Chapter 90 Demon Lord 090%
“…”
Before Qu Yaoyao left with the Kunlun Stone, she had another strange dream.
Perhaps sensing her intention, this time the dream was long and complete. The man in red carried her across the ice road and entered the archway that was glowing with five-colored light.
Inside the archway, the boundless Kunlun Water stretched as far as the eye could see. Its surface was frozen solid, encasing everything beneath. On the far side of the ice, a massive circular altar stood upon several stone pillars, each inlaid with thick, translucent chains. Like they were carved from the finest jade, they shone with a chilling luster. Each one dangled down through the ice, leading to the depths of the water.
...Such a familiar chain.
The scene in the dream overlapped with one of Qu Yaoyao's memories. Looking at those special and impressive chains, Qu Yaoyao remembered that she had seen them not only in the Viper's Stone Palace in the Desolate Sea, but also in some illusion.
The illusion was dark and gloomy. Countless chains fell from the sky, locking an ice coffin. The scenes in memory gradually overlapped with it.
Qu Yaoyao looked down at the ice. Beneath the thick layer, she could vaguely see an ice coffin buried deep underwater. It turned out that the illusion she had entered that time was real.
As the man in red walked in, the altar lit up with a multicolored light. Gazing at the radiant light rising into the sky, Qu Yaoyao's heart tightened for some reason, and she struggled to breathe. She watched the man in red place her on the altar, and she frantically grabbed at his shirt.
"Don't go."
In her dream, she choked up, grasping the hem of the red-dressed man's clothes and looking up at his face. She asked, "Where are you going?"
The man didn't answer. The howling wind and snow swept through, ruffling Qu Yaoyao's hair and causing the man's red clothes to flutter violently. Perhaps because she was finally able to face the man in red in her dream, Qu Yaoyao could see his face clearly.
The heavy snow blurred her vision. She could clearly see the man's pale jade chin, thin lips stained with blood, and a pair of narrow and deep phoenix eyes on his tall and delicate nose.
He was also looking at her, his long eyelashes half covering his eyes, and in the dimness, his profile was as cold as snow.
It’s...Xie Qingxun!
Qu Yaoyao opened her eyes wide, her heart felt like it had been hit hard by someone. Although she had guessed it long ago, when she saw Xie Qingxun's face with her own eyes, she still found it hard to accept.
It’s not Chao Yuan, this is indeed Xie Qingxun’s face.
In the dream, she was looking at him and crying. Her sobs were like the whimpering of a little animal under her efforts to suppress them. She begged, "Please."
"I'm scared, can you please not leave me here?"
Perhaps moved by Qu Yaoyao's crying, Xie Qingxun knelt down after a moment of silence. He squatted in front of her, raised his hand to touch her hair, and gently coaxed her, "Don't be afraid."
"You stay here obediently. I will come back after the sacrifice is completed."
He said that he would come back, but he didn't say that he would come back to find Qu Yaoyao. She was so silly and naive in the dream. She clearly felt how dangerous it was here, but she didn't cry because of Xie Qingxun's words.
She still clutched his sleeve tightly, repeating anxiously, "You can't lie to me. When everything is over, you must come back to find me."
Xie Qingxun did not lie to her.
So he just smiled at Qu Yaoyao and didn't respond to her.
"Xie Qingxun..."
"Xie Qingxun." She called this name over and over again, as if she could gain courage from him if she said it more times.
Bang--
The heaven and earth suddenly trembled, and the surrounding snow-capped mountains began to shed snow.
"Time is up."
Along with this emotionless voice, Xie Qingxun raised his hand and brushed off Qu Yaoyao's hand that was grabbing his clothes. Qu Yaoyao staggered backward and wanted to grab Xie Qingxun's clothes again, but was pierced by the magic light that shot up into the sky when she stretched out her hand.
"Xie Qingxun."
"Xie Qingxun..."
"Don't... leave me."
There was heavy snow all over the sky, and colorful lights collided and cracked in the sky. The ice layer cracked at an extremely fast speed. Something was stirring, and the ears were filled with the sound of vibrating chains.
Xie Qingxun is missing.
The entire Kunlun Mountain was shaking, as if she was the only one left.
Qu Yaoyao felt a sharp pain, her whole body trembling and her skin burning. A pure snow lotus blossomed behind her, its crimson fire silently climbing to its petals. Her original snow lotus transformed into countless spiritual lights, shattering and scattering everywhere. As her original body exploded, her human body was instantly shattered.
After all... it was just a key for him to open the seal.
It turned out that the pure joy she sought was so heartbreaking.
“…”
The dream is over.
Qu Yaoyao woke up and was stunned for a long time. When she came to her senses, she raised her hand and touched her cheek, which was wet. The grief in the dream spread to her outside the dream. She felt confused, painful and helpless in the dream.
Until it completely dissipated, she still expected Xie Qingxun to appear by her side. She was so foolish that she had no backbone at all. Even though she knew she was going to die, she still hoped that Xie Qingxun would not be willing to hurt her.
