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I had rarely felt such hatred for anything, but at this moment, looking at the hand on my wrist, I felt an immense rage for the first time, wishing I could devour everything around me.
The pale green seemed like human skin, transparent enough to see through to the other side. It appeared weak and powerless, yet it left me with no strength to resist.
I endured the excruciating pain coursing through my body and glared at the Delicate Woman before me, "Why are you stopping me?"
"Because it's you, I don't want to. This Emerald Feather Box can only be handed to him by me because I want to see him again. I've been here for a long time, clinging to this obsession just for another encounter. I chose to guard his body knowing that one day he would reclaim his own body and come here, so I could see him. Therefore—"
Her gaze suddenly turned cold, her indistinct features sharp with an icy glare. "So anyone who blocks my way to see him must die."
As her words fell, I felt a tightness around my neck, my breath stifled. Su Yi was not joking; she was dead serious.
"Anxin, you can only blame his choice of you. From the very beginning, it has always been you. I'm unwilling, unwilling!"
Suddenly, in Emerald Valley, leaves flew wildly and dust filled the air, swirling into small tornadoes that danced around me. The Wind Sound was sharp, slicing against my clothes like knives tearing them apart, causing intense pain.
The scent of blood permeated the air as I heard increasingly fierce howls surrounding us.
"Your blood will attract more Vengeful Spirits and Malevolent Ghosts. When that happens, they will kill you, devour your flesh and blood, and tear your soul apart until you cease to exist." Su Yi leaned closer to me, the green water within her body rippling continuously. She let out a soft hum filled with hatred. "Anxin, let's die together!"
"No, I refuse." I vehemently denied her. "You hate me; you're unwilling. Am I not allowed to feel the same? Su Yi, people say obsession is a terrifying thing; today I've come to understand it completely. But I will absolutely not die. Until Jun Chong fulfills his wishes, I will live well because I want to see him through to the end. And compared to you, only I have that right because you are already dead."
"No! I'm not dead! I'm not!" She became frantic and even more ferocious as she tightened her grip. "I don’t want to die; I want to live! But I died without him ever coming to see me in the end. Why? I loved him so much and gave everything for him, yet in the end received nothing—all because of you! Your existence caused all of this! So today, I must kill you!"
“Su Yi, you can never kill me, never!”
I shouted loudly, trying to provoke her emotional turmoil even more. I noticed that as her emotions shifted, a box within her body began to flicker; the wings were still. It was undoubtedly the Emerald Feather Box.
This meant she had placed the Emerald Feather Box inside her own body.
Realizing this, I knew I couldn't wait any longer. Before Jun Chong arrived here, I had to retrieve that box.
A sense of unease washed over me at the thought of them meeting. I had no idea what Su Yi's status was in Jun Chong's heart.
“Su Yi, Jun Chong has always loved me. I don’t know what it was like in our past life, but in this life, he came to me first. Later, he lost part of his memory, yet he still fell in love with me—that is fate. If he didn’t love me, why wait from one life to the next? You say you love him, but have you ever asked him if he loves you?”
Su Yi's grip on my neck loosened slightly, trembling. “I... I asked him, but he—”
“What did he say?”
I looked down at the vertical Emerald Feather Box inside Su Yi and slowly reached out my hand. I found that her body didn’t feel rigid; touching her felt like reaching into a column of water, but I dared not be too obvious for fear she would notice.
“He... he said something?” Su Yi seemed confused, lowering her head as if trying to recall what Jun Chong had said.
“He said he doesn’t love you.”
As I spoke, I observed her reaction while extending my hand further, intent on seizing the Emerald Feather Box.
"No!"
Su Yi suddenly screamed, her fingers tightening instinctively as if the connection between her breath and the outside world had been severed in an instant. The force was so strong that I instinctively reached out to pull her back, forgetting to seize the Emerald Feather Box.
"He never said he didn't love me, never! Don't think you can take the Emerald Feather Box from me; I won't let you have your way! The box belongs to the Seventh Seal; no one can take it away! I must wait until—"
"Until I come here?"
The sudden voice brought everything to a halt. I felt the grip on my neck loosen, and in the next moment, I saw Su Yi's body collapse to the ground like scattered sand.
Jun Chong withdrew his hand, the Emerald Feather Box lying flat in his palm, its wings on both sides ceasing their fluttering with a sharp crack.
He wore a dark robe embroidered with Gold Thread depicting auspicious clouds. His three thousand black strands of hair were styled high in a light blue hue, simple yet exuding noble elegance, accompanied by an innate aura of dominance that made anyone forget to breathe upon his arrival.
"Jun Chong?"
Jun Chong ignored me, his lowered gaze fixed on the lingering essence on the ground. Dense eyelashes fell like curtains, obscuring the truest emotions within his eyes, and he remained silent.
"Jun Chong? It really is you, Jun Chong!"
Su Yi's voice was filled with joy as I watched her form slowly reassemble from the scattered sand into a human shape. She grasped Jun Chong's robe tightly, climbing up until she stood before him and then embraced him fiercely, resting her head against his chest. I could see tears sliding down her face; I knew they were her tears.
