After a century of struggle, the long night has finally given way to the first rays of dawn, piercing through the heavy dark clouds and shining down.
Even though he had resentment and anger towards her when the seal was broken, when he saw her again a hundred years later, the anger and hatred that had haunted him day and night vanished instantly.
He chuckled to himself, realizing he truly had no principles when it came to this person.
Not knowing what Jiang Yan meant by compensation, Shu Yun felt a cold touch through her sleeve on her wrist. She tried to pull away, but he just held on tighter. So she just let him be.
Jiang Yan is still alive and well, which finally put her mind at ease after a hundred years of worry.
"Are you planning to stay in the Demon Realm forever?"
"Is Master concerned about me?" Jiang Yan's eyebrows curved into a smile, but the smile didn't reach her eyes. "I'm a demonic cultivator, where else can I go if I don't stay in the Demon Realm?"
"You can come with me." Shu Yun thought for a moment, then added, "To Penglai."
If Si Ming and his group knew she said that, they would probably start clamoring again. She knew she shouldn't have any more involvement with Jiang Yan, but she didn't feel comfortable leaving Jiang Yan in the Demon Realm where the strong prey on the weak. Jiang Yan had already suffered enough hardships when he was young, and with her status, protecting him in the future wouldn't be a problem.
Jiang Yan put away his fake smile and carefully observed her with his dark eyes. After a hundred years of refinement, his cold expression was even more aloof and indifferent than when he was in the mortal world.
His eyes were filled with the person before him, and he slowly spoke, "Master, are you going to take me in?"
Shu Yun frowned slightly. "It's not about taking you in. I just saw that your cultivation level is quite high. If you're willing, you can go; if not, then..."
"I don't want to."
Jiang Yan interrupted her in a deep voice.
Shu Yun paused for a moment and then said, "Or would you like to reincarnate again? You will be free from worries in every lifetime and have an extremely good destiny."
The sunset in the Demon Realm was no different from that in the mortal world. Large swaths of red and orange hues splashed across the sky like ink, both warm colors, but Jiang Yan only felt cold inside.
"No worries for all eternity..." Jiang Yan repeated her words. What was this? Was it a casual gift from her as a goddess to her subordinates? She would keep him company when she was happy, and leave when she was tired of him. She would just casually send him away as a reward.
An ordinary person might be extremely grateful for her favor, not only being lucky enough to be adopted and cared for in the mortal world, changing their fate, but also being able to live a smooth and happy life for generations to come. It would be truly good luck to meet a real deity who descended to the mortal world.
Jiang Yan straightened his back, his eyes burning with intense heat as he stared intently at Shu Yun, the corners of his eyes uncontrollably turning red. He whispered, "What do you take me for..."
“A…” He tried his best to keep his voice down, not letting the sob in his throat escape, but his beautiful voice couldn’t hide his resentment, “a thing you can summon and dismiss at will?”
After painstakingly breaking the seal, he thought there could never be a more painful moment than that. But when they met again a hundred years later, she casually decided his fate.
He reached out and pressed her shoulder. His usually aloof and composed face, as white as jade, was now twisted with grief and resentment. His deep black eyes reflected his world. He felt a sharp pain in his chest and felt wronged as he recalled the memories he had read about Feng Ziyi.
“When I was young, you personally handed me over to Guan Qin, and not long after I left Pingyang, I received your will,” Jiang Yan didn’t want to recall that time at all. No one would know the torment he went through upon hearing of her death. “Later, you came back, for Feng Ziyi.”
Is he angry that she abandoned him? Shu Yun explained, "Guan Qin appreciates you and has taken you as his last disciple. He will definitely treat you well."
"But you said you would wait for me at home."
Did she say that? Shu Yun opened her mouth and searched her memory palace carefully, but she didn't remember that she had said that. However, Jiang Yan's memory was superb, so he must be right.
She promptly shut her mouth, knowing she was in the wrong.
Jiang Yan seemed to have gotten addicted to nagging her, accusing her bit by bit, "You came back, and I presented you with everything you liked and wanted, but you only wanted something out of curiosity and left without a second thought."
"I had something important to do..." Jiang Yan loosened his grip a little, and Shu Yun leaned back, trying to escape his hand.
Jiang Yan released her, letting her back away. He sneered, "Yes, anyone and anything is a reason for you to leave me. I'm just a mortal you saved out of momentary pity."
“Guan Qin is right. No matter where you go, you can’t escape the pursuit of power and profit to achieve your goals.” The pungent wind of the demon realm swirled around his dark hair. As a demon cultivator, Jiang Yan was more composed than when he was a mortal. “Master…”
The way he pronounced "Master" was gentle, with a drawn-out ending, which made Shu Yun sense a tender feeling in his voice.
Jiang Yan's eyes were burning, but Shu Yun didn't want to understand. She just continued to persuade him, "Demonic cultivators absorb evil energy quickly, but they are prone to going astray. If you don't want to be reincarnated as a mortal, come back to Penglai with me. There is plenty of spiritual energy there, which can suppress the evil energy in your body."
“Okay,” Jiang Yan replied quickly.
Shu Yun was overjoyed, "You..."
Jiang Yan looked down at her and said, "If you let me go in the name of my husband, the Goddess Shu Yun, then I will go."
No one mentioned the kiss from last time, which made Shu Yun feel fortunate, but then Jiang Yan suddenly said this. She gritted her teeth and said, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
A stunningly beautiful and incomparably handsome face suddenly approached. Shu Yun could even clearly see his long, curled eyelashes. The moment their noses touched, she vanished from her spot.
She appeared in the distance with a cold expression, feeling ashamed and annoyed by Jiang Yan's increasingly outrageous behavior. The sudden rebellion of someone who had always been obedient and docile left her at a loss.
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