chapter 6 Blood evil ===

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As soon as Edmund entered the bedroom, he saw Merlot with red eyes, clearly, she had cried the night before. The beauty is truly different. Although the tear stains had dried, the thought of her looking like a pear blossom bathed in spring rain made Edmund's heart ache. "Did your parents know about what happened last night?" Edmund asked. "I haven't told them yet, and there's no use in telling." Merlot sighed, "I am plagued with bad luck, affecting the family's fortune, a sinner of the family. No one would oppose what Mrs. Conner did. Even if my parents are dissatisfied, what can they do?" "Honey, don't worry, I learned a peerless medical technique in prison. I can cure your illness, and I can make Milburn apologize to you, bow his head in remorse." Edmund locked the door from the inside, his gaze intensifying as he activated his celestial eye. He wanted to examine Merlot's body to see what was going on. At this moment, Merlot had changed into a simple T-shirt paired with jeans. But being beautiful, she looked good in anything, appearing so exquisite and attractive. Especially those long legs wrapped in jeans, they were very tempting. And the melancholy emanating from her only made people feel more sympathetic. As soon as Edmund activated his celestial eye, he saw through Merlot. All the clothes on Merlot's body became transparent in front of him. "My wife's figure is truly exceptional, even surpassing Portia, who is as passionate as a flame. In Heavenhill City, definitely no one can match her. I cannot let her die." Seeing the stunning scenery of her body, Edmund's heart was stirred. As he continued to see through her, he noticed that the qi and blood in Merlot's meridians were very strange, one part like the Holy Fire, the other part like Underworld evil energy, these two types of blood qi were constantly intertwining. "She has been sabotaged, afflicted with blood evil, with evil energy suppressing her original blood qi. And she actually possesses the Phoenix Bloodline. If we join together, integrating seamlessly, my cultivation and fortune will greatly increase. It seems that marrying her is truly a match made in heaven!" He instantly realized the reason Merlot was plagued with bad luck, affecting the family's fortune, was because of the Underworld-like evil energy within her. Of course, the Flaming Inheritance contained a method to break the curse, the Gourge divine needle could save her. However, the person behind the blood evil was not weak in their practice. With his current cultivation level, forcibly treating Merlot could lead to him being backfired by the blood evil, endangering his life. He needed to quickly elevate his cultivation to the level of a martial arts master to truly unleash the power of the Gourge divine needle. "What are you doing?" Seeing Edmund lock the door in broad daylight and stare at her like a lecher, Merlot immediately became angry. "Honey, I'm treating you. Come, let me check your pulse first." Edmund said with a smile, reaching for Merlot's delicate hand. This beautiful wife, not allowing him to get close, then he would just have to see through her, touch her hand, absolutely not wasting such a treasure. Merlot quickly shook off Edmund's hand, "Stop with your slick words and improper thoughts. I've already investigated your background. You majored in marketing in college and went to prison right after graduation. What medical skills could you possibly know?" "My father has hired many famous doctors to look at me, and they all said I was doomed!" "You were framed and sent to prison by Milburn, and you expect him to apologize to me? If you had that ability, you could have taught that bastard a lesson last night, and I wouldn't have had to run away. Don't say such boastful things anymore." Edmund, however, smiled and said, "Honey, how about we make a deal? If I can make Milburn apologize and also cure your illness, then I won't be this son-in-law who married into the family, how about that?" "You think being a son-in-law who married into the family disgraces you? Are you planning to divorce me?" After a moment of shock, Merlot's was filled with anger. "Honey, how could I bear to divorce someone as magnificent as you? But your grandmother, she doesn't regard you as her granddaughter. Staying in the Conner family, both of us will have to suffer humiliation. I want you to marry me, and I will marry you in glory and pride. This way, your and my matters won't be interfered with by your grandmother. Of course, if I can't fulfil these promises, I will follow through with our agreement