Chapter 117

Chapter 117: Sacrifice You Alone (Two Updates)

Lu Ye???

What kind of dog system is this?

What strange stuff is she up to again?

The Vermilion Bird was pacing back and forth.

She was completely thrown off, with alien races storming into the wilderness. Through the eyes of the Ten Thousand Spirits Demon Emperor, she had witnessed way too much brutality.

Although she was a demon, she still couldn’t accept it.

Actually, she wasn’t a demon; she was a divine beast. However, having her bloodline sealed since childhood, she was raised by demons.

Did Lu Ye have a means to separate the Parasitic Celestial Demon?

Most likely not.

If he could, he wouldn’t have faced such a hard time battling the Parasitic Celestial Demon in the Seventh Heaven.

But back then, Lu Ye hadn’t yet become an emperor or a Celestial Lord; maybe now that he was, there was a solution.

She was contemplating how to face Lu Ye now.

“Lu Ye, big brother, Lu Ye, big brother…”

The sound of crying reached the Vermilion Bird’s ears.

The Vermilion Bird???

Lu Ye… big brother?

That couldn’t be one person, right?

Suddenly, she saw a ragged woman flying towards her, accompanied by the scent of blood.

Breaking Embryo Realm?

The Vermilion Bird did not avoid her form. As the approaching woman came into view, her heart skipped a beat.

Because this woman was just too beautiful.

Even with the grime and disheveled appearance, her breathtaking beauty could not be hidden.

In fact, it added a hint of vulnerability.

For such a beautiful woman to call out “Lu Ye, big brother,” this Lu Ye was likely the real deal.

In the Vermilion Bird’s subconscious, it made perfect sense that a woman like this would know Lu Ye.

“Demon Clan!”

Shen Xitang’s eyes filled with intense fear upon seeing the Vermilion Bird, which was soon replaced by a furious red. She yelled, “Demon, return the lives of my family!”

Shen Xitang charged at the Vermilion Bird.

Now at the Refining Void Realm, the Vermilion Bird easily subdued Shen Xitang’s attack.

“Return the lives of my family, demon! Cursed demon! My family, my village, my country have all been slaughtered by you! How could you be so cruel? Don’t demons face retribution?”

The Vermilion Bird…

Through the perspective of the Ten Thousand Spirits Demon Emperor, she had indeed witnessed countless massacres.

Now the victim stood before her.

“Do you know Lu Ye?” the Vermilion Bird asked.

“Of course I know him, big brother Lu Ye! I came here to make him kill all demons, wipe them out completely!”

The Vermilion Bird…

“There are both good and bad demons. If you seek vengeance, why not hunt down the demons that killed your kin instead of wanting to annihilate all demons? After all, vengeance has a head, debts have a master.”

“Who does my kin have grievances with? Why were they killed by demons without reason?” Shen Xitang retorted sharply.

The Vermilion Bird fell silent.

“My big brother Lu Ye loves me immensely and is incredibly powerful. If he knew about my plight, he’d wipe out every last demon until none remained!”

“Don’t feign compassion; killing your kin is vengeance that cannot be forgiven. You’re a demon too, right? Your kin’s deaths are partly on your hands!”

“Just you wait! As long as I’m alive, I will make Lu Ye kill every demon, not leaving a single one alive!”

“Wipe them out!”

Far in the distance, Lu Ye looked at the system’s pitiful state and was utterly astonished.

Damn it, this dog system is putting on an act?

What’s the Vermilion Bird’s sore spot?

It’s because she’s kind!

Or maybe “kind” isn’t the right word; it’s more like she’s a saint.

In the previous life, Lu Ye killed far too many, especially when he first shocked the Vermilion Bird by slaying the Ten Thousand Spirits Demon Emperor, obliterating the entire Demon Clan.

Too many demons died at the hands of the Stone Sword.

It was then that the seed of discontent was sown within Vermilion Bird; she couldn’t understand why Lu Ye had to kill so many beings.

Many of those beings were innocent.

The more Lu Ye killed, the more her dissatisfaction grew, and ultimately, she couldn’t hold back and chose to attack Lu Ye.

She never expected they would get to live again.

Just after being reborn, she vowed to train hard, intending to personally slay the Ten Thousand Spirits Demon Emperor to protect the peace of the Demon Clan.

If humans and demons could coexist, that would be even better.

Yet, before she could grow strong, the Ten Thousand Spirits Demon Emperor clashed with Lu Ye.

Now, war had broken out prematurely.

The most brutal confrontations unfolded.

In her previous life, the human and alien coalition had fought evenly for a long time, only gaining victory when Lu Ye finally rose to power.

The price for humanity’s victory was, of course, the end for the alien races.

But in this life, the alien coalition had stormed right through, annihilating three top human factions in one go, sending humanity into hell.

“You can’t go find Lu Ye!”

The Vermilion Bird still didn’t want the conflict to escalate uncontrollably.

If this person was Lu Ye’s new woman, given how kindly he treated women, he certainly wouldn’t hold back against demons.

He really would massacre demons just like this woman wished!

No!

She absolutely couldn’t let that happen.

“If you have the guts, kill me! As long as you don’t kill me, I will make Lu Ye wipe you all out!”

Shen Xitang began to struggle violently.

The Vermilion Bird flapped her wings, reinforcing the seals around Shen Xitang.

“Hahaha, a good demon and a bad demon, is your current behavior of a good demon or a bad one?” Shen Xitang let out a piercing laugh.

The Vermilion Bird’s expression slightly froze.

“I’m just trying to prevent the situation from worsening.”

“My current situation can’t get any worse!”

The Vermilion Bird fell silent.

She wanted to say, you are just one person.

And among demons and monsters, there’s a multitude of good ones.

“Let me go!”

“No, I can’t let you go!”

“Why not?”

“Why can’t you let me go? What did I do wrong?”

The Vermilion Bird remained silent.

“Hahaha, you’re all cut from the same cloth!”

“With no hope for revenge, Dad! Mom! So many innocent people, I’m sorry for you!”

“I’ll never let you go even in death!”

“I won’t let you go!”

Shen Xitang’s body began to swell, her energy going wild.

The Vermilion Bird’s expression changed.

Is she going to self-detonate?

Now she faced only two choices.

First, let Shen Xitang go and let her report back.

Second, allow Shen Xitang to self-detonate.

Sacrificing one might save thousands.

What to choose?

The Vermilion Bird…

Chose the second.

“Boom!”

Shen Xitang’s self-detonation turned her into countless sparks of light.

The Vermilion Bird looked at this scene, her eyes filled with helplessness.

She let out a deep sigh.

Don’t blame me; I’m just trying to save more lives…

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