Chapter 63's "Breaking the Stalemate" is right, you deserve it, who told you to like it...

(63)

When Shang Jinyue returned to the ancestral hall, she saw Gu Ye sitting by the bed, wiping Chu Li's wet hair.

A chill ran down his spine for a moment, and he yanked Gu Ye away, saying, "Stay away from your sister-in-law."

Gu Ye glared at him coldly, then threw the handkerchief in her hand into the basin of water. "Aren't you being a bit too nosy?"

Perhaps because of the urgency of the situation, and the thought of Chu Li's uncertain fate within the realm of consciousness, neither of them was in a good mood, and the atmosphere became tense.

Shang Jinyue was already displeased with his intrusion into the ancestral hall, and the fact that this scoundrel of a demonic cultivator seemed to be coveting Chu Li made her even more disgusted.

"If you're not convinced, go outside and fight." He drew his longsword and pointed it at Gu Ye.

The other party narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he had already intended this. "Alright, for the sake of my master, I'll spare your life, but I'll only cripple you."

Oh.

Shang Jinyue chuckled and was about to retort when she suddenly heard a hurried jogging sound behind her.

"Third Uncle, look at what's written in this book..."

The little boy excitedly rushed into the room with the book in his hand and showed it to Shang Jinyue.

He paused slightly, and in front of the child, he had no choice but to hold back for the moment. He bent down to look at the book in the little one's hand, "Yinyin, what's wrong with this book?"

The little guy couldn't explain it, so I simply turned to that page for him. "It has something very important written on it!"

Shang Jinyue patiently examined it carefully, then her expression suddenly changed.

Noticing his expression darken, Gu Ye frowned slightly, stepped forward, and snatched the book into his hand.

After reading the contents, he looked at the little boy in astonishment and asked, "Where did the book come from?"

The little boy pointed to the door and whispered, "It was sent by that demon senior surnamed Yan. He said he found a clue."

Gu Ye held the book and looked towards the door. After a moment, he looked away and smiled. "Is that so? At least he has some conscience."

Seeing that he was still in the mood to laugh, the little boy tiptoed and snatched the book from his hand, saying urgently, "You're still laughing? We need to find the Heavenly Yin Maiden quickly, or Shang Xinglan will turn into a dragon of evil."

After saying that, the little boy grabbed Shang Jinyue and ran outside on his short legs, "No one but the Heavenly Yin Maiden can enter the Divine Sense Domain, let's go find Sister Yunge and the others to try..."

Shang Jinyue casually scooped the cub into her arms and sighed softly.

So that's how it is. The reason Shang Liuyu appeared in Chu Li's dream was because she knew that only she could solve this problem. She truly is the daughter of Heavenly Yin, something Chu Li himself didn't realize.

All they could do was wait quietly for Chu Li to emerge from the realm of divine consciousness.

For thousands of years, perhaps every generation of Heavenly Yin Maidens has done this, bearing alone the evil thoughts of those who ascend, not knowing what terrible things might happen.

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Within the realm of divine sense, despite being provoked by Chu Li time and again, Erlong was still able to calmly dust off his clothes and walk past Chu Li as if nothing had happened, completely ignoring Chu Li from head to toe.

Chu Li angrily chased after him, only to see him heading down the mountain.

Where are you going?

The other person ignored her, a slight smile playing on their lips, and gradually disappeared into the mountain mist.

The mountain was shrouded in a thick, damp fog at night, with only the intermittent cries of crows and insects. Chu Li followed behind him for a dozen steps, then suddenly lost his way.

She got lost.

How could that be? She clearly knew every path in Xiaofushan like the back of her hand and had walked it countless times.

It must be another evil spell from the dragon.

The fog made the mountain path wet and muddy, and the sky was dark and covered with thick clouds. There wasn't even a moon. Chu Li walked carefully in the mountains, occasionally getting scratched by branches and stones.

With her mind in turmoil, Chu Li didn't know where to go or what to do.

