Chapter 44: Phoenix Tail Flower (XIV)

In Sui Ning’s mind, the tangled mess suddenly became clear, and the hidden truth began to emerge. She looked at Mo Huai’an.

He was gritting his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead. “You Zhaozhao, kill me already! What are you waiting for?”

The beastly voice inside his body grew more and more restless, and Mo Huai’an’s face became increasingly fierce.

Tang Tang shook her head, her face full of anxiety. “Huai’an, what’s wrong with you?”

“You Zhaozhao, kill me now!”

“Huai’an, is there something controlling you?”

“Zhaozhao!” Tears suddenly fell from Mo Huai’an’s eyes, and he whispered, “Zhaozhao, kill me quickly!”

“The beast is inside me; kill me quickly!”

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Xie Changzhou suddenly realized, his clear voice tinged with surprise. “Mo Huai’an and You Zhaozhao exchanged bloodlines, transferring the Saintess bloodline from You Zhaozhao to himself!”

But how did he manage to seal the beast inside himself? Even You Ruoming and Mo He could only choose to sacrifice the Saintess to seal the beast.

Tang Tang roared out: “This is my fate, not yours! I don’t want to!”

She struggled to draw her sword, but Mo Huai’an tightly held onto her hand and said, “Zhao Zhao, kill me quickly.”

Before he could finish his words, his jet-black eyes turned completely dark red, and his pupils became vertical.

All the skeletons around them disappeared, and everything turned into emptiness.

A cold and ruthless voice came, echoing throughout the entire world: “I have come out.”

Suddenly, a small crack appeared in the void, and the howling wind poured in from the outside. Xie Changzhou’s eyes narrowed, and he drew his sword and slashed at the beast.

He flew in his white clothes, and his sword light suddenly broke the void, carrying a fierce killing intent towards Mo Huai’an.

The sword light was like a rainbow, and the killing intent was pervasive. Xie Changzhou was completely merciless.

Tang Tang was stunned and suddenly shouted, “No, don’t hurt him…”

Before she could finish her words, a pair of hands grabbed her waist and pulled her fiercely away from the battlefield.

Sui Ning took Tang Tang away on her sword and only let go of her when they were sure they had reached a safe distance. When she saw that Tang Tang still wanted to charge forward, she became angry.

“Tang…You Zhaozhao, he’s not Mo Huai’an anymore; he’s the beast now!”

Tang Tang was stunned, as if she had received a great shock, her beautiful face full of amazement.

“Uh!” She suddenly covered her head, her face contorting in pain, her face pale and trembling as she hunched over.

Sui Ning’s expression changed, and she quickly went forward to check on her: “What’s wrong with you?”

She probed Tang Tang’s body with spiritual energy but did not find any problems.

Tang Tang was already trembling, kneeling on the ground, covering her head and shivering, tears streaming down her face.

“You Zhaozhao, what’s wrong with you–“

“Go die!”

A stern voice filled with raging anger resounded, and Sui ning looked up in shock.

Xie Changzhou stood with his sword, his elegant face filled with gravity, and stared coldly at Mo Huai’an in front of him. There were faint blood stains on his snow-white clothes.

However, Mo Huai’an in front of him was even more seriously injured than him, with a deep and visible wound on his chest oozing blood.

Mo Huai’an’s pupils contracted with a cold and menacing expression: “You deserve to die.”

He bent down and rushed towards Xie Changzhou, his movements so swift that they left afterimages. Xie Changzhou’s eyes were cold, and he flew up to meet him.

Sui Ning anxiously looked towards the sky, where the battle between the ancient demon beast and the tribulation-crossing expert caused shockwaves that flattened nearby rocks and trees and rushed towards her and Tang Tang.

She quickly took out the spirit pearl that Xie Changzhou had given her, and it emitted a bright light, forming a barrier that firmly blocked the waves that were coming towards them.

Their speed was too fast, and Sui Ning could only see a white and blue blur moving back and forth and a sword light flashing amidst the demonic energy.

The cracks in the sky grew larger and larger, causing Sui Ning’s heart to sink. The beast was about to break through the void!

Suddenly, a figure was fiercely smashed down, kicking up thick smoke and dust. Sui Ning anxiously looked over.

