Chapter 564: The First to be Outed Among the Deities and Demons
One evening, Shi Qingyan was lazily curled up in Sang Zhe’s embrace.
“So how did you figure it out?”
Shi Qingyan asked curiously, “I didn’t dare to tell you anything. How did you find out that Xu Hongyi was controlling me?”
“At first, I simply had my suspicions.”
Sang Zhe thought for a moment and said, “Because with Senior Sister Shi’s personality, being so suddenly friendly with a stranger you just met is very odd.”
“But just based on that, I was still only at the suspicion stage and didn’t think deeper.”
“It was only later when someone alerted me that I vaguely guessed you might be in trouble.”
“Who?” Shi Qingyan asked, growing even more puzzled. “Was it Li Shanyan, the one monitoring the deities and demons?”
“Though he noticed something was off, like me, he also stayed at the suspicion level.”
Sang Zhe blinked: “The one who truly discovered you were in trouble…”
“…was Senior Sister Yan.”
Yan Rouwan?
Hearing this answer, Shi Qingyan was astonished.
“I didn’t expect it was Yan Junior Sister who found out…”
“Senior Sister Yan is often much more observant than we think,” Sang Zhe said softly. “Although she seems to be obsessed with cats and training, she’s actually caring for those around her in her own way.”
“But that’s not important.”
Looking down at Shi Qingyan, Sang Zhe’s tone turned serious: “So tell me. How did she find you? Even if she’s a deity or demon, she shouldn’t be able to force you under our constant supervision. If there was even a slight fluctuation of spiritual energy from her, I would have shown up immediately.”
Shi Qingyan revealed a bitter expression and, after a long pause, whispered:
“…Blood Demon.”
Sang Zhe was momentarily stunned, then closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
“…I see.”
As soon as he heard the term “Blood Demon,” Sang Zhe understood.
From the moment Nian Nian mentioned that the Blood Demon originated from beyond the domain, he had been vaguely cautious.
At that time, he didn’t think too much about it, assuming it was merely a coincidence.
Now that he thought about it, the Blood Demon was to Xu Hongyi what the avatars in the tomb were to Huo Longyuan. Both were pawns planted in the Abyss Realm by the Primordial Deities.
“I’m sorry… I should have been more vigilant.” Sang Zhe gently stroked Shi Qingyan’s hair.
Shi Qingyan shook her head and softly said, “It’s not your fault.”
“I’m the one who chose to merge with the Blood Demon’s bloodline. I wanted to become stronger to help you.”
“But now that the bloodline is merged, I could be controlled by her at any time, even my thoughts might be probed.”
“…I don’t even dare to get too close to you.” Her cheeks flushed slightly.
Thoughts can be probed?
“Uh, so that means…”
Sang Zhe’s expression suddenly turned strange: “When you kissed me earlier, she could feel it too?”
“Probably… would that bother you?”
Not really.
In fact, there was a subtle sense of taboo that made it a little more thrilling.
But having another woman surveilling your wife was not really ideal. Wouldn’t that turn their intimate moments into a live broadcast?
Sang Zhe fell into contemplation. After a moment, he called out Nian Nian’s name in his mind.
“Nian Nian, is there any way to remove Senior Sister Shi’s Blood Demon bloodline?”
“Difficult.” Nian Nian’s voice echoed by his ear. “The true identity of the Blood Demon bloodline is actually the seed of rules controlled by Hong Yi.”
“Although it cannot exert the power of rules in the Abyss Realm, it still belongs to the realm of rules.”
“I’m just on the same level as it, so I have no control over it.”
…So, does that mean he has to seek Xu Hongyi herself? Sang Zhe frowned slightly.
“No.”
Nian Nian’s voice suddenly sounded again: “Although the host can’t handle this matter.”
“There’s someone who can.”
“And…” Nian Nian’s voice became vague, “She seems to… be dealing with it already.”
Sang Zhe: “?”
——
——
At her doorstep.
Xu Hongyi leaned against the door, looking dazed, biting her nails, with hollow, deep-set eyes.
“…Why?”
“Why is it still not working?”
“Can’t even share a single position with someone else?”
“Why can it only not be me?”
No, it’s wrong.
Her heart felt overcrowded.
Those places had been packed full. She couldn’t find any space to squeeze in.
…It needs to be cleared out.
To have only herself left.
That’s the only way. It has to be this way.
If he gets mad at her, there’s nothing she can do. After all, he’d always forgive her in the end.
It’s always been like that.
“Yeah, he’ll forgive me in the end.” Xu Hongyi’s lips curled slightly.
“Starting with that little guy who just kissed him.”
“She took my things, and now it’s time to return them.” With that, Xu Hongyi’s eyes turned a deep red.
However.
A voice suddenly echoed behind her: “Are you talking about Senior Sister Shi?”
Xu Hongyi quietly turned her head.
Perhaps because she’d been too focused on thinking about Sang Zhe’s matters, she completely failed to notice a woman sitting at her tea table.
There was also a finely crafted sword placed on the table.
Xu Hongyi stared at her, then suddenly smiled: “Sister Yan, how did you sneak into my house?”
“Stop pretending to be sweet, demon girl.”
Yan Rouwan looked at her calmly: “I actually preferred when you were biting your fingers, looking fierce just now.”
Xu Hongyi’s smile gradually faded.
“Did Shi Qingyan tell you?”
“I guessed it myself.” Yan Rouwan blinked, “Because the first time I saw you, I felt a sense of disgust.”
“Then Senior Sister Shi’s odd behavior only strengthened my suspicion. Let’s just say, if you had played according to Sang Zhe’s rules, I might not have discovered it.”
“Unfortunately, you were too anxious. There were too many flaws. Therefore, you are soon going to be the first deity or demon to fail out of the game.”
“But it’s not your fault.” She smiled again, “Demons and humans are ultimately different.”
“You can never become human.”
At that moment.
Xu Hongyi’s eyes couldn’t hide her murderous intent any longer.
But then, she returned to her emotionless expression: “Could you please pretend you don’t know?”
“I don’t want to be the first to kill you.”
“Is that so?” Yan Rouwan replied with a smile, “Is it because I’m harder to kill?”
“Yes. If you alert the snake, Sang Zhe will be prepared.”
Xu Hongyi actually nodded seriously: “You’re at the great ascension level. In a place where rule power can’t be used and the realm is restricted to the great ascension level, making noise to kill you would be too loud.”
“I want to bring you both together and take you out at once. That way, his time being angry with me will be shorter.”
Yan Rouwan showed no fear; instead, she calmly smiled: “What you are saying has already been overheard.”
“Doesn’t matter.” Xu Hongyi said softly: “I don’t plan to play anymore.”
“Even if he gets mad, I must first clear out the space next to him.”
“If you think you can do that, then go ahead and try.”
Yan Rouwan slowly drew her sword.
