448: Wangyue's past, darkening is natural

“Simple. Her ties with the child of destiny are too deep; her destiny has been plundered by the protagonist.”

Gu Qing’s expression was hard to describe; he had really poked a hornet's nest of villains.

One, two, three—all of them had offended the protagonist. It was a good thing his strength was formidable, otherwise, he would have truly been ruined by Xi Ling and Wang Yue.

“Thud!”

Seeing that Gu Qing was truly angry, Wang Yue’s face turned pale, and she knelt on the ground with a thud.

“Sect Master, please have mercy. I… I do have a fiancé. I tricked him to his death.”

“Who is it? What’s his name?”

Good heavens, another major villain who killed her fiancé.

Gu Qing asked, his face cold.

“It’s… it’s You Kui’s master, named Ye Lingtian.” Wang Yue looked panicked, pitiful, and helpless, a picture of fragility.

This time, she was truly flustered; there was absolutely no acting.

After all, Ye Lingtian came from the Archaic Starfield and shared the same origin as Gu Qing. If he blamed her for this and abandoned her… Wang Yue dared not imagine it; she couldn't accept such a cruel outcome.

As for concealing it, she did want to, but Gu Qing was a God King, shrewd and wise. How could he be so easily fooled?

If he asked You Kui about her past later, he would probably deduce the truth of that year. At that time, the consequences would only be more severe.

“Elaborate!” Gu Qing’s tone was stern.

Wang Yue’s delicate body trembled slightly. She chose what she could say and hid what she couldn’t.

The part she could say was, of course, how she tricked her own master, and how she tricked Ye Lingtian and his disciple, to their deaths.

The part she couldn’t say was that she had once liked Ye Lingtian.

Although Ye Lingtian’s appearance was ordinary, his talent was anything but.

After ascending to the Immortal Realm, he displayed an invincible demeanor, sweeping through the prodigies of the Star Dao Sect, standing out as unparalleled and unique.

She was inevitably moved by such an overbearing man.

The reason she killed Ye Lingtian was because he didn’t know how to appreciate her, treating her only as a younger sister.

While engaged to her, he was getting along intimately with her master, senior sister, and junior sister, completely disregarding her. How could Wang Yue tolerate that?

Wang Yue absolutely could not tolerate it. So, she plotted to kill her master, senior sister, and junior sister, and schemed against Ye Lingtian and his disciple.

She killed everyone.

In fact, Wang Yue still couldn’t understand.

Why did Ye Lingtian treat her as a younger sister, yet still want to be engaged to her?

If he liked her master, her senior sister, or her junior sister, he should have just said so. If he didn’t like her, then he shouldn’t have gotten engaged to her.

Wang Yue just couldn’t figure it out. Why did Ye Lingtian acknowledge her as a younger sister?

Does a younger sister have a Dao companion?

Did she look like Ye Lingtian’s younger sister?

Could a younger sister accompany Ye Lingtian for eternity?

She couldn’t figure it out. Wang Yue really couldn’t figure it out, and she was too lazy to think about it further. Delving into these matters was meaningless.

If she was to be a younger sister, then so be it. She wasn’t desperate for Ye Lingtian. In the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm, there were plenty of excellent male cultivators.

She didn’t really like the ordinary-looking Ye Lingtian either; that fleeting attraction to Ye Lingtian was just a momentary impulse.

Afterward, she was also very hesitant about this engagement, because marriage would affect her cultivation and expose her secrets.

So, Wang Yue decided to break off the engagement. Peaceful coexistence was also quite good.

But Ye Lingtian actually refused to break off the engagement, acting as if she had wronged him, accusing her of ingratitude, making him lose face, as if he had suffered an immense humiliation.

At that time, Wang Yue was dumbfounded.

Treating her as a younger sister, refusing to marry her, and yet not allowing her to break off the engagement—what did that even mean?

What made her even more dumbfounded was that her master, senior sister, and junior sister also accused her of ingratitude, threatening to expel her from the sect and sever ties.

This matter caused a huge uproar, almost the entire Primordial Star Domain knew about it, and it even spread to other Immortal Realms.

A newly promoted Immortal King being dumped by his fiancée—how could one describe such misery?

Her reputation, Wang Yue's, was completely ruined. From a peerless goddess, she became a rat crossing the street, despised by everyone.

Wang Yue was once desperate.

It was then that she obtained the inheritance of the Limitless Devil and met Xi Ling. She completely fell into the demonic path.

From that moment on, Wang Yue swore that everyone who had wronged her must die.

And she did indeed achieve it, colluding with Xi Ling, befriending demonic cultivators, and wreaking havoc in the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm, feeling utterly delighted.

She tortured and killed her junior sister, senior sister, master, Ye Lingtian, and his disciple one by one.

The reason she spared You Kui was because Ye Lingtian’s Natal Divine Sword had escaped and might contain a wisp of Ye Lingtian’s remnant soul.

She suspected that Ye Lingtian wasn’t completely dead and might one day make a comeback.

Perhaps one day, You Kui could be useful.

So, she used You Kui’s reputation as the Strongest Profound God to gain sufficient status in the Star Dao Sect and also to hide herself effectively.

