The pain of the Soul-Eating Nail was still fresh in Su Qinghan's mind.
When Su Qinghan opened her eyes, she saw the old clouds around the Execution Platform and the cold white jade steps below her feet. She was wearing the plain Daoist robe she had on when she started her Foundation Establishment realm.
Su Qinghan had returned to the past.
This was not when her body was burned and her soul was scattered. This was decades ago, shortly after she entered the Golden Core threshold and took Ling Xu as her student.
In her life, Su Qinghan was a kind and gentle person. She was kind to her sister Su Ling'er, whom she raised herself, and she taught her disciple Ling Xu everything she knew.
They both betrayed her.
They took her Spirit Root, hurt her cultivation, stole her legacy, and nailed her to the Execution Platform, making her suffer a lot. They did not even give her a burial.
The hate she felt was overwhelming. Su Qinghan just closed her eyes a little. When she opened them again, her eyes were cold and dark.
She was not going to be kind or soft-hearted like she was in her life.
In this life, Su Qinghan was only going to think about killing and revenge.
Then she heard a sound.
"Detected obsession and revenge will from the host. The Strongest Revenge Cultivation System has been bound successfully."
"Host: Su Qinghan"
"Realm: Early Foundation Establishment"
"Spirit Root: Innate Dao Body (concealed, not awakened)"
"Current Quest: Punish the traitor Ling Xu for the crime."
"Quest Objective: Break Ling Xu's hand, rendering him unable to cultivate normally for three months."
"Quest Reward: Marrow Cleansing Pill ×1, Spiritual Power Advancement, Concealed Cultivation Secret Art."
A cold voice was talking in her mind.
Su Qinghan had a smile on her face.
This system was what she needed.
Then she heard footsteps coming from far away.
A young man in a robe was walking quickly towards her. He had a gentle face and gentle eyes, looking very pure and harmless.
This was Ling Xu when he was young.
"Senior Sister, I heard you had some trouble with your cultivation. I brought some healing pills for you," Ling Xu said, bowing his head.
In her life, Su Qinghan thought Ling Xu was a good person, so she taught him everything she knew.
In the end, he turned out to be a bad person who hurt her.
Su Qinghan stood up slowly, looking at Ling Xu without any warmth.
Ling Xu felt like something was off about Su Qinghan. She was not as gentle and kind as she usually was.
Her eyes were very cold like a pool of ice that had been frozen for thousands of years.
"Pills?" Su Qinghan said softly, her voice gentle but scary. "Are you giving them to me because you really care, or is it an act?"
Ling Xu's heart skipped a beat. He quickly looked down. "Senior Sister, what do you mean? I am totally sincere with you; I am not pretending."
"Sincere?"
Su Qinghan took a step closer to Ling Xu. She put her hand on his right shoulder.
In an instant her spiritual power locked his meridians so he could not move.
Ling Xu's face. He said, "Senior Sister?!"
Su Qinghan leaned in close to Ling Xu's ear, her voice gentle but sharp.
"Ling Xu, remember this. From today on, I will take back everything you owe me little by little."
As she spoke, her fingers twisted a little.
There was a cracking sound, and Ling Xu screamed in pain. His right hand was twisted at an awkward angle.
Su Qinghan took her hand back, looking at Ling Xu with no emotion.
This was a small part of her revenge.
The real revenge had just begun.