Chapter 234 - 231: Listening
"Although I haven’t spent much time with you, your image has already been deeply engraved in my heart, and I don’t know why this is the case."
Mu Yan sighed softly, letting Ye Xuan hold her, her beautiful eyes misting over, "I used to be just a humble prostitute, of low status. In my teens, I was sold to a brothel, and by that time, I was no longer pure. The madams there colluded with the dark forces, and if we showed even the slightest disobedience, we would be tortured to death. To survive, I had to abandon my dignity and cater to all kinds of men. Those three years thereafter were the most painful time of my life."
"Later, a man rescued me. He trained me, taught me martial arts, helped me cultivate the Bewitching Technique, and aided me in taking revenge. Eventually, I killed everyone in that brothel, including the men who had defiled me. They all died by my hand. I was very grateful to him, and I swore I would do anything for him. That man was the Bright and Dark Ming King."
At this point, Mu Yan’s breath became ragged, and she seemed unable to catch her breath. Ye Xuan adjusted her body, then placed his palm on her back, channeling pure True Qi into her body.
"Don’t talk anymore, I’ll take you away from here," Ye Xuan said, choking up.
"No, please, you must listen to me to the end. I’m afraid if I don’t say it now, I may never have the chance again."
Mu Yan clutched at Ye Xuan’s clothes, gently shook her head, and Ye Xuan, reluctant to speak further, nodded slightly. He then tightened his grip on her cold hand.
"After taking my revenge, I was very happy for a while, thinking I had met a good person who was sent by heaven to save me, allowing me to be free and helping me avenge myself. But, how could I be so fortunate? The Bright and Dark Ming King saved me only to train me into a humanity-erasing killing machine. I couldn’t oppose his will in the slightest. Even my body had been cursed by him, forcing me to serve him for all eternity, unable to see the future. After that, I killed many people, and gradually, I became numb, thinking I would continue living like a walking corpse. I never expected to meet you in this lifetime."
Ling Qianxue, who stood beside them, couldn’t help her eyes reddening at this moment. Before her was Mu Yan, merely a tragic commoner. She had once hated this enchantress from the Black Demon Sect, but now, she could no longer feel that hatred. This woman, barely in her twenties, had already suffered so much pain, unimaginable to her.
She didn’t have the distinguished background that she did. Her entire life had been manipulated by others.
"Do you find it funny that I, who have nearly killed you several times, am now telling you this? But these are truly my sincere words. Would you believe me?"