Chapter 498
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Nan Hou Zhu
Chapter 498
The beam of light is like a real crystal cluster, with pure and flawless light, unstoppably penetrating everything in front of it.
The giant Bibi Dong was pierced through the middle, and behind him, the thick clouds that were constantly crying out were also penetrated layer by layer.
God, cracked!
With the scorching tail flame, the light swallowed everything in front, the darkness was broken, and the blue sky appeared again in the sky.
"Huh..." Ye Yao exhaled softly with a starry breath, and the breath fluctuated slightly.
Obviously, after unleashing such a blow, Rao was not easy with his strength.
"However, it's okay, this matter should be over now." Ye Yao felt relieved.
Under this blow, Bibi Dong should have completely lost her ability to resist, and in this way, the next thing will be easier to handle.
In fact, if he hadn't saved his strength at the end, Bibi Dong, a newborn Rakshasa god, would have died in battle on the spot.
Bibi Dong's huge body was shattering, and the purple-black divine power was continuously fading in the washing of the remaining light elements, and in the end, it even turned into nothingness.
However, Ye Yao still didn't find Bibi Dong's figure until most of the giant's body was gone.
"What's going on?" Ye Yao murmured in a low voice, seemingly puzzled.
What about people?Where did Bibi Dong go?
died?Impossible, he obviously kept his hands back, the sword just now had no problem in injuring Bibi Dong severely, but it was still a lot short of truly killing a god.
hid?But I can't feel the presence of breath...
I don't know why, although the situation is very good, but there is a faint uneasiness in Ye Yao's heart.
Suddenly, Ye Yao's complexion changed, his eyes were closed tightly, and his divine thoughts spread out without restriction.
Ten miles, hundreds of miles, thousands of miles...
Spreading to a distance of about [-] miles, Ye Yao finally found the person he was looking for.
Between the mountains in the distance, a breath fluctuated, and a figure with fluctuating power was rapidly flying further away.
Actually escaped?Ye Yao looked up in astonishment.
This is what he did not expect.
escape?This is the most stupid way.
Judging from the aura he sensed from Bibi Dong, there was no doubt that Bibi Dong had been seriously injured.
Although she didn't know what method she used, she took advantage of Ye Yao's inattention to move such a long distance in a short time.
However, this doesn't make sense.
With such an injury, even if she is a first-level god, she needs to recover as soon as possible, otherwise, the divine power of light that is almost opposite to her own Rakshasa power still remains on her body, which will further damage her severely.
Originally, the speed of the two would not differ too much, one was seriously injured, and the other was only slightly worn out.
Although I don't know how she did it, but this method must be limited, and it is impossible to use it frequently.
If there is no retreat to the death, it may be possible to fight and die together, but if you run, it can only be a slow death.
In the end, Ye Yao took the opportunity to recover his strength, but he was dragged down by his injuries and lost the strength to fight for the last time.
This is the truth that anyone who has experienced battles should understand.
Bibi Dong has no reason not to know.
unless……
Ye Yao was startled.
"She has a reason to go, or..."
An opportunity to turn defeat into victory?
Does such a thing exist?
At least Ye Yao couldn't think of it for the time being.
However, the uneasiness in his heart and rational judgment made Ye Yao unable to sit back and watch Bibi Dong flee.
At least you have to control her...
So Ye Yao lowered his head, his lips moved slightly, as if he was talking to someone.
Immediately, he turned into a stream of light, and disappeared into the sky in an instant.
Down below, the eyes were stimulated by the brilliance of divine power. Even if they were as strong as Title Douluo, they rarely knew what happened in the rare battle between the two gods in the sky.
After recovering their vision, what they saw was that only the later god was left in the sky, while the previous god from the Spirit Empire side disappeared.
Then, this one also turned into a meteor and left.
"So, what's going on?" More than one person had such a question in their hearts.
"It's Ye Yao? He won?" On the side of the Tiandou camp, Ning Fengzhi rubbed his dry eyes and asked hesitantly.
Flender, Liu Erlong, and the other people present who knew Ye Yao looked at each other in blank dismay, but they were all speechless in the end.
Nor can they be sure.
"Ye Yao is right. He succeeded, and now he is the God of Light." There was indescribable joy in the master's voice.
