### Chapter 3: Demon Empress Frost North Snow (13) (Extra Update)
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Out of nowhere, the Male Character delivered a slap that even Lin Nan, who was currently acing everything, couldn’t dodge.
The fiery sting on her cheek made her feel like the world was spinning too quickly, leaving her utterly bewildered.
Not only had she lost control over the Male Character, but she could also sense a terrifying aura from him—a vibe that screamed “higher-up.”
Had the Male Character been possessed by an outsider?
Was this the real reason the Great Palace Master went through all that hassle just to fake his d*ath?
Who was hiding inside the Male Character, anyway?
“Frost North Snow, you’ve delayed our opportunity, resulting in severe consequences! What punishment do you deserve?”
The Male Character’s gaze turned even more intense.
Lin Nan looked at him, speechless.
He really thought she was some underling!
Who the heck do you think you are?!
She lifted her chin, her beautiful face directly opposing the Male Character’s expressionless visage, her eyes blazing.
Up close, the male body that was originally hers felt almost foreign.
“After the Nightmare Beast left, you didn’t return to the Temple immediately. If not, how could the Flowerless Palace have had time to set up their formation?”
Lin Nan bit her tongue and held her silence.
The Male Character continued coldly, “Your only option now is to obediently follow my orders if you want a shot at avoiding punishment.”
Lin Nan lowered her head, letting her long hair cover her face. “Got it.”
She needed to bide her time.
The tangled mystery was slowly unraveling, and she needed to dig deeper.
Sorry, Fatty, but your thick skin and the fact that you’re the last guy on our side makes you the chosen one for now. Compensation will come, I swear!
The Black Flags repeatedly pierced Fatty’s knees.
Amidst the flowing bl**d, Fatty’s ashen face due to the immense pain accentuated her determination and ruthlessness.
Thus, when she requested to take control of White Peach, the Male Character nodded in agreement.
White Peach’s tears had long dried up.
Seeing Frost North Snow standing emotionless before her, White Peach gently huffed, “Heh, I really misjudged you. The great Demon Empress Frost North Snow, who once stood with the Monster King, turned out to be someone else’s lapdog.”
“No, wait. You approached the Monster King back then because they told you to, right? Heh, you’re just the dirty spokesperson for the Exile, aren’t you?!”
Lin Nan said nothing.
She simply raised her hands slightly, and an iron flagpole bound White Peach’s hands tightly behind her back, stuffing a flag in her mouth, sealing her lips for good.
“Great! With these three as witnesses, we can just about cover up our little blunder.”
A sigh of relief washed over the Male Character as he glanced at the dark ceiling of the underground palace, preparing to take off.
But the moment his feet lifted off the ground—
A black wind swooped in behind him. The Black Wind Sword came down like a battle cry, stirring up a whirlwind.
Yet, that perfectly timed strike missed!
As the Male Character dodged, his body twisted almost like a pretzel, followed by a rotational kick aimed straight at her head.
“Thud…”
Lin Nan dissipated into a cloud of black smoke.
That strike landed on nothing but air, sending the Male Character stumbling forward a step due to the momentum.
And that one small step denied him a chance to counter.
When the smoke reformed behind him into a humanoid shape,
Black Flags mercilessly pinned the tops of his feet to the ground. Any little move would result in excruciating pain.
As if that wasn’t enough, dozens of Black Flags simultaneously pierced through his body, missing his vital spots but still causing a bloodbath.
bl**d sprayed everywhere.
The Male Character struggled to free himself, but both hands were slammed hard against the ground, bl**d bursting forth. He turned into a horrifying mess of bl**d in an instant.
Lin Nan stretched out her hands.
The Black Flags that bound Luo Ying, White Peach, and Fatty turned to dust.
“White Peach, please heal Fatty.” Lin Nan instructed.
At that moment, White Peach didn’t question why Frost North Snow suddenly flipped sides. She rushed to Fatty’s side, muttering incantations. A gentle white light enveloped him, finally bringing some color back to his face.
Luo Ying stood beside the Male Character, concern etched on her face as she watched the familiar features twisted in agony. Despite being weighed down by countless Black Flags, he still tried to break free, ignoring the further damage he incurred.
Lin Nan squatted down in front of the Male Character and delivered a forceful slap.
“This is your payment!”
The Male Character lifted his head, straining to meet her gaze.
He grinned, bl**d dripping from the corner of his mouth. “Do you even know what you’re doing?”
“I do.”
“If the higher-ups find out you betrayed me, your fate…”
“Smack…”
Lin Nan slapped him again.
“I want to know who the heck you really are!”
The Male Character paused, suddenly bursting into laughter. “Frost North Snow, you’re asking me who I am?!”
Good grief, these folks always assume she knows everything. In reality, she knew zilch. Half a year ago, she was just an ordinary Player!
She didn’t sign up for this.
But fate had shoved her into this predicament.
She had a hunch that soon, when all truths came to light, she’d be dangling like a kite in the air, unable to escape the string tethered to her.
So, at this moment,
If she wanted to take control of her destiny, she had to strike first.
“Ha ha ha, you think you can fly away now?
Nope, that is NEVER happening!
From the day the Temple was built, your fate was forever tied to ours.
You think you’re the master of the Temple? How ridiculous!
You’re merely a ghost born of the Temple that’s been wallowing in the deep sea for millennia, just a figment for our amusement.”
As soon as the Male Character finished speaking, Lin Nan’s mind erupted with what felt like thousands of thunderclaps!
In that moment of unveiling her true essence, a shiver shot up her spine, radiating outward as if an earthquake shook the underground palace. A voice echoed in her head.
【k*ll him, and you will become the true ruler of this world!】
Without hesitation, Lin Nan brandished the Black Wind Sword, seemingly entranced, and swung it toward the Male Character’s neck.
“Clang—”
Just then, a long sword shimmering with sunlight suddenly blocked the trajectory of her weapon.
“You can’t k*ll him!”
Luo Ying gritted her teeth, standing firm in front of Lin Nan, fierce determination in her eyes.
Lin Nan was taken aback, quickly retracting her Black Wind Sword.
What the heck was she just doing?!
He was the Male Character! Even if his consciousness was temporarily controlled, if he died, she’d never see that male form of hers again!
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P.S.: Got it? Explanations will come in tomorrow’s chapter. This recent plot has been taxing and time-consuming, so please vote!
