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Chapter 52: Death...
Old Lin was from the Su family!?
At this moment, not only Nie Mengyao was dumbfounded, but even Zhuge Wanqing was taken aback.
Old Lin, who followed Nie Mengyao for many years, was from the Su family?
Nobody knew about this before!
Nie Mengyao's pupils shrunk dramatically.
"Old Lin! So it was you who leaked our whereabouts all along!"
Hearing this, Old Lin shook his head lightly. "Young Master Su's abilities are beyond your imagination. He doesn't need my help at all. Although I could do it, Leng Yan didn't trust anyone, so I had been on guard all along. In such a situation, doing anything else might risk being discovered. Also, Young Master Su Changyu didn't ask for my help."
But Nie Mengyao didn't believe it.
She now felt that Su Changyu had been secretly plotting against her all along!
Damn it!
Nie Mengyao gritted her teeth and immediately gathered her Spiritual Qi to resist, but Old Lin was already prepared.
He directly struck out, immediately hindering Nie Mengyao's Spiritual Qi, rendering her powerless on the ground.
Even though she had great talent, her strength was too low.
She was completely powerless against a Saint Realm powerhouse like Old Lin.
"Young Master, how should we deal with her?" Old Lin asked respectfully.
"Su Changyu! You... you can't kill me!"
Nie Mengyao regretted it deeply.
She didn't want to die.
There were still many things she wanted to do. She still had to ascend to the throne and become the unparalleled empress respected by all!
Su Changyu pondered slightly.
Honestly, his main purpose for entering Devil's Cave this time was to deal with the protagonist and Leng Yan.
But, who would have thought this stupid woman would follow along?
Su Changwu didn't care if Nie Mengyao lived or died.
The problem was, she was the seventh princess of the Imperial Empire.
Although he didn't care about killing a princess for no reason, it would inevitably invite trouble. After all, he had just killed the Holy Son of the Absolute Beginning Sect. If he killed another princess, others might think he was a villain.
"Although this is a secret realm, those God Realm powerhouses of the Imperial Empire can still use their divine sense and find some clues." Su Changyu muttered to himself.
"Should I not kill her and implant a slave seed?"
But Su Changwu wasn't interested.
He couldn't be bothered to look at such a woman for even a moment.
Keep her as a slave?
With his status, he could raise countless female slaves if he wished.
Just then, Old Li's voice came.
"Young Master, the Origin Power has been extracted."
At this moment, a black force appeared in Old Li's hand, and he said gravely, "This strand of Origin is extremely powerful. I didn't know what method he used to actually refine it. Young Master, be careful. Although I didn't doubt Su Changyu's strength, the original owner of this strand of Origin Power must have reached the Heavenly God Realm. If an ordinary person forcibly refines it, they'll get backlash from the ancient power within.
"No problem." Su Changyu reached out his hand and absorbed the Origin Power into his body.
At the side, Ye Yuan, who looked exhausted, saw Su Changyu do this, and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes. When he refined the Origin Power, he suffered a lot. If it weren't for Leng Yan's help and the Source Fire's suppressing it, he would never have refined it.
So, Su Changyu attempting to directly absorb it into his body was simply seeking death!
However, what shocked Ye Yuan was that after Origin Power merged into Su Changyu's body, there was no sign of any backlash, and it was easily suppressed!
"Are you disappointed?" Su Changyu looked at him and smiled faintly. "Did you think I would die?"
Although the Origin Power was strong, it wasn't worth mentioning in front of the Nascent Swallowing Heaven Technique.
"So, you plan to use the array in the Nine Spirit Hall to deal with me, right?"
"You!" Ye Yuan spat out blood in anger and cursed: "Su Changyu, you won't have a good end!"
"Don't say such a tasteless villain's remarks." Su Changyu touched his chin and suddenly smiled: "I'll give you a chance to live."
Ye Yuan's expression was frozen.
"You will let me go?"