After the smoke cleared, Mo Huai’an struggled to stand up, and his blue clothes were almost soaked with blood.

Sui Ning had not even had a chance to breathe a sigh of relief when she looked towards Xie Changzhou, and her phoenix eyes widened.

Xie Changzhou was covered in wounds, and his white robe was dripping with blood. His cold and pale face had several bloodstains; his jade crown was slightly askew; and his long hair was disheveled.

Mo Huai’an’s stern voice resounded, carrying heavy breathing: “If I hadn’t been sealed for thousands of years and suffered a major injury to my cultivation, how could you have hurt me with just your tribulation-crossing cultivation?”

Xie Changzhou stood tall and proud, his sword dripping with blood. The fresh red blood flowed down the blade of his sword and finally dripped onto the ground.

His eyes were cold, and his expression was calm and indifferent as he looked at Mo Huai’an.

He spoke each word coldly: “Regardless of the past, let’s talk about now. You cannot defeat me.”

Mo Huai’an suddenly smiled, his eyes devoid of warmth. “You may be able to kill me if you give it your all, but what about the people of this city? Once the void is completely shattered, all the people of Yong’an City will be sucked in.”

He paused and lifted his chin slightly, his expression proud and contemptuous. “Do you dare to kill me? Who can stop the void from shattering after you die? Are you relying on that little girl behind you?”

Mo Huai’an’s malicious gaze shifted towards Sui Ning, who furrowed her brows and stared back at him with her dark, intense gaze.

Their eyes met, and sparks flew.

“I can!”

A familiar voice came, filled with a unique gentleness and compassion.

Sui Ning was stunned and looked up as a figure flew out of the void. The figure was dressed in a white monk’s robe with a dark red kasaya over it and had a gentle smile on its face.

Master Dingyuan had arrived!

Sui Ning’s heart, which had been suspended high, suddenly dropped as she slowly let out a breath.

With Master Dingyuan here, Xie Changzhou wouldn’t be hurt anymore.

Master Dingyuan walked slowly towards Xie Changzhou and stood beside him, his hands clasped together in front of his chest as he bowed his head. “Amitabha, I apologize for being late.”

Xie Changzhou’s expression remained indifferent. “I didn’t expect Master Dingyuan to be this slow.”

Master Dingyuan smiled gently. “I ran into the devil king Lianheng on the way here, and we chatted for a while. By the time I arrived, you had already entered the void. I could only wait for it to open again.”

Xie Changzhou chuckled, and the tense expression on his face suddenly relaxed.

Master Dingyuan’s words about chatting with Lianheng were probably a euphemism for a fight. Since Lianheng had come out of the devil realm to intercept him, it meant that the devil realm had already learned about the matter of the beast. If the demon realm knew about it… 

Xie Changzhou and Master Dingyuan looked at each other, and Master Dingyuan clasped his hands together and bowed towards him. “He’s here too.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a black shadow slowly emerged from the void. He was tall and straight, with a pale and handsome face and dark red eyes.

Despite having a handsome appearance, he had a cold demeanor that made people shudder, as if a venomous snake was fixated on its prey. Shen Jie had also arrived.

Mo Huai’an looked at Shen Jie and furrowed his brows, asking, “Are you from the Demon Clan?”

Shen Jie bowed respectfully and replied, “I am the Lord of the Demon Clan. I have come to welcome the Great Beast.”

If an ancient demon beast were to emerge, it would only need to rest quietly for a hundred years to recover most of its strength, and by then, their Demon Clan would surely dominate all.

Mo huai’an was momentarily stunned, but then he burst into laughter, saying, “Hahaha! If you can save me today, I will definitely reward you handsomely in the future.”

In the distance, Sui Ning was dumbfounded and desperately called out to the system in her mind, “System, what’s going on? Isn’t Shen Jie the male lead?”

The system stuttered, “[I will report this to the System Bureau. Don’t panic, host!]”

After speaking, the system abruptly went offline, leaving Sui Ning anxiously waiting.

Shen Jie stood respectfully behind Mo huai’an, and countless dark shadows slowly appeared in the void. Sui Ning’s pupils contracted.

He brought demon generals with him!

Mo huai’an was taken aback, the smile on his face becoming more and more arrogant. He looked over with a sinister expression, taunting, “Do you still think you can kill me?”

