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The stone chamber trembled under the impact of power, teetering on the brink of collapse. Li Ye Jin and I left the ruins filled with betrayal and truth, standing once again beneath the gloomy sky of Nine Nether Manor.
A cold wind swept through, carrying the scent of blood and sulfur, which cleared my chaotic mind slightly. I looked down at my hands; the heat of the Heart Flame still lingered in my palms. Power flowed slowly within me, strong yet unfamiliar. I was Ye Xichen, yet no longer Ye Xichen. I was a descendant of Shangguan Ningxue, burdened with the Heart Flame Spirit Bone that even she feared.
Lingxiao Pavilion, which I once thought of as home, had become a place where my bloodline was coveted, a den of executioners eager to end my life. Bai Jingshu, whom I had once trusted above all else, turned out to be the most cunning and malicious deceiver. And Li Ye Jin... this demon who had captured me and tormented me in countless ways was now guarding a heavy secret in his own manner, inadvertently saving my life and facilitating my awakening.
How ironic, how absurd!
“What are your plans next?” Li Ye Jin's voice broke the silence beside me.
I raised my head to look at him. He still wore that cold and indifferent expression, as if everything he had done was entirely justified and not worth mentioning.
“I want to return to Lingxiao Pavilion,” I heard my own voice emerge, calm yet undeniably resolute.
Li Ye Jin frowned slightly. “Going back to die? Bai Jingshu must have already sent word back; now Lingxiao Pavilion will be a trap laid out for you.”
“I know.” I clenched my fists tightly. “But some debts must be repaid. There are truths I need to uncover—about Shangguan Ningxue and about myself.”
I glanced at him. “As for you... Li Ye Jin, you saved me but also used and tormented me. We owe each other nothing.”
Li Ye Jin looked at me deeply; there seemed to be a current swirling in his eyes, but ultimately it transformed into an ambiguous snort. “Do as you wish. However, with the Heart Flame Spirit Bone just awakening and your power unstable, don’t blame This Seat if you end up dead.”
“Thank you for the warning.” I forced a smile that held a hint of coldness. “From now on, my life is in my own hands.”
With that, I turned away from him, channeling the newly awakened power within me. The crimson-golden flames surged beneath my feet, lifting my body as I sped toward Lingxiao Pavilion.
Behind me, Li Ye Jin stood still, his dark figure stark against the shadowy sky of Nine Nether Manor, appearing particularly lonely. He gazed in the direction I had gone for a long while without moving, lost in thought.
The road ahead was long and fraught with obstacles. The hypocrisy of Lingxiao Pavilion, Bai Jingshu's pursuit, the hidden dangers of the Heart Flame Spirit Bone, and Li Ye Jin's ambiguous stance...
With fire guiding me forward, Lingxiao Pavilion’s gates loomed in the distance. I suppressed my aura; no trace of past timidity remained in my eyes—only icy determination. Bai Jingshu and the elders of the sect... it was time to settle the scores for all past humiliations and schemes. Like a specter, I evaded the mountain's protective array and slipped into the familiar yet foreign sect. The first step was to tear apart Bai Jingshu's jade-like facade so that all of Lingxiao Pavilion could see what kind of despicable scoundrel they had placed upon a pedestal! The flames of vengeance were already raging within my heart.
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