Chapter 96 That was all of Rong Yuejun's feelings...

Rongyue Jun loved jade flowers, and those below her, catering to her tastes, would always present her with the best ones.

Besides wearing them herself, Rong Yuejun would also share them with others.

When Rong Yuejun suddenly saw him, her expression changed, becoming somewhat unpleasant.

This morning, she gave the jade flower to Rong Ying, because she doted on her younger sister. Rong Ying was always very obedient and would always stand by her older sister's side no matter what happened.

There is an unspoken deep affection between these sisters.

But now that jade flower is worn in Shen Zhiwei's hair.

So Shen Zhiwei took Rong Ying as a hostage? Rong Yuejun's expression changed instantly. She immediately sent a message via a communication stone, but turned her head to look at Xie Qingyu.

Rong Yuejun reacted extremely quickly. If it were only Shen Zhiwei, she would fight to the death, risking injury to fight Shen Zhiwei.

But now Young Master Mu is here.

Everyone knows that Mu Wuxian hates fallen demon cultivators to the extreme, and his sword has killed countless of them.

Although the hope is slim, if Xie Qingyu is willing to stand on his side, there is still a chance to fight.

Now, they no longer talk about feelings; she and Xie Qingyu each hold the other's weaknesses in their hands.

Rong Yuejun has that Demonic Fallen Flower behind her, and Xie Qingyu has one too. Isn't this the most intimate relationship in the world?

With this situation in front of them, the two looked at each other, their eyes meeting.

However, she glimpsed a hint of fear and murderous intent deep within Xie Qingyu's eyes.

Rong Yuejun was taken aback, then suddenly understood. Young Master Mu's attack had shattered all of Xie Qingyu's courage, and Shen Zhiwei's revelation of her original identity had also greatly alarmed Xie Qingyu. Although Xie Qingyu did not say anything on the surface, her heart had been broken.

He was afraid that Rong Yuejun would drag him down with her.

It's such a huge irony. Rong Yuejun thought the two of them were sharing secrets and were the closest comrades-in-arms, but Xie Qingyu wished she were dead.

Rong Yuejun refused to give up, her palms were covered in cold sweat, but she still gripped the sword hilt tightly.

She suddenly turned around and stared intently at Shen Zhiwei.

Shen Zhiwei sighed, seemingly with a hint of regret, and slowly said, "Sword Immortal Rong, I begged you before, if you would remember my kindness in saving Rong Ying and her daughter, no matter what, the sins should not extend to a minor cultivator like me, and you should not make things difficult for Xiao Chan. Although you are not a very good person, you still agreed."

"Sigh, back then you thought I was going to compete with you for your man, but you still agreed, which showed some courage. Of course, now that the truth is out, although I didn't really go to the trouble of saving Rong Ying and her daughter, I am no longer your rival in love."

"But no matter what, adults' problems shouldn't involve children, right?"

As she remarked these words, she tucked a second jade flower into her hair, the same one Rong Tang had worn that morning.

Rong Yuejun's message to Xun Shi went unanswered, like a stone sinking into the sea.

Rong Yuejun's heart sank lower and lower with each thud. She quickly realized that the person had indeed fallen into Shen Zhiwei's hands and become a hostage.

Others who listened to Shen Zhiwei speak would think that this fierce cultivator, who was ranked first in the four realms, spoke politely and refinedly, and they would not know what kind of sarcasm he was making.

But to Rong Yuejun, every word was a threat.

Xiao Tang is a child that Rong Yuejun likes quite a bit, although she can't compare to Rong Xiao.

That child is energetic, spirited, and ambitious. Unlike Rong Ying, Rong Tang is very determined, and Rong Yuejun feels that she is somewhat like herself.

Since she likes him, as long as Rong Yuejun is around, Rong Tang will always be like a princess of the Rong family, proud and triumphant.

But now Shen Zhiwei is threatening her!

A surge of anger rose in Rong Yuejun's heart. She had been living a life of ease and success all these years, always having the final say and being arrogant.

Shen Zhiwei's actions forced her into this situation, leaving her in a very sorry state with no way out.

Even if Rong Yuejun is unfortunate and there is no way to turn things around, she still has the strength to fight back. At least she can perish together with Shen Zhiwei.

