No sooner had Leng Ye left than Xuan Fengqian smashed the hot water bottle that Wuya had sent him to pieces.
"Ah Qian, be careful not to hurt your foot."
Wuya had never seen Xuanfeng Qian so angry before, and he huddled in a corner, speaking cautiously.
"From now on, don't mention that bastard in front of me again."
"Gah... Asahi, don't be so fierce, I'm scared."
Wuya hugged its trembling body tightly, fearing that Xuanfengqian might smash it to pieces in a fit of anger.
Xuan Fengqian slumped onto the bed, feeling more heartbroken than angry.
She originally thought Leng Ye was straightforward and would never lie to her.
Unexpectedly, he turned out to be so hypocritical.
On the surface, they put on an act of deep affection that is destined to be short-lived.
In secret, however, they always do things that are worse than beasts.
"That bastard, I should have just killed him with a pair of scissors."
"Ah Qian, actually His Majesty isn't as bad as you say."
"Didn't I tell you not to mention that bastard in front of me?"
Wuya pouted and muttered under his breath, "As the saying goes, 'A beating is a sign of affection, and scolding is a sign of love.' Ah Qian, you wouldn't happen to have fallen for the Venerable One, would you?"
Xuan Fengqian said firmly, "Impossible. Even if he were the only man left in the world, I could never fall in love with him."
She was never one to hold grudges, but for some reason, she remembered Leng Ye's harsh words and outrageous deeds very well.
While she was trapped in the Netherworld, Leng Ye not only pushed her to the prison of serious criminals, but also slashed her face with a nine-section demon whip.
He said that a woman as fickle as her was not good enough for him.
When he forcibly kissed her, he said that she was nothing more than a substitute for Xuan Qianning, and not even qualified to carry Xuan Qianning's shoes.
When Xuan Qianning framed her, he made a harsh statement without distinguishing right from wrong, saying that if Xuan Qianning had any more injuries, he would inflict ten times or a hundred times more damage on her.
What she found most unacceptable was that he clearly already knew about Fu Chen and Ji Shuo's plan, yet he pretended to be ignorant and transformed into Di Jun to deceive her...
Thinking of this, Xuanfeng turned over in a huff, covered herself with the quilt, and couldn't fall asleep for a long time.
An hour later, Xuan Fengqian suddenly sat up from the bed. "Wuya, tell me, how many other outrageous things has Leng Ye done before?"
"Ah Qian, are you trying to ask how many women His Majesty has had before?"
I don't want to know.
Xuan Fengqian shook his head and denied it outright: "How many women he has is none of my business. I just want to know how many other despicable things Leng Ye has done. Recently, his attitude has changed, and I was almost deceived by him, mistakenly believing that he had turned over a new leaf. If this continues, I am indeed worried that I will be fooled by his hypocritical facade."
Wuya chuckled awkwardly, sparing no effort to praise Leng Ye, "To tell you the truth, Your Majesty has only ever loved two people in your life, one is you, and the other is me. Furthermore, Your Majesty has never worn any mask; he only appears timid and hesitant because he doesn't know how to express his feelings."
"I think you're just blind to beauty."
Xuan Fengqian shrugged helplessly, no longer wanting to listen to Wuya's endless praise of Leng Ye.
To calm her mind, she suddenly sat up straight and, for the first time ever, began cultivating immortal techniques.
Knock knock knock—
Just then, Qi Yuan's urgent knocking came from outside.
Xuanfeng's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly as he looked at Qiyuan, who had rushed over in a hurry, with a hint of confusion. He asked in a deep voice, "Why are you in such a hurry? Could it be that the Blood Demon has escaped again?"
"The Blood Demon and the Heavenly Princess, unable to bear the humiliation, both committed suicide."
"Xuan Qianning actually took her own life?" Xuan Feng raised a slight brow, sensing that something was amiss.
Qi Yuan stated with certainty, "It is absolutely true. The fairies of Lu Hua Palace witnessed it with their own eyes, saying that the two of them had turned into a pool of blood and their souls had been scattered."
"Unexpected, yet reasonable."
Xuan Fengqian originally thought that Xuan Qianning would not die so easily, but she never expected that someone as valuing life as Xuan Qianning would commit suicide one day.
