Since the beginning of time, there has been a legend about a unique existence between heaven and earth—a woman born without magical powers, yet destined to be the nemesis of gods and demons alike. Every three thousand years, she reappears, known as the Daughter of Chaos. Whether it be the pure essence of heaven or the murky energy of earth, before the Daughter of Chaos, all would dissolve into nothingness and return to primordial chaos!
When Qiao San heard this, his skeptical gaze instinctively fell upon the unconscious Ye Nu’s face. Unable to contain his curiosity, he pressed further, “This… what does it have to do with Ye Nu? Could it be that…”
Yu Shan gave Qiao San a confirming look. With infinite emotion, she pointed at Ye Nu and continued, “Yes, she is the once-in-three-thousand-years Daughter of Chaos!”
“What?!” Qiao San couldn’t help but exclaim. Although he had long suspected that Ye Nu was no ordinary person, he never imagined she could be so extraordinary. Though he was reluctant to admit it, the truth left him no room to argue.
Yu Shan was particularly pleased with Qiao San’s reaction. Seizing the moment, she further emphasized the gravity of the situation, “Bold Brother, you must understand—what I did was absolutely necessary. If this woman is not eliminated, the mortal realm will surely be thrown into disaster, and you won’t be spared either! Ah… Please understand my difficult position!”
Finally grasping Yu Shan’s good intentions, Qiao San’s resolve softened slightly, and he weakly asked, “Then why did the princess try to frame someone else?”
Princess Yu Shan was extremely clever. Without much thought, she quickly came up with a perfect excuse, appealing to Qiao San’s emotions while reasoning with him, “To avoid conflict with you, Bold Brother, I had no choice but to resort to this dishonorable method. For the sake of countless lives in the mortal realm, please don’t be angry.”
For a princess of the mortal realm to humble herself so, especially a beauty making such a plea, was already giving a man great face. However, today, after a moment’s hesitation, Qiao San surprisingly and ungraciously shook his head and said, “No way. I don’t care what happens to others, but I know Ye Nu once saved my life. If you want to harm her, you’ll have to step over my dead body first! Excuse me!”
Before the words even faded, Qiao San had already taken flight on a cloud, ending his meeting with Yu Shan on a sour note for the first time.
“Hmph…”
Legend has it that since the dawn of creation, there has been a unique existence between heaven and earth—a woman who, though devoid of magical powers, is naturally the bane of gods and demons. Every three thousand years, she appears, known as the “Daughter of Primordial Chaos.” Whether it’s the pure qi of heaven or the turbid qi of earth, in her presence, all is reduced to nothingness, returning to chaos!
Hearing this, Qiao San’s skeptical gaze fell on the unconscious face of Night Maiden, and he couldn’t help but press further, “What does this have to do with Night Maiden? Could it be…”
Yu Shan gave Qiao San a firm nod, pointing at Night Maiden with infinite emotion, “Yes, she is the Daughter of Primordial Chaos who appears once every three thousand years!”
“What?!” Qiao San exclaimed in shock. Though he had long suspected Night Maiden’s extraordinary origins, he never imagined it would be something so miraculous. Reluctant as he was to admit it, the truth was undeniable.
Yu Shan was particularly pleased with the ruffian’s reaction and pressed on, “Brother Bold, you must understand now. Yu Shan had no choice. If this woman is not dealt with, the underworld will suffer, and you won’t be spared either! Sigh… I hope you can understand my predicament.”
Finally grasping Yu Shan’s intentions, Qiao San’s resolve wavered, and he couldn’t help but ask softly, “Then why did the princess frame others?”
Princess Yu Shan, ever clever, didn’t need to think long before coming up with a perfect excuse. Appealing to the ruffian’s emotions and reasoning with him, she said, “To avoid conflict with you, Brother Bold, I was forced to resort to this dishonorable method. For the sake of the countless lives in the underworld, please don’t be angry.”
A princess of the underworld, humbling herself and making such a request, especially from a peerless beauty, was a great honor for any man. But today, after a moment of hesitation, Qiao San unexpectedly shook his head, “No, I can’t care about others’ lives. All I know is that Night Maiden saved my life. If you want to harm her, you’ll have to step over my dead body! Farewell!”
