"How do you think your identity as a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast was discovered back then!"
These words struck Ah Yin's heart like a crashing wave.
Indeed!
Back then, after she had transformed into a human...
She had been incredibly meticulous about hiding her identity.
The only person who knew was Tang Hao.
Because she had told Tang Hao personally one night.
However, having fallen in love at the time, her trust in Tang Hao was one hundred percent.
She didn't suspect him at all.
She had always thought she must have made a mistake somewhere.
Leading the people from Spirit Hall to discover her identity as a Spirit Beast.
Which in turn led to the pursuit.
But hearing this young man say it today, Ah Yin realized something was slightly off.
However, she was still unwilling to believe it.
Seeing Ah Yin become suspicious, Golden Crown couldn't help but feel secret joy in his heart.
Very good.
The first step of the plan was a success.
After all, if Ah Yin didn't become suspicious first, how would he be able to fool her next?
"It seems you've finally felt that something isn't right."
"That's right, back then, only Tang Hao knew your identity."
"If he didn't reveal the information to Spirit Hall, then who did?"
"Furthermore, think about it. After your identity was exposed, you clearly could have left quietly."
"But Tang Hao dragged you along in a grand escape, making a massive scene the whole way, as if he wanted the entire continent to know he was fleeing with a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast."
"Do you think that's what an escape looks like?"
"..."
Ah Yin remained silent, simply lowering her head in thought.
Although she was very unwilling to believe it, the logic of the person before her was clear.
She couldn't find a single reason to refute it.
Moreover, what the other party said indeed made sense.
During the escape back then, she had been too anxious.
So she hadn't noticed anything wrong.
Thinking back carefully now...
Tang Hao's series of actions while dragging her along to escape were indeed problematic.
To prevent being discovered, a normal person would usually escape quietly until they reached a safe place.
But Tang Hao acted as if he were afraid people wouldn't know, killing anyone he saw along the way.
Seeing that the heat wasn't quite enough...
Golden Crown added: "Also, there were two places back then that could have guaranteed your safety."
"One was the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Hao's home. It's filled with experts; even Qian Xunji wouldn't easily go to war with the Clear Sky Sect for a single Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast."
"The other was the Star Dou Great Forest. As long as you ran to the core circle, with your identity as the 100,000-year Blue Silver Emperor, hiding would have been easy."
"Furthermore, Qian Xunji knew the dangers of the core circle. At that time, he only had two Titled Douluo with him. With just the three of them, they wouldn't have dared to enter the core circle."
"But what was the result?"
"Tang Hao didn't take you to either of those places."
"Instead, he dragged you around, running aimlessly."
"Ultimately, you were caught by Qian Xunji and the others."
At this point...
Ah Yin's originally firm heart began to shake like an earthquake.
Reflecting on Golden Crown's words...
She felt they made more and more sense.
Could it be that, just as this young man said, her current state...
Was all caused by Tang Hao's own hand?
Was he the true culprit behind all this?
But if that were true...
Not only did she fall in love with the murderer who killed her...
She even gave birth to the murderer's child.
In the end, she even transformed her entire cultivation into a 100,000-year spirit ring and sacrificed it to Tang Hao.
Seeing that he was only one step away from crushing Ah Yin's spirit...
Golden Crown made his final summary.
"Who was the ultimate beneficiary of this matter?"
"First, exclude Qian Xunji. Because of your sacrifice, Tang Hao's strength increased, and Qian Xunji was ultimately heavily injured and forced to return in defeat."
"Next, exclude Spirit Hall. Not long after returning to Spirit Hall heavily injured, Qian Xunji died from the severity of his wounds."
"In the end, only Tang Hao gained the greatest benefits."
"Firstly, he obtained a 100,000-year spirit ring; secondly, he defeated a rival of many years; and thirdly, he gained fame."
"It truly was killing three birds with one stone."
"And what did you get?"
"Abandoned by him in a dark, sunless cave like this to suffer endlessly."
"So, wake up. Don't truly believe in your heart that Tang Hao loves you."
In fact...
These words were merely a conspiracy theory.
One that Golden Crown had seen on a certain forum in his previous life.
He couldn't actually guarantee the truth of the contents within.
The reason he said it to Ah Yin was to break her heart.
This would allow him to take her away and obtain that 100,000-year spirit bone without any effort.
Besides, Tang Hao was dead now anyway.
Dead men tell no tales.
Even if Ah Yin wanted to find out the truth, she had no way to do so.
At this moment, Ah Yin's heart was completely dismantled.
The love for Tang Hao deep within her heart also began to slowly dissipate.
Replacing it was the fire of anger.
So that's how it was.
No wonder she had hidden herself so well back then...
Yet her identity was still exposed in the end.
The culprit had always been her closest and most trusted lover.
Tang Hao!
I trusted you and loved you so much in vain.
To think you were actually such a person.
Golden Crown struck while the iron was hot and immediately threw out an olive branch.
"Although Tang Hao isn't anything good..."
"I am kind-hearted and plan to give you a chance at Rebirth, to restore you to your original form."
"It just depends on whether you want it or not."
Rebirth!
Hearing these two words, Ah Yin instantly perked up.
She had long wanted to leave this dark, sunless place.
Unfortunately, having reverted to the Blue Silver Emperor, she was completely unable to move.
If she were separated from the soil for a period of time, she would die.
She waved her leaves and touched Golden Crown's hand.
Indicating that she wanted it.
The corners of Golden Crown's mouth curled up: "There's no problem if you want to be reborn, but I can't give it to you for nothing."
Ah Yin heard this.
As expected.
There is no such thing as a free lunch in this World.
Golden Crown continued: "As long as you give me that 100,000-year spirit bone on you, I will help you be reborn."
"..."
Ah Yin began to hesitate.
Because she wanted to give this Spirit Bone to her child.
That is, Tang San.
Although Tang Hao was certainly detestable...
Tang San was innocent.
So she swayed her leaves, wanting Golden Crown to change the condition.
Golden Crown saw through her thoughts and said: "I only want the 100,000-year spirit bone, nothing else."
"Besides, do you think your son is the original version?"
???
Ah Yin was stunned once again.
What did that mean?
Tang San was someone she had carried for ten months and worked hard to give birth to from her own belly.
How could he not be the original version?
Golden Crown informed Ah Yin of Tang San's situation truthfully: "Don't think about it. Your son, Tang San, has long since been replaced by the soul of some Old freak."
"In other words, the current Tang San has already become someone else."
"It's just that he is currently occupying your son's body."
Whoosh~
The last flicker of longing in Ah Yin's heart was extinguished.
She hadn't expected it.
The person she loved was the murderer who killed her.
Her son had actually been possessed by someone else as well.
Could it be that the heavens are deliberately targeting her?
...
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