Chapter 103 Chapter 103 If I had to say, it would be very...
"Huh? So you guys didn't know!"
Chen Ying smiled and looked around, but everyone was shocked and alert, and no one answered her.
Yao Ning looked at Chen Ying expressionlessly.
"Aren't you all curious? Immortal Venerable Yao Ning, the new Demon Lord, a rare genius..." Chen Ying smiled and moved, her beautiful eyes taking in everyone's reactions. "How did he become the head of the Tianji Pavilion? Could it be that she's just crying wolf? You've all been fooled by her! She's the one holding the chess pieces, but she's also the one being manipulated!"
Chen Ying's voice grew louder and louder, his tone more and more passionate, his eyes gleaming with excitement: "But what can you do? Look here——"
She pointed at several people one by one, "Which of the prominent figures in both the righteous and evil worlds isn't closely related to her and subservient to her?!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's originally vigilant eyes flickered. Although they were reluctant, looking around at Yao Ning, they found that Chen Qian, Chu Liangxiu, Bai Su and Adu from the Demon Realm were indeed Yao Ning's supporters. Even Shang Linran from Lingfeng Land and Wang Mianzhi from Beiming Sect did not seem to be close to Yao Ning on the surface, but Adu, the new leader of Taohua An, was involved with Linran, and Wang Mianzhi only followed Chen Qian's lead. It seemed that the leaders of this so-called alliance were all Yao Ning's subordinates.
Looking at the changing eyes, Chen Ying's smile became even brighter. "She keeps saying that I manipulate everyone with my mind, but it seems that the one who truly uses it to perfection is Yao Ning. Hahahahaha!"
Chen Ying's laughter echoed in the empty hall. In just a few words, the expressions of many people had completely changed, and the object of their vigilance and suspicion shifted from Chen Ying at the beginning to Yao Ning.
Yao Ning remained calm. She knew that this alliance was formed temporarily and everyone had different ideas. It was harder than climbing to the sky to get them to be united and trust her unconditionally.
Adu frowned and looked at the flickering eyes of the people behind him, tightly gripping the sword in his hand, his heart sinking to the bottom.
She didn't expect that conquering Chen Ying would be so difficult from the beginning.
Chen Qian and Shang Linran both knew that Chen Ying had taken the initiative. They were on high alert, but they did not expect Chen Ying to launch such an unexpected move right from the start.
The only solution now is to deny Chen Ying's words to death, regardless of whether they are true or false, and then use the stains on Chen Ying to question the credibility of her words.
Chu Liangxiu suddenly said, "I'm not deceived."
Chen Ying raised an eyebrow: "Hmm?"
Chu Liangxiu's clear voice flowed out like an icy spring: "Whether I've been deceived or not, I know it very well. I like my junior sister because she's strong and treats me well. Similarly, I hate you because you're weak and don't dare to fight me openly. You only dare to hide in the dark and do evil. You want to destroy the world, destroy the world of cultivation, and destroy all of our lifelong efforts and hopes. You treat me badly, so I hate you."
Chu Liangxiu rarely spoke so much at once. After a slight pause, he continued, "It's such a simple truth. I understand it. Chen Qian, Shang Linran, Wang Mianzhi, and the others all understand it."
At this point, Chu Liangxiu revealed his genuine doubts: "So what are you so excited about? If Huo Xin is only capable of this, he should put it away as soon as possible and avoid embarrassment."
Chen Ying's expression suddenly froze on his face and became very strange.
Yao Ning slowly laughed.
Chen Ying looked deeply at Chu Liangxiu, then glanced at everyone's faces that had become alert again, and shook his head indifferently: "Okay, I won't argue with you about this."
She looked up at the transparent dome in the hall, and then looked at Yao Ning: "Aren't you curious why I call you Pavilion Master?"
"Speaking of which, I'm merely the adopted daughter of the previous Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion. An adopted daughter isn't of direct bloodline, so while I can peer into the secrets of Heaven, I'm not recognized by Heaven." As if not wanting to face another Chu Liangxiu-style showdown, Chen Ying spoke before Yao Ning could answer, "The true Pavilion Master's only daughter, the little phoenix blessed with good fortune, the Lord of Destruction born by Heaven's will, is you."
As soon as these words were spoken, the room fell silent again.
Wang Mianzhi in the crowd opened his eyes wide and looked at Yao Ning. His expression became extremely frightened and weird, and his face suddenly turned red.
Yao Ning's calm expression finally showed a slight fluctuation, and she looked at Chen Ying in confusion.
When Chen Ying said that just now, she felt a very strange feeling surging in her body, as if something that had been living in her body was finally no longer floating around distantly, but completely integrated with her and took root.
At the same time, everyone was surprised to find a golden shadow faintly appearing in Yao Ning's body. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a phoenix. The golden phoenix hovered over Yao Ning's body, and its slender neck overlapped with Yao Ning. When she turned around, the phoenix turned its head as well. Unlike Yao Ning's calm eyes, the golden phoenix's blood-red pupils shot out a cold and arrogant light.
With this glance, there was almost no need to doubt what Chen Ying said, and at the same time, Yao Ning's intimidation was silently increased.
It is the will of heaven, gold and jade are precious, and good fortune is bestowed upon one, so this kind of scene can occur.
After all, even Meng Yaoguang, who is of the bloodline of the Human Emperor and is respected as "Your Highness", has never displayed such an incarnation of luck.
Yao Ning's eyes turned cold again. Just as she was about to speak, Chen Qian's voice sounded first.
