Jiang Fei's words were soft, yet they were like a drop of water splashed into boiling oil, instantly exploding and tearing flesh apart.
Yun Jue's body had already stiffened, and he stood there staring blankly at the woman in front of him whose eyes were no longer rippled.
She said, "Play."
It turns out that all of this was just a game to her.
The outline of Wunian Mountain became more and more distinct, and dark clouds began to swirl and permeate the courtyard. Everything became increasingly distorted. The attendants had disappeared at some point, and the red silk that filled the courtyard turned into crimson smoke and clouds on the horizon.
"Immortal Venerable, wake up!"
"Immortal Venerable, there are strange phenomena in the sky above Wunian Mountain. Please awaken."
"Immortal Venerable, illusion is the demon in your heart."
"Immortal Venerable One, Wunian Mountain needs you!"
"Let us all work together to awaken the Immortal Venerable..."
"..."
The surrounding noise grew increasingly chaotic, each sound like a death knell ringing in Yun Jue's ears.
Illusion.
Inner demons.
Wunian Mountain needs him.
Therefore, he didn't even have the right to stay in the illusion on his own initiative.
Yun Jue's eyes gradually turned dark red, his gaze unfocused, and his red robes fluttered like fire. He chuckled softly.
But in an instant, the smile on his lips vanished, and he looked at Jiang Fei expressionlessly, pulling her hand even tighter, before saying, word by word, "Husband and wife bow to each other."
After saying this, he took a small step back and bowed deeply.
But Jiang Fei remained standing there, calmly and indifferently watching him.
Yun Jue paused slightly as he bowed, but quickly returned to normal. He straightened up and reached out to stroke her cheek through the air.
Jiang Fei remained calm and composed.
Yun Jue's hand slowly landed on Jiang Fei's brow, a wisp of golden light emanating from the tip of his index finger, flowing into her consciousness and manipulating everything about her. As her mind gradually became hazy, he said again, "Fei Fei, bow to each other as husband and wife."
Jiang Fei's eyes gradually lost their luster, like all the other lifeless puppets in the illusion, looking at him, and then unconsciously taking half a step back, about to kneel down.
At that moment, a chaotic yet powerful surge of spiritual energy released by everyone rushed towards them, accompanied by a burst of brilliant light.
Jiang Fei's puppet-like, gloomy gaze froze for a moment, then he stopped moving.
The mansion twisted and collapsed rapidly, and everything around it related to the human world changed drastically.
Eventually, everything disappeared, and I returned to the familiar scene of Wunian Mountain.
Yun Jue was completely frozen, his body ice-cold, the dark red in his eyes turned into a gloomy crimson, and his black hair was like flames, the wildly flying ends of his hair as if burning with raging flames.
They were just a hair's breadth away from the wedding ceremony.
It was so close.
Yun Jue suddenly opened his eyes and saw disciples of Wunian Mountain, big and small, standing not far in front of him, their faces full of fear.
"Immortal Venerable!" Everyone called out to him in unison when they saw him wake up.
Yun Jue lowered his eyes, watching as the fiery red wedding dress on his body transformed back into a deathly white robe, before looking up at the crowd.
It was they who interrupted the wedding banquet.
It was they who prevented him and Jiang Fei from bowing one last time.
Yun Jue's entire body radiated a golden-red light, carrying an immense killing intent.
"Immortal Venerable!" Everyone exclaimed in shock.
Yun Jue slowly rose, his figure floating above the clouds, looking down at these people with disdain.
It's all because of these people that he's been bothered.
Some of the people below were already unable to withstand the immense power and fierceness of the immortal, and were spitting out blood.
Several people with strong spiritual power quickly bowed down: "Immortal Venerable, it's us!"
Yun Jue seemed not to hear, his murderous aura intensified, and amidst the wails of agony, some people had already fainted.
Just then, a low, hoarse female voice said softly, "Miss Jiang is awake."
Yun Jue's killing intent suddenly solidified, and through the passage gradually cleared by the crowd, he could see Jiang Fei floating in the clouds not far away.
She remained so thin, her body was cold, and she seemed to have little life.
He was so different from the woman in the illusion who jokingly called him "Little Wunian".
Yun Jue slowly flew to her.
Tang Feiyan looked at Yun Jue, gave a self-deprecating smile after a long while, and then turned and left.
