Warm liquid sprayed onto Li Mingke's face, mixing into streaks of blood and tears.
"I'm the one who's hurt, so why are you the one crying?"
Luan Hua raised her hand, cupped her face, and wiped away the blood droplets with her thumb.
Li Mingke gritted his teeth and exerted force, shattering the jade an inch deeper.
Luan Hua only let out a muffled groan.
Li Mingke's jaw was chattering.
Why are you looking at her like that?
It was as if she wasn't inflicting the most excruciating pain on him, but rather offering him her overflowing love.
Otherwise, why would his eyes be full of affection?
"Why not just plunge the sword into my heart? Like I did to you before..."
Why?
Li Mingke could no longer hold the broken jade.
"Because your life was bought with Lin Banjian's!"
As the shattered jade was pulled out, blood gushed out like a burst dam, turning not only Luan Hua but also Li Mingke into a blood-soaked mess.
The two stared at each other in endless silence.
“Just now it was because Lin Banjian didn’t want you to die, but now—” Suiyu was raised to his chest again, “it’s my decision!”
Li Mingke wiped his face, and amidst the chaos, his eyes shone with an astonishing brightness.
Luan Hua was in a daze.
He remembered those eyes that shone with five colors.
He saw himself in those eyes countless times.
He had thought that would be his privilege forever.
But now, he watched his reflection getting closer and clearer.
They are clearly the same people, so why have their eyes, which should be filled with laughter, turned into hatred?
Clang—
The shattered jade was sent flying, and Li Mingke was jolted and fell to the ground, her eyes filled with disbelief.
Ah... his shadow... vanished...
The man transformed back into the Demon Lord.
He bent down and lifted Li Mingke's chin, touching the bone and blood beneath her delicate skin—boiling, vibrant.
"You want to kill me?" His coldness sent chills down your spine. "What right do you have?"
"Of course I have the right!" Li Mingke slapped his hand away. "You've hurt me so badly, aren't I allowed to get my revenge?"
Revenge...
Are they already enemies?
"Fine!" he heard his own unusually calm voice say. "You want revenge? Welcome, but... your skills seem a bit lacking!"
Li Mingke watched in horror as the man in front of her grabbed her collar and wouldn't let go no matter how much she punched and kicked him.
Then, she flew away.
She slammed heavily against the wall, the impact sending pain through her internal organs.
Lying on the ground, she coughed up blood. If eyes could solidify, Luan Hua would have been pierced by countless sharp arrows.
The piercing gaze she gave him caused him heartache.
"You're so weak I could crush you with one hand." His voice was flat, as if he were talking about something completely unrelated to him.
"But I don't want to kill you now, it's no fun at all." Luan Hua's voice drifted into her ears, "Come back for revenge when you can withstand one of my moves. Then I'll show you how wrong your choice was."
Li Mingke nearly ground her teeth to powder. "Fine! The Demon Lord is indeed magnanimous!" She struggled to her feet. "I'm waiting to see what the Demon Lord is capable of!"
She held onto the wall and slowly made her way outside.
He had just reached the door when he spat out another mouthful of blood.
Luan Hua almost instinctively wanted to step forward.
But the figure always had its back to him.
He struggled with all his might to stay still, but his gaze followed her until her figure gradually shrank.
Even breathing is frozen.
In the blink of an eye, the shattered jade was still left in the same place.
He paced back and forth, slowly picking it up.
"It's a beaded string..." He knew it as soon as he touched it.
Throwing Pearl was a sword that had been with him for a long time.
He carefully stroked the brand-new pattern.
"They actually chose my sword, it must be fate between us..."
Now, his blood is also on this sword, which can be considered a fusion of the two of them.
But just as he was observing it closely, the sword's shadow vanished.
"Your new owner has taken you back." He clenched his empty hand.
He looked up again and gazed out the window.
A small bird flapped its wings and flew by, leaving only a fleeting afterimage in the air before disappearing without a trace.
He gazed at the sky for a long time.
When Bone Piao entered, she was so frightened she almost cried, "My lord, your injuries..."
"Hmm." Luan Hua said nonchalantly, "She left?"
"Yes, Madam...she's gone..."
"Okay." He put his hands behind his back.
Perhaps because grain had been left under the eaves, the little bird flew back.
"One day, she will come back..."
He looked forward to that day.
If she doesn't love him, then she should hate him.
With so many people surrounding her, he no longer held any weight for her.
Then hate him; at least he'll leave a mark on her heart.
...
Li Mingke fainted several times on the way, but with amazing willpower, he managed to return to the Li family.
She went directly to Li Jianshi.
"Grandpa, what other powerful moves do you have? Teach me them all!"
Only strength carries absolute weight in the world of cultivation!
...
Five years later, on June 18th, a solar eclipse occurred high in the sky.
On this day, as dawn broke and a thin mist shrouded the sky, the sun rose slightly, hanging in the easternmost point.
Soon after, the light faded and the fog thickened; if not for the crowing of the morning rooster, one would suspect it was the middle of the night.
Suddenly, a dark shadow appeared on the edge of the sun, like a cloud obscuring it, first a thin line, then a corner. The radiance faded, the sun gradually diminished, heaven and earth darkened, and all things lost their color.
By noon, the sky was overcast, the stars were hidden, birds and beasts returned to their nests, pedestrians covered their faces as they walked, and all the sounds of the marketplace fell silent.
When the eclipse was complete, it was pitch black, with no light around it, shaped like a pipa (a Chinese lute) or a crescent moon. The fields were shrouded in darkness; merchants closed their shops, farmers stopped plowing, and scholars put down their pens, all covering their mouths in sighs. Children ran around telling each other the news, and elders gathered to discuss it. Diviners set up altars and offered sacrifices to pray for remedies.
Suddenly, stars appeared in the sky, sometimes visible, sometimes hidden. At first, they were sparse, like fine pearls adorning a dark curtain; gradually, they became denser, as if the Milky Way were pouring down to earth, dazzling and brilliant.
The Milky Way gradually appears, stretching across the north and south; the Big Dipper rotates, displaying a myriad of phenomena. Stars hang low over the plains, as if one can hear the Milky Way's murmur; light floats high in the sky, seemingly separating the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.
At that moment, a woman with arched eyebrows appeared.
In the blink of an eye, it was like an inverted Milky Way, radiating light and enlightenment.
As the beautiful woman opened her eyes at dawn, she was astonished by the sight of the stars in the sky.
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