Chapter 94 It felt like returning to that night.

"You don't need to ask me, you should know where I am..."

Si Yao murmured softly.

Because of Li Ye's primordial spirit, Li Ye can know her location.

Just like back then, when his physical body was reconstructed and he returned, he was able to find Si Yao of the Hehuan Sect very quickly.

"I'm just reminding you to remember to use the bell I gave you."

Not long after, Li Ye appeared beside Si Yao.

He looked travel-worn, as if he had come from a very far place.

Li Ye must have gone somewhere again. Ever since Yan Ao rushed out to their bedside last time, Si Yao knew that Li Ye would most likely be busy with matters concerning the Demon Realm in the days to come.

After listening to Li Ye's words, Si Yao gently stroked the golden bell in her hand, "What made you come all the way here to find me?"

“A few days ago, I said that if you want to use the Destiny Stone to explore your past life and future…”

Before Li Ye could finish speaking, Si Yao interrupted, "There's no need to go to Wuzhou now. You might not know, but I've already..."

She hesitated for a moment, but finally said, "I have agreed to marry Jiang Cifeng. The wedding ceremony will be held on the seventh day of next month."

"boom--"

A thunderbolt flashed across the sky above the island.

A strong wind swept through, ruffling Li Ye's hair.

His face froze, his narrow eyes suddenly widened, and he involuntarily gripped something in his hand tightly.

A series of vortexes formed around him, exuding immense pressure and chilling aura.

He seemed to want to say something, but hesitated to speak, his shoulders trembling slightly, and even his breathing became very uneven.

The wind howled, and he only heard Si Yao say, "I saw my past life in the Destiny Stone. In my past life, he and I were lovers. I also saw the future. In the future, I will become Daoist partners with him."

“So…” Li Ye gritted his teeth, blood dripping from between his fingers as he clenched his fist. He suppressed the turmoil churning in his heart, “because of what you saw in your past life and future, you still chose him.”

Si Yao did not avoid the question. Having made her choice, she still had to tell him her plans.

"Li Ye, you can't give me anything. There's no future between us." She suddenly said this with a self-deprecating laugh. "Indeed, once your spirit returns to its rightful place, you won't have any further involvement with me. Just like that day we argued in Wuzhou, didn't you also hope that I would seek Jiang Cifeng as my backer?"

Yes, that day, the two of them in Wuzhou had a fight, and the tension was so high that they were both furious.

Every word and phrase tonight feels like a thousand swords.

Si Yao raised her eyes and glanced cautiously at Li Ye.

His hair was disheveled, and his well-defined face looked somewhat worn.

Seeing that he remained silent, Si Yao continued, "I plan to help your primordial spirit return to its rightful place as soon as possible."

"Can't wait? Are you planning to send me away before you marry Jiang Cifeng?"

After a while, Si Yao heard a sound squeezed out from Li Ye's throat.

She wasn't sure why he was so emotionally unstable.

Perhaps his anger stemmed from having his plans disrupted?

After all, he didn't want to be in such a passive position, did he?

“Li Ye.” Si Yao looked at him seriously, “Even if I don’t marry Jiang Cifeng, you won’t become my Daoist partner, right?”

“You…” Li Ye froze.

"You don't know, do you? In my heart, I so long to become your Daoist partner, but we are ultimately destined to be different as humans and demons." Si Yao took a deep breath. "Besides, you've never had any feelings for me, have you?"

Her certainty made Li Ye give a wry smile.

“I’m right. If you had even a shred of affection for me, you wouldn’t have remained unmoved even after I had already accepted Jiang Cifeng’s marriage proposal.”

As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly felt a pang of sadness in her heart.

Looking up at the dark night sky, I let the fierce wind whip my face.

"Moreover, I also saw in the Fate Stone that if I do not marry Jiang Cifeng, when he undergoes his tribulation, heavenly punishment will fall upon me, and I will perish as a result."

Si Yao wiped her eyes, forced a smile, and turned to Li Ye, saying, "I'm afraid of death, I don't want to die."

She even thought that after Jiang Cifeng went through his tribulation, she would divorce him.

She also wanted to say, if fate allows, in the future...

No……

Si Yao shook her head. If she were to say these things, wouldn't that mean she was too greedy?

“Okay…” Li Ye’s eyes were red, and his reddened gaze met Si Yao’s gaze. “Then… congratulations.”

"Zheng—"

A taut string in her heart suddenly snapped, and the lingering sound made Si Yao's body sway violently, almost causing her to lose her balance.

"Boom!"

Several thunderclaps resounded, as if the sky had been cleaved open by a silver blade, and one after another, thunderclaps struck Li Ye.

He let out a low growl, his hands forming a hand seal, and he and Si Yao were concealed by the barrier.

In this way, even if strange phenomena appear in the sky and thousands of thunderclaps are directed at Li Ye, it will not attract the attention of the leaders and elders of the various sects on the island.

"What are you doing?"

Si Yao watched as Li Ye carried the thunderbolt, his once-standing black hair instantly falling loose, and when his dazzling red hair came into view, she stopped breathing.

"Li Ye?"

