Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 806 - 394: I Want Everything, Including You_2

Chapter 806: Chapter 394: I Want Everything, Including You_2

Ran Qingchen’s eyes swirled with black mist, brimming with murderous intent, her gaze sharp as two daggers, stabbing directly at Jiang Shouzhong with boundless fury and hatred.

"Then kill me."

A faint smile emerged at the corner of Jiang Shouzhong’s lips.

He slowly raised his hand, attempting to touch the woman’s jade-like, delicate face...

Ran Qingchen’s fingers gradually tightened, veins bulging on her hand, her breathing becoming rapid. Her hand was as cold as a winter’s ice, the chill piercing through the skin and stabbing into the bone.

The moment the man’s fingertips finally brushed against the woman’s delicate cheek, Ran Qingchen suddenly exerted her strength, unleashing a powerful force from her hand.

Jiang Shouzhong, like a fallen leaf, was mercilessly flung away, arcing through the air before crashing to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

"Do you believe I would actually kill you!"

The woman roared in anger.

Jiang Shouzhong was unharmed. He nimbly got to his feet, dusted off his clothes, and looked at Ran Qingchen with eyes as gentle as water.

"You resent me, hate me, and you have every right to. Even if you want to kill me, I won’t resist. I just want to atone for the mistakes I’ve made, hoping you’d give me that chance."

"A chance?"

Ran Qingchen bit down hard on her cherry lips, the tender petals instantly losing their color.

She turned her head away, her voice icy cold:

"I told you, the woman you knew is already dead! Dead means no chances!"

Jiang Shouzhong’s expression dimmed, his voice low and hoarse: "I understand, but I still hope you’ll give me a chance."

Ran Qingchen pointed toward the living room: "Fine! Then cut off ties with all those women in there, and see if you can earn yourself a chance!"

This time, Jiang Shouzhong didn’t hesitate at all and replied directly: "I want both you and them."

"??"

Ran Qingchen froze for a moment, then laughed in fury: "Shameless!"

Jiang Shouzhong sighed: "I know these words make me shameless, but since things have come to this, I might as well be shameless for once. Honestly, I regret not telling you everything about me earlier; maybe things wouldn’t have become like this."

Ran Qingchen remained silent.

Jiang Shouzhong stepped closer to the woman; this time, Ran Qingchen did not push him away.

They stood shoulder to shoulder, quietly gazing at the morning glow slowly spreading across the sky.

The two who had once loved and relied on each other now felt like strangers, separated by an invisible and icy wall.

Jiang Shouzhong spoke softly: "Back in Anhe Village, I only thought of living a peaceful life with Hong’er and Sister Ye. Neither riches nor fame, the so-called world’s number one, nor having multiple wives... none of that ever crossed my mind.

Later, when Hong’er left without a word, Anhe Village suffered a calamity, and Sister Ye... she also passed away. At that time, I honestly had no will to go on living.

It was Yeying who helped me get back on my feet and gave me the thought and drive for revenge. That’s why I agreed to enter Ran Mansion and marry you. To be honest, I never thought we’d become real husband and wife.

And that night, when you ran away after the wedding... While I felt a bit annoyed, I was also somewhat relieved; at least it wasn’t too awkward..."

Hearing the man’s words, Ran Qingchen suddenly recalled how she had abandoned him and left alone on their wedding night as well.

The woman immediately felt a twinge of guilt.

The tough aura she had projected just now softened, ever so slightly.

Jiang Shouzhong took a deep breath, turned to gaze deeply at the woman’s extraordinary beauty, and said, enunciating each word:

"Qingchen, whether you believe me or not, I truly like you, I truly love you. Even if I have to give my life for it, I will never give up on you. In my heart, you are, and will always be, my wife."

Ran Qingchen averted her gaze and coldly replied:

"I told you, the Ran Qingchen of before is dead. Even if you had a wedding, she and Qu Hongling are nothing more than your ex-wives. You have so many women now; just choose one of them instead of pretending to be sentimental."

Jiang Shouzhong stared at her steadily: "If you say so, then I choose you."

