Wan Gui Wang looked at me and said again.
"After eating, you think carefully about my matter.
If you agree, you will have wealth, honor, delicacies, and anything you desire.
If you refuse, your life or death will depend on my mood."
I replied impatiently while eating.
"I know, I know. I'll tell you when I've thought about it."
"Let me tell you, you only have one day. If you don't decide, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"I know, I know. How many times have you said that?"
"It's good that you know. Think about it carefully."
With that, he disappeared back into the darkness.
After eating for a while, I was satisfied, let out a burp, and put down my bowl and chopsticks.
Lying on the dark floor, I rested my head on my hands and daydreamed.
"The food and drink here are better than going to Wangyang Sea. Besides, Liu Xiang won't be able to find me here."
Thinking this, I sighed slightly and felt at ease.
After a day, Wan Gui Wang suddenly appeared and looked at the person sleeping soundly on the ground.
He couldn't help but feel puzzled.
"This person? Could it be? She's not afraid of me?
She's sleeping so peacefully, as if this is her own home.
Seeing her sleeping so soundly, I'll ask her when she wakes up."
Thinking this, he didn't wake the sleeping person.
Instead, he stood by and waited silently.
After a long time, I slowly woke up.
I rubbed my eyes and became a little clearer. I secretly rejoiced that Wan Gui Wang hadn't come.
"You're awake."
A sudden voice interrupted my beautiful fantasy.
Startled, I turned around in fear.
"Ah! You, when did you get here?"
"I've been here for a while. Seeing you asleep, I didn't wake you."
"You're so kind?"
"I just don't want you to find an excuse."
"That's true."
"So, do you agree or not?"
"Can I ask you a question?"
"Ask away."
"Why do you have to find me? Can't you find someone else?"
"I've already told you about this. You are the most suitable person for me to possess."
"Alright, I understand."
"So, have you made up your mind?"
I stretched my waist, stood up slowly, and replied unhurriedly.
"I've thought about it. I don't agree."
He was instantly enraged and asked.
"Why don't you agree?"
"I don't want to be anyone's tool. I just want to be myself."
"By joining me in my great endeavor, you can still be yourself."
"But I don't want to."
"Fine. Since you say so, don't blame me for being ruthless."
With a wave of his hand, the entire void space
instantly turned into a sea of fire, and I was in the center of the sea of fire, on a stone pillar.
I was immediately panicked and quickly asked him.
"You, you, you! You're serious!"
"What else? If you agree, I'll save you. Otherwise, I'll throw you in now.
You've experienced the taste of being burned by flames, haven't you?"
Looking at the raging fire below my feet, I felt a little uneasy.
But I still pretended to be tough and said.
"Who has experienced it? I, I haven't. If you have the ability, then, then just finish me off.
Just kill me."
He chuckled and said.
"Dream on. I want to see what it feels like to be burned by fire.
Screaming in agony in the great fire, the flames scorching your skin, burning into your flesh inch by inch.
Tsk, tsk, it's truly unbearable. By then, you'll beg me to give you a quick death."
Seeing his smug look, I calmed down and smiled faintly. He still underestimated me.
I stepped off the stone pillar and jumped directly into the sea of fire.
He was stunned and shouted.
"Are you tired of living!"
He quickly waved his hand, dispelling the great fire, and I fell back into the void.
He said angrily.
"You woman! Are you tired of living!"
I smiled bitterly, got up slowly, and looked at him.
"Didn't you want me to die? That's good. Someone else also wants me to die. You're helping me."
"You, you, you! You're making me so angry!"
Seeing that his threats and temptations were useless, he had to resort to his ultimate move.
The psychological warfare.
He sighed deeply and pretended to be relaxed.
"It's okay if you don't want to. I won't force you.
I can see that you really like that man, don't you?"
I was slightly stunned, guessing he was referring to Liu Xiang.
But how did he know?
I didn't know what trick he was playing, so I neither answered nor denied.
Seeing my silence, he felt satisfied. It was clear that this was a significant regret.
He said casually.
"Do you hate him?"
I didn't know his purpose in asking this.
Since he asked, I couldn't avoid it. I shook my head slightly and said helplessly.
"I can't say. It's more like helplessness."
"Do you always think that everything he did to you was out of love?
Even after he said those words, you still think about the past and can forgive him."