It was precisely because You Kui was useful to her that she kept him alive until now.

“All right, get up. I don’t mean to blame you. That Ye Lingtian is definitely not dead. Once there’s any news of him, you must inform me immediately.”

After listening, Gu Qing had already concluded that Ye Lingtian was the protagonist of a powerful rebirth story.

He was ambushed and fell by his fiancée, a wisp of his remnant soul escaped to the lower realm, possessing a heaven-defying great fortune, swearing to ascend to the Nine Heavens to take revenge on Wang Yue.

Gu Qing was familiar with this trope.

Ye Lingtian was probably already thriving in the lower realm, or perhaps he had already ascended to the Immortal Realm and was making a comeback somewhere, showing off and slapping faces along the way.

A protagonist that Wang Yue couldn’t deal with, if he dared to appear before him, would just be delivering warmth.

A protagonist without a system posed no threat to him.

No matter how powerful Ye Lingtian was, he couldn’t be his opponent.

However, on the other hand, Wang Yue killing her benefactor and destroying her sect—that was truly ruthless.

He needed to be wary of her.

Gu Qing walked up to her, helped the delicate Wang Yue to her feet, and, with a doting smile, pinched her small face as he asked nonchalantly,

“You destroyed your sect. Did they do something unforgivable to you?”

Wang Yue took the opportunity to lean into Gu Qing’s firm chest, feeling his intense warmth and the captivating scent that wafted over her. Wang Yue’s expression was intoxicated.

She secretly observed the changes in Gu Qing’s expression. Seeing that Gu Qing was truly not angry, she breathed a sigh of relief.

However, she was well aware that Gu Qing’s seemingly casual inquiry concerned her future standing in his heart.

Wang Yue hesitated for a moment and had no choice but to tell Gu Qing everything about her engagement with Ye Lingtian.

However, something like her having liked Ye Lingtian must absolutely be kept secret.

Gu Qing listened in silence, a stampede of thoughts in his mind.

He had considered many possibilities, thinking the most likely was that Wang Yue was inherently evil, born with a rebellious streak.

But… damn it, he never expected that Wang Yue’s blackening was actually due to Ye Lingtian’s forceful ‘younger sister’ treatment.

He was already engaged to Wang Yue, yet he still treated her as a younger sister and refused to break off the engagement.

Not only Wang Yue didn’t understand, but Gu Qing also couldn’t comprehend Ye Lingtian’s thought process.

Is being a younger sister really that good?

Gu Qing didn’t think so.

He stroked Wang Yue’s delicate little face and sighed, “Do not persuade others to be kind without experiencing their suffering; if you experienced my suffering, you might not be as kind as I am. This saying is indeed true.”

Who wouldn’t be consumed by darkness after being betrayed by loved ones, having their future ruined, and being scorned by thousands?

Of course, Gu Qing didn't fully believe Wang Yue’s words. Regardless of what happened before, Wang Yue was now a crazy villain.

It was inevitable that Wang Yue might deceive him.

“Wuwuwu!”

“Sect Master, you are too good. Everyone else thinks I’m a demon, only Sect Master understands me.”

Wang Yue was so moved that tears welled up in her eyes. She hugged Gu Qing’s slender waist with both hands and raised her delicate, palm-sized face.

She said pitifully, “I’m sorry, Sect Master, your servant is no longer pure. You can scold and beat your servant as much as you like. Your servant will absolutely have no complaints. I only beg Sect Master, please, never abandon your servant.”

Gu Qing’s expression froze upon hearing this. Looking at Wang Yue’s expectant face, his temple throbbed.

Things were going so well, why did she suddenly turn perverse?

“Let go. I won’t reward you.”

Gu Qing’s expression was cold, his tone resolute. After speaking, he pushed her away, flicked his large sleeve, and turned to leave without any lingering attachment.

What time was it? He wasn’t in the mood to play games with Wang Yue.

Finding his adoptive father was the priority.

Lin Feng was clearly the protagonist of a new era, a system-wielding, invincible prodigy.

The previous invincible prodigy protagonist was Jun Lintian, and he had drawn the Chaotic Mother Nest.

If Lin Feng was also one, killing him would definitely yield rewards no worse than the Chaotic Mother Nest… right!?

“Uh, no…” Wang Yue was dumbfounded.

She was truly sincerely admitting her mistake; she definitely wasn’t trying to be cunning to get a reward.

Sect Master, please come back.

Wang Yue cried out silently, on the verge of tears.

What kind of situation was this?

Admitting her mistake sincerely but being misunderstood—there was truly nowhere to reason.

Never mind. First, she would find her disciple, kill Lin Heng and Lin Feng, and then atone to Gu Qing.

As long as Gu Qing didn’t despise her and didn’t abandon her, she would one day be able to warm Gu Qing’s heart, which was as hard as stone.

Wang Yue thought this, her eyes filled with determination.

Clearly, she was once again immersed in her role.

Fantazising about a storybook coming to life, and seeing herself as a tragic heroine… Thanks to all the generous contributors for the ‘powering with love’ donations, and especially to those who have consistently donated for several months. I am truly grateful. I will update another chapter later.

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