Chapter 236: After Breaking the Devil’s Barrier…

"Senior Brother, don't treat me like this, I'm scared!"

Yue Hongling's voice carried a note of panic.

It seemed she had really angered her senior brother, but it wasn't her fault. She had just fallen for a demon, and she hadn't said she disliked Lu Ye.

Her feelings for Feng Wuxie were different from her feelings for Lu Ye.

With Feng Wuxie, she fought side by side, her heart racing with excitement.

With Lu Ye, she felt at ease and free, her spirit unbound.

"Hongling, you've grown up. The decisions you make are beyond my control. Whether to go or not is your choice, not mine."

At this moment, Lu Ye was still talkative, as he had yet to reach any particularly powerful realm; he was only at the Broken Embryo stage.

"Senior Brother, go with me!"

Lu Ye shook his head.

"I won't go!"

"What if I really get captured by the demon race?"

"I will avenge you!"

Yue Hongling...

"Fine, then I'll let you avenge me!"

Yue Hongling suddenly dashed out, heading towards the Silent Forest.

Lu Ye felt somewhat helpless; he knew that this time Yue Hongling might fall.

But what could he do?

He had already guessed that this was a trap set for him and had tried to dissuade Yue Hongling from going, but she insisted.

He couldn't possibly knock her out, could he?

If he really did, Yue Hongling would likely hate him when she woke up.

So, it had to be this way.

He was also deeply troubled. Yue Hongling had been calling him "Master Brother" nonstop for so long, always lively and adorable, and he couldn't deny that he was extremely moved.

If they were to become Dao companions, it would indeed be a wonderful thing.

Unfortunately, she now had someone else in her heart.

Taking someone's love away wasn't Lu Ye's style.

Yue Hongling's figure flew through the void, constantly looking back to see if Lu Ye was following.

Clearly, Lu Ye had no intention of chasing after her.

"How could Master Brother be like this!"

Yue Hongling was incredibly angry.

She was clearly the beloved junior sister to her senior brother. Now that she had found her true love, he should be even more protective as a family member, ensuring she wouldn't be hurt.

But now, at this early stage, he just abandoned her?

Her mind kept replaying the words Lu Ye had told her.

Could it really be a trap?

No, it couldn't be!

Her senior brother was just jealous, jealous of Feng Wuxie. Although her senior brother was also good, she didn't feel that heart-pounding excitement when fighting alongside Feng Wuxie.

If she hadn't met Feng Wuxie, she would probably have been happy with her senior brother too.

They hadn't flown for long.

Ahead, the Silent Forest appeared.

Mist enveloped the forest, making it eerily quiet.

Yue Hongling hesitated outside the forest, taking out her magical conch shell, "Where are you?"

"Hongling, Hongling, I'm in the Silent Forest. I'm injured and can't move, come quickly and save me."

Feng Wuxie's weak voice echoed from the magical conch shell.

"Are there no other demon races around you?"

"It's the demon races, they're the ones hunting me. How could there be any other demon races around? Hongling, I've lost a lot of blood, come quickly and save me!"

"Alright, I'm here to save you!"

Moon Hongling instantly flew into the silent forest.

She began searching for Feng Wuxie's trail.

Soon, she found it.

Feng Wuxie had indeed lost a lot of blood, but beside her was a demon,

a demon with a half-dragon body.

Just one glance gave a person an overwhelming sense of suppression.

It was Little Dragon King!

Moon Hongling's pupils suddenly constricted.

Little Dragon King looked at Moon Hongling and slowly spoke, "Just you? Where is your senior brother?"

Moon Hongling did not answer, her figure retreating violently.

But before she could take three steps back, a fierce wind already swept towards her from behind.

"Bang!"

Moon Hongling's body flew towards Little Dragon King.

Contempt filled Little Dragon King's eyes, a love-stricken woman.

His figure vanished in an instant.

"Boom!"

Yue Hongling's body was slammed into the ground with such force that it created a massive crater.

Yue Hongling spat blood uncontrollably, immediately falling into a critically injured state.

Feng Wuxie wore a fawning smile, "Little Dragon King, I told you Yue Hongling would come. This woman is particularly foolish. Now that she's here, can you let me go?"

"Bang!"

Feng Wuxie's head exploded.

"Collect the essence blood and take it to the Ten Thousand Spirits Demon Emperor."

"Yes!"

Yue Hongling lay on the ground, blood flowing incessantly from the corner of her mouth, clearly having been struck so hard that she was barely breathing.

"Senior Brother... Senior Brother..."

"You hit her too hard, save her. I couldn't help it; seeing such a foolish woman made me lose control."

Unlike before, when Little Dragon King held Yue Hongling in high regard.

This time, Little Dragon King only felt contempt for Yue Hongling.

Yue Hongling was not even worth his consideration.

Weak, foolish, and love-stricken.

"Contact Lu Ye and tell him to come alone

to save his beloved junior sister. If he doesn’t come every other day, we will sever one of her limbs and throw it to the human race!"

"If he doesn’t come within five days, we will send Yue Hongling’s head over."

Soon, the human side received the message.

"Daoist Lu, go and save her!" Li Wu Bai already had a tight grip on his sword.

"Right, to actually use a woman as leverage, these eggless demons, I’ll crush their heads!" Feng Longxiang roared loudly.

Everyone chimed in with their own words.

Lu Ye, however, bellowed in grief and anger!

"Gentlemen, it’s not that I am heartless. The demons have surely set up a web of traps, waiting for us humans to fall into them. I had already warned Yue Hongling before she left, but she insisted on going her own way."

"I cannot risk the lives of my fellow Daoists to save my junior sister Lu Ye!"

"Therefore, there’s no need to discuss saving her any further. What we must do is turn our sorrow and anger into strength, and repay today’s humiliation and Yue Hongling’s death a thousandfold, ten thousandfold to the demons!"

Everyone fell silent.

"I still think we should make one attempt!" Yin Qingcheng spoke up.

Yes, it was Yin Qingcheng, who had entered Lu Ye’s Three Lives Tribulation again through the power of the Three Lives Stone.

Yin Qingcheng knew that at this moment, Lu Ye must be desperately wanting to save Yue Hongling.

So if she insisted on saving her, Lu Ye would surely be grateful.

"No rush! My junior sister's life is important, but so are your lives. If we rush in, who knows how many will die? We absolutely cannot rush in!"

The first day ended.

One of Yue Hongling's arms was delivered.

Lu Ye wailed and swore eternal enmity with the demon race, yet he still did not allow anyone to go and save her.

The second day ended.

One of Yue Hongling's legs was delivered.

Lu Ye wept bitterly, vowing to make the demons pay blood for blood.

The third day ended.

The other arm of Yue Hongling was returned.

Lu Ye beat his head against the ground, pounding the earth with his fists, unable to contain his grief.

"I'll go and bring Yue Hongling back for you!"

Feeling it was about time, Yin Qingcheng immediately said to Lu Ye.

Now at the Nascent Soul stage, with her Empress-level insight and abilities, rescuing Yue Hongling would be effortless for her.

"No, you can't go!"

"Lu Ye, I am Yin Qingcheng. Remember, I won't let you down!"

With that, Yin Qingcheng vanished!

Lu Ye...