Chapter 14 Kill Her "One day you will be heartbroken and in excruciating pain because of this..."
Mu Qingheng sat alone in the main hall.
This is an untouched natural cave, deep underground in the desolate tomb. It cannot compare to the exquisite and luxurious palace of the Celestial Clan. The black rocks are rugged, and everything is in its most primitive, natural, and wild state.
He watched the campfire burning quietly before him, the flames flickering in the wind, casting shimmering light and shadows on his jade-like face.
Cangbi walked in from outside, bowed and said, "Reporting to the Demon Lord, Yu Da sent a message that Lingwei has lived up to expectations and Mu Meng has already rushed here."
The master has returned home and will never return to the Heavenly Clan again, so they can naturally start calling him Demon Lord.
Mu Qingheng raised his hand and pinched the bridge of his nose: "I know."
Cangbi thought for a moment and then asked, "Should we withdraw all the Celestial Clan's spies?"
"No need, it would alert the enemy."
He spoke succinctly, as if those people were not worth a single word from him, such a cold and hard heart... Cangbi sighed inwardly: "Demon Lord, please allow me to report that some elders in the clan are already dissatisfied with your execution of Chi Zhang."
"Is that so?" Mu Qingheng's voice was devoid of emotion, the firelight reflecting off his eyes, making them appear even colder. "I wonder which elders are involved? Should I personally go to apologize?"
Cangbi immediately knelt on one knee: "Your subordinates dare not. It's just that in the peach blossom forest of Yunze Realm that day, Chi Zhang spoke without thinking and did not intentionally ruin the Demon Lord's grand plan. Mu Meng is also easy to fool..."
"What did you say?"
Mu Qingheng stood up, put his hands behind his back, and slowly walked to Cang Bi's side. Today he was wearing a dark green robe, a very heavy color, which he wore with a three-dimensional eerie and eerie feeling.
Mu Qingheng slowly bent down, as if he couldn't hear what he was saying: "What did you just say?"
Alarm bells rang in Cangbi's heart. He had said too much. His master disliked others interfering with his decisions. Chi Zhang was already dead, so why say these things and upset him? "Your subordinate dares not exonerate a sinner. Chi Zhang... deserved to die."
Mu Qingheng was still looking at him.
Cangbi was on tenterhooks, wondering what else he had done to offend this unpredictable ancestor. Hesitating about what to say, Mu Qingheng flicked his sleeves and sat back down in his original spot.
"I'm going up tonight. All of you stay underground and don't come up. Don't let Mu Meng find out, or you'll be killed without mercy."
Cangbi nodded in agreement.
After he stepped down, Mu Qingheng took out an object from his bosom. The object was a lustrous blue color and shaped like a phoenix feather. He stroked it slowly without saying a word.
I wonder if using the Azure Phoenix Feather to scrape away the pieces of flesh from my heart would be more thorough?
Mu Qingheng hadn't treated the wound on his chest; he'd only given it a hasty bandage, and it was still bleeding. He flipped the Azure Phoenix Feather, pointing the tip at his heart.
Unlike last time when he acted without hesitation, this time Mu Qingheng held the tip of the knife in his heart for a long time before finally slowly lowering his hand.
never mind.
It's just a little bit of sympathy; it shouldn't matter. At least when cutting open Mu Meng's heart, it will make him act quickly and not torture her.
Anyway, he's going to make his move today. After tonight, Mu Meng will no longer exist in this world, and his heart will not soften any further.
Mu Qingheng slowly put down the Azure Phoenix Feather.
He looked up and saw only the dark cave ceiling, but a faint smile appeared on his lips.
He didn't know that if there were a mirror at that moment, allowing him to examine his own gaze, he would have seen that the expectation in his eyes was not an expectation of killing.
...
Mu Meng rarely goes out alone, let alone travels such a long distance. The Desolate Tomb is located at the foot of the Endless Cliff in the human realm. Even before reaching the Endless Cliff, the surrounding scenery is becoming increasingly desolate, from sparse vegetation to barren land.
