Peerless: Gu Master Transforms Douluo.

"Xiaoyao, so you knew all along."

Ye Xishui sighed softly, her eyes sweeping over everyone unintentionally, and tentatively said, "Fine, now that things have come to this, I won't hide those old stories anymore. Today I'll tell you everything."

Upon hearing this, Long Xiaoyao suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with anticipation and nervousness, and even his breathing became rapid.

Mu En, standing to the side, frowned slightly, a hint of doubt rising in his mind.

Could it be that there were some unknown secrets back then?
Only Huo Yuhao saw through it all, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

It was immediately obvious that his survival instinct had kicked in.

Ye Xishui's behavior was undoubtedly an attempt to persuade Mu En to try and find a glimmer of hope in this hopeless situation.

Her expression was exceptionally sincere, and coupled with her youthful and beautiful face, anyone who saw her would feel a sense of trust.

But under Huo Yuhao's eyes, Ye Xishui's true emotions deep within her soul were completely exposed.

This guy showed no remorse or affection whatsoever; instead, he was filled with cold calculation, intense jealousy, and resentment and hatred towards the status quo!

Outward emotions can be faked with acting skills, but the essence of the soul cannot be hidden here!

Ye Xishui was giving an impromptu performance at this moment.

Still struggling!

Ye Xishui smiled calmly and said sincerely, "I am very sorry for deceiving you two all these years."

“Xiaoyao, the thing that made you feel so guilty back then was arranged by me. But the person I was originally waiting for was you, not Mu En.”

“I know.” Long Xiaoyao nodded immediately. “You already told me last time, and Brother Mu and I just talked about it too. We’ve both let it go.”

"That's good."

Ye Xishui seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and her gaze towards Long Xiaoyao became even more tender: "Even though it was a conspiracy, I am willing to give my body to you."

"For so many years, you have protected me, stayed by my side and been driven by me, and done many bad things with me."

"But do you know what? You're not at a loss at all, because what you've been protecting is a woman who loves you deeply."

"This...is this true?"

Even though he had a premonition, hearing Ye Xishui say those words still made Long Xiaoyao tremble all over, his eyes redden, and he was so excited that he could hardly speak.

Seizing this opportunity, Ye Xishui pressed her advantage and continued to exploit Long Xiaoyao's weaknesses.

"I still remember the Soul Master Competition that year. When we first met, I was already a member of the Holy Spirit Cult."

"I got to know you and Mu En because I was looking into the geniuses of that generation of Soul Masters, and gradually I came together with you."

"Later, you both unknowingly fell in love with me, and I also secretly harbored feelings for you."

She paused, her tone slightly reproachful, as if blaming Long Xiaoyao for his slowness: "Have you always thought that I liked Mu En? You big fool, I've never liked Mu En."

"You have a cheerful personality, handsome looks, and an indomitable spirit—these are the qualities I like. Although Mu En is excellent, his dull personality isn't my type."

"From the very beginning, you've been the only one I've ever liked!"

Upon hearing this, Long Xiaoyao was as if struck by lightning, completely stunned.

This feeling of something lost and then found again.

Looking back, all the details he had overlooked and the doubts that had kept him tossing and turning at night now had answers.

It turns out that Xi Shui has always loved herself!
No wonder she gave birth to my child back then.

No wonder that over the years, even though she never thought of changing anything for the sake of the Holy Spirit Church's situation, she never truly hurt her and always respected her choices!

Thinking of this, Long Xiaoyao looked at Mu En, who had a calm expression, his face full of guilt and joy, a complex mix that was hard to describe.

Moon didn't say anything, only returned a calm look.

He was completely unmoved, even somewhat dismissive.

That's it?

I originally thought Ye Xishui would reveal some earth-shattering secret, but it turned out to be just the same old love and romance.

The versions are all way outdated.

At this moment, Moon chose to remain indifferent and observe.

These words, which were incredibly fatal to Long Xiaoyao, were nothing more than trivial trifles to him.

At most, it can only evoke a few memories of one's youth.

After all, his relationship with Ye Xishui back then was just one chapter in his romantic history.

When faced with that situation, taking the initiative to withdraw and save face for his brother was already a sign of very high emotional intelligence.

Whether Ye Xishui liked him back then or not was no longer important to him.

Huo Yuhao, on the other hand, was enjoying the gossip.

Wow! This is exactly the love triangle scene he wanted to see!
In the original novel, when Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao poured out their hearts to each other before their deaths, Mu En had already passed away for many years.

Now that Moon is present, the three of them are confronting each other.

In a sense, this can be seen as making up for the regrets of the original work.

A hint of sadness appeared on Ye Xishui's face at the right moment, and her voice was choked with sobs:

“But Xiaoyao, I can’t choose you because you’re not from Shrek Academy. Under Zhongli Laogui’s coercion, I had no choice but to choose Mu En, who is from Shrek Academy.”