Xie Changzhou remained calm and unruffled, raising an eyebrow as he looked towards Master Dingyuan at his side.

Master Dingyuan smiled gently, a playful glint in his old eyes, and said, “Jianzun can always guess correctly.”

He held a Buddhist bead in his hand and bowed respectfully to Mo huai’an and Shen Jie, his voice soft and compassionate, “I’m sorry, I also brought quite a few reinforcements this time.”

Mo huai’an and Shen Jie were both taken aback as they saw thousands of cultivators suddenly appear in the void, all dressed in monk robes and disciples clothing from the Limitless Sword Sect.

Master Dingyuan had also brought disciples from the Jingchan Sect and the Limitless Sword Sect.

As soon as the cultivators appeared, they engaged in battle with the demon generals, and the void was filled with the glimmer of swords and the shadows of blades, a chaotic scene of combat.

Xie Changzhou’s voice turned cold as he said, “I’ll handle Mo huai’an, leave Shen Jie to Master Dingyuan!”

As soon as he finished speaking, his brows furrowed, and he charged towards Mo huai’an. Shen Jie tried to intercept him, but Master Dingyuan blocked his path.

Shen Jie’s eyebrows were cold, and his voice was low and icy as he said, “Old bald donkey, move aside!”

Master Dingyuan greeted him with folded hands and a bow, saying, “The Demon Lord is still as rude as ever.”

Shen Jie’s face sank completely, and his black robe flew towards Master Dingyuan, with demonic energy colliding with golden light.

Xie Changzhou fought fiercely using Du Wang against Mo Huai’an, both of whom were heavily injured. Xie Changzhou fought recklessly, with every move intended to kill Mo Huai’an decisively and without hesitation.

When Du Wang stabbed Mo Huai’an viciously again, his pupils turned blood-red as he held onto the sword tightly. His voice was cold and menacing: “Xie Changzhou, do you want to die with me?”

Xie Changzhou remained unchanged in expression as the pressure of the crossing-tribulation expert continued to add to the sword, inch by inch, into Mo Huai’an’s body.

He spoke calmly: “It doesn’t matter if we die together.”

Mo Huai’an’s face became completely dark, with tightly pursed lips and red eyes, and his demonic energy surged around him. He had to kill Xie Changzhou first, or else he would eventually be destroyed by him.

A pool of blood had already formed at Xie Changzhou’s feet, and his clothes were torn apart by Mo Huai’an’s demonic energy, with deep wounds visible on his body.

He had already made up his mind to die with Mo Huai’an, fighting resolutely with sword light flashing everywhere, forcing Mo Huai’an to retreat step by step.

However, Mo Huai’an was an ancient beast who had been cultivated for tens of thousands of years. Even after being sealed for a thousand years, his cultivation was not to be underestimated, and he repeatedly smashed Xie Changzhou viciously.

The system had not yet gone online, and Sui Ning watched anxiously.

Finally, after Xie Changzhou was once again brutally smashed far away by Mo Huai’an’s demonic energy, she couldn’t hold back any longer and flew forward to catch his heavily injured body.

As she approached Xie Changzhou, Sui Ning caught a strong scent of blood, overwhelming the cold pine fragrance that lingered around him. Her hands were met with a sticky warmth.

It was all Xie Changzhou’s blood.

Sui Ning’s nose suddenly became sour, and her anger surged as she glared fiercely at Mo Huai’an, who was weak and half-kneeling not far away. She wished she could kill him on the spot.

Her slender body firmly supported Xie Changzhou, who was almost unable to stand. A tear fell from her eye, and she quickly wiped it away.

“Jianzun, are you okay?” Sui Ning’s eyebrows furrowed slightly, and her dark eyes were slightly red.

Xie Changzhou shook his head, his face devoid of color, with wounds from the magic power cutting through his cold white face and blood oozing out. The spiritual energy in his body surged, fiercely impacting his meridians.

Sui Ning’s pink clothes were soaked with his blood, and Xie Changzhou quickly propped himself up and moved away from her.

“Sorry, Ningning, I got your clothes dirty.”

Tears that Sui Ning had just suppressed burst out, her nose turning red, her gaze falling on the wounds, big and small, on his body.