Although he wanted to kill Su Changyu, it was simply impossible at the moment.
"But first, you have to fulfill my request." Su Changyu pointed to Nie Mengyao, who was not far away, and said, "Go and kill her, and I'll let you go."
Ye Yuan and Nie Mengyao were startled at the same time.
"Kill... Mengyao?"
"Right." Su Changyi faintly said "In my eyes, you are no different from an ant. If you can make me happy, I don't mind sparing you, an ant."
Ye Yuan sneered coldly: "You are afraid that if you kill Nie Mengyao, the Imperial Empire will know about it and come after you!"
Su Changwu laughed lightly: "You suddenly became smart. So, what's your choice? This is your last chance."
"Why should I believe you?"
"You can choose not to believe me. It's up to you."
Hearing this, Ye Yuan's eyes flickered. He didn't want to die. He couldn't just die like this. If he died, everything would be over! If he was alive, he could still avenge his master.
He could still kill Su Changyu!
At this point, Ye Yuan was already too lazy to care so much.
Even if there was only a one in ten thousand chance, he didn't want to give up!
Nie Mengyao turned pale.
"Ye Yuan... you really want to kill me?" Nie Mengyao murmured. "Have you forgotten when you saved me back then? Have you forgotten that you said you would help me ascend to the throne? I rebelled against everything for you. You told me that even without a background, without family support, as long as I worked hard, I would definitely achieve my goal."
She still remembered. The scene of their first meeting. Ye Yuan saved her. He talked to her. He told her about his struggles along the way. Ye Yuan told her that even without a strong background, relying on her own efforts would eventually lead her to the peak and make everyone submit!
Nie Mengyao always believed in this.
But now, the person who told her to change actually wanted to kill her?
Ye Yuan gritted his teeth. "Mengyao, I remember all of this, so you should be even clearer. I don't have your background, I don't have any support, I can only rely on myself to fight for survival! Anyway, Su Changyu will definitely not let you go, so why don't you die and help me!"
Nie Mengyao's face turned ashen.
[The relationship between Ye Yuan and Nie Mengyao is damaged, obtained 300 villain points]
"Shameless."
Zhuge Wanqing shook her head disappointedly.
She never had much hope for Ye Yuan from the beginning. But she didn't expect him to be this shameless.
She warned Nie Mengyao earlier. But, it was Nie Mengyao's fault for not listening and almost dragging her Zhuge family down with her.
Who was to blame? As sisters, she had done her best.
Su Changyu said indifferently, "At the critical moment of life and death, there is no such thing as being as firm as gold. Husband and wife are like birds in the same forest, but when a disaster strikes, each flies on its own. In the world, if a person does not stand up for himself, it's too difficult to survive."
Especially for someone like Ye Yuan, who had no background, how could they easily sacrifice everything for others' sake? The concept of giving up everything for the sake of love was extremely rare and more routine in novels.
"Haha..." Nie Mengyao laughed mockingly at herself.
She regretted it so much! Why did she believe in someone like Ye Yuan?
If only... if only... she would have...
"Wanqing!" Nie Mengyao cast a final hopeful glance, "Can you help me, please? For the sake of our childhood together, please help me!"
Zhuge Wanqing sighed lightly, "Mengyao, forgive me, I have no power to intervene in the Young Master's matters."
Her mind was sharp and wise, knowing what to do and what not to do. Although Su Changyu took in the Zhuge family and kept her by his side, she could still overstep her bounds.
In Zhuge Wanqing's eyes, her position in Su Changyu's heart wasn't as significant as that of Su Jiuling, the little maid.
"Su Changyu!" Nie Mengyao's eyes grew pleading, "As long as you spare me, I'll do anything for you. I can help you. When I become the crown princess or even the next unparalleled empress, I can assist the Su family. I can help you with whatever you want to deal with!"
Su Changyu rubbed his chin, "But I've already promised Ye Yuan..."
