The White Emperor beat his chest and stamped his feet, saying with great pain and indignation, "You brat, this is the Immortal Realm, not a lawless place! A life for a life is a matter of course."
"Xuanxiao, if you dare to slander me again, I will not hesitate to unleash a massacre and wipe out your entire immortal clan."
Leng Ye was too lazy to waste words with Bai Di, so he turned his head and stared intently at Xuan Fengqian. "I will only explain once: I did not kill them. Do you believe me?"
Xuanfeng looked back at him steadily, her eyes filled with surprise.
She never dreamed that Leng Ye would be willing to lower himself and calmly explain everything to her.
"Xuan Fengqian, I'll ask you one more time, do you believe me or not?"
"I..."
Xuanfeng's thin lips moved as if he was about to reply, but then he remembered something and swallowed back the word "trust" that was about to come out.
I still remember a few days ago, Leng Ye knew that Xuan Qianning was slandering her, but he still chose to follow Xuan Qianning's wishes without distinguishing right from wrong and ordered her to be punished.
With this in mind, Xuan Fengqian made up her mind and decided to let Leng Ye experience what it's like to be wronged.
After a moment, she parted her lips slightly, and asked Leng Ye with particular indifference, "Why should I believe you?"
Upon hearing this, Leng Ye pursed his thin lips, his emotions plummeting to rock bottom in an instant.
He finally realized what it felt like to be wronged. Beyond the overwhelming anger, there was a deep sense of injustice...
After a long silence, Leng Ye patiently and calmly explained, "I did not kill those ten immortals. The reason I took action to teach Lanling Xingjun a lesson was purely to avenge you."
He was afraid that Xuan Fengqian wouldn't believe him, so he lowered his voice and whispered in her ear, "Do you know that this guy has changed all the women in the romance novels to look like you?"
Upon hearing Leng Ye's words, Lanling Xingjun, who was hiding behind Xuan Fengqian, pretended to be innocent and said repeatedly, "Princess Xiantian, please be aware that the truth is not as the Demon Lord said. That was clearly the Demon Lord's story. I only stumbled upon it and was then falsely accused by him."
"Where are the storybooks?"
Xuan Fengqian narrowed his long, narrow peach blossom eyes and questioned Lanling Xingjun in a cold voice.
"Your Highness, the storybook is indeed not in my hands." Lanling Xingjun shook his head like a leaf, then turned his attention to Leng Ye.
"Is the storybook really in your hands?" Xuan Feng raised her eyebrows slightly, her thin red lips involuntarily forming a thin line.
Leng Ye guiltily looked away and said slowly, "I have already burned that filthy thing."
He had intended to tuck his cuffs in to prevent the storybook from slipping out.
Unexpectedly, the storybook, which he hadn't even warmed up yet, suddenly jumped out of his sleeve and fell to the ground with a "thud".
Xuanfeng glanced at the storybook that had fallen to the ground, then slowly bent down to pick it up.
He casually flipped through a couple of pages, but seeing the obscene erotic pictures on the title page, he was so angry that he slammed the book down in Leng Ye's face. "Shameless!"
"Xuan Fengqian, are you taking advantage of my favor?"
With nowhere to vent his anger, Leng Ye directly smashed the storybook that had hit him on the nose into dust.
Xuan Feng glanced at Leng Ye's reddened nose, his heart skipped a beat, and he instantly came to his senses. "I...I didn't mean to."
Just now, she was so angry at the obscene illustrations in the storybook that she lost her temper and impulsively threw the storybook at his face.
At this moment, she realized that Leng Ye was completely enraged by her behavior, and she couldn't help but feel a little scared.
Surprisingly, although Leng Ye was angered by her, he did not do anything drastic.
He lowered his eyes dejectedly, a hint of desolation in his voice, "Xuan Fengqian, I'll ask you one last time, are you willing to believe me?"
Worried that the capricious Leng Ye might become violent towards Xuan Fengqian, the White Emperor quickly pulled her behind him and then coldly warned Leng Ye, "You brat, don't even think about bullying my precious daughter!"
"Xuan Fengqian, you are truly disappointing!"
Heartbroken, Leng Ye didn't want to explain any further and abruptly turned away, disheartened, and left the Immortal Realm.
As soon as he left, Xuan Fengqian raised her arm and slapped Lanling Xingjun hard, saying, "Get out of Qingfeng Palace! Don't let me see you again from now on."
"Your Highness, I really didn't do anything."
Lanling Xingjun was extremely fond of beautiful women. Having gotten the chance to get close to Xuanfeng Qian, how could he easily give it up?
Although he had been tormented half to death by Leng Ye, his lust remained undiminished, and he always thought that in his lifetime he would be able to sleep with the most beautiful woman in the world.
"see a visitor out."
Xuan Fengqian didn't believe Lanling Xingjun's words at all. He waved his hand impatiently and ordered the guards in Qingfeng Palace to throw Lanling Xingjun out of the palace.
Bai Di glanced meaningfully at Xuan Fengqian, whose expression remained indifferent. He had a feeling that her slap was an act of revenge for Leng Ye.
"My dear, what do you think of this?" After hesitating for a long time, Bai Di finally couldn't resist his curiosity and asked Xuan Fengqian in a soft voice.
Xuan Fengqian did not answer, but only asked indifferently, "Where are the corpses of those ten immortals? I want to see them with my own eyes."
"What's so interesting about that bloody corpse? I have already ordered it to be carried to the Tushita Palace."
"Has the fatal wound been examined?"
"Their bodies had been torn to shreds by brute force, leaving no trace."
The White Emperor sighed deeply, then turned and repeatedly instructed Xuan Fengqian, "My dear, you'd better not get involved in this matter. Stay in Qingfeng Palace for the next few days and try to go out as little as possible."
"Father, do you really believe that Leng Ye killed those ten immortals?"
Xuan Fengqian still remembers that Leng Ye disliked getting his hands dirty with blood.
If he really wanted to kill someone, he could have done it with a single sword strike.
Why go through the trouble of tearing someone to pieces?
In that case, his body would inevitably be stained with blood.
Furthermore, when she stormed into Qingfeng Palace just now, Leng Ye clearly used the Nine-Section Demon Whip.
From this perspective, the deaths of those ten immortals were most likely unrelated to Leng Ye.
“My child, the truth isn’t that important. Think about it carefully. As long as Leng Ye carries the burden of these ten murders, the immortal and demon realms will be completely severed. It will be difficult for him to marry you again.” The White Emperor said in a deep voice.
"Can..."
Xuan Fengqian understood the meaning behind Bai Di's words. After pondering for a long time, he said with great determination, "The ten immortals cannot die unjustly. We must uphold justice for them. Furthermore, although I am unwilling to marry into the Nine Netherworld, I cannot go against my conscience and wrong them."
"You've fallen for that rascal?"
“Father, you are overthinking it. How could I possibly like him? I just want to find out the truth.”
To this day, Xuan Fengqian still cannot forgive Leng Ye for what he did back then.
Although the vicious criminals in the Nine Nether Demon Prison did not harm her, Leng Ye's resolute attitude did indeed hurt her.
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