The Emperor's Domineering Favor, the Evil Consort's Unparalleled Reign

Chu Lianyi woke up from her unconsciousness. Her men's clothes were still wet. She rubbed her aching head, slowly got up, and sat up to rest for a while before she realized that there were other people in the room.

She looked up at the two people, Li Xiyue and Bingyin. For some reason, a surge of grievances welled up inside her. She knew about Bingyin's subtle feelings for Li Xiyue; she had witnessed them all along. But she dared not believe it.

From the moment Madam Chu brought her home, she wanted to know if Bingyin had even the slightest affection for her, so she ran away and followed him all the way.

Chu Lianyi lacked love and never gave up any opportunity to seize it from childhood. But this time, she miscalculated.

Chu Lianyi's eyes were filled with resentment and inquiry, and an awkward atmosphere permeated the air. She raised her hand and wiped the tears from her face with her sleeve without expression. After a while, she looked Li Xiyue up and down, the Li Xiyue she had saved.

Li Xiyue wore a bright yellow dress, her clear eyes filled with worry, her long eyelashes fluttering, and she clutched a bronze mirror tightly in her hands. She looked remarkably like Bingyin; they both had thick eyebrows and ethereal appearances.

"Nangong Lin, who is this woman? Why are you with her?" Lianyi suddenly became agitated and pointed at Li Xiyue angrily.

Bingyin raised her chin slightly, as if she hadn't heard Lianyi speak. She grabbed Li Xiyue's arm with her right hand, took out a silver ingot with her left hand, and said to the stunned shopkeeper behind her, "This is Miss Chu Lianyi's room fee. I'll settle it together."

The shopkeeper glanced at the furious Lianyi, then at the silver in Bingyin's hand, and swallowed hard. "Yes, young master, I understand. I will give you the best of everything for Miss Chu's expenses here."

Lianyi's expression changed drastically, and she clenched her right hand even tighter.

Bingyin glanced at her and said, "We're leaving. Lianyi, don't be stubborn, go home."

After Bingyin finished speaking, he grabbed Li Xiyue with his right hand and walked past the boss with a calm expression.

"and many more……"

Li Xiyue froze. She looked down at her right arm, where Lianyi was gripping it tightly, her long nails digging into her skin, causing Li Xiyue a sharp pain.

"Who is she? Nangong Lin, I'm asking you, who is she?!" Lianyi said hatefully. Li Xiyue's eyes were filled with hatred as she looked at the beautiful woman in front of her. Chu Lianyi's heart was breaking. She had saved Li Xiyue, yet Bingyin didn't even give her the most basic respect!

Bingyin released Li Xiyue from beside him. He looked at Lianyi. Li Xiyue looked at Bingyin, but there was no emotion in his eyes. His deep eyes showed no sadness, only a little helplessness.

"Lianyi, let go, or I'll be ruthless to you." The voice was low, but Li Xiyue clearly felt Lianyi's body tremble slightly beside her, but she didn't say anything.

"What happens between us has nothing to do with her. If you hurt her, I won't hesitate." Bingyin pulled Li Xiyue behind her, while Lianyi grabbed Li Xiyue's hand and held it in mid-air, seemingly disbelieving. She asked, "You're so sure I'll hurt her, aren't you?!"

Li Xiyue couldn't quite make out Bingyin's expression. She only knew that when the woman questioned him, his body stiffened for a moment. Then, Bingyin turned around, grabbed Li Xiyue's arm, and walked past the woman.

The street was noisy, and the sky was getting dark...

Bingyin had already released his grip on Li Xiyue's arm. He was still in the same standard posture, arms crossed. Bingyin's arms weren't very broad, because he was, after all, a gentle and refined young man with a small frame, only slightly wider than Li Xiyue, which made him appear more like a man.

He was tall, and his back view was dashing. Li Xiyue followed behind with her head down, clutching the bronze mirror. She thought of the woman who had risked her life to save her, with such stubborn eyes and such a kind heart, yet Bingyin was so cold to her.

"Ouch!" Bingyin, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped. Li Xiyue was caught off guard and her head bumped straight into the other person's back.

