Chapter 12: The Remnant Soul of the Saint: Stop, Please Stop! (Recommended for Collection and Continued Reading)
Ye Bufan and Su Wan stood frozen, staring blankly at the lifeless body on the screen.
[You, Ye Bufan, Child of Destiny, have gained 666 villainy points! Lifespan increased by one.]
[You, Su Wan, Daughter of Destiny, have gained 888 villainy points! Lifespan increased by one.]
Li Xuan, in high spirits, snapped his fingers. “Again.”
“Li Xuan!!!” Ye Bufan roared, his eyes blazing with fury. “Li Xuan! I will never let you off! Never!”
Su Wan trembled, her face pale with fright. She was terrified—Li Xuan was ruthless, killing without hesitation and without mercy. He was completely unlike the Li Xuan she had known.
“Li Xuan!” the Patriarch of the Tailong Sect also shouted in anger, tears streaming down his face. Those were disciples of the Tailong Sect—each one an elite!
Li Xuan’s expression remained calm, his brows furrowed. “What are you shouting for? Didn’t I give you a chance? Ye Bufan and Su Wan were uncertain.”
“The moment you snatched the bride, the outcome was already sealed.”
Panic swept through the Su family, their pleas desperate.
“Ancestor Li, Ancestor Li, it’s not our fault! We’re not close to Su Wan!”
“Su Wan, please save me! Save me!”
“Su Wan, it’s all your fault! All your fault!”
“Su Wan, you bitch! Why won’t you follow the rules? If I die, I’ll haunt you as a ghost!”
Su Wan’s face was pale as she gripped the knife tightly.
She had to save them.
Inside, Ye Bufan silently asked his master, “Master, what about this knife? What’s its history?”
The remnant soul of the Sage whispered, “It should be harmless. Li Xuan just wants to humiliate you.”
Ye Bufan’s eyes flashed with unwillingness. Li Xuan was too cunning, having found his weakness and putting him in a difficult position!
Though infuriated, Ye Bufan felt powerless.
Li Xuan tapped the table lightly. “Silence. I told you, I have no time to waste on nonsense.”
Ye Bufan and Su Wan’s faces darkened as they were pulled back onto the stage.
One was from the Su family, the other a disciple of the Tailong Sect.
Neither spoke; they were rendered speechless.
Li Xuan leisurely poured a cup of tea and calmly said, “I’ll repeat the rule: stab each other once, and I will spare one.”
[You, Ye Bufan, Child of Destiny, shocked, have gained 588 villainy points! Lifespan increased by one.]
[You, Su Wan, Daughter of Destiny, shocked, have gained villainy points! Lifespan increased by one.]
Ye Bufan gritted his teeth. “Li Xuan! I know the rules! But what if you don’t keep your word?!”
Li Xuan chuckled softly, shaking his head. “I won’t.”
Ye Bufan picked up the knife, glancing painfully at Su Wan, who also held her blade, her expression bitter.
Li Xuan’s mind buzzed with system prompts as he squinted at Ye Bufan and Su Wan.
Ye Bufan comforted, “Wanwan, it’s okay. We’ll be fine! Don’t worry, it won’t hurt much!”
Su Wan nodded, biting her lip. “Alright.”
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The remnant soul of the Sage was helpless too, only able to quietly ease Ye Bufan’s pain.
Li Xuan waved his hand. “Alright, you should be ready now.”
The Su family members looked on with hope, praying Su Wan would stab Ye Bufan and save them.
They blamed Ye Bufan—if he hadn’t come to snatch the bride, none of this would have happened. They wouldn’t be in such a dire state, reduced to wrecks!
Everyone watched the scene, and Leng Yanshuang’s heart chilled. She worried for Ye Bufan—what would become of him if he acted?
Regret overwhelmed her.
[You have caused Leng Yanshuang, Daughter of Destiny, to feel regret. You gain 999 villainy points! Lifespan increased by one.]
Li Xuan glanced at the messages, smiling as he looked at Su Wan and Ye Bufan. “Begin.”
The Tailong Sect Patriarch threw his head back and shouted, “Bufan! Don’t! Don’t save us! Don’t be coerced by Li Xuan!”
Li Xuan smiled, unmoved. Letting the Patriarch speak was just to torment Ye Bufan, to deepen his pain.
The more the Patriarch urged Ye Bufan not to make Su Wan stab him, the more Ye Bufan had to consider the Tailong Sect’s welfare.
Because there were spectators—the guests attending the Tailong Sect’s ceremony were watching, stunned and entertained.
Ye Bufan gripped the knife, tears falling. “Big brother, I swear I will save you all!”
At the same time, Ye Bufan asked his master in his mind if the knife was truly harmless.
The Sage’s remnant soul nodded. “It’s alright. No harm.”
Just then—
Li Xuan suddenly said, “Kill them.”
The executioner’s blade fell, severing a head.
In an instant, Ye Bufan and Su Wan froze.
[You, Su Wan, Daughter of Destiny, shocked, have gained 888 villainy points! Lifespan increased by one.]
[You, Ye Bufan, Child of Destiny, shocked, have gained 890 villainy points! Lifespan increased by one.]
Li Xuan sipped his tea slowly. “Are you performing a tragedy in front of me?”
“Continue.”
He raised his chin.
[You, Ye Bufan, Child of Destiny, shocked, have gained 999 villainy points! Lifespan increased by one.]
[You, Su Wan, Daughter of Destiny, shocked, have gained 999 villainy points! Lifespan increased by one.]
[You, Leng Yanshuang, Daughter of Destiny, shocked, have gained 999 villainy points! Lifespan increased by one.]
[You, Li Qingqing, Daughter of Destiny, shocked, have gained 999 villainy points! Lifespan increased by one.]
[You, Mo Yao, Daughter of Destiny, shocked, have gained 999 villainy points! Lifespan increased by one.]
A flood of messages appeared at once.
All the Daughters of Destiny present were stunned by Li Xuan’s decisiveness!
“Li Xuan!!” Ye Bufan ground his teeth in hatred.
Li Xuan sipped his tea again. “Continue.”
The two were brought back up, and Li Xuan said coldly, “To save or not, no more nonsense.”
Ye Bufan inhaled deeply, looking at Su Wan. “Wan’er, stab me to save your family!”
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Su Wan nodded. “Alright!”
With that, she swung the knife, cutting Ye Bufan’s arm. He barely felt any pain.
Ye Bufan immediately looked at Li Xuan, who said plainly, “Release them!”
One person untied the Su family members. Li Xuan smiled. “Very good. Go ahead. Of course, you can also have the Dawn Moon Sanctuary come to pick them up.”
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