"Culprit, Yun Qi, I didn't realize you were so good at moral blackmail. So... is this your reason for opposing me at every turn?"

Li Muge's voice grew increasingly cold, and the moonlight fell on the Phoenix Cry Sword in her hand, her killing intent suddenly rising.

Yun Qi stood up, dressed in white, his gentle face now showing a hint of ruthlessness. At this moment, he finally removed his mask from Li Muge's face.

"Moral blackmail, Li Muge, do you think you're a savior? Do you think you can save everything?"

“No, I’m not.” Li Muge glared at Yun Qi.

“If I save a dog, it will wag its tail for me. But you saved the Demon Lord, and instead of repaying my kindness, you turn around and bite me.”

"Fine, I'm not even as good as a dog." Yun Qi suddenly appeared next to Li Muge, grabbing her chin.

"You're courting death." Li Muge used his magic power, formed a hand seal, and struck Yun Qi on the shoulder with a palm.

But then he grabbed Yun Qi's hands, even knocking the Phoenix Cry Sword to the ground.

Li Muge's upper body was pinned to the table by Yun Qi: "Demon Lord, what, you can't stand it anymore, finally showing your true colors?"

"Come on, do you want to kill me? Kill me!" Li Muge said, but he wasn't really tired of living.

She planted a curse within her body, so that if Yun Qi harbored murderous intent towards her, he would also suffer a backlash.

She died.

This madman is definitely going to die too.

Regardless of whether he was Master Qingming in his past life, the past is gone, and this world is so difficult.

Being alive is already a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.

"Killing you, Li Muge, would be too easy on you."

"You are just like them, giving me warmth and hope, but in the blink of an eye, you caused me to fall into the abyss and never be able to get out."

"What did you say, Yun Qi? Are you admitting that I wish you a terrible death right now? But when I went back in time, I sent you to Jinshan Temple so that you could live a peaceful life."

"Li Muge, if I hadn't been saved by you, do you know what my fate would have been?"

"I don't know if it's right?" Yun Qi suddenly grabbed Li Muge's throat from behind and whispered in her ear.

"Then I'll show you today just how much you owe me."

Just as Li Muge was about to speak and further provoke Yun Qi, he suddenly felt dizzy.

The next moment, he found himself in the place where he first met the young Yun Qi.

After being brutally beaten and imprisoned, the young Yun Qi was rescued by Liao Yuan, a renowned reclusive monk.

He was born with a Buddhist affinity and practiced Buddhism under the tutelage of Master Liaoyuan from a young age.

This also saved them from the massacre of monks that occurred when the new emperor took office.

Following Master Liaoyuan, Yun Qi, who was naturally intelligent and compassionate towards the world, was able to turn back to the new emperor after his master risked his life.

When you let go of your hatred for monks.

As Yun Qi grew up, he became as serene and radiant as a gentle breeze and a bright moon, and everything else seemed to lose its color in his presence.

He wore a golden kasaya and had a red cinnabar dot between his eyebrows.

He took over Master Yuan's mantle, vanquishing demons and monsters, and was supported and worshipped by the people.

If things continue along this path of fate, Li Muge frowned slightly. So, Yun Qi was originally destined to become a Buddha.

However, her change triggered a butterfly effect, leading her to become a demon.

No wonder Yun Qi hated her so much, hated her for opposing him; Li Muge suddenly understood.

Anyone would feel a deep-seated hatred in this situation.

Suddenly, Li Muge was no longer so self-righteous.

She did help Yun Qi at the time, but she never expected it would delay Li Muge's path to Buddhahood.

Having understood everything, Li Muge's tone softened, and she sincerely apologized to Yun Qi.

"I'm sorry, Demon Lord, I know that apologies are the most hypocritical and useless thing in the world."

"But Yunqi, I really wanted to help you back then. If I had known that you would have been better off without my help, I would never have felt any pity for you."

"I'm not sick. If it weren't for you in the Demon Realm, wouldn't I be in charge?"

Li Muge's words, though rough, were not without merit, and Yun Qi did use some force.

He didn't want to kill Li Muge, but rather to turn Li Muge into a puppet, a puppet that would only listen to him.

If fate has decreed that Li Muge is the one who will disrupt the balance between immortals and demons.

So, isn't a puppet that only obeys him much better than an uncontrollable opponent?

Yun Qi released Li Muge and used magic to control her. Li Muge felt as if something was being peeled away from her body.

"Demon Lord, what do you want to do?" Li Muge clenched her fists, as if an invisible force was tightly controlling her.

Several threads suddenly pierced through Li Muge's hands and feet, causing her to turn pale with pain.

"What does this master intend to do?" Yun Qi toyed with the last black string in his hand, the final step of the puppet spell.

Seeing Li Muge's angry gaze, Yun Qi suddenly remembered, for some reason, the red-clad woman who had knelt down in front of him that year.

Those once bright and dazzling eyes... many years have passed, and he has lost his heart and his emotions.

But besides seeking revenge, his biggest wish was to find the owner of those eyes.

But now that he had found it, Yun Qi suddenly felt a little reluctant to take action.

Yun Qi lowered his hand, thought for a while, and then conjured a red ribbon.

"Yun Qi, what do you want to do? You bastard, I will not let you get away with this, you madman."

Li Muge was filled with remorse at this moment. It was all her fault; why did she have to fall ill out of nowhere?

She was so foolish as to want to save her mortal enemy that her mind raced, trying to find a way to escape.

But when Yun Qi, this madman, brought the red silk to her, in that instant, she seemed to think of the fates of countless murders.

Oh no, is this madman planning to strangle her?

"Demon Lord, don't be impulsive. Fine, I admit I'm sorry. But give me a chance to make amends."

"No matter what, we've been husband and wife for a day, and you..." Li Muge hadn't finished speaking.

Yun Qi didn't interrupt her. He held a red silk ribbon in his hand and blindfolded Li Muge.

Li Muge's feelings were, to put it simply, very confused.

Has this madman become deranged, developing some unusual hobby before committing murder?

When Li Muge was covered with the red silk, she instinctively sensed that something was wrong. She closed her eyes, and her eyes instantly turned red.

She used all her magical power to break free from Yun Qi's restraints, but these strange threads had a ripple effect on her entire body.

No matter how much she burned with her magic, it had no effect.

"Yun Qi, what exactly do you want to do to me?"

"Little bird sister, you've been naughty. You've deceived me. I've been waiting for you for so long."

“You haven’t even come back to see me.” Yun Qi stroked Li Muge’s cheek, his hand as cold as ice.

It's not a temperature that a living person could have.

"Those who lie should be punished, so Li Muge, after becoming a puppet, stay obediently by my side and submit to me forever."