Chong Yan immediately felt her gaze, or rather, his eyes had been on her all along.

Yao Yao followed them out of the mountains, away from the place where Chong Yan’s heart had been buried.

She thought about his eyes and heart, and couldn’t help but smile quietly.

“Chong Yan.”

“Mm.”

“Do you trust me a lot?”

When she said she would retrieve his body parts, he fully believed in her.

Chong Yan’s amber eyes reflected her smiling face. “Mm.”

He trusted her.

He felt close to her.

I like her.

So I started to enjoy living.

Behind, in the hinterland of the mountains left behind by them, the war between Jun Capital people and the Eastern Sea people quickly became the most significant matter in Spirit Continent.

However, no one noticed that above the hinterland, a luxurious and extraordinary airship appeared once again.

This airship was even more luxurious and extravagant than the airship used when the ancient demon broke the ban and emerged from the Forsaken Abyss.

In the center of the airship, there was a flickering group of crimson flames in a delicate enamel brazier.

“Has the person been rescued?”

“He was trapped under a huge rock and trapped in a formation. It took some time to free him. The divine child was backlashed by the resurrected soul and is not in a good condition.”

There was silence in the airship for a moment.

After all, he was not a real divine child; he was just an incarnation in the mortal world.

The group of crimson flames had just appeared in the underground palace, but it was immediately extinguished by the powerful forces of the ancient demons.

The crimson flames flickered slightly, trembling as if in fear.

That damned brat had reached this point.

Indeed, from the moment he was born, it was a mistake. His birth meant destruction.

But as long as the blood prohibition on his body was not lifted, he could not truly kill the divine child.

The crimson flames swayed for a few moments.

She already understood what the variable that entered the calculation of destiny was.

A figure of a girl floated in the flame’s light. In the spiritless underground palace, she simultaneously activated a continuous supply of a shallow golden bloodline power, which could be provided to multiple people at the same time.

After the bloodline of the girl was developed, she unexpectedly possessed such strength.

However, she must not be allowed to continue.

With a sweep of the crimson flames, the figure of the girl in the flame’s light was immediately devoured.

From her perception, if this girl’s bloodline power were fully developed, she might be the only solution to the blood prohibition on the ancient demon.

When the bloodline woman of the Ji family merges with someone, her powerful bloodline power can break through any barrier and eliminate all obstacles.

Therefore, she cannot be allowed to live until that time.

This variable in the destinyshould make her return to being a constant.

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“Big sister, let’s just forget about it.”

“The ancient demon have already taken back his heart. As you saw, his power is beyond what we can handle.”

In the collapsed and shattered depths of the imperial tomb, only the last lingering Enchantress of the illusion emotion demon spoke to the “person” in front of him.

He was pinned in the dense corridors of living souls in the imperial tomb by the ancient demons. Because he had absorbed countless emotions from them, he was also backlashed by the resurrected souls, and only a small trace of his shadow remained. His cultivation, at the level of a Heavenly Demon, had directly regressed to the weakest level of a human-demon.

“It doesn’t matter.”

The “person” in front of it spoke. Although the voice sounded male, it was incredibly pleasant and captivating.

The illusionary enchantress demon, the highest-ranked demon among the creatures that escaped from the Forsaken Abyss.

She nonchalantly said, “Because he has taken back his heart now, it is my best opportunity.”

She received the news from Jun Capital.

Yes, although she was a demon, she could still communicate with Jun Capital people.

The so-called enmity between humans and demons ultimately came down to who had more power. The so-called leader of Spirit Continent, the head of the righteous path, secretly colluded with demons and evildoers.

As long as the power is strong enough.

The illusionary enchantress thought of that incredibly powerful heart, and her eyes narrowed.

That heart represented demonic nature.

Demons, by nature, were greedy.

Obscurity. Desire. Destruction. These were all their characteristics.

For the past thirty thousand years in the Abyss, the ancient demon had lived as heartless creatures, without any companionship or contact with others.

He had never experienced throbbing, impulse, or desire.

However, the return of the heart would bring an overwhelming surge of desire. The illusionary enchantress could amplify it countless times.

For ordinary people, this would be enough to directly burst their meridians and cause their death.

The illusionary enchantress was already the highest-ranked demon in the Demon Realm. She had been cultivating in Spirit Continent for a long time, her power could envelop the entire domain, and it was extremely difficult for people to detect her.

Her double-layered desires penetrated deep into the minds of others, causing them to enter a state of delusion and frenzy without conscious awareness. No one could escape.

It could be said that the illusionary enchantress was the absolute nemesis of the ancient demon who reclaimed his heart.

Because of this, Jun’s ruler sought her out.

The illusionary emotion demon, dragging his residual image, trembled at the thought of his cold and vast power.

“But, but it’s difficult to kill the ancient demon, big sister.”

“It doesn’t matter.”

The illusionary enchantress plucked the illusionary emotion demon and turned it into a black mist, disappearing into the imperial tomb.

Being able to seize the power of the ancient demon was merely her greedy desire.

Her true mission was not the ancient demon.

It was the little girl beside him.

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Ji Rong led everyone northward.

After entering the northern territory, the temperature indeed dropped further.

They landed in front of a stack road building built against the mountains. Even at night, it was brightly lit, resembling a city that never sleeps.

The buildings were bustling with people discussing one thing.

“Have you all heard? Jun Capital is fighting with Qiongyan Island.”

“I heard. Why would Jun Capital, who has always been on good terms with the Eastern Sea, do this?”

“It’s said to be happening in Jun Capital’s forbidden area. It must be fishy for it to suddenly appear there.”

“The calamity of the Eastern Sea has been drawn, and the Young Master Ji of the Chang Sword Sect is involved.”

Although the situation was unstable at the moment, it seemed that the fire wouldn’t reach them for the time being.

At this point, everyone was covered in injuries from the imperial tomb, their clothes tattered and covered in dust.

There was no reason to return to Chang Sword Sect like this. Where would Ji Rong put his face as the Young Master?

So Ji Rong waved his hand, “Rest for the night.”

Yao Yao had also exhausted a lot of spiritual power in the imperial tomb.

The place that they will be staying for the night is a building that was situated against the mountains and had natural hot springs flowing in between, abundant with spiritual energy, making it an ideal place to rest and recover.

Yao Yao had not unlocked this location when playing games before, so now she found it quite interesting, looking around.

Wen Yu was also delighted, “Water, good, good.”

It’s just that the water seemed a bit hot.

Ji Rong asked everyone to disguise themselves a bit before entering the main hall of the building and asked the shopkeeper how many vacant rooms they had.

Being in the northern territory, Ji Rong relaxed quite a bit.

The shopkeeper was a young man. When he turned around, Ji Rong realized that his appearance was quite good. He was dressed quite elegantly, with a face that exuded a warm and friendly smile.

“Do you have enough rooms for everyone?”

Ji Rong touched his empty money bag and thought that he could hold the sword and squeeze into a room with Black Snake.

But there was no way that he will let Yao Yao share a room with the ancient demon.

After thinking for a while, when Ji Rong was about to say two rooms to the shopkeeper, another small hand reached out first.

Pure white.

Spiritless.

All of them were top-grade spirit stones.

Yao Yao said, “We’ll take four rooms.”

The shopkeeper smiled happily, “Alright, I guarantee that the young lady won’t be disappointed.”

Ji Rong looked at it and felt a bit moved, but also a bit anxious.

The shopkeeper arranged four excellent rooms for them, each with its own flowing hot spring.

Led by the shopkeeper, everyone went upstairs along the stack road. The space between the buildings was bustling with ordinary people who came to soak in the hot springs.

Chong Yan followed slowly behind, guarding Yao Yao as they went upstairs. However, when they turned a corner, he suddenly raised his eyes.

Within his line of sight, there were only a few people.

But there was a faint trace of demonic energy.

It had been suppressed to the extreme. If it hadn’t already dissipated naturally, but deliberately done so, it meant that the lowest level of this demon lurking in the crowd had reached the level of a heaven-grade demon.

Chong Yan’s amber pupils swept around the attic and his fingertips slowly drew out sharp bone spurs.

The next second, when no one was aware, a person in the corner was hit directly by the demonic core, slowly falling down.

“Ah!”

“Someone has fallen!”

The shopkeeper’s figure stiffened, quickly stepping forward, “Oh my, what happened?”

He turned and looked at everyone, “Then, please go to your rooms according to your room numbers. I’ll go handle something. Oh my, how did this turn into a fatality?”

When he turned around again, his eyes had narrowed.

The divine power of the ancient demons is truly unfathomable.

Luckily, there was a heaven-grade demon lurking in the attic.

The shopkeeper followed them and the staff members carried away the fallen person. Only then did Chong Yan slowly retract his gaze.

He still had an inexplicable feeling.

But their rooms were already in front of them.

Ji Rong waved his hand, “Rest well tonight. Once we’re ready, we’ll return to Chang Sword Sect.”

“A special reminder, one person per room,” Ji Rong sternly dragged Black Snake’s tail out of Yao Yao’s room and threw it into another room. “No wandering around.”

The sword spirit yawned. She had already eaten the “room fee” that Yao Yao hadn’t paid earlier and was now very satisfied.

“Alright, stop talking.”

Yao Yao nodded, “Goodnight, big brother, sister, everyone.”

Chong Yan stood quietly, waiting until they all turned around before lowering his gaze to look at Yao Yao.

“It’s not very safe here,” he said.

He didn’t dare to leave her too far.

Because she could heal and protect others, but she herself was too fragile.

Yao Yao blinked in surprise, then smiled knowingly, “You’re scared, aren’t you?”

Dependent on her little mischief-maker, he probably wanted to share a room with her. But that was fine. After all, they had shared a room in the town outside the Eastern Sea before.

Yao Yao took his hand and they walked in together. The room that her brother had left for her was the largest, with a flowing spring behind the screen, flowing into a naturally carved pool, creating a misty atmosphere.

“Chong Yan, there’s a pool here too.”

She had also dug a small lake for him.

Oh, she also tried to see him bathe.

Thinking of this, the once innocent little girl suddenly blushed.

Chong Yan nodded and walked over, taking her hand. “But I like you.”

That broken little demon.

Yao Yao blinked, her face flushed and soft.

Then she felt the cold touch of Chong Yan’s fingertips grazing her wrist.

“You’re injured here.”

Yao Yao lowered her head and realized it was the wound caused by wielding the Divine Sword in the imperial tomb.

Yao Yao’s bloodline could heal gods and humans, but it couldn’t heal herself. That’s why in the original plot, she would be drained and die.

Yao Yao had almost forgotten about this wound.

At this moment, there was no blood left. Otherwise, she could expel the surrounding demons and evil spirits, making it even safer.

But in fact, when they came out of the imperial tomb, everyone else’s injuries were more severe than hers. Not to mention the almost rotten wounds covering most of Chong Yan’s body.

Yet Chong Yan stared at the small wound on her body, finding it alluring.

Instinctively, the beast in him wanted to lick her wound in his own way.

But demons couldn’t heal this wound, they only bring destruction.

This made Chong Yan feel restless.

He wanted to be closer, to keep her safe and intact.

Yao Yao’s palm pressed against the side of his wrist, feeling his pulse. It came from his chest, Chong Yan’s heartbeat.

Each beat heavier than the last.

She felt as if she were being enveloped by the mist, sensing her heartbeat gradually synchronizing with his.

Then, her own heartbeat grew heavier.

A gentle breeze brushed past, leaving Yao Yao feeling dizzy. She thought, perhaps her blood fever was acting up again.

But when she raised her moist deer-like eyes, she noticed that there was a hint of color on Chong Yan’s pale lips.

Could it be that Chong Yan’s blood was also heating up?

Yao Yao shook her head, whispering softly, “I’ll go find my brother.”

“No,” Chong Yan said.

He lowered his eyes, holding her wrist.

In his eyes, there was a hint of bestial wildness.

“No?” Yao Yao look at him confused

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The first layer of desire.

The most direct and intense desire.

“What is it? What could be the first desire of the ancient demon?”

In the darkness, a gentle breeze passed by silently, leaving no trace. It brushed through the mountains and streams, unnoticed by anyone.

“It is Possession.”

“The desire for possession.”

The sound of the wind was like a soft laughter.

The Ancient demon were nothing more than men.

They shared the same seven emotions and six desires like ordinary people.

But the deeper he sank, the demon’s desire would gain thousands of times greater than that of an ordinary person.

Possess her, take possession.

Indulge in desire.

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Chong Yan’s palm held her tightly.

For the first time, his icy cold hand had warmth.

The massive silver-white tail, in the form of a beast, had restless appeared and swung behind him.

He didn’t know what that intense feeling was.

He only felt his heart beating terribly.

He desired. Possession.

Like an animal, he wanter to have her.

Yao Yao tilted her head, a small bundle.

She would wait obediently for him if he couldn’t decide.

But Chong Yan didn’t speak.

His body became increasingly tense, and the inexpressible restlessness made the bone spurs on his tail wings grow wildly.

He wanted to possess her, using his huge form to encircle her in his embrace.

No one else could see.

For thousands, tens of thousands of years.

Only his little rose.

Yao Yao blinked and said, “Chong Yan.”

Her voice was soft, full of tolerance and care for him.

But it wasn’t enough. What should he do?

The intense restlessness and the feeling of being unable to vent would bring out the innate instincts of an animal, but he suppressed them all, eventually turning into a sense of grievance.

Chong Yan held her hand against his chest.

The demonic heart that had brought back was going crazy.

He pursed his lips and, before the tail wings almost destroyed the entire room, lowered his head and bit down on her fingertip.

Yao Yao widened her eyes, looking at him.

It didn’t hurt.

It was like a little dog nibbling and licking her fingertip.

For a long time.

The breeze blew and blew.

And he just ground his teeth.

After a moment, Yao Yao withdrew her small hand, gave it a squeeze, and asked softly, “Chong Yan, what’s wrong with you?”

Chong Yan stepped back half a step, his eyelashes drooping. “I want to enclose you.”

Stay inside. Forever.

Yao Yao blinked.

She didn’t know what had happened, but she faintly felt like something significant had occurred.

However, when she raised her hand, she saw a small tooth mark on her fingertip.

It was the “enclosure” of this ferocious beast. How obedient.

And so, her heart.

Soft and pounding.