Hearing him say this, I shook my head again.
"I already... don't like him anymore.
So, there's no talk of forgiveness or anything like that."
He smiled indifferently and mercilessly exposed me.
"Even now, you're still hiding your true feelings.
Or perhaps, you're still harboring fantasies about me.
You fantasize that he had no choice but to do this, and that he still has some genuine feelings for you.
You are truly naive and foolish. If that were the case, why would he reveal the truth and break ties with you?"
I was rendered speechless by his retort. Hadn't I thought about what he said?
It's just that... I just didn't want to believe it.
He paused, and like a great righteous person, said.
"It seems I have to let you know some truths."
Saying that, he waved his hand in the air, and projection-like screens appeared around us.
"You should watch carefully."
I looked up at the large screens, confused, not knowing what I would see.
The large screens were like memory projections, showing our first meeting.
On that dark night, he and I spent the night in a cave.
Watching the past memories unfold before my eyes, seeing the innocent and pure Ali back then.
It felt like a lifetime ago, existing only in dreams.
The Ali in the screen was slightly different from the one in my memory.
I saw him, while I was asleep, summon a bird.
He tied a pre-written note to the bird's leg,
sending it to the Tai Shen Palace in Beishen Capital, to Zi Yu.
Zi Yu received the letter with a look of confusion.
She was already troubled by the important matter of her tribulation.
Upon reading the content of the letter, her face lit up with joy, and her brows relaxed.
The letter read:
"Here is an item called a human, which can help you overcome the heavenly tribulation and improve your cultivation. It is currently in Nanshan. Send someone quickly."
Zi Yu pondered for a moment, then found Fei Xiong and Dao Lang.
To investigate if such a person existed.
I couldn't believe what I was seeing and shook my head, advising Wan Gui Wang.
"You don't need to lie to me with such fake things.
Even if it were true, what then? I will never agree to anything you do."
He laughed heartily and mocked me.
"Silly woman, do you think I'm doing this only for myself?
You're wrong. I just don't want you to be trapped in pain forever. I want you to see the truth."
"Is that so? But it doesn't look real to me."
"Don't be impatient. Keep watching, and you'll know."
Although I knew Wan Gui Wang's intentions, my curiosity was piqued.
I still wanted to see the truth he described.
The scene shifted to Qiancao Peak.
I was outside cutting blood to plant grass, while Luo Shenyi was inside examining Ali's pulse.
Suddenly, Ali sat up, looking as if nothing had happened.
Luo Shenyi was surprised and realized this was a master. He asked.
"Why are you like this, young master?"
He raised his hand to silence Luo Shenyi and said.
"It is fate. It cannot be defied. Just injure her and save me."
Luo Shenyi was still confused and asked.
"I see that girl treats you very well. Why do you want her to suffer like this?"
Ali, by now, had lost his innocent and cute demeanor. His eyes turned fierce, and he threatened him.
"I can see that Luo Shenyi dotes on his good disciple.
If you don't want your good disciple to return to the netherworld forever, then do as I say."
Luo Shenyi had no choice but to obey his orders, making unreasonable requests again and again.
Seeing this, my heart suddenly ached.
I clutched the hem of my clothes tightly, suppressing my emotions.
Even so, this was what Wan Gui Wang wanted me to see, not what I had truly seen.
Wan Gui Wang watched my internal struggle and said helplessly.
"You still don't believe me. Although I have selfish motives, I wouldn't lie to you."
The scene shifted again to Qian Ji Hall.
He, dressed in red, stood by the railing, while Jin Yu Lan stood beside him.
With eyes that belonged only to Liu Xiang, he looked coldly ahead and slowly said.
"Let her go to Wan Gui Forest."
Jin Yu Lan looked confused and asked.
"She has no demonic power. Going there rashly will only be sending her to her death."
He snorted coldly, not caring.
"Don't worry, just let her go."
"Alright, I'll make arrangements now."
This time, the scene moved to Wan Gui Forest.
It was when we entered Wan Gui Forest and came to the dark cave.
Our group stood before the cave, looking into the pitch-black interior, not yet having come up with a plan.
He quickly acted, and before anyone could react, he pushed me into the cave.
Unexpectedly, I grabbed him back, and he could only pretend to fall in.
