Volume 2, Chapter 149 – I Was Just Playing With You

Qu Qingtang tightened her arms around the trembling little fox in her embrace.

She had never seen Lu Zhuxin like this. Tearful like pear blossoms in rain, pitifully vulnerable, like a doll that could shatter at any moment.

So fragile it made one’s heart ache.

She held the little fox, softly comforting her. “Zhuxin, it’s alright, I’m here.”

“Everything’s fine now. I’m here.”

Meanwhile, Song Shiyuan sat on the large bed, still gripping the hot sword hilt. She stared blankly at Lu Zhuxin, who was sobbing quietly in Qu Qingtang’s embrace.

Disbelief still lingered on Qu Qintang’s face.

Before her eyes, it was as if that glaring crimson had filled her entire vision.

Song Shiyuan tremblingly raised her hand. Her fingertips seemed to still retain that scorching crimson heat.

“Lu Zhuxin…”

“She, she…”

Song Shiyuan’s words still carried a trace of trembling.

“She and you…”

“Haven’t you already consummated your marriage?”

“Why is it like this…”

“How… how is she still a virgin?”

Song Shiyuan’s words made Qu Qingtang’s expression even more livid.

Of course Lu Zhuxin was still a virgin. She wouldn’t let Qu Qintang touch that place at all.

Even the Pure Yang mark was only half planted.

But she never expected that she would be beaten by an insignificant female lead!

Moreover, Qu Qingtang didn’t know whether Song Shiyuan had said anything careless in front of Lu Zhuxin.

At this moment, the heaven and earth pressure belonging to a Venerable Saint instantly erupted.

“Wicked disciple! What have you done!”

Within this small space, even the air seemed to freeze.

Song Shiyuan felt a terrifying, insurmountable pressure gathering toward her from all directions.

She felt as if she were at the bottom of a ten-thousand-zhang-deep sea. Her body felt like it could be crushed at any moment by the thousand-ton weight in the suffocating cold.

She couldn’t speak, couldn’t breathe, couldn’t even move her fingers.

She could clearly feel the killing intent from that woman.

Song Shiyuan had stolen Lu Zhuxin’s first time from that woman’s hands. That woman wouldn’t let her go.

Was she going to die?

Song Shiyuan didn’t think she could escape from a Venerable Saint’s grasp.

Just then, Song Shiyuan heard a soft, tearful voice.

“Qingtang… don’t…”

Lu Zhuxin leaned against Qu Qingtang, her small hands gripping her clothes tightly.

“Don’t do this…”

Qu Qingtang lowered her head. She looked at Lu Zhuxin, the gloomy color in her eyes deepening.

She could feel the fragility and panic of the little fox in her arms.

Just gripping Qu Qingtang’s clothes like this seemed to exhaust all her strength.

She was trembling. She was afraid.

Yet she still spoke up to stop Qu Qingtang.

“Why?”

“After she did this to you… you still want to protect her?”

The hand Qu Qingtang had around Lu Zhuxin instinctively tightened. Yet she asked.

“Could it be… she… said something to you?”

Lu Zhuxin lay against Qu Qingtang’s body. She could hear the change in Qu Qingtang’s emotions in that instant.

Qu Qingtang, what are you nervous about?

Are you afraid Song Shiyuan said something to me?

So anxious… Do you want to silence Song Shiyuan?

Lu Zhuxin raised her head to look at Qu Qingtang, her eyes red-rimmed, tears glistening.

“Song Shiyuan… I don’t know how she suddenly appeared in my room…”

“She captured me…”

“She… she told me… she wanted to seek an answer…”

“I know what answer she wanted…”

“This is the mistake I made before…”

“But I had no way to respond to her… that’s why she…”

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“Today’s events… I don’t blame her. It was my fault…”

Tears flowed uncontrollably from the little fox’s eyes once more.

She leaned pitifully against Qu Qingtang’s body, letting teardrops slide down her neck.

