Lure the snake out of its hole
Yan Ye had once taught Sixi a unique way to track his location, but this was the first time Sixi had actually used it. He was always very fast at tracking auras; Sixi and Cha Suxun had only just spoken when they had already pursued him for a long distance. When they caught up, they could see from afar three figures standing in a confrontation atop the Goddess of Wealth Temple in Dishui Town.
As they approached, the wolf demon that had been confronting Yan Ye and his godmother on the temple roof immediately transformed into its original form and pounced on Sixi. Sixi immediately grabbed his godfather by the collar and pulled him away, but the wolf demon's attack was too swift and agile, and her sharp claws still scratched Sixi's cheek, leaving three shocking bloody marks. Sixi touched her cheek lightly with her fingers in pain, only to see so much blood on her fingers that it flowed down her fingers into her palm.
The wolf demon pounced on her again, but fortunately it was kicked away by Yan Ye. Si Xi immediately cast a spell to repair the wound on her face, but the wound was too deep, so she could only temporarily repair it to stop the bleeding.
Yan Ye, transformed into his original form, stood in front of Si Xi, ready to attack at any moment. "Si Xi! Take your godfather and leave! You can't handle her."
Yuanli fell from the top of the temple and stood next to Si Xi. When she saw her wounds and bloodstains, she raised her hand angrily and struck the wolf demon, knocking it into the temple wall and making a dent. The broken wall and rubble fell on her.
Looking at Si Xi's face, she said distressedly, "Does it hurt? Let me blow on you, don't touch it with your hands. When we get back, I'll make sure there's not even a single scar left on you. I'll make her pay for it."
"It doesn't hurt, godmother. It's just a minor injury." Si Xi took Yuan Li's hand and stood sideways in front of her to protect her. "Don't be afraid, godmother. Bingbing will protect you."
Yuanli pulled her back behind her and said, "Godmother is no longer a mortal. She can protect Bingbing and herself."
"Aunt! If you were wrong, you were wrong. You should plead guilty and be punished. The Demon Lord did not make a wrong judgment. The Yan family colluded with the evil, aided and abetted the tyrant, and killed their own kind. All of this was caused by your grandparents. There is no question of revenge. Even if you want revenge, what does it have to do with the mortals you killed tonight? They are innocent! According to the laws of the demon world, it is inevitable that you will be sentenced to ashes. As long as you are willing to make meritorious contributions now, there may be a glimmer of hope!" Yan Ye persuaded his aunt earnestly.
Hearing this, Si Xi was stunned. The person who killed her godmother and almost killed her godfather was actually Yan Ye's aunt...
"What do you know! You cold-blooded, heartless ungrateful bastard, siding with outsiders to deal with your own aunt! You're just like your vain, cowardly, and incompetent mother! If she had been willing to marry into the Gu family as a concubine, I wouldn't be the only orphan left in our Yan family!"
"Shut up! You are not allowed to talk about my mother! It's clearly your own fault, and now you are blaming my mother. How disgusting! The daughters of the Yan family would rather die than marry out, let alone marry as concubines! Wasn't this ridiculous rule established by our ancestors? Don't the Gelao of the Yan clan regard it as more important than the laws of the demon world? Aunt, don't forget, even if you lie, you have to tell a convincing lie! After the incident, you were not the only one left. We, your little branch that you look down upon, were also left. You deserve to die."
Changmei suddenly burst into laughter, mocking, "How do you think your beautiful mother was willing to marry your father? It was simply because she was greedy and vain, hoping to get into the Gu family. She didn't manage to seduce the younger one, but she did attract the favor of the older one, who was willing to take her as a concubine. Your grandfather wasn't one of those foolish old men. He'd be more than happy to exchange a daughter for a chance to curry favor with the great demon clan. Your mother had just escaped her marriage when she was kidnapped by some unknown thief. The latest news is that she married your cheap father, and you were born soon after."
Chang Mei paused, her mocking smile fading abruptly. As if she suddenly remembered something, she added, "Don't be so quick to refute me. The knife in my words hasn't pierced your heart yet."
She tilted her head to look at Si Xi who was protecting Yan Ye, and said to Yan Ye, "Look, look, our good Yan Ye, who sacrificed his own family for the sake of justice, protects the daughter of his own enemy as if she were his lifeblood. Si Xi, you are much more handsome than your father."
Si Xi didn't tolerate her and cast a spell at Chang Mei, but Chang Mei regained her human form, raised her hand and gathered her strength to block her attack.
"Nonsense! It was my father who saved Yan Ye and brought him back to live with him. How could he be a murderer?"
"I clearly remember that after our entire family was wiped out, I luckily woke up and was rescued by him who was passing by. He told me that he couldn't bear to see me alone and helpless, and that he had a little daughter who was a few years younger than me and just the right size for us to play with. As long as I was willing to sign the marriage contract, he would give me a new home and treat me as his own. I will never forget that day. He was completely different from those murderous monsters. He even bought me a coffin and helped me bury all my tribesmen. There is no way I could have remembered it wrong." His tone was very certain.
