You deserve to die!
Gong Mingyue's voice became low and hoarse, his eyes were cold and icy, and he exuded a murderous aura.
The two figures clashed again, as if trying to grind the air into fragments, and a thrilling duel began in mid-air.
As Ji Jiuying watched, she recovered her spiritual power. For some reason, her space was still disconnected.
Sudden.
A powerful aura approached, and sensing the danger, Bai Lisha and Hei Xiangling simultaneously grabbed Ji Jiuying's hand and retreated, successfully dodging Yue Zhu's clutches.
Gong Mingyue flashed in front of Ji Jiuying and knocked Yuezhu away with a palm strike.
Ji Jiuying glared coldly at Yuezhu not far away, a look of disgust flashing in her eyes. "Insolence!"
As he spoke, the Immortal-Binding Rope flew out of his hand. Knowing that he could not break free from the Immortal-Binding Rope and realizing that he was in the wrong, he tore through space and disappeared.
"Little Jiu'er, I look forward to seeing you again~"
The terrifying voice echoed from the void, and Ji Jiuying frowned.
"Jiu'er, are you alright?" Gong Mingyue looked at the person in front of him with heartache.
Shiraisha's eyes widened. What's wrong with this world?
She was surprised to find such tenderness in this ruthless person; she almost doubted whether the person before her was truly one of those heartless killers who were indifferent to women and killed without blinking an eye.
Gong Mingyue noticed her expression and glanced at Bai Lisha out of the corner of his eye. Bai Lisha froze, quickly looking away, silently chanting, "You can't see me, you can't see me..."
"I'm fine, it's just that I've lost contact with the space."
"This place is restricted; we'll be fine once we get out." Gong Mingyue put his arm around her waist, and with a wave of his hand, the group disappeared into the world.
I returned to the same grove of trees, and by then, the sky was beginning to lighten with the first hint of dawn.
Where are they?
Bai Lisha looked around and found that only the three of them were there; Sha Shen and Jiu'er were nowhere to be found.
"Hmph, that brat is probably off somewhere having a lovey-dovey time with that man."
Hei Xiangling didn't seem to care, as if she was already used to this situation.
Murong Zheng lowered his eyes and silently disappeared into the woods.
Upon hearing this, Bai Lisha's gossipy nature began to stir, and she asked curiously, "How are they being all lovey-dovey?"
"that is······"
The two of them produced a bowl of melon seeds from somewhere and chatted with great interest until the sun slowly rose.
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Imperial Preceptor's Mansion
Gong Mingyue gently put Ji Jiuying down.
Ji Jiuying quickly informed the little beast in the space that she was safe, while Ling Xiao's main body was curled up by the spiritual spring to rest. After checking on him, Ji Jiuying left the space.
"Ah Yue, who exactly is Yue Zhu? Why does she look exactly like you?"
Ji Jiuying asked in confusion.
Gong Mingyue's deep eyes flashed with coldness. "This is a long story. Due to my carelessness, my main soul was stripped away. My main soul then consumed the Golden Lotus Heart and gained its own consciousness."
"Therefore, Moon Candle is your main soul."
So, this Moon Candle is also A Yue. Even if it has its own consciousness, it is still a part of A Yue's body. For some reason, Ji Jiuying felt a sense of relief.
It's unclear whether it was because she couldn't bring herself to kill him at the time, or because he had taken liberties with her.
Gong Mingyue nodded and then said.
"Although he is my main soul, with the Golden Lotus Heart present, I cannot recall the main soul. I can only seal him in the Nine Heavens Divine Palace. However, I am often away from the Nine Heavens Divine Palace, which gave others an opportunity to release him."
"Is he targeting you?"
"No, his target is you, Jiu'er."
Ji Jiuying's mind raced. "Did the Feng family collude with your Nine Heavens Divine Palace to release Yuezhu, with the aim of capturing me?"
"You guessed right, but there's another purpose: to have Yuezhu replace me." A cold glint flashed across Gong Mingyue's face.
"That's why he wanted to devour you," Ji Jiuying recalled the words Yue Zhu had spoken during his duel with Gong Mingyue.
Gong Mingyue sneered, his eyes growing even colder. "Don't worry, he doesn't have that ability."
Ji Jiuying thought for a moment. This main soul had gained its own consciousness, which was undoubtedly a time bomb for A Yue. "A Yue, is there any way to take the Golden Lotus Seed out of his body?"
Gong Mingyue shook his head. "The Golden Lotus Seed has long been integrated with the Moon Candle, and it is impossible to remove it."
Ji Jiuying lowered her eyes, her gaze filled with worry. Was there really no other way?
Gong Mingyue pulled her close, gently stroking her hair. His eyes flickered slightly; there was a way, it was just too risky...
Suddenly.
Gong Mingyue's eyes turned cold as he caught a whiff of Yue Zhu's lingering scent on her body.
Above Tianchi Lake.
Gong Mingyue set up a barrier, his face grim, and slowly helped Ji Jiuying remove her outer clothes. Ji Jiuying looked up and met Gong Mingyue's sinister eyes, "A-Yue, what's wrong with you?"
"bath!"
Ji Jiuying instantly understood why his face had suddenly darkened. "A-Yue, he..."
hiss!
The two of them froze at the same time. Gong Mingyue had torn a hole in their clothes with excessive force, revealing Ji Jiuying's smooth and white shoulder.
Gong Mingyue swallowed a few times, his deep eyes darkened, as if some undercurrent surged into his mind, and his body involuntarily became restless.
Helplessly, Ji Jiuying pulled her clothes over to cover her fair shoulders.
"Ah Yue, I'll do it myself. The opportunity to test whether you're a true gentleman has arrived!"
Coming to his senses, Gong Mingyue suppressed the inexplicable restlessness and consciously walked to the side with his back to Ji Jiuying.
Ji Jiuying quickly took off her dress and slowly sank into the Heavenly Pool. As Gong Mingyue listened to the sound of her entering the water, an image of a beautiful woman emerging from a bath automatically appeared in his mind... He came back to his senses, shook his head, wondering what he was thinking!
Ji Jiuying found a step and sat down. The warm water just covered her skin from the neck down, which felt extremely comfortable.
Remembering her past life, she loved to relax by soaking in hot springs. However, the hot springs were a mixed bag, and she didn't have any friends around her, so she could only soak for a short while before going home.
Steam rises from Tianchi Lake, and mist surrounds it. Sunlight shines through the mist onto Ji Jiuying, making her appear indistinct, as if she were in a fairyland.
The sudden silence behind him made Gong Mingyue frown slightly. "Jiu'er?"
After calling out several times without getting a response, Gong Mingyue suddenly turned around and breathed a sigh of relief.
In Tianchi, Ji Jiuying was asleep leaning against the edge of the pool, her long black hair flowing freely in the water, with a few strands clinging to her snow-white, jade-like shoulders and collarbone. Her eyelashes were covered with water mist, and her exquisite face was flushed slightly by the steam. The water mist on her red lips was so alluring in the sunlight.
Gong Mingyue's eyes darkened, and the restlessness he had just suppressed surged back like a raging torrent. His gaze fell on her neck, and thinking of how that damned Yue Zhu dared to defile her, his devilish face grew even colder, mixed with possessiveness, obsession, and madness.
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