"You’re all insane!"
Jiang Die roared furiously.
"Yes, we are! Kill!"
Outside, the Returning Unity Realm cultivators couldn't help but watch the spectacle.
Hmm?
It seems... quite entertaining!
After all, they were just hammering away at the barrier, blow after blow. They might as well watch the drama unfold while doing it.
They could clearly see that the younger generation of the Jiang Clan was brimming with hatred for the stunningly beautiful young woman. Every strike aimed to take her life.
That stunningly beautiful woman was still holding back.
Still trying to persuade them.
But with only so much space to maneuver and her defensive stance growing weaker, the woman was already wounded. Each of them was attacking her like madmen.
"I'm losing control," said a Returning Unity Realm cultivator cloaked in black mist.
As soon as he spoke, Jiang Die finally retaliated.
Her suppressed pressure erupted in that instant.
"What? It’s all my fault, is it? I asked you to believe me, but not a single one of you did. If you had all listened to my orders, how would the Jiang Clan have fallen to such a state?"
"Every single one of you is trash!"
"Jiang Dingtian, that sanctimonious bastard—he plotted against his own kin for personal gain! With a person like that in charge, it’s no wonder the Jiang Clan fell apart!"
Jiang Die erupted in a frenzy, lashing out with a ferocity that sent blood splattering.
The sight of blood seemed to provoke her further. The fear in her heart transformed into rage, and she began to attack wildly, her strikes becoming more and more ruthless!
Screams echoed in the air.
Despite her state of madness, Jiang Die's combat strength remained formidable. With Jiang Tianxin absent, the other Jiang Clan disciples were completely outmatched.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk..."
The group of Returning Unity Realm cultivators couldn't help but click their tongues.
A desperate struggle. A trapped beast fighting back.
But the beast was tearing apart its own kin.
Some felt it was pitiful. Others found it laughable.
"You’re getting distracted," Lu Ye's voice resounded.
The Returning Unity Realm cultivators snapped back to attention, nearly forgetting they themselves were still trapped.
Immediately, they resumed their attacks.
The golden barrier grew dimmer and dimmer.
"I'll slaughter every last one of you trash!" Jiang Die bellowed furiously.
Screams continued to resound.
Jiang Die had completely lost it. She rampaged through the Jiang Clan disciples, killing them one after another.
Blood soaked the earth.
She looked utterly deranged.
Finally, the golden barrier shattered.
The group of Returning Unity Realm experts paused, turning to look at Lu Ye.
"Retreat a hundred li."
Lu Ye ordered.
Instantly, the Returning Unity Realm cultivators let out sighs of relief and hastily retreated.
They finally felt safe.
Lu Ye walked toward Jiang Die. She stood amidst a sea of corpses, her gaze blank and empty.
She had slaughtered the last remnants of the Jiang Clan. Far away, some of the weaker disciples cowered in the back, trembling uncontrollably.
"Did you win?"
Jiang Die suddenly asked.
Lu Ye’s footsteps paused. He was now only ten li away from her.
Even now, Jiang Die did not regret her actions.
She did not regret what she had done. If there was anything she regretted, it was not succeeding.
"Could it be... that you've won?"
Lu Ye actually disliked talking to his opponents before killing them. After all, villains always die from talking too much.
Just ask Master Li Jian.
But this was Jiang Die.
She was worth it.
Killing her just like that felt like a waste. It felt... insufficient.
"I didn’t win, but I didn’t lose either!"
"Hahahahaha..."
Jiang Die burst into maniacal laughter.
"Even if I die today, you loved me once, and you loved me so deeply. The betrayal I dealt you will haunt you for the rest of your life. No matter how strong you become, no matter how high you climb, you’ll never forget this heartbreak!"
"Lu Ye, you are starved for love. But that love only brought you pain. The eight women you loved all hurt you in the end. When you loved them the most, they all planted the Yin-Yang Devouring Dao Gu inside you."
"From now on, not only will you be starved for love, but you'll also fear it!"
"Even if I die, every time you feel love again, you will think of me!"
"I will be the greatest obstacle to your desire for love!"
"Hahaha, Lu Ye, husband, my dear husband, I didn’t lose! I didn’t lose! Hahahaha..."
"Oh? Is that so?"
Suddenly, a multicolored radiance filled the air.
A figure who hadn’t appeared in a long time, Shen Xitong, emerged beside Lu Ye.
As soon as she appeared, she {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} wrapped herself around Lu Ye’s arm.
Absolutely flawless and so breathtakingly beautiful that all living beings were momentarily stunned by her presence.
Perhaps Shen Xitong’s beauty was no longer just attractive to living beings—it transcended that.
"Brother, you’re chatting so much with your ex-wife? Don’t you care about how that makes Xitong feel?" Shen Xitong pouted, clinging to Lu Ye’s arm like a little girl acting coquettish.
Lu Ye: ...
Jiang Die was stunned.
She looked at Shen Xitong, then at Lu Ye, then at Shen Xitong again, whose ample chest pressed tightly against Lu Ye’s arm.
"You’re... Jiang Die-jiejie, right? I think so? Sorry, sorry, if I’m wrong, don’t blame me. When my brother mentioned his ex-wives, he said the least about you, so I don’t really know you that well." Shen Xitong apologized sweetly.
"Who is she?" Jiang Die’s voice became shrill.
"I’m Brother’s current Dao companion. Nice to meet you, ex-wife-jiejie. My name is Shen Xitong. Oh, wait, actually, it doesn’t really matter whether we know each other or not. After all, jiejie is about to die."
"The things you said, I totally disagree with, by the way. Who said Brother has no one who loves him now? The wounds you all inflicted on him have already been healed by my warmth and affection. Otherwise, why would he find another Dao companion?"
"And this time, he only found me. Not like last time, when he found eight of you at once!"
"Eight of you!"
"So, there’s no need for you to worry about Brother. He’s going to cultivate well, love well, and be loved well, and he will happily return to the peak."
"I don’t believe it!"
Jiang Die looked utterly deranged, her hair disheveled and her face twisted.
Impossible!
She knew Lu Ye’s weaknesses. Lu Ye was starved for love. Whenever he fell for someone, he would love them desperately.
That was why she knew exactly how to hurt him. Even if she died in this struggle for the Dao, she wouldn’t consider it a complete loss.
Because she had left a scar on Lu Ye’s heart that would never fade.
"I don’t believe he can walk away from the pain. This is just a show! I don’t believe it!!!"
"What would it take for you to believe it?" Shen Xitong asked curiously.
"Unless... unless..."
"Unless Lu Ye admits it himself. Unless Lu Ye swears to Heaven, I will never believe your nonsense! It’s all a lie, and you won’t deceive me!"
Shen Xitong laughed.
"Ding... hahaha..."
Her laughter was sweet and melodious.
Lu Ye also smiled.
Swear to Heaven?
