261: Zhang Yechen dies, Yunyue takes the blame

Lin Ruiyang squinted slightly, frowning at Shangguan Yunyue, and said coldly, “Are you going to save him?”

The situation had been urgent before, so he hadn’t noticed, but now, carefully sensing the lingering Qi in the Void Realm, that beam of light truly was Shangguan Yunyue’s attack.

Lin Ruiyang was not in a hurry to act; instead, he wanted to see what Shangguan Yunyue intended to do. If she truly betrayed him, he wouldn’t mind personally sending them on their way together.

Although he hadn’t yet gained the ability to extract the Time Space Eye’s Origin, Lin Ruiyang would not show mercy to those who betrayed him.

Shangguan Yunyue shook her head, her icy gaze fixed on Ye Chen, her entire body exuding a bone-chilling coldness. Her voice seemed squeezed from between her teeth: “No, I’m going to kill him!”

Then, Shangguan Yunyue turned to Lin Ruiyang, abandoning her previous cold demeanor and revealing a gentle smile: “The Ye Family is powerful. If he were to die by Husband’s hand, it might invite disaster. It’s more appropriate for me to do it…”

Hearing this, Ye Chen could hardly believe his eyes. His former childhood sweetheart actually held Lin Ruiyang in such high regard, even willing to take the blame for him.

No, this can’t be. Shangguan Yunyue is his only hope for survival right now; he must make her step in and save him.

“Yue’er, I admit that asking you to approach Lin Ruiyang before was thoughtless of me, and I deeply regret it! What happened before might have hurt your heart, but you must understand, I absolutely didn’t mean to! I Cultivated the Swallowing Heaven Demonic Art also to quickly improve my strength, so I could achieve a good ranking in the Tenglong Grand Competition. Only then could I propose marriage to the Shangguan Family and openly marry you!”

Ye Chen looked at Shangguan Yunyue with deep affection, forcing out a few tears, appearing very sincere, with a hint of pleading in his tone.

The onlookers present, seeing this scene, all cast strange glances at Ye Chen. He had previously claimed that Ye Qingcheng was the one he loved most, and now he was saying he fell into the Evil Path for Shangguan Yunyue. It seemed he was trying to morally blackmail her.

The key was that the reason he used for this moral blackmail was forcibly imposed on Shangguan Yunyue, making her pay for his crimes for no reason.

Lin Ruiyang was more upright; although he had multiple Dao Companions and had helped them greatly, he never boasted about it.

“Don’t call me Yue’er, you’re not worthy!”

Hearing Ye Chen forcibly attribute his fall into the Evil Path to her, Shangguan Yunyue was instantly enraged, her eyes flashing with cold light as she let out a loud, cold snort.

Back then, it was clearly Ye Chen who, in order to quickly eliminate Lin Ruiyang and seize the Saint position, took the risk of Cultivating the Swallowing Heaven Demonic Art. Now, he was blaming it on her, Shangguan Yunyue.

Originally, Shangguan Yunyue still held some childhood ties in her heart, but at this moment, due to Ye Chen’s words, they turned to ashes.

“Yue’er, what’s wrong? Don’t you remember? We were childhood sweethearts. You even said back then that as long as I proposed to the Shangguan Family, you would marry me…”

Ye Chen couldn’t help but swallow, his heart in extreme panic. Shangguan Yunyue’s gaze made him feel incredibly unfamiliar, completely different from the girl who had been waiting for his proposal before.

Moreover, he also noticed that the tenderness Shangguan Yunyue once showed him was now entirely given to Lin Ruiyang, and that loving smile only appeared when she faced Lin Ruiyang.

“Shut up! How dare you even mention proposing…”

“Ever since you hinted for me to approach Lin Ruiyang, there has been no possibility between us! Now, my heart only belongs to my Husband, and it will be for this entire life!”

“You have plotted repeatedly, trying to harm my Husband; you are Shangguan Yunyue’s enemy!”