"Then kill him!" Nie Mengyao said coldly, "Such a despicable person isn't worth trusting!"
Ye Yuan was shocked and cursed, "You b*tch, you're asking for it!"
With that, he unleashed the Green Lotus Fire and struck Nie Mengyao with his palm.
Thud!
As Nie Mengyao's spiritual Qi was blocked by Old Lin, she couldn't use her strength. At this moment, she was injured by Ye Yuan's blow and fell to the ground barely breathing.
"..."
She hated it.
Why did she trust Ye Yuan?
Why didn't she listen to Zhuge Wanqing?
Why... did she give up on Su Changyu?
She could have been Su Changyu's partner, enjoying a glorious life. But now, all that remained was a heart full of betrayal and despair.
"Die!"
Ye Yuan had already made his move and didn't care about anything. He directly pulled out his huge sword and slashed it down.
Boom!
The huge sword erupted with Green Lotus Fire and slashed Nie Mengyao's body into two halves!
[Congratulations, host! You successfully plotted and killed a destined one. You obtained a Destiny Treasure Chest x 1]
Oh?
Seeing the system's prompt, Su Changyu was somewhat surprised.
"System, does this count?"
[As long as the host causes the destined one's death, rewards can be obtained]
"Well, that's good." Su Changyu smiled slightly.
Initially, he regretted not killing Nie Mengyao personally and getting the treasure chest.
But, it seemed the system was user-friendly.
Maybe the system was a lady...
Never mind, although the points were free, let's not dwell on this one.
"Su Changyu, is it over now?" With Nie Mengyao dead in Ye Yuan's hand, he seemed relieved, even exhaling a sigh of relief.
"Alright, well done."
"Then, are you going to keep your promise and let me go?" Ye Yuan asked nervously. He had no strength to resist now. If Su Changyu wanted to kill him, it would be as simple as squashing an ant.
Su Changyu didn't answer. Instead, he raised his head and looked at Leng Yan who was trapped inside the Soul-Devouring Soul Pearl.
He sneered and said, "Leng Yan, this is the precious disciple you had high hopes for. Look at what he has done. He actually killed someone who trusted him so much. Tsk tsk~ Tell me, if I had ordered him to kill you just now, wouldn't he have done it?"
Ye Yuan was shocked, "Of course not! How could Nie Mengyao compare to my master? Su Changyu, stop trying to sow trouble!"
"Is that so?" Su Changyu's tone was playful, "I didn't compare her to Nie Mengyao, I compared her to you. Do you value your life more or your master's?"
Ye Yuan's expression froze.
Leng Yan closed her eyes in despair. At this point, she could only blame herself for being so blind, actually believing that Ye Yuan was worth entrusting.
If she had known earlier, she might as well have agreed to follow Su Changyu back in the Great Holy Sect.
Leng Yan truly regretted it.
Back then... it would have been better to continue sleeping inside the ring.
"Young master Su, I have one last request. Can you grant it for me?" Leng Yan sighed.
Su Changyu chuckled, "You say, I'll consider it."
"Help me kill Ye Yuan and clean up the mess," Leng Yan said calmly. "Don't you want to know the secrets on my body? As long as you help me with this request, I can tell you directly. Otherwise, I'll explode my soul, and even with that treasure of yours, it'll be hard to guarantee the obtain my memories."
"Deal."
With a smile, Su Changyu turned his gaze and said, "Ye Yuan, did you hear that? I promised to spare your life, but now it's your master who wants to kill you and has even offered me an interesting deal..."
"No, Master, I don't want to die. I don't want to die!" Ye Yuan's voice was desperate, but it was too late.
Leng Yan coldly averted her gaze as Su Changyu gestured to Old Li, who didn't hesitate to strike.
Death...
The breath of despair engulfed Ye Yuan.
Ye Yuan couldn't believe his life was ending like this. He felt unwilling, so unwilling!
"Su Changyu, you..."
Plap!
Ye Yuan's head was smashed with a single blow!
