“…” Learning the whole story left Lu Yaoyao with a complex array of feelings. That devil race’s little princess was also her! If the devils and humans knew that the little princess they were arguing about was the same person…
Lu Yaoyao silently looked up at the sky.
Ye Ming was in complete agreement with Lin Zao’s explanation. He passionately added, “How can that devil race’s little princess compare to ours? Our little princess is not only a beauty but also a genius, while that devil princess is arrogant, cruel, and inhumane, surely with an ugly and horrifying face.”
“…” Now Lu Yaoyao was feeling awkward. Truly, truly awkward. The one being belittled was her, and the one being praised was also her. It’s truly a mix of ice and fire, leaving her unsure of how to react.
But someone had a different perspective: “In my opinion, the devil princess must be unparalleled in beauty, quirky in temperament, and undoubtedly gifted. Perhaps she will have a dramatic, intense love-hate relationship with a righteous disciple of our race.”
Wen Zixing spoke with great theoretical experience. Having consumed many melodramatic stories in his previous life, he was sure there must be such entangled love-hate relationships between good and evil. After thinking for a moment, isn’t their Guiyuan Sect one of the prestigious sects in the Cultivation Realm? They had high enough standing!
He mentally went through the outstanding disciples in the sect and suddenly thought of a certain person: the chief disciple of the Guiyuan Sect and the protagonist of the novel, Lu Junyang! Right, he’s most likely the one!
Wen Zixing bumped his fist with realization—he had uncovered a hidden plotline! That devil race’s little princess must be the female lead! The human and devil races had been so miserably pitted against each other by the demon race, and eventually, they would surely unite to fight against the common enemy together. During this time, the male and female leads would have multiple fated encounters—they would test each other, use each other, and yet couldn’t help but admire and grow closer to each other. Ultimately, because of their shared hatred, they will set aside racial prejudices and join hands in vengeance…
Lin Zao and Ye Ming did not agree with this idea at all. “We humans wouldn’t fall for devils…”
Wen Zixing’s idea was so absurd that the two junior disciples were vehemently against it. However, since it was a disciple of Guiyuan Sect who said it, even if they disagreed, they refrained from being too confrontational.
But Yan Zihui had no such concerns. Upon hearing Wen Zixing’s nonsense babblings, his brow furrowed, and he lightly scolded, “Zixing, don’t talk nonsense.” What love-hate relationships? Love affairs between humans and devils? That’s certainly not something to be openly discussed, especially without a strong basis. Any sect whose disciples were entangled with demons or devils would certainly do anything in their power to cover the scandal.
Wen Zixing met his senior brother’s disapproving glance, completely unconvinced. He hadn’t said anything wrong! After all, any love between different races must undergo numerous trials and tribulations. Isn’t that what makes a dramatic, angsty love story?
Wen Zixing had a feeling of being the only sober one among a drunken crowd, but for the sake of Yan Zihui’s face, he obediently fell silent. Inwardly, he muttered:just wait, in a hundred and eighty years, you might witness a dramatic human-devil romance!
But another thing still puzzled him. Since this devil princess was the real female lead, why was there no mention of her in the novel’s plot? Could it be that she had actually long appeared under a hidden identity?
Lu Yaoyao also had no qualms and stepped on Wen Zixing, fumed by his nonsense. What tragic love story?! Would she ever be involved in a tragic love story for a man? Are there any men better than her Father and Daddy in this world? Show her one if there is!
And he even had the guts to actually pair her with Brother Junyang! How was this possible? She only regarded Brother Junyang as her elder brother, and Brother Junyang also cared for her like a little sister!
Wen Zixing assumed that Lu Yaoyao stepped on him because she was upset by his comment about the devil princess being better than the human princess. “Yaoyao, I wasn’t just making things up!” He grimaced exaggeratedly, “Think about it, the Devil Venerable is strikingly handsome, no less impressive than His Venerable. How could his daughter possibly be ugly? Of course, no matter how beautiful the devil princess might be, in my heart, you are still the most beautiful.”
The Cultivation Realm liked to defame the Devil Venerable, usually painting him as a hideous and grotesque figure, but Wen Zixing knew that the novel described him as a character equal in every way to the Dao Venerable. While their looks, personalities, and styles differed greatly, they were both equally brilliant.
So, it was impossible for the Devil Venerable’s daughter to be untalented, hideous, or ugly—especially since it was common knowledge that all high-ranking devils had attractive faces; the more powerful they were, the more stunning their appearance.
Lu Yaoyao rolled her eyes in frustration. She wasn’t upset about that!
“Alright, you two, stop arguing. We’re here on serious business.” Chao Muxue tried to smooth things over, her implication clear: Aren’t we supposed to maintain a cool, reserved persona? Why are you guys destroying your images now!
Anyway, his image was long gone, Wen Zixing couldn’t care less. He stood up straight and said wistfully, “Women are the most irrational creatures in the world.”
Lu Yaoyao glared at him, “I can be even more irrational if you’d like to find out.”
Wen Zixing immediately fell silent. Thank you for the offer, but he wasn’t interested! He still wanted to enjoy a long life, alright!
Amidst the chatter and banter, the group reached the foot of Flame Mountain in no time. In an instant, everyone stopped talking, and their expressions turned solemn. The towering volcano, already spectacular from afar, appeared even more imposing when seen up close. Their current position completely blocked the view of the summit, and the winding road upward seemed endless.
The entire mountain was eerily silent, lacking even the smallest signs of life. Bu Yang led the way, his expression grave. “Although no further disturbances have been detected from the core, it’s not entirely without anomalies. Flame Mountain is the largest volcano in the entire Yanshan area, and in the past, most of the dangerous spiritual beasts and mutant creatures used to dwell here. It was dangerous enough that we rarely dared to enter. But ever since the disturbance in the core, the beasts that escaped have not returned, and those that didn’t escape have vanished.”
This was one of the reasons why the Tianyan Sect dared not lower their guard—these peculiarities were enough to indicate that something was still lurking in the core.
Lu Yaoyao extended her spiritual senses, and indeed, it was silent everywhere. There wasn’t a single living ant on the ground, as if they were the only living creatures on the entire mountain. Unusual occurrences often indicate dangers—clearly, whatever lurks within the core is not to be underestimated.
“Logically, such eerie silence usually signals a great danger, but our Tianyan has inspected every inch of the Flame Mountain and couldn’t find anything. Even my master and other elders found nothing.”
This situation was indeed abnormal. Generally, such quietness indicated the presence of an extremely dangerous entity, but the area had remained peaceful so far. Of course the Tianyan Sect didn’t stay idle either and had thoroughly investigated every corner, yet nothing unusual had been detected.
“What exactly did Sect Leader Bu mean by ‘unable to enter’? Was he referring to the depths of the core?” Lu Yaoyao asked.
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