Nalan Yunyan—the future Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect, the Cold-blooded Demon Venerable who would cause a massacre spanning thirty thousand miles.
Having reached the Third Realm at the age of sixteen, she was essentially the primary antagonist throughout the early and middle stages of the story.
Arrogant, shrouded in divine light, and possessing a head of brilliant golden hair, she was a natural Thunder Spirit Saint Physique.
Because she harbored deep-seated jealousy after losing to the protagonist, she targeted her at every turn.
After eventually falling into the Demonic Path, she met an end where her heart was pierced by ten thousand swords.
The sheer amount of blood on her hands and her various cruel, cold-blooded methods made Qian Yu shudder just thinking about them.
Moreover, that wasn’t even the most important part.
The most crucial thing was that this female demon named Nalan Yunyan was one of the main culprits who caused Qian Yu to betray the protagonist, Gu Qinghan, turning them from friends into enemies.
As a Feng Aotian protagonist whose character and strength were as perfect as could be, Gu Qinghan had not only saved Qian Yu’s life in a Secret Realm but was also one of the few disciples in the entire sect who did not discriminate against her Half-Yao status.
No matter how cowardly or selfish Qian Yu was, she wouldn’t normally betray someone who already treated her as a friend.
The one who truly led her step-by-step toward the abyss was Nalan Yunyan, who stood before her now.
Perhaps wanting Gu Qinghan to taste the bitterness of being betrayed by those close to her, Nalan Yunyan took an interest in Qian Yu’s friendship with the Feng Aotian protagonist.
She “recruited” Qian Yu into her faction, forcing her bit by bit to become a tool for her revenge against Gu Qinghan.
Qian Yu didn’t want to have anything to do with this future Great Demon.
She was currently praying that her present self hadn’t yet agreed to Nalan Yunyan’s recruitment, so she could find an opportunity to refuse her later.
The golden-haired girl who had just saved her from Tang Qiurou’s clutches turned her gaze back toward her.
At the age of seventeen, she already possessed the intimidating majesty of the future Supreme Being of the Demonic Path:
“Alright, Qian Yu, I need an explanation from you. Why did you choose to surrender, yet fail to show up for our appointment? Have you betrayed me?”
Betrayed? Failed to show up?
When did I have an appointment with you?
Qian Yu shrank her neck under the gaze of those sharp, indifferent eyes.
Even if it was just a simple inquiry, the girl in front of her was still terrifying.
Her cold and arrogant temperament, her unattainable beauty, and her cultivation level as high as the Third Realm—just standing there without speaking was enough to bring immense psychological pressure to a shorty like Qian Yu, who only had First Realm cultivation.
She could roughly guess what point in time it was now.
This was the second day after she had been forced to surrender to Nalan Yunyan under Tang Qiurou’s threats.
The reason the other girl came looking for her now was likely to give her a “rookie mission”—to betray her old friend Gu Qinghan and personally slash the face of that poor, innocent protagonist!
Wait, that means…
Yes!
Realizing the point in time she was in, Qian Yu’s spirits suddenly lifted.
Not long ago, she was still grieving over her future tragic ending, but now, the joy of seeing the clouds part to reveal the sun made the white-haired fox’s fluffy tail wag back and forth.
Today was only the day the mission to humiliate the protagonist was assigned.
In other words, she hadn’t done any of those bad things yet.
There was still a chance to salvage the bad ending of the cream-puff fox!
Just as she was instinctively about to wag her tail like a cyclone, a cold voice forced her tail to shut down.
“Fox, I am speaking to you.”
The one speaking was still the future Demon Venerable, Nalan Yunyan.
When her eyes opened and closed, it was as if lightning flashed within them.
Her bright red lips held a sharp edge that one could not look at directly.
This naturally tall, golden-haired girl truly looked like a Peerless Empress in her youth when wearing those gilded hollow-out high heels.
Her slightly narrowed eyes made Qian Yu suddenly remember that before she could reverse the overall situation, she had one hurdle she had to clear first.
According to their agreement, she was supposed to have taken the initiative to visit Nalan Yunyan this morning after choosing to surrender, asking for specific instructions on what to do.
However, because her memories had just resurfaced and she was in a daze, Qian Yu had completely forgotten about it.
In other words, she had stood Nalan Yunyan up—and on the very second day after surrendering and being expected to prove her loyalty…
This matter could be big or small. If handled well, it would pass quickly.
But if not handled well, as the Young Peak Master of a peak, Nalan Yunyan could kill a minor Half-Yao like her, and likely no one would dare say a word.
The girl didn’t like bullying the weak for no reason, but that didn’t mean she could tolerate betrayal from others.
“Fox, I am speaking to you!”
“Ah…”
Just as Qian Yu was about to speak, the shout that had turned completely cold made the white-haired fox’s brain go blank.
Under the gaze of Nalan Yunyan’s golden pupils, she unexpectedly found herself unable to think, just as she had when facing Tang Qiurou earlier.
This was the cowardly instinct remaining in her body.
Qian Yu understood why her past self was bullied every other day.
The cowardly instinct left in her body and the memories of being bullied countless times due to her Half-Yao status told her one thing at all times—she seemed to be very slow-witted, and as soon as she spoke, she would be hit.
But in reality, it was just like how crying louder when being hit was sometimes better.
The prolonged silence caused by this cowardice was easily misinterpreted as disdain or looking down on someone.
Even if it wasn’t, it was extremely taxing on people’s patience.
Like today, the not-yet-completely-blackened Nalan Yunyan hadn’t come to intentionally make things difficult for her; she had even stopped Tang Qiurou.
But because she was so scared that her head went blank and she could only lower her head in silence, this proud young lady, who had been somewhat friendly just a moment ago, was now clearly impatient and annoyed.
Nalan Yunyan hated cowardly behavior, let alone a timid Half-Yao like Qian Yu who would betray a former benefactor due to pressure and didn’t even dare to open her mouth in front of her.
What a waste of time.
Giving her an equal chance to talk and explain was already a reward for Qian Yu leaving the darkness for the light.
Since the other party didn’t cherish it and remained timid and silent, she was no longer worth her gaze.
She didn’t need such a cowardly subordinate!
Just as she was about to sneer and tacitly allow Tang Qiurou to teach Qian Yu a lesson for wasting her time, Nalan Yunyan’s cold expression suddenly froze in the next moment.
The little Half-Yao, who had been hanging her head with her eyes deeply hidden by her bangs, suddenly looked up, staring at her with red-rimmed eyes.
Her lips trembled and opened several times.
Although her voice was shaking, her timid appearance no longer annoyed Nalan Yunyan as it had before.
Because what she said was…
“Can Senior Sister Nalan please not hit me… because, I like Senior Sister Nalan!”
Dammit, I can’t think of anything else, so I’ll just confess!
“Xiao Yu likes Senior Sister Nalan so, so much! I’ve liked you since the very first time I saw you!”
Tears suddenly burst out.
Those trembling words seemed to have consumed all of the girl’s courage, leaving Qian Yu looking extremely fragile.
Gazing at Qian Yu’s face—which, although timid and terrified, refused to look down as before—the future Supreme Being of the Demonic Path named Nalan Yunyan fell into a long silence, her gaze dazed for a fleeting moment.
?
You… like me?
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