How could he be so stupid? He was so stupid that he had no sense of caution or vigilance as a human being, like a newly born snow lotus.
The self in the dream reminded Qu Yaoyao of when she had just transformed. She knew nothing and believed everything. She imagined the beauty of this world and could not understand the malice of human beings. She devoted herself to the immortal she loved.
Fortunately, she has Chong'an by her side.
As the dream faded, Qu Yaoyao finally understood Chong'an's good intentions for her. He helped her escape from Xie Qingxun, patiently taught her how to behave and practice magic, and repeatedly reminded her what kind of person Xie Qingxun was.
[It is because I know that some things are more important than life that I come to your side.]
【Xie Qingxun doesn't deserve your love. He will kill you.】
Everything seemed to have been arranged in advance. Now when she thought about every word Chong'an said to her, they were all meant to prevent her from going to destruction, as if he had already foreseen the ending of his encounter with Xie Qingxun.
Unfortunately, Qu Yaoyao was too disappointing, and in the end, Chong'an could only use such a method that would hurt both sides to save the situation.
If Chong'an had not killed Xie Qingxun at that time, would the scene in her dream be her final ending?
Qu Yaoyao couldn't understand why, because in her dream, she kept calling out "Xie Qingxun," and the face in her dream was indeed Xie Qingxun, not Chao Yuan. Now that Xie Qingxun has vanished, and it is the Demon Lord Chao Yuan who has returned, everything has changed, and the future is uncertain.
It's getting late.
Qu Yaoyao gathered her emotions, put away the Kunlun Stone, wiped her tears, and pushed the door open. Snow was still falling outside. After seeing the heavy snow on Kunlun Mountain, the snow on the Immortal Ruins seemed small and romantic. She raised her hand to catch a snowflake and then went to the Medicine King Sect before leaving.
I don’t know what will happen if I leave this time.
Perhaps it was the influence of that strange dream, but Qu Yaoyao felt a sense of emptiness, heaviness, and complexity. The puppets of the Medicine King Sect still hadn't improved. She thought about it, having shed a lot of her own blood while there, and she always wanted to give more.
"Alright, alright, Fairy Yaolian, these are enough." The Medicine King Sect disciple was panicked and hurried to stop the bleeding. "The previous ones haven't been used up yet."
"Don't worry. If the blood is not enough, we will come to you. The most important thing for you now is to have a good rest. We can talk about the rest in a few days."
...wait a few days.
Qu Yaoyao was slightly startled by these words, and finally nodded, "Okay."
What she feared was her own death.
After coming out of Yaowang Sect, Qu Yaoyao didn't know where to go.
He wanted to go to Xingyang Sect to see Qu Jingxian and her brother, but when he realized he looked pale and in poor condition, he turned back to avoid worrying them. He wanted to talk to Mo Xuanxiao, but was told that he was in the main sect to discuss important matters and had not yet come out.
It seemed like everyone was busy, but she didn't belong and didn't know what to do.
"Forget it." Qu Yaoyao patted her cheeks and tried to cheer herself up. She didn't want to become pessimistic and sad because of a dream.
"Xie Qingxun is dead, and I am no longer the silly little Xuelian in my dreams. Everything will change." Qu Yaoyao told herself.
It would soon be dark, and since she didn't know how to teleport, it would take several hours to travel from the upper realm to Yingxian City in the lower realm. While Mo Xuanxiao was away, she sat at the table and meticulously wrote a farewell letter, then quietly left the Immortal Ruins under cover of darkness.
When Mo Xuanxiao finished his work in the middle of the night and found the letter, Qu Yaoyao had already left the upper realm. He opened the letter and saw only a few simple words on it -
[I'm leaving, don't look for me, I wish you well. ]
Qu Yaoyao didn't say where she was going or what she was going to do, but after looking at these few words, Mo Xuanxiao had already guessed where she was going.
...In the end, she chose Chao Yuan.
"Yaoyao." Mo Xuanxiao felt a tightness in his chest. He crumpled the thin paper in his palm and closed his eyes. He didn't know if he was too tired to stand.
He leaned on the table for a moment and muttered, "Why leave now when you can leave at any other time..."
Just as he was about to go and get the person back himself, Gu Tianci came in and didn't see Qu Yaoyao. After asking a question in confusion, he got straight to business, "I have gathered my disciples at the Immortal Ruins, and they are ready to set off at any time."
Mo Xuanxiao pursed his lips and remained silent for a moment before speaking in a hoarse voice: "You take the people first."
"What?"
Mo Xuanxiao clenched the paper ball in his hand even tighter, "I still have something to do..."
"What's the matter?" Gu Tianci was confused. "What else can be more important than the people of Gunan City?"
As the Lord of Heaven, he should know what is more important.
.
Chao Yuan wanted Qu Yaoyao to arrive at the hour of Yin, and she didn't dare to delay for a moment.
Even though she was feeling unwell due to excessive blood loss, she still gritted her teeth and went to Yingxian City as quickly as possible. By the time she found the Futai Tavern that Chao Yuan mentioned, she was already sweating in the middle of winter. Fortunately, she was not late.
