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

"This is..." The Winter Prince's expression changed drastically when he saw that the young man had broken his blood sacrifice array with just one sword. When he saw the sword in the young man's hand, his expression was unreadable, neither happy nor sad.

That's the Immortal-Slaying Sword, the treasure of Ying Li, an anomaly who abandoned his bloodline from the Spirit Realm. This sword can slay spirit nobles above and divine beasts below; it's a supreme treasure of both the Spirit and Ghost Realms! Now, it's in the hands of a young man! And this young man's appearance...why does he look so familiar?!

Ying Li stared blankly at Jiang Huai's profile, his palms sweating profusely. A chill ran through him; he didn't know whether he should be happy or afraid. He still didn't know if Jiang Huai could defeat the Winter Prince.

“Jiang…” Ying Li’s voice was hoarse. She hesitated for a long time with her head down, then slowly raised her head. Jiang Huai was looking at her with a joyful expression in his eyes. “Jiang Huai?! Are you really Jiang Huai?!”

Ying Li's eyes were red as she waited for Jiang Huai's reply.

"It is I, Ying Li, it is I, I'm sorry Ying Li, I'm late, I... I'm late." Jiang Huai felt terrible seeing Ying Li like this. He shouldn't have left Ying Li back in the Dead Spirit Mountain. He knew that Ying Li was strong-willed and would look for another opportunity if he missed this one, but he left without looking back.

If he hadn't seen the Ghost Domain Thunder Technique here, he probably would have missed Ying Li!

What has he been doing these past few days?! Even if he were to die, even if he were to die! He should have been by Ying Li's side!

"You're Jiang Huai?!" Tears streamed down Ying Li's face. Her eyes were red as she stared at Jiang Huai, clutching his clothes tightly, as if afraid that he would leave again if she wasn't careful.

"It's me, it's me." Jiang Huai hugged Ying Li tightly, gently patting her back and comforting her, "Ying Li, it's me, Jiang Huai. Your Jiang Huai is back. I'll never leave your side again, okay?! Don't cry, sleep for a while. When you wake up, we'll take good care of your injuries. Jiang Huai will buy you some bean cakes, okay?!"

"Don't lie to Ying Li." Ying Li buried her head in Jiang Huai's arms, holding him even tighter. She would never let go again, never again.

"Hmph, you think you can take Ying Li away from here? You're dreaming!" The Winter Prince stared at Jiang Huai with disdain, stroking the white tiger spirit guide beside him with his right hand, his face growing colder.

"Put Ying Li down, and I might spare your and Fu Cheng's lives. Otherwise, you'd better think it over!!!"

"Hmph, you said I should decide for myself, so I'll do whatever makes me happy. Ying Li is mine. You hurt her just now, so I'm going to be ruthless to you!" Jiang Huai winked at Fu Cheng, handed Ying Li to Fu Cheng, drew his sword, and shot off towards the direction of the Winter Prince!

A powerful surge of spiritual energy swept over Jiang Huai, rendering the various suppressions within the Ghost Realm ineffective. Wielding the Immortal-Slaying Sword, he was unstoppable, killing gods and Buddhas alike! The White Tiger Spirit Guide hurtled towards Jiang Huai, but without blinking, he gripped the sword with both hands and delivered a fierce blow to the White Tiger Spirit Guide's neck!

"Roar!" The White Tiger Spirit howled, struggling to run a few steps forward before collapsing onto its back in a pool of blood. After a long while, its body was already stiff. Ying Li saw the White Tiger Spirit killed by Jiang Huai. With its eyes bloodshot, the Heavenly Spirit enveloped the White Tiger Spirit, extracted its inner core, and shot it into Ying Li's palm.

Two more are needed. Once Jiang Huai takes the White Tiger Spirit Guide Inner Pearl, there will be two more to go, and Jiang Huai's destiny can be changed! The Winter Prince watched Jiang Huai's figure shooting towards him, his face growing paler and paler. Jiang Huai's skills were remarkably similar to someone he knew, almost like twins!

"Boy, which family in the Spirit Realm are you from?!" Prince Dong asked while exchanging blows with Jiang Huai.

Jiang Huai sneered, "I, Jiang Huai, have no clan or family, and have been all alone since childhood. Your question is completely upside down! You should focus on your own path!"

After Jiang Huai finished speaking, he slashed down a raging fire with his right hand, and the fire spread across the entire mountain. Once the fire started, the entire mountaintop was as bright as day!

The Winter Prince was greatly shocked. This was clearly a martial art called "Daytime Fireworks," meaning he was from the Mu Dynasty!

"You're Mu Zhen's son?! Good lad, your fireworks are even more powerful than your father's!"

"Bah! Major General, you associate me with that villain! I was hoping to exchange a few blows with you, but you've repeatedly spoiled my fun! How can this continue?! I'm not going to keep you company!"

As soon as Jiang Huai finished speaking, his eyes suddenly turned blood red. The Heavenly Spirit swept in like a tornado, enveloping the entire mountain. Jiang Huai's body shot backward to Ying Li's side, pulling Fu Cheng and Ying Li along with him. The three of them jumped off the cliff together!

The Winter Prince struggled free from the Heavenly Spirit. When he looked around again, he found that the surroundings had already been enchanted by Fu Cheng. He was caught off guard by the illusion, and he could no longer distinguish between what was real and what was fake.