For some reason, while everyone was watching over their master, she was looking at Jiang Fei.
When she used Miss Jiang to bring her master back to his senses, she had already completely admitted defeat.
Jiang Fei slowly opened her eyes, noticing the chaos around her, and her brows lifted almost imperceptibly.
Now, dark clouds shroud the palace of Yun Jue, churning wildly with crimson light. The clear sky seems to have opened a dark hole in Wu Nian Mountain, and the pure white clouds have also been tinged with gloom.
This abundant spiritual energy has been infused with a great deal of malevolent energy.
Jiang Fei slowly stood up and immediately saw Yun Jue standing beside her. She only glanced at him before walking past him and leaving.
Yun Jue almost immediately stood in front of her.
Jiang Fei raised his eyes: "The Immortal Venerable's cultivation is profound; he should have already withdrawn from the illusion by now."
Yun Jue's eyes narrowed slightly.
Jiang Fei's eyes flashed with mockery: "Immortal Venerable, have you not yet emerged from the illusion?"
Yun Jue felt as if he had been struck by lightning: "Jiang Fei!"
"The Immortal Venerable said that you are not Yun Wunian," Jiang Fei said calmly. "I have kept the Immortal Venerable's words in mind. Little Wunian has long since disappeared..."
As she spoke, she reached out to take the bead from her sleeve, but paused when she touched the empty sleeve. Then she suddenly realized what she was doing, looked up and stared intently at Yun Jue, "Where's the bead?"
Yun Jue looked into her eyes, which were usually as dark as an ancient well, but now showed a rare hint of life, yet she was staring at him with resentment.
Yun Jue was stunned. Meeting her gaze, he could only move his lips, but could not utter a single word.
Jiang Fei withdrew her gaze, turned around and jogged to the side, frantically searching.
Her weakened body nearly fainted several times. As she searched among the medicinal herbs, tiny bloody scratches appeared on the back of her hands.
Looking at her flustered figure, Yun Jue felt as if he were frozen in ice, and his aura of ferocity intensified.
Just as she nearly fainted again, he suddenly stepped forward and grabbed her wrist: "No need to look anymore."
"It's none of your business."
"That bead is nothing but a dead object that retains a wisp of Yun Wunian's consciousness!" Yun Jue's voice suddenly grew louder.
Jiang Fei's hand trembled slightly.
Yun Jue walked up to her, leaned close to her face, and eagerly took her hand: "Jiang Fei, Yun Wunian is my incarnation in the human world."
"Yun Wunian is me, I am him!"
"Yun Jue is Yun Wunian!"
So, take a look at him.
A crisp "slap" sounded.
Yun Jue's face was turned to the side, his pale cheeks revealing faint red finger marks.
Jiang Fei withdrew her hand, clenched her fist, and smiled strangely: "You are not Yun Wunian."
"And you will never be him."
After saying that, she looked into his eyes, pried open his fingers one by one, and turned back to continue searching.
Yun Jue felt as if all the blood in his body had been drained away in an instant. He stood there watching Jiang Fei search and search, his hands, hidden under his wide sleeves, unconsciously clenched into fists and trembled slightly.
After a long while, the clouds surrounding Yun Jue turned into a gloomy black, swirling and churning wildly like a tornado, and the original golden-red light gradually turned into a suffocating darkness.
In the distant forests of Wunian Mountain, frightened beasts scattered in all directions, and the river slowly surged upwards.
The crowd was terrified; many were already bleeding from their seven orifices and were frantically fleeing.
Is the Immortal Venerable being... controlled by his inner demons?
Yun Jue kept his eyes fixed on the woman's figure not far away. In the next instant, he rushed towards her like lightning, grabbed her arm, and pulled her into his arms. The empty echo resounded in the sky above Wunian Mountain: "Come with me."
At the same time, Jiang Fei clearly heard the system's pleasant voice.
Yun Jue's favorability rating: 90.
Jiang Fei slightly raised her eyes and smiled inwardly.
Since undergoing the tribulation, Yun Jue's favorability rating has been chaotic, but this is the first time it has stabilized.
...
Jiang Fei was effectively "placed under house arrest" by Yun Jue.
The palace was surrounded by a barrier, but the golden light that used to shine had turned into a murky light that was a mixture of gold, red, and black.
Apart from Yun Jue, no one can approach this palace.
