Hun Changqing looked at Gu Xun'er with dissatisfaction, wondering if he had been too lenient. Just trying his best? Did they really think he, Hun Changqing, was too weak to lift a blade, too afraid to touch Xiao Yan?
Well, okay, he really didn't dare to touch him now. Despite his harsh words, he dared not touch either Gu Xun'er or Xiao Yan.
Because of the Gu Clan, he couldn't touch Gu Xun'er, and he also couldn't touch Xiao Yan, whom he still needed to use to threaten her.
However, despite not daring to touch her, Hun Changqing still had to teach Gu Xun'er a lesson, to let her know that this matter couldn't be merely a matter of trying his best; he had to exert all his strength, even if it seemed impossible.
Hun Changqing stood up, and ripples suddenly appeared in the space in his hand. A small mirror slowly emerged, then cracked and shattered.
Dozens of mirror fragments reflected Gu Xun'er simultaneously. Gu Xun'er's soul trembled, her consciousness became chaotic, her thoughts blurred, her mind went blank, and her body trembled uncontrollably.
Hun Changqing pointed again, sending a wisp of Taiyin True Qi into Gu Xun'er's body, frantically stimulating her body and brain, blurring and confusing her senses, and causing her physical body to malfunction.
Gu Xun'er's body began to tremble violently, tears streaming down her face, snot flowing from her nose, and saliva flying everywhere.
Seeing that the time was right, Hun Changqing restored Gu Xun'er's consciousness, then sent a thin stream of water into her brain.
As soon as Gu Xun'er regained her senses, the image of Xiao Yan being detonated by Hun Changqing's Taiyin True Water flashed through her mind.
A terrifying chill erupted from her body, frantically devouring Xiao Yan's blood, meridians, and bones. Xiao Yan's face twisted in horror.
His skin turned bluish-purple, his teeth and hair fell out one after another, instantly turning into a pool of black liquid on the ground.
His face began to rot, his limbs began to melt, and not a drop of blood remained on his body until finally, Xiao Yan completely turned into a pool of black corpse water.
Because this scene was etched into Gu Xun'er's mind, Hun Changqing had also manipulated it.
He made Gu Xun'er feel, with a shared sense of the twisted despair in Xiao Yan's heart when his chilling aura erupted in the scene.
The terrifying chill seemed to simultaneously assail Gu Xun'er, eerie and utterly hopeless…"
"No…no, no!" Tears streamed down Gu
Xun'er's face, and she let out a desperate cry.
Seeing this, Hun Changqing dispelled the illusion of Mirror Flower Water Moon, knelt before her, and said,
"Well then, Miss Xun'er, I'd like to hear your answer now. Just a friendly reminder, I don't want to hear the words 'try my best'~"
With the dispelling of Mirror Flower Water Moon, Gu Xun'er regained her senses and saw her current predicament. Her mind went blank.
She hadn't expected this man to possess such unpredictable methods, causing her to lose her composure so completely. The thought of being in such a state before him
nearly made her gasp for breath, almost spitting out blood. At that moment, she even had the thought that dying would be better.
However, remembering the gruesome death of Xiao Yan in her mind, she quickly rose and knelt at Hun Changqing's feet, clutching his robe, tears streaming down her face, pleading,
"That scene was fake! Right! Don't do this to Brother Xiao Yan!
Please, don't… don't! I really will do everything I can to help you!" Please!
I really don't know what I can do! I don't know what those elders and my father would do for me, but I will truly do everything in my power!
You have to believe me! You really have to believe me! Please... don't do this to Brother Xiao Yan! "Waaah...waaah..."
At this moment, Gu Xun'er's once flawless and exquisitely beautiful face was now streaked with tears because of Hun Changqing. She knelt at Hun Changqing's feet, pleading desperately.
From this moment on, Gu Xun'er, the once high and mighty, the focus of everyone's attention, the sacred and inviolable figure in everyone's eyes, like a pure snow lotus atop a snow-capped mountain ,
the proud daughter of the ancient clan,
had fallen to the mortal world, prostrate at the feet of Hun Changqing, who was like a demon.
Looking at Gu Xun'er in this state at his feet, Hun Changqing was also somewhat overwhelmed with emotion
. A thought that should not have appeared at this time suddenly flashed through his mind. As if possessed... Hun Changqing suddenly squatted down, a handkerchief appearing in his hand. He gently wiped away Gu Xun'er's tears, making her face flawless again.
He softly said, "It's alright, I believe you."
"Really...really?" Seeing Hun Changqing, who had previously seemed like a devil to her, suddenly squat down, take out a handkerchief, and gently wipe
her cheeks, saying that he believed in her, made her face flush uncontrollably. After being treated extremely roughly, one always feels lost and involuntarily moved by the slightest gentleness emanating from that person—this is human instinct, something beyond one's control.
Moreover, as Gu Xun'er approached Hun Changqing, she discovered a faint, peculiar fragrance beneath his sinister and evil aura.
She involuntarily inhaled the scent, and the cool, refreshing sensation instantly calmed her trembling body, which had been shaking with fear.
Her chaotic mind finally quieted down, leaving Gu Xun'er feeling somewhat incredulous, as if she were in a dream.
The Taiyin True Body itself possessed a peculiar fragrance; although Hun Changqing sometimes found it strange, it wasn't anything important, so he didn't pay much attention.
After wiping Gu Xun'er's face clean, he lifted her chin with a finger. Gu Xun'er, her thoughts previously chaotic and filled with worry for Xiao Yan, hadn't noticed Hun Changqing's hand when he pinched her chin earlier.
Having calmed down due to the unique fragrance emanating from Hun Changqing, Gu Xun'er was astonished to see his hands again. Each of his fingers was slender and long, white as jade, flawlessly perfect, even surpassing her own hands in beauty.
An absurd thought surfaced in Gu Xun'er's mind: could he be a woman?
But before she could dwell on it, Hun Changqing's still hoarse, old-man-like voice reached her ears.
"I believe you will do your best for me, but I've taken a huge risk to bring you here, and I'm still a little unwilling to accept insufficient compensation. How about you give me some compensation?"
Hearing Hun Changqing's words, Gu Xun'er was somewhat confused.
"What compensation? You've taken my storage ring, and I have nothing left."
"Hehe, Miss Xun'er, you only need to... do this and that will be enough."
After hearing Hun Changqing's words, Gu Xun'er's face turned pale. Without thinking, she shook her head repeatedly, her mouth trembling as she said,
"No... no, this is not enough, please, let me go."
Hun Changqing didn't care about Gu Xun'er's refusal and continued,
"Miss Xun'er, have you thought this through? This way, it won't affect your continued relationship with Xiao Yan, he won't notice anything, and it won't affect your divine bloodline.
As long as this is done, you won't be troubled by the three conditions. Isn't this a good deal? And Miss Xun'er... you don't want to see Young Master Xiao Yan get into trouble, do you?"
Hearing Hun Changqing's voice, which sounded like a demon from the abyss, Gu Xun'er's face turned even paler.
After a long while, a melodious voice echoed from the dark chamber.
"Good..."
Then came a rustling sound.
...
...
"Slap!"
Gu Xun'er's other cheek also swelled up, though somewhat symmetrically.
"How did I teach you? If you don't learn, your Xiao Yan brother will die soon!"
...
In the end, Hun Changqing, his anger ignited, couldn't control himself and made a terrible mistake!
Spring has arrived, and it's...