"I've known her for a long time." Chen Qian looked at Chen Ying, at that very familiar face. His lips trembled slightly, but his voice was very firm. "She is not some world-destroying master. She is a disciple who grew up in Xuanqing Sect. She is an ordinary girl who cares about the people of the world."
Chen Ying sneered, "What about before?"
Chen Qian's face turned pale instantly. Chen Ying looked at him directly: "What about before you met her? Poor little girl, hungry and cold, beaten and kicked, almost frozen to death in a heavy snow. What about her life before that?"
"Of course it was me—" Chen Ying seemed to appreciate Chen Qian's pain and said word by word, "The cuckoo has taken over the magpie's nest."
His mother took away the smooth and prosperous life that should have been given to the person he loved most.
Then it was revealed in a bloody manner.
Chen Ying didn't care, so the sin fell on Shen Qian. He owed her a lot, and now he had another one more.
"It doesn't matter." Yao Ning suddenly said, "I'm glad you took it away. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to practice in Xuanqing Sect and meet Master, Senior Sister, Chen Qian, and many fellow disciples."
"But now, for everything you've done—" Yao Ning grasped the hilt of the Fuguang sword, "it's time to pay it back."
Her action was like a signal, and the demons who followed her drew their weapons at the same time, and the sound of their shouts echoed throughout the hall.
Chen Qian stared at Chen Ying, or Song Qingyun, and silently held Ting Ni.
The atmosphere was tense and ready to explode. The cold blade reflected Chen Ying's beautiful face, which showed no tension or fear, nor any fighting spirit or murderous intent.
"good."
Minister Yingdao.
She looked up at the sky again. Above the glass dome was only the pitch-black night. The few starlights had already dissipated far away before they fell here. Chen Ying's expression was calm, with a smile on his lips.
When the warm blood splashed on her face, Yao Ning didn't react for a moment what happened. Then she heard countless gasps and someone shouting something, but the sound could not penetrate the invisible barrier and reach her ears.
Yao Ning smelled a sudden strong smell of blood, like a flower that bloomed to its fullest and then rotted in an instant. The sudden burst of bright color was terrifying.
When Chen Ying fell down, the sword across his neck also fell with a clang.
Yao Ning took a step forward and hugged Chen Ying.
Chen Ying's lips were moving as he repeated something over and over again. Yao Ning leaned in to listen.
"Time is up."
Yao Ning thought she would hear Chen Ying's last words, regret or unwillingness to repent, love or hatred for this world, and at least she should mention the people related to her.
However, Chen Ying only said these four meaningless words.
Yao Ning hugged Chen Ying's body and could still feel the warm touch through the luxurious fabric, but Chen Ying's face was turning pale rapidly.
Her life was indeed slipping away, and her soul was shattered by the sword. This was a complete suicide, not an attempt to deceive others or confuse the mind.
Yao Ning stared at Chen Ying's face, unable to believe that this woman who stirred up trouble and manipulated countless people died so easily and unexpectedly.
She said Chenying should pay back his debt.
Chen Ying agreed, and then he drew his sword and committed suicide.
This was a development no one had anticipated.
Yao Ning and his men even planned tactics, including how to deal with Chen Ying's "Void System" as if it were nothing, how to resist the confusion, and who would be the main attacker... They planned everything in detail, but Chen Ying seemed to have expected it and gave them an unexpected death as if in a mockery.
If she could die so easily, why did she go to so much trouble to set up the previous plan?
If she was willing to die, why did she deceive everyone and keep herself alive?
The time has come, whose time? What time?
All kinds of questions swirled in Yao Ning's mind, causing her thoughts to go blank for a moment. However, Yao Ning quickly cleared the fog and found the question she most wanted to ask Chen Ying.
"Don't you care at all?" She grabbed Chen Ying by the collar, bringing his pale, blood-soaked face close to her, her words still tinged with blood. "He's right here in front of you, and he didn't even apologize or say a word. He's spent his entire life, countless days and nights painstakingly dedicated to you, abandoning lust and striving for immortality for you, and don't you care at all? What on earth does he mean to you?!"
However, in the blink of an eye, before anyone could process this sudden development, Chen Ying's face had already become stiff, his pupils were dilated, and only a strange smile remained at the corner of his mouth.
Yao Ning seemed to have lost his strength and let go of his hand. Chen Ying's body fell to the ground with a dull thud.
Amidst the clamor, the shocked Wang Mianzhi came to his senses and hurriedly looked at Chen Qian.
A wave of sadness welled up in Wang Mianzhi's heart. He didn't know what had happened, why his aunt Chen Ying... had committed suicide so easily. But he knew that everyone might be confused, surprised, suspicious, and wary... But her sudden death would only bring collapse to Chen Qian.
Wang Mianzhi hurried forward, but saw Chen Qian with a pale face, his eyes fixed on Yao Ning who had his head lowered.
Wang Mianzhi was stunned, his hand stopped in mid-air, and the words he wanted to say were stuck in his throat.
What kind of look was that? Wang Mianzhi couldn't describe it, couldn't describe it.
It was not until many years later, after he had experienced the vicissitudes of life, that he was able to understand a little bit.
If I had to say it, it would be a lot of complicated heartaches.
Just when Wang Mianzhi was distracted, a crisp and loud shattering sound rang out above everyone's heads, followed by a piece of glass fragment falling down.
A powerful breath that made everyone's feet cold was approaching in an instant.
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