During the day, he would bring herbal medicine and then sit for a long time. At first, he would still look at her and try to speak several times, but seeing Jiang Fei's cold expression, he would swallow his words.
At night, while Jiang Fei was resting, he would help her recover and regain her vitality, and then gently embrace her.
However, Jiang Fei would always escape the next morning.
This is almost exactly the same as when Jiang Fei used to stay here, except that he can no longer leave the palace.
She was quite content with her life, spending her days there leisurely.
Occasionally, the system reports that Wunian Mountain, once shrouded in immortal clouds and the world of cultivation that the Three Realms talked about, has now become a place filled with malevolent energy.
The once aloof immortal has become neither immortal nor demon, and in a single outburst of rage, he injured a hundred immortal cultivators from Wunian Mountain.
Wunian Mountain, on the contrary, became a place that everyone avoided and feared.
Upon hearing these words, Jiang Fei merely smiled faintly.
That day, Yun Jue had transferred more life force to Jiang Fei the night before, so Jiang Fei was not sleepy at all. It was at this time that Yun Jue brought over the spiritual medicine and then sat down at the jade table next to him.
Jiang Fei didn't look at the elixir, nor did she look at him.
However, he keenly sensed the increasingly intense demonic energy emanating from Yun Jue.
He thought Yun Jue would leave after sitting for a while, as usual, but unexpectedly, after staying for quite some time, he suddenly spoke: "Jiang Fei..."
But he only called her by her name.
Jiang Fei ignored it.
Yun Jue paused for a moment, then said, "You said you didn't like immortals?"
"..."
Jiang Fei remained silent.
Yun Jue paused for a moment, then turned and left.
Jiang Fei looked up at his back, then casually poured the medicinal herbs out the window, remaining silent the entire time.
That night, when Jiang Fei was resting, Yun Jue did not appear.
Considering the life he saved last night and what he said today, he must have something to do.
Jiang Fei didn't pay any attention and turned over to go back to sleep, but the next moment she felt a slight warmth in her chest.
This warmth was quite noticeable on the cold body.
Jiang Fei frowned: "System?"
[System: It's a water mirror.]
Before Jiang Fei could speak, she suddenly felt a dark shadow flash by, and she was pulled into a warm embrace, accompanied by a hoarse, unpleasant whisper: "Fei Fei."
Jiang Fei squinted her eyes and tilted her head. Through the dim moonlight, she could see the person beside her with a messy ponytail, a wide blue robe stained with blood, and a familiar warmth on her body—the same warmth she had once possessed.
Jiang Fei suddenly pushed him away.
Rong Shu's body slumped as she was pushed aside.
Only then did Jiang Fei see clearly that half of Rong Shu's face was also stained with blood. His once youthful face now had a touch of melancholy, and his dark, lifeless eyes faintly gleamed.
"Feifei..." he still called her softly.
Jiang Fei stared at him for a while, then lowered her eyes and said, "Young Master Rong shouldn't have come here."
Rong Shu gazed at her, and after a long while, her lips moved slightly: "I missed you, Fei Fei..."
After several days and nights of searching, they finally managed to seize an opportunity when Yun Jue left.
I just wanted to see her.
Jiang Fei said coldly, "Young Master Rong, leave quickly..."
"Don't make me leave." Rong Shu interrupted her almost frantically.
Jiang Fei was slightly taken aback and stared straight at him.
Rong Shu met her gaze. Even though she knew that Rong Shu had lost her heart and was still deceiving herself, her silence at this moment was perhaps because she still felt some pity for him.
"Feifei..." Rong Shu murmured, calling her name, and once again, dragging his injured arm, gently embraced her.
But at that moment, the barrier shifted, and the original golden-red light turned a bloodthirsty red.
"You're courting death." A burst of spiritual energy, brimming with murderous intent, attacked Rong Shu without mercy.
Rong Shu's body stiffened, but she remained motionless, still holding Jiang Fei.
Jiang Fei quickly pushed him away, and saw that the spiritual energy was about to attack her.
The newcomer was shocked and forcibly withdrew his spiritual power.
Yun Jue appeared in the palace, coughing softly. Even though he was dressed in snow-white clothes, his eyebrows and eyes were reddish, and his black hair was shrouded in dark mist.
He was looking at Jiang Fei, expressionless, but his voice carried a deep echo: "You like it this way, don't you?"
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