did you harm your elder brother?”

Yi Bing looked up, coldly staring at Yi Xun. “It wasn’t me who harmed my brother. It was you, father, who harmed him. If, when I returned, you had taught Yi Huo a lesson for what he did to me, I would have let it go. But instead, I’ve been gravely injured, and my future is ruined. Yet, whether it’s you or mother, you both continue to protect him. Why? Am I not your son? Why protect him so much, without ever considering me?”

Yi Xun looked at Yi Bing and said, “The one who plotted against you in the secret realm was not your elder brother, there is someone else behind it.”

“Whatever you say, father,” Yi Bing replied impatiently.

“Where did you get the poison to harm your brother? Who gave it to you?” Yi Xun asked.

Yi Bing lowered his head. The poison had come from one of his concubines, but he wasn’t sure how it had come into her possession.

After being crippled, his position in the family had plummeted, and things weren’t going as smoothly as before. When he found out one of his concubines had connections, Yi Bing didn’t think much of it and simply used Yi Chuxue to poison Yi Huo.

“The poison is already given. Is it even worth bringing it up now?” Yi Bing said lazily.

Yi Xun looked at Yi Bing’s nonchalant attitude and said, “I’ve spoken to your elder brother. He admitted he intended to teach you a lesson, but never meant to cripple you. The person who harmed you in the secret realm is someone else.”

Yi Bing casually responded, “Really?” At this point, Yi Bing had no interest in pursuing the truth. The deed was done, and it was too late for regrets.

“Where’s the antidote? Bring me the antidote.” Yi Xun stretched out his hand.

“Antidote? I don’t have it.” Yi Bing replied indifferently. In fact, Yi Bing didn’t even know what poison he had used. Seeing Yi Xun’s reaction, he understood that the poison was hard to cure, and Yi Bing couldn’t help but feel a sense of satisfaction.

“Yi Huo is your brother! Do you even know what you’re doing?” Yi Xun scolded angrily.

Yi Bing’s eyes turned red with fury. “He’s my brother! Did he consider that I was his brother when he harmed me?”

“You’re beyond saving.” Yi Xun spat out bitterly.

Yang Man entered Yi Huo’s room, with Yi Chuxue timidly following behind.

Yi Huo, upon seeing Yi Chuxue behind Yang Man, immediately grabbed a nearby vase and hurled it toward Yi Chuxue. Startled, Yi Chuxue scrambled out of the way in fear.

Yang Man looked at Yi Huo. “Son, are you alright?”

“Do you think I’m alright, mother?” Yi Huo asked coldly.

Yang Man looked at Yi Huo and replied, “Don’t worry, mother will find a way to cure you.”

Yi Huo lowered his head. The family’s light priest had been coming and going in batches, and if there was a way to cure him, why would they have waited this long?

“It’s all Yi Chuxue’s fault. It’s because you’ve spoiled her so much, mother, that she’s become so uncontrollable.”

Yi Huo despised Yi Chuxue. He hated himself for not learning from his past mistakes. Last time, he had offended the evil doctor to defend Yi Chuxue, and it was the doctor’s subordinates who had injured him. This time, because Yi Chuxue believed that Yi Bing’s injuries weren’t his doing, Yi Huo had developed more of a closeness to Yi Chuxue.

Yi Huo never imagined he would fall at the hands of Yi Chuxue, someone who lacked the ability to succeed but was more than capable of causing trouble.

Thinking about Yi Huo and Yi Bing, Yang Man couldn’t help but feel utterly exhausted.

“Your sister didn’t mean to.” Yang Man closed her eyes. Logically, this situation should be blamed on Yi Bing, but since Yi Bing had already been crippled, punishing him again wouldn’t help. Yang Man secretly regretted spoiling Yi Chuxue so much, allowing her to become so thoughtless.

Yi Huo bit his lip. “She didn’t mean it. I deserve this. The one who harmed Yi Bing wasn’t me, so why is he treating me like this?”

Yi Bing was crippled, and now Yi Huo was in trouble. Everyone suspected him, but it wasn’t him who had done it. Now that he had been crippled, people seemed satisfied. What was fair about that?