When we encountered the Water-Drowning Ghost, he intended to escape alone and let the Water-Drowning Ghost eat me.
However, I held onto him tightly.
Helpless, he sent a telepathic message to lure Xue Gu Cheng and Yan Wu Shuang to come to our rescue.
Even the fake Liu Shi Nian was just his trick.
Even in Wang Shan Valley, he used his superb acting skills to perform that last bit of deep affection and incomprehensibility.
Seeing all of this, bit by bit, scene by scene.
I remembered the person who stayed by my side, accompanied me, gave me confidence, and saved me from danger.
I was unwilling to believe that he had any genuine feelings for me when he was with me.
However, my mind involuntarily recalled his resolute words in Wang Shan Valley.
"My actions cannot convince you. Only by severing one of my arms can the oath be broken."
Thinking about it this way, what Wan Gui Wang showed me was not necessarily false. It might even be the truth.
I thought that based on our shared experiences, he at least had some genuine feelings for me.
But now, it seemed to be full of lies and deception.
Thinking about how I trusted him wholeheartedly, liked him wholeheartedly.
It was truly not worth it, not worth it at all.
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"Hahaha, I'm so stupid, I'm so incredibly stupid. I knew it was impossible... impossible.
But I still held onto illusions about him. Does he hate me that much?
Does he hate me that much..."
I collapsed on the ground, disbelieving, covering my face with my hands, letting tears fall.
Maintaining the last shred of my dignity.
Seeing me like this, Wan Gui Wang sighed.
"In this world, the most worthless thing is emotion.
What you think is deep affection is merely one-sided. What you think is true love is merely a lie.
Why not face reality, let go of the past, and start anew?"
I remained silent, only shedding tears.
My last bit of faith had been utterly destroyed.
For a moment, I felt as if I had no life left, my heart turned to ashes.
Wan Gui Wang, with pity, added a final blow.
"Liu Xiang is the ancient divine beast Zhu Jiuyin. He has had no worthy opponents for many years.
His willingness to oppose you must have an ulterior motive.
And you, merely a small human, without the help of others, can only be at his mercy.
Therefore, why don't you use my hand to defeat him and fulfill your oath?"
Everything Wan Gui Wang said, I had considered.
But I was unwilling to believe that he could be so heartless, so utterly ruthless.
I could only say:
"Deep affection often leads to regret, and sweet dreams are always the easiest to awaken from."
After thinking through everything, my heart grew even more sorrowful.
Rather than bearing it alone, it was better to fight back with all my might.
So, I calmed my emotions, slowly lowered my hands, and agreed to Wan Gui Wang's request.
"Alright, I agree.
But I have one condition."
"Good, tell me. What is your condition?"
"You cannot control me. I will only do what I want to do."
"Alright, I agree.
We will join hands to revive my Ghost Clan and defeat Liu Xiang."
"Good!"
I stood up and spread my arms.
Wan Gui Wang transformed into a ball of black smoke and rushed towards me, entering my body.
The other seven skull heads also attached themselves to me.
These skull heads were Wan Gui Wang's three souls and seven spirits.
It was a pity that he had given a wisp of his soul to Liu Xian Shi.
Therefore, he couldn't control people immediately and could only bestow demonic power.
After Wan Gui Wang possessed me, he made an oath.
"From now on, you are me, and I am you. If you die, I die. If you live, I live."
I also agreed with him.
"Good. We will share blessings and hardships together."
In an instant, a beam of light shot in.
I hurriedly blocked it with my hand.
When I opened my eyes, I saw myself lying on a pile of white bones, with a heavenly eye above my head.
I got up and brushed off the dust from my body.
I felt a surge of power and intense heat.
With a slight leap, I jumped out of the cave as lightly as a swallow, reaching the outside.
The old man from before had long since disappeared, leaving only a patch of杂树林.
Exiting the Hundred Bone Cave, I was extremely excited, feeling the thrill of the demonic power within me.
So, I began to dance wildly. With a raise of my hand, I suddenly caught sight of
several dark blood-like threads on my left arm, as if poisoned.
My face also felt somewhat uncomfortable.
I was immediately puzzled and muttered to myself.
"What's going on? Why are there blood threads on my arm?"
I touched my face again, wondering if there were any changes.
So, I hopped down the mountain and came to a river.