Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 265 - 157: Three Other Shore Flowers_3

Chapter 265: Chapter 157: Three Other Shore Flowers_3

The woman brushed her hair aside and smiled, "I wanted to become human, so I threw away that Peony Linglong Heart as well."

"That belonged to my mother, and so did you."

Zhou Yin said indifferently.

The woman quietly looked at the child she had watched grow up from a young age and spoke softly, "To be precise, I became a demon because of the Demon Venerable. Back then, the Demon Venerable often bathed and cultivated in the divine pool here. I was merely a small peony in the pool, and over time, I nurtured a demon soul."

After the Demon Venerable died, the Demon Energy gradually depleted, and I reverted to an ordinary peony.

Later, the Imperial Concubine transplanted me into the palace and took great care of me. Once the Demon Energy revived, I became a demon again. After the Imperial Concubine died, I promised her that I would take care of you, but..."

Zhou Yin suddenly stood up and walked up to the woman, his expression dark, "I should have killed you back then!"

When the Imperial Concubine passed away, the third Prince was only three years old.

With the silent consent of the Emperor, the peony followed the Imperial Concubine’s dying wish, transforming into her appearance to take care of the young Prince in her stead, until he was ten years old.

However, as time passed, the peony grew tired of life in the imperial palace and longed for freedom. Just as she decided to leave, her true identity was exposed.

At that time, Zhou Yin’s heart broke.

He couldn’t believe that the gentle mother who had accompanied him for seven years was a demon.

But in the end, he softened and gave her freedom.

Yet that was the decision he regretted the most. After the peony left, he became deeply despondent for a long time, nearly succumbing to a Heart Demon... because no one could understand the perverse attachment and love he held for the peony.

Later, he secretly had people search for her but never found her until two months ago, when he finally got a lead.

That was the true purpose of his high-profile visit to Muling County.

He was, under the guise of catching demons, searching for the peony.

In the inn, the story he told Jiang Shouzhong and the others was real. However, he certainly did not anticipate the current situation in Muling County.

"Crown Prince, I believe... I have repaid the Imperial Concubine’s kindness. If the Crown Prince feels that I haven’t, there’s nothing more I can do. And without the Linglong Heart, I won’t live through the night anyway," the woman said, having come to terms with life and death, her gaze drifting towards the inn.

She gave that Peony Linglong Heart to a little girl named "Miaomiao" in the form of a Little Flower Demon. Her words of "fortunate fate" to her were also a sincere blessing.

At that moment, a bloody wind swept through the courtyard.

The Demon Venerable appeared by the pool, standing with his hands behind his back, while the fish in the pool began to burst one after another, turning into clumps of blood mist that spread across the water surface.

In a blink, the crystal-clear pool water was dyed a shocking red.

Zhou Yin seemed to have anticipated the Demon Venerable’s appearance, his expression showing no surprise.

At the same time, a woman in black appeared beside Zhou Yin. The woman was fully cloaked in a night-walker’s garb, her face also covered with black cloth, revealing only a pair of bright, sharp eyes that seemed to merge with the night like a sprite.

In her hands, she held twin blades, guarding by the Crown Prince’s side.

Her cultivation level—Feathered Transformation Realm!

"Peony has seen the great Demon Venerable," the woman said, tears streaming down her face as she looked at the familiar figure she had not seen for over two hundred years.

The Demon Venerable did not look at the Crown Prince or the highly cultivated black-clad female guard but smiled at the peony, "Little girl, how did you get so old? Back in those days, in that pond, you were the most beautiful."

The woman knelt on the ground, her smile tragically beautiful, "No matter how beautiful, it can’t surpass that of the Demon Venerable."

The Demon Venerable’s expression was forlorn, "It’s not easy to meet a familiar face, but it’s yet another parting of life and death."

"To see the Demon Venerable one last time before death is enough for me." The woman wiped her tears, smiling as she said, "Peony lived because of the Demon Venerable, and she should die because of him too."

Having said that, the woman suddenly drew a dagger and charged toward the Crown Prince.

"No!"

Zhou Yin’s complexion changed.

However, in the next moment, the woman appeared to be sliced by countless fine threads, and as her body disintegrated, she turned into a pile of ashes. Petals of peony flowers, shredded to pieces, drifted away with the wind.

The black-clad woman’s delicate little finger moved slightly.

The small courtyard was actually filled with dense, fine threads... all condensed from Yuan Qi.

The black-clad woman’s gaze remained fixed on the Demon Venerable.

From beginning to end, the Demon Venerable had not lifted a hand to save Peony... after all, the other party was determined to seek this outcome.

Zhou Yin stared at the shattered peony, looking somewhat dazed.

After a long time, he finally turned his gaze to the Demon Venerable, speaking indifferently, "Your soul is already unstable. If you delay any longer, you might really disperse your soul."

"Are you scared?" The Demon Venerable scoffed.

"Ms. Yue, stand down," Zhou Yin said to the black-clad woman.

The woman did not move.

"Stand down!"

Zhou Yin’s face instantly darkened, his words imbued with an unquestionable authority.

The black-clad woman sheathed her double-edged blade, and her figure vanished instantly, like an illusion, into nothingness. At the same time, those dense threads inside the courtyard disappeared, and all returned to calm.

Zhou Yin picked up a piece of the peony from the ground, held it in his palm, staring blankly, but his tone was cold, "If you want to make a move, now would be a good opportunity."

A smile tugged at the lips of the Demon Venerable, who genuinely praised, "Compared to your elder brother, you are indeed impressive, and you’re ruthless enough to even dare to cultivate the ’Karma Body.’ Whoever kills you will contaminate themselves with karma and die a violent death, their soul dispersing."

The Demon Venerable paused for a moment, then asked, "But I’m quite curious, where is the Haotian Divine Chance? It’s not with your elder brother, nor is it with you, and it’s not with the Emperor. Could it be hidden in the treasury of the Capital?"

"The Demon Venerable can personally ask my father, the Emperor."

Zhou Yin revealed a smile.

"I will," said the Demon Venerable. "Since the Haotian Divine Chance is not with you, I have no need to waste my time here with you. I’m leaving."

The Demon Venerable vanished in a flash from the spot.

After the Demon Venerable had left, Zhou Yin quietly let out a sigh of relief, his back soaked with cold sweat.

But in the next moment, to his surprise, the woman returned.

"I dare not kill you, but I can sure beat you up!" The Demon Venerable sent the reappearing black-clad woman flying with an iron fist, followed immediately by a fierce slap that sent Zhou Yin flying into the air, crashing heavily into a nearby pond, stirring up huge splashes and ripples.

"Ah, that feels a bit better," he said.

The Demon Venerable flexed his wrist, noticing his soul starting to fade, and without further arrogance, he drifted away.

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