Xie Changzhou was shocked and quickly bent down to look at her, at a loss for words, his voice weak: “Ningning, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to make a mess.”

The unfinished words were gently interrupted by the softness covering his wounds.

Sui Ning reached out, trembling, to touch his wounds; her voice was choked and hoarse: “Does it hurt?”

Xie Changzhou was stunned. Suining’s hand gently touched his wounds, causing a tingling sensation that tickled his heart.

His crow-like, long eyelashes trembled slightly. Holding her trembling hand, his voice was unprecedentedly gentle: “Ningning, it doesn’t hurt.”

The pain in his body was nothing to him, but if Sui Ning cried, he would feel distressed.

“Ningning, I’m not in pain; don’t cry.”

Realizing her mistake, Sui Ning turned her head and wiped away her tears: “Jianzun, sorry.”

Xie Changzhou sighed inwardly, catching a glimpse of Mo Huai’an standing unsteadily beside him, his voice cold: “Ningning, I’ll deal with the beast first.”

He forcibly held himself back from moving forward, and a pair of hands gently pulled his sleeve.

“Ningning?”

Sui Ning’s eyes were still slightly red, but she looked straight at him without avoiding his gaze: “Jianzun, I’ll go.”

Her expression was determined and focused, and Xie Changzhou couldn’t help but frown: “Ningning, the beast is an ancient demon beast, not easy to deal with; it’s not safe for you to go.”

“No, Jianzun, I want to go.” Sui Ning shook her head, her pitch-black eyes staring at him, enunciating each word: “I won’t drag you down, and I don’t need you to protect me.”

“Jianzun saved me so many times, it’s my turn to help him now.”

Xie Changzhou was slightly taken aback. “Sui Ning?”

A surge of demonic energy came rushing towards them. Xie Changzhou’s eyes turned cold, but before Du Wang could leave its sheath, a fierce sword intent rushed forward.

Ba Tian emitted a brilliant radiance as Sui Ning flew forward, the spiritual beads on her wrist transforming into a sturdy and glossy barrier, firmly protecting her.

Mo huai’an smirked, his icy vertical pupils filled with murderous intent. “You think you can kill me?”

Sui Ning smiled back at him, her dimples showing, but there was no trace of amusement in her eyes. “Yes, I do!”

As soon as she spoke, her pure and resolute sword intent slashed forth. Mo huai’an hurriedly dodged, the sword intent grazing him and spattering blood.

“Sui Ning, come back!” Xie Changzhou tried to move forward, supporting his body.

Sui Ning withdrew the spiritual beads, creating a barrier that firmly encircled Xie Changzhou. The spiritual beads had recognized her as their master, and no one else in this world could control them.

If Xie Changzhou forcefully broke through her barrier, Sui Ning would be harmed. He didn’t know what to do, and a trace of anxiety appeared on his gentle and calm face.

“Sui Ning, come back! The demon beast is not something you can handle!”

Sui Ning didn’t even turn her head. “Jianzun, trust me!”

Mo huai’an’s eyes turned bloodshot, and a large shadow appeared behind him. With a black beard and sharp teeth and a long horn on his head, he stared at her with cold and vicious eyes, roaring at her.

He charged fiercely at Sui Ning, the demonic energy enveloping her. Xie Changzhou could only see the sword light from Ba Tian soaring around.

His jaw tightened, and his jade-white hand clenched tightly, his azure eyes fixed on the sword light in the demonic energy.

The figure in pink was thrown away harshly, and Xie Changzhou panicked, “NingNing!”

He wants to disregard everything and break through the barrier. Sui Ning quickly shouted, “Jianzun, if you break out, I will be injured too, trust me!”

Sui Ning propped up her sword and stood up unsteadily. The wound on her shoulder was bleeding and staining her pink clothes.

Mo Huai’an half-knelt on the ground, trying to stand up, but was seriously injured by Xie Changzhou and Sui Ning, one after another. His life force was rapidly draining, and the fear of death was almost overwhelming him.

He glared fiercely at Sui Ning, who was charging towards him with a sword, sneering, “I am the mount of an ancient demon god. How can you, a mere mortal, kill—”

His words abruptly stopped as the majestic sword intent of Batian slashed towards him.