When the three days are up, her soul will remain here forever.

It seemed that Erlong could tell she didn't know how to use her power to get rid of him, so he deliberately went around in circles with her, trying to wear her down here.

No, she absolutely cannot just sit here and wait to die.

After a moment of contemplation, Chu Li pulled out the dagger that Shang Xinglan had given her from her waist.

She remembered that when she opened her eyes again after falling off the cliff, E'long would appear beside her.

After hesitating for a long time, Chu Li gripped the dagger tightly, closed her eyes, and stabbed it fiercely into her heart.

As expected, the expected pain did not come.

Chu Li heard a slightly mocking chuckle from above. She looked up in the direction of the sound and saw Erlong sitting on a treetop, looking down at her.

"He's not as stupid as I thought." He leaped down from the treetop and slowly walked to Chu Li's side. "So, Chu, have you decided how you want to deal with me?"

Chu Li stared coldly at him, her grip on the dagger tightening.

Otherwise, let's try it first, what if we can kill him?

When Erlong was only half a step away from her, Chu Li suddenly plunged the dagger into his chest. Hot blood splattered on his face. Looking at the face that was exactly the same as Shang Xinglan's, Chu Li's wrist trembled slightly, and she looked away from his face.

"Achu, it hurts so much."

Damn it, I have to be born with this face. If only I had Yan Xinbai's face, she wouldn't even blink if I stabbed her hundreds of times.

"Achu...how could you bear to do this to me? You've already killed me once, and you want to kill me a second time?"

He still had the strength to speak; it seemed this method wouldn't kill Erlong after all. Chu Li pursed her lips and drew her knife.

The other person chuckled again, leaned close to her ear, and said slowly, "Why did you stop? Are you worried about me?"

Chu Li pushed him away forcefully in frustration. How disgusting! He even imitated Shang Xinglan's tone of voice. He's clearly an imposter.

Heavens above, who can tell her how to get rid of this wretched evil thing?

The more she thought about it, the more distressed she became. She sat on the mountain steps and hugged herself. Erlong quietly sat down beside her, seemingly oblivious to her bad mood. He leaned in and said with a faint smile, "Achu is truly the most heartless person in the world. To be honest, you don't actually like Shang Xinglan, do you? You just don't want to feel guilty. As long as Shang Xinglan is willing to forgive you, you can also forgive yourself in a reasonable way."

Chu Li glanced at him sideways, "You've already figured that out. What else do you know? Tell me everything."

“I also know that if Shang Xinglan hadn’t been able to provide you with a life free from financial worries, you would never have married him.” Erlong smiled slightly, but the smile didn’t reach his eyes. “If you had been born into a wealthy family and your parents had doted on you, you might have understood what love is and then married someone you love.”

Chu Li grew increasingly puzzled as she listened, and frowned. "Anything else?"

“And…” Erlong was clearly smiling, but there seemed to be a hint of resentment hidden in his eyes, “You don’t care about him, nor about everything he has done for you. You just think it’s only natural, that he deserves it because he’s willing to make sacrifices. You’ve never asked how he climbed back up after falling off the cliff, even though he had several broken bones.”

Chu Li remained silent for a moment.

“You may not admit it, but that’s the truth,” Erlong said in a low voice. “In your eyes, he’s just someone you can throw away at any time, and you always pretend to be someone who has suffered a lot of injustices in order to make him feel guilty.”

Hearing this, Chu Li finally couldn't help but raise her hand and slap him.

Erlong stared intently at her, wiping the blood from his lips without a care. "Keep fighting."

No matter how she hits him, his evil intentions will only deepen.

Chu Li gritted her teeth and stared intently at him, "I won't hit you."

Erlong's gaze deepened, and he said in a cold voice, "What, did I hit the nail on the head?"