"You—"

Ran Qingchen gritted her teeth in fury.

How could this man have become so shameless!

At that moment, a loud rumbling sound suddenly erupted, coming from where the Moon in Water Bridge was located.

Both of them froze and turned to look.

Underneath the barrier surrounding the Moon in Water Bridge, a massive red-and-black vortex had suddenly appeared in the sky.

Moments later, the once-indestructible barrier began to crack, shattering like a fragile eggshell.

The women in the living room were also startled by the abrupt anomaly. After a brief pause, they quickly stepped outside to investigate.

The barrier has been breached?

Seeing the scene before them, everyone’s hearts tightened with alarm.

Swish!

A gust of wind swept past Jiang Shouzhong—Ran Qingchen was already racing toward the Moon in Water Bridge.

Li Guanshi followed closely behind.

Watching Ran Qingchen’s retreating figure, Jiang Shouzhong’s heart fell into a daze.

Sigh, what a mess.

As if a ghost, Luo Wanqing suddenly appeared beside him with a sly smile: "Doesn’t seem you’ve made much progress, huh? Have you considered my proposal? Just tie her to the bed directly? Let me know if you decide—I’m willing to help."

With that, the woman strolled toward the Moon in Water Bridge.

Jiang Shouzhong, at a loss for words with this Empress of Dazhou, muttered under his breath: "Tie, tie, all you ever talk about is tying. One of these days, I’ll string you up and see how you like it."

...

Everyone arrived at the Moon in Water Bridge.

As the barrier vanished, an expansive lake came into view.

The water was clear, like a mirror.

What was strange, though, was the faint reflection of a crescent moon within the lake, exuding a soft, chilly glow.

Suspended upside-down above the tranquil surface of the water, the crescent moon seemed almost like a naturally-formed bridge, stretching across the lake.

Atop the moonlit bridge stood a massive cactus-like shape. Towering like a small hill, the cactus’s spines gleamed with a cold, deadly light.

Already, some cultivators had arrived earlier, waiting impatiently.

The moment the barrier shattered, they surged toward the cactus in a frenzy.

But within three feet of the cactus, sharp spines shot out like bolts from a bowstring, spearing directly through the unsuspecting cultivators’ abdomens.

Screams filled the air, blood splashing everywhere.

Even those like Ran Qingchen who moved closer faced indiscriminate attacks.

Qu Hongling cupped her hands around her mouth, shouting toward the cactus: "Little one, it’s me, come back!"

But the cactus showed no reaction.

Faint tendrils of red mist swirled around it.

With his heightened cultivation, Jiang Shouzhong could sense the strange Death Qi radiating from the cactus and remarked calmly: "It looks like it’s been corrupted by the aura here."

"Roar——"

Suddenly, a beastly roar bellowed, like rolling thunder.

Before the stunned and confused crowd, the calm surface of the lake exploded, sending water flying into the air.

From the lake emerged an enormous creature, landing on the moonlit bridge.

It was a massive, spider-like demon.

The demon’s body was gigantic, pure white, exuding a chilling aura. It was covered in countless clawed appendages.

What was truly horrifying, though, was that each claw grasped a blood-soaked head.

Some of the heads bore expressions of terror, others looked twisted in agony, as if frozen in their final moments of death.

The demon swiftly scuttled toward the corpses of the slain cultivators, ripping off their heads as one might pluck ripe fruit.

It then affixed these fresh heads to its claws.

In the next moment, something horrifying occurred.

The fresh heads slowly opened their eyes, glowing with eerie green light, as if infused with new life.

None present had ever encountered such a monster. Many turned pale with fear and fled in panic.

"Another one of these disgusting demons."

Having once ventured into a mysterious realm with Jiang Shouzhong, Xiao Lingqiu felt nothing but disgust rising in his throat.

As the demon clung stubbornly to the cactus, Jiang Shouzhong said to Ran Qingchen: "Qingchen, I’ll distract the demon. You and the others find a way to approach the cactus and save Ms. Jiang."

"You save her!"

Ran Qingchen shot back before charging toward the demon.