No one has understood Mo Yuan's treatment of Jiang Shi better than him over the years.
When she was young, he taught her to read and write, making her understand that in the three realms, not only human nature is inherently good, but if demons can distinguish right from wrong and know good from evil, they can also ultimately achieve enlightenment. When she was young, he tirelessly taught her to control her demon power, allowing her to grow from a weak girl who couldn't even beat a little palace maid to become a dominant presence in the demon world.
Therefore, when she came of age, many loyal demons to Mo Yuan advised him to be cautious of her. Some even, out of fear of her growing demonic power, repeatedly urged Mo Yuan not to raise a tiger that would cause trouble. However, Mo Yuan not only did not heed their advice, but instead took pleasure in her growth. When her demonic power finally became strong enough to harm him, he designated the entire northern demon realm as her sphere of influence, allowing her to demonstrate all she had learned and live freely and joyfully.
He treated her so well that she couldn't find a single reason not to like him.
She believes in Mo Yuan, which naturally means she has already denied Lin Changze's statement.
But the matter of the ranking in the "Hundred Demon Compendium" has not yet come to an end. So, after making an effort to calm down her suspicions and doubts about Mo Yuan, Jiang Shi once again opened the barrier and went to the human world. She thought that if Lin Changze cooperated honestly with her, she could still consider sparing his life. But if he continued to try to deceive her with sweet words as before, she would no longer show him any mercy.
However, she had thought about so much, but she had never thought that when she rushed back to Mt. Longhu, the young man with delicate eyebrows and eyes had already died while holding a painting.
He lay on the desk, his eyes tightly closed, already without breath or heartbeat, only the strong aura of a demon still lingering in the room.
His neck was bruised, and just being near it, Jiang Shi could feel the chilling cold, which was none other than Mo Yuan's notorious demon technique in the demon realm - the Ice Cold Technique.
The painting he held tightly in his arms depicted a much younger version of him and her, smiling at each other under a blooming peach blossom tree, their eyes and brows filled with unbreakable affection.
If previously Lin Changze only planted the seed of doubt in Jiang Shi's heart, then at this moment, his death, the wound on his neck, and the painting he held tightly in his arms undoubtedly caused the seed of doubt in her heart to instantly grow into a towering tree with luxuriant branches and leaves.
If one does not love deeply, why would they be unable to forget even in death?
If Mo Yuan is as open and honest as he claims, why would he come to the mortal realm to take his life?
She slowly reached out her hand and carefully embraced the unconscious young man, thinking about the words he had said to her, thinking about how he lived so difficultly just to see her again, and her trust in Mo Yuan began to shatter.
After burying him with her own hands at Mt. Longhu, Jiang Shi returned to the demon realm and sought out Mo Yuan one last time alone.
"Master, can you tell your disciple why you went to the mortal realm recently, and whether you visited Mt. Longhu and saw Lin Changze?" She looked into his eyes, her expression open and honest, asking without any hesitation.
Upon seeing Jiang Shi's arrival, Mo Yuan was initially very happy, but as soon as she spoke, not a trace of a smile could be found on his face. "Even if I have been to the mortal realm and seen Lin Changze, so what?"
His visit to find Lin Changze was simply to persuade him to amend the "Hundred Demon Compendium," so that his proud disciple would not always be so troubled by it.
He is the supreme king of the demon realm, and most kings are proud and arrogant, even if the other party is the girl he cares most about, Mo Yuan is equally disdainful of explaining.
At this point, Jiang Shi is completely certain that Lin Changze was killed by Mo Yuan, and naturally will not think otherwise.
She may not care about his deception towards her, but she cannot ignore Lin Changze's life. After all, she has made a choice once again, believing in Lin Changze's words from the past, which means she must seek justice for Lin Changze.
Seeing her slowly draw her sword, Mo Yuan's face turned even colder: "So, are you going to completely oppose me for Lin Changze?"
She seemed to have not heard his stern questioning, and instead knelt before him with an incomparably devout attitude. After respectfully kowtowing three times, she finally raised her head and, in front of him, shattered the sword he had personally selected for her with demonic energy.
The sword was originally tempered with Mo Yuan's own demonic fire, and it was once her most cherished possession. But now, in the blink of an eye, it was gone forever.
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