“Rest in peace on your journey!”

Shangguan Yunyue rebuked him fiercely, then angrily swung her palm. The power of the Dongxu Realm Middle Stage surged out frantically, instantly condensing into a massive golden palm print that slammed towards Ye Chen’s forehead.

“No, don’t! Yue’er, do you really not remember me? I’m your beloved Ye Chen…”

Ye Chen’s face was filled with terror, and he pleaded bitterly, but he didn’t just sit there and wait for death. Instead, he formed hand seals, condensing a black flame.

He was the Son of Heaven; he believed that as long as he didn’t give up, the Heavenly Dao would arrange for someone to come and save him, just like before.

Lin Ruiyang in the Void Realm, seeing this scene, couldn’t help but look up at the sky. Two people of Luck were killing each other, and he wondered what the so-called Heavenly Dao would think when it saw this.

“Bang…”

As the golden palm print pressed down, the flame Ye Chen had condensed finally buckled under the pressure, exploding with a bang and vanishing between heaven and earth.

Ye Chen’s use of the Devouring Heaven Battle Art could indeed enhance his combat power. However, Shangguan Yunyue was a Personal Disciple of the Wuji Immortal Sect; how could she be compared to someone like Su Chen? She herself possessed the ability to kill opponents beyond her own level.

As the golden palm print descended, the original radiance in Ye Chen’s eyes faded, becoming dim. The Life Qi in his Physical Body was also rapidly draining away. In his dying moments, Ye Chen didn’t curse Lin Ruiyang, nor did he hate Shangguan Yunyue; instead, he rebuked the Heavenly Dao.

“No, I am the Son of Heaven! Shouldn’t I be protected by the Heavenly Dao? How could this happen?”

“Heavenly Dao, are you blind? Someone is killing your son, can’t you see?”

Until the very last moment, he used his remaining strength to look up at the Void Realm, hoping for another miracle to occur. However, until his consciousness plunged into endless darkness, he never waited for it.

Watching Ye Chen’s Physical Body being blasted into pieces, Ye Qingcheng’s heart twinged for a moment, but she quickly regained her composure.

Earlier, when the siblings fled to the Taichu Holy Land and failed the entrance examination, it was Lin Ruiyang who gave Ye Chen an outer Disciple spot, allowing him to stay and Cultivate in the Holy Land.

Unexpectedly, once Ye Chen found his footing in the Holy Land, he immediately turned against Lin Ruiyang, making killing him his primary life goal.

Previously, Ye Qingcheng believed that Ye Chen hated Lin Ruiyang so much because of her, and that his repeated challenges were merely to take her away from Holy Son Peak.

Only later did she realize that whether it was Ye Chen preventing her from becoming stronger or trying to kill Lin Ruiyang, it was all just to seize the Saint position.

As Ye Chen’s younger sister, she could understand his desire for the Saint position, but as Lin Ruiyang’s Dao Companion, she would never allow anyone to harm her beloved.

When Ye Chen repeatedly plotted to put Lin Ruiyang to death, Ye Qingcheng had already shown murderous intent, but due to her strength and their nominal sibling relationship, she couldn’t act.

Now, Shangguan Yunyue killing Ye Chen was a great help to her.

“Husband, I didn’t intentionally obstruct just now, you’re not angry, are you!”

Shangguan Yunyue withdrew her palm, her beautiful eyes looking at Lin Ruiyang, blinking, her face full of tenderness.

“Uh… how could I be! You took the blame for me; I’m grateful beyond words!”

Lin Ruiyang gave an awkward smile, but a hint of apology surfaced in his heart. Shangguan Yunyue thought of him in every way, yet he was doubting her loyalty—it was truly uncalled for.

“I knew it; no matter what I do, Husband will trust me unconditionally!”

“Ding! Shangguan Yunyue feels grateful, emotional value +500!”