"No… don't!! Don't kill me!!" Tears shimmered in Xia Yanran's eyes, but now that her cultivation was completely gone, she had no means to resist.
The demon's hand reached out, grasping fiercely towards her.
"No!!!"
Boom!!
But… just as the demon's hand reached a few feet in front of her, heaven and earth suddenly trembled.
The originally pitch-black world began to bloom with light.
Then, Xia Yanran saw a figure in white robes descending from the sky, his eyes radiating authority.
"M… My Lord!!!"
Ding! The Daughter of Fate feels reverence, worships the True Demon as a god. Congratulations, Host, on plundering 200 Luck Points and 2000 Villain Points.
The Daughter of Fate's Luck has been lost, but her inherent Luck is too low and does not meet the criteria for a kill reward.
"Jiang Yu! So you are a demon!!" The newcomer was naturally Die Ying disguised as Ling Xiao. Her face also showed shock, then she waved her hand, a seal pressing down.
'Jiang Yu's' expression changed drastically. Demonic aura surged around him, but ultimately, half his body shattered under that seal.
The two figures, one after the other, swept out of the ancient hall, leaving Xia Yanran alone, dumbfounded on the bed, her expression wooden.
So… Jiang Yu is a demon!
So, he had long seen that my physique was special. These three years… he was just scheming for my cultivation.
No wonder!!
He diligently prepared medicinal baths for me every day, helping me break through!!
He wasn't helping me dissolve the Primordial Yin Essence within my body, he was just… fattening me up to devour me?
Xia Yanran laughed softly, then finally broke into loud, heart-wrenching sobs.
But right at this moment, Ling Xiao walked in from outside the hall, his face carrying a bitter, pained expression.
"Yanran…"
"My Lord! I'm not pure anymore!!!" Xia Yanran cried out mournfully, tears streaming down her face.
Now her body was defiled, her cultivation completely scattered. She had become a complete good-for-nothing in the Lord's eyes.
Her path to immortality had reached its end here.
"I never expected that even with my experience, I failed to see Jiang Yu's true form! But Yanran, don't worry, he cannot escape now." Ling Xiao sighed, raised his hand, and pulled Xia Yanran into his embrace, though a cold smile flashed across his face.
Eighth-grade Divine General. Xia Yanran's physique is truly mysterious!
Of course!!
The most crucial reason this scheme could be perfectly executed was that Jiang Yu had never truly consummated the relationship with Xia Yanran over these three years.
Not only did it preserve her Primordial Yin power, but more importantly…
Dammit!
Who in this world is more formidable than me?
If Xia Yanran had tasted Jiang Yu's 'flavor', wouldn't she have easily seen through my disguise?
"Let's go! I will help you capture him. You can kill him with your own hands!"
"Th… thank you, My Lord!!" Xia Yanran put on her clothes, her face now devoid of expression.
The only reason she was still alive now was… to see Jiang Yu die with her own eyes!!!
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Great Xia Heavenly Prison.
Jiang Yu looked at the black-clad youth before him with astonishment, some doubt in his eyes.
"You… who are you?"
"Royal Son-in-Lief, I'm here to rescue you. Come with me, quickly!" The black-clad youth swung the dagger in his hand, shattering the chains on Jiang Yu's wrists.
"Royal Son-in-Lief? Are you… sent by Yanran?"
"Royal Son-in-Lief, if we don't leave now, it'll be too late soon! The Princess said… there's no fate in this life, we can only meet again in the next. The Princess saved you, this matter probably can't be concealed. The Princess… I'm afraid… sigh." The black-clad youth let out a soft sigh. "Royal Son-in-Lief! Hurry! I'll escort you out of the city!"
"No!! I need to save Yanran!! I'll take her with me!!" Jiang Yu's originally失落 and despairing heart rippled again.
So… Yanran still loves him!
That's right, that's just the kind of person Yanran is, cold on the outside, warm on the inside, never showing her feelings on her face!
The one you desire but cannot have is… the hardest to let go of.
"Royal Son-in-Lief!! You mustn't!! You've already broken out of prison. I'm afraid powerful experts will notice soon! I must get you out of the city quickly!" The black-clad youth frowned deeply, his expression extremely anxious.
