Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 264 - 157: Three Other Shore Flowers_2

Chapter 264: Chapter 157: Three Other Shore Flowers_2

At that time, when the Demon Energy revived, becoming the first transformed demon, it was unfortunately suppressed by the Imperial Astronomical Observatory within that residence, enduring a lengthy twenty years, like a caged white mouse subjected to endless restraints.

Although it has now escaped from the suppression, its demon soul’s origin has been damaged, and it could only sustain itself by residing in a cold and lifeless place.

If it weren’t for Jiang Shouzhong’s peculiar constitution, I’m afraid it would have been doomed to remain trapped at Cloud Lake for life.

Therefore, upon witnessing the Demon Venerable’s appearance, Mengniang mustered the courage to come forward, hoping that the Demon Venerable would extend a helping hand out of a sense of kinship with the Demon Clan.

"Snakes are inherently lecherous."

The Demon Venerable’s red lips parted slightly, uttering four words.

Mengniang’s delicate body shuddered.

With an amusing smile, the Demon Venerable said, "Do you not know what your demon form is? Do you think that by suppressing your desires and learning gratitude, you can follow the same righteous path as those human cultivators and receive Heaven’s acknowledgement? Don’t be naive, a demon is a demon. No matter how you disguise yourself, you can’t change the nature of a demon."

The Demon Venerable raised a hand lightly, and the rosy, fragile otherworld flower drifted into the palm of her hand.

"Opportunity, I’ve laid it before you, whether you want freedom or not is up to you," the Demon Venerable said indifferently, "You know what you should do, so I needn’t spell it out too clearly. Of course, it wouldn’t be bad to use Jiang Mo as a cauldron, especially since we have the Taoist River Map, there’s no fear of draining him."

Mengniang bit her lip hard, her expression tangled.

By the time Mengniang came to her senses, the Demon Venerable had already vanished without a trace, leaving only the rosy otherworld flower dancing and glittering in the wind, with a charm that captivated one’s heart.

...

Inside the deep pit, an elder and a youth from Zhenxuan Mountain were still lying prone.

Sensing the prolonged silence outside, Chai Liuqi whispered in a muffled voice, "Kid, go out and check if the Demon Venerable has left?"

"Why don’t you go and check, Uncle-Master?"

Feng Yichen had no intention of being the sacrificial pawn, lying motionless on the ground, not daring to make the slightest sound.

He didn’t even wipe off the bird droppings that had fallen on his head.

Chai Liuqi cursed softly, "I’m your Uncle-Master, my cultivation is higher. If the Demon Venerable strikes at you, I can save you. Hurry up and take a look, it’s no use for us to keep lying here like this."

Feng Yichen turned a deaf ear and feigned death.

Chai Liuqi lightly kicked him twice, realizing that this kid was truly afraid of death to the extreme, and couldn’t help but inwardly curse "disgraceful."

After hesitating for a long time, unable to contain himself, he clenched his teeth, curled up his body, and moved cautiously like a snake, inching towards the edge of the deep pit.

But just as he raised his head, a pair of bloodstained feet shockingly entered his line of sight, looking exceptionally striking and horrifying.

Chai Liuqi froze for a moment, then slowly crawled back and stayed motionless.

"This Venerable remembers that there’s a Dragon Essence within the Subduing Dragon Hall of Zhenxuan Mountain, is it still there?" the Demon Venerable asked indifferently.

No one answered, both acting as "corpses."

"This Venerable will count to three, one... two..."

"So what if it’s there?"

Chai Liuqi sprang up, with an ill look on his face, "Your Venerableness shouldn’t bully people too far! Could it be that you’re coveting Zhenxuan Mountain’s supreme treasure—the Dragon Essence? Hmph, even if Zhenxuan Mountain is willing to give it up, I suspect even Your Venerableness wouldn’t dare to accept it so easily!

If you really have the power, I will go to Zhenxuan Mountain this instant and fetch the Dragon Essence. If you’ve got the guts, you can wait here; it’s just a short two-day journey, and this old man will personally return with it, to verify the truth!"

Chai Liuqi leaped into the air, his tattered robes fluttering, his bearing inexpressibly free and easy.

Thud!

The man fell heavily to the ground.

Chai Liuqi spit out the dirt in his mouth and rose to his feet, angrily saying, "Why, Your Venerableness? Are you afraid I might run away? Haha, what a joke! In my life, Chai Liuqi has never been afraid of anyone.

If Your Venerableness doesn’t believe me, I will leave my beloved nephew here. Once I’ve brought back the Dragon Essence, I will certainly settle the score with Your Venerableness. But if I come back and find a single hair missing from my nephew, even at the cost of my old life, I will avenge him!"

Having said that, Chai Liuqi leapt up again.

However, before he could take off, he was grabbed by the feet by the Feng Yichen, who had crawled out of the pit, and was forcefully dragged back to the ground.

Feng Yichen cried out, "Uncle-Master, your legs aren’t convenient; let your nephew go fetch it. You stay."

"Let go, let me go! I will definitely come back to save you!"

"I will go!"

"..."

The Demon Venerable didn’t bother with the two, speaking indifferently:

"Out of respect for Qi, I’ll spare you this time. Go tell your Sect Leader to soak the Dragon Essence in the Phoenix Blood Pool. Give it at most two months, and this Venerable will personally come to fetch it. If it’s not there... you can rename Zhenxuan Mountain to Chaotic Grave Mountain."

With these words, the Demon Venerable lightly waved her sleeve, and both men spat out blood, their bodies flying out like broken kites, falling back into the same deep pit they had been in before, motionless.

...

At the county government residence.

Crown Prince Zhou Yin sat quietly by the pond, his hands folded in his sleeves, his gaze intently watching the fish swimming in the water, with a look of detachment and tranquility on his face.

Behind him stood a woman.

The woman had a graceful figure, and despite being clad in simple attire, she exuded an air of elegant and composed dignity.

It was the innkeeper from the inn.

"Why go through all this trouble, Your Highness, just to find me... causing such a stir," the woman said helplessly.

Zhou Yin curled the corner of his mouth, his tone cold, "Had you come out sooner, there’d have been no need for such a fuss. If I didn’t know you better, I might have thought this was a trap you set for me."

The woman looked disheartened, "Does Your Highness truly understand me?"

Zhou Yin was silent for a moment and then laughed at himself, "I’m thinking, if only I hadn’t gone soft-hearted and set you free, this Peony Fairy, things wouldn’t have come to this. What I didn’t expect, though, was for you to end up as an innkeeper."

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