Ethereal World: Vicious Cannon Fodder's Immortality Road

Amidst everyone’s speechlessness, Shenlian Yingyue turned around to leave. However, Bing Xue suddenly pulled her into his arms, dodging the hands that reached out in an attempt to grab her shoulders.

"What are you trying to do?" Bing Xue’s icy voice carried the chill of winter. His angelic face flushed slightly with anger as he stared at Di Xiuyu.

"Your reaction is too extreme. I merely wanted to brush the leaves off her shoulders." Di Xiuyu’s hands remained frozen in midair. Her tone was calm, making it impossible for anyone to detect her true intentions.

"Does she need your help?" Bing Xue scoffed, unwilling to waste time on this strange woman favored by the heavens. With gentle movements, he brushed the leaves off Shenlian Yingyue’s shoulders himself before leading her away.

Bu Si Shu curled his lips into a chuckle and followed them.

"They’re already gone," the young Demon King smirked.

"Follow them. I have a mission to complete." Di Xiuyu’s eyes flickered with annoyance as the system urged her to destroy the antagonist.

Her slender figure flashed as she chased after Shenlian Yingyue’s group.

Meanwhile, Shenlian Yingyue wasted no time using her teleportation skill to leave the city, heading straight for the royal palace of the demon clan.

She took off her outer robe and stored it in the Ethereal Small World, retrieving a fresh one to wear.

"That woman is cunning. Her actions are quick and precise. I didn’t expect you to notice her trick and react so fast." Bu Si Shu nodded in appreciation.

"I don’t know what’s on her mind, but my instincts scream at me to stay away from her, to avoid disaster." Shenlian Yingyue adjusted her robes.

At the moment when Di Xiuyu’s hands were about to touch her shoulders, she had sensed something was off.

Di Xiuyu had intended to scatter a colorless, scentless powder on her. This powder would attract the demonic creatures of the Demon Realm, marking her for death.

"Her luck is quite extraordinary. She even harvested the Celestial Wisteria, which only blooms in the Sacred Temple of the Heaven Realm." Bu Si Shu narrowed his eyes slightly, realizing the gravity of the situation.

Celestial Wisteria, blooming with divine radiance and untouched by darkness, was a sacred treasure cherished by those who walked the path of light.

As the adage goes, those who tread the path of light scorned those who dwelt in the darkness, perceiving them as the very essence of malevolence, ruthlessness, dread, hopelessness, and mortality.

In contrast, those who welcomed the darkness looked down upon the so-called virtuous ones, viewing them as hypocrites who maintained a façade of purity while harboring countless wrongdoings in secrecy.

Everything that flourished in the light reminded the demons of the cultivators and beings they despised. Born in a world devoid of sunlight, demons disliked the sacred objects those people revered. Demons preferred the darkness.

Darkness was unknown, yet full of charm and mysterious power. It represented the true nature of all beings. Demons did not shy away from their desires and instincts; rather than hiding their cruelty behind sweet smiles, they openly displayed their fierceness.

Conversely, those born in the light viewed things of the dark realm as tainted, believing that anything born in darkness would stain their purity. They rejected and despised these things, convinced they were unworthy. However, whenever they fell into darkness, their true natures were exposed, something they loathed to admit.

But did they truly hate each other because of their origins? Or was it because they longed for the secrets and power that both light and darkness possessed?

Shenlian Yingyue fell into deep thought, her eyes gleaming with wisdom.

Di Xiuyu’s scheme was simple yet terrifying. She had refined the Celestial Wisteria into powder and secretly thrown it at her. The scent was intensely pure and beneficial to those who walked the light path, but in the Demon Realm, where creatures thrived in darkness, it would provoke hatred and bloodlust.

Not only would this mark Shenlian Yingyue for death, but if she was caught by powerful demons, her identity as a human would be exposed.

Di Xiuyu’s luck was far greater than Huang Bai Xing’s. Today, Shenlian Yingyue had merely returned what Di Xiuyu had done to her, yet Di Xiuyu had gone so far as to use such a priceless treasure in an attempt to end her in this realm. This kind of fate was far from comfortable.

"Why don’t I just kill her for you?" Bing Xue suggested.

"Do you even realize the consequences?" Shenlian Yingyue widened her eyes at him, almost tempted to crack open his head and see what was inside.

"To sacrifice myself for your path, I am more than willing. I’m not afraid of the consequences." Bing Xue shook his head gently. A fierce light flickered in his eyes, a momentary lapse in his usual demeanor, one that did not go unnoticed by those present.

Shenlian Yingyue’s heart was filled with turmoil.

Bu Si Shu’s expression darkened as he studied Bing Xue.

This man was willing to plunge himself into a hellish nightmare, to ruin his own future, just to clear the path for her. How deep were his feelings?

"I’m serious. I won’t interfere with your luck or destiny. Before I go and kill her, I will sever my ties with you and ask Brother Yun to terminate our soul contract. Even if I fail to kill her, I will ensure she suffers a fate worse than death." Bing Xue tightened his grip on her shoulders, choosing to confess honestly.

He could have pretended to betray her, to make her hate him and leave, but he didn’t want to.

He was selfish. He wanted her attention. He wanted her to remember him. If he couldn’t have her heart, then at the very least, he wanted to remain in her memory, even after he was gone.

He was despicable. His heart was twisted. He didn’t know when his obsession had started, but he couldn’t let her go. free𝑤ebnovel.com

Shenlian Yingyue and Bu Si Shu’s eyes widened in shock. Those within the Ethereal Small World felt a deep sense of unease.

"Xue, you can’t do this. Even if you kill her, another Daughter of Destiny will appear. Did you forget? After Huang Bai Xing failed to kill me, Di Xiuyu took her place?" Shenlian Yingyue shook her head desperately, unwilling to let him risk his life.

"You don’t have to worry about that. If another Daughter of Destiny appears, I’ll continue to destroy them." Even if it means destroying myself,

The last words, Bing Xue kept in his heart.

Shenlian Yingyue clenched her jaw. She had once watched Bing Xue, the Ice Phoenix, one of the male protagonists, devote himself entirely to helping Huang Bai Xing achieve her goals.

Since she had rescued him from death in the secret realm of Congzhu, the person he had devoted himself to was now her.

Yet instead of feeling joy, she felt deeply unsettled and heartbroken. She never wanted anyone to sacrifice themselves for her. Never.

"Master, are you not happy that I’m doing this for you?" Bing Xue’s angelic face darkened with sorrow.