These words completely stunned Moon.

Even someone as knowledgeable as him had never seen anything like it before.

What kind of illogical thinking is this?

Moon was utterly baffled. How could dating be related to one's background?

At that time, did the Holy Spirit Cult want to use Shrek to clear their name and go ashore, or did they want to take action against Shrek?

That makes absolutely no sense.

Huo Yuhao also felt somewhat confused.

What nonsense is Ye Xishui babbling about?

In his view, this was clearly Ye Xishui playing hard to get, trying to win him over by having two women at the same time. How could it be Zhongli Laogui's coercion?
Don't think that just because Zhongli is dead you can easily shift the blame.

Compared to Shrek Academy's Moon, the wild genius Long Xiaoyao is clearly more worth recruiting. His martial soul is the Dark Holy Dragon, so wouldn't it be more appropriate to let him fall into the trap of becoming an evil soul master?
Ignoring these logical flaws, Ye Xishui's tears streamed down her cheeks, and her voice grew increasingly mournful:
"Later, Old Ghost Zhongli told me that you two have the ultimate potential and a martial soul fusion skill. If you stay together, you will definitely hinder the development of the Holy Sect in the future. Therefore, it is necessary to separate you, or even make you turn against each other and restrain each other."

"That's why I came up with that plan. I used my own body as bait to create that conflict that filled the three of us with pain."

At this point, she suddenly laughed, a desolate laugh tinged with madness.

"But in reality, only the two of you are suffering. I've always known what I've been doing. After all, I'm the Holy Maiden of the Holy Spirit Cult, hahahaha!"

"You...you are so cruel!" Long Xiaoyao staggered back a step, his face pale, and he was somewhat incoherent.

His mind was in complete turmoil at that moment.

Previously, Long Xiaoyao could still deceive himself, telling himself that Ye Xishui was forced by Zhongli Lao and had no other choice.

In addition, Ye Xishui has just regained her youthful appearance, as if that flawless white moonlight goddess has reappeared.

But now, things have completely reversed.

Ye Xishui herself admitted that she was not only the executor of the plan, but also the one who proposed it!
It's so painful!!
But Long Xiaoyao also felt somewhat relieved.

Because Mu En had just discussed this point with him, and given Ye Xishui's crazy personality, she was the kind of person who would do such a thing.

Ye Xishui looked at Long Xiaoyao with gentle eyes and comforted him, "Don't be angry, let me finish, okay?"

She then turned to look at Moon: "Moun, this is the truth of what happened back then. Do you hate me? The one who suffered the most back then was you, caught in the middle."

“I’ve already let it go.” Mu En said calmly, his tone completely unwavering. “Since you chose freedom, why should I hate you?”

"We made a pact long ago that we would each pursue you based on our own abilities, and no matter what the final result is, neither of us will blame the other."

"It was I who was presumptuous." Ye Xishui laughed self-deprecatingly, but a calculating glint flashed in her eyes.

Sure enough, the two men she had once manipulated had already noticed something amiss.

Therefore, the self-destruction just now was the right thing to do.

Take a step back, then turn the tables!
Ye Xishui knew that lying all the time wouldn't work.

You must mix truth and falsehood in your statements to gain trust.

"After that incident, the three of us separated, but it was the only option we had. If my plan fails, Old Ghost Zhongli will stop at nothing to kill you all!"

"I would rather see you die than suffer inner pain! Xiaoyao, you are my lover, and Mu'en, you are also a respected elder brother in my heart!"

Ye Xishui's tone became increasingly earnest: "In my heart, you are very important. Therefore, I have to do that, only in that way can you escape the pursuit of the Holy Spirit Cult and live well."

"Now it seems I've succeeded; you've all become Limit Douluo. Although the process was painful, at least we're all still alive, aren't we?"

Huo Yuhao listened from the side, his lips twitching slightly involuntarily.

Have you given yourself away?

Back when the Holy Spirit Cult had not yet risen to prominence, even if they had ten times the courage, they wouldn't dare to kill Mu En, the personal disciple of the Sea God Pavilion Master.

Isn't that just plain suicide?

As for Long Xiaoyao, wouldn't it be better to just be honest with him, take him down with you or run away together, than to resort to these scheming tricks?

But Ye Xishui refused.

This is clearly a case of wanting to have it both ways: wanting to exploit the relationship between Long Xiaoyao and Mu En, but unwilling to give up the power of the evil soul master.

Especially later, Ye Xishui was forced by Zhongli Laogui to receive the empowerment and gained the cultivation of a Limit Douluo.

After Zhongli Laogui's death, she could have completely wiped out the Holy Spirit Cult, relying on her relationship with the Black and White Twin Holy Dragons and her second martial soul to easily clear her name and go ashore.