"You hit the nail on the head!" Chu Li suddenly stood up and pressed him down on the mountain steps. "I never thought that if I were from a wealthy family, I would fall in love with someone else. I only thought that if you were also a beggar, without magic power, without this handsome face, and even more lowly and despicable than me, I could do whatever I wanted to you and make you never leave me!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Erlong stared at her in astonishment, only to have her grip his throat again.

“You should be mine, from head to toe. You should do whatever I tell you to do. Even if I abandon you a thousand times or ten thousand times, you’ll crawl back to me.” Chu Li slowly curled her fingers, her voice trembling. “You’re right, you deserve it. Who told you to make me fall in love with you?”

The hands that were gripping him so tightly gradually loosened their grip.

Erlong stared blankly at Chu Li. In over a thousand years, this was the first time he had seen someone even more shameless than himself, someone who could utter such words.

But for some reason, he felt that his evil thoughts had suddenly decreased a lot.

That damn Shang Xinglan, she said all that, and he's still satisfied?

Chu Li shook him off, wiped her tears with her sleeve, and sat back down on the mountain steps like a wounded little animal.

She understood; Erlong and Shang Xinglan were indeed one and symbiotic, even sharing memories.

What Erlong said was perhaps something that Shang Xinglan had been keeping to herself and had never told her.

She wasn't indifferent to him, nor did she feel that being kind to him was to alleviate her guilt. How could Shang Xinglan think of her like that?

The wounds from the dagger stabbing on Erlong's body had healed, but a few more finger marks had appeared on his neck.

This fool actually succeeded by accident, unknowingly lessening his evil intentions. No, he'd better stay away from her; if only he could wait until three days had passed…

"Go on, I'm listening." Chu Li suddenly spoke again, looking like she had turned over a new leaf. "I want to know what he still has grievances against me."

Erlong's lips twitched slightly, and he said in a perfunctory low voice, "That's all, just those."

"I don't believe it!" Seeing him about to leave, Chu Li grabbed him and pulled him back. "Tell me, what does he still think? Does he think I'm an ingrate, that I don't love him, or is he still holding a grudge against me for pushing him off the cliff?"

"No……"

Chu Li grabbed his wrist without hesitation, preventing him from escaping. "Don't try to fool me. I know he's definitely resenting me."

"Okay, he didn't complain about you..."

Erlong was eager to shake off her hand, but Chu Li pinned his wrist with that dagger.

"Tell me," Chu Li said, emphasizing each word and gritting her teeth, "How else does he want me to treat him? How can he make amends to satisfy his anger?"

Erlong's expression changed. What a joke! If he said that, wouldn't he be courting death?

"Oh, I understand."

Erlong felt an even bigger headache coming on as he listened to Chu Li's words. What had she figured out this time?

"He wants me to belong to him forever, doesn't he?"

Chu Li gave Erlong a deep look and said in a low voice, "The method is very simple, not difficult at all."

She cupped the face that looked exactly like Shang Xinglan's, forcing it to look at her, and said softly, "Shang Xinglan, I won't go out. I will stay in your spiritual realm forever, die with you, and belong to you forever."

Erlong was stunned, his face gradually turning pale. "No, don't you want Yinyin anymore?"

"It's alright." Chu Li closed her eyes and lay motionless on the mountain steps. "After Shang Xinglan ascends, he can take Yinyin to the Heavenly Realm to live a good life. Yinyin will be able to handle it herself. He said it himself. The child is not as fragile as I thought."

Hearing her words, Erlong incredulously pulled her up, "If you die, after Shang Xinglan ascends to the Heavenly Realm, she might end up with someone else..."

"I believe him, he would never do that."

Chu Li clasped her hands together in front of her chest, looking as if she were facing death peacefully. "Shang Xinglan, let's be husband and wife again in the next life."

Eerlong: ...

The solution that the Seven Generations of Heavenly Yin Women failed to find has actually been found by this fool.

Shang Xinglan's malice stemmed solely from Chu Li's distrust of him and abandonment of him; those were the only two things.