Qi Yan was not burned and was very dissatisfied.

He could only suppress his eagerness for the time being and asked Chen Sangruo in return:

"Then shouldn't you tell me who you are, why you're impersonating Ya Lan, and what your purpose is?"

A hint of interest in her even surfaced in his eyes.

Even he admired her courage and acting skills; despite his probing, she didn't reveal anything.

It was a bit of a pity, though, if it were the real Ya Lan, he would have already gotten his revenge.

But then he realized that he had discovered something more important than killing Ya Lan. How could Ya Lan be compared to things concerning himself?

Although the feeling was very faint, he was absolutely certain that he was not mistaken!

Qi Yan's unique pupils lit up again.

Shen Sanruo felt that he seemed different from before. Previously, Qi Yan was shrouded in a depressed aura, as if he had willingly fallen into demonic energy and merged with it.

Now, however, he seems to have a renewed hope of struggling.

"Young Master Qiyan, don't forget that you are the one who needs my help right now." Meeting Qiyan's gaze, her expression was ambiguous, a half-smile.

Qi Yan was used to being arrogant in the Misty Abyss, and this was the first time he had ever heard someone speak to him like this.

"Please? Ha, this is my order." He glanced at her, his expression turning cold. "You probably don't understand your situation. Your life is now in my hands."

He never imagined that one day, Qi Yan would have to beg others to beat him.

How could someone with such a strong sense of self-esteem accept this?

"Is that so?" Shen Sanruo said lightly, the meaning of which was quite clear.

This makes one think of what just happened; there are the limitations of the Heavenly Dao, so he couldn't kill her.

He couldn't control her either.

"Don't think I can't do anything to you." Qi Yan sneered. "I may not be able to kill you, but what if those demonic cultivators find out you're an imposter?"

He lowered his voice, "Guess what? Will you be left with nothing but bones?"

He held leverage over her.

But Qi Yan did not see the scene of Shen Sangruo's fear and trepidation that he had imagined.

The snake women around her were also very calm, and even the little koi in her sea of ​​consciousness was leisurely blowing bubbles.

The dodder flower fairy had never seen anyone who could threaten Shen Sangruo; she was always the one threatening others.

Thinking back to what had happened to him, he felt utterly disdainful of Qi Yan's current arrogance.

Just wait, it will soon become like it.

It even had an urge to persuade Qiyan to reform himself as soon as possible, for it knew Shen Sangruo's methods all too well.

She remained remarkably calm. “But if I die, you will be unable to achieve your goal through me. I believe Young Master Qiyan should be able to distinguish between what is more important and what is less important.”

"My flames must be very important to Young Master Qiyan, right?"

Otherwise, how could Qiyan have condescended to say something like asking others to burn him?

"Young Master Qiyan seems to dislike demonic energy?" She spoke calmly, but her words shocked Qiyan.

"Or is my flame related to the demonic energy on Young Master Qiyan?"

She looked at Qi Yan, her bright eyes seeming to see right through him.

From the moment Qi Yan took her away, she began to ponder his reasons for doing so.

He collaborated with radicals against conservatives, but his words and actions showed absolutely no respect for these radical partners.

They even deliberately chose to "cause trouble" at this crucial time of the Demon Lord's return, clearly intending to make things difficult for the radicals.

If one feels equal hatred for every demonic cultivator, then going further, one would mean hating the demonic energy emanating from them.

Or perhaps, he loathed the demonic energy within himself.

Being in the demonic energy for a long time must have had some serious effect on him, making him deeply disgusted with the demonic energy, and even with the entire Misty Abyss.

If her guess is correct, it's not hard to understand why Qi Yan sided with the radicals.

He was restricted and could only achieve his goals through the help of others.

He stirred up conflict between the two factions, causing it to erupt and ultimately destroying the entire Misty Abyss, destroying this place he loathed.

He had no grudge against Ya Lan, but because Ya Lan was a demon, and because of him, the demonic cultivators gradually grew stronger, so he hated Ya Lan as well.

So he was determined to take her away, disguised as Ya Lan, no matter what.

"Young Master Qiyan has been in the Misty Abyss for many years, and you have finally met someone who can solve your problem. You wouldn't want me to die so easily, would you?"

“After all,” she paused, then said slowly, “judging from your reaction, I seem to be the only solution to your current predicament.”

Shen Sangruo's composure stemmed from her thorough understanding of the situation.

As soon as she finished speaking, dense demonic energy began to emanate from Qi Yan's body, his face turning extremely gloomy, as if he was on the verge of exploding.

It was as if the thing he least wanted to accept had been brought up, and anger filled his eyes.

Qi Yan practically roared at her:

"Shut up! What right do you have to speculate about my affairs!"

He didn't even care about referring to himself anymore, which shows how angry he was at that moment.

"You speak so lightly, but do you even know what I've endured all these years, or how I've gotten through it all?!"

"As one of the Five Divine Beasts, I was born in a place like the Misty Abyss. Because of the demonic energy there, I am neither righteous nor evil, and even my divine status has been affected! The abilities of the Five Divine Beasts have been restricted!"

Now that he only has the special ability of judgment left, how could he not hate it?

Upon hearing this, Shen Sangruo was slightly taken aback. Had the demonic energy affected Qiyan to such a severe degree?

"I don't even know what I am now! Am I one of the Five Divine Beasts, an evil demon beast, or a monster?"

Qi Yan's voice was filled with endless resentment, it was unclear whether he was resentful towards her or someone else.

"If He didn't want me to be one of the Five Divine Beasts, He could have simply replaced me. Why did He insist on having me born here?!"

Shen Sanruo then realized that the "He" that Qiyan was referring to was the Heavenly Dao.

He couldn't help but look up at the sky; everything was as usual, and the heavens showed no reaction.

Ever since Fang Yu cursed Tian Dao out, the image of Tian Dao as petty and narrow-minded has been inexplicably etched into her mind.

So much so that whenever someone criticizes the laws of Heaven, she will look up at the sky.

Over there, Qi Yan's pent-up resentment from many years was finally unleashed and was still raging.

"You want me to protect the cultivation world, but you also want demonic energy to affect my divine status. Are you deliberately messing with me? To hell with you!"

"Over the years, I haven't even dared to contact the other five divine beasts. How can I face anyone else in this state?! I am nothing but a disgrace to the five divine beasts!"

Qi Yan harbored deep resentment towards the Heavenly Way, and thus deliberately went against it.

He wanted him to become one of the Five Divine Beasts to protect the cultivation world, but he refused, insisting on not caring about anything.