Fallen here

Although Jiang Yingyue's expression didn't change, her heart still clenched after hearing Bai Yu say that.

Does he have any other tricks up his sleeve? Does he have any hidden cards? Is there anything else they haven't noticed?

No.

there is none left.

Although it's hard to believe, the duel is over, and Jiang Yingyue has won.

She didn't let go of his hand, nor did she respond to Bai Yu's words. It was as if her soul had been ripped away in that instant. Jiang Yingyue looked at Bai Yu, who was pinned to the ground. She still had so many things she wanted to do, so many that she didn't know which one to do first.

Ye Qingzhu also got up from the ground and limped over to Jiang Yingyue's side: "You have no chance to turn things around. The Ye family and Tingyu Tower will deal with those disciples outside."

Bai Yu looked at his hands. The luxurious silk he wore now only made him look more wretched. This arrogant leader of the Heavenly Dao Alliance had finally paid the price for his actions: "I know, I know, you've won. Kill me now."

Hearing this, Ye Qingzhu flew into a rage: "You beast, then I'll grant your wish!"

Before she could even raise her silver whip, Jiang Yingyue stopped her, saying, "If we act now, our injustice will never be cleared in this lifetime."

Yes, if they killed Bai Yu here, they would still be seen as bad people by everyone, which was not what Jiang Yingyue wanted at all. At some point, Jiang Yingyue realized that the revenge she wanted was not simply to kill Bai Yu, but to make up for her mistakes, to clear the name of everyone in the Mingyue Sect, and to let the world know the truth.

"You're still plotting against us even now." Jiang Yingyue's expression was terrifyingly calm; she had become completely unmoved even at a moment like this. "The truth of nineteen years ago is still missing one final piece: Why do you hate those five people so much that you'd be willing to ruin everything by playing a twenty-year-long game?"

A flicker of emotion crossed Bai Yu's face, as if for a moment he had become a different person, but this feeling quickly vanished: "Hate? Don't be silly, how could I hate them?"

“From the moment we joined the Heavenly Dao Alliance, we were just as close friends as you. It’s just a pity that they gradually couldn’t keep up with me.” Bai Yu recounted all this with a smile. “Even when Jiang Yuan discovered that I was poisoning the old alliance leader and wanted to break ties with me, I never hated him.”

"What? He..." Ye Qingzhu looked at Bai Yu in disbelief, "He knew?"

“Yes, but he didn’t tell anyone. I think it’s probably because even if he did, no one could save the old leader, so he gave up. I think the rest of them really need to stay away from some conflicts, so I sent them out to sea to find the Thunder Sword.” Bai Yu suddenly sneered, his eyes glaring at Jiang Yingyue with a sinister look. “I love them so much, even though they don’t even approve of everything I do, so I need to prove that I’m right.”

The Nine Heavens sword in Jiang Yingyue's hand emitted a piercing creaking sound. Her anger was beyond words. At this moment, a commotion also arose outside the main hall. It was the Ye family who had arrived.

"So, you hid Night Spirit in the sword box?" Jiang Yingyue asked through gritted teeth.

Bai Yu finally smiled: "Of course, I have to let them know that only someone like me can be a winner."

"Jiang Yingyue, he's still provoking you," Ye Qingzhu whispered a reminder. Jiang Yingyue quickly put down her bow, then stepped forward, drew her Thunder Sword, and used the hilt to send Bai Yu flying. He was knocked directly to the spot where Ji Yinglei had fallen earlier.

She did need to vent her emotions. Jiang Yingyue looked at the ruins with Bai Yu. Ji Yinglei might be buried underneath, or maybe he was still alive, but that was almost impossible. That sword energy had really hit her.

"Believe me, I never hated them until Jiang Yuan left, and I'm still trying to make it up to them in my own way." Bai Yu no longer had the strength to stand up. "Look, didn't I give them everything they cherished?"

Seeing that Jiang Yingyue and Ye Qingzhu were so angry they were itching to fight but didn't make a move, Bai Yu laughed again: "Look at how timid you are. Even if you don't make a move, I have a way... uh!"

Bai Yu's expression suddenly became extremely strange. He stared wide-eyed in disbelief, and under the watchful eyes of Jiang Yingyue and Ye Qingzhu, he heard a voice he knew all too well whisper in his ear: "Shh—"

"Ji Yinglei...!"

At this very moment, the Thunder Abyss Sword was piercing Bai Yu's back. Ji Yinglei had precisely located the heart and struck it with a single blow.