without any regrets," Edmund said. "You're quite bold," Merlot sighed with relief when Edmund said this, "Let's wait until you've actually done it." She didn't think Edmund could achieve these feats or cure her of her terminal illness, so she didn't strongly object. Just then, there was a knock on the door. "Merlot, are you ready? Your grandmother is urging us to come over." Immediately after, Rose's voice was heard outside. Soon, Edmund, Merlot, Cathan, and Rose drove to the Conner family estate. The Conner family, located in Heavenhill City, used to be a first-class family. However, since the patriarch passed away ten years ago and Mrs. Conner took charge, the family's status has declined, now being considered a third-class family. Merlot's family originally lived in the old Conner family house. But a few days ago, after Mr. Richard from Dragon Tiger Mountain declared Merlot was suffering from a terminal illness and negatively affecting the family's fortune, they were driven out of the Conner family house. Merlot was forced to leave the Conner Corporation, and Cathan's position as general manager of the corporation was also stripped, taken over by his brother, Arend. Fortunately, Rose still ran a small entertainment company and a hotel. The couple had saved quite a bit over the years, so they bought a villa in the development zone of Heavenhill City as a place to live. ... "Edmund, when we arrive at the old Conner house, we can talk things out, but please don't confront Mrs. Conner and Uncle Arend." In the car, Rose also reminded Edmund, feeling that the young man was a bit reckless. Now that Merlot was seen as bringing bad luck to the family, they had been completely marginalized, and everything required forbearance. Twenty minutes later, they arrived at the old Conner house. Although the Conner family was not what it used to be, it still had some foundation. The old Conner house was an estate covering dozens of acres with several building complexes. Soon, Edmund and the other three entered a large reception hall in the main building. In the reception hall, the elderly Mrs. Conner with graying hair sat in the main seat, with her second son, Arend, on the left. On the lower seats were two people, Arend's son, Brentton, and daughter, Riesling. These people, one by one, had gloomy faces, seemingly waiting to judge Edmund, Merlot, Cathan, and Rose. "Uncle, Aunt, why are you only now arriving? Grandmother and my father have been waiting for a long time. Last night was Merlot's last chance to contribute to the family, but she was unwilling, which greatly disappointed Mr. Milburn. It seems there's a problem with your education of her." As soon as Edmund and the others entered the hall, the twenty-year-old Riesling immediately addressed Cathan and Rose. Her words were clearly provocative. Evidently, the matter of Mr. Milburn visiting Merlot last night was known to everyone from Mrs. Conner to Brentton and Riesling, except for Cathan and Rose, who were kept in the dark. Cathan and Rose frowned, not expecting a younger member of the Conner family to dare to speak to them in such a manner, which would have been absolutely impossible in the past. Moreover, the implications of Riesling's comment about Merlot disappointing Mr. Milburn last night were significant. "Riesling, since you call me your uncle and aunt, then as elders, it's not your place to criticize, is it?" But Edmund immediately spoke out loudly, "What do you mean by my wife not willing to contribute to the family? Sending my wife to sleep with Milburn in exchange for business benefits for the Conner family, is that something humans do?" "If you're so eager to contribute to the Conner family, why don't you offer yourself to Milburn? Don't say you're willing to sleep with Milburn, and he doesn't even want you! Milburn is just the director of the marketing department of the Dragon Horse Group, not worth your groveling, right? Are you so eager to be a bootlicker?" The status of a son-in-law has always been very low. Especially since Edmund had been in jail, which made it even worse. Under these circumstances, one should keep a low profile. Moreover, Rose had specifically warned him not to speak out of turn. Unexpectedly, Edmund showed no intention of forbearance and took the initiative to question sharply, with pointed words! If he hadn't received the Flaming Inheritance the night before, he might have been unable to change the situation even if he wanted to. But now, he was no longer the uninformed person he used to be, and he couldn't let his wife be bullied.

chapter 6 Blood evil ===

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