The Daughter Of Destiny Broke Off The Engagement? I Married Her Sister Instead.

"Please take a look for yourself."

Pointing in the direction of the Black Tortoise warship prisoner camp, Tang Zhao did not provide any further explanation.

Chu Qianqiu looked in that direction and saw the prisoners who had surrendered to the Rising Sun Empire. Because they had behaved well, they were only restrained with the special spiritual shackles provided by the Black Tortoise ship, without further oppression.

There were hundreds and thousands of these faces, and it was indeed difficult for Chu Qianqiu to figure out who the people Tang Zhao was referring to were.

But soon, he recognized a familiar face among them.

It was a group of people he hadn't seen in a long time.

He never expected that they were still alive.

"Chu... Qianqiu?"

In the prisoner camp, an old man exclaimed in surprise. Although he was described as an old man, he was actually just a middle-aged man in terms of his appearance and mental condition.

Beside him was a haggard-looking woman.

From their attire, they looked like soldiers being rushed to the battlefield, with their armor worn incorrectly. They seemed to be inexperienced rookies, and being alive and captured might be considered lucky for them.

Chu Qianqiu finally recognized their identities. They were actually the parents of his wife, Gu Wanqing.

They were once part of the Gu family in Clear Pond Town.

These descendants of the Gu family, along with the Gu family itself, were all captured on the massive Black Tortoise ship, looking extremely miserable.

There was a time when they were prosperous, but now they had fallen to the bottom, meeting Chu Qianqiu in such a state.

Both sides looked at each other, falling into an awkward silence.

It wasn't until the head of the Gu family kowtowed that the situation began to change.

"Qianqiu... After so many years, I never expected that we would meet again!"

"To be able to see you alive, I don't know whether to be angry or sad... But I truly deserve all of this."

The head of the Gu family knelt down, and the other members of the Gu family followed suit, showing a look of deep regret.

It had been many years since the past events, and Chu Qianqiu had already let go of much of his hatred. So if there were any emotions now, it might just be a slight surprise.

He had indeed thought that the members of the Gu family were still alive and living in the Falling Star Empire, and they should have been living a comfortable life.

After all, their daughter was hailed as a prodigy by the Misty Cloud Sect, so they should have received favorable treatment.

But now, the situation had taken an unexpected turn for everyone.

Gu Wanqing was just a puppet Saintess, seemingly only alive to fulfill the sacrificial ceremony of the Misty Cloud Sect's sect master.

And the Gu family, who theoretically should have been wealthy, had been dragged onto the battlefield by the Falling Star Empire and ultimately became one of the prisoners of the Rising Sun Empire.

All the appearances indicated the core of certain things.

Chu Qianqiu had probably guessed their past situation, so he didn't launch an attack on the head of the Gu family, but instead approached and greeted him.

"I know you are still alive, but I have never wanted to look for you."

"With my current strength, I could annihilate all of you without anyone noticing, but I chose not to."

The conversation began, and Chu Qianqiu expressed his attitude, which was neither friendly nor cold.

The Gu family members had already heard about Chu Qianqiu's achievements over the years, and they were aware of his rapid development. This matter had been weighing on their hearts.

"Qianqiu, we actually know a lot of things."

"It's our fault, you don't have to tell us these things."

"We are now at a dead end. How you handle us is not a problem for us. But before that, I want to say something to you."

The aging face of the Gu family's patriarch showed signs of fatigue. It seemed that his life had not been easy in these years. In just a few years, he seemed to have aged several decades.

Chu Qianqiu listened attentively and even temporarily separated the Gu family members from the other captives, bringing them to a separate secret room. He removed their handcuffs and shackles, allowing them to talk more freely.

Naturally, this action surprised the Gu family members.

But everyone could imagine that even if they were released from their restraints, they still couldn't make any substantial moves. Chu Qianqiu also realized this, which was why he dared to make this bold attempt.

Regardless, this was an act of goodwill and worthy of the Gu family's gratitude.

They sat in a spacious room.

At first, the Gu family patriarch remained completely kneeling until Chu Qianqiu confirmed it multiple times before he stood up, half-believing.

Chu Qianqiu didn't say much, just waiting for the other party to speak, wanting to hear what they had to say.

He seemed to guess what the other party wanted to say, but still wanted to hear it directly from them.

From a certain perspective, he now knew the truth of the past through another angle. Even though he had already guessed it with a high degree of certainty, it was more convincing coming from the person involved.

It is said that when a person is about to die, their words are sincere.

The Gu family members couldn't see any hope in their eyes now. In their eyes, there was no difference between their current state and death.

Therefore, they wouldn't lie to themselves at this moment because any lies would be meaningless.

He now possessed absolute power and strength. He could use his magic to probe the minds of the Gu family members and detect their lies.

They could only speak the truth, and they willingly spoke the truth.

"It is my honor that you are still willing to listen."

"Whether you believe it or not, we have always had our own difficulties."

The Gu family patriarch began to speak, slowly recounting the past.

It turned out that the Gu family had also been coerced to leave Clear Pond Town.

Ever since Gu Wanqing's special physique was discovered, their family was destined to choose between death or leaving while concealing the truth.

In fact, back then, everyone in Clear Pond Town was supposed to die, and no one should have known that Gu Wanqing had ever existed in this world.

But it was Gu Wanqing's strong dissuasion that saved the lives of the entire town and, most importantly, the lives of the Chu family, preventing the occurrence of a major tragedy.

Perhaps certain things were already destined to be unchangeable when Gu Wanqing was chosen as the Misty Cloud Sect Saintess.

The Gu family patriarch had already guessed that Misty Cloud Sect would resort to killing to cover up their secrets, even without anyone saying anything.

At that time, Gu Wanqing still had a choice because she had not yet become a true puppet.

And relying on his daughter's strength, the Gu family did have a period of happiness until the nightmare descended.