Seeing that Xuan Fengqian's emotions were relatively stable, Qi Yuan suddenly knelt down and pleaded with her in a choked voice, "Princess, please go and see the Broom Star Lord!"
"Is he dying soon too?"
“Several hours ago, the Five Heavenly Emperors and the Nine Nether Demon Lord imprisoned the Broom Star Lord in the Xuan Iron Cage of the Demon Locking Tower.” Qi Yuan sniffed, suppressing the grief in her heart, and said in a particularly low voice, “The Broom Star Lord is already seriously injured, and it seems he will not live past tonight.”
"When the time comes, please burn some paper money for him."
Xuanfeng Qian was particularly cold and indifferent.
She had long been fed up with Fu Chen's repeated exploitation.
If it weren't for Fu Chen's interference, how could there have been so many misunderstandings between her and Leng Ye?
"Your Highness, I beg you, please go and see the Broom Star Lord. He is indeed a heinous sinner, but all he did was because he loved you so much."
"Does liking someone give you the right to hurt them without restraint?"
Xuan Fengqian seemed somewhat disappointed. She only knew that Qi Yuan had some affection for Fu Chen, but she didn't know that Qi Yuan was so deeply in love.
"Your Highness, that's not what I meant. I just felt sorry for the Broom Star Lord," Qi Yuan explained repeatedly.
"How is he pitiful? He's just caught in his own trap."
Xuanfeng remained utterly speechless.
She was completely ruined by Fu Chen and became a laughing stock in the Six Realms, yet Qi Yuan, that girl, felt sorry for Fu Chen without even knowing the truth.
Qi Yuan knew that Xuan Fengqian had suffered a lot because of Fu Chen, but as soon as she thought of Fu Chen's impending death, she could not care about anything else and just kept pleading with her, "Your Highness, please forgive my wickedness and go see the Broom Star Lord."
"Have you been bewitched by Fu Chen?"
Xuan Fengqian said somewhat angrily, but seeing Qi Yuan crying so hard she could barely breathe, he finally couldn't persuade her otherwise and strode towards the Demon Locking Tower.
She wanted to see what underhanded tricks Fu Chen had used to make Qi Yuan so infatuated!
—
Immortal Realm, Demon-Sealing Tower
Fu Chen slumped against the black iron cage, his robes stained dark red with blood.
At first glance, it does look rather pitiful.
Xuanfeng walked straight to the cage, looking down at the dejected Fuchen. "Tell me, what trick are you planning to play this time?"
"What does the princess mean by that?"
Fu Chen slightly raised his eyes, his clear, bright eyes seeming to be veiled in mist.
Xuan Fengqian, tired of his self-inflicted suffering, asked in an unfriendly tone, "What did you do to Qi Yuan?"
"It's just a soul-snatching spell; it will be dispelled in a few hours."
"Purpose?"
Fu Chen forced a bitter smile and said, "I just wanted to see you one more time."
Xuan Fengqian had already seen through his thoughts and spoke first: "Stop pretending. The purpose of you luring me here is to tell me that the person who ruined my reputation was not you, but Leng Ye, right? Even now, you are still thinking of scheming against Leng Ye. I am rather curious, what deep-seated hatred do you have for him?"
"Leng Ye not only trampled on my dignity, but also cruelly murdered my blood relatives. Tell me, should I hate him?"
"I'm afraid it's more than that, isn't it? Just because others don't understand you doesn't mean I don't. In your eyes, blood relatives are utterly insignificant, aren't they?"
Xuanfeng Qian chuckled coldly, directly exposing Fuchen's lies.
Fu Chen frowned slightly, clearly not expecting Xuan Fengqian to say such a thing.
However, he reacted quickly and changed his tune in the blink of an eye, "In fact, everything I did was for you. Do you know how dangerous your tribulation to become a god is? I only tried to sow discord between you and Leng Ye because I hoped that you could pass through the tribulation safely and smoothly."
"Can you stop being so hypocritical? Since I met you, when have I ever had a peaceful and smooth life?"
Fu Chen didn't think he had done anything wrong at all, and said with absolute certainty, "I swear to God, from beginning to end, I never thought of hurting you. The one who really hurt you was Leng Ye."