Everyone turned their heads and saw the master's sad and serious face these days, and relaxed for the first time.
"He won the battle just now. Now, he went to chase down the defeated Bibi Dong." Having said this, the smile on Grandmaster's face faded, and his eyes became a little complicated.
Liu Erlong noticed the change in Grandmaster's expression, and held Grandmaster's hand with some concern.
The master lowered his head, smiled and shook his head, indicating that Liu Erlong was fine.
However, besides Liu Erlong, even Flender didn't notice the change in his demeanor.
At this moment, everyone is immersed in the sudden good news, as well as the ecstasy and relaxation of the rest of their lives.
After a brief shock and ecstasy, Ning Fengzhi hurried to the corner of the battlefield, and brought back the three Sword Douluo who seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep.
Leaving aside the suzerain of the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus Rex, this has nothing to do with him.
However, the two old men, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, paid too much for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
After this great war, the state of the mainland will probably stabilize.
Now that gods appear one after another, I'm afraid there is no need for these two old men to take action.
Considering the current relationship between this god and their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School...
These two old men can also spend their days in the sect with peace of mind.
Others are like this, but the master can't relax like this.
He glanced at Ye Yao's back with some concern.
Just now Ye Yao briefly told him about the current situation, and told him what he should do in the future.
Although I am a little worried about the safety of the students, there is still a ray of inexplicable emotion hidden deep in my heart...
But, right now, he still has something he needs to accomplish.
"Now, immediately send someone to inform the entire Wuhun Empire army..." The master found a few people and ordered them.
He threatened the great victory of the battle of gods and completely ended the battle.
Come to think of it, after knowing the news of their own god's retreat, the Wuhun Empire's army should no longer have any reason to resist.
And in the distance, a slightly embarrassed purple figure came into the rift valley.
"Cough...cough cough..." He fell to the ground hastily, and Bibi Dong coughed violently while supporting the stone wall beside her.
"Ye Yao...is indeed a heavenly figure, but he has such strength just after inheriting the position of God." Bibi Dong wiped a trace of blood from the corner of her mouth, and panted.
At this moment, she no longer had the majestic and ferocious posture before.
Most of the ferocious armor was broken, the body underneath was scorched black, there was a faint golden light flashing under it, and even scorched smoke rose from time to time.
This is the divine power of light remaining in her body, which is eroding her body.
Although she was clearing it with her own divine power, the act of cooking oil with a fire made her breathe more and more quickly.
As a last resort, she walked slowly in the rift valley with a slightly dim sickle in her right hand.
Fortunately, she finally got here.
Then, she hasn't lost yet.
She still has a chance!
"I really don't want to use this trick..." Bibi Dong's voice was full of tiredness.
"Hmph, you look like a lost dog!" A mocking voice sounded unceremoniously.
Although the voice was a bit abrupt, Bibi Dong wasn't surprised at all.
"That's right! It was the same in the Star Dou Forest last time..." Bibi Dong said gloomyly.
Over the years, since what happened that year, she has only suffered a loss twice, and it was just in the last few years.
And all because of the same person.
"The man you chose... did a good job!"
"Hmph, of course!" Qian Renxue, who was still trapped in the seal, raised Ruxue's chin proudly.
My vision is much better than yours!
Maybe it was really a mother-daughter bond, but Bibi Dong could see what Qian Renxue was thinking at a glance.
Eyes?Bibi Dong smiled helplessly in her heart.
Maybe it's true...
However, maybe it's just as well...
I don't know if it was Qian Renxue's illusion, but she actually felt that at this moment, the way Bibi Dong looked at her was so...
Qian Renxue originally thought that her heart would not fluctuate because of anyone except Ye Yao, and her heart beat violently.
However, Bibi Dong's gaze like this only lasted for a short moment, so short that even with Qian Renxue's eyesight, she was not sure whether it had ever appeared.
"Give it a go, maybe, the future won't be too miserable." After a moment of silence, Qian Renxue said coldly.
"Hehe, that's not necessarily the case, you're too happy..." Bibi Dong smiled softly.
However, with just such a smile, it affected his injury again, clutching his lower abdomen, and bent down.
"What do you mean!" Qian Renxue's eyes narrowed slightly.
"What do you mean?" Bibi Dong took a long breath, and after feeling the approaching pure breath, she straightened her body again.