[Congratulations, host! You successfully plotted and killed a destined one. You obtained a Destiny Treasure Chest x 1]
In the next moment, the out-of-control Green Lotus Fire erupted from Ye Yuan's body.
Seeing this, Old Li frowned and tried to suppress the Green Lotus Fire.
"Young Master, the power of this source fire is strong and difficult to control," Leng Yan calmly explained.
Su Changyu lightly smiled, "But for you, being a spirit born from the source fire, it shouldn't be difficult, right?"
Leng Yan's expression was stunned.
"You already know?"
She sighed lightly, feeling once again impressed by Su Changyu's formidable methods.
With a person far more powerful than herself as an enemy, there were few chances for her to succeed. More likely, she would be crushed like an ant.
Leng Yan no longer had the mental energy to dwell on such matters.
Seeing this, Su Changyu waved his hand, signaling the others to step back, then controlled the Soul-Devouring Soul Bead to descend.
Leng Yan was trapped inside and was completely at Su Changyu's mercy.
"Now, it's time to fulfill your promise, Senior. Considering the circumstances, do you still think Ye Yuan is worth following?" Su Changyu wasn't worried about being deceived by Leng Yan. The control was in his hands. At most, if Leng Yan did self-destruct her soul, he wouldn't obtain complete memories.
But Leng Yan showed no signs of regret.
After a moment of silence, she softly said, "Does it matter whether he's worth it or not? Everyone has to pay the price for their choices."
Su Changyu curled his lips, "I can give you a chance to start over."
Leng Yan was startled but then understood Su Changyu's intention.
"Young Master Su, you are still willing to..."
"I feel that people like Senior aren't worthy of dying because of villains like Ye Yuan... For me, that's nothing," Su Changyu chuckled. "Since Senior realized her mistake, I won't mind having an additional God-Realm powerhouse by my side. Moreover, I..."
"Young Master Su..." Leng Yan was touched.
As an inborn spirit, she lacked human emotional complexity. Back then, when she decided to cultivate Ye Yuan, it was also because the latter had saved her that she had been protecting Ye Yuan until now.
"If Young Master Su doesn't mind, Leng Yan is willing to follow for life," Leng Yan bowed slightly and said softly.
[Leng Yan submitted, you obtained 300 Villain Points]
Su Changyu smiled slightly.
Leng Yan had formidable strength and was pleasing to the eye. More importantly, her character was far better than someone like Nie Mengyao. A God-Realm powerhouse would be a great help to him if she could recover.
"But, Senior, your soul is too weak right now. Spend some time cultivating in the ring. When you recover to a sufficient level, I'll find a way to help you restore your physical body."
Under the refining of the Soul-Devouring Soul Bead, Leng Yan's soul had become extremely weak and could collapse at any moment.
"Just call me Leng Yan."
Leng Yan didn't expect to restore her physical body. She felt that her current state was good enough.
"I'll sleep for a while, Young Master. I'll spread my consciousness, and the secrets about the source fire are within it."
After saying that, Leng Yan dispersed her consciousness, allowing the power of her soul to spread on its own. In this way, Su Changyu could fully know every fragment and secret in her memory. This action was equivalent to Leng Yan's complete trust in Su Changyu.
Su Changyu had to admit that the worth of such an extraordinary spirit was indeed much greater than that of an ordinary human.
Once determined, they wouldn't easily change their minds.
But upon closer inspection, it made sense. Otherwise, how could they serve as support to the protagonist?
But now, Leng Yan belonged to him.
Moreover, the Soul-Devouring Soul Bead had absorbed Leng Yan's soul power just now, and this power had been refined and couldn't be returned to Leng Yan. However, it could be merged into his soul.
This was the soul power of a genuine God-Realm powerhouse. Even though it was weakened, it could still bring him huge benefits.
With a wave of his hand, Su Changyu absorbed the Soul-Devouring Soul Bead into his body.
-To be continued!
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