Xuan Nu, while catching the Taoist scroll, her beautiful flowing hair, though stunning, had lost its unique trajectory, causing Tai Yuan to sigh involuntarily with concern.
What’s wrong with Xuan’er? She seems so preoccupied. Could it be that she still hasn’t let go of her love for Yuan Shi? Then, should I also…
Before Tai Yuan could finish his thoughts, a creaking sound interrupted him. Turning around, he saw that it was Yuan Shi who had opened the door.
“Husband, did you succeed? Where is Long Mu?”
Qiao San’s radiant expression was as expected, but the bitter smile hidden in his eyes puzzled Tai Yuan.
The man shook his head, then nodded, vaguely replying, “Long Mu is inside. She wants to see you! Dear, I’ll go out for a walk first. I’ll leave things here to you.”
The rogue man had escaped, leaving a mess behind. Tai Yuan’s gaze flickered with a strange light, before she calmly entered the room filled with a strange odor.
“Tai Yuan, why are you helping him against me? Why…”
As soon as Long Mu spoke, Tai Yuan understood why Qiao San had looked so strange. Long Mu’s body had already fully surrendered—her seductive redness had not yet faded, and her sensitivity was even greater than Tai Yuan’s. Yet, within Long Mu’s heart, there remained intense hatred and murderous intent.
Tai Yuan met Long Mu’s gaze calmly, then sat beside her, answering indirectly, “Bold San has absorbed Yuan Shi’s powers, even becoming stronger than Yuan Shi. Long Mu, you cannot kill him. Don’t throw your life away like an egg against a stone.”
“Why?”
The ruler of the Four Seas clenched her teeth repeatedly, raising her hands several times, yet she could not bring herself to attack Tai Yuan. Her frustration and grief transformed entirely into accusations.
At that moment, Tai Yuan’s soul seemed to leave her body, her distant voice filled with infinite emotion. At this moment, she was neither the pure and holy female immortal she once was, nor the same woman who had faced Qiao San earlier.
“Long Mu, the Three Sages once deciphered a heavenly secret—Chaos is about to reunite. The world is going to end!”
Her words paused slightly. Tai Yuan gave Long Mu a look urging patience before continuing, “This is all part of a destined calamity, Long Mu. Both you and I are caught in this disaster!”
“Nonsense! I never believed in fate. What power do the Three Sages have? Tai Yuan, if it weren’t for you, would I have been deceived by that rogue?”
“Ai…” Guilt flickered in Tai Yuan’s eyes, extinguishing Long Mu’s anger like a magical spell. When the majestic and beautiful Long Mu finally calmed down, Tai Yuan continued, “If we had a way to avert this disaster, would you be willing to sacrifice yourself?”
“You mean…”
A series of guesses filled Long Mu’s eyes. Tai Yuan first gave a confirming glance before instinctively lowering her voice, “The Ten Yang Pearl has already tilted toward the demonic path of the earthly realm, causing impure energy to surge, which led to the awakening of the Primordial Heaven Demon from its seal. To defeat the Heaven Demon, we must awaken the Primordial Heaven Immortal.”
“What does this have to do with us?”
At the thought of the rogue’s essence still lingering within her, Long Mu clenched her teeth in hatred, yet her body tingled with strange sensations, her breath quickening.
Tai Yuan fully understood Long Mu’s feelings, her own breath slightly quickened as she continued, “To awaken the Primordial Heaven Immortal, the key lies with the rogue as well. If we can dispel the Ten Yang demonic energy within him, the Three Sages will have a way to awaken the Primordial Heaven Immortal. Remember the immortal verse I taught you a few days ago? It was a profound mantra from the ‘Celestial Laws.'”
Long Mu’s eyes showed dawning realization, yet she still couldn’t piece together the chaotic puzzle or understand why Tai Yuan had involved her.
As if reading Long Mu’s mind, Tai Yuan’s expression shifted from holy to subtly seductive, sighing deeply, “I know you’re wondering why I would betray you. Ai… This is fate, because of your constitution…”
“You… You mean…”
Long Mu’s eyes widened, her body—marked with love’s traces—sitting up halfway in shock. At that moment, she finally understood everything.
When Heaven and Earth first separated, creation took its natural course, and the wonders of all things were beyond words.
Legend says there are two types of women destined for each other: one known as Earth Yin, gentle as mist and delicate as silk; the other known as Heaven Yang, firm as metal and fiery in spirit. Heaven Yang and Earth Yin attract each other like magnets. When the two unite, they form the most wondrous and rarest treasure in existence—the Heaven Yang and Earth Yin union!
Long Mu’s shattered spirit slowly reassembled. She finally understood why she had always felt such an unusual attraction toward Tai Yuan, why she had been so reckless and fearless. It was all fate.
Tai Yuan gently took Long Mu’s wrist, “Long Mu, only together can we completely control the Ten Yang Demon Pearl. Ai… Can you forgive me?”
“Tai Yuan, did you plan this all along?”
“No!” Hidden wounds deep within Tai Yuan surfaced in her heart, and she sighed sorrowfully, “I only discovered the secret letter from the Three Sages while sorting through Yuan Shi’s belongings. It turns out Yuan Shi had foreseen his own doom and left behind a countermeasure. He just never expected that the one to defeat the demon would be his wife.”
Feeling Tai Yuan’s deep sorrow, Long Mu clasped her hands tightly. In that moment, the unique and magical compatibility of their bodies was reaffirmed. Forgetting her recent tragedy, Long Mu anxiously comforted Tai Yuan, “Tai Yuan, don’t be sad. Don’t worry, no matter what, I will help you deal with that rogue.”
After a moment of grief, Long Mu suddenly asked, “What would happen if we lured Bold San into the Three Holy Heavens?”
“I don’t know either. Perhaps he might be completely destroyed—body and soul!”
As Tai Yuan spoke, she herself did not notice a subtle flicker of concern in her eyes.
A sword—often cuts both ways. As Tai Yuan schemed against Qiao San, she herself was also undergoing transformation. Could the Ten Yang demonic energy really be that simple?
Compared to Tai Yuan’s solemnity, Long Mu was filled with excitement. Clapping her hands joyfully, she spat out her hatred, “Great! Though it’s a pity that bastard got off easy. Otherwise, I’d personally skin him alive!”
Unaware that he himself had become the lamb led to slaughter, Qiao San was instead humming a hunter’s tune as he strolled around carelessly.
When he returned, it happened to be the moment Tai Yuan stepped out of the room. Upon seeing Qiao San, the holy immortal’s reserved charm naturally surfaced on her beautiful face. Gently taking his hand, she half-seriously, half-jokingly said, “I finally convinced Long Mu with great effort. Let her be alone for a while. We’ll come back tomorrow. Come on, you big lecher, don’t scare her anymore. I won’t help you again!”
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