Blood drops from Sui Ning’s shoulder dripped down the sword, and the shiny light flashed brightly on the ancient and simple sword body of Batian. Mo Huai’an’s pupils widened in disbelief.

“You are…impossible, impossible…”

He kept shaking his head and howling in pain, “Impossible, impossible—”

“Die, beast!”

The resolute sword intent of Batian was full of blood from Sui Ning’s body, and spiritual energy surged. Mo Huai’an fell to the ground, howling in agony.

Shen Jie’s eyebrows sank quickly from above the void and rushed down, with Master Dingyuan firmly blocking him in front of him.

He still looked indifferent. “Demon Lord, you can’t save him anymore.”

Shen Jie’s thin lips were tightly pursed, his gloomy face was full of killing intent, and he stared at him fiercely while Master Dingyuan smiled gently at him.

“Let’s go!”

Shen Jie turned around, and the demon generals quickly ended the battle and retreated with him.

Mo Huai’an’s painful roar on the ground became weaker and weaker, and the phantom of the beast gradually dissipated.

“Don’t hurt him, Ningning!”

Sui Ning looked over in surprise. Tang Tang’s hair was disheveled, and her beautiful face was full of tears, with a plea and helplessness.

“Ning Ning, I beg of you, spare Huai’an’s life.” Tang Tang stood in front of Mo Huai’an, leaving Sui Ning with no choice but to withdraw her sword.

Since Tang Tang called her Ningning, she must have remembered her.

Sui Ning frowned. “Tang Tang, he is not Mo Huai’an; he’s the beast!”

Tang Tang shook her head desperately, her voice choking. “Huai’an is still alive; I can feel it! He’s still here!”

The beast was temporarily under control, so Sui Ning put away Ba Tian. Xie Changzhou hurried over to her when he saw the wound on her shoulder, his face darkening.

Master Dingyuan landed smoothly from the void above and bowed slightly to Sui Ning. “Miss Ningning, Mo Huai’an’s soul is indeed still here. The beast has no resistance left. I will take him away.”

He turned to Tang Tang and asked softly, “The Buddhist teachings of the Jingchan Sect can remove evil spirits. Can I help this gentleman separate from the beast? Would you be willing to go to the Jingchan Sect with me before we leave?”

Tang Tang was taken aback but quickly nodded, and tears fell like pearls. “I’m willing! Please, Master, save him!”

“Amitabha.” Master Dingyuan bow slightly.

He walked slowly to Mo Huai’an lying on the ground, and stretched out his old hand, pulling out a spirit herb from Mo Huai’an’s body.

It was a fine red flower with a flower bud resembling a phoenix’s tail. It was a phoenix tail flower!

Sui Ning’s face lit up. The phoenix tail flower was really with the beast!

Master Dingyuan handed the phoenix tail flower to Xie Changzhou. “Jianzun, I guess you came to find it.”

He looked slightly mischievous, and Xie Changzhou smiled and took it. “Thank you, Master.”

“Jianzun, please leave with this young lady since you both are injured. I will take care of the void and Yong’an City,” Master Dingyuan said calmly with a peaceful expression on his old face.

Xie Changzhou looked at Sui Ning, whose beautiful face was pale with no trace of blood on her lips.

She was badly injured.

Xie Changzhou didn’t refuse much, saying, “Well, thank you, Master.”

The crack in the void grew larger and larger, and Master Dingyuan and his disciples continuously input their spiritual energy into it, filling the broken void.

As soon as Sui Ning and Xie Changzhou came out, a furry mass pounced on them, and Sui Ning quickly caught it.

Ah Yan was sobbing with teary eyes in his beastly pupils. When he smelled the bloody scent on Sui Ning and Xie Changzhou, his little voice whimpered softly, and he kept sniffing the two of them.

Sui Ning quickly hugged and comforted it, “Ah Yan, I’m okay.”

Her injuries were not serious and could be healed with a pill.

As for Xie Changzhou’s injuries…

Sui Ning looked up with a worried expression.

Xie Changzhou shook his head slightly and said, “Ningning, Shen Jie and the others may not have left yet. Let’s go back to the Limitless Sword Sect first.”

Sui Ning was suddenly taken aback and realized that the system had not come online yet, and Shen Jie’s abnormal behavior was suspicious. Something was off.

