Two days later.
Inside the garden of the Ye residence.
Gu Yuanzhen looked at her left hand, her face faintly red.
As she recalled the lingering warmth from before, she also bitterly hated herself for being so disappointing.
She had clearly already made up her mind.
She had been prepared to completely destroy her inner demon.
Yet all it took was him holding her hand once for her defenses to collapse entirely.
Gu Yuanzhen, Gu Yuanzhen, how could you be this hopeless?
She stomped her foot angrily, but the image of Ye Yu taking her hand refused to leave her mind.
And that had only been a simple gesture.
If things went any further, how would she face it then?
Would she completely fall?
At this moment, even Gu Yuanzhen, whose Dao heart had always been steady, began to waver.
The inner demon was simply too powerful. She even felt as though she was about to lose her grip entirely.
The next second, Gu Yuanzhen’s expression abruptly changed as she suddenly turned around.
Only after seeing that the person who arrived was Li Ruowang did she finally relax slightly.
These past two days, she had been deliberately avoiding Ye Yu the entire time.
To the point that her nerves had become constantly tense.
Li Ruowang immediately sensed the surging divine power around Gu Yuanzhen and softly said, "You seem nervous."
"It’s nothing. Were you looking for me?"
Gu Yuanzhen sounded somewhat puzzled.
Within the Ye residence, everyone seemed busy lately.
Some were in secluded cultivation, while others spent all day clinging to Ye Yu.
As a result, almost nobody came to this garden.
That was precisely why Gu Yuanzhen had come here to clear her mind.
Li Ruowang’s sudden appearance naturally made her thoughts wander in an unfortunate direction.
"I’m looking for my Little Black. Running into you was just an accident."
Li Ruowang immediately turned around, preparing to continue searching for Little Black.
For some reason, Little Black had been disappearing without explanation these past two days.
Li Ruowang was not worried about it running off.
She was worried Xiao Bai might eat it.
That was why she had specifically come looking for it.
However, just before leaving the garden, Li Ruowang stopped once more. Without turning around, she softly said, "Actually, you don’t need to be so nervous. Here, you’re safe. But that’s only as long as you don’t harbor hostility toward anyone."
No matter what, Li Ruowang and Gu Yuanzhen could still be considered acquaintances.
Some things could be phrased as reminders.
But more than that, it was also a warning.
If she lost control of her inner demon and attacked Ye Yu, nobody would spare her.
Watching Li Ruowang’s departing figure, Gu Yuanzhen’s expression changed repeatedly.
Because she heard another meaning hidden within those words.
This place is safe? But only if you don’t harbor hostility toward anyone?
Did that mean the inner demon had already sensed the killing intent she had that day?
And so it deliberately sent Li Ruowang to wake her up?
Don’t even think about making a move. If you behave yourself, you can continue living here safely forever.
Peacefully.
Happily.
For a very, very long time.
The image of Ye Yu reaching out to her suddenly surfaced in her mind once again.
Gu Yuanzhen instinctively clenched her fists tightly before slowly loosening them.
She realized that she had already fallen into the trap woven by her inner demon.
Even now, when the choice had practically been shoved directly in front of her face, she still lacked the courage to openly reject it.
She even found herself sinking into hesitation afterward.
It seemed that little by little, the inner demon was dragging her into the abyss.
Should she rise up and resist?
Or should she simply surrender to the inner demon and completely sink into this place?
Right now, Gu Yuanzhen truly could not make a choice.
In truth, she had no idea—
That she had already been repeatedly dancing on the edge of death for the past two days.
Ever since she walked out of Ye Yu’s room last time—
Yinghuo and Yu Buxia had already developed killing intent toward Gu Yuanzhen.
Ye Yu had desperately stopped them again and again, painstakingly spending two entire days before finally convincing them to temporarily abandon the idea of making a move.
Only then did the two leave in satisfaction.
Honestly speaking, Gu Yuanzhen really had been bouncing back and forth between life and death these past two days.
If Ye Yu had not worked hard enough, she truly would have been dead already.
After sending Yinghuo and Yu Buxia away, Ye Yu closed the door and let out a long sigh.
Gu Yuanzhen, Gu Yuanzhen... do you even know how much I’ve sacrificed for you?
After your inner demon is removed, you’d better properly thank me.
Ye Yu shook his head slightly and glanced outside, only to realize that night had already fallen once again.
Forget it. I’ll deal with things tomorrow. Today I’ll just take some time to recover first.
After making up his mind, Ye Yu sat down and once again took out that divine token, continuing to study it carefully.
For some reason, he always felt this divine token would definitely serve a great purpose in the future.
But even ancient God Clan existences like Yinghuo and Yu Buxia could not identify it.
If even they didn’t know what it was, then who could he possibly ask?
Chu She?
Ye Yu quickly recalled the appearance of that Divine Sovereign expert.
Calculating the time, his battle should already be over by now.
No idea whether he died or not.
If he was still alive, perhaps Ye Yu really could ask him to examine this divine token.
After all, that guy could be considered a legendary figure among the demon gods. He was incredibly knowledgeable.
Maybe he really would know what this divine token was used for.
While Ye Yu was deep in thought, a strand of black smoke quietly slipped through the crack in the door.
The next second—
The surrounding scenery abruptly changed.
The previously simple room transformed into a festive bridal chamber filled with celebration.
Even the clothes on Ye Yu’s body became a groom’s wedding robe.
Behind a curtain of beads sat a bride wearing a red veil.
The moment she sensed Ye Yu’s gaze turn toward her, she slowly rose to her feet and gracefully walked forward with delicate steps.
Her swaying figure radiated endless charm.
"Husband, it’s late. We should rest now."
Her soft, sweet voice instantly stirred boundless imagination.
The bride proactively moved closer, clearly inviting Ye Yu to lift her veil and complete the wedding ceremony.
Every movement flowed naturally and perfectly.
She displayed initiative while maintaining exactly the right amount of restraint, never appearing cheap or vulgar.
Every gesture carried deliberate skill.
Seeing this scene, Ye Yu subconsciously assumed one of his Dao companions was playing some sort of roleplaying game with him.
A smile immediately appeared on his face as he raised his hand and lifted the bride’s veil.
But the face revealed beneath it was completely unfamiliar.
At first glance, she looked decent enough.
Yet the more he looked, the more her features seemed strangely mismatched.
Put together, they felt awkward.
To be precise—
She wasn’t beautiful.
Ye Yu’s hesitation caused the bride’s expression to stiffen instantly.
She clearly had not expected that even after things had progressed this far, Ye Yu would still hesitate.
At this point, the meat had practically already been delivered straight to his mouth.
The person was right in front of him, yet he still wasn’t making a move?
What exactly was he spacing out for?
Of course, the bride absolutely could not voice those complaints aloud.
After all, she had come here with a purpose.
Ancient violent aura!
That’s right.
This bride was none other than the Little Black Li Ruowang had mentioned.
And in truth, Little Black also had a real name.
Her true name was Black Manniang.
She had cultivated within the God Realm for many years and had already stepped into the late stage of the Ancient God Realm over a thousand years ago.
Later, after being severely injured by an enemy and losing the ability to take human form, she had remained in her true form ever since.
Black Manniang could clearly sense dragon aura on Li Ruowang’s body.
That was why she had proactively approached her in the first place, hoping to continuously devour the dragon aura surrounding Li Ruowang in order to nourish herself in return.
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