Chapter 388: Go Play

"Hong Ling, look who it is!"

Shangguan Huanling's excited voice rang out.

Yue Hongling looked up in confusion and saw Shangguan Huanling and Vermilion Bird walking toward her together.

She gazed vacantly at Vermilion Bird.

Who was this?

This was...

Yue Hongling suddenly felt an excruciating headache.

"Bad person, good person, bad person, good person..."

"Kind to outsiders, cruel to kin!"

"Are you good or bad?"

Vermilion Bird's steps halted.

Though she had already accepted it, hearing Yue Hongling's blunt words still made her heart clench.

Yes, Yue Hongling was right!

Wasn't she exactly that—kind to others but cruel to her own?

Yet, she wasn't particularly angry.

"Hong Ling, I came to help you."

But Vermilion Bird didn't expect that after saying she was here to help, Yue Hongling suddenly swung a palm strike toward her.

"Master—Bai Qiulan—stop lying to me! You lied to me so viciously—you can't trick me anymore!"

"You want to harm me! You want to harm me!"

Vermilion Bird—?!

She had only heard that Yue Hongling and Bai Qiulan had an ugly fallout, but what was happening now?

Shangguan Huanling, however, knew.

"Don't say the word 'help' in front of her. The moment you say it, she'll snap!"

"Because back then, Sister Bai used the guise of 'helping' Hong Ling to pump her full of Chaos Venom!"

"Hong Ling, calm down! We won't say 'help'—don't get agitated!"

A volatile energy suddenly erupted within Yue Hongling—she was about to implode!

Vermilion Bird???

She had only said "help" once, yet Shangguan Huanling, in such a short time, had repeated the word so many times.

But Shangguan Huanling was a pro at this. In a flash, she stepped forward and punched Yue Hongling in the abdomen, shattering her true energy and averting disaster.

"She's stable now. As long as we don't say 'help,' she rarely loses control. Vermilion Bird, no more 'help' talk."

The Vermilion Bird couldn't help but rub her forehead.

She absolutely must not let Shangguan Huanling tag along with her husband again!

Absolutely not!

She could tell that Shangguan Huanling truly wasn’t doing it on purpose—she just couldn’t remember, her thoughts moved too slowly.

"I'll help her recover now!"

The Vermilion Bird took a step forward, flames erupting around her, instantly enveloping Yue Hongling.

A clear yet pained phoenix's cry resounded across the heavens and earth.

The flames condensed into a gigantic cocoon, and as the ashen Vermilion Bird retreated, the cocoon completely encased Yue Hongling.

The Vermilion Bird shook violently. As the Vermilion Bird, she possessed extraordinary regenerative abilities, but directly using her own essence to replenish Yue Hongling’s shattered soul still took a heavy toll on her.

But it didn't matter!

A dark mist swirled inside the Vermilion Bird, swiftly replenishing her essence.

Yes, it was the Dark Origin!

At this moment, the Vermilion Bird had fully surrendered to the Dark Origin, yet her spirit remained pure.

Why?

Of course, it was because of her karmic resolve.

The Vermilion Bird’s Emperor’s Dao Heart was genuine, further tempered by the trials of reincarnation. Most crucially, it seemed the Vermilion Bird truly repented her mistakes, and under these three conditions, her heart remained unaffected.

She used the power of the Dark Origin to restore her own essence, sparing no expense.

Time passed minute by minute.

The crimson cocoon gradually began to crack.

Both the Vermilion Bird and Shangguan Huanling opened their eyes, watching the cocoon intently.

The cracks spread slowly, and then a hand broke through the cocoon, followed by a second.

The two hands gripped the edges of the fissure and, with a slight exertion, Yue Hongling emerged stark naked before them, as if reborn from the flames—her skin smooth, delicate, and porcelain-perfect, like a peeled boiled egg.

"Hong Ling!"

Shangguan Huanling cried out joyfully.

Neither of them could care less about Yue Hongling’s current appearance—after all, among Celestial Lord’s chosen, who wasn't flawless? Lu Ye wouldn't spare a second look at imperfections.

After all, they were handpicked by the Celestial Lord. You could doubt their character, but never their beauty.

All eight of them, without exception, might pale next to Shen Xitong’s supreme beauty, but they were still breathtaking!

"Thank you both!"

A red battle skirt manifested around Yue Hongling’s body as she solemnly bowed low to them.

The Vermilion Bird immediately caught her arm, stopping the gesture.

"Vermilion Bird, make her bow, I like seeing her bow!" Shangguan Huanling teased.

The Vermilion Bird hesitated...

Shangguan Huanling felt her eyes sting with tears.

"Dummy, I won’t bully you anymore!"

Honestly, Shangguan Huanling really came out on top this time. In their past life, Yue Hongling and Shangguan Huanling were the worst enemies.

Because Yue Hongling believed Shangguan Huanling shouldn’t have been among the eight of them—just one "Shangguan" lowered their status.

So she detested Shangguan Huanling the most.

Yet, when she was on the brink of death this time, it was the last person she expected who saved her and took care of her until now.

How could she ever repay such kindness?

"Who are you calling silly?" Shangguan Huanling couldn’t accept it!