Even the wind felt a bit colder than elsewhere.
But Mu Meng didn't feel scared; instead, she felt increasingly heartbroken.
"misty."
Just as she was about to reach Endless Cliff, someone suddenly called her from behind.
Mu Meng turned around and saw Yue Liutian looking at her from the roadside. She had been so preoccupied with her thoughts that she hadn't noticed someone standing there.
Yue Liutian, who was always handsome and witty, looked a little haggard at this moment: "Mengmeng, I've been waiting for you here for three days. I knew you would come."
Mu Meng never expected to run into an old friend: "Brother Yue, why are you waiting for me here?"
Yue Liutian was speechless for a moment. She stood a few steps away from him. Because of the previous incident, her usual lively and carefree smile was gone, and she looked listless.
“Mengmeng, I understand you’re sad for Qingheng. I don’t know what I can do for you, so I can only accompany you for a while.”
He lowered his head and smiled helplessly, his smile somewhat bitter: "My third brother colluded with Sheng Yuanting, not only harming your brother but also causing him to fall to such a state... After this incident, His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor should no longer consider the marriage alliance between our two clans."
"Of course, maybe you hate me too."
“No, I don’t hate you. Let’s keep things separate,” Mu Meng looked at Yue Liutian and shook her head seriously. “Brother Yue, you didn’t do anything wrong. I won’t hate you.”
"Actually, I don't hate anyone. Sheng Yuanting did something wrong, but he has already paid the price with his life. I don't want to bother hating him anymore. Father has his own helplessness. Although I don't approve of what he did, I know that he wasn't really wrong. I won't blame him."
Mu Meng sighed softly: "No one did anything wrong, and I won't blame anyone."
Yue Liutian's bright eyes welled up with tears as he looked at her with heartache: "Mengmeng..."
Mu Meng gave him a reassuring smile: "Brother Yue, don't overthink it. This has nothing to do with you. Right now, I just want to take care of my brother. Nothing else matters."
“Oh, right,” Mu Meng said, raising his hand and gently shaking it. A small box brimming with spiritual energy appeared in his palm. “Brother Yue, now that I’ve seen you, I’ll return this to you.”
Yue Liutian glanced at it and realized that it was the protective mirror he had given her: "Mengmeng, why are you returning my gift?"
It was a little embarrassing to say, but Mu Meng handed over the small box and said in a low voice, "Brother Yue, I didn't expect to meet you here. I originally wanted to bring this heart-protecting mirror to my brother so that he could use it first."
"However, I originally planned to return the breastplate to you after my brother recovered. Now that I have the opportunity, I will return it to you."
She spoke with utmost sincerity, and Yue Liutian understood, but he did not accept it: "Mengmeng, since I gave it to you, this Heart-Protecting Mirror is yours. You can give it to whomever you want. If you are really not angry with me, you don't need to return it to me."
Mu Meng blinked. It seemed that Brother Yue had misunderstood and thought she was trying to distance herself from him. She smiled helplessly, stepped forward, took Yue Liutian's hand, and solemnly placed the small box in his palm.
“Brother Yue, I’m really not angry with you. My Soul Flower is enough to protect you. With me here, I won’t let him get hurt. I’m returning the Heart Mirror to you because your demon race is constantly in turmoil. I’m afraid you’ll be betrayed by your brothers. With the Heart Mirror, you’ll be safer.”
Yue Liutian's eyes lit up: "Mengmeng... is that what you think? You really didn't mean to refuse my things?"
Mu Meng laughed: "Of course not."
Her gaze was earnest and sincere. After a moment's thought, Yue Liutian realized that if Mengmeng continued to hold onto this item, it might be easy for someone with ulterior motives to spread rumors, which would not be good for her. So he did not refuse again.
He took a deep breath and said, "Mengmeng, I know it's inappropriate to say this now, but I'm afraid if I don't say it now, it will be too late."
"I will clear away all obstacles as soon as possible and eliminate all possible dangers around me, leaving no future troubles. When that time comes, could you... reconsider me?"
