Chapter 53 Traitor "Chu Li, from now on you'll follow me."...

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"Shang Xinglan!"

Chu Li hurriedly chased after him and grabbed Shang Xinglan's hand before he could walk away. "Stop."

How could someone become a demon just because they lose their memory? Didn't she already write a letter telling them what to do? She absolutely cannot let Shang Xinglan return to the Demon Realm, otherwise why would she bother to divorce him?

Shang Xinglan looked down at her and slowly pulled her hand away. "If you dare touch me again, I'll chop this hand off."

Chu Li opened her eyes, quickly withdrew her hand, looked at him expectantly, and whispered, "You only have half a month left to live. There is someone who can save you. Shall I take you to see her?"

"No need." Shang Xinglan coldly refused, pushing her away without a shred of pity.

Staggered half a step by his push, Chu Li looked up in disbelief, her fingertips digging tightly into her palm, yet she felt no pain.

Even when Shang Xinglan hated her the most, he had never treated her so coldly.

How could it have turned out like this?

Chu Li rubbed her sore eyes, her voice trembling with a sob, "I just wanted to save you, I really just wanted you to live."

She was not a woman of heavenly yin, and she did not possess extraordinary cultivation. She could not help in any way, and could only watch helplessly as others destroyed his immortal bones. Who could tell her how to help her husband live?

Shang Xinglan silently watched her shed tears, his gaze lingering on her face for a moment before quickly shifting away. Chu Li clearly heard him scoff, as if everything she said was unimportant and could no longer stir any emotion in him.

He simply turned and walked away without a second thought.

Chu Li wiped the tears from her face with her sleeve and gritted her teeth. It seemed that faking tears wasn't working on him anymore, so she would just keep pestering him to the end.

"Since you're going to the Demon Realm, I'll go too." Chu Li had made up her mind. Once Shang Xinglan arrived in the Demon Realm, she would find a way to find Chu Shuyi and beg her to come as well. Then she would think of other ways to get them to form a contract.

She didn't know how terrifying the Demon Realm was; all she knew was that nothing could be more terrifying than Shang Xinglan dying in half a month.

Shang Xinglan paused slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but then held back. Finally, she uttered, "Fine, you come. A frail mortal like you would probably be devoured alive by the demonic cultivators on the way before you even reach the Demon Realm. I'd like to see how you manage to come along."

You idiot, you're incredibly stupid! You'll never know the pain until you stumble and fall!

He would never forgive Chu Li easily. He wanted Chu Li to know that it wasn't just him who would suffer without her; she would suffer just as much without him.

Chu Li pursed her lips and said softly, "Could you wait for me a moment while I go and settle the child in?"

Shang Xinglan sneered, "No need, bring it along, I'll eat it on the way."

Hearing his words, Chu Li took a half step back in astonishment, "Are you crazy? That's yours..."

Shang Xinglan looked at her expressionlessly, her phoenix eyes slightly narrowed. "My what?"

“Yours…” Chu Li bit her lip and said softly, “Your nephew.”

After he finished speaking, the courtyard fell silent for a moment.

Shang Xinglan took a deep breath, raised her hand and pinched Chu Li's face, and said in a deep voice, "I don't care who he is, even if it's you I will kill him without hesitation, get out."

Seeing his anger, Chu Li trembled as she grasped his wrist and said softly, "I understand, Shang Xinglan, don't be angry."

Her voice was soft and gentle, always able to easily soften one's heart.

He was so scared that he was trembling all over and begging for mercy in a low, weak voice. Even if he really wanted to strangle her, he just couldn't bring himself to do it.

Shang Xinglan withdrew her finger and stared straight at her.

That's not enough; it's not enough to provoke her.

He forgot about her, and that idiot might even feel relieved, thinking she had been helpful.

In Chu Lina's eyes, he always seemed to be someone who could easily give up.

The thought that Chu Li might actually think that fueled Shang Xinglan's anger. He didn't look at Chu Li again and turned to leave the courtyard.

Seeing him leave without looking back, Chu Li hurriedly ran back to the front hall.

"Shang Jinyue!"

Hearing her voice from afar, Shang Jinyue, who was sitting at the table drinking tea, spat out all her tea. She immediately lay back down in her previous position, clutching her chest tightly, and watched Chu Li run back weakly.

"Didn't I tell you to stop him? Why did you come back?" Shang Jinyue stared at her with exasperation, coughing twice. "If he really gets away, he'll die in the Demon Realm!"

