Outside the manor, in the wooded mountains, Su Lingxiu was digging a hole, planning to bury Kou Ruozhi.
"Kou Ruozhi, this is utterly absurd. When I agreed to become the Heavenly Mother, it was clearly arranged that you would provide the necessary resources and I would use my medical skills to treat the poor populace.
"You used this to promote yourselves and gather the hearts of the people, and you dare to use me to attract followers? You truly are audacious."
At this moment, Kou Ruozhi was extremely panicked. Seeing the hole getting deeper, he hurriedly defended himself, "Heavenly Mother, that was just a temporary measure for the sake of our sect's great cause. I had no choice but to deceive him; I never really intended to use you to attract followers.
"Besides, Heavenly Mother, you are so powerful, how could I dare use you!"