Song Wanning remained completely unmoved.

’His circumstances are tragic, but what about mine?’

’She had no part in his tragedy, but he certainly had a hand in hers.’

Staring into Mo Yuan’s somewhat grayish eyes, Song Wanning sneered inwardly.

’After all this suffering, Mo Yuan is still trying to rely on someone else.’

’He still didn’t seem to understand that you can only rely on yourself.’

But this suited her intentions perfectly.

So, with a look of displeasure, she said, "I’ll help you evade their pursuit for now. We can discuss everything else later."

Now that she had relented, the great weight in Mo Yuan’s heart was finally lifted.

As long as she didn’t abandon him, everything would be fine. As for what came next...

A dark glint flashed in Mo Yuan’s eyes as an unknown thought crossed his mind.

In the days that followed, Song Wanning led Mo Yuan in a game of cat and mouse with the two Demon Monarchs. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

These repeated rescues caused Mo Yuan to gradually grow dependent on her.

Habit is a terrifying thing. He was no longer as forbearing and stubborn as before; he now subconsciously thought to rely on Song Wanning.

And Mo Yuan’s feelings for her deepened with every passing day.

Song Wanning, however, treated him with a capricious mix of concern and indifference. This threw Mo Yuan’s heart into turmoil, yet it also made him care for her even more.

Everything was proceeding according to Song Wanning’s plan. The only exceptions were the two Demon Monarchs, Mo Yun and Mo Yu, who were so furious they could spit blood, cursing her name daily.

"Dammit, how many tricks does that damn bitch have? Every time it looks like we’re about to succeed, she manages to get away!"

"ARGHHHHHHHH, I really want to kill her!!!!"

Sometimes, they really just wanted to die. The place was full of restrictive spells, and on top of stumbling through them, they had to endure being infuriated to death by Song Wanning.

It was simply unbearable.

But they were helpless against her. They couldn’t possibly tell the Demon Lord that they couldn’t even handle a single Nascent Soul Spirit Cultivator, could they?

The other Demon Monarchs would laugh them to death.

With no other choice, the two could only grit their teeth and continue the chase, their minds already filled with hundreds of ways to torture Song Wanning.

「Meanwhile」

Gu Qingyuan, guided by the soul lamp, finally arrived in the territory of the Demon Clan.

When he discovered the final destination was the Wuyou Sea, his expression darkened. He let out a sharp grunt, and a trickle of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

The damage to his Divine Soul had yet to heal. After traveling day and night, he had consumed a great deal of his energy and was now on the verge of collapse.

But with his beloved in danger, he had no time to spare for his own condition. He plunged headfirst into the sea.

But the moment he entered the water, the soul lamp’s guidance failed, leaving him completely lost.

Gu Qingyuan’s heart sank. Faced with the endless sea, he felt a headache coming on. Without any guidance, he could only search aimlessly like a headless chicken.

As for Ye Chuxue, the object of his search, she had already been dragged into the lair of a Sea Demon.

The Sea Demon was fifth-rank, and its cave was filled with the prey it had captured.

Once it had prepared its food, it was going to hibernate.

This hibernation was crucial, as it would determine whether the demon could awaken a new Innate Divine Ability. Not a single thing could go wrong.

It dragged all of its prey into the innermost part of its lair. But before it could seal the entrance, a sudden fluctuation from outside caused the entire lair to shake.

The Sea Demon, enraged, charged outside immediately.

Another Sea Demon was standing at its entrance. The moment the first one emerged, they immediately began to argue.

The argument quickly escalated into a fierce battle. Soon, the entire seabed was shaking as if the earth were quaking, and the displaced water sent massive waves rolling into the distance.

Gu Qingyuan sensed the disturbance. After a moment’s thought, he swam toward the direction of the Spiritual Power fluctuations.

The battle between the two Sea Demons grew increasingly fierce until, in the end, they were both grievously wounded and died in front of the cave.

If Song Wanning had been there, she would have certainly let out a cold laugh and cursed the Heavenly Dao for its shamelessness.

By the time Gu Qingyuan arrived, all he found were the corpses of two Fifth-rank Demon Beasts.

His eyes lit up. He stepped forward, took out a dagger, and sliced open their hides, digging out two inner cores in moments.

These were the inner cores of Fifth-rank Demon Beasts!

Gu Qingyuan’s heart pounded. He quickly stored the inner cores away. He didn’t neglect the corpses either; after all, the hide and flesh of a Fifth-rank Demon Beast were extremely valuable, and he couldn’t let them go to waste.

Ever since he broke off his engagement with Song Wanning, he hadn’t seen a single one of her Spirit Stones. His own savings had all been given to Ye Chuxue, leaving him living from hand to mouth.

He clenched his fists, a flicker of resentment in his eyes.

’Song Wanning was always like that, condescendingly bestowing gifts when she was pleased.’

’But when she was displeased, she wouldn’t give anyone the time of day.’

’In the days he spent with her, he had to constantly swallow his pride, always feeling that his ambitions were being stifled.’

’Not to mention how people always mocked him behind his back for being a kept man.’

The mere thought of it all filled Gu Qingyuan with immense hatred.

’Everything he had achieved was by his own efforts! It had nothing to do with Song Wanning or the Song Family!’

After briefly cleaning up the scene, Gu Qingyuan was about to leave when he suddenly heard a faint moan from inside the lair.

Gu Qingyuan froze, then immediately rushed into the lair. There, lying amidst a pile of demon beast carcasses, was Ye Chuxue.

Ye Chuxue, who had been so full of life when she left, now had not an inch of uninjured flesh on her. Her clothes were in tatters, hanging limply from her body.

Her face was also covered in wounds, and her breathing was so faint she was hanging by a thread.

In that moment, Gu Qingyuan felt as if his own heart had stopped beating.

"Chuxue!!!!"

He cried out and rushed forward, gathering Ye Chuxue into his arms, his heart filled with immense regret.

’If he hadn’t acted so rashly that day, Chuxue would never have left the Sect, and this never would have happened!’

"Mas...ter..." In her daze, Ye Chuxue saw a familiar face, but before she could see it clearly, she fainted again.

Greatly alarmed, Gu Qingyuan quickly held her close and swam out of the Wuyou Sea.

He brought Ye Chuxue to Wuyuan City and found an inn. To treat her injuries, he sold one of the Fifth-rank inner cores in exchange for precious High-Rank Elixir Pills, which he then fed to her.

He watched over her day and night. Finally, on the evening of the fifth day, Ye Chuxue slowly stirred awake.

Having survived the ordeal, Ye Chuxue could no longer contain herself and threw herself into Gu Qingyuan’s embrace.

"Master... *sob sob*... I thought I’d never see you again!"

At this moment, Ye Chuxue had finally found her pillar of support, sobbing breathlessly in Gu Qingyuan’s arms.

’She had really thought she was going to die!’

’But in the end, it was her master who had saved her again!’

Ye Chuxue’s heart was a maelstrom of emotions. Ever since she came to this world, her master had always been the one to protect her and love her.

’And what about Bai Yang?’

Ye Chuxue silently clenched the fabric of her sleeve, a flicker of disappointment in her eyes.

’Bai Yang only ever sides with that bitch, Song Wanning!’

She suddenly lifted her head and, between sobs, began to tell on Song Wanning.

"Master, it was Song Wanning! Not only did she steal my inheritance, but she also tried to kill me!"