"You'll know right away."
Following Bibi Dong's words, a golden ball of light fell down like a meteor.
Just when it was about to touch the ground, it stopped abruptly.
Extremely dynamic and extremely quiet, the transformation is completed in an instant.
It is not abrupt at all, but has a naturalness that should be so.
Ye Yao floated to the ground, and immediately saw Bibi Dong who, despite straightening her body, was still weak, not like a god, but like a weak woman.
And behind her, the seal that seemed to be weakening every second.
"Xue'er?" Ye Yao looked at the person in the seal with some surprise.
During the seal, the burning sun stopped for a moment.
Qian Renxue gently stretched out her hand, and placed it on the seal that she loathed and had never touched before.
Putting five fingers on the seal, pointed at Ye Yao and opened it, as if wanting to hold him.
"I'm still wondering why Xue'er hasn't succeeded yet, so she was trapped by you." Ye Yao tenderly glanced at Qian Renxue, and after confirming that she was only trapped and did not suffer any other injuries, she finally He looked at Bibi Dong.
Qian Renxue started the inheritance earlier than him. In theory, she should have completed the inheritance ceremony earlier. However, when he returned to the mainland, he only felt the power of the Rakshasa God.
As for the martial soul induction between the two of them...
He couldn't feel Qian Renxue's existence, so he thought that Qian Renxue hadn't succeeded yet, so he was isolated.
Unexpectedly, it turned out to be hindered by the power of Rakshasa.
"Xue'er, wait, I'll release you right now." Ye Yao looked at the seal that could be broken by Qian Renxue in two days even if he didn't care about it, his eyes were sharp.
Indeed, this seal carries a strong Rakshasa power, and it is supplemented by the resentment of the creatures who have died in this rift valley for thousands of years. Even Qian Renxue cannot come out in a short time.
However, in front of the holy sword in his hand, it was just a layer of slightly harder skin after all.
So, with the holy sword exuding a bright breath in his hand, Ye Yao wanted to swing it down.
"Don't move!" Bibi Dong's voice was weak, but she did not hide the coldness in it.
"You can't stop me." Ye Yao squinted at her.
If it was Bibi Dong's peak period, he might have to work harder, but now...
Bibi Dong was neither angry nor annoyed.
She took a breath, and the burnt smoke from her body seemed to have faded a little.
She waved the sickle in her hand, and the long tip of the sickle had already cut into the ground covered with black soil.
"That's right, I can't stop you now." Bibi Dong said indifferently.
"You are strong, which is beyond my expectation."
"But, unfortunately, I have hostages."
"I can't stop you from saving people, but you can weigh it..."
Bibi Dong's sickle shone with a dark purple light, echoing the seal that sealed Qian Renxue.
"Before you break the seal, can I die with her!"
"Look, is your sword faster, or my thoughts are faster!"
Ye Yao suddenly raised his head, at this moment, the indifference on his face could no longer be maintained.
"What are you going to do!" Ye Yao was shocked and angry.
Not only him, even Qian Renxue looked at Bibi Dong angrily.
"I lost." Bibi Dong said with a low smile.
"However, I don't want to lose like this. I have prepared for today for too long, and I absolutely cannot lose..."
"If I lose, then everything I have done for so many years will become a joke, hehe, this position, and even this life will be meaningless."
"So, before dying, it seems like a good choice to take a god of the same level with you."
Ye Yao finally understood what Bibi Dong wanted to do.
This lunatic!
She actually wanted to detonate all the divine power left in her body, and even her god position and soul.
The self-destruction of a first-level god, coupled with the huge accumulated divine power left in this rift valley...
Whether Ye Yao wants to retreat or rely on Avalon, it is enough to protect himself.
But Qian Renxue can't!
Trapped by the seal, unable to escape, and without the protection of a treasure like Avalon.
Even if she is the God of Angels, she might die on the spot!
"Tiger poison does not eat children!"
"Have you seen a mother who has let her go for more than ten years? Who gave you the illusion that I recognize her as a 'daughter'?" Bibi Dong laughed sharply.
As if struck by lightning, Qian Renxue's body shook, and her pretty face instantly turned white.
Deep in her heart, a somewhat illusory, hopeful idea that she didn't even realize was shattered.
The heart is ashamed.