Before the words had even fully left his mouth, Qiao San had already ridden off on a cloud, parting ways with Yu Shan on bad terms for the first time.
“Ha…”
The princess of the underworld’s eyes roared with fury, her face flushed with anger. She couldn’t believe that in Qiao San’s heart, she, one of the five great beauties of heaven and earth, was less important than a hideous monster! This dealt a severe blow to the demoness’s self-confidence, which had always been unshakable.
A glint of malice flashed in Yu Shan’s eyes, and her white jade fan expanded before returning to its original form. The ruffian’s current power and influence made her much more cautious.
In the Nine Nether Inn, the troubled ruffian paced back and forth in his room.
“Husband, it’s late. You should rest.”
The figure of Ghost Ji appeared at the door. As time went on, the longer the seductive ghost spent with the ruffian, the more she embraced her role as his woman. The gentleness of a wife gradually replaced her former wildness, though in bed, the ruffian still preferred the original Ghost Ji.
Qiao San didn’t keep secrets from his women. Ghost Ji nestled close to him, sensing her man’s rare distress. “Husband, maybe we should return to Six Blind Town. The affairs of the Nine Nether Palace are too complicated. Life in Six Blind Town is much more carefree.”
Qiao San’s heart stirred, and he truly considered leaving everything behind and returning to Six Blind Town. But then he sighed again. Even a fool could see that whether it was the National Preceptor Gou Yuan, Princess Yu Shan, or even the Demon King, none of them would let him leave easily—unless he abandoned Night Maiden to her fate.
“Damn it! Why did I have to get involved in this mess? Damn it, damn it…” After a string of curses, the ruffian’s mood indeed improved. Since there was no escaping it, he might as well face it bravely!
Qiao San forced a smile, brushing aside his self-inflicted worries, and changed the subject, “Ghost Ji, let’s go check on Night Maiden. Heh, heh… She really can sleep, even more than a pig!”
“Giggle, giggle… You bad guy, is that any way to compare her?”
Amidst the playful banter between the human and ghost couple, the heavy atmosphere lightened considerably.
Passing through the barrier set up by the eighteen fox maidens, Qiao San arrived at Night Maiden’s side. Looking at her sleeping yet still terrifyingly ugly face, the ruffian couldn’t help but doubt: Is this the legendary auspicious maiden?! She looks like she was carved by a demonic hand!
“Sister Mei, has she gotten any better? By the way, how did you first meet Night Maiden?”
Mei had never left Night Maiden’s side, as it was the perfect excuse to avoid Ying Long and her own guilty, ashamed gaze.
The peerless flower spirit sighed gloomily, “She hasn’t improved at all, and it’s only getting worse, sigh…”
After a sorrowful sigh, Mei softly recounted, “When I first met Night Maiden, she was just a child, begging on the streets. But because she was so ugly, no one dared to approach her, and she nearly starved to death. I’m not particularly kind-hearted, but for some reason, I felt pity for her the moment I saw her!”
“That’s the magic of the Daughter of Primordial Chaos!”
The voice of the Fox Queen entered from outside, and the seductive fox floated to the bedside, gazing solemnly at Night Maiden’s ugly face. “Master, she will bring us endless danger. The Demon King could issue an order to capture her at any moment, and not just the underworld—the heavens will surely intervene as well! We should…”
The Fox Queen’s next words caught in her throat. She knew it was pointless to say more. For the ruffian, it was always a case of not crying until he saw the coffin. At this moment, no one could sway Qiao San’s determination.
Sure enough, Qiao San grinned nonchalantly, his rogue-like laughter carrying a fierce resolve. “Let them come, heh, heh… Without Night Maiden, they wouldn’t let me off easy anyway!”
“Husband, then which side will you help? Yu Shan or Gou Yuan?”
If only one of them were a beauty, Ghost Ji and the others wouldn’t have bothered to speculate. But now, with two great beauties at odds, they had no idea which side the bad guy would ultimately choose.
War is cruel, and the situation in the underworld had inevitably thrust Qiao San into the eye of the storm. This was a war far more challenging than the Battle of Kunlun!
“I don’t know. I’ll figure it out when the time comes.”