A lose-lose situation is better than a win-lose one. She has already brought up the matter of demonic fall, but isn't Shen Zhiwei also a fierce cultivator of the fourth realm with a notorious reputation?

Those thoughts swirled in Rong Yuejun's mind, causing her deep resentment.

She must die, but Shen Zhiwei must also become an enemy of the four borders!

Some sins can never be washed away!

But as Rong Yuejun gazed at the jade flower adorning Shen Zhiwei's temples, another voice rose in her heart—

Is that necessary?

Shen Zhiwei, however, remained calm and composed, tucking the third jade flower into her hair: "I swear by my inner demons that as long as Sword Immortal Rong tells the truth, I will deal with the matter objectively and will never implicate my relatives or children. If everyone does this, wouldn't that be true love and peace?"

Some cultivators realized something was off about Shen Zhiwei's words.

The cunning Sect Leader Shen seemed to be making a threat, but it was hard to understand what he was saying.

The implication was that if she escaped today, she might take revenge on the Rong family. However, Rong Yuejun was always assertive, and Shen Zhiwei might not even make it out alive today, so why would she be intimidated by such empty words?

Rong Yuejun stared intently at the third jade flower in Shen Zhiwei's hair.

That was the flower pinned to Rong Xiao's head.

That year, Xie Qingyu disappointed her, so she longed for a child and went to the Yuanmu Tree to pray for Rong Xiao.

A cultivator in this world may live a very long life, but even after thousands of years, living alone is still very lonely.

Having a child is like creating something that belongs to her, something she can manipulate and dress up as she pleases.

She would do everything in her power to hold Rong Xiao tightly in her hands.

Nowadays, some minor repairmen also complain that children are not the private property of their parents and family, and should also have their own ideas.

But if a child isn't her private property, what would she want a child for?

If she can't be completely obedient to her and let her dress and manipulate her as she pleases, why would she have a child?

Xiao'er has always been extremely obedient.

At least for now, Rong Yuejun is quite satisfied.

Rong Ying, Rong Tang, and Rong Xiao together constitute the entirety of Rong Yuejun's emotional world.

Now, Shen Zhiwei had three jade flowers stuck in her hair, looking messy and even a little comical. She looked rather ridiculous.

This fierce cultivator, who was ranked number one in the four realms, didn't seem to be very vicious.

After her identity was exposed, she spoke to Rong Yuejun in a humble tone, even with a hint of pleading: "Rong Jianxian, you are no longer capable, but please save me. I only hope that you will tell the truth and clear my name. As the saying goes, a dying man's words are good. Just do a good deed as if you are about to die."

"OK?"

When Rong Yuejun heard her say whether it was good or bad, her blood boiled, but she managed to suppress it.

After a long silence, Rong Yuejun finally spoke: "That's right, you are indeed not the murderer of Immortal Venerable Jiang."

She ultimately yielded. If it meant saving herself, she was willing to sacrifice Rong Ying, Rong Tang, and Rong Xiao, even if it meant excruciating pain. Because the most important person in the Rong family was her, the patriarch of the Immortal Realm.

But if she couldn't protect herself, a strange, tender feeling suddenly surfaced in her hardened heart.

At that time, she insisted on saving Rong Xiao first, and had to make a choice. However, Rong Ying did not hold a grudge; instead, she accepted it obediently. This younger sister was very well-behaved and sensible.

Actually, she had always thought Rong Ying was too gentle and didn't know how to compete; she was content with just getting married. However, when Rong Ying didn't hold it against her, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

There were some things she still cared about.

Shen Zhiwei looked delighted: "What happened? Sword Immortal Rong, why did you give birth to this Demonic Flower? Did you eat Master's flesh?"

Everyone was bewildered and hadn't yet processed Rong Ying's words when Shen Zhiwei boldly pressed on.

Indeed, Jiang Ling's body was mutilated at that time, indicating that it had been gnawed on.

If it wasn't Shen Zhiwei, then it must have been someone else.

Rong Yuejun's face remained expressionless as she said, "Not bad!"

The crowd erupted in uproar.

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Author's Note: Actually, the female lead should have changed her name, but it feels a bit awkward to suddenly change how she's addressed, so I'll continue using her pseudonym.