Chapter 206 - 204: The Dawn, The Salvation

Chapter 206: Chapter 204: The Dawn, The Salvation

As Huang Ziyue listened to her analysis, murderous intent flared in his eyes.

’What a brazen woman, to actually think she could kill Shen Yue.’

Thankfully, they had known about the surprise attack beforehand. He had struck a step faster than that woman, sending her flying.

Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

He cut right to the heart of the matter:

"As a weak female with no spiritual power, it’s impossible for her to have been so vigilant the moment danger struck. Her reaction was faster than the hidden weapon itself!"

"Therefore, that point alone is enough to prove she knew about the attack in advance!"

His aura turned icy, and he wished he could go flay Xiao Ya alive right then and there.

Shen Yue sensed the change in him.

"Don’t be rash. I know you’re angry."

"But what I’m not sure about is this: how could someone who grew up in Luoxi Town, who came from the deep mountains, manage to orchestrate such a scheme? Don’t you find it strange?"

At this, Shen Yue looked at Huang Ziyue.

"Send someone to Luoxi Town immediately. Investigate Xiao Ya’s upbringing and background."

Huang Ziyue listened, falling silent for a moment.

Shen Yue looked up.

"What’s wrong? If you don’t have anyone, I’ll send my own people back."

The Mystic Mechanism Building’s hidden agents were buried deep within every country.

She hadn’t utilized the Mystic Mechanism Building in Ye Country for many years.

This time, it was finally time to put them to use.

But after she finished speaking, Huang Ziyue thought for a moment before saying:

"I’m afraid there are no survivors left in Luoxi Town!"

After all, Shen Yue had personally "dealt with" them to avenge Bai Chaosi.

’I wonder if the townspeople who were hung from the trees have already been devoured by wild beasts, leaving nothing but white bones.’

At his reminder, Shen Yue’s expression genuinely turned awkward for a second.

Then, she gave a little cough...

The air grew quiet.

After a long moment, she averted her gaze and reluctantly admitted the truth:

"Don’t worry, they’re not dead!"

’How could I possibly massacre an entire town of people?’

’No matter how angry I was, I could never actually take their lives.’

’They might be foolish and narrow-minded...’

’But their crimes didn’t warrant death, and besides, there were so many children.’

’At most, I just let some of their blood as punishment on behalf of Bai Chaosi.’

’I even left medicine for their wounds after I turned to leave.’

When Huang Ziyue heard this, he didn’t react at first.

But seeing her awkward, evasive expression and piecing it together with her words, he seemed to understand everything in an instant.

The love that filled his eyes in that moment was so thick it was almost tangible.

’How could he not know? From the very beginning, Shen Yue was never the kind of person to slaughter the innocent.’

’She was completely incapable of it.’

’Because she was destined to protect the world, to be the one who brings light to others.’

’She was the dawn, she was salvation—a light illuminating the Beast World People who lived in darkness.’

’Being the light, how could she ever do such a thing?’

’So, she was still herself. She had never crossed the line or abandoned her principles for anyone.’

He looked at her, his voice husky.

"Alright. When Wu Huo returns, I’ll send him back to Luoxi Town to investigate personally."

’Shen Yue knew that Huang Ziyue didn’t ask any more questions about the people of Luoxi Town. He must have understood. He understood that she wasn’t capable of such a thing.’

’She was touched. This man could instantly grasp and understand her thoughts without needing many words.’

However, the mention of Wu Huo made her immediately say:

"Right, Wu Huo has been gone for half the day and still isn’t back. Don’t tell me he actually caught the one who escaped with a severed tail?"

Huang Ziyue considered this for a moment, then shook his head.

Shen Yue was confused.

"What do you mean by shaking your head?"

Huang Ziyue thought for a moment.

"Let’s go back inside first. We can talk there."

As he spoke, the man bent down and flexed his arm.

In one move, he lifted her to sit on his arm.

Caught off guard, Shen Yue’s feet left the ground as he hoisted her up...

