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Chapter 4592: 5.0344 Deep Sisterly Affection

"Yet now she has wasted five of them at once, and even exposed our plan prematurely."

"Given the little Crown Princess's temperament, she will undoubtedly take this seriously and will definitely make arrangements as soon as possible."

"All three prefectures have now caught wind of this, knowing we have such a trump card. What do you think they'll do?"

Mu Qingya's face turned grim. She turned to look at Mu Rouhuan, who had her eyes closed and remained silent.

Hongyi began lashing her again, whip after whip.

Mu Xiaoxue wore a pained expression, biting her handkerchief, uttering fragmented murmurs. "Sister, sister, please stop hitting her."

Hongyi suddenly turned around and smiled coquettishly at the young girl.

She hefted the whip in her hand, tilted her head, and, with alluring eyes, looked at Mu Xiaoxue. "How about you take her place? Since you two sisters are so deeply bonded, you can take a couple of lashes for your sister and fulfill your destiny."

Mu Xiaoxue froze.

Hongyi then winked at a few Heaven's Will disciples beside her.

Those disciples indeed stepped forward, intending to grab Mu Xiaoxue's arm.

Terrified, Mu Xiaoxue shrieked, whimpering, and collapsed to her knees in front of her mother's chair, burying herself in her embrace. "Mother, Mother."

"What are you doing?!" Mu Qingya, like an enraged lioness, immediately shielded Mu Xiaoxue in her arms and swat away the hands of the Heaven's Will disciples.

She roared angrily, "I'd like to see who dares to touch my Xue'er!"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk," Hongyi teased, swinging the black long whip in her hand. "Now this is deep mother-daughter affection! I thought I was mistaken. Never thought Hall Master Mu, as a mother, would be so biased."

Mu Qingya seemed to understand something. She quickly steadied Mu Xiaoxue and looked awkwardly at the disheveled, battered Mu Rouhuan, who had messy hair.

However, Mu Rouhuan had not opened her eyes the entire time. She simply bit her lip tightly. After dozens of lashes, there wasn't a single unblemished spot on her body, but she never uttered a word.

"Hall Master Mu, you wouldn't be lying to us, would you?"

"Was it really Miss Mu who released the medicine-human bomb?"

"O-of course!!" Mu Qingya's voice suddenly changed pitch. Shielding the trembling Mu Xiaoxue in her arms, she said sharply, "What are you doubting, Hall Master Gong?"

"Don't you know what kind of relationship Mu Rouhuan has with Qiao Mu?"

"Ever since Qiao Mu stepped into the Mu family's home, Mu Rouhuan has harbored jealousy towards her, making malicious moves against her repeatedly. All these things are well-documented and verifiable."

"Furthermore," Mu Qingya swallowed, continuing, "Mu Rouhuan lost all her cultivation and had her hands broken because of Qiao Mu, ending up as a cripple. How could she not hate her to the core?"

"The child just had a twisted thought and secretly learned about the Earth-遁 Hall's medicine-human bomb. She wanted to use these medicine-human bombs to destroy Qiao Mu in one fell swoop."

Hongyi clapped her hands, chuckling. "The story is quite well-fabricated. Alright, Hall Master Mu, the beating is done. Once this hundred-lash punishment is complete, you can drag your good daughter back."

Then, the remaining fifty lashes continued.

Mu Xiaoxue dared not pretend anymore at this point, remaining silent throughout.

The mother and daughter huddled together like quails, counting the lashes, watching helplessly as Mu Rouhuan endured all hundred whips, and was then taken down from the wooden pillar, barely clinging to life.

"Sister," Mu Xiaoxue cried out mournfully, rushing forward.