"I'm so glad! I knew you couldn't let me go; you would definitely come back, Jun Chong. I've missed you so much, Jun Chong."
Jun Chong remained motionless, allowing her to hold him. I stood across from them, slowly biting my lip, feeling a pang in my heart. Yet, I stood there in silence, watching them. The distance between us felt immense, as if separated by thousands of miles.
"Su Yi."
Jun Chong spoke, his voice slightly hoarse but gentle, like a feather brushing against the skin.
"Jun Chong."
Su Yi looked up at him, her voice filled with boundless joy.
"You—"
Jun Chong had only uttered a single word when I sensed the fierce wind approaching from behind. The thin air was thick with murderous intent and the taste of blood, mingling with the earth and creating an unsettling atmosphere.
In the blink of an eye, two tall figures charged toward Jun Chong from either side. I could finally see that they were Ghost Generals.
There were no pursuers behind us. Could it be that the Qinling Ghost and that Vengeful Spirit had already—? I clenched my fists tightly, unable to imagine what that meant.
"Nobody is allowed to touch the Emerald Feather Box! Drop it, or die!"
The voice of the Ghost General shook the ground. Jun Chong fought back defiantly, holding the Emerald Feather Box in one hand and a sword in the other. "That's not going to happen; I have to take this."
"Those who defy will be mercilessly killed!"
“Jun Chong, be careful!”
My heart raced as I gasped in alarm, while Su Yi's cheerful voice echoed coolly, “The Ghost General is born of heaven and earth, existing alongside the Emerald Feather Box. There’s only one way to defeat them, and that’s the method used by that ghost before.”
“What method?”
Su Yi turned to look at me and shook her head. “Because it’s you, I can’t say. I need to tell Jun Chong.”
Ignoring me, Su Yi turned to leave. Just a few steps ahead, I saw a purple shadow suddenly appear, a hand piercing through her body. Su Yi let out a piercing scream that echoed continuously.
In an instant, the mountains shook and the earth trembled again. The greenery around us began to fade, along with the vibrations of Wind Sound. All colors converged at that moment into Su Yi’s body, making that hint of green radiate with all its previous richness and beauty.
“The method lies within these two beads in your body.” Lianchi smiled as she examined the two green beads in her palm. “These are the Ghost General's Essence. Once crushed, the Ghost General will undoubtedly perish.”
“You—how do you know this?” Su Yi's voice was weak and intermittent, filled with a lack of vitality. “Are you one of the Seven Guardians? Are you Jun Rui's person—Lianchi?”
“Su Yi, have you forgotten me?” Lianchi smiled, but her eyes betrayed an uncontainable coldness. “I must thank you for removing the barrier wings from the Emerald Feather Box earlier; otherwise, even if I killed the Ghost General, I wouldn’t have been able to obtain the Emerald Feather Box! Now I can return to report.”
I realized then that those unmoving wings were actually a barrier preventing outsiders from touching the Emerald Feather Box.
I saw Lianchi draw her accompanying sword; the Sword Tip formed a small purple orb as spiritual energy flowed into it. Su Yi screamed repeatedly, “Are you going to kill me?”
“By the king's command, anyone who obstructs the retrieval of the Emerald Feather Box can be killed without mercy, including you.”
"No, he wouldn't do that! It was him who left me here to guard the Emerald Feather Box. The Seventh Seal hasn't been opened yet; how could I just disappear?"
"Su Yi, the way things have turned out today is all your own doing. But don't worry, the King still thinks of you. He asked me to convey a message: 'If only you hadn't fallen in love with him.'"
Su Yi suddenly fell silent. I saw the disdain flicker in Lianchi's eyes. His subordinates acted decisively, without hesitation. Su Yi offered no resistance; only green light swirled around her, blowing into the sky before gradually vanishing.
The Wind Sound blew gently, leaving her final words lingering in my ears, "Lianchi, tell him that even in death, I undoubtedly love Jun Chong, and I will never regret it."
A sharp pain pierced my heart. I could feel Su Yi's love for Jun Chong; it was so intense, so unwavering until death. Perhaps too much had happened back then that I didn't know about, which made me feel a mix of jealousy and pity towards this woman.
In the end, it all boiled down to a single word: love.
"Anxin, I must thank you this time. If it weren't for your involvement, the Lord wouldn't have appeared, and the Emerald Feather Box wouldn't have been so easily obtained!"
Lianchi crushed the two beads with a firm grip.
His words sent a tremor through my heart. Looking up, I saw another purple figure attacking Jun Chong from behind as he struggled against the Ghost General. Jun Chong's body bent forward as the Ghost General struck him hard, and then it transformed into a cloud of black smoke and disappeared.
With enemies on both sides, Jun Chong stumbled and fell toward the ground. The purple figure seized the opportunity to snatch away the Emerald Feather Box and vanished into the darkness.
Seeing this, Lianchi smirked and took my hand. "Mission accomplished; let's return and report back!"
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