She quickly wrapped her arms around his neck, feeling his sturdy bicep beneath her...

The posture was just like carrying a child.

Her face instantly flushed red.

"I can walk on my own."

But Huang Ziyue had already started walking toward the end of the corridor.

"I’ll carry you."

Though they were just three simple words, they made Shen Yue’s heart skip a beat.

From her perch on his arm, she looked down. His figure was tall and straight, and with every step he took, his already long, slender legs seemed to stretch even further.

The boyfriend energy and sexual tension were off the charts.

Shen Yue hadn’t expected him to be so willing to dote on her like this in front of others.

The man who was usually so cold and aloof, so high and mighty as to seem unfeeling, had in this moment completely melted into love and boundless indulgence for her.

He didn’t care about the stares of others, didn’t mind his own image, and paid no heed to any outside influences. In his eyes, there was only her.

It would be a lie to say she wasn’t happy. She just watched his side profile quietly as he carried her, step by step, back to their small courtyard.

But when they returned to the courtyard, they were surprised to find a figure in white standing in the garden.

The sprawling branches of the huge, ancient banyan tree in the courtyard drooped slowly downwards.

Moonlight filtered through the gaps in the branches, casting dappled light onto the man standing beneath the tree. The spots of light made his pristine white robes seem to shimmer with starlight.

It made the man’s already tall and slender, bamboo-like figure appear even more holy and flawless.

This was especially true of his face—as gentle as a snow lotus, breathtakingly beautiful. Framed by the light dance of his silver hair, he seemed even more aloof and ethereal...

The man seemed to have been waiting in the courtyard for a long time. When he saw Huang Ziyue walk in carrying Shen Yue, his expression stiffened slightly as he glanced over.

An indescribable coolness shone in his eyes.

It made him, who was already dignified in every movement, seem a touch more indifferent.

Shen Yue hadn’t expected to see Bai Chaosi standing in the courtyard the moment they returned.

She frowned slightly. ’It’s so late. Isn’t he worried that Xiao Ya will be anxious and heartbroken when she can’t find him?’

Huang Ziyue had no intention of putting Shen Yue down. As if he hadn’t even seen Bai Chaosi, he walked straight into the courtyard, step by step, with the woman in his arms.

Watching Huang Ziyue approach, Bai Chaosi’s expression was laced with iciness.

"You two certainly kept me waiting!"

Huang Ziyue carried Shen Yue right up to him, his gaze landing on Bai Chaosi with clear hostility.

His aura dropped so suddenly it felt as if it could freeze the ground three feet deep.

"What is it?"

Bai Chaosi was taken aback by the sudden hostility and killing intent radiating from Huang Ziyue.

The corner of his long, narrow eye twitched upward slightly.

"What’s with all the hostility? Are you afraid I’m going to steal her from you?"

Instantly, Huang Ziyue’s aura grew even colder.

If it weren’t for Shen Yue, with his personality, he wouldn’t have wanted to waste a single extra word on Bai Chaosi.

’After all, Bai Chaosi was the one who attracted Xiao Ya’s attention, and that same Xiao Ya wanted to take Shen Yue’s life.’

’It was already an act of extraordinary mercy that I didn’t go settle the score with him. I never thought he’d dare show his face in my and Shen Yue’s courtyard.’

Of course, Bai Chaosi had no idea that Huang Ziyue was directing killing intent at him because of Xiao Ya. He just assumed it was due to Huang Ziyue’s possessiveness over Shen Yue.

’It seems Bai Chaosi has completely given up on pretending.’

’I mean, isn’t saying something like that just openly exposing himself?’

She spoke up:

"It’s late, Mr. Bai. If you have something to say, say it. If not, don’t disturb my husband and me while we’re sleeping."

Shen Yue said the word "sleeping" bluntly and without reservation, her tone almost nonchalant.

But to Bai Chaosi’s ears, it was exceptionally jarring.

A tremor went through his eyes, as if he never expected to hear that word from Shen Yue’s lips.