Gripping Shen Qingyi’s hand, Bai Luoshuang said with a trembling voice, “A Lian, A Lian… you always think of her first whenever we meet! Xiao Yi! You are mine!”
Bai Luoshuang’s face was contorted with pain.
Although Shen Qingyi could not see it, she could feel it through the woman’s trembling body and voice.
For a moment, she was stunned by the outburst, not knowing what to say.
Seeing her silence, Bai Luoshuang became even more furious.
She stood up and asked Pei Xianyun in a cold voice, “What went wrong?!”
Her voice was not quiet.
Pei Xianyun was startled.
She glanced at Shen Qingyi, her eyes flickering before she spoke.
“The Demon Emperor is currently affected by the illusions in the Six Desires Life Realm. She has fallen into the Vortex of Love and Desire!”
“Vortex of Love and Desire? What is that?”
Shen Qingyi stood up and approached to ask.
Her clothes were somewhat disheveled from Bai Luoshuang’s frantic clinging.
“Every illusory desire within the Six Desires Life Realm is manifested from the most basic desires in a person’s heart. They provoke the entrant’s desires and erode their Shen Nian. Normally, with the Demon Emperor’s Realm, she would only need to pass through the Reincarnation of Six Desires. However, just now—perhaps due to a backlash from the Evil Thoughts in her heart—she fell directly into an illusion constructed by the Desire of Intention. The six desires fused, transforming into the Vortex of Love and Desire, trapping her inside!”
Pei Xianyun explained.
Shen Qingyi was shocked.
“Then what will happen? Will she die?”
Her question made Bai Luoshuang, who was standing nearby, feel unpleasant again.
Bai Luoshuang glanced toward Su Qiulian within the Six Desires Turbid World Scroll.
There, the illusions manifested by the love and desire in Su Qiulian’s heart were lifelike, showing scenes of a beautiful life with Shen Qingyi.
Bai Luoshuang watched with gritted teeth.
Clearly, what Su Qiulian was imagining was exactly what she longed for as well.
How was she any worse than that woman?
“It is unlikely she will die. However, due to the nature of the Six Desires Turbid World Scroll, even though we could forcibly eject her by closing the Six Desires Life Realm, it wouldn’t solve the problem. She is currently trapped in her own Vortex of Love and Desire. It is very difficult to walk out on her own unless she obtains the object of her love to fulfill her longing. And based on the illusions currently manifesting… the person she loves is you, Miss Shen!”
“Me…?”
Shen Qingyi was stunned, but when she recalled the memory fragments in her mind, she understood.
‘Yes, this Su Qiulian really likes her!’
“Then… what do I need to do?”
Shen Qingyi asked cautiously.
“I will open a special passage for you, Miss Shen, and let you in. At that time, you just need to pull her back from the Vortex of Love and Desire! But remember, it must be you! Furthermore, you must be prepared to endure her love and desire! In other words, you must accept her love! Do you understand, Miss Shen?”
‘Accept her love…?’
Shen Qingyi murmured to herself, still contemplating Pei Xianyun’s words.
Beside her, Bai Luoshuang could no longer suppress the bitterness in her heart.
Overwhelmed by the situation, she turned and headed straight toward the Six Desires Turbid World Scroll.
“What is the Jian Zun doing? Only Miss Shen can pull her out, you cannot—”
Before Pei Xianyun could finish, Bai Luoshuang interrupted her.
Standing beneath the Six Desires Turbid World Scroll, she looked at Shen Qingyi and then at Su Qiulian inside the Six Desires Life Realm.
She said fiercely, “I love Xiao Yi too! I am not inferior to Su Qiulian in the slightest. Since Xiao Yi won’t choose, I will help her choose! If she chooses her, I will remain trapped in the Six Desires Life Realm for all eternity, never to emerge in this life!”
Without waiting for Shen Qingyi to speak, she leaped directly into the Six Desires Turbid World Scroll.
Shen Qingyi was left standing there, completely bewildered.
‘Wait, what?’
‘Girl, is your brain even more broken than mine?!’
The moment Bai Luoshuang entered the Six Desires Life Realm, she fell into the Vortex of Love and Desire, drowning in the illusions of a beautiful life with Shen Qingyi even faster than Su Qiulian had.
This was because she had no intention of resisting at all.
The moment she entered the Lust Domain, she threw herself into it with a hunger that knew no bounds, making no effort to suppress any desire in her heart.
That so-called Path of Ruthlessness seemed to vanish into nothingness.
Looking at the delicate image of Shen Qingyi curled in her arms, it felt as though the illusion was the only reality.
‘Fine, it’s not so bad to be trapped, since the Xiao Yi of this life is unwilling…’
Whether it was sinking into love and desire or escaping reality, Bai Luoshuang had given up.
Thus, two massive Vortexes of Love and Desire existed simultaneously within the Six Desires Life Realm.
The ones trapped inside were an Emperor and a Sovereign, yet the person who held them captive happened to be the exact same person.
That person was currently standing in the hall like a fool, looking at Pei Xianyun in total confusion.
“They… they…”
Shen Qingyi paced back and forth anxiously.
“Can I choose both of them?”
Pei Xianyun shrugged.
Looking at the Emperor and Sovereign trapped within the Six Desires Turbid World Scroll, a satisfied expression crossed her face.
“That depends on how you choose. I’ll send you in first so you can experience their love and desire for yourself before making a decision!”
“This…”
Shen Qingyi thought about it for a moment and could only nod in agreement.
Whoosh!
As Pei Xianyun’s hand seals changed, a special passage opened, allowing Shen Qingyi—a mortal—to enter the Six Desires Turbid World Scroll without being affected.
