"I'm not here to reminisce with you. Either go back to the underworld or your soul will be scattered."

The sword in Si Jinyan's hand rang out, seemingly possessing the power to shatter the heavens.

The sword pointed at Qin Shuyan, its sharpness suddenly revealed.

What if we don't go back?

Qin Shuyan stood up, showing no fear of the sharpness of the Azure Lotus Sword.

He approached Si Jinyan with the Azure Lotus Sword tucked between his fingers and a wicked smile.

"Didn't I say that if we join forces, the whole world will be ours?"

"Your red lotus karmic fire can burn everything in the world."

"Wouldn't it be better if we created a better world then?"

"You were never accepted by the world; you and I are on the same side."

A seductive voice kept ringing in Si Jinyan's ears; it was the devil's whisper.

Her eyes gradually became unfocused, and she unconsciously loosened her grip on the Azure Lotus Sword.

"You monster! You are the most vile being in this world!"

A woman in blue was tied to a high scaffold, with layers of wood piled up at her feet.

He was surrounded by a group of indignant people.

They each held a torch, their faces contorted with boundless rage, as if they wanted to burn it all away with their fury.

"Burn her! Burn her!"

At this moment, a refined and handsome man raised his hand to signal, his face showing a pained expression.

First, he asked everyone to quiet down.

Then he turned to look at the woman on the wooden frame.

The woman's face was stained with blood, but she remained utterly aloof.

Especially those eyes, untouched by any worldly dust.

He narrowed his eyes and said, "I'm sorry, Qingyuan."

"Senior brother..."

The woman named Qingyuan slightly tugged at the corners of her chapped lips.

She lowered her head and quietly looked at the man.

"Qingyuan, you are an evil being, so you must disappear."

"Lord Qingxuan, please make your move."

Those below kept urging him on.

"Senior brother, do you still remember Changbai Mountain, where I jumped off the Broken Soul Cliff to pick the Broken Soul Grass to save you? Do you still remember the Ghost Festival when countless ghosts ravaged the city, and how I used myself as bait to save the people of the city, only to be torn apart by countless ghosts..."

She gave a weak, bitter smile.

I thought that as long as I was good-hearted, I would be recognized by Heaven.

Now it seems that the hardest thing for her to accept is people's hearts.

Her words startled Venerable Qingxuan slightly.

The scenes of sharing joys and sorrows, going through thick and thin together, are still vivid in my mind.

He pursed his lips, trying to stop himself from thinking about those things, lest he soften his heart.

Looking into those clear eyes, he found it difficult to make a decision.

In the end, he could only close his eyes, his hand remaining suspended in the air for a long time before finally falling.

"set fire."

Amid the cheers of the people, Qingxuan turned his head, and one or two tears finally fell.

"I'm sorry, Junior Sister Qingyuan."

Qingyuan stared at his retreating figure, a bitter smile frozen on her face.

The scorching flames burned her clothes.

She cried out in pain.

Despite the piercing cries echoing throughout the city, no one came to her rescue.

"I have hatred in my heart, but I don't want to go back to the Abyss."

Qingyuan's voice reached the heavens above and descended to the underworld below.

The fire burned for three days and three nights, and no one dared to approach the place.

Only Venerable Qingxuan.

"It's you!"

The faces in my dream were so realistic.

Si Jinyan woke up instantly.

She has just fallen asleep.

She sensed that the green kite was the same one she had in her first life.

Those memories grew wildly in her mind like weeds.

"It's you!"

"Yes, junior sister, it's me."

Qin Shuyan squatted down, her slender fingers attempting to lift Si Jinyan's chin.

"Get away from me, don't touch me!"

She wasn't going to put up with this man, and slapped him across the face.

Qin Shuyan did not dodge and took the slap head-on.

"I owe you, but now we're the same. I also crawled out of that place. Honglian, don't you hate these people?"

Qin Shuyan looked at Si Jinyan with a hint of madness.

"I have put in so much effort to gain the power I have now."

“Thousands of years ago, I couldn’t protect you, but now I can.”

For the sake of Qingyuan, he slaughtered the entire city's inhabitants and fell into the deepest hell.

"I sacrificed so much so that we could rule the world openly and honestly. Only in this way will people accept us."

What do you think?

Qin Shuyan's usually gentle and refined face was now filled with madness.

He reached out again, trying to grab Si Jinyan's arm.

Si Jinyan's eyes darkened, and the Azure Lotus Sword returned to his hand.

She severed Qin Shuyan's arm with a single sword stroke.

"Enough!"

"I went through so much to escape from the deepest hell, and you want me to fall into it with you again."

"You're not satisfied with hurting me once, you want to hurt me a second time?"

This sword strike severed Qin Shuyan's last shred of rationality.

He had spent thousands of years in the Infernal Purgatory and was no longer the Qingxuan he once was.

I feel heartbroken, but I also really want to destroy the world right now.

He paused slightly, then stood up, clutching his severed arm.

The movements were very light and slow.

He stared intently at Si Jinyan.

A cruel, bloodthirsty smile slowly spread across his lips.

"Very good! Very good!"