This...... Could it be!?

The moment he saw the girl's figure, Jiang Yao's memory suddenly flashed back to the terrifying night when he was constantly hunted down and killed not long ago, and this sudden situation caught him a little off guard, and he didn't even have time to think about it carefully.

It's her again! and I chased it here...... Who the hell is she?

[Whoever she is, anyone who dares to harm me will die!]

"Boom ——!"

With another loud bang, Jiang Yao's position was suddenly shattered by a rushing air current, but Jiang Yao was no longer in that position.

Just now...... Who's talking?!

Jiang Yao gasped heavily, looking at the big pit that had been split around him with palpitations, not even realizing how he had dodged before, but at this time, the spell-like voice came from the depths of his soul again.

[Rather than being hunted down by her again and again, it is better to ...... First strikes!]

"Uh......!"

The bloody qi in the air continued to stimulate Jiang Yao's nerves, and the sharp pain caused by the wound on his chest burned his consciousness like a raging fire, and in an instant, Jiang Yao felt that the long-dormant sea of power in his body was once again stirred up by monstrous waves, and gradually eroded towards the edge of his soul.

Gradually, the pain began to withdraw from the body, and this time, the original burning sensation that was blocked in his chest also dispersed with the huge wave of energy, and began to flow through the internal organs, just a moment of effort, Jiang Yao's vision suddenly became clear, and those originally invisible air flow blades also appeared in his eyes at this time.

The inky demonic aura condensed into blades and scattered in the surrounding space, but those demonic aura were linked to a common "source"—just as they had seen in the secret room of the villa that night.

…… Demon Mist? Not to use that murderous white light this time?

With the roar of the voice in the depths of his soul, Jiang Yao's consciousness also began to become trance-like, only to see him stagger to his feet, flashing the dense demonic blade like a ghost, and rushing towards the distorted "demon" figure!

A faint purple light appeared around Jiang Yao's body, and the moment Jiang Yao passed through the "demon" body, the twisted figure crocheted by the demon qi dissipated violently, but Jiang Yao did not make any stops, at this time, there was only one goal in his eyes, that is, the final "source" of controlling the demon qi-

[Kill her!]

The girl's figure is getting closer and closer, but the voice in Jiang Yao's ears is getting farther and farther, leaving only the earth-shattering roar in the depths of her soul filling her ears. Slowly, he felt as if his consciousness was being withdrawn, and his field of vision was slowly narrowing, until all that was left was the slightly trembling petite figure in the mist, and his right hand, which was entwined with ominous purple light.

I...... What are you doing?

A moment of sobriety made Jiang Yao's movements stagnate, and a long-term memory from ten years ago quietly woke up at that moment.

[Kill her!Kill her!]

Homicide...... I?

The cold light of the blade, the scream of terror, the man who fell to the ground...... The chaotic memories of a decade ago were displayed for a moment before they were once again submerged in the corners of the brain, leaving only a lingering sense of fear and despair.

[Kill, kill——!]

Shut up! That's not ...... Not me!!

"Uh-huh-"

Jiang Yao clutched his chest and knelt on the ground in pain, and the purple light that lingered around him broke through all the fog in an instant, completely exposing the girl's figure in front of him, and at this moment, he saw a vigorous figure descending from the sky with a blue sword light, blocking Jiang Yao and the girl in an instant.

"Stop! Hugh hurts!" An angry roar pulled Jiang Yao's gradually blurred consciousness back at once, and in his blurred vision, Jiang Yao only saw a heroic young man in blue who was holding a sword and glaring angrily at him, and behind the young man, a delicate blue-haired girl in a similar uniform was staring at him with a frightened face, trembling all over.

You're not......

Jiang Yao looked at the completely strange girl in front of him, and was suddenly surprised, and at this time, he suddenly saw his face reflected on the blue blade in front of him.

Blood-red pupils, dense lines, hideous faces...... Seeing his posture like this, Jiang Yao's originally somewhat chaotic consciousness woke up instantly, and the roar in the depths of his soul disappeared in an instant.

"I ...... How could it be ......!!hmm-"

Although the roar was fainted, the boiling energy in his body was still on the verge of getting out of control, Jiang Yao lowered his head and spat blood, he felt that something sticky was flowing out of his seven orifices.

…… Already...... I can't hold it anymore......

"Hey, why did you make it look like this again, you really can't do it without me......"

As a familiar sigh sounded, a familiar cold energy slowly flowed into Jiang Yao's body, neutralizing the boiling ocean of energy. Slowly, the pain of splitting his body gradually faded away, and Jiang Yao tried to open his eyes, but only saw a faint flash of fiery red in the blurry and dim vision.

"You...... It's ......"

Before he finished speaking, Jiang Yao's eyes turned black and fell straight into the arms of the red-haired man in front of him.

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"Look, it's the kid who killed his stepfather with his own hands......

"Huh~ It's terrible!Why haven't you been locked up yet!?"

"I said I was under 13 years old...... Tsk, I took advantage of the loopholes in the law......

No, no, it's not me...... I didn't kill anyone!!

