Chapter 435

Chapter 435: Great Shock

“He actually slapped me?”

Shangguan Huanling covered her swollen face, tears streaming down her cheeks.

“Huanling, don’t be sad. Lu Ye was just acting on impulse,” Vermilion Bird hurriedly comforted her.

“He actually slapped me?”

“You do share some blame. The current Lu Ye is no longer the same as the previous life. You should wake up and not treat him as you did before,” Vermilion Bird insisted.

“He actually slapped me?”

“You mustn’t hold a grudge against him. If you do, considering how hurt he is right now, he might really go all out against you!”

“She actually slapped me?”

Vermilion Bird…

How should I comfort her?

Oh, Lu Ye really crossed the line. Hitting someone is bad enough, but slapping someone as beautiful as Shangguan Huanling? Really?

This time, Lu Ye must have genuinely hurt Huanling’s pride.

If Shangguan Huanling turns dark and decides to become his enemy, things are bound to get very ugly.

The Darkness Origin, observing through Vermilion Bird, couldn’t help but feel a stir within.

All attempts to manipulate Shangguan Huanling had previously failed, and now Lu Ye had slapped her.

Shangguan Huanling truly looked heartbroken.

Maybe this was its chance.

But the Darkness Origin hesitated.

After those failed attempts, it had developed a psychological shadow.

In front of Shangguan Huanling, it felt like a clown—ridiculous.

Should it make a move now?

After much hesitation, the Darkness Origin decided to hold back. Just as they say, “Learn from your mistakes.”

Hold back, hold back.

“Huanling! Snap out of it!”

Vermilion Bird was puzzled. With the Darkness Origin’s personality and preferences, seeing Shangguan Huanling like this would normally make it pounce on her like a hungry tiger; why was there no reaction now?

Weird!

But no reaction is best; at least it ensured Shangguan Huanling’s safety.

“Lu Ye treats me differently than others!” Shangguan Huanling murmured.

Vermilion Bird?

The Darkness Origin!!!

See, see! I told you to hold back!

If I hadn’t held back, I might have ended up getting contaminated all over again.

After trying to corrupt Shangguan Huanling three times, the Darkness Origin felt its intelligence drop lower each time.

It even thought about siding with Lu Ye at one point—how ridiculous!

It wanted to help, but Lu Ye wouldn’t accept it!

It wasn’t his ex-wife after all; when Lu Ye saw it, he would unleash a world of pain.

Now it didn’t dare to randomly corrupt Shangguan Huanling anymore.

Thank goodness it didn’t; otherwise, its intelligence would take another hit.

It had to give itself a pat on the back for its current smarts!

“Huanling…”

Vermilion Bird had never seen a situation like this and was a bit dumbfounded. After recovering from her shock, she couldn’t help but call out softly.

She felt worried.

Could it be that Lu Ye’s slap was too hard, causing Shangguan Huanling’s mind to go haywire?

Don’t scare me like this.

Just cured the crazed Yue Hongling, and now another one going crazy? That would be…!

So Vermilion Bird, filled with concern, asked, “What do you mean ‘different’?”

“He slapped me, and if he didn’t consider me his woman, he’d have killed me with a punch. Why slap me instead?”

“With Lu Ye’s character, he never holds back with women, especially not in the mortal realm. In the palace, if any concubine made my father mad, he’d slap her without thinking.”

“Slapping is more of a husband-to-wife thing.”

“By slapping me, it means he still sees me as his wife.”

“He only hits me and not even a word to Hongling? Now that’s truly heartless.”

Vermilion Bird???

At that moment, Vermilion Bird’s eyes went wide.

She couldn’t fathom it.

She couldn’t accept it.

She didn’t even know where to start roasting this line of thinking.

The scariest part? Vermilion Bird was terrified because it almost sounded like Shangguan Huanling had a point.

That’s terrifying!

“This is so scary, too scary!” The Darkness Origin’s voice echoed in both Vermilion Bird’s and Yin Qingcheng’s minds at the same time.

At that moment, Yue Hongling flew over with red eyes.

“Huanling, are you okay?” Yue Hongling hurriedly asked.

Shangguan Huanling looked up at Yue Hongling, wiping away her tears, revealing a satisfied smile.

“Hongling, I’m fine!”

“You’re not sad?”

Yue Hongling stared in amazement at the seemingly happy Shangguan Huanling. How could she possibly smile through this?

“I’m not sad! In fact, I’m really happy!” Shangguan Huanling cheerfully replied.

Yue Hongling???

“He slapped you and you’re happy?” Yue Hongling was utterly confused.

“He slapped me because I’m his woman. If he didn’t see me that way, he’d treat me like he treats you or Vermilion Bird—completely aloof, like a stranger.”

“Do you think Lu Ye would slap a stranger?”

Yue Hongling…

Thank you very much!

Forget it, Shangguan Huanling has always thought this way; I just have to accept it calmly.

Seventh Heaven.

Yin Qingcheng heard the Darkness Origin’s murmurs and slowly opened her eyes, somewhat puzzled.

“What’s so scary? Has my husband gotten stronger again?” Yin Qingcheng asked.

“No, no! Lu Ye slapped Shangguan Huanling!” The Darkness Origin muttered.

Yin Qingcheng snorted, “Betraying her husband? With her relationship severed, that fool Shangguan Huanling still shamelessly approached him; it serves her right to get slapped!”

“But… do you know how Shangguan Huanling reacted?” The Darkness Origin even gulped at this.

“What reaction? Most she’ll do is act like a helpless waste, crying. What else could she do?” Yin Qingcheng frowned, dismissing it.

When she betrayed Lu Ye in the last life, Yin Qingcheng thought it best not to inform Shangguan Huanling since who knew if that fool might find Lu Ye and ask him what kind of poison he preferred.

However, An Li believed that since everyone had betrayed him, if they didn’t involve Shangguan Huanling and the plan failed, wouldn’t she end up with all of Lu Ye’s love?

At the time, Yin Qingcheng felt deeply disdainful.

Someone who had to rely on others to earn her husband’s affection would end up getting any love from him?

Don’t joke around.

But An Li insisted Shangguan Huanling join, as only by ensuring everyone participated in the betrayal could they finally eliminate any chance of Lu Ye achieving sainthood.

After all, guarding the Great Dao is quite insane.

“What was Shangguan Huanling’s reaction?” An Li asked again.

“She… she… she actually felt happiness!!!”

Yin Qingcheng????