Shen Zhaozhao reacted almost the instant that cold gaze locked onto her.
As her heart's blood dripped into the purple sky, before the blood light had even fully entered the sword and emanated the contractual spiritual light, she twisted her wrist sharply, and the deep purple sword blade, carrying a fierce and resolute killing intent, slashed fiercely at the aura behind her without hesitation!
No matter what kind of demon or monster you are, take my sword first!
The sword wind was fierce, even accompanied by a sharp whistling sound.
However, just as the sword tip was about to touch that moon-white figure—
"Buzz—"
The Nine Luminaries Heart-Protecting Pendant at Xie Linyuan's waist suddenly lit up. This protective artifact sensed the attack and instinctively wanted to retaliate.
But, in the blink of an eye, just as the clear light was about to become blinding and about to backfire on the attacker along the sword, Xie Linyuan's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.
Before he could even think, his slender fingers had already risen, pressing down on Shen Zhaozhao's wrist as she held the sword with an irresistible force.
The movement seemed effortless, but it instantly severed all of her attacks and spiritual energy circulation.
At the same time, the lotus-patterned jade pendant seemed to sense its owner's will, its light instantly receding and meekly falling silent, as if the strike that had just been powerful enough to withstand the thunder had never existed.
Shen Zhaozhao's sword tip trembled, her attack was forcibly stopped, and she froze in mid-air.
Her eyes widened as she stared at the person before her… Xie Linyuan?!
When did he arrive?
Why is there not a sound at all?
Who are you trying to scare to death by standing behind someone?!
Shen Zhaozhao cursed inwardly, but her face still showed immense joy.
There was no other way; Xie Linyuan was her baby's milk powder supplier, her biggest nemesis... no, her biggest sugar daddy. She couldn't afford to offend him.
"Sect Leader?"
With a flick of her wrist, Shen Zhaozhao retrieved the Zixiao Sword behind her back in a flash, her movements so swift that it was as if she weren't the ruthless character who had just been about to strike.
"Why didn't you say anything when you arrived? Look at the mess this has made, you were almost accidentally hurt."
Shen Zhaozhao blinked her exceptionally innocent-looking eyes and cautiously took a small step forward. Her mind raced, trying to come up with more flattering words to complete the "respect for teachers" act—
But then Xie Linyuan suddenly twitched the corner of his mouth and let out a chilling sneer.
The laughter seemed to carry an exceptionally heavy resentment, making Shen Zhaozhao's heart skip a beat.
Then she heard the other person ask, in a voice that suppressed some intense emotion, word by word, "Who did you take me for that night?"
Shen Zhaozhao: "???"
What the heck?
who?
Who?
This damn lunatic has gotten yet another new script?!
No... wait, let her sort it out.
What was the script for this stupid [b*t] last time?
Oh right, she was just trying to reluctantly cooperate with the forced love script for Yu Jue's sake, but then this guy suddenly switched to "heartbroken and wanting to be alone" mode and ran away.
What's this new trick now?
Listening to that resentful question, that pitiful little tone... the new script is... a substitute novel?
Shen Zhaozhao's little brain started working like crazy.
Then she should take the path of regretful pursuit of her husband, like the crematorium route where she says, "I'm sorry I lied to you, now you're the only one in my heart."
Should we still go for the cold, aloof "You know? So what? What can you do? It's your good fortune if you resemble Wanwan even a little?" route?
What kind of thing does this lunatic want to hear?!
Can you give me a straight answer?
How can she cooperate with a performance when the client's requirements are so unclear!
However, just as Shen Zhaozhao was frowning, looking conflicted and thinking, "This question is beyond my scope, I can't answer it," Xie Linyuan, who had been left standing aside, had already single-handedly completed the plot progression of an entire eighty-episode tragic romance novel with his amazing ability to fill in the blanks.
After all, in his eyes, Shen Zhaozhao's silence was no different from the cruelest form of torture.
She actually...didn't deny it immediately?
Oh.
really.
He knew it... how did she manage to grab him so precisely that night?
It wasn't because of him, but simply because he happened to look somewhat similar to that filthy thing.
What exactly are his struggles, tests, and even that indescribable joy and anticipation these past few days?
He was worried that his identity and age would make her feel uncomfortable, but what happened to her?
From beginning to end, he wasn't even looking at him.
The overwhelming sense of absurdity and the anger of being humiliated instantly overwhelmed Xie Linyuan's reason, but his deep-rooted pride prevented him from hysterically questioning like a wronged husband.
Several extreme emotions were tearing him apart, making his eyes uncontrollably flush with a deep red, and his usually indifferent and aloof eyes now seemed to be covered with a layer of water.
The man stared intently at Shen Zhaozhao, his teeth clenched tightly. He used almost all his strength to barely keep his voice from trembling, but it still inevitably carried a hint of broken sobs, each word seeming to be squeezed out with difficulty from between his teeth.
"You...don't you have anything to say to me?"
Shen Zhaozhao was taken aback by his "come and coax me, or I'll break this in front of you" attitude.
Oh, so they think her reaction wasn't intense enough and need her to give them some lines to advance the plot?
Emmm...
Shen Zhaozhao struggled for a while, looking at the other person's increasingly red eyes, which were about to burst into tears, and finally tentatively uttered a universal line that could handle any situation: "You... you know?"
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