Ethereal World: Vicious Cannon Fodder's Immortality Road

When she saw Run Jue like this, she didn’t know how to feel. She remembered one saying: Sometimes, we have to lose everything just to gain something better.

But could this saying apply to him? He lost Run Chu’s love and affection, yet he gained the heroine’s affection. But was he truly happy?

Who said that every ending an author and heaven wrote satisfied every character’s wishes? Only the characters themselves knew what they truly desired.

Perhaps the emotions in her eyes were too complex, everything she was thinking was reflected on her face.

"This sister, why are you looking at me like that? Is there something on my face?" Run Jue, the young Demon King, tilted his head. He couldn’t explain how he felt at that moment. Her eyes were too beautiful to be real, yet too clear to be understood.

But why was she looking at him like this?

Shenlian Yingyue snapped out of her thoughts. She stopped looking at him and focused on speaking with Shenlian Yinzhu, asking him how to find a clue about her father in this dungeon prison.

Run Jue’s doubts remained unsolved, yet she ignored him. The feeling was unsettling. Still, he told himself he didn’t care. He turned to see Di Xiuyu, whose expression had turned unreadable.

Unlike the soft smile she had given him before, she now simply looked at him in silence.

"Sister Xiuyu, don’t blame me for being ruthless and ignoring you. Even if the Demon Emperor himself had appeared in that moment, I would still have chosen to stand by her side," Run Jue said with a helpless smile.

"Your duty is to protect me. Have you forgotten that?" Di Xiuyu stepped closer, her expression unreadable.

"Are you going to complain to the Demon Emperor?" Run Jue sighed, his elegant face tinged with sadness. Though his words sounded like a plea for her not to tell Shen Xian, there was no trace of fear in his eyes.

"You failed, and you deserve punishment. I don’t care what your reason was for choosing Run Chu, but you are destined to serve the Demon Emperor, who rules the entire Demon Realm. His orders are absolute. If you ignore them and prioritize your personal feelings, do you still deserve to be called a Demon King?" Di Xiuyu lifted her gaze, staring straight at him with a piercing glare.

She knew he was obsessed with Run Chu, that he loved her, but now was not the time to reveal her own emotions. No one in the world knew she had a system that contained information on everyone here.

Her mission was to gain his Affection Points. Now that they were all gone, even if she were a saint, she couldn’t help but feel dissatisfied and unhappy.

Mr. Potato (grinning): Are you sure no one knows? (He then winked at Yueyue.)

Run Jue’s eyes darkened. ƒгeewёbnovel.com

"Run Jue, if he finds out that his concubine is causing trouble for me, do you think he will let her off easily? You know my role to him, don’t you? He ’needs’ me to remain safe and sound," Di Xiuyu smiled mysteriously.

Yes, Shen Xian needed her.

Even if it was only to observe her powers and understand why she could forge weapons capable of killing demons, it didn’t change the fact that she played a significant role now.

"Don’t you dare touch her!" Run Jue’s red eyes turned dark red with fury. He suddenly whispered a spell, sealing the prison cell, before grabbing Di Xiuyu by the throat and slamming her to the ground.

His once-sunny smile vanished, replaced by a chilling coldness. At this moment, he looked even more terrifying than Demon King Shi.

Di Xiuyu was no match for him. Despite her vigilance, she was easily overpowered, pinned helplessly beneath his tall frame.

"Touch her? Anyone who hurts me must pay!" Though her elegant face turned pale from pain, her sharp gaze remained unwavering.

"Then let me see how you plan to make her pay." Run Jue laughed darkly. This woman dared to challenge his bottom line!

Shenlian Yingyue suddenly stood up, put away the cushion, and ignored everyone as she rushed out of the prison cell.

She didn’t even bother looking at the ’bloody romance scene’ unfolding behind her.

She had finished checking for clues. According to her brother’s instincts, she had to head east.

Throwing on her Cloak of Invisibility, she concealed her breath and aura, dashing toward the east side of the dungeon.

The dark hallways flickered dimly with eerie light. No demon guards patrolled the area, after all, those imprisoned here could never escape without the special spell. Each cell was inscribed with deadly runes.

"Yue’er, let’s go together," Shenlian Yinzhu emerged from his small world and said to her.

"Okay, brother," she nodded, and together, they rushed forward.

They flew swiftly through the dungeon, expertly dodging the deadly arrays and runes etched into the walls and floor.

Ignoring the agonized screams pleading for her help, they kept their focus solely on their goal. Their eyes remained locked on the hallways ahead, undistracted by anything else.

After a long journey, guided by Shenlian Yinzhu, they finally reached a massive ancient black door.

It was carved from black stone and a strange metal, its surface aged and worn as if abandoned for centuries. Without her brother’s guidance, she never would have discovered such a hidden place.

"This is it. The voice that keeps calling me is behind this door," Shenlian Yinzhu stretched out his hand, touching the cold surface.

Shenlian Yingyue did the same. She tried to feel something, anything, through the freezing stone, but only a shiver ran down her spine.

They exchanged glances and pushed against the door, but it remained unmoving. It was like an unbreakable wall, unaffected by their strength.

"Brother, what should we do? We can’t open it. Forcing it won’t work," she said, pacing back and forth while inspecting the carvings. At the same time, she remained hyper-aware of the dim hallways behind them.

She was afraid Run Jue would come after her.

"Wait a minute," Shenlian Yinzhu said, also studying the door.

"Brother, there are angels, demons, ancient beasts, and other symbols carved here. Especially these tiny mandala lotuses and the snakes coiling around them," she traced the carvings with her fingers, trying to feel the energy and stories they held.

Shenlian Yinzhu’s two-colored eyes glowed strangely. The mandala lotus tattoo on his forehead radiated dark red and purple light.

The same happened to Shenlian Yingyue. As she leaned closer to the door, the dark carmine and purple mandala lotus on her forehead glowed even stronger.

At the corners of Shenlian Yinzhu’s eyes, silver-white-golden lines resembling a snake’s tail appeared. These lines glowed like ancient inscriptions on his face.

Meanwhile, similar lines appeared at the corners of Shenlian Yingyue’s eyes. The difference was that her lines were dark carmine and purple, matching the color of the tattoo on her forehead, pretty, mysterious, and breathtaking!

Without hesitation, she slammed her forehead against the door. Blood seeped from the wound, trickling down her face, merging with her tattoo, and staining the ancient door.

"Yue’er, what are you doing?" Shenlian Yinzhu’s lips twitched.