Bingyin turned around and looked at Li Xiyue with a mixture of amusement and exasperation.

Li Xiyue rubbed her forehead, which was sore from the impact, and after thinking for a long time, she still asked, "That Lianyi, is she very important to you?"

Bingyin's expression changed slightly. Looking into Li Xiyue's clear eyes, he sighed softly after a long while, "Yes, she is very important to me."

Li Xiyue glanced down at the bronze mirror, "Is he as important to me as Sixth Brother is to me?"

"Hmm." Bingyin lowered his arm, touched the bronze mirror, and his eyes showed less helplessness and more tenderness.

"If she's so important, why did you treat her like that just now? She saved me, she risked her life to save me. I feel terrible about how you treated her." Li Xiyue's voice trailed off as she spoke.

What right does she have to speak up for others? In love, she is a loser; in marriage, she is also a loser.

Whatever happened between them is in the past. Why is she acting like a saint and questioning Bingyin? Besides, she's not very familiar with Bingyin.

Bingyin seemed to know what Li Xiyue was thinking. He drew his jade flute, a trace of sadness flashing across his eyes. "Xiyue, I love her, do you understand? I love her."

The voice had an ethereal quality, and Li Xiyue's hands suddenly trembled slightly. "Since you love her, and since she's willing, then why?"

"Uh..." The scene flipped, and a wave of blood rushed in. Heads were connected to heads, bodies to bodies, and a huge crater of corpses appeared before Bingyin's eyes...

Bingyin suddenly leaned forward a few steps, a metallic taste rising in his throat. "Pfft!" The blood gleamed red in the sunlight, like a pair of hopeless eyes in a mass grave. Bingyin's eyes were filled with a deep, profound despair.

"You can leave now." Xuan Ye looked at Bing Yin, who was staring blankly at the unconscious Chu Lianyi. After a while, Bing Yin came back to his senses, stared at Xuan Ye, and said, "This time, I'll stay. Please."

As soon as Mu Ran finished speaking, the blood snakes retreated instantly, and a man dressed in purple walked out of the deep, dark forest with a wicked smile on his face, but his lips were extremely cold.

The blood-red snakes behind him embraced him, while the giant python lay prostrate at his feet. Mu Ran's expression faltered slightly; it was as if he'd seen this person somewhere before. Hou Ning and the others were completely stunned. They never imagined that their first visit to the Ghost Realm would lead them to encounter such a ruthless figure from seventeen years ago!

That imposing aura, coupled with the countless blood-red snakes lurking behind him, meant they had no chance of winning. But if Mu Ran fought with all his might, perhaps a turning point would appear. Hou Ning thought this, but Yin Lie seemed to know his thoughts, letting out a cold snort. Suddenly, a powerful vortex of spiritual energy appeared before him, and from within that vortex, Hou Ning sensed a hidden power capable of shaking the heavens and earth!

Could it be that they are really going to lose their lives here today?!

"As expected of the son of Mu Zhen, the lord of the Mu Dynasty, your imposing presence and powerful spiritual energy make you a formidable opponent in the entire Spirit Realm Continent." Yin Lie spoke with great emphasis, yet his expression remained calm and composed.

"However, it's a pity. Such a promising talent has been dragged down by his parents and clan." Yin Lie said, noticing that Mu Ran across from him visibly stiffened. Good, that was the effect he wanted.

"Get out of my way!" Mu Ran said coldly. "Since you are dead, we have no grudge against each other, so don't block my way for no reason!"

"We have no grudge against each other?! You're wrong to say that!" Yin Lie's expression changed, his crescent-shaped scar glowed with a blood-red light, and his eyes suddenly turned crazed!

"Back then outside Demon Man Ridge, it was your father who provoked us first, using deception and lies to trick my Blood Moon disciples into leaving Demon Man Ridge. If it weren't for that, how could we all have perished in battle?! Now you say we have no grudge against each other?! How carefree and exhilarating! Now, I'll let you taste what it's like to die here!!!"

The blood python opened its gaping maw, its murky yet alluring eyes fixed on Muran. The next second, its tail swept out, and it charged right in front of Muran!