Qu Qingtang looked at her appearance, her expression involuntarily softening somewhat.

Song Shiyuan was able to evade the little fox’s perception by relying on the aura-concealing talisman she gave her.

Probably due to the influence of her heat period, the little fox’s perception had declined. The little fox hadn’t realized this point, so she didn’t become suspicious.

As for Song Shiyuan, perhaps she had been muddled by the fox demon’s pheromones. She had only focused on a single goal and hadn’t had time to say anything careless.

Lu Zhuxin didn’t know what Qu Qingtang had said to Song Shiyuan.

Thinking of this, Qu Qingtang breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Song Shiyuan stared blankly at the little fox demon curled up in Qu Qingtang’s embrace. She also heard that little fox demon’s tearful complaint.

She felt something was off. What the little fox said wasn’t wrong.

But it seemed to have ignored, or deliberately overlooked, certain information.

For instance, she knew about the aura-concealing talisman.

Because of the aura-concealing talisman, Song Shiyuan had been able to successfully infiltrate Lu Zhuxin’s room.

Song Shiyuan had told her that the aura-concealing talisman was from a Venerable Saint’s hand.

This wasn’t right…

Lu Zhuxin hadn’t asked about the origin of that talisman.

The little fox was so clever. Why hadn’t she mentioned this? Was it because the harm she received was too great, so she temporarily forgot? Or was it intentional?

Song Shiyuan opened her mouth but couldn’t make any sound.

Qu Qingtang’s pressure not only sealed Song Shiyuan’s ability to move, but also completely sealed her voice, preventing her from speaking any words.

Song Shiyuan vaguely felt she might have made a tremendously huge mistake.

“Zhuxin, stop talking…”

Qu Qingtang’s voice was low. She reached out to touch the mottled marks on Lu Zhuxin’s body.

Fox demon bodies were inherently delicate. The marks Song Shiyuan left had almost bruised.

These injuries weren’t fake. Every mark on Lu Zhuxin’s body contained Pure Yang power from Song Shiyuan.

This didn’t look like marks that could be left from normal lovemaking at all. It was more like one-sided venting.

One could imagine just how rough and brutal Song Shiyuan’s previous actions had been.

Without any trace of pity!

“She injured you to this extent… yet you still speak for her!”

Ming Zhaoxi had told Qu Qingtang that Lu Zhuxin harbored guilt toward Song Shiyuan.

But could such guilt actually let her forgive even this kind of thing?

The Divine Lord was far too indulgent toward Song Shiyuan.

“I know…” Lu Zhuxin raised her head with closed eyes, teardrops still sliding from the corners of her eyes.

“But I don’t hate her. I only hate myself…”

She laughed miserably.

“Because… this is what I owe her…”

“Once, I used the same method to deceive her…”

“In the guise of a pure and innocent little fox demon, I pretended to be violated… to trick her into sympathy and trust.”

“And now…”

Lu Zhuxin reached out to touch her lower abdomen.

There, half a broken golden pattern was imprinted, emanating scorching heat.

That was the Pure Yang mark Song Shiyuan left behind.

Just like the Pure Yang mark Qu Qingtang left on Lu Zhuxin’s neck, neither was completed.

Moreover, because the time Song Shiyuan injected it was too short, she hadn’t even been able to condense a clear mark.

“So…”

“This is karma…”

“This is… my retribution.”

The little fox’s voice trembled, her body shaking.

Her heart couldn’t be as magnanimous as her mouth claimed.

No one who suffered such painful events could laugh them off.

“Zhuxin…” Qu Qingtang held her, reaching toward her lower abdomen.

The warm, moist sensation made Lu Zhuxin instinctively struggle.

“Don’t move. Let me check,” Qu Qingtang said.

Only then did Lu Zhuxin stop moving.

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Qu Qingtang’s elegant brows furrowed.

In her perception, Song Shiyuan’s Pure Yang qi had been forcibly injected into Lu Zhuxin’