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Chapter 3518: 4.1118 Disappointment

"Today's fate of Mu Rouxuan will be Qiao Mu's fate someday."

"When the day comes that a more powerful Talisman Master replaces her, Qiao Mu... she too will be as pitiful and tragic as I am, hahahahahahaha!" With that, she burst into maniacal laughter.

Mu Xingchen, who had watched this younger sister grow up, had now lost all patience. He coldly stated, "Don't worry, Qiao Qiao's character is not as obsessive as yours."

Perhaps you don't know, Qiao Qiao has always believed there's always someone better, and has never been as arrogant and conceited as you, thinking that Qiao Qiao, coming from a lower star domain and surpassing you, is some unforgivable offense.

After saying this, he turned his gaze away, no longer looking at her.

Mu Rouxuan, however, even laughed through her tears, sharp, cold glints flashing in her eyes.

Today, all of you look down on me, thinking that I, a Talisman Curse Master, have tainted the family's reputation.

Someday, I will make it so that none of you can ever reach me, Mu Rouxuan!

Mu Jingfeng said with a cold face, "According to clan rules, strip Mu Rouxuan of her cultivation, break her hands, banish her from the Mu family, and cast her into a remote branch family to fend for herself."

Mu Qingya gasped, "My lord, no!"

Old Master Mu also frowned. "Isn't this punishment too severe?"

No matter what, she was his own granddaughter. This child was still young; she had merely made one wrong step and was not beyond redemption.

His original intention was to make the child swear to the Heavenly Dao that she would never use curse talismans again, spare her life, and send her to a remote branch family to temper her spirit and cultivate her character.

"Father, although I am Mu Rouxuan's father, I absolutely cannot condone her actions."

"My lord." Mu Qingya began to cry, wanting to plead further, but was silenced by Mu Jingfeng's warning glare.

"Take her away!"

"Jingfeng!" Old Master Mu frowned, still wanting to say whether the punishment was too harsh, when Mu Jingfeng waved his hand, directly ordering Mu Rouxuan to be dragged away.

Mu Rouxuan said nothing more, only laughed maniacally as she was pulled out.

In the evening, when Qiao Mu received news from the Mu family delivered by a member of the Night Pavilion, she merely skimmed through the documents and indifferently tossed them aside.

Liyue stepped forward to destroy the documents, asking with a hint of confusion in her eyes, "Why did the Mu family wait until now to deal with Mu Rouxuan?"

"They were waiting for me to return," Qiao Mu said blandly.

If she hadn't been there, and they had secretly dealt with it early, wouldn't they have been unable to put on this show for her?

A hint of disappointment was barely concealed in the little Crown Princess's eyes.

"Crown Princess," Caixiu hurried in, bowing. "Someone from the Mu family is here, bringing a letter for you."

"Mm, put it there," Qiao Mu replied languidly, then closed the book with a flip of her hand.

"Light the lamps for dinner."

"Yes, Crown Princess." Caixiu nodded and was about to leave when Qiao Mu suddenly called her back.

"No, never mind. Prepare the carriage; I'm going back to the Qiao family."

Caixiu was startled but said nothing, merely nodding and going to prepare.

As the lamps were lit, the little Crown Princess's carriage arrived at the Qiao family's entrance.

She jumped down from the carriage, still carrying a small floral cloth bundle. Caixiu and the others couldn't help but twitch at the corner of their eyes when they saw it.

As the door opened, the aroma of food wafted out.

Qiao Mu's eyes lit up. She scurried into the dining hall, "Mom, I'm home for dinner."