The ruffian’s characteristic style ended the conversation, and the women said no more. Several pairs of eyes turned simultaneously to the sleeping “Daughter of Primordial Chaos.”
A glint of ferocity flashed from Yu Shan’s eyes. She waved her jade fan once, then returned it to its original form. At this moment, the growing magical power and influence of that rogue made her increasingly cautious.
Inside the Jiuyou Posthouse, the troubled Qiao San paced back and forth in his room.
“Husband, it’s late. Why don’t you rest early?”
Ghost Ji appeared at the door. As time passed and she spent more days with the rogue, she grew more fond of her role as his wife. The tenderness of a married woman gradually replaced her former wildness. Of course, in the bedroom, the rogue still preferred the old Ghost Ji.
Qiao San never kept secrets from his women. As Ghost Ji leaned close to him, she could feel his rare unease. “Husband, why don’t we return to Liubang Town? The affairs of Jiuyou Palace are too complicated. Life in Liubang was much freer and happier.”
Qiao San’s heart stirred. He really wanted to abandon everything and return to Liubang Town. Yet, when he thought further, he sighed deeply. Even a fool could see that neither the National Preceptor Gou Yuan, Princess Yu Shan, nor even the Ten Thousand Demon King would let him, Qiao San, leave easily—unless he could ignore Ye Nu’s fate.
“Damn it! Why did I get mixed up in this mess! Damn it, damn it…” After a string of curses, the rogue’s mood indeed improved somewhat. Since escape was impossible, he might as well face it bravely!
Qiao San smiled lightly, brushing away his self-inflicted worries, and changed the subject, “Ghost Ji, come on. Let’s go check on Ye Nu. Haha… She really can sleep—she’s even better than a pig!”
“Giggle… Naughty boy, is that how you describe her?”
As the human and ghost couple laughed and teased each other, the heavy atmosphere indeed lightened.
Passing through the magical formation set up by the Eighteen Fox Girls, Qiao San arrived at Ye Nu’s side. Looking at Ye Nu’s still-sleeping, yet terrifyingly ugly face, the rogue couldn’t help but doubt silently: Is this the legendary auspicious girl?! She’s truly hideous beyond imagination!
“Sister Mei, has she gotten any better? By the way, how did you meet Ye Nu back then?”
Mei the Fox Spirit had never left Ye Nu’s side, for only by doing so could she have the perfect excuse to avoid Ying Long—and to avoid meeting his gaze filled with guilt and shame.
The beautiful flower spirit sighed sadly, “No improvement at all. In fact, it’s getting worse…”
After a sorrowful sigh, Mei continued softly in a reflective tone, “When I met Ye Nu, she was still a child, begging on the streets. But because of her ugliness, no one dared to get close. She nearly starved to death. I wasn’t particularly kind either, but something strange stirred in me the moment I saw her—I felt pity.”
“This is the magic of the Daughter of Chaos!”
The voice of the Fox Queen entered from outside. In one graceful step, she floated to the bedside, staring solemnly at Ye Nu’s hideous face, “Master, she will bring us endless danger. The Ten Thousand Demon King may issue an arrest order at any moment, and not only the mortal realm, but Heaven itself will surely intervene! We should…”
The Fox Queen’s next words stuck in her throat. She knew it was useless to say more. For the rogue, it was always “until he sees the coffin, he won’t cry.” At a moment like this, no one could stop Qiao San’s determination.
Sure enough, Qiao San grinned nonchalantly, his rogue smile revealing an ironclad will, “Let them come. Haha… Without Ye Nu, they wouldn’t let me live in peace anyway!”
“Husband, then which side will you support? Yu Shan or Gou Yuan?”
If only one side were a beauty, Ghost Ji and the others wouldn’t have worried too much. But now, with two great beauties facing off, they no longer had confidence in knowing which way their mischievous husband would eventually lean.
War is cruel. The situation in the mortal realm had already pushed Qiao San inevitably to the forefront. This would be a war far more difficult than the battle at Kunlun!
“Don’t know. Forget it. We’ll decide when the time comes.”
True to the rogue’s style, the conversation ended here. The women said no more, and all eyes turned toward the sleeping “Daughter of Chaos.”
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