But Ye Xishui just wouldn't leave the Holy Spirit Cult.

She chose the most extreme path.

No amount of explanation will help; this is simply self-degradation!
"She's a pure evil spirit master, and a crazy woman with a love-struck mind." Huo Yuhao shook his head inwardly.

It's one thing to deceive others, but don't deceive yourself as well.

As Ye Xishui's story continues.

Moon gradually realized the loopholes in it.

Only Long Xiaoyao, with his love-struck mind, believed it wholeheartedly and was even moved to tears.

Huo Yuhao's assessment was, "Sure enough, there's a reason why these two were matched together and entangled for a hundred years."

Long Xiaoyao spoke with some difficulty, his tone full of confusion: "Why? Why didn't you tell me sooner?"

Ye Xishui lowered her eyes, looking as if she had no choice: "What can I tell you? If I were to be honest with you, would you become an evil soul master with me?"

"I know you won't, so I can only keep all of this hidden in my heart, and only when I recall that sweetness in the middle of the night can I prevent myself from going completely mad and heading towards destruction."

"You...you lied to me so badly!"

Long Xiaoyao sighed deeply, tears streaming down his face.

Finally, he hardened his gaze and slowly said:
“Now that you have been reborn with the help of the phoenix, Xi Shui, as long as you are willing to repent and reform, I will help you atone for your sins. It is not too late.”

Ye Xishui didn't speak, but looked at Mu En.

Next comes the final judgment.

That's the ultimate goal of her performance.

Using his own story and Long Xiaoyao's guilt, he aimed to shake Mu En's current stance.

Even though he had been captured by Huo Yuhao, he was still subjected to some so-called trial.

But now Moon is in charge, and if he can speak up and plead for his old flame, there might still be a glimmer of hope.

But what Ye Xishui didn't know was...

The key to this trial was never Moon.

Even if Mu En were to plead for Ye Xishui, Huo Yuhao would not be morally coerced, nor would he show her any mercy.

Turn over a new leaf? Go talk to my mental blast.

Moreover, Mu En had already seen through Ye Xishui's performance.

He even secretly contacted Huo Yuhao just now to confirm his guess.

How ugly!

He has none of the ambition of a Limit Douluo.

As expected of the King of Evil Soul Masters, even in this predicament, you're still thinking about using everything you can. You bastard...

Moon finally saw this person clearly.

Perhaps Ye Xishui did love Long Xiaoyao, but she still used him without any scruples.

This is a completely abnormal relationship!
The girl who once captivated both of them had likely died long ago during their many years as evil spirit masters.

Now, all that remains of her is scheming and selfishness.

With a sigh, Moon finally spoke, his tone calm yet carrying an undeniable air of authority:

"So why do you stay in the Holy Spirit Cult? You clearly had the ability to leave after Zhongli the Elder died."

Ye Xishui was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously retorted: "How can I leave? At that time, my martial soul had already been transformed into a blood soul demon puppet by Zhongli the old ghost. Apart from the Holy Spirit Cult of the Sun Moon Empire, which other force would accept such an evil soul master?"

"Then why don't you come find me and Xiaoyao?"

Moon pressed further, "With our resources at the time, and Shrek's reputation, protecting you wouldn't have been difficult."

"How is this possible!" Ye Xishui laughed bitterly, as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world.

"Scorpion Tiger Douluo was labeled an evil soul master by Shrek Academy simply for using the blood of soul beasts to cultivate, and Dark Cloud Douluo was hunted down as an evil soul master just because his martial soul is of the dark attribute. So, for me to go to you is just courting death, isn't it?"

"Xi Shui, you know me."

Moon's tone carried a hint of self-deprecation, "When I was young, my criteria for judging evil spirit masters were very flexible, depending on whether they were my own people or outsiders."

"At that time, you hadn't committed any heinous crimes, so at most I would just put you under control and help you reform."

Ye Xishui's face was somewhat gloomy.

You mean I'm beyond redemption now?
She gave a cold laugh, her tone unwavering: "But back then, I was already on the path of an evil spirit master, with no turning back."

"That means you don't want to turn back at all."

Moon's voice was full of disappointment.

"If you truly don't want to be an evil soul master, who can force a Limit Douluo? Even if you're ashamed to come to me and Xiaoyao, you could at least find a place to live in seclusion!"

"You still have the second martial soul, the Phoenix of Light. If you truly repent, you can destroy the Holy Spirit Cult, be reborn with the power of Nirvana, and completely abandon everything about the evil soul master."

“But you didn’t. Even now, you’re still deceiving Xiaoyao and taking advantage of his feelings.”

"You're so selfish, all you ever think about is yourself!"

Moon delivered the decisive blow.

This shattered Ye Xishui's facade, leaving her completely blushing. (End of Chapter)