"Chu Xuan, are you feeling a bit too good about yourself?"

Chu Xuan paused for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I don’t believe it, Qingqing, I know you must have your reasons, but please trust me this once, as long as you’re willing to go with me, I can definitely take you away!"

Originally, he was only three feet away from Qingqing, and he continued to approach her as he spoke.

The Demon Sect disciples around Chu Xuan started to feel tense, all turning to look at the Sect Leader.

Yao Yufei just shook her head. She raised her hand, capturing a sword from a disciple’s waist into her own hand, then personally placed it into her daughter’s.

She spoke softly, "Since this person doesn’t know better, Qingnang, show him the reality."

Qingqing’s eyes changed slightly, lowering her head, seemingly hesitating over something.

But soon, she lifted her head, her gaze resolute, "I’ll say it once, leave! Or don’t blame me for being impolite."

Even seeing Qingqing raise the long sword in her right hand towards him, Chu Xuan still couldn’t believe she would actually harm him.

"Qingqing, I..."

Before Chu Xuan could finish speaking, Qingqing, holding the sword, pierced his heart with it!

The strike was fast, accurate, and vicious, anyone would see it as Duanmu Qing’s determination to kill Chu Xuan, yet her hand trembled as she thrust the sword.

Chu Xuan froze, lowering his head, seeing the large blood flower blooming on his chest.

The coldness in his chest cavity, the stabbing pain from his heart, the dizzying feeling from blood loss, all reminded him it was real, Qingqing had struck him.

In that instant, Chu Xuan seemed to return to Langhuan Grotto Heaven, where his master slapped him away.

How similar it was, two women he believed wouldn’t hurt him, both attacking him like this.

An unspeakable sadness permeated his entire being...

After thrusting the sword, Qingqing bit her lip hard, the sword in her hand trembling lightly.

Chu Xuan’s originally bright gaze dimmed completely, with a hoarse voice, he asked:

"Qingqing, do you remember what you once promised me?"

"What?" Her voice hoarse.

"I asked you: Would you ever treat me like she did?"

"You said: Impossible, you’re good to me, I’ll be good to you too."

"Do you still remember?"

Tears welled up in Qingqing’s eyes, holding back all this time, enduring so painfully, yet tears eventually slid down her face, soaking a large area of her clothes.

But her demeanor remained as heartless as ever, she forcibly pulled out the long sword, letting Chu Xuan’s heart blood splatter out, staining her gown red.

"If I ever see you again, I’ll make sure that vile thief is ground to dust, their soul scattered!"

"Go!"

Shouting the last word, Qingqing turned around, never looking at him again.

Chu Xuan remained silent, a long time passed before he turned away, clutching his bleeding chest.

This time, no one stopped him, only the chubby guy escorted him out of the mountain gate.

...

With that, the "troublemaker" left, allowing the Li’an Demon Sect’s abdication ceremony to continue.

Though even the Saintess had left, Yao Yufei briefly spoke of how the Demon Path should unite against the Righteous Path, then announced the ceremony’s end.

The guests felt like they had witnessed a good show today, further admiring Yao Yufei’s methods, and returned to report to their sects.

Not long after, a chubby guy could be seen moving against the flow of people, hands folded behind him, leisurely strolling back towards Li’an Hall.

Qingqing had not returned to rest; she stood inside the hall, eyes red, staring hatefully at the chubby guy, at him and at Yao Yufei beside him! 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

In less than a breath, Zhao Tiande returned to Li’an Hall, first looked at Ancestor Youxu, nodded and said, "Your talent isn’t bad."

Ancestor Youxu approached with an ingratiating look, rubbing his hands, "You flatter me, Ancestor, as long as I haven’t tarnished your prestige."

Soon, both were enveloped by a profound black light; when it faded, the chubby guy had turned into Ancestor Youxu, and Ancestor Youxu became the chubby guy.

Indeed, from the beginning, the one beside Chu Xuan was Ancestor Youxu.

That’s why previously, Li Chengfeng didn’t allow Shouxuzi to approach the "Ancestor," because Youxu was confident Chu Xuan wouldn’t detect him, but the chubby guy wasn’t as confident that Shouxuzi wouldn’t detect him.

"It’s been hard on you, Ancestor." Yao Yufei smiled at him.

Since Qingqing came back, she had secretly convinced Ancestor Youxu to completely side with her; even this plan was crafted solely by her.

"You’re polite, Sect Leader." Youxu said, cautiously presenting a silver-black, ancient and mysterious treasure wheel from his chest.

The core of the treasure wheel was inlaid with a mysterious eyeball, seemingly alive; when outsiders met its gaze, it felt as if their soul was being sucked in.

Once the treasure wheel was presented to Yao Yufei, who took it herself, Ancestor Youxu finally breathed a sigh of relief, for it was the cherished Immortal Artifact of the Li’an Demon Sect, not to be lost.

"Frankly, Sect Leader, I still don’t understand why such a kid requires deploying the Li’an Treasure Wheel?"

In Ancestor Youxu’s view, a formidable Eighth Realm Unity Stage expert like himself pretending to be someone close to Chu Xuan, awaiting a chance to attack him, already seemed beneath him.

Yet that wasn’t all; the Sect Leader even instructed him to carry an Immortal Artifact! To strike with full force, leaving Chu Xuan no chance of survival.

Suffice to say, this was enough for Ancestor Youxu to go beyond his limits to challenge the Ninth Realm.

Yao Yufei said leisurely, "If I didn’t do this, how could my precious daughter compromise?"

"I know Chu Xuan possesses a mysterious artifact, last time when the demonic fetus absorbed some energy from it, it inexplicably gained power, truly formidable."

"Moreover, Chu Xuan is smart, his confidence earlier proves he has cards left unplayed; thus, I’ll press everything I can."

"As long as my precious daughter remains rational, she will obediently comply; if she lets go here, Chu Xuan can leave safely, but if she doesn’t, I’ll ensure Chu Xuan’s complete annihilation!"