He did not answer; black lines appeared on his stunningly handsome face.

Suddenly, his body gave way, and he collapsed to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Si Yao was shocked and dodged away.

"Li Ye!" she exclaimed, her trembling hand reaching out to gently pull open his collar, revealing billowing black smoke rising from his muscular chest.

"You... the aftereffects have flared up again?"

Si Yao was puzzled as to why the aftereffects of this incident would occur so quickly.

Li Ye endured the pain and said, word by word, "It was caused by me drawing upon heavenly lightning and forcibly activating it."

Si Yao was stunned. "Are you crazy!"

Li Ye sneered, "Didn't you keep saying you wanted my primordial spirit to return to its rightful place as soon as possible? Then what are you waiting for now?"

Si Yao felt a pang of pain in her chest. She gritted her teeth and took a deep breath. "Fine! Fine!"

Since he forcibly triggered the aftereffects, it was only to leave as soon as possible.

Si Yao was overwhelmed with mixed feelings, both angry and bitter. Her anger clouded her judgment, and she shouted, "I knew it! This is all that's left between us! I'm nothing more than your tool!"

She was furious, and as she unbuttoned her clothes, she glared fiercely at Li Ye.

Unexpectedly, Li Ye, who was suffering from excruciating pain as if his bones were being broken, suddenly sat up and moved closer to her.

The overwhelming pressure swept over her, and just when Si Yao thought he was going to kill her, she unexpectedly felt a tightness around her waist and was pulled into Li Ye's arms.

What followed was Li Ye's passionate kiss; he sealed her lips with his own, kissing her deeply, deeply.

Even during their journey to Wuzhou, in that bustling town at night, during their entanglement in the cabin, he had taken the initiative to kiss her, but it was nothing compared to the intensity of this time.

It was like a harsh punishment, and also like a desperate plea.

For a few moments, it seemed as if he was using his aggression to tell her, "Don't go, don't break up..."

He might genuinely hope that their relationship would never end...

Si Yao stared blankly at the man so close to her, who seemed to be working so hard, yet also so reluctant to part.

She was afraid that she was overthinking things, wondering if it was just wishful thinking and a misunderstanding on her part.

Never mind.

So what if it's a misunderstanding?

She has already agreed to marry Jiang Cifeng.

Having an intimate moment with Li Ye now means that their agreement will soon be fulfilled.

What will the future hold? What will it hold?

It's not that important anymore...

After all, he would no longer be a part of her life in the future.

Li Ye gently kissed away a few tears from the corner of her eye. He paused, then lowered his gaze to take in her stunningly beautiful face.

Take another look, just one more look, so you can remember it later.

Seeing that he was stunned, Si Yao twisted her waist, causing Li Ye's breathing to become slightly heavier.

That night, it felt as if they had returned to the night they first met, back to the Qingfeng Stream of the Hehuan Sect.

It wasn't until dawn that his parched heart was finally satisfied. Li Ye held the exhausted Si Yao in his arms and let her sleep peacefully.

The morning breeze blew by, and her hair gently brushed against his chest.

His Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily, but Li Ye finally regained his composure and, with a wave of his hand, covered Si Yao with his clothes.

When Si Yao woke up again, she was already lying on the bed in the guest courtyard.

She tried to get out of bed, but her limbs felt incredibly weak and sore.

“Li Ye…”

I called his name instinctively, but there was no response.

The windows and doors were blown open by the wind outside, and a strong gust of wind rushed in, making the whole room feel empty.

I felt a strange sense of loss.

"Li Ye..." She was about to go to Li Ye's room next door when she froze after taking only two steps.

She lowered her head, her hand resting on her lower abdomen, her eyes beginning to show panic.

She held up two fingers and looked inward at her dantian, only to discover that Li Ye's primordial spirit, which had once been nurtured there, had disappeared!

What about the primordial spirit?

Where is Li Ye's primordial spirit?

Si Yao screamed inwardly, and in shock, she staggered into Li Ye's room.

Li Ye was not there.

The room was also empty, as if no one had ever lived there.

Si Yao couldn't believe it.

The two of them were clearly intimate last night, but it was only the fourth time they had engaged in dual cultivation when the aftereffects flared up. According to the ancient scrolls of the Demon Realm, Si Yao should engage in dual cultivation with Li Ye once every time the aftereffects flared up, and only after completing five such cycles could Li Ye's primordial spirit return completely.

They should have done it one less time...

Si Yao was confused. Could it be that Li Ye had forcibly triggered the aftereffects twice last night when she was confused and lost her senses?

But whatever it is, the primordial spirit in the dantian is indeed gone...

And the owner of this primordial spirit is no longer here...

Si Yao staggered back a few steps before collapsing to the ground.

“Just like that, you left, just like that…” Si Yao didn’t know whether to cry or laugh. “We’re even now. You left without a word. You’re so quick to extricate yourself. You are truly something else.”

She didn't know when she had the strength to slowly stand up, nor when she returned to the house.

As the moonlight streamed down, a box on the table in the room emitted a faint glow. Only then did Si Yao realize that this box was the object that Li Ye had been clutching in his hand when he found her at the beach last night.