He would never have any doubts about Si Xi's family just because his aunt, whom he had never met before, could call out her name and said the last sentence.
"Yakong told me the same thing. He said he had a very good little daughter, but unfortunately she didn't even have a playmate in Yuemang Mountain. He personally picked out the one he liked the most and brought her back. His daughter found it very interesting and happy. When I knew it was you, I was so happy that I even took the time to visit your mother's grave at your family's grave and talked about you in front of her grave. Oh, my dear sister, she really gave birth to a good son. Haha, he regards a thief as his father, and can't distinguish between good and evil. He regards the enemy who wiped out the family as his savior and is so grateful to him that he wants to marry his daughter. The stray dogs passing by will laugh at him when they hear about it. Not only do I know all this, I also know the details of how your parents were murdered and Yakong's entire plan. If you stand on my side, I can tell you everything."
"I don't believe one-sided statements! I only look at evidence and testimony."
Changmei scoffed and said, "Believe it or not, I'm telling you the truth out of great mercy. I'll go down to hell and ask your mother to find out the truth. You must repay me by blessing your good aunt with good health. The more you like Si Xi, the happier your aunt will be."
Yuanli listened to these words and looked at Changmei's smug and arrogant laughter. She wanted to beat her to death and make her shut up, but she couldn't rashly interrupt other people's important matters. She was as embarrassed as Heqi who talked about this today.
Chang Mei said: "My dear nephew, don't worry. I will remove all your messy memories. You will only remember that I am your aunt. Then you will naturally join my camp. I don't like forced melons."
"I'd rather die than follow you and help you commit atrocities." Yan Ye took an attacking stance and declared war on her: "Instead of waiting for your lousy tricks, I might as well fight you to the death now. As long as I live with my memories, I will do everything I can to kill you, so that I can give an explanation to the Yan family ancestors in hell."
"Are you crazy? If you don't kill Si Xi to avenge your parents, why are you shouting at me to kill you? You're a bully. With your little demonic power, you still dare to think of killing me?"
Yuanli asked, "Can you extract memories?"
"You want to experience it for yourself?" Changmei rolled her eyes. "Whether it works or not is none of your business. Go away and laugh secretly. The soul that was just shattered by the Soul Devouring Pestle wasn't yours. You should be thankful that you gave her control so quickly, otherwise I wouldn't have killed you by mistake. Aren't you just trying to buy time for the Demon Lord to catch me? I advise you not to harbor such hopes, and even less to hope to catch my companions. The two who have been hiding far away, come out! The peach blossom scent on you is so strong that it makes me want to vomit."
As soon as Changmei finished speaking, Hengjin and Tianshu suddenly appeared and stood beside Yuanli and the others.
"You like to put things out there. You are talking so much nonsense here, isn't it because you can't escape from my magic weapon barrier? Have you waited for what you wanted by delaying time?" Yuanli said.
"It seems that you are not as stupid as they say. Then I will satisfy your expectations, Changsheng, Haipo."
Suddenly, two large puddles of water oozed out from the grass at Changmei's feet, boiling and forming two human figures. The water on the outer layer of the human-shaped bubbles suddenly exploded onto the grass, revealing two tall men, one ugly and one handsome.
The ugly one suddenly opened its mouth and spit out a massive stream of water at them, like a waterfall. Before they could react, they were engulfed in water, instantly feeling as if they were at the bottom of the ocean. They were scattered by the oncoming impact, and in the midst of the crisis, Yuanli was firmly held by Hengjin.
Unlike an illusion, the intense feeling of suffocation from sinking into the water was real. Heng Jin pulled her into his arms and carried her towards the surface. A long black object floated on the surface, like a small boat or driftwood. It was better than being stuck at the bottom. Looking at the object on the surface, it seemed the water wasn't very deep, but who knew? Heng Jin held her up for a long time and still couldn't reach the bottom.
A dark shadow swam towards them under their feet, as if it was heading straight for them. The tentacles of the dark shadow stretched upwards with bared fangs and claws, as if it wanted to grab their feet.
To avoid the possibility that it was the two demons brought by Changmei, they did not rashly use their own magical powers to fight back. After all, to lure the snake out of its hole, they had to be patient.
Just as the tentacles of the black shadow were about to grab them, Heng Jin and Yuan Li grabbed a piece of floating wood and climbed up. When they looked down at the water surface, the black shadow had disappeared without a trace.
"What is that? A water ghost?"
"It doesn't look like it. It could also be a water monster." Heng Jin took Yuanli's hand and clasped their fingers together. Looking around, there was endless water and thick white fog. There were many coffins floating on the water, and they were sitting on a blackened coffin board. Looking back, behind them was the coffin body and lid.
"You must hold on to my hand tightly. We can't be separated again."
Yuanlihui squeezed his hand tightly and nodded in response.
A man slowly emerged from the white mist. It was the handsome man beside Changmei. He was dressed in a silver-white robe, with his hair loose, his black, shiny curls dotted with white pearls.
He was barefoot and walked on the water as if it were flat ground.
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