Chapter 499

Chapter 499: What the Hell Are You Doing?【Bonus chapter for the unexpectedly cold Dong Ping】

Lu Ye’s brows were furrowed so deeply it looked like he could squash a fly.

Not really…

Even from behind the gauze, he could tell right away that it was definitely Shangguan Huanling.

Because even in this pose, she gave off a sort of silly vibe that lacked any real temptation.

Pathetic and pitiful.

“Hus… Lu Ye, fellow Daoist!”

The Vermilion Bird appeared, ready to call him husband but then abruptly changed her mind.

Lu Ye stared at her.

Calling him fellow Daoist made him feel a bit better, but if she called him husband again, he’d want to punch her.

Who’s your husband? Stop yelling nonsense!

The karmic ties had been severed, and Lu Ye had no interest in re-establishing any connection with the Vermilion Bird.

“So what does this mean?”

“Lu Daoist, Huanling ascended from the Fifth Heaven and encountered a real Heavenly Tribulation. I helped her withstand the tribulation, which is why she succeeded.”

“However, now if she wants to ascend from the Sixth Heaven to the Seventh Heaven, she needs to overcome the trials of wind, water, and fire of the earth. With my capabilities, I absolutely cannot help her; only you, Lu Daoist, can assist her.”

“If Lu Daoist doesn’t help her, then her path will be cut off, and she will definitely stubbornly follow in your footsteps, resulting only in her death and the end of her Dao.”

“I know I’m a hypocrite by nature, unable to discern right from wrong, and I’ve hurt you deeply; I no longer dare to dream of gaining your forgiveness…”

At this point, the Vermilion Bird’s voice suddenly choked.

Her eyes were already brimming with tears.

Her voice grew intermittent.

“I no longer dare to dream of… gaining your forgiveness; we have severed our ties and are now strangers…”

“But Huanling is not like that; she is kind-hearted and pure, simply deceived by bad people, unaware of right and wrong. She has now transitioned from the Emotion Dao to the Ultimate Emotion Dao. After enduring so much suffering, she is no longer as naïve as before.”

“She recognizes her mistakes; no one is without fault. Huanling is innocent at heart. Daoist, please give Huanling a chance!”

The Vermilion Bird said a lot in one breath.

It was clear that Shangguan Huanling had unknowingly become the beloved pet of the group.

Chu Ling pleaded for her.

The Vermilion Bird pleaded for her.

She even saved Yue Hongling.

Yue Hongling used to dislike Shangguan Huanling so much for triggering her annoyance syndrome.

But now, if Shangguan Huanling were in danger, Yue Hongling would likely be willing to die for her.

Lu Ye’s expression remained calm.

The Vermilion Bird’s words did touch him a bit.

Reflecting on his memories with Shangguan Huanling, he felt a strong urge to slap himself.

Seriously, how could he not notice this girl’s brain was a bit off?

Purely controlled by her emotions.

“Lu Ye, big brother…”

Shangguan Huanling’s words from behind the gauze were fuzzy, but it was clear she was calling for Lu Ye.

What the Vermilion Bird said still tugged slightly at Lu Ye’s heart.

He didn’t care about the reasons behind Shangguan Huanling’s betrayal or what she was thinking at the time.

Because what struck Lu Ye hardest was never that betrayal.

That betrayal was just so overwhelming it jolted Lu Ye awake, bringing him to a sudden realization.

When Lu Ye awakened.

When the Great Dao guarding him shattered.

After he survived his Three Lifetimes Tribulation, he finally understood that one must love oneself first to love others.

He looked back at his past lives.

He realized that those women had betrayed him not just once, but in every possible way.

It was so freaking hard!

So when he heard the Vermilion Bird’s words, Lu Ye simply uttered four words.

Just four simple words.

“No bet, win big!”

He wouldn’t gamble his scarce emotions again.

With his limited wisdom, he simply couldn’t comprehend the brain circuitry of Shangguan Huanling.

Past hurtful words still lingered in front of him; Lu Ye absolutely could not repeat the same mistakes!

The Vermilion Bird’s face turned pale.

Just those four words made her realize that Shangguan Huanling had no hope left.

Lu Ye, who lacked love, could gamble his love for others.

Lu Ye, who was not lacking love, would only cherish his own love to avoid getting hurt again.

The Vermilion Bird’s tears finally betrayed her, streaming down her face.

She closed her eyes.

“If that’s the case, if you want my approval, then make Shangguan Huanling comfortable!”

Upon hearing this, Lu Ye stopped wasting time and strode toward the gauze.

Before he even got close, Shangguan Huanling burst out from the gauze and lunged straight at Lu Ye.

She was dressed in a sheer veil, everything was vague; her face was flushed, breathing like an orchid.

Lu Ye reached out and grabbed Shangguan Huanling’s neck; her hands still clung to his arms.

At that moment, the Vermilion Bird made a bold move; her clothes dropped completely as she flew toward Lu Ye.

Seeing the Vermilion Bird like this only excited Shangguan Huanling even more.

But suddenly, a piercing scream erupted from Shangguan Huanling, and a thin layer of Primordial Morning Mist surged into her body.

The Vermilion Bird was kicked away and vanished from sight.

Damn it, why do I have to get ambushed from both sides?!

Under the stimulus of the Primordial Morning Mist, Shangguan Huanling’s gaze grew extremely clear, but the intense pain twisted her body violently, stripping away any beauty.

Strands of Primordial Morning Mist continuously stimulated Shangguan Huanling’s limits.

Are you awake now?

All she needed was to stop using the Primordial Morning Mist. Once the pain was gone, Shangguan Huanling would experience the most comfortable moment in existence.

Because after experiencing exquisite pain, losing that pain would feel like the best relief.

But at this moment, Shangguan Huanling’s gaze began to grow more hazy.

“Lu Ye… big brother Lu Ye…”

Lu Ye??

His body involuntarily shuddered. What the hell are you doing?!

Watching Shangguan Huanling’s face get redder and feeling her body quiver, Lu Ye almost treated her like some kind of filthy thing and instantly flung her away.

“Boom!”

Shangguan Huanling crashed down, creating a massive crater in the earth.

Lu Ye stared incredulously at his own hands and then at Shangguan Huanling, who was lying in the crater.

At that moment, Lu Ye distinctly felt the surge of Shangguan Huanling’s Ultimate Emotion Dao.

No… what the heck is this?

“Ding!!!”

“Ding???”

The system and Little Heavenly Dao were astonished in his mind, munching popcorn.

The system had no major reaction to Shangguan Huanling and the Vermilion Bird directly charging at Lu Ye; after all, it was already used to such scenes, having seen it almost a hundred thousand times already.

This was different from the Darkness Origin.

The Vermilion Bird also returned, staring at Shangguan Huanling in the crater, falling silent for a moment.

Because it appeared that Shangguan Huanling really did look… comfortable now…