Xuan Fengqian was too lazy to waste any more words with him. Just as she was about to turn around, she inadvertently caught a glimpse of the dark dragon tail under his clothes.
Black Dragon?
Xuan Feng rubbed his eyes and looked at the hem of his clothes again, but the dark dragon tail had disappeared.
Could she have misread it?
Or perhaps, the floating dust is also a black dragon?
"Princess, farewell forever."
"Never again."
Xuanfeng glanced at Fuchen, who was clutching his chest and vomiting blood, and replied indifferently.
She secretly thought that Fuchen might be Leng Ye's long-lost brother, and that he was so jealous that he wouldn't let go of him and would only stop when he was killed.
However, it is pointless to explore these questions at this point.
Fu Chen is a dying man, and his secrets that cannot be revealed will eventually turn into dust.
Xuan Fengqian had just stepped out of the Demon Locking Tower when Qi Yuan, who was crying her eyes out, secretly slipped back into the tower because she couldn't bear to part with Fu Chen.
Logically speaking, Qi Yuan, who was no match for even the vine demons at the bottom of the Chain Demon Tower, should have been devoured by the demons inside the tower before even getting close to the Xuan Tie cage.
However, Fu Chen had already anticipated Qi Yuan's arrival and cleared away numerous obstacles for her beforehand, allowing her to leap unimpeded to the top of the Demon-Locking Tower.
"You've suffered, you jinx."
Qi Yuan looked at the dying Fu Chen, her nose tingled, and large tears streamed down her face.
"Is it Yuan'er?"
Fuchen reached out his hand and waved it in the air. His eyes were slightly unfocused, as if he were blind, and he was completely lifeless.
"You jinx, what's wrong with your eyes?"
"I can't see you anymore," Fu Chen said with a hint of desolation. "Only today do I realize that you were the best person to me in this world. Unfortunately, I made one mistake after another and completely missed you."
Qi Yuan was taken aback by Fu Chen's words. "What do you mean?"
"If there is a next life, I hope to stay with you forever." Fu Chen endured the excruciating pain, reached his hands out of the cage, and gently cupped Qi Yuan's cheeks.
Qi Yuan felt heartbroken to see Fu Chen's hands bleeding profusely from the golden light emanating from the cage.
At this moment, she was crying so hard she couldn't breathe, completely forgetting his fallen demon identity.
"Yuan'er, could you do me a favor?"
"If you have any other wishes, just tell me."
“I…I want to see you again, so that I can forever etch your image in my heart.” Fu Chen said, then stuffed a piece of paper engraved with ancient runes into Qi Yuan’s hand. “Engrave these runes on the Ghost Eye on top, and I can use the power of the Ghost Eye to see your face clearly.”
"this..."
Qi Yuan carefully took the note from Fu Chen, slowly raised her head, and looked up at the enormous ghost eye above.
She instinctively shivered and asked timidly, "You jinx, are you sure doing this will restore your sight?"
"If Yuan'er is afraid, then forget it."
Qi Yuan's heart softened instantly when she saw the disappointment written all over Fu Chen's face.
She hurriedly removed the hairpin from her hair, suppressed her fear, and focused intently on carving the obscure and incomprehensible runes onto the ghost eye.
As she finished carving the last stroke, billowing black smoke suddenly emerged from the eerie and terrifying ghost eyes.
Qi Yuan was slightly taken aback. After a brief pause, her right hand was corroded by the black energy, and a large portion of it was melted away.
"Ouch! That hurts..."
Qi Yuan fell straight down from the height, her eyes filled with tears as she looked at her five fingers that had been completely dissolved, terrified and at a loss for what to do.
Unexpectedly, Fu Chen was enjoying the black mist with his eyes closed, completely disregarding Qi Yuan's life or death.
"You jinx, you lied to me!"
Qi Yuan then realized that what Fu Chen had said was just to deceive her, and she was filled with grief and indignation.
"Fool, do you really think I'd be interested in you?"
Fu Chen slowly opened his eyes, which were shrouded in black mist, and looked at Qi Yuan, who had lost her right hand, with disdain. A strange smile appeared on his lips.
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