Chapter 535 - 266: Rivalry Between Two Women (Part 2)

Chapter 535: Chapter 266: Rivalry Between Two Women (Part 2)

Chu Xuan, upon hearing Yun Shuang’s words, remembered how arrogant he was during the Celestial Evil Period...

What he did felt satisfying, yet it also pushed himself into the spotlight; his fame grew, and more people rallied under his banner.

On top of Chu Xuan’s personal vendetta with the Profound Celestial Sect, new and old grudges between the demonic and righteous paths made the situation increasingly uncontrollable. Both sides had a strong desire for another battle, like a powder keg slowly accumulating, inevitably bound to explode.

Chu Xuan couldn’t prevent it; he could only try to control the impact within a range he could accept.

"And so came the second great battle, a victory for the righteous path. Although the demonic path was defeated, you managed to escape, and your performance was outstanding; you even broke through the gates of the Profound Celestial Sect."

"You led your forces in a grand plunder, and when Shangguan Yu rushed back hurriedly, he could only see corpses and ruins. Tears of blood flowed on the spot, swearing a vendetta with you for life."

"Because of this, your reputation not only remained intact but was flourishing, like oil over a blazing fire, flowers upon brocade."

"As for Shangguan Yu’s revenge, that came later, and even after he severely wounded you, you didn’t die; instead, you broke through a major realm and returned, shocking the world once again." 𝑓𝑟ℯℴ𝓂

"After this battle, the righteous and demonic sides suspended hostilities for many years, licking their wounds, temporarily unable to reignite the conflict."

"Until that inevitable third great battle began; although I received some advance information, knowing the intensity would be great, rivaling the previous two, I never imagined you would die on the battlefield..."

Chu Xuan was silent; it was this battle where the demonic path was thoroughly defeated, and with the death of the Celestial Evil Demon Venerable, the grievances between the righteous and demonic paths temporarily came to a halt.

"Ah Chu, I didn’t mean it." Yun Shuang finally turned to look at him; she didn’t know his real name in the past and always called him that.

"Before that battle began, you never mentioned how perilous it would be, nor did you ask to borrow my strength."

Chu Xuan smiled at her, "Because I didn’t want to burden you, and even if I asked you for help, would you really have come?"

Yun Shuang nodded seriously, "If I knew you would die, I would have. I don’t want you to die."

Chu Xuan’s gaze towards her softened a bit, "That was beyond my expectations. Thank you; I never blamed you, whether it was in the past or now."

Yun Shuang breathed a sigh of relief and whispered:

"Ah Chu, I still yearn for the snow of Chang Island, still long for the winds and birdsongs of Pampas. It wasn’t until much later that I discovered there is no snow on Chang Island."

Chu Xuan couldn’t help but laugh, "Don’t use the sentences I taught you to feign sadness; you might as well look up at a forty-five-degree angle, with a bright and melancholy smile."

Yun Shuang chuckled lightly, "You said you would take me, whether to Chang Island or that place called ’Pampas’."

Ji Mingyu listened to these sentences in confusion, yet could tell that Chu Xuan was playing with words, jokes he heard in his past life on "Earth."

She couldn’t help but feel full of jealousy, thinking, "You never told me any of this!"

Externally, "Little Snow" looked at him with full resentment, while holding his fingers to her mouth to nibble.

The twins listened with secret admiration; not expecting the Demon Saint to have had such a past, something she never mentioned or displayed.

Chu Xuan temporarily ignored Little Snow and gazed towards a simple grave not far away. As he approached, he let go of the hands of the two women beside him and stood quietly before the tombstone.

Xiao Yun’s grave was hand-built by Chu Xuan, even the tombstone was crafted by him from stone painstakingly.

The tomb was inscribed with six words: [Grave of Beloved Xiao Yun], with smaller words on the side detailing birth and death years, etc.

According to the customs of his earthly hometown, Chu Xuan also erected a small stone beside the grave for the earth god, rumored to have the function of guarding tombs.

Though on the Demon Saint’s territory, such a guardian is hardly needed; it’s more about emotional attachment.

The tomb was regularly cared for and cleaned, so it was very clean and tidy, without being covered by weeds or shrubs. Yet, Chu Xuan still personally swept away some dust and took out a green jade flute from his bosom, placing it on the stone table in front of the grave.

This time he didn’t shed tears, just looked quietly, with a hint of sadness in his eyes.

The surrounding branches had many little birds following them, curiously looking at the few stopped people, chirping happily unaware of the man’s mood.

After a long time, Chu Xuan finally said to the people beside him, "I want to stay with her alone for a while."

Ji Mingyu and Yun Shuang nodded at the same time, and even took the surrounding birds away, leaving Chu Xuan alone, quietly accompanying the one who had been with him through the toughest times.

Not long after, the two women heard faint flute sounds coming from the forest, but to be honest, it was played terribly, intermittent; evidently, the flute player not only lacked mastery but didn’t even grasp basic music theory.

Nevertheless, the person continued persistently, as if hoping someone would jump out of the grave to scold him...

Yun Shuang listened quietly for a while, then suddenly looked at Ji Mingyu’s essence and said indifferently, "You really annoyed me today. Were it not for Chu Xuan’s sake, you’d be screaming in the Flame of World Destruction by now."

Ji Mingyu revealed her form, holding Little Snow’s hand with a cold expression, "Boasting of empty words. If you dare act, you’ll be groveling and begging for mercy."

In the next moment, within this small space, the aura and pressure from both erupted, crashing into each other!

This time, Ji Mingyu was not playing as she did with Qing’er; her body’s five floors and twelve cities shone simultaneously, empowered by a strand of Celestial Enlightenment, holding her own for a short time against the higher realm Demon Saint Fire Phoenix.

Of course, the impact of this collision was minimal, not even spreading three feet away.

Only Little Snow and the two twins watched with shocked hearts, especially Little Snow who was very close. She had no doubt that even a sliver of the power unleashed by these two women could crush her a thousand times over.

Yun Shuang’s lips curled slightly, as golden-red "Flames of World Destruction" rose around her, distorting the air and even making the void creak as if it would melt.

Ji Mingyu responded with cold eyes, with images evolving around her of Taiji, Taichu, Taishi, Taisu, Taiji—the "Five Great Principles," seeming to rise from nothing, evolving out of chaos into a realm.

Chu Xuan naturally had no idea these two women dared to spar secretly while he was honoring his old love.

Of course, mindful of this, Yun Shuang and Ji Mingyu faced off for a while but didn’t escalate the matter, simultaneously withdrawing their power.

If discovered by Chu Xuan, it would not be a laughing matter.

Yun Shuang sauntered slowly and said, "Being a few years older, I’ll call you sister."

"Regarding the matters between you and Chu Xuan, I’ve heard a bit. You don’t even dare show your face in front of him; I’d suggest not being too arrogant—you might need my help someday?"

This was the first time Ji Mingyu heard a woman dare to call her "sister"; she smirked, "Got it reversed?"

"Dear sister, who do you think you are? You’re just Chu Xuan’s ’friend’."

"Let me be blunt. No matter what discord might be between Chu Xuan and me, I am his woman; he can’t let go of me in his heart."

"And what about you? You’re nothing. Even those women whom Chu Xuan holds some affection for rank higher in his mind than you; you haven’t even made it on the stage."

These words were too harsh, causing Yun Shuang’s eyes to narrow slightly, and Little Snow was so frightened she nearly fainted, "Master, can you calm down? You really can’t match her temporarily!"