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"I can't bring myself to do it, you should leave." Xie Wanning glanced reluctantly at the Crimson Flame Bird and Tian Ruochun before turning to leave.

“But you can’t get out of here without killing us.” Tian Ruochun’s eyes were unfathomable, but her gaze never left Xie Wanning.

Xie Wanning did not turn back and was determined to walk out.

However, she soon discovered that no matter how far she went, the scenery around her remained unchanged, and Tian Ruochun and the Crimson Flame Bird were always at a distance that was neither too close nor too far from her.

Tian Ruochun walked over and patted Xie Wanning on the shoulder: "Wanning, go ahead and do it. I won't blame you."

"It's alright, Master. We're not real," the Crimson Flame Bird comforted him.

Xie Wanning shook off Tian Ruochun's hand, squatted on the ground, and said in a bitter tone with a sob: "I told you, I can't do it. Xiao Chi, ever since I came to the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons, I haven't felt our soul contract anymore. I don't even know if you are alive or dead outside."

The Crimson Flame Bird did not answer Xie Wanning's question. It was just a phantom; how could it know whether the real body was alive or dead?

"Xiao Tian, ​​you are like my own sister in my heart. You are the only person I can trust and rely on in Qingyun Sect. How could I possibly kill you?" Xie Wan Ning's voice was choked with sobs, and she had long since thrown her sword aside.

She couldn't treat her friends and family the same way she treated Yan Ze and the others.

“I know, Wan Ning, you’ve always had a hard time making decisions.” Tian Ruochun squatted down and gently patted Xie Wan Ning’s head.

“Yes, she’s always so hesitant when doing things. My master needs to be more decisive.” The Crimson Flame Bird circled around Xie Wan Ning, as if it were both complaining and instructing her.

Xie Wanning raised her head, and Tian Ruochun gently wiped away her tears and helped her up. At the same time, a cold sword was handed to her.

"Master, let me make the decision for you this time. Next time, you'd better be a little more ruthless." After saying this, the Crimson Flame Bird rammed its head into the sword blade.

"No!" Xie Wanning screamed, trying to throw away the sword in her hand to hug the Crimson Flame Bird, but she saw the other end of the sword pierce through Tian Ruochun's body.

"Ruochun!" Xie Wanning hurriedly hugged Tian Ruochun, who was about to fall to the ground, her hands trembling slightly as she covered her wound.

Tian Ruochun looked at Xie Wanning with gentle eyes: "I'm sorry. Fortunately, you can leave now."

After saying that, Tian Ruochun's hand fell to the ground, while Xie Wanning hugged her and burst into tears.

Gradually, the crying subsided, and the bodies of Tian Ruochun and the others became transparent and disappeared from Xie Wanning's sight.

Xie Wanning remained seated for a long time without making a sound.

"Thump!" Xie Wanning fell to the ground, her body gradually becoming transparent and disappearing into the illusion.

Xie Wanning opened her eyes, and in front of her was the cave where she had been meditating and cultivating.

"You can come out now." Xie Wanning's voice was icy, carrying an irresistible authority, and her whole body exuded a chilling aura.

"Is it fun to toy with other people's feelings?" Xie Wanning's gaze fell viciously into the depths of the cave.

The illusion we just experienced was indeed false.

However, Tian Ruochun and the Crimson Flame Bird were so real that Xie Wanning was somewhat dazed.

However, how could Yan Ze, Song Huai'an, and Jiang Ci possibly admit their mistakes and apologize to Xie Wan Ning? Yan Ze would only severely suppress her, while Song Huai'an and Jiang Ci would only remain silent and secretly take sides. Having lived a second life, Xie Wan Ning had long understood this principle.

Therefore, she already knew she was in a secret place.

However, she was attached to Tian Ruochun and the Crimson Flame Bird, and wanted to stay by their side. She even felt a little pleased with Yan Ze and the others' apology, so she did not kill Yan Ze and the others immediately.