“Okay, let’s go.”

Sui Ning took out a pill and handed it to Xie Changzhou, saying, “Jianzun, take one to suppress your injuries first.”

Xie Changzhou took it without hesitation: “Thank you, Ningning.”

When she first received the novice gift package from the system, there was still a pill that the system had bragged about being worth a fortune and having incredible healing effects. Therefore, Sui Ning had never been willing to eat it.

Sui Ning picked up Ah Yan, and by the time they returned to the Limitless Sword Sect, it was completely dark.

The system’s medicine was indeed effective, and Sui Ning’s external skin wounds had healed significantly. She smiled at Xie Changzhou and said, “Jianzun, my injuries have improved a lot.”

Under the dim moonlight, Xie Changzhou’s face was slightly red, and his forehead was covered in fine sweat.

Suining asked in surprise, her face full of worry, “Jianzun, are you okay?”

When he met Sui Ning’s gaze, the remaining demonic energy in his body flowed into his wounds, and his head spun. His gaze uncontrollably fell on Sui Ning’s rosy lips, and a desire surged deep within him.

He is thinking…

No, what is he thinking about!

Realizing his thoughts, Xie Changzhou quickly averted his gaze and spoke hesitantly, “Ningning, rest well. I’ll go heal my injuries.”

“Jianzun?”

Sui Ning called out to him in confusion, but Xie Changzhou did not stop and quickly walked away.

Ah Yan whimpered in her arms, and Sui Ning gently stroked its fur, whispering to it, “Ah Yan, Jianzun just needs to heal his injuries; don’t worry.”

Xie Changzhou’s wounds had already stopped bleeding, and he only needed to recover from internal injuries.

But he was acting strangely by leaving Ah Yan with her. He had strictly forbidden Ah Yan from staying with her ever since it transformed.

Ah Yan lowered its head and rubbed against her face, extending its small tongue to lick the bloodstains on her face. Sui Ning smiled and rubbed its small head.

She looked outside and saw that Xie Changzhou’s figure had already disappeared.

Sui Ning lowered her eyes, feeling worried.

But little did she know that she wouldn’t see Xie Changzhou for seven days after their farewell.

During these seven days, the system also disappeared, and no matter how Sui Ning called for it, there was no response. Xie Changzhou also locked himself inside for seven days.

Sui Ning couldn’t shake off her worry and decided to go find him.

As she was about to go to Xie Changzhou’s courtyard, Ah Yan bit tightly into her skirt.

“Ah Yan?”

Ah Yan whimpered softly and ran towards the door. Sui Ning understood and quickly lifted her skirt to follow.

After turning left and right, they stopped in front of a bamboo forest.

The thick bamboo trees were neatly arranged, and in the center, there was a small path paved with pebbles. Sui Ning quickly walked inside.

“Ow!” Ah Yan’s low howl came from behind.

Sui Ning turned around in surprise and saw Ah Yan being blocked outside, clawing at the constantly fluctuating barrier in front of it.

Xie Changzhou had set up a barrier here!

But why did the barrier only block Ah Yan and not her?

A wave of demonic energy rushed towards her, and Sui Ning’s face turned cold. There was a demon in the pool!

She didn’t have time to worry about Ah Yan and quickly turned around to go towards the pool. The closer she got, the heavier the demonic energy became. When she saw the person in the pool, her beautiful face was filled with shock.

Xie Changzhou was sitting in the pool, his white inner clothes soaked and tightly clinging to his body, revealing his broad shoulders and lean waist.

Water droplets fell on his hair and trickled down his chest to his waist, but they didn’t land on the mermaid line that was faintly visible.

Under normal circumstances, Sui Ning would have been very interested in pulling up a small stool to sit and appreciate the beauty.

But now, Xie Changzhou was surrounded by demonic energy!

“Jianzun!” Sui Ning didn’t have time to think; she hurriedly knelt by the shore and shook him.

“Jianzun, you’re being consumed by demonic energy!”

“Jianzun! Wake up!”

Sui Ning was anxious. The demonic energy was very similar to the demonic aura on the beast’s body; it was the residual demonic energy left by the beast!

Xie Changzhou was infected by the residual demonic energy of the beast!

