The Year of Lihua: She Was Reborn

The two fought fiercely and even hard to separate, but it was obvious that Li Li's movement was easy and flexible, and the half-attack and half-defense state made him feel at ease.

In comparison, Hua Ye was clearly at a disadvantage. He felt like he was being led by the nose and was a little overwhelmed.

When the two people faced each other and delivered a fatal blow, it was a pity that Li Li knew every move of Hua Ye.

He used softness to overcome hardness and cleverly performed a 360-degree dodge, not only successfully avoiding Hua Ye's attack, but also taking the opportunity to put his arms around her slender waist.

His whole body was pressed tightly against her back. Seeing this, Xu Zhi couldn't bear it any longer and rushed over with a teleportation.

He exerted force with his palm and performed a mountain-splitting palm, pretending to hit Li Li's shoulder, but just as his palm was about to land on his shoulder, Li Li bent down slightly and dodged it with a flash.

"Yer, the smell of you has changed..."

Li Li even moved his palm close to his body with disgust and sniffed deeply, as if he wanted to inhale all the smell in the air into his nose.

There was a sickening obsession in his eyes, as if he was savoring some indescribable feeling.

At this moment, his peach blossom eyes, which were originally as bright as stars, gradually became dark and deep. He narrowed his eyes and stared at Xu Zhi who was holding her in his arms.

He carefully observed every move between the two, trying to detect any clues from their expressions and movements.

I want to explore whether their relationship has gone beyond the boundaries of ordinary friends and whether it has even made substantial progress.

Thinking of this, Li Li's face instantly became extremely gloomy, as black as the bottom of a pot, as if covered by a thick layer of dark clouds.

At the same time, an inexplicable chill emanated from him and quickly spread around, causing the surrounding temperature to drop suddenly.

"She was so shy on that bed, yet so bold..."

Li Li's mind kept appearing her delicate, charming and touching appearance, and a strong sense of jealousy and anger surged in his heart.

When he thought of her charming, shy and lovely appearance being witnessed by other men, the demonic energy gathered in him became stronger, as if it wanted to swallow up the whole world.

"Didn't His Royal Highness the Crown Prince hate the smell of me before? So what's the harm in changing now?"

Hua Ye responded loudly and fearlessly, with a hint of provocation and disdain in her voice. Her eyes were firm and sharp, piercing straight at Li Li without flinching.

"In my previous life, I was wrong. I shouldn't have let greed cloud my heart for that little bit of power. I missed you and lost the pillar of your Hua family..."

Li Li's voice seemed a little flat, as if he was just stating a fact known to everyone, without showing any remorse.

"There's no need for us to exchange high-sounding words. After all, what happened is still fresh in my mind, and it can't be erased."

Hua Ye's tone was full of reprimand, but he didn't really mean to blame the other party.

She paused and continued, "What happened cannot be changed. It's a fact, and it's also a scar. No matter how the scab forms or how it grows, it's still a scar and it won't heal."

Looking at her gritting her teeth and speaking every word with great determination, Li Li couldn't help but feel a strange feeling in his heart.

He realized that the woman in front of him was no longer the weak, helpless and gullible person she used to be.

Her eyes revealed a kind of perseverance and determination after experiencing vicissitudes of life, as if declaring her determination to the world.

Li Li pondered secretly, "Not only has she been reborn, but she also retains the memories of her previous life... What does this mean? Could it be that she has seen through the cycle of fate and holds the key to changing the future?"

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little admiration for her.

At the same time, in another corner, a mysterious power is quietly awakening.

The desire to be obtained is like a burning flame, constantly burning, trying to break free from the constraints.

It ate up and down, swallowing everything around it and gradually dissipating on the shell.

As time goes by, this force becomes stronger and stronger, and it seems to foreshadow the coming of an earth-shaking change...

Xu saw at a glance that the evil spirit came from the study in the northeast corner of the East Palace. The eerie aura emanated from the inner wall of the bookcase, becoming stronger and stronger.

The evil spirit was like a ferocious beast, baring its fangs, ready to devour its prey.

It is as black as ink, carrying endless evil and curses, making people shudder.

At this time, Li Li stood quietly in the middle of the study, his body wrapped in a ball of dark mist, as if isolated from the whole world.

The black mist kept rolling and twisting, as if telling some unspeakable pain.

Hua Ye's nerves instantly tensed up, and the scene before her made her shudder.

She leaned against Xuzhi tightly, feeling the warmth and sense of security coming from him.

Xuzhi pulled her closer, wishing he could rub her into his bones.

"This aura is probably even stronger than yours. Are you sure you can defeat him and escape unscathed?"

Hua Ye looked up at Xu Zhi nervously, his eyes full of worry and anxiety.

She knew the danger of this battle, but she was more concerned about Xuzhi's safety.

Xuzhi's brows were furrowed into a shape of a "川" (川) character, and his eyes were always fixed on Li Li under the dark mist.

He felt unprecedented pressure; the strength of this opponent was beyond his expectations.

"It's a bit tricky! I actually forgot that there's a demon suppressed beneath this imperial city. He must have received help from that demon!"

Xuzhi's voice revealed a hint of surprise and regret. He realized that he had underestimated the enemy's strength and now he had to go all out to deal with this crisis.

He slowly reached his hand into the darkness and gently pushed it away. As the darkness gradually dissipated, his already ferocious face became even more terrifying, and his eyes were filled with jealousy and hatred.

"Hua Ye, I am the Crown Prince of Western Chu! From now on, the world of Western Chu will belong to me. I have always been very polite to you. Tell me, how am I inferior to that unknown guy?"

Li Li's tone became extremely arrogant, as if he had completely forgotten everything that happened in his previous life.

"How did my master become unknown? I only knew you were a heartless person before, but I didn't expect you to become so shameless now..."

Hua Ye was so angry that he almost vomited blood. His chest felt stuffy and breathing became a little difficult.

Xu Zhi, who was standing by, had veins bulging on his forehead as he tried his best to suppress his anger that was about to explode.

Faced with Li Li's self-righteous attitude, Hua Ye could no longer tolerate it. She angrily scolded: "Li Li, do you still have any conscience when you behave like this?"

Then, she began to list one by one the ridiculous things Li Li had done.

"Who deceived me with sweet words, and who forced me to drink that bowl of contraceptive soup?"

"Who allowed those concubines in the palace to abort the baby I had conceived with such great difficulty?"

"Who is it that has been sleeping with other women in our bed every night, reveling in it?"

"Who is it again..."

"Enough! Hua Ye!"

Those questions that were like thunderbolts from the blue sky and those hysterical shouts over and over again made Li Li's psychological defenses completely collapse.

He could no longer continue to pretend to be himself, because deep down in his heart he was unwilling to admit that those heinous and cruel things were actually done by him.

"That's enough! How can this be possible..."

Hua Ye used all his strength to pull his throat, his voice hoarse and shrill.

"When you ordered your Yulin Guards to kill me, did you ever think about today? I wanted to die but was reborn before I met you. Do you think I, Hua Ye, will repeat the same mistake?"

Xuzhi had mixed feelings. After all, Hua Ye's past life had nothing to do with him. He originally wanted to be more open-minded, but deep down he still couldn't let it go.

"Hua Ye, it's all my fault. I was so obsessed with power that I did such a stupid thing. If I hadn't begged that devil, we wouldn't have had a chance to start over..."

Li Li's eyes were red, tears gushed out like a broken dam, his voice was choked and eerie, even with a hint of madness.

After hearing these words, Xu Zhi could no longer bear it. He gently put Hua Ye, who was crying heartbreakingly, aside and cast a barrier to protect her tightly.