But at this moment, Jiang Yu seemed to have made up his mind. He fiercely shook off the youth's hand and ran towards the outside of the heavenly prison.
Yanran, I hurt you once, I will never hurt you a second time!!
But!!
Right at this moment!!
Xing Shen, who had been waiting in the shadows all along, suddenly swung out a seal, furiously pressing it towards Jiang Yu.
"Not good! A Divine Emperor!!" Jiang Yu's expression changed drastically. Demonic flames surged skyward around him.
But after all, he was only a Divine General, and he had been tortured by Jiang Yan for so long, already at the end of his rope.
Therefore!!
The descending seal actually blasted half of his body to pieces.
"Royal Son-in-Lief!!!" The black-clad youth cried out in grief, instantly charging towards Xing Shen.
"Grandson, run quickly!!!" A familiar, aged voice once again came from the void.
"Huh? It's Grandpa!!!" Jiang Yu's eyes narrowed slightly, blood dripping from his mouth. But now he didn't dare hesitate for a second, instantly vanishing from the spot.
Grandpa!!
You ultimately couldn't bear to abandon your grandson, right?!
At the most critical moment, you still came back!!
Yanran!! I'm coming!! Don't be afraid. While no one is paying attention, I will take you away!!
Buzz!!
But!!!
Just as Jiang Yu's figure appeared in Huayuan Palace, the originally dark night suddenly became as bright as day.
It was as if a thunder sun had risen between heaven and earth, hanging in the mid-air, emitting a dazzling radiance.
Jiang Yu instinctively raised his hand to shield his eyes. In his bewilderment, he seemed to see several figures walking slowly towards him from before the main hall, surrounding him in the center.
"Huh? My Lord… Yanran… Your Majesty…" To be honest, Jiang Yu was somewhat confused at this moment.
Especially the look in Xia Yanran's eyes, which was filled with a terrifying, venomous hatred.
Could it be… she blames me for walking into the trap?
That's it!!!
Damn it, how did Emperor Xia and the others get here so fast?
I just escaped from the heavenly prison. How could it seem like… they've been waiting here for a long time?
Ding!! The Son of Fate feels fear. Congratulations, Host, on plundering 500 Luck Points and 5000 Villain Points.
"As expected, the Lord's calculations are divine. The most dangerous place is the safest. Jiang Yu, knowing he cannot escape, still wanted to hide in Huayuan Palace." Emperor Xia grinned sinisterly, divine light swirling in his eyes, exuding authority.
"This is the place he is most familiar with. Perhaps he had already prepared an escape route here long ago. We just don't know where those few demons have hidden themselves." Ling Xiao's eyes held a trace of gravity, his gaze towards Jiang Yu filled with heartache.
"Demons?" Jiang Yu frowned slightly. What are they talking about? It sounds very profound.
"Jiang Yu… why…" Xia Yanran's clear tears slid down as she murmured to herself.
But Jiang Yu forced a bitter smile and sighed. She still can't let me go, after all.
But Yanran, even if you send me out of the city, help me escape, how could I possibly live alone?
Forget it!!
Since there's no fate in this life, and things are already exposed, let us go to the cycle of reincarnation together and meet again in the next life?
Huh?
Wait!!!
Yanran… where is your cultivation?!
Suddenly, Jiang Yu's eyes widened. An intense unease abruptly arose in his heart.
"Yanran… your cultivation…"
"Tell me!! Why!!! I had already started to be moved by you! The Lord had clearly promised to spare your life!! Why!!" Xia Yanran cried out hoarsely, tears gushing forth.
"Wh… what? Yanran, what are you saying…" Jiang Yu's expression grew more and more bewildered.
But from the distant night sky, an expert suddenly arrived.
"Report! Your Majesty, My Lord! The heavenly prison has been slaughtered! Prisoners and guards alike have fallen! The methods are extremely cruel, preliminary assessment suggests it was the work of demons!"
"What!!!!"
It was all, very sudden.
Jiang Yu felt an intense unease in his heart.
Not just because his life was threatened, but it seemed… he had stumbled upon some incredible secret?
Could it be… Grandpa is a demon?!