Chapter 98: Chapter 67: You Lunatic! Throwing Away Your Own Life and Wanting to Drag Me to the Grave With You

"Don’t terminate the contract. I’ll do anything..."

His pale golden eyes became bloodshot, turning scarlet in an instant as a hazy mist welled up within them.

He cast aside all his dignity and pleaded once more.

His voice was faint, tinged with a nearly imperceptible tremor. Jiang Yunnuan’s fingers trembled, and an ache bloomed in her heart against her will.

Across two lifetimes, he was her first man. Her heart wasn’t made of stone; how could she feel nothing for him?

But what he did was simply too much. She couldn’t accept it.

Jiang Yunnuan closed her eyes, hardened her heart, and touched her bloodstained fingertip to the center of his brow.

HUM...

The moment the blood touched the mark, it seemed to activate, spinning rapidly and emitting waves of transparent Energy.

CRACK...

Suddenly, a faint shattering sound echoed in the air. The mark broke apart, splintering into countless fragments before vanishing in the blink of an eye.

As the mark shattered and disappeared, the mystical, life-linking bond between them was severed completely.

Jun Yao clearly felt the invisible shackles binding his body and mind break away. From now on, nothing could restrain him.

He was completely free!

’This should be a wonderful thing. He should be happy, yet he couldn’t feel any joy at all. Instead, an uncontrollable pang of agony shot through his heart.’

[Ding! Contract terminated. Conquest progress has been reset to zero. The host will be punished.]

[Punishment: Farm lockdown. The host cannot enter the farm during the lockdown period. Punishment duration: To be determined. Condition to end punishment: Unlock the next conquest target, or reach one hundred affinity with any conquest target.]

"Marriage System Reminder: Dear Madam, we have detected that your contract with Jun Yao has been broken. The marriage is officially terminated as of 3:28 PM on Month X, Day X, Year X of the Interstellar Calendar."

"You are now required to provide an evaluation for Jun Yao. This evaluation will affect his future marriage assignments. Please treat this matter with the utmost seriousness and care..."

The moment the Contract Termination was complete, messages from both the System and the Empire’s Marriage Center flooded Jiang Yunnuan’s mind, but she didn’t register a single word.

She turned to Fu Yuan, who stood to the side, and said impassively, "Come with me."

The words had barely left her lips when she leaped, her body plummeting and crashing into the water with a massive splash, giving Fu Yuan no chance to refuse.

"That lunatic! She wants to die and drag me down with her! Damn her!"

Fu Yuan’s face was ashen with anger. He cursed through gritted teeth and quickly gave chase, terrified that a moment’s delay would mean becoming her sacrificial offering.

On the stone platform.

The instant they both jumped, the Energy in Jun Yao’s body surged. His short, pale golden hair turned white in a flash, shimmering like snow-white satin with a dazzling, beautiful luster.

ROAR...

His massive wings trembled behind him, their pale gold hue receding like a ripple in water, replaced by a brilliant white.

He leaped into the air, transforming from his Human Form into a pure white tiger in the blink of an eye. A powerful, almost tangible pressure emanated from his entire body, causing the compressed air to explode with a series of crackling pops.

The next moment, his wings beat, and he dove toward the water’s surface, plunging headfirst into the black sea.

The pressure in the water was far greater than imaginable.

Undercurrents swirled, forming terrifying, wrenching forces.

The moment Jiang Yunnuan jumped in, she felt her body being violently pulled and crushed. Her diving suit was instantly torn to shreds, and the force threatened to rip her limbs to pieces. The pain was so unbearable she felt like dying.

Seawater flooded her nose and mouth, and her consciousness began to fade.

Just then, a figure appeared, scooping her up and pulling her into an embrace.

In her hazy state, Jiang Yunnuan felt a pair of lips press against hers. A breath of air passed into her, instantly dispelling the overwhelming agony. Even the immense water pressure around her vanished.

She opened her eyes to see a handsome, yet sullen, face.

Seeing her awake, Fu Yuan pulled away from her soft, pink lips and roared, "Jiang Yunnuan, if you want to die, must you insist on dragging me and Ming Ye down with you?!"

’He and Ming Ye had the absolute worst luck!’

’Jun Yao was the one who caused all the trouble, and it’s Si Xie whose fate is unknown. What did he and Ming Ye do to deserve this?’

’Yet they were the ones bearing the consequences. It’s so unfair!’

"With you here, I knew I wouldn’t die. I only jumped because I have faith in you. What, don’t you have faith in yourself?"

Jiang Yunnuan hugged his neck tightly.

She discovered that as long as she stayed close to him, she could breathe freely, completely unaffected by the currents. She couldn’t even feel the chaotic, wrenching forces anymore.

’Tsk, this guy is really useful after his genetic mutation. He can fly in the sky and dive into the sea. I’m almost reluctant to go through with our Contract Termination.’