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

Memories keep flooding back.

Before the Gu family left, they treated the Chu family with such indifference, even Gu Wanqing distanced herself from her childhood sweetheart, just to prevent the other party from getting involved in this tragic outcome.

After leaving Clear Pond Town, the Gu family initially enjoyed a prosperous life within the Falling Star Empire, thanks to Gu Wanqing becoming the Saintess of the Misty Cloud Sect.

But everything changed when Gu Wanqing started losing her memories.

The existence of the Gu family became dispensable, and there was no longer anyone like Gu Wanqing in the world. Instead, there was only the true Misty Cloud Sect Saintess.

Naturally, the Gu family became insignificant. They lost their status and everything they had. From being an emerging family in the Falling Star Empire, they overnight became a group of beggars who had their homes ransacked.

The people of the Misty Cloud Sect no longer offered them any protection, but at least they fulfilled Gu Wanqing's final promise by not killing them outright. Instead, they allowed them to wander and become a group of beggars who couldn't even beg properly.

To prevent them from spreading any information, many members of the Gu family had their tongues cut out and their fingers severed, living each day in a state worse than death.

As for the head of the Gu family, he fared slightly better, but in order to prevent more members of the Gu family from suffering, he could only keep his grievances to himself and lead the remaining clan members to silently live in the corners of the city.

Frequently, they heard news of Gu Wanqing's continuous rise in power after becoming the Saintess. She quickly became the new miracle of the Falling Star Empire, with countless imperial powerhouses cheering for her and the Misty Cloud Sect promoting her extensively. Only the Gu family felt endless heartache and bitterness.

The head of the Gu family knew very well that his daughter was being used. Because he absolutely couldn't reveal any information, he accidentally learned a shocking fact.

An elder of the Misty Cloud Sect once told him that his daughter didn't possess the so-called physique of a genius, but rather a perfect vessel for a powerful soul to possess.

Now, all the power Gu Wanqing obtained was merely the result of the former main power of the Misty Cloud Sect being infused into her body.

She was just a container of power, possessing power but never having learned any martial arts or having any actual combat strength.

The day the container was filled would also be the final chapter of the ceremony, and her life would come to an end.

The head of the Gu family could only endure this news, gritting his teeth and swallowing his anger.

He didn't tell anyone about this matter. He couldn't, because there were still more suffering people who needed his care.

His daughter was already in such a state, and he didn't want more people to die tragically because of this.

The Gu family couldn't afford to lose any more.

Occasionally, the head of the Gu family, who wandered in various cities, would hear news from neighboring empires that a new family had risen in the Falling Star Empire, with an unparalleled influence.

After inquiring from various sources, he learned that this family was actually the Chu family, the family that used to live in the same town as the Gu family.

Chu Qianqiu had taken over his father's position and officially became the head of the family. His strength had skyrocketed, making him one of the new generation's powerhouses, independent of any sect's influence, and shedding the title of waste he once had.

Many members of the Chu family even had the qualifications to cultivate. Overnight, the Chu family seemed to have obtained everything they had dreamed of, leaving the head of the Gu family lying alone in the desolate cold wind, silently contemplating.

At that time, he didn't know whether to feel heartbroken or fortunate.

He felt heartbroken because he might have had a similar fate but ended up on a completely different path.

But it was his own fault, whether forced or not, it was destined.

He felt fortunate because at least he hoped for the Chu family's improvement. He didn't truly hate the Chu family or want to distance himself from them. It was all insincere.

His youngest daughter was still living well in the Chu family, and now the people of the Chu family treated him well. She was also living happily, which was something that made the head of the Gu family happy for several days.

The days that followed gradually returned to normal.

The Gu family still struggled to survive in the city, while also hearing about the continuous development of the Chu family, which even caught the attention of the Falling Star Empire.

It wasn't until the sudden turn of events, the sudden war initiated by the Rising Sun Empire, the confident counterattack by the Falling Star Empire, and then their crushing defeat.