He was unresponsive to her cries; Sui Ning’s hands were shaking, and she quickly sat down to transfer her spiritual energy to him.

“Jianzun, wake up quickly; it’s the demonic energy!”

The demonic energy permeated the Emerald Spring; Xie Changzhou’s eyes were tightly closed, and the blue veins on his cold forehead were exposed.

Xie Changzhou seemed to have had a dream.

His body was burning hot, and in his mind, his experiences of the past three hundred years were circulating like a revolving lantern.

When he was five years old, his master picked him to enter the Wenjian to practice. His master said to him, “Ziyue, someone must come to sit on this high platform. In order for more people to reunite with their families, no matter what the cost, we must protect the world.”

The year his master died in battle, he held his hand and said, “Ziyue, I leave this world to you.”

For the next hundred years, whenever the demons stirred up trouble, there were always people kneeling outside Wenjian, begging for help.

“Please White Jade Sword Saint , come down from the mountain and eradicate the demons!”

“White Jade Sword Saint, please save us!”

” White Jade Sword Saint, please help us!”

Xie Changzhou sighed helplessly, about to accept the request, when a soft voice came from behind him.

“No, first and foremost, he is Xie Changzhou, and only then is he the White Jade Sword Saint!”

Xie Changzhou turned around and ran into a starry sky.

A green figure emerged slowly from the starlight, and her gentle and beautiful face gradually appeared. She smiled gently at him.

She softly called him “Jianzun.”

It was Sui Ning.

He wanted to reach out and hold her, but she suddenly pushed him away.

He was somewhat stunned, at a loss for words as he murmured softly, “Ningning?”

Ning Ning smiled gently and said, “I’m leaving, Jianzun, take care of yourself.”

His eyes turned crimson instantly, and a voice in his head kept tempting him.

She’s leaving; she doesn’t want you.

Xie Changzhou, she doesn’t want you.

Do you want her to leave? Don’t you want to keep her?

Xie Changzhou frowned and held his head, his tall figure slightly hunched over.

He heard his own hoarse voice saying, “I don’t want her to leave; I want to keep her!”

The voice became more and more crazy, with a wicked laugh.

Word by word, the voice was sinister.

Make her yours.

Xie Changzhou, keep her.

She’s yours; Sui Ning is yours.

Xie Changzhou’s heart beat faster and faster, and he tightly clenched his white jade hands.

She’s his… She’s his?

“Jianzun, Jianzun…”

“Jianzun, don’t be tempted by the demon…”

Sui Ning’s voice came, and Xie Changzhou suddenly opened his eyes.

His eyes were dark red, and the once glassy eyes were now crimson. The way he looked at Sui Ning made her shudder.

“Jianzun? What’s wrong with you–“

Before she could finish her sentence, she felt a strong force on her wrist and was pulled into the water.

The spring water overflowed into her chest, causing Sui Ning to frown uncomfortably. In the next second, a strong pair of hands clasped her waist and lifted her out of the water.

Sui Ning was pressed against the spring wall, with a cold stone wall behind her and Xie Changzhou’s body tightly pressed against hers.

His body was hot, completely different from his usual coolness. His undershirt clung to his body, outlining his perfect figure.

The distance between the two of them was very close, so close that Sui Ning could clearly feel his muscular lines and body.

Sui Ning’s eyes widened in disbelief as she looked at him. “Jianzun?”

Xie Changzhou’s straight nose touched hers, and the hot breath between them was full of passion. His dark red eyes stared at Sui Ning, and his wicked gaze carefully traced her eyebrows and eyes, finally resting on her slightly parted lips due to nervousness.

“Ningning, mine.”

His brows furrowed, and his long, dark lashes hung down, covering the softness he had longed to touch. 

The sudden kiss caught her off guard, and Sui Ning’s heart raced like thunder. Her hand, pressed against his chest, was held by his ten fingers intertwined.

“Wake up, Xie Changzhou…”

Her words were drowned out by the mingling of their lips and teeth.

His raven-like lashes trembled lightly, and the scent of pine wafted from his body as he gently kissed her and then more deeply.

All the hidden and unspeakable feelings in his heart were revealed. He held her tightly against him, and his warm breath sprayed onto her face.

As their passion grew, the light scent of pine became more intense.

She was his Sui Ning.