(End of this chapter)
The beam of light is like a real crystal cluster, with pure and flawless light, unstoppably penetrating everything in front of it.
The giant Bibi Dong was pierced through the middle, and behind him, the thick clouds that were constantly crying out were also penetrated layer by layer.
God, cracked!
With the scorching tail flame, the light swallowed everything in front, the darkness was broken, and the blue sky appeared again in the sky.
"Huh..." Ye Yao exhaled softly with a starry breath, and the breath fluctuated slightly.
Obviously, after unleashing such a blow, Rao was not easy with his strength.
"However, it's okay, this matter should be over now." Ye Yao felt relieved.
Under this blow, Bibi Dong should have completely lost her ability to resist, and in this way, the next thing will be easier to handle.
In fact, if he hadn't saved his strength at the end, Bibi Dong, a newborn Rakshasa god, would have died in battle on the spot.
Bibi Dong's huge body was shattering, and the purple-black divine power was continuously fading in the washing of the remaining light elements, and in the end, it even turned into nothingness.
However, Ye Yao still didn't find Bibi Dong's figure until most of the giant's body was gone.
"What's going on?" Ye Yao murmured in a low voice, seemingly puzzled.
What about people?Where did Bibi Dong go?
died?Impossible, he obviously kept his hands back, the sword just now had no problem in injuring Bibi Dong severely, but it was still a lot short of truly killing a god.
hid?But I can't feel the presence of breath...
I don't know why, although the situation is very good, but there is a faint uneasiness in Ye Yao's heart.
Suddenly, Ye Yao's complexion changed, his eyes were closed tightly, and his divine thoughts spread out without restriction.
Ten miles, hundreds of miles, thousands of miles...
Spreading to a distance of about [-] miles, Ye Yao finally found the person he was looking for.
Between the mountains in the distance, a breath fluctuated, and a figure with fluctuating power was rapidly flying further away.
Actually escaped?Ye Yao looked up in astonishment.
This is what he did not expect.
escape?This is the most stupid way.
Judging from the aura he sensed from Bibi Dong, there was no doubt that Bibi Dong had been seriously injured.
Although she didn't know what method she used, she took advantage of Ye Yao's inattention to move such a long distance in a short time.
However, this doesn't make sense.
With such an injury, even if she is a first-level god, she needs to recover as soon as possible, otherwise, the divine power of light that is almost opposite to her own Rakshasa power still remains on her body, which will further damage her severely.
Originally, the speed of the two would not differ too much, one was seriously injured, and the other was only slightly worn out.
Although I don't know how she did it, but this method must be limited, and it is impossible to use it frequently.
If there is no retreat to the death, it may be possible to fight and die together, but if you run, it can only be a slow death.
In the end, Ye Yao took the opportunity to recover his strength, but he was dragged down by his injuries and lost the strength to fight for the last time.
This is the truth that anyone who has experienced battles should understand.
Bibi Dong has no reason not to know.
unless……
Ye Yao was startled.
"She has a reason to go, or..."
An opportunity to turn defeat into victory?
Does such a thing exist?
At least Ye Yao couldn't think of it for the time being.
However, the uneasiness in his heart and rational judgment made Ye Yao unable to sit back and watch Bibi Dong flee.
At least you have to control her...
So Ye Yao lowered his head, his lips moved slightly, as if he was talking to someone.
Immediately, he turned into a stream of light, and disappeared into the sky in an instant.
Down below, the eyes were stimulated by the brilliance of divine power. Even if they were as strong as Title Douluo, they rarely knew what happened in the rare battle between the two gods in the sky.
After recovering their vision, what they saw was that only the later god was left in the sky, while the previous god from the Spirit Empire side disappeared.
Then, this one also turned into a meteor and left.
"So, what's going on?" More than one person had such a question in their hearts.
"It's Ye Yao? He won?" On the side of the Tiandou camp, Ning Fengzhi rubbed his dry eyes and asked hesitantly.
Flender, Liu Erlong, and the other people present who knew Ye Yao looked at each other in blank dismay, but they were all speechless in the end.
Nor can they be sure.
"Ye Yao is right. He succeeded, and now he is the God of Light." There was indescribable joy in the master's voice.
Everyone turned their heads and saw the master's sad and serious face these days, and relaxed for the first time.