However, Xie Wanning hadn't expected that the way to break through the illusion was to kill everyone. Yan Ze, Song Huai'an, and Jiang Ci owed Xie Wanning their lives, and she would take them back sooner or later. As for Tian Ruochun and the Crimson Flame Bird, they were completely unexpected, and Xie Wanning would never allow anyone to use their lives to toy with her.

"Young friend, calm down. I didn't mean to harm you." A soft yet extremely steady female voice came from behind.

Xie Wanning ignored him. She stood up, pushed off the ground with her right foot, and the stone on the spot instantly turned into powder. Xie Wanning flashed in front of the man at a speed invisible to the naked eye and threw a punch with her right hand.

Instead of the expected sound of fists landing, Xie Wanning's fist stopped in mid-air, and the anger on her face quickly faded, leaving only astonishment and a trace of panic.

Before her stood an old woman with gray hair and a face full of deep wrinkles, as withered as the bark of a thousand-year-old tree.

Her breathing was weak; it was clear that she was barely clinging to life.

"You..." Xie Wanning lowered her fist and quietly retreated.

She was indeed furious, but she wouldn't harm someone who was on the verge of death.

"Young fellow Daoist, there is no need to panic. I am the Demon Emperor from three hundred years ago—Qingqiu Ling."

"Junior Xie Wanning pays respects to the Demon Emperor." Xie Wanning bowed respectfully.

Xie Wanning had heard of the Demon Emperor Qingqiu Ling.

Qingqiu Ling was a powerful nine-tailed demon with immense magical power. Three hundred years ago, she diligently governed and led the demon race to rapid development, proving herself to be a truly wise ruler. However, she was killed by rebellious demons during a demon uprising, a great loss to the demon realm.

How could she be in the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons?

Xie Wanning was slightly puzzled, but then she heard Qingqiu Ling's voice:

"Thank you for your courtesy, fellow Daoist. You must be wondering why I am in the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons. Three hundred years ago, when my cultivation reached the Mahayana stage, human cultivators tried to seize my inner core and launched attacks against me time and time again, but I defeated them all."

Qingqiu Ling's eyes flashed with anger: "I never expected that those despicable human cultivators would collude with the demon race to poison me. I fought back desperately, and those human cultivators, enraged, imprisoned me in the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons."

"I thought that with my cultivation at the Mahayana stage and being a ninth-tier spirit beast, I could survive in the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons. I never expected that the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons would be a living hell. Those mindless demonic beasts recklessly tore at me, and the despicable Demon Lord repeatedly stole my spiritual power. I originally had nine tails and nine lives, but I lost them all in these three hundred years."

“A month ago, I fought a fierce battle with an eighth-tier magical beast and had my last tail bitten off. I can only survive by relying on the little spiritual power I have left and absorbing the faint spiritual power in the air.”

"The fox clan possesses innate divination skills, and I foresaw that you would come here today. Therefore, I have set up an illusion in the cave to test you."

Xie Wanning gasped in shock; she never expected the truth to be like this.

The "death" of Qingqiu Ling was a complete hoax perpetrated by human cultivators, all for the sake of Qingqiu Ling's inner core.

"Why does Senior want to test a Junior? Is there anything Junior can do for Senior?" Xie Wanning asked sincerely.

The fact that the demon race and the human race have been able to live in peace for a hundred years is thanks to the peace treaty established by the demon emperor Qingqiu Ling three hundred years ago.

Xie Wanning admired her from the bottom of her heart.

Qingqiu Ling calmly explained, "You are the incarnation of the phoenix, and you have countless connections with our demon race. As the Demon Emperor, I set up this illusion to test your character."

"You are ruthless to your enemies and loyal to your friends; you are a person who clearly distinguishes between love and hate. You were not deceived by the illusion; you are a resolute person. Therefore, I, the Emperor, approve of your qualities."

Qingqiu Ling smiled contentedly, then a trace of sadness appeared on her face.

"I do indeed have a request."

"Senior, please tell me."

"My emperor..."