Chao Yuan had already sent someone to book a room at the Futai Tavern. As soon as the innkeeper learned Qu Yaoyao's name, he quickly led them to the best room. Seeing Qu Yaoyao's pale face and sweat, the innkeeper asked with concern, "It's very cold, young lady, would you like a bottle of wine to warm yourself up?"
Qu Yaoyao didn't dare drink anymore. She pushed the door open and entered the room, only to find it empty. She couldn't help but ask, "Where's the guest in the room?"
"Guest?" The shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, then said, "There's only one guest in this room right now, you. The other one hasn't arrived yet."
Qu Yaoyao looked at the dark night and asked, "What time is it now?"
"To answer the young lady, it is now three quarters past midnight."
That's because she came early.
Qu Yaoyao sat down at the table and sent the shopkeeper away, "I don't want anything, you go and do your work first."
"Okay." The shopkeeper went out quietly, looked at Qu Yaoyao again, and considerately closed the door for her.
Qu Yaoyao just sat at the table and waited, thinking that since Chao Yuan had asked her to meet him at 3:00 PM, he would definitely show up on time. She waited and waited, just sitting there foolishly, her head dizzy and she fell asleep and woke up many times, but Chao Yuan still didn't show up.
"girl."
"Hey, girl."
Falling asleep again, Qu Yaoyao was awakened by the shopkeeper. Seeing her as a young girl waiting in the room, the shopkeeper felt very pitiful. He woke her up and asked with concern: "Are you hungry? Do you want me to bring you some cakes?"
Qu Yaoyao felt drowsy and uncomfortable, she buried her head in her arms and rubbed it. She struggled to stand up and looked out the window, and found that it was almost dawn outside.
"What time is it?"
The shopkeeper said, "Dawn is about to break."
The Yin hour has passed.
Qu Yaoyao was a little angry, but she was exhausted and had little energy. She asked, "Who booked this room?"
"It was a girl in a yellow dress. She left her name and said she would be arriving today. She asked me to treat her well and not neglect her."
It looks like Huang Ying.
"Then where is she?"
"The girl left after booking the room and hasn't come back since."
Qu Yaoyao was so sleepy that her thinking ability also declined. She couldn't figure out what Chao Yuan was talking about. The Kunlun Stone was still in her hands. There was no way he would joke with her about such a thing. Chao Yuan was never such a boring person.
"Then I'll wait a little longer." Qu Yaoyao was very sleepy. She said this and buried her face in her arms again. The phoenix bracelet on her wrist was exquisite and eye-catching, quietly guarding its owner.
The shopkeeper hesitated to speak. Seeing that she was not in good condition, he wanted to ask a few more questions. However, seeing that she was very sleepy and didn't want to pay attention to him, he shook his head, closed the door again and left.
Qu Yaoyao fell into a deep sleep again, and suddenly dreamed of the time when she first became Qu Yaoyao and went to see Xie Qingxun. At that time, she also waited foolishly for a whole day until she fell asleep due to boredom. She was good-tempered and didn't know that Xie Qingxun did it on purpose, and she even smiled at him when he came.
At that time, Xie Qingxun was an immortal, possessing immortal bones, delicate features, and aloof indifference. His every word and action was regal and elegant. Standing in the pavilion, clad in a regal white robe, he gazed at her, smiling faintly as he asked, "Miss Qu, did you see the demon that injured you that night?"
Qu Yaoyao didn't know why she dreamed of this scene. She shook her head and said she couldn't remember it. Then she saw Xie Qingxun walking up to her, bullying her, a flower that knew nothing, with a faint expression. He shamelessly lifted her collar and slowly touched the purple handprint on her neck with his hand.
……wrong!
The dream suddenly stopped at this point. Qu Yaoyao frowned in her dream, suddenly puzzled: How could Xie Qingxun know so accurately that she had a wound on her neck?!
Recalling Xie Qingxun's appearance that day, Qu Yaoyao suddenly sensed something was amiss. Confused, she kept asking herself questions in her dream, quickly losing her sleep. Her eyelashes fluttered a few times, and she opened her eyes to see a beam of light shining through the window onto the tabletop, a shimmering orange and gold light almost before her eyes.
It's dawn.
Qu Yaoyao moved her body and slowly sat up with the help of her arms. Without any warning, she looked up and met a pair of red-gold eyes that shone like the morning sun.
Chao Yuan had sat opposite her at some point. He was wearing a thick dark red crow feather robe and a golden crown to tie his hair, which mostly fell down in front of him. He had fair skin, beautiful face, and delicate features. He was extremely handsome, even more elegant and unrestrained than when he was an immortal.
"What a pity." Seeing Qu Yaoyao wake up, Chao Yuan calmly shifted his gaze and looked out the window.
He sighed softly, "Today's sunrise is so beautiful, but you fell asleep."
The author has something to say: Today's sunrise was very beautiful, but unfortunately I was so focused on looking at Yaoyao that I missed it.
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