"He won the battle just now. Now, he went to chase down the defeated Bibi Dong." Having said this, the smile on Grandmaster's face faded, and his eyes became a little complicated.
Liu Erlong noticed the change in Grandmaster's expression, and held Grandmaster's hand with some concern.
The master lowered his head, smiled and shook his head, indicating that Liu Erlong was fine.
However, besides Liu Erlong, even Flender didn't notice the change in his demeanor.
At this moment, everyone is immersed in the sudden good news, as well as the ecstasy and relaxation of the rest of their lives.
After a brief shock and ecstasy, Ning Fengzhi hurried to the corner of the battlefield, and brought back the three Sword Douluo who seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep.
Leaving aside the suzerain of the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus Rex, this has nothing to do with him.
However, the two old men, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, paid too much for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
After this great war, the state of the mainland will probably stabilize.
Now that gods appear one after another, I'm afraid there is no need for these two old men to take action.
Considering the current relationship between this god and their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School...
These two old men can also spend their days in the sect with peace of mind.
Others are like this, but the master can't relax like this.
He glanced at Ye Yao's back with some concern.
Just now Ye Yao briefly told him about the current situation, and told him what he should do in the future.
Although I am a little worried about the safety of the students, there is still a ray of inexplicable emotion hidden deep in my heart...
But, right now, he still has something he needs to accomplish.
"Now, immediately send someone to inform the entire Wuhun Empire army..." The master found a few people and ordered them.
He threatened the great victory of the battle of gods and completely ended the battle.
Come to think of it, after knowing the news of their own god's retreat, the Wuhun Empire's army should no longer have any reason to resist.
And in the distance, a slightly embarrassed purple figure came into the rift valley.
"Cough...cough cough..." He fell to the ground hastily, and Bibi Dong coughed violently while supporting the stone wall beside her.
"Ye Yao...is indeed a heavenly figure, but he has such strength just after inheriting the position of God." Bibi Dong wiped a trace of blood from the corner of her mouth, and panted.
At this moment, she no longer had the majestic and ferocious posture before.
Most of the ferocious armor was broken, the body underneath was scorched black, there was a faint golden light flashing under it, and even scorched smoke rose from time to time.
This is the divine power of light remaining in her body, which is eroding her body.
Although she was clearing it with her own divine power, the act of cooking oil with a fire made her breathe more and more quickly.
As a last resort, she walked slowly in the rift valley with a slightly dim sickle in her right hand.
Fortunately, she finally got here.
Then, she hasn't lost yet.
She still has a chance!
"I really don't want to use this trick..." Bibi Dong's voice was full of tiredness.
"Hmph, you look like a lost dog!" A mocking voice sounded unceremoniously.
Although the voice was a bit abrupt, Bibi Dong wasn't surprised at all.
"That's right! It was the same in the Star Dou Forest last time..." Bibi Dong said gloomyly.
Over the years, since what happened that year, she has only suffered a loss twice, and it was just in the last few years.
And all because of the same person.
"The man you chose... did a good job!"
"Hmph, of course!" Qian Renxue, who was still trapped in the seal, raised Ruxue's chin proudly.
My vision is much better than yours!
Maybe it was really a mother-daughter bond, but Bibi Dong could see what Qian Renxue was thinking at a glance.
Eyes?Bibi Dong smiled helplessly in her heart.
Maybe it's true...
However, maybe it's just as well...
I don't know if it was Qian Renxue's illusion, but she actually felt that at this moment, the way Bibi Dong looked at her was so...
Qian Renxue originally thought that her heart would not fluctuate because of anyone except Ye Yao, and her heart beat violently.
However, Bibi Dong's gaze like this only lasted for a short moment, so short that even with Qian Renxue's eyesight, she was not sure whether it had ever appeared.
"Give it a go, maybe, the future won't be too miserable." After a moment of silence, Qian Renxue said coldly.
"Hehe, that's not necessarily the case, you're too happy..." Bibi Dong smiled softly.
However, with just such a smile, it affected his injury again, clutching his lower abdomen, and bent down.
"What do you mean!" Qian Renxue's eyes narrowed slightly.
"What do you mean?" Bibi Dong took a long breath, and after feeling the approaching pure breath, she straightened her body again.