"Damn it! It's all because of that Jiang Huai! If it weren't for Jiang Huai, Ying Li would have listened to me long ago!" After cursing a few times, the Winter Prince waved his hand to dispel the illusion. Where were Jiang Huai and Ying Li?!

"Master! Master! Master, are you alright?!" Tie Feng, who had miraculously survived, asked through gritted teeth, seeing the Winter Prince's furious expression. The Winter Prince snorted coldly, turned and left the mountaintop, shooting downhill! He wanted to see where they were headed, with Ying Li injured!

Tie Feng was terrified when he saw the Winter Prince personally descend the mountain to search for Ying Li. He struggled to his feet and walked towards the mansion, releasing the spirit beasts that he had not yet summoned, so that they could follow behind the Winter Prince!

Ying Li, Jiang Huai, and the others hid in a cave halfway up the mountain. Jiang Huai used his pupil power to create a thick barrier, connecting the Heavenly Spirit with the Ghost Domain Rift. They only felt relieved after seeing the Winter Prince and Tie Feng leave with their men. Darkness under the lamp was the safest place; no one would know they dared to remain here!

"Cough cough!" Ying Li coughed, her wounds throbbing with pain. Jiang Huai walked over and looked at Ying Li's condition with heartache. "Ying Li, this is Qingxin Pill. Taking some will make you feel better." Jiang Huai took out a handful of Qingxin Pills and held them to Ying Li's lips. Ying Li looked at Jiang Huai, opened her mouth and swallowed a few. Although they didn't help her wounds, they did make her feel a little better.

"Ying Li, you need to think this through. This man's father, Mu Zhen, wiped out our entire clan! Yin He was beaten to death by his father. How can you do this to someone with such a deep-seated grudge?!" Yin Lie's reprimand struck Ying Li hard. Her heart clenched, and the Qingxin Pill stuck in her throat. Ying Li smiled bitterly, her face full of bitterness.

Fu Cheng could tell from their expressions that they had a lot to talk about, so he sat by the barrier and watched everything outside, leaving Ying Li and Jiang Huai alone in the cave.

"What's wrong, Ying Li?!" Jiang Huai asked, trying to avoid the past between himself and Ying Li, wanting to give Ying Li a moment of warmth.

Ying Li looked up at him, her lips moved, and after a long while she shook her head, handing the White Tiger Spirit Guide Pearl to Jiang Huai, saying, "Eat it."

Jiang Huai looked at the inner pearl of the White Tiger Spirit Guide, a bitter smile on his lips. "Ying Li, why are you doing this?! I clearly..."

"Eat it quickly! Jiang Huai, once I find the inner pearls of the Red Sparrow Spirit Guide and the Black Wolf Spirit Guide, you'll be saved and won't have to care about other people's opinions anymore!" Ying Li said recklessly, a carefree smile on her lips, but her slightly red eyes betrayed her true thoughts.

Jiang Huai took the White Tiger Spirit Guide Inner Pearl, his smile vanished, and he looked at Ying Li seriously and solemnly, suddenly becoming a stranger to her. He opened his mouth and swallowed the White Tiger Spirit Guide Inner Pearl, then chuckled softly, a laugh filled with endless desolation.

"Ying Li, we...can't go back to the way things were before, can we?!"

As soon as Jiang Huai finished speaking, Ying Li's tears fell onto the back of Jiang Huai's hand with a "plop". Jiang Huai stared intently at Ying Li's handsome face, and suddenly felt a surge of emotion. He moved closer to Ying Li, his lips slightly parted. Slowly, Jiang Huai approached Ying Li, his heart beating faster and faster, their breaths mingling. Looking at Ying Li's clear eyes, Jiang Huai clenched his right hand tightly, slowly turned his face away, and smiled helplessly.

"Look at me, how could I be so stupid?! I've been saying nothing but nonsense all day! I'm already married, I married Feng Ye, how could I dare, how could I say such things to you?! Ying Li, I..."

Ying Li looked at Jiang Huai, whose face showed panic and heartache. Ying Li saw the guilt in his eyes and the pain in his mouth.

"Ying Li, you must understand your identity! You are an outsider, the Blood Moon Sect Master of the Ghost Realm. In the future, you will be the new emperor of both the Spirit and Ghost Realms. You must keep your family's grudge in your heart, and you must remember your identity! Forget about Jiang Huai! I'm begging you, I can't forget, I can't forget Yin He's cries! I can't forget the Blood Moon Sect members who died! If it weren't for them, we would be living well. It's all because of them, all because of them!" Yin Lie said through gritted teeth.

"Plop!" Ying Li's tears fell to the ground. Jiang Huai, like a child who had made a mistake, held Ying Li's hands in front of him. Ying Li's tears fell into Jiang Huai's palms, the tears were scalding hot, so hot that Jiang Huai felt like he was going to die.

"I will always be with you..." Jiang Huai said earnestly, his eyes filled with pain. He pressed his face close to Ying Li's, his lips lingering on her face for a long time. His lips were cold, and Ying Li's hot tears burned Jiang Huai's heart with pain.

He wiped away Ying Li's tears with his thumb and said earnestly, word by word, "I will stay with you, Ying Li, don't be afraid."

"Really?!" Ying Li's voice was devoid of any warmth.

Seriously, unless... I die.