Mu Meng hadn't expected Yue Liutian to be so direct. Perhaps the demon race didn't like subtlety, but this was the first time she'd heard such blunt words. She didn't know how to respond without hurting him, and couldn't help but frown in distress.
Yue Liutian watched Mu Meng as she lowered her head in thought. Her eyes were so clear that they reflected almost all her thoughts, making it easy to see through what she was thinking at a glance.
He liked her so much that Yue Liutian couldn't help but chuckle. He wanted to pinch her soft cheeks, but in the end he didn't dare: "Mengmeng, you don't have to make it so difficult. Just answer me in your heart."
"You don't need to answer right away. Take your time to think about it. You can answer anytime. I'll be waiting."
So be it, whatever, he can accept it.
She should have long forgotten that year when Mu Qingheng took her to visit the demon clan. At that time, he was far from having the status he has today. He was just a son who was not valued by the demon emperor. His spiritual power was so weak that he couldn't even retract his demon ears. When his brothers mocked him, it was she who saw injustice and ran out to protect him.
They chased away the people who were bullying him and even praised his beautiful demon ears.
Perhaps she will never know how much he likes her.
But it doesn't matter. If Mengmeng ultimately chooses him, he will cherish her as a treasure for life and protect her well; if not, he will step aside and do everything in his power to protect her happiness.
No matter what, Mengmeng will definitely be happy. Who would have the heart to hurt such a lovely girl even a little bit?
Yue Liutian watched Mu Meng's petite figure walk forward, her slender frame appearing somewhat frail against the desolate landscape.
Gradually, gradually, they disappeared from sight.
...
Mu Qingheng waited quietly on a flat wasteland. His eyes were half-closed, and the moonlight shone on him, fading his bewitching charm and adding a touch of refined elegance.
He waited a long time, his pale, thin hands supporting his head, and he unknowingly drifted into a dream.
The scene before him was strangely familiar; it was the scene of Sheng Yuanting's tragic death at his hands that day.
Mu Qingheng knew this was a dream, but he still found it interesting. The scene was pleasing to the eye, and he could enjoy it again.
He has no human heart, yet he is always adept at calculating human hearts.
Mu Qingheng looked at the Azure Phoenix Feather he had taken out and smiled as he explained its effects to Sheng Yuanting. His lips parted as he recounted his identity and plan in detail. He knew that when Sheng Yuanting went from disbelief to doubt, and finally to complete certainty, he would definitely fight to the death to kill him.
The plan was almost perfect.
"Mu Qingheng... Mu Qingheng..."
In the dream, he had already turned away, expressionlessly wiping the blood off the Azure Phoenix Feather, too lazy to even glance at the dying Sheng Yuanting, and ignoring his dying words.
At this moment, Mu Qingheng stared with great interest at Sheng Yuanting's wide-open eyes.
"Mu Qingheng...you can't kill Mengmeng, you can't kill her..."
Mu Qingheng revealed a disdainful and cruel sneer.
"Mu Qingheng...do you know what you have now? Do you know what you are about to lose? You discard Mengmeng's sincere heart like trash, how do you know that you won't find another person in this world who would treat you the same way!"
"It's not too late for you to stop now; the terrible mistake hasn't been made yet... If you really cut out your heart to take the elixir, one day you will be heartbroken and filled with remorse!"
"Mu Qingheng... what you have given up with your own hands, even if your soul is shattered and your blood is drained, even if you search the highest heavens and the deepest hells, you will never be able to have it again!"
Mu Qingheng was unaware that his smile had already frozen on his lips.
Sheng Yuanting stretched one hand forward with all his might, his eyes bloodshot with resentment, and shouted with his last strength, "Mu Qingheng—you will regret it, you will definitely regret it! There is never a second chance in this world! Never!"
"Brother? Brother?"
Mu Qingheng suddenly opened his eyes, and under the cold moonlight, Mu Meng's anxious little face came into view.
Her eyes were as bright as stars, her skin was snow-white and her lips were red; she was so beautiful that even the moonlight seemed to pale in comparison.
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