Since the dawn of creation, there has been a mysterious presence between heaven and earth—a woman born without magical powers, yet destined to be the nemesis of immortals and demons alike. Every three thousand years, she reappears, known as the Daughter of Primordial Chaos. Whether it be the pure essence of heaven or the murky energy of earth, before the Daughter of Primordial Chaos, all would dissolve into nothingness, returning to the original chaos!
When Qiao San heard this, his skeptical gaze involuntarily fell upon the unconscious Ye Nu, and he couldn’t help but ask, “But… what does this have to do with Ye Nu? Could it be that…”
Yu Shan gave Qiao San a definite answer, pointing at Ye Nu with deep emotion: “Yes, she is the Daughter of Primordial Chaos, appearing once every three thousand years!”
“What?!” Qiao San blurted out in astonishment. Although he had long suspected that Ye Nu’s background was extraordinary, he never imagined she could be so miraculous. Though he was reluctant to admit it, the truth left him speechless.
Yu Shan was particularly pleased with Qiao San’s reaction and continued to emphasize the gravity of the situation: “Bold Brother, you must understand by now. I truly have no choice. If this girl is not eliminated, the Mortal Realm will surely suffer, and you won’t be spared either! Ah… Please understand my difficult position!”
Finally grasping Yu Shan’s intentions, Qiao San’s resolve wavered slightly, and he weakly asked, “Then why would the princess frame others?”
How clever Princess Yu Shan was—without hesitation, 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 was forced to resort to this dishonorable method. For the sake of countless lives in the Mortal Realm, please don’t be angry.”
A princess of the Mortal Realm humbling herself like this—especially a beauty pleading so sincerely—was quite a compliment to any man’s ego. However, today Qiao San hesitated for a moment, then ungraciously shook his head: “No way. I don’t care about others’ lives or deaths. I only know that Ye Nu once saved my life. If anyone wants to harm her, they’ll have to step over my dead body first! Excuse me!”
Before his words had even faded, Qiao San had already summoned his clouds and departed. For the first time, he parted ways with Yu Shan in discord.
“Hmph…”
The princess of the Mortal Realm glared with stormy eyes, her pretty face flushed with anger. She never expected that, in Qiao San’s heart, she—one of the Five Beauties of Heaven—wasn’t even a match for such an ugly girl! This severely wounded the self-esteem of the vixen, who had always been so confident.
A glint of ferocity flashed in Yu Shan’s eyes. She waved her jade fan broadly, then immediately returned it to its original form. At this moment, the rogue’s powers and influence made her hesitate more than a little.
Inside the Jiuyou Posthouse, the troubled rogue paced back and forth in his room.
“Husband, it’s getting late. Rest early!”
Gui 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 bed, the rogue still preferred the original Gui Ji.
Qiao San had never hidden secrets from his women. Leaning close to him, Gui Ji sensed her man’s unusual distress. “Husband, why don’t we return to Liubang Town? The affairs of Jiuyou Palace are too complicated. Life in Liubang Town is much freer and happier.”
Qiao San’s heart stirred. He really wanted to abandon everything and return to Liubang Town. But as soon as he thought again, he sighed deeply. Even a fool could tell that neither the National Preceptor Gou Yuan, nor Princess Yu Shan, nor even the Ten Thousand Demon King would let him, Qiao San, leave so easily unless he could ignore Ye Nu’s fate.
“Damn it! Why am I so unlucky to get dragged into this mess! Damn it, damn it…”
After a string of curses, the rogue’s mood indeed improved somewhat. Since he couldn’t escape, he might as well face it bravely!
Qiao San smiled broadly, forcefully wiping away his self-inflicted worries, and changed the subject: “Gui Ji, come, let’s go see Ye Nu. Haha… She really can sleep—she’s even better than a pig!”
“Giggle, giggle… Is that how you describe her, you rascal?”
As the human and ghost couple laughed together, the heavy atmosphere indeed lightened.
Passing through the magical formation set by the eighteen fox maidens, Qiao San arrived beside Ye Nu. Looking at Ye Nu’s still sleeping, yet terrifyingly ugly face, the rogue couldn’t help but doubt inwardly: This is the legendary auspicious girl?! Her appearance is truly marvelously hideous!
“Sister Mei, has she improved at all? By the way, how did you meet Ye Nu back then?”
Mei had never left Ye Nu’s side, for only this way could she have a perfect excuse to avoid Ying Long—and her own guilty, ashamed gaze.
The beautiful flower spirit sighed sadly: “No improvement at all. In fact, it’s getting worse. Sigh…”
After a melancholy sigh, Mei softly continued in her recollection: “When I met Ye Nu, she was still a child, begging on the streets, but because of her ugliness, no one dared approach her. She nearly starved to death. Actually, I’m not particularly kind-hearted either, but something strange happened—I felt pity the moment I saw her!”
“This is the magic of the Daughter of Primordial Chaos!”
The voice of the fox queen entered from outside, and in one graceful step, the lustful fox arrived beside the bed. Gazing solemnly at Ye Nu’s hideous face, she said, “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 were stuck in her throat. She knew it would be useless to speak further. For the rogue, it was always “until he sees the coffin, he won’t cry.” At such a moment, no one could stop Qiao San’s determination.
Indeed, Qiao San grinned nonchalantly, his rogue’s laughter brimming with unyielding resolve: “Let them come! Haha… Anyway, without Ye Nu, they wouldn’t let me live peacefully either!”
“Husband, then which side will you support? Yu Shan, or Gou Yuan?”
If only one side were a beauty, Gui Ji and the others wouldn’t have wasted their thoughts. But now, with two beauties facing off, they no longer felt confident, unsure which side the rascal Qiao San would eventually lean toward.
War is cruel. The situation in the Mortal Realm had inevitably pushed Qiao San to the forefront. This was a war far more difficult than the battle at Kunlun!
“Don’t know, don’t care. We’ll see when the time comes.”
True to the rogue’s style, the conversation ended here. The women said no more, their gazes collectively turning toward the sleeping “Daughter of Primordial Chaos.”
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