The passage branched off at the end, leading directly to Su Qiulian and Bai Luoshuang.
The moment Shen Qingyi stepped onto it, she felt two surging waves of love coming from the Vortex of Love and Desire.
Along with them, her memory fragments began to expand, as if the memories belonging to her past life were becoming complete.
“Little Shen, you know my heart, and I know yours. How about I take you back to the Demon Territory and we get married?”
“Hmm… okay… then I’ll be the Empress from now on?”
Beneath the shade of a tree, the two of them spoke these words.
“Xiao Yi, are you willing to stay by my side forever, never to be separated again in this life? Just like this sword—I am the sword, and you are my scabbard!”
“Of course I am! Jian Zun!”
Atop Lingtian Cliff, the two embraced each other.
Shen Qingyi felt like her head was about to explode.
‘What is going on?’
‘Am I actually the Demon Emperor’s Empress and the Jian Zun’s scabbard at the same time?’
‘This is too ridiculous!’
‘No matter how much of a flirt I am, it shouldn’t reach this level, right?’
However, the memories ended there, remaining vague and confusing.
Shen Qingyi could only continue walking along the passage.
As she moved forward, she felt those two distinct yet identical waves of love sweeping toward her, as if trying to pull her into the Vortex of Love and Desire and drown her in a sea of affection.
As she went deeper, Pei Xianyun quietly closed the passage behind her.
Scanning the empty hall, she said calmly, “Now that they are all inside, you should finally come out, shouldn’t you?”
Pei Xianyun stood still, but seeing no movement in the hall, she could not help but frown.
“Su Meiyin!”
Only after she called out the name did a voice, soft and charming to the bone, echo from behind her.
“What’s the rush? My dear Sect Master, I truly like you more than I can say!”
A pair of soft, delicate hands suddenly reached out from behind Pei Xianyun’s neck and hugged her, bringing with them an atmosphere like a blooming spring.
The scent entered Pei Xianyun’s nose, causing her to narrow her eyes and relax her brow in pleasure.
She confirmed it was the scent she had often dreamed of and longed for.
A soft sensation pressed against her back as someone leaned into her.
Feeling the beauty behind her, Pei Xianyun opened her eyes in enjoyment.
She grabbed one of the hands on her chest and glanced at the pearl held within it.
She snorted coldly.
“As I thought!”
It was another World-Hiding Pearl.
“Is this how you tricked Su Qiulian that one time?”
she asked.
The person behind her spoke with a lazy, seductive voice.
“What? Does Sect Master Pei want to take my World-Hiding Pearl to make a pair with yours?”
“Once I have one, I don’t want a second. Just as, right now, I only want you, Meiyin…”
Turning her head, Pei Xianyun indeed saw the face she had been pining for right before her eyes.
The woman’s skin was as white as snow.
Her fox eyes were filled with the shimmering waters of spring as she looked back with half-lidded lids.
Her red lips were moist and utterly enticing.
Behind her were nine tails, but they were a deep crimson color.
Compared to the pink on Pei Xianyun, they were far more eye-catching and passionate.
This person was the Demon Emperor’s trusted official, Su Meiyin.
Enticed by those close red lips, Pei Xianyun felt a surge of desire and opened her mouth to claim them.
However, Su Meiyin would not allow it.
She placed a finger against Pei Xianyun’s lips, causing the Sect Master to frown again.
Su Meiyin teased her, “Don’t be in such a hurry, my dear Sect Master. You’ve endured for so many years; can’t you wait just a little longer?”
“Su Meiyin! I have already done as you said. Now all three of them are locked inside the Six Desires Turbid World Scroll. In exchange, I want what you owe me right now!”
Pei Xianyun became aggressive.
She turned around and pinned Su Meiyin onto a prayer mat, leaning down to seek a kiss.
But Su Meiyin lightly laughed and stopped her again.
The crimson fox ears on her head twitched playfully as she said, “My dear Sect Master, look again.”
Pei Xianyun did not understand.
Su Meiyin simply pushed her off and said as she walked away, “I wouldn’t dare come to the Yushenzong before the plan succeeded. With an Emperor and a Sovereign here, if my true body were caught reporting in, I might die several times over! Dear Sect Master, how could playing with a puppet be satisfying?”
‘A puppet?’
Only then, with her reminder, did Pei Xianyun notice the flaws.
Although the Su Meiyin before her was identical to her memories in every way—even her cultivation aura—there was one thing that only someone like the Sect Master of the Yushenzong could detect.
The spirit.
The puppet’s spirit was lacking.
Su Meiyin had likely only placed two or three tenths of her Divine Sense inside, or perhaps even less.
Because of this, the spirit of this puppet body looked somewhat strange.
However, if some means were used to mask it, it could easily pass as the real thing.
“Are these the methods left behind by the Demonic Sect? How exactly did you come into contact with them? When will I be able to touch your true body?”
Su Meiyin did not answer.
She walked gracefully beneath the Six Desires Turbid World Scroll, watching the situation inside the Six Desires Life Realm with great interest.
She placed a finger to her lips and whispered, “Shhh~ I’m not telling you! That wasn’t part of our deal!”
As she spoke, she carefully watched Shen Qingyi in the special passage, her red lips moving slightly.
“Hehehe… come on! Let me see what you choose. Shen Immortal Doctor, do you want my good Demon Emperor, or that bad Jian Zun? Choose! Either one is fine! But if you’re greedy enough to want both… hmph!”
Su Meiyin’s eyes turned sharp.
Pei Xianyun watched her silently, her eyes reflecting a mix of lust and a burning, sober focus, as if she were weighing her own thoughts.