"You'll know right away."
Following Bibi Dong's words, a golden ball of light fell down like a meteor.
Just when it was about to touch the ground, it stopped abruptly.
Extremely dynamic and extremely quiet, the transformation is completed in an instant.
It is not abrupt at all, but has a naturalness that should be so.
Ye Yao floated to the ground, and immediately saw Bibi Dong who, despite straightening her body, was still weak, not like a god, but like a weak woman.
And behind her, the seal that seemed to be weakening every second.
"Xue'er?" Ye Yao looked at the person in the seal with some surprise.
During the seal, the burning sun stopped for a moment.
Qian Renxue gently stretched out her hand, and placed it on the seal that she loathed and had never touched before.
Putting five fingers on the seal, pointed at Ye Yao and opened it, as if wanting to hold him.
"I'm still wondering why Xue'er hasn't succeeded yet, so she was trapped by you." Ye Yao tenderly glanced at Qian Renxue, and after confirming that she was only trapped and did not suffer any other injuries, she finally He looked at Bibi Dong.
Qian Renxue started the inheritance earlier than him. In theory, she should have completed the inheritance ceremony earlier. However, when he returned to the mainland, he only felt the power of the Rakshasa God.
As for the martial soul induction between the two of them...
He couldn't feel Qian Renxue's existence, so he thought that Qian Renxue hadn't succeeded yet, so he was isolated.
Unexpectedly, it turned out to be hindered by the power of Rakshasa.
"Xue'er, wait, I'll release you right now." Ye Yao looked at the seal that could be broken by Qian Renxue in two days even if he didn't care about it, his eyes were sharp.
Indeed, this seal carries a strong Rakshasa power, and it is supplemented by the resentment of the creatures who have died in this rift valley for thousands of years. Even Qian Renxue cannot come out in a short time.
However, in front of the holy sword in his hand, it was just a layer of slightly harder skin after all.
So, with the holy sword exuding a bright breath in his hand, Ye Yao wanted to swing it down.
"Don't move!" Bibi Dong's voice was weak, but she did not hide the coldness in it.
"You can't stop me." Ye Yao squinted at her.
If it was Bibi Dong's peak period, he might have to work harder, but now...
Bibi Dong was neither angry nor annoyed.
She took a breath, and the burnt smoke from her body seemed to have faded a little.
She waved the sickle in her hand, and the long tip of the sickle had already cut into the ground covered with black soil.
"That's right, I can't stop you now." Bibi Dong said indifferently.
"You are strong, which is beyond my expectation."
"But, unfortunately, I have hostages."
"I can't stop you from saving people, but you can weigh it..."
Bibi Dong's sickle shone with a dark purple light, echoing the seal that sealed Qian Renxue.
"Before you break the seal, can I die with her!"
"Look, is your sword faster, or my thoughts are faster!"
Ye Yao suddenly raised his head, at this moment, the indifference on his face could no longer be maintained.
"What are you going to do!" Ye Yao was shocked and angry.
Not only him, even Qian Renxue looked at Bibi Dong angrily.
"I lost." Bibi Dong said with a low smile.
"However, I don't want to lose like this. I have prepared for today for too long, and I absolutely cannot lose..."
"If I lose, then everything I have done for so many years will become a joke, hehe, this position, and even this life will be meaningless."
"So, before dying, it seems like a good choice to take a god of the same level with you."
Ye Yao finally understood what Bibi Dong wanted to do.
This lunatic!
She actually wanted to detonate all the divine power left in her body, and even her god position and soul.
The self-destruction of a first-level god, coupled with the huge accumulated divine power left in this rift valley...
Whether Ye Yao wants to retreat or rely on Avalon, it is enough to protect himself.
But Qian Renxue can't!
Trapped by the seal, unable to escape, and without the protection of a treasure like Avalon.
Even if she is the God of Angels, she might die on the spot!
"Tiger poison does not eat children!"
"Have you seen a mother who has let her go for more than ten years? Who gave you the illusion that I recognize her as a 'daughter'?" Bibi Dong laughed sharply.
As if struck by lightning, Qian Renxue's body shook, and her pretty face instantly turned white.
Deep in her heart, a somewhat illusory, hopeful idea that she didn't even realize was shattered.
The heart is ashamed.
(End of this chapter)