"I took a murder at a young age, and this life is considered a waste. 』

"No, even his own mother has given up on him, and none of his relatives dare to take him in. 』

"I heard that he was a monster! Why don't you die?"

That's not true...... I didn't kill him!...... Why don't you believe me......

The figures who came and went pointed and pointed, and their eyes pierced the heart. In the noisy discussion, Jiang Yao only felt that the crowd in front of him was getting taller and taller, as if he couldn't breathe like a five-finger mountain, and he was always alone, and no one was willing to help him.

Maybe I'm still ...... Dead good ......

"Hmph, even my old woman still wants to live two more years, you little brat, what do you say you can't die!"

A sonorous and powerful voice suddenly sounded, Jiang Yao raised his head blankly, but saw that in the figure of a silver-haired old woman slowly appeared in front of him in front of him.

Jiang Yao looked at the old woman's majestic and firm eyes, but there was no fear in his heart, on the contrary, a strange sense of peace of mind gradually revealed from the bottom of his heart.

Someone like me...... Are you also entitled to live?

"Nonsense, your life and death are not judged by others, and it is up to you to decide what you want to do in the future. 』

But I ...... There's nowhere else to go back.

"Then come with me, and I'll teach you how to live." 』

The old woman said calmly, took out a necklace inlaid with purple crystal, and put it on Jiang Yao's neck.

"This glowstone will protect you, I will protect you, and one day, you will also have the ability to protect yourself and those you value. 』

Jiang Yao lowered his head and touched the purple crystal on his neck, and then raised his head again, only to find that a different kind of tenderness flashed in the seemingly stern eyes of the silver-haired old woman.

"From now on, I will be your master. 』

……

"Division...... Parent ......"

The figure in the dream faded away, and the silhouette of a woman flickered faintly in the slowly brightened sight.

"Master......" The afterglow of the dream was still lingering, and Jiang Yao muttered in a daze, as if he wanted to raise his hand and reach out to the figure in front of him.

"Are you awake?" the gentle voice was soft, but not the familiar tone of the dream. Jiang Yao came back to his senses and finally found that the woman sitting next to him at this time was a strange woman in red.

"Heh, I'm not your master. The woman smiled slightly, then stood up, and her beautiful face shook Jiang Yao for a while. "But since you can regain consciousness, it means that there is basically no problem, this is the internal recuperation room of 'Penglai', you can continue to lie here for a while, it is safe here. ”

"Peng...... Lai ......?ah!!" Jiang Yao suddenly remembered everything before he fell unconscious, and quickly jumped up from the bed and cast his eyes to the window behind the woman.

The huge yin and yang twin stars floated silently in the lilac sky, and sure enough, at this moment, Jiang Yao was still in the headquarters of the "Spirit Imperial Terrace", but Jiang Yao found that the scenery outside the window was peaceful, and people came and went, which was not at all like the hellish scene he saw before he fell unconscious.

However, what surprised him was not only this, Jiang Yao soon found that his original scarred self had recovered at this time, except that his spirit was somewhat weak, it was no different from before, as if the catastrophe that escaped death was like a dream, leaving no trace.

But...... Those scenes, those pains, those memories, are so clear...... How could it be a dream?

"What the hell is this...... What's going on!?"

The strange woman in red at the moment seemed to be the only person to answer all this, but the other party smiled at Jiang Yao's question without saying a word, just turned sideways slightly, and gestured to the door with his eyes. Jiang Yao followed the other party's line of sight and saw a familiar figure.

"Nine...... Nine Teeth?"

Jiang Yao looked at the beautiful young man at the door whose clothes and posture had changed drastically, and he was a little confused for a while, but what surprised him even more was that he was still behind, only to see the figure behind Jiuya, who was the 'Spirit Imperial Divine Envoy' who thought he had died tragically under the attack of demons - Yunlan.

"You...... You ......" Jiang Yao stared at Yun Lan's indifferent and delicate face, speechless for a while, while Yun Lan completely ignored Jiang Yao's shock, and instead opened his mouth respectfully to Jiuya.

"It seems that the plan is quite successful, and it really deserves to be Lord Nine Fangs. ”

"Hehe, if you hadn't cooperated with me in that scene before, I wouldn't have been able to shake his mind so quickly, and it wouldn't be easy for him to fall into illusion. ”

Jiuya said as he walked through the door and nodded at the woman in red. "Thank you, Hongyuan. I'll take care of the rest. ”

The woman in red understood, and then left the room.

"What the hell is going on? ...... 'illusion'? that is, the ...... I've been through before Are they all fake?" After the woman in red left, Jiang Yao reacted violently and hurriedly asked Jiuya.

"Oh, the bloodbath you saw was indeed the work of my illusion, but that doesn't mean that everything you've experienced is fake. For example, those demonic attacks, and for example...... Your loss of control. ”

A strange light flashed from Jiuya's eyes, and Jiang Yao suddenly felt that his body had become a little stiff, and he could only watch as the other party stretched out his hand and gently pressed his chest.

"Just let me see...... What a 'price' you have paid this time? ”