7: C7 Tang San’s Head,
After making peace, you took the initiative to kiss Qian Renxue for the first time.
Qian Renxue mistakenly believed that you greatly enjoyed these rare treasures and began sending you such gifts without end.
You acted very happy.
The two of you once again walked together inseparably, and whispers of your secret relationship began to circulate once more in Heaven Dou City.
Xue Ke came to confront you, asking if those rumors were true.
You nodded, but Xue Ke still refused to believe it, insisting that it must have been the eldest prince, Xue Qinghe, who had forced you.
She swore she would definitely save you!
You felt somewhat helpless.
When you turned around, you saw that Qian Renxue had somehow appeared behind you and had witnessed the entire scene.
At that moment, her expression was dark and gloomy, completely devoid of her usual humility and gentle spring-like demeanor.
Not long after, Xue Ke was arranged to marry into a great noble family through an alliance.
In the middle of the night, she came crying to find you, but was sent back by the guards without even getting to see you.
Another year passed, and you finally found an opportunity to escape.
This time, you didn’t linger on the continent.
You went straight out to sea, heading for Sea God Island.
At sixteen, you became a sixty-second-level Soul Emperor.
You successfully crossed the Sea Within the Sea and obtained the Sea God’s Nine Trials.
Deep in Bo Saixi’s gaze toward you was a killing intent.
After all, if you lived, she would have to sacrifice herself.
You began to diligently complete the divine trials.
For the sixth trial of the Sea God, you had to last the time it takes an incense stick to burn while facing Bo Saixi.
Knowing your life pattern and your allure, you chose to take a desperate gamble with a seduction strategy.
You took off your mask…
The two opposing yet coexisting extremes of your nature—your brows and eyes carried an innate coldness and aloofness, like the bright moon in the distant sky, making people afraid to approach.
Yet under the influence of your martial soul, every move you made carried an innate charm.
Your upturned fox eyes were captivating and soul-stealing, decadent as spring blossoms, yet not vulgar—instead, even more magnificent.
Bo Saixi stared blankly at your face as you drew closer, as if she had forgotten how to think.
Your hand gently caressed her cheek.
Her body tensed but didn’t resist—instead, she leaned forward slightly.
Your hand cupped her face.
The waves crashed against the jagged sea cliffs.
You watched the desire and inner struggle in Bo Saixi’s eyes, your heart unmoved, silently counting the time.
Suddenly, you withdrew your hand.
As you put your mask back on, Bo Saixi gradually returned to normal.
After giving you one deep look, she turned and left.
At twenty-three, you finally reached the Sea God’s eighth trial—you needed to collect all soul bones and slay the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
You returned to the continent incognito, only to discover that the situation had changed completely from the original story.
While you were on Sea God Island, Emperor Xue Ye had died prematurely.
Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, had ascended the throne as the Heavenly Dou Emperor and then launched a war against the Star Luo Empire.
The entire situation had descended into complete chaos.
Fang Yuan: “…”
Wow.
So this was the power of “Bewitching Beauty”?
Qian Renxue had abandoned being a virtuous prince?
She had directly seized the throne and started a war to unify the continent?
That was quite a big change!
You were somewhat startled by Qian Renxue’s transformation, and then became even more wary.
You had previously sensed the hidden distortion and possessiveness beneath Qian Renxue’s calm exterior.
This time, your sudden escape would likely drive her even more insane.
You abandoned your original plan to have the Spirit Hall’s enshrined protect you while hunting soul rings and soul bones.
Instead, you chose to go alone to the Star Dou Forest.
Ten-thousand-year soul beasts in other places would gather together, making them difficult to hunt.
Even if you succeeded, it would come at a great cost.
Only the two guardians at the entrance of the Life Lake—Da Ming and Er Ming—were easier to bully.
If Xiao Wu was still there, it would be even better—you could use that rabbit to threaten those two fierce beasts.
You miscalculated…
Your return was discovered by Qian Renxue.
She came to capture you, and to be safe, she even sought her grandfather Qian Daoliu’s help.
At first, Qian Daoliu refused when he learned of Qian Renxue’s purpose.
He didn’t understand why his granddaughter was so obsessed with you, to the point of becoming unlike herself.
He tried to correct Qian Renxue, but failed.
In the end, under the threat of Qian Renxue’s suicide, Qian Daoliu compromised and helped her capture you.
You were ganged up on and caught.
Qian Renxue imprisoned you.
She smiled happily, blissfully.
She brought out another box, saying it was a gift to celebrate your reunion.
You weren’t interested—until the box was opened…
Its contents were revealed.
It was a human head.
The face was frozen in a twisted snarl of unwillingness—a face you recognized well: Tang San!
This time, Fang Yuan was genuinely silent: “…”
The villain didn’t hold back, and the protagonist was instantly crushed?
And decapitated to boot?
The Spirit Hall’s overall combat strength was ahead of all other forces on the continent.
Without holding back, killing the protagonist was entirely possible—especially in the early stages, when the protagonist was truly weak.
He, the protagonist, was already dead?
No wonder you hadn’t heard any news about Tang San or Shrek since returning to the continent.
Qian Renxue smiled and explained that it had been her fault for not killing Tang San when you had wanted her to.
Now, she had specially brought Tang San’s head to apologize to you.
…
You were speechless.
You merely confirmed that Qian Renxue had truly gone mad.
From then on, you were locked away in that secret chamber you had seen before.
Qian Renxue came in almost every day…
Soon, inevitably, Qian Renxue became pregnant.
She began to restrain herself, recovering a little.
She liked to stroke her belly and ask you what the child should be named.
In the secret chamber, with no sunlight, you had no idea how much time had passed.
Then, one day, the chamber door opened.
You didn’t look up, still lying on the bed.
Mythril chains were shackled to your ankles, and your range of movement couldn’t extend beyond the bed.
A shadow stopped before you.
You sensed something was wrong—the visitor wasn’t Qian Renxue.
If it were her, you would have already been enveloped in her suffocating embrace, as if it had melted into your very bones.
You looked up and saw another familiar face—purple hair tied up, a scepter in hand.
It was the Pope of the Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong, and also Qian Renxue’s biological mother.
Bibi Dong’s gaze toward you was complicated—both pitying and filled with the hatred of a mother protecting her daughter.
Although Bibi Dong felt a trace of pity for you because of your similar circumstances, she also hated you for turning her daughter into something unrecognizable.
Even though she had rejected Qian Renxue because Qian Renxue was Qian Xunji’s child, Bibi Dong still knew that the Qian Renxue of the past had been an obedient, adorable child who craved her mother’s love.
Bibi Dong looked at your face and let out a sigh.
Then, she killed you.
With your soul power sealed by Qian Renxue, you couldn’t resist.
In your dying moments, you seemed to hear Qian Renxue’s desperate scream.
You died…