"I know!" Chu Li interrupted him, grabbed his shoulder tightly, and said seriously, "I'm going to the Demon Realm with him. It's very dangerous there. I can't take Yin Yin with me. Take Yin Yin to the Cangshan Sect to find Xie Liyi. He likes to be with Xie Liyi. Also, help me pass on a message to Chu Shuyi and ask her to help me and Shang Xinglan in the Demon Realm. I will never forget her great kindness."

Shang Jinyue paused, watching her hurriedly turn to leave, and quickly grabbed her sleeve, "Do you know what the Demon Realm is? It's full of demonic cultivators, and my brother doesn't even recognize you anymore..."

Chu Li pulled his hand away, her body still trembling uncontrollably, her voice shaking uncontrollably, "I already said I know, it's precisely because of the danger that I have to go."

This time, she ran out without the slightest hesitation. Shang Jinyue leaned against the door, watching her figure gradually disappear into the courtyard, and sighed softly.

Sometimes, loving someone too much can lead to doing something incredibly foolish.

It seems that Chu Li's heart had already been warmed by Shang Xinglan without her even realizing it—it had even become a little hot.

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"Wait for me, Shang Xinglan."

Chu Li ran breathlessly, finally managing to catch up with Shang Xinglan on the street. She quickly grabbed his sleeve, afraid that he would disappear from sight.

Without making a sound, Shang Xinglan pulled her sleeve back from her hand and bought a box of rouge from a street vendor.

Chu Li blinked, leaned forward and asked, "Aren't you going back to the Demon Realm? Why did you buy this?"

She had just run out of rouge. Last time, Shang Xinglan said he would buy her a new box. Could it be that he still remembers this even after he lost his memory?

"I'm buying it for my sweetheart," Shang Xinglan replied with a smile.

Hearing his words, Chu Li felt a mix of emotions. Shang Xinglan still cared about her after all; even after losing all his memories of her, he still remembered to buy her rouge.

"The color is too bright," Chu Li said softly, reaching out to take the box of rouge from his hand.

Before she could even touch it, Shang Xinglan abruptly dodged her hand, her voice cold, "Who gave you permission to touch it? I've already said, this is for my beloved, my beloved in the Demon Realm."

He emphasized the last few words.

Chu Li was stunned for a moment, almost wondering if she had misheard, and murmured softly, "What did you say?"

There was no evasion in Shang Xinglan's eyes as he stared at her intently, saying each word clearly, "My beloved in the Demon Realm."

Her hands and feet turned cold, and her vision blurred. "You're lying! You told me before that no one in the Demon Realm has feelings for you..."

Chu Li was really about to cry this time; she wasn't faking it.

“It’s someone else I’m attracted to,” Shang Xinglan said nonchalantly, tucking the rouge close to her body inside her clothes. “Do you understand? Move aside.”

He brushed past Chu Li, who stood there stunned, as if she had lost her soul.

Shang Xinglan lied to her.

How could he lie to her?

Anyone in this world can lie to her, but Shang Xinglan is the only one she cannot lie to, because she will definitely believe him.

Chu Li suppressed the urge to cry and followed closely behind Shang Xinglan, sobbing softly, "Then tell me her name, what did you do with her, when did you meet, tell me..."

Shang Xinglan remained silent for a long time before saying calmly, "I see you won't admit it until you see the coffin. Since you're so determined to go to the Demon Realm with me, I'll grant your wish."

He had no idea what the name was; he hadn't thought of one yet, he'd make one up later.

He grabbed Chu Li with one hand, and then, without anyone knowing what incantation he made, a strong wind rose up on the long street, sand and fallen leaves swirled and danced before his eyes, and suddenly everything went dark.

With sand in her eyes, Chu Li rubbed them while the hand that was holding her quietly let go.

When she looked up, she found herself all alone. Shang Xinglan had simply abandoned her and left.

With an unspeakable anger and grief welling up in her chest, Chu Li clenched her fists and looked around for Shang Xinglan. She had to find out who this so-called sweetheart was, otherwise she would continue to suffer like this.

Looking up, I saw a magnificent palace I had never seen before, even more majestic and spectacular than the palace of the Cangshan Sect. I couldn't even see the roof when I looked up. The pillars were almost as thick as four people could hug. But strangely, there was no one here.

Weren't we supposed to bring her to the Demon Realm? Is this the Demon Realm? But how come we can't see a single demon cultivator?