It wasn't until Chu Qianqiu truly stood as an absolute ruler, annihilating most of the top forces of the Falling Star Empire, and even single-handedly destroying the still flourishing Misty Cloud Sect.

Only then did the head of the Gu family understand that times had changed, and they had changed too quickly.

He was deeply moved by the destruction of the Misty Cloud Sect.

For a moment, his hatred was finally relieved.

On the other hand, he was extremely saddened by the fact that his daughter had been killed by the person she loved most, in ignorance and pain.

Yes, she became a puppet, and she was already dead, right?

Chu Qianqiu had been humiliated by her in the past, so how could he possibly find peace?

He just didn't know if Gu Wanqing would remember her true name and the boy she used to play with before she died.

There is not much time for sorrow, as soon Gu Jia was forcibly conscripted and embarked on the journey of making a final desperate fight for the empire.

The Falling Star Empire was already at a dead end and wanted to perish together with the Rising Sun Empire. They recruited all the remaining forces and decided to erupt into war.

As a result, it was an unsurprising defeat. The Rising Sun Empire was already in a league of its own. Their ragtag soldiers couldn't even break through the enemy's defensive formation. They surrendered before even fighting and were captured on the spot.

Fortunately, before Gu Jia's patriarch thought he was going to die, he could see Chu Qianqiu one last time, the young man who made him feel both guilty and sad.

He didn't do anything wrong; it was Gu Jia that was in the wrong.

Regardless, all he wants now is to give the other party an explanation.

....

After listening to the other party's story, Chu Qianqiu remained silent for a long time, not saying a word.

He had already guessed the overall framework, so he wasn't too surprised. He only wanted to obtain more details from it, nothing more.

Facing his wife's father, an old man with white hair, Chu Qianqiu finally stood up and chose to forgive completely.

"I'm sorry, Qianqiu, this is all I can say."

"If you don't believe it, it doesn't matter because I have fulfilled my duty."

Lowering his head, everyone from Gu Jia was waiting for the final judgment.

But they didn't receive the expected result; instead, they received care that they hadn't seen in a long time.

"Now that things have come to this, let's go back to the Chu family first."

"I won't kill innocent people."

Chu Qianqiu replied, smiling, returning to his original appearance.

Upon hearing this, the people of Gu Jia felt a sense of sadness or gratitude.

It had been so long since they had received such care.

Now, the person who is smiling at them is the one they used to hate the most.

Undoubtedly, this is a kind of redemption.

However, they are still to blame.

"Qianqiu, I have no regrets in this lifetime. The only thing I'm sorry for is you, my two daughters, and these suffering children."

"If you choose to forgive now, please treat these children well and give them decent jobs, let them do some physical work."

"They can serve as servants in your Chu family; it will be a form of redemption for them, a different kind of liberation."

"As for me, I'm sorry to my deceased daughter. Please kill me and let me accompany her in the underworld..."

"I won't blame you for this; I only blame myself for being so useless back then, only able to pretend to watch... but unable to do anything."

The patriarch of Gu Jia said, missing his poor eldest daughter, unable to face the world anymore.

Now, his daughter has already died because of the annihilation of the clan.

Chu Qianqiu understood his daughter personally, allowing her to be completely liberated.

He believed that even in death, Gu Wanqing would want to be ended by Chu Qianqiu rather than becoming a slave to another soul, only existing in this world physically.

By killing her, Chu Qianqiu indirectly saved her.

And as a father, how could he blame?

"She's not dead; she's still alive."

"I will let her live, with her original soul and name."

Seeing the sorrowful look of the patriarch of Gu Jia, Chu Qianqiu revealed the truth, causing a flash of disbelief in everyone's eyes.

"I will clear the grievances of those who have been wronged. Now, no one will restrict your freedom anymore."

"The story starts from Clear Pond Town. We are still the closest neighbors, and your two daughters are still my childhood friends. We will live a better life."

With a slight smile, Chu Qianqiu reached out his warm hand to the patriarch of Gu Jia.

And in the distance, the pale face lying in the ice coffin slowly opened her tired yet pure eyes.

(The end of the book)