557: The side effects of [Blood Demon Sutra], Su Qingge gradually became sickly... (Update resumed)

The night was as dark as ink, with scattered stars, like the most distant whispers of the sky, quietly listening to the joys and sorrows of the human world.

Su Qingge stood alone in the boundless night, her figure elongated by the moonlight, appearing both solitary and resilient.

Her thoughts, like a wild horse unbridled, galloped freely across the wilderness where memories and reality intertwined... She didn't know how much time had passed.

Only then did Su Qingge withdraw her gaze from the starry sky, slowly turn around, and her icy eyes swept over the Scarlet Society members kneeling on the ground, trembling.

"From now on, I am the new leader of the Scarlet Society."

"Who among you agrees? Who objects?"

...

The young girl's voice was like ancient ice, sending shivers down their spines.

Upon hearing this, the Scarlet Society members immediately kowtowed, shouting in unison:

"Long live the Leader! We pledge our lives to the Leader!"

"Very good, now get out!" Su Qingge said indifferently, her face devoid of emotion. "And those corpses, take them away and dispose of them cleanly."

The assassin legion, having received their orders, immediately withdrew in an orderly and uniform manner.

During this time, dozens of dismembered limbs were also cleanly collected by professionals.

These body parts originally belonged to the organization's high-ranking members, who had killed countless people throughout their lives and possessed extraordinary strength.

Facing a leader who had suddenly appeared from nowhere, they were naturally a thousand times unwilling, believing that a mere young girl was not qualified to command them.

They had originally planned to jointly force Su Qingge to "abdicate and yield her position."

Who would have thought that they would end up dismembered... killing a chicken to warn the monkeys!!!

Striking the mountain to shake the tiger!!!

With the previous lesson learned, where in the world would any assassin dare to raise questions?

They all knelt on the ground, bowing their heads in submission.

When the crowd receded, Su Qingge once again raised her head, gazing up at the brilliant starry sky.

"A Xuan, what are you doing right now?"

"Are you gazing at the same starry sky as I am?"

...

Su Qingge murmured softly, her voice light yet filled with endless affection and sorrow.

A hint of tenderness flashed in her eyes, but it was quickly replaced by determination... "For our future, I must become stronger, and I must make this force our most solid backing."

"It's just... the way I am now, can you still accept me?"

"Will you find me cruel?"

"Will you be afraid of me? Want to stay away from me?"

"Will you?"

...

The thought of her current inhuman, ghost-like appearance.

If Lin Xuan were to find out, he might display negative emotions such as shock, fear, disgust, or anger at her indiscriminate killing.

Su Qingge felt a pang in her heart, filled with dread and unease.

Time flies, and things change.

At this moment, her hands were already stained with blood, and her heart held countless secrets and schemes.

She was no longer the little girl who only knew how to throw herself into her family's arms and act spoiled, but a "monster" who, in the eyes of the public, killed without batting an eye.

She was very worried, very afraid... that when Lin Xuan learned of her true, cold-hearted side... the look in his eyes would no longer hold tenderness, only strangeness and distance.

She was afraid that Lin Xuan would coldly question why she had become so cruel? Whether she still remembered her former innocence and kindness?

"When did it all start?"

"I've changed, changed so much that even I... hardly recognize myself anymore..."

...

Su Qingge muttered to herself, her trembling voice carrying a hint of bitterness and powerlessness.

Just like that, the young girl stood blankly in place, her heart surging with unease like a tide.

She bit her lip tightly, Lin Xuan's figure constantly appearing in her mind... his gentle smile, his caring eyes, each image made her heart clench even tighter.

She was so afraid of losing Lin Xuan, afraid that he would be disgusted and flee because of her change.

She also dared not imagine what Lin Xuan's reaction would be when he learned all of this... "A Xuan, if you knew what I am like now, would you still love me? Or would you leave me?"

"A Xuan, do you remember our vows under the cherry blossom tree when we were home?"

"You said that no matter how the world changed, you would hold my hand, and we would grow old together."

"We pinky swore, you definitely wouldn't break your promise, right!"

...

A pang of sadness rose in Su Qingge's heart.

She closed her eyes, still vaguely smelling the fragrance of cherry blossoms from that year.

Hearing Lin Xuan's gentle words echoing in her ears.

Recalling every little moment she had shared with Lin Xuan, those beautiful times, like brilliant stars, illuminated her entire dark world back then.

Lin Xuan's care for her, his tenderness, those were Su Qingge's most precious memories from her past life.

She knew deeply that she could no longer live without this man; he was the only one in her life.

Whoosh whoosh~~~

The biting night wind ruffled the girl's hair, but it couldn't blow away the gloom in her heart.

At this moment, Su Qingge's eyes flickered with madness and obsession.

In her mind, scenes of Lin Xuan possibly leaving her kept appearing, which instantly intensified the murderous aura around her... "No! A Xuan, you cannot leave me!"

"I will absolutely not allow it! You are mine, always, ahhh!!!"

...

Su Qingge murmured softly, each word seeming to be squeezed from between her teeth, carrying a bloody scent.

She couldn't imagine life without Lin Xuan; it would be utter darkness, without a shred of hope... "If A Xuan wants to leave, then I'll find someone to break his hands and feet, so he can't leave and has to lie in bed for the rest of his life."

"Then I'll take meticulous care of him for the rest of his life, keeping him imprisoned by my side."

"Over time, A Xuan will surely truly realize that I am the only one who will never abandon him."

...

At this moment, Su Qingge's eyes completely changed, becoming cold and hollow, the color of the abyss.

Her intense possessiveness had already prepared her for the worst.

She would absolutely not allow Lin Xuan to leave her side.

No matter the cost, she would keep him by her side.

Su Qingge knew her thoughts were insane, but she couldn't control herself.

She loved Lin Xuan, loved him to her very bones, loved him to the point of losing her sanity.

She was willing to do anything for him, even if it meant becoming a demon... Thinking of this, Su Qingge subconsciously gripped the jade pendant on her chest, gently caressing it.

The jade pendant was warm as ever, as if still carrying the man's warmth... "A Xuan, you are mine, always."

"No matter what choice you make in the future, I will not let you leave me."

...

Su Qingge's icy vow echoed in the night sky, carrying a chilling resolve.

At this moment, only one thought remained in her heart: to find a way to keep Lin Xuan by her side forever.

Even if she knew that this behavior would most likely make Lin Xuan hate her.

But that was better than watching him leave, wasn't it?

Besides... there is love only where there is hate!

Whether it was "love" or "hate," the thought of Lin Xuan remembering her forever, constantly thinking of her... A pathological curve unconsciously formed on Su Qingge's lips.

As long as she could be with A Xuan, she was willing to endure anything.

She would protect their pure affection with A Xuan in her own way.

Even if this protection required her to tread through thorns and stain her hands with blood...