289: Blood refines the entire realm, and the whole clan ascends to immortality!

Pei Shuyun, immersed in the beautiful verses, took quite a while to slowly recover from that shock and intoxication.

She buried her burning cheeks deep into Li Shengyuan's chest, feeling his solid heartbeat and warm embrace.

She knew it was time to reveal some deeply hidden secrets; this concerned not only her, but also Li Shengyuan, and even the safety of the entire world.

As she snuggled in his arms, Li Shengyuan toyed with her curves, while she toyed with the embroidery on Li Shengyuan's lapel.

With a voice tinged with the distance of memory, she began to speak of the Family hidden behind the scenes:

"Shengyuan, do you know that my Pei Family is no ordinary aristocratic Family? What we show to the outside world is merely to deceive others."

She said softly, "My Pei Family rose to prominence in the previous dynasty and was once illustrious, having deep ties with the former imperial Family..."

"Which is the very Family the current Demon Cult Leader comes from. We had a deep relationship, considered Family friends, and even intermarried many times."

Li Shengyuan's gaze narrowed slightly as he listened quietly; he could feel that Pei Shuyun was touching upon the core.

"However, the previous dynasty collapsed, and the Great Qian was established. Seeking self-preservation, and seeing the corruption at the end of the previous dynasty, my Pei Family chose to go into silence, biding our time and gradually fading from the center of power, so much so that we are now obscure and little known."

She paused, her tone becoming complex, "Originally, the Family thought we could completely sever ties with the past, but the tree desires stillness, yet the wind will not cease..."

"A few years ago, the Demon Cult Leader, or rather, the Family forces behind him, found us."

Pei Shuyun's voice lowered, "They hoped the Pei Family would emerge again to assist him."

"At first, even I didn't know what they were really planning. Within the Family, opinions were divided, and most people didn't want to get involved in this whirlpool of trouble again."

"But later..." She sighed, with a trace of helplessness and resignation.

"The Family eventually agreed... and I was chosen as the pawn to marry Prince Yan, Muyun Xiao. On the surface, I was the Princess Consort, but in reality..."

"I was an eye placed by the Family beside Prince Yan, responsible for monitoring the movements of the Northern Border and deepening the bond between the Pei Family and Prince Yan, so that in the future, it would help the Demon Cult better control the Northern Border."

"So that the 'Blood Refining the Mountains and Rivers' great array planned by that High Priest could have a more thorough effect and a more stable Foundation."

She looked up at Li Shengyuan, her eyes filled with relief and a trace of lingering fear: "It's just that no one calculated that someone like you would emerge in the Northern Border!"

"Prince Yan was killed by your thunderous strike, unable to be sacrificed to shake the mountains and rivers of the Northern Border Three Prefectures. Plus, with the Northern Border firmly under your control, the Demon Cult's layout in the Northern Border has almost fallen short."

Upon hearing this, Li Shengyuan's expression grew increasingly solemn.

He hadn't expected that behind the marriage between Pei Shuyun and Prince Yan, such a deep scheme was hidden.

And by killing Prince Yan back then, he had invisibly destroyed such an important scheme of the Demon Cult.

Li Shengyuan knew well that this must be one part of the Chancellor's plan to counter the High Priest.

Pei Shuyun's tone became even more grave, even carrying a hint of imperceptible fear:

"It wasn't until I achieved a Breakthrough to the Third Rank this time and finally had a say in the Family that I vaguely came into contact with more core secrets..."

"That Demon Cult Leader, his true purpose is likely not as simple as just reviving the previous dynasty."

"He wants to... break free from the High Priest's control." Pei Shuyun said something shocking.

"The collapse of the previous dynasty is inseparable from some of the High Priest's actions. The Demon Cult Leader... is unwilling to remain a Puppet in the High Priest's hands forever."

"He needs to use the strength of the Pei Family, which is a remnant of the previous dynasty and not deeply connected to the High Priest, to break free from control!"

A gleam flashed in Li Shengyuan's eyes; this was an unexpected twist.

Come to think of it, even if the High Priest isn't dead yet, he is severely injured. They really were used as knives by the Demon Cult Leader once!

Thinking of this, a cold glint appeared in Li Shengyuan's eyes.

But what Pei Shuyun said next shook his heart even more.

"However, this might only be one of his goals."

Her voice trembled slightly, "What he wants to complete is a plan even crazier and more shocking than the High Priest's."

"Blood Refining the Mountains and Rivers... is not just the territory of Great Qian! He also wants to refine the overseas islands, the millions of mountains in the Southern Border, the vast land of the Demon Barbarians Outside the Pass, and even... the endless Demon Domain in the West!"

She looked up, her eyes filled with unbelievable terror: "What he wants to Blood Refine is this entire world!"

"Using hundreds of millions of living beings as sacrifices, gathering an unimaginable amount of blood soul power to allow his royal Family... to collectively achieve Ascension!"

"I think the Pei Family is helping him again probably because they have the Demon Cult Leader's promise that he will take the Pei Family with him..."

"What?!"

Even with Li Shengyuan's firm will, he couldn't help but gasp at this moment, completely stunned.

He had originally thought that the High Priest's Blood Refining the Mountains and Rivers plan was the height of madness, but he hadn't expected that this Demon Cult Leader was hiding deeper, plotting greater things, and using more ruthless methods!

He actually wants to Blood Refine the entire world!

At this moment, many doubts were suddenly cleared up.

Why has the Demon Cult Leader always remained behind the scenes and rarely appeared?

He was not only using the power of Great Qian to consume and wear down the High Priest who might constrain him, but also secretly accumulating power, setting up a shocking killing trap that covers the whole world!

Pei Shuyun continued, sighing, "The Demon Cult Leader and those people in the Family are all crazy. Collective Ascension is simply impossible!"

"This must be the Demon Cult Leader's lie. Not to mention whether it will succeed or not, to truly Blood Refine all living beings in this world, one will definitely face divine retribution!"

Pei Shuyun looked firmly at Li Shengyuan, "I cannot let these madmen continue to be crazy. Shengyuan, only you can help me!"

Li Shengyuan's expression became unprecedentedly serious, his gaze as sharp as a knife.

He held Pei Shuyun's hand tightly and said in a deep voice, "This matter is of great importance!"

"Shuyun, you must tell me everything you know in detail!"