Chu Li pushed open the heavy palace doors with difficulty, but there was still no one inside. The entire palace was extremely luxurious, and the air was filled with the slightly sweet scent of dying ambergris, mixed with the cool dew of an autumn night—it smelled wonderful. Occasionally, a breeze swept through the long corridor, the candlelight flickered, and the eerie fire was silent, as if a wandering ghost had passed by, creating a bone-chilling cold.

It was so cold. She couldn't help but shiver. She turned her head to look out the window and saw that it had turned into night outside. It was clearly daytime when they were on the street just now.

Chu Li walked into the hall, picked up a piece of clothing that someone had left behind from the clothes rack, and put it on. The tables, chairs, and windowsills were all very clean, so it seemed that someone lived here.

Suddenly, footsteps sounded outside the hall. Chu Li was startled and quickly got up like a frightened bird, hiding behind the screen inside the hall.

"Boss, when are you going to Tianhe City again? We've finished all the Bodhisattva Dew you brought back."

"Go buy it yourself."

"We dare not leave the Demon Realm without our master's orders, boss. Could you bring back a pot of it? I'll buy it with 100,000 spirit stones, okay?"

"I'm not going."

The footsteps grew closer, and Chu Li nervously moved closer to the corner of the wall.

Thinking about Shang Xinglan's attitude towards her, and that inexplicable sweetheart, and then thinking about how Shang Xinglan was so heartless as to leave her all alone in the Demon Realm, in this cold and terrifying place, with demonic cultivators outside who could take her life at any moment, her heart began to ache.

Love at first sight is all fake.

If this is God's punishment for her, she's had enough!

Chu Li curled up in the corner of the main hall, took out the Heavenly Marriage Contract written by Shang Xinglan from her bosom, and tears fell one by one onto the paper, wetting a few small wrinkles. Just as she was about to tear it to shreds, a shadow suddenly fell over her head.

She froze abruptly, feeling as if her blood had turned cold.

Chu Li slowly turned her head and met a pair of eyes with a deep smile.

"Madam, it really is you."

Gu Ye looked at her red eyes, took out a handkerchief from his pocket and handed it to her, puzzled, "How did you get here? Where is Master?"

Chu Li never expected to see him here. For a moment, she thought she was going to die. Her wildly beating heart took a long time to calm down. She sniffed and said, "I don't know. He brought me here and left."

Gu Ye was stunned. "Brought here?"

He looked back but couldn't find Shang Xinglan. He asked in bewilderment, "Why did you bring her to my palace?"

Chu Li wiped away her tears with the handkerchief, choking back sobs as she said, "He wanted you to kill me..."

That must be it. Shang Xinglan has already forgotten about her, and Gu Ye is so cruel. She must have deliberately thrown her to Gu Ye so that he could torment her to death.

Gu Ye didn't understand what she meant.

Chu Li said softly, "I've divorced Shang Xinglan."

As soon as she finished speaking, Gu Ye opened his eyes slightly, his gaze falling on the Heavenly Marriage Contract in her palm. "Then what is this? Are you two getting married again?"

Chu Li wiped away her tears and stuffed the Heavenly Marriage Contract back into her bosom. "It's nothing, just a piece of waste paper. He's lost his memory and doesn't recognize me. He insists on coming back to be the Demon Lord. You have to help him, or he'll die in half a month."

Upon hearing this, Gu Ye gave her a meaningful look, took his handkerchief from her palm, and said in a low voice, "The master's affairs are my affairs, and I will naturally help."

Very good.

Chu Li felt a rare sense of relief; at least Gu Ye was different from that traitor Yan Xinbai.

“However,” Gu Ye looked at her with a smile, “you have to tell me, are you sure the master’s memories will never come back?”

Chu Li was taken aback by his question. She subconsciously thought about it and realized that the notebook didn't seem to mention whether the memories taken away by the Sky-Piercing Stone would come back. She figured they probably wouldn't. If they could come back, it would definitely have been written in more detail.

She hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "No, why do you ask that?"

Gu Ye's smile widened as he stared intently at her, his eyes filled with a long-lost excitement, as if he had finally obtained an interesting toy.

"Chu Li, from now on you'll come with me."

Chu Li: ?

At the same time, Shang Xinglan looked up in disbelief outside the window and crushed the box of rouge in her hand.

--traitor!

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Author's Note: Xingxing: You damn Gu Ye, I sent my wife to you so you could persuade her to reconcile with me, not so you could kidnap her! [Angry][Angry]