"Your subordinate acknowledges his guilt."
Jingzhe originally intended to reveal the whole story, but she worried that Lengye would abuse Xuanfengqian even more severely after learning the truth.
He figured that if Leng Ye were to use any more ruthless tactics, Xuan Fengqian's life would definitely be in danger...
After hesitating for a moment, Jingzhe finally gritted her teeth and silently took all the blame for her.
Slightly annoyed, Leng Ye tossed Xuan Fengqian aside, his sharp gaze settling on Jingzhe. His enchanting voice was filled with icy indifference, "For a woman, you actually betrayed Jiuyou, betrayed me?"
"Your subordinate dares not."
What Jingzhe did was definitely not because she felt sorry for Xuanfengqian.
The person he truly cared about was Leng Ye.
The catastrophe ten thousand years ago almost took away all of Leng Ye's closest relatives and trusted confidants, turning a gentle and sensitive young man into a ruthless tyrant.
Only the Awakening of Insects knows that the seemingly perfect cold night is actually lacking in love.
Therefore, after discovering Leng Ye's feelings for Xuan Fengqian, he made up his mind to do everything he could to protect Xuan Fengqian and minimize her harm before Leng Ye learned how to love.
Otherwise, by the time Leng Ye learns how to treat her well, she will probably have already given up on him...
"To deceive me again and again for her sake, isn't that betrayal?"
Leng Ye is now unable to face her feelings for Xuan Fengqian, nor can she understand Jingzhe's good intentions.
All he knew was that his right-hand men had deceived him time and time again for the sake of a woman.
Xuan Fengqian was unwilling to implicate the innocent Jingzhe, so she had to explain to Leng Ye in a gentle tone: "Demon Lord, this is not Jingzhe's fault. He saw that my old illness had relapsed and I was on the verge of death. He had no other choice but to rush back to the prison to get medicine for me. If you want to punish someone, punish me alone."
"You deserve to be punished."
Hearing Xuan Fengqian's explanation, Leng Ye was greatly displeased.
Jingzhe has been with him for so many years, how could he kill her so easily?
Why should Xuanfeng Qian rush to excuse Jingzhe?
He suddenly grabbed Xuan Fengqian's chin and said, word by word, "How dare you! First you pretended to be sick to lure Jingzhe away, then you went on a killing spree, indiscriminately killing my people. After being captured by me, you still dared to slap me. Tell me, how should this debt be settled?"
"I really am sick, I'm not faking it. If you don't believe me, you can come with me to the Immortal Realm and confront my father."
"Madness?"
"A mental illness," Xuanfeng said vaguely.
Leng Ye was too lazy to investigate whether Xuan Fengqian was sick or not, and only coldly questioned her: "Why did you slap me?"
"You assaulted me."
"Xuanfengqian, don't you think this reason is ridiculous? You just want to climb onto my bed. Otherwise, why would you go to such lengths to infiltrate the Nine Netherworlds?"
"I...I regret it."
If she had a choice, even if she had a hundred times the courage, she wouldn't dare to do something so reckless.
"It's too late. You'd better think carefully about how to apologize to me."
"As the saying goes, a beating is a sign of affection, and scolding is a sign of love. I only lightly flicked your handsome face, why are you so furious?"
Xuanfeng disliked men who were petty and narrow-minded.
He was the one who first had someone humiliate her, and then he physically and relentlessly humiliated her. Wasn't she allowed to fight back?
No ordinary person could endure such abuse!
Leng Ye laughed in fury, his deep voice tinged with a sinister undertone, "So, according to you, slapping me was actually a way of showing my love?"
"If this interpretation makes you feel better, then you are free to interpret it this way."
"Since that's the case, I'll let you experience it too!"
Leng Ye grabbed her collar and pulled her into his arms, striding towards the Soul Devouring Palace.
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