True Heiress Cuts Ties, The Marquis Household Bitterly Regrets

WhenZhaozhaowastenyearsold,shewasbroughtbacktotheMarquishouseholdasthetruedaughter.Herparentsdotedonher,herbrotherwasclose,andeventhefakedaughtertreatedherwithwarmth.Zhaozhaooncethoughtshewasdreaming,andshetreatedthemwithallherheart.UntiltheypersonallysentherintotheTombGuardCity,aplacethatdevourspeoplewhole,sherealizedshewasmerelybroughtbacktoexchangeandprotectthefakedaughter.Forfiveyearsinthecity,theMarquishouseholdignoredher.Theyletthesonsofnoblesfromdistinguishedfamiliesuseherasapunchingbag,abusingandbeatingher,leavingnopartofherintact.Shediedindespairthedaybeforeshewastoleavethecity.Atthemomentofherdeath,Zhaozhaoawakened.—Ahundredyearsago,theghostlygateopened,andtheGhostKingledthousandsofferociousghostsoutoftheunderworldtowreakhavocontheworld.ShewasoriginallyKingYanoftheunderworld,descendedtoexperiencetrialsduetoderelictionofduty.OnceZhaozhaoopenedhereyesagain,Theworldchangedcolors,andsheheldtheBookofLifeandDeath,transformingintoKingYantoclaimlives.Judginggoodandevil,slashingenemies.Onceshegatheredeighty-oneevilsoulsandcapturedtheGhostKing,shecouldreturntoherposition.—Onthedaysheleftthecity,theMarquiscoupleandherbrothercamepersonallytopickherup.Zhaozhaodidn'tevenglanceatthem,turningtogetintoPrinceSu'scarriage.Herparentscursedherasanungratefulingrate,andherbrothersneeredthatshewouldcomecryingbacktobegthem.Later,allofthemkneltontheground,crying,begginghertoreturnhome.Zhaozhaowatchedcoldly.Shewouldnolongerwantanythingtainted.—PrinceSuwasbornshroudedinEvilQi,andanyoneclosetohimwouldeitherdieorbeinjured.Everyonethoughthewouldbelonelyforlife.Hehadadelicateyoungladybyhisside.Sheappearedtobepitifulandcharming,butwasruthlessanddecisivebehindthescenes.OncesheabsorbedtheEvilQiandgatheredtheevilsouls,Zhaozhaoplannedtopatherbuttandleave.PrinceSu'seyesreddened,saying,“Zhaozhao,takethisprincewithyou!”