Chapter 186 Realized Too Late
"I deserve to die?"
Lin Xuan's calm heart, upon hearing Zhimeng's words which hid no hatred, immediately surged with rage.
"Zhuang Zhimeng, who saved you from the Zhuang family elders?"
"Who took you away from the Zhuang family?"
"Who brought you into the Star Temple?"
"Who saved you at Lonely Goose Mountain?"
"Who..."
Lin Xuan's eyes seemed to be dipped in cold ice as he looked at Zhimeng, word by word, almost roaring through his teeth.
The more he spoke, the more Lin Xuan regretted it.
Back then, he fell in love at first sight with Zhimeng and would not marry anyone but her.
However, he was the young master of the Lin family possessing the Pure Yang Dao Body, while Zhimeng was just a concubine's daughter possessing a Spirit Body.
Their families were not well-matched, and the status gap was too large; it was destined not to get the elders' approval.
For this reason, Lin Xuan strongly and resolutely broke off the engagement with Luo Rou, not hesitating to oppose the whole world.
He thought that sincerity could exchange for sincerity, and he would move Zhimeng; after all, Zhimeng was just a lowly concubine's daughter.
His willingness to marry her as his wife was a blessing she had cultivated for several lifetimes.
Added to this was saving Zhimeng from life and death time and again.
Even if Zhimeng was a stone, she should have been warmed by him.
But unexpectedly, Zhimeng was not a stone, but a piece of ten-thousand-year-old ice.
Not only was she not grateful to him, but she also attacked him ruthlessly, exterminated his entire clan, and ruthlessly killed his two younger sisters.
"Woah, a huge scandal..." Xiao Hongdou's eyes glowed as she listened sideways.
Liu Ruyan, Liu Ruyi, and Lin Chuqing were the same.
This was a grudge and love-hate relationship spanning thousands of years at the Divine Fire Realm; who wouldn't love to hear it?
However, the more they listened, the more horrified they felt.
They could not imagine that Lin Xuan had actually done so much for Zhimeng, yet Zhimeng finished Lin Xuan off on the wedding night.
Was Zhimeng's heart made of iron?
"Sister, she..."
"Shh, don't speak."
Chu Yao, outside the great hall, immediately covered her younger sister's small mouth.
Actually, they had come over a long time ago.
They had just come out of seclusion and wanted to come find Jiang Yu to report their cultivation progress, but they didn't expect to see Xiao Hongdou cursing Lin Xuan.
The two sisters instantly held supreme respect for Xiao Hongdou.
After all, Lin Xuan was a genuine Divine Fire expert.
Xiao Hongdou deceived many supreme treasures from Lin Xuan and even turned the tables, cursing Lin Xuan until he spat blood.
Such a feat; Xiao Hongdou was absolutely unprecedented, with no one to come after her, the first person since the creation of the world.
Now hearing the grudge and love-hate relationship between Lin Xuan and Zhimeng, it simply shocked their sisters for ten thousand years.
At the same time, they were secretly startled by Zhimeng's ruthlessness and heartlessness.
Luo Rou looked at Zhimeng, then looked at Lin Xuan, pursing her lips without speaking.
She knew Lin Xuan loved Zhimeng very, very much, but she didn't expect Lin Xuan had done so much for Zhimeng.
A wave of guilt surged in her heart.
If it weren't for her, would the outcome between the two have been different?
"Tsk tsk... still so self-righteous, you deserve it."
At the summit of Starlight Peak, Jiang Yu's jade hand was pressed against Gu Qing's back, helping Gu Qing refine the Disaster Black Dragon.
Her eyes flowed with divine light as she silently watched the drama.
Lin Xuan's self-righteous deep affection, unaware that he was frantically jumping around on Zhimeng's death line.
"Father, Mother, Sister, I deserve to die, I have failed you..."
Lin Xuan regretted it immensely. If it weren't for his willfulness, his parents, sister, and clansmen would not have died.
"You indeed deserve to die."
Zhimeng's eyes were very cold.
Every word Lin Xuan said made her feel as uncomfortable as swallowing a fly.
She was executed by the Zhuang family elders, which was all the trouble caused by Lin Xuan.
If not for Lin Xuan insisting on breaking the engagement, she would have been fine.
She would have always been guarding by Luo Rou's side.
As for the Star Temple, it wasn't opened by Lin Xuan; she could go there herself. She relied on her own ability to join; what did it have to do with Lin Xuan?
She didn't even care for Lin Xuan insisting on bringing her along. During that time, she tried to harm Lin Xuan several times, but she just didn't succeed.
Those life-saving graces were even more ridiculous; she could solve them herself; why did she need Lin Xuan to meddle?
From beginning to end, Lin Xuan never knew what she wanted.
This was just a self-righteous madman.
Self-centered, immersed in himself, imposing his self-logic on others, taking his own joys and sorrows as the standard of the world.
The more Zhimeng thought about it, the colder her eyes became, her voice containing not a trace of emotion: "I want you to be unable to seek life and unable to seek death."
Hearing these words, Lin Xuan's sorrowful expression stiffened for a moment, and his eyes instantly turned cold.
Although the deep blood feud between them was impossible to resolve.
Even if Zhimeng admitted her mistake and repented, he would absolutely not forgive Zhimeng.
Between the two of them, only one was destined to survive.
But he had said so much; why did Zhimeng not have even a trace of guilt?
Did Zhimeng not have a heart?
Shaking his head, Lin Xuan felt bitter in his heart. He had long known Zhimeng was ruthless and heartless; what was he expecting?
Perhaps he was unwilling to accept it.
After all, he had given so much, yet failed to move Zhimeng even a bit.
However, these were no longer important.
Today, between him and Zhimeng, only one could live.
"Come in!" Lin Xuan swept a glance outside the great hall and spoke faintly.
Chu Yao and her sister were hiding outside the hall eavesdropping, so naturally, it was impossible to hide it from Lin Xuan's perception.
Previously, he didn't want to bother with them; if the two sisters listened, so be it.
But now, he was going to fight a life-and-death battle with Zhimeng. Regardless of victory or defeat, he could no longer stay in the Star Temple.
There were some things he couldn't leave without asking clearly; he was unwilling.
"Don't panic, say whatever you want to say." Jiang Yu transmitted a voice.
Hearing this, Chu Yao was completely relieved.
With Jiang Yu covering her, even if Lin Xuan wanted to go crazy before leaving, he wouldn't have the ability.
She had absolute confidence in Jiang Yu.
"Disciple greets Senior Uncle."
Chu Yao pulled Chu Ling'er in and performed a junior's etiquette, her expression calm.
"Do you also like Gu Qing?"
Lin Xuan asked in a deep voice.
This was very important to him.
He could never accept that all the proud daughters of heaven in the Star Temple admired Gu Qing.
"No."
Chu Yao fell silent for a moment, then shook her head.
Actually, she did like Gu Qing, but there was no need to make it public.
Liking was liking; marrying was marrying.
Her liking for Gu Qing was not enough to make her give up her ideals.
She had her own path to walk.
Possessing a top-grade Cauldron physique, she was exceptionally resistant to men.
In the past, she had no choice; if the family wanted her to marry, she would marry.
Now with Master Jiang Yu as her backing, she wanted to become an independent and powerful female cultivator, not relying on any man, roaming freely between heaven and earth.
"Really?"
Lin Xuan's expression moved slightly, his gaze tightly watching Chu Yao's expression changes.
"Mn!" Chu Yao gave a faint "mn".
"Then why do you help Gu Qing?"
Lin Xuan pursued the question.
He really couldn't figure out where exactly he lost.
In terms of looks, he wasn't bad either, known as handsome and unparalleled, a beautiful man as warm and gentle as jade.
In terms of cultivation, he threw Gu Qing a hundred and eight thousand miles behind.
But why did they all secretly give their hearts to Gu Qing one by one?
What charm did this pretty boy Gu Qing have?
"I am a businesswoman; he pays and I do the work. Is this hard to understand? Senior Uncle?"
Chu Yao sneered, her face revealing a mocking color, seemingly mocking Lin Xuan for being a miser who wouldn't part with a single penny.
"The Mother-Child Avatar Divine Fruit and Enlightenment Jade I gave you weren't enough? Did the price he offer exceed mine?"
Lin Xuan's face looked ugly; he felt that not a single word in Chu Yao's mouth was the truth.
"No, Senior Uncle. I worked for you, and you didn't pay a penny. The Mother-Child Avatar Divine Fruit and Enlightenment Jade were what I won with my own skills." Chu Yao said in a cold voice.
"..."
Lin Xuan fell silent.
He was going crazy inside.
He understood Chu Yao's words.
Chu Yao cooperated with Gu Qing first and came to him to be a spy.
He lost simply because he didn't offer payment before finding Chu Yao to do things.
But...
Lin Xuan really collapsed.
Who the hell would have thought that finding a niece to do things required payment like a business deal?
If you wanted payment, why didn't you say so earlier?
Did he look like someone who lacked those trifling sums?
He originally intended that as long as Chu Yao helped him get things done well, he would bestow some treasures upon Chu Yao.
Who expected Chu Yao not to play by the rules.
Lin Xuan's intestines were green with regret.
Just because of a little payment, he lost everything, defeated miserably.
"Woah, another big scandal."
Xiao Hongdou and the others had sparkling eyes, listening sideways.
Judging by the situation, Lin Xuan was tricked miserably.
"What did he ask you to do? How much did he pay you?" Lin Xuan spoke, and just as he finished, he added: "I will give you double the reward."
"Sorry, Senior Uncle, I cannot comment." Chu Yao shook her head.
"Heh."
Lin Xuan laughed coldly, and a burst of anger shot straight to his heavenly spirit cover.
Even if Chu Yao didn't say it, he could guess a thing or two.
It must be finding out information from him.
Gu Qing had long regarded him as a thorn in his side, plotting how to remove his disciples.
Plotting how to trap him to death in the Star Temple, so he wouldn't receive a single disciple.
From the moment he joined the Star Temple, he had already fallen into Gu Qing's calculations.
The Star Temple was like an invisible giant net, trapping him firmly.
"Good calculation, truly a good calculation..."
Understanding the cause and effect, Lin Xuan laughed from extreme anger, regretting it endlessly.
If he hadn't joined the Star Temple, then he would be a Divine Fire Realm expert transcendent from the world, not bound by worldly rules.
With such a big world, where could he not go?
What disciple couldn't he accept?
His five disciples would not have died either.
He would not have been deceived by Gu Qing's women one after another, being sold out and still helping Gu Qing count the money.
Unfortunately, things had come to this; he realized it too late.
Jiang Yu.
It was all Jiang Yu's fault.
If Jiang Yu hadn't been unwilling to help him, he wouldn't have joined the Star Temple at all.
"You calculated against me for Gu Qing; have you considered if it's worth it?"
Lin Xuan's gaze coldly swept across the women.
Lin Chuqing: "He is my husband."
Liu Ruyan: "I am willing; it's not your place to control."
Chu Yao: "He paid too much; I found it hard to refuse."
Xiao Hongdou: "Senior Brother is better looking than you; I did it voluntarily."
"..."
Hearing various bizarre reasons, especially what Xiao Hongdou said, it made Lin Xuan feel like he had been stabbed in the chest.
Pain, too painful.
"Good, you are all very good."
Lin Xuan gritted his teeth and laughed coldly.
These short-sighted women only know immediate benefits, clinging to the powerful, and judging people by their appearance.
They didn't know at all that missing him meant missing what kind of heaven-defying great opportunity.
Lin Xuan hoped these women wouldn't regret today's choice in the future.
Listening to the conversation of the few people, a look of surprise appeared in Zhimeng's eyes, and she was immensely relieved in her heart.
It turned out that in places she didn't know about, Gu Qing had done so much for her.
Truly her great filial good apprentice.
She would reward Gu Qing properly when she turned back.
She would reluctantly not pursue the matter of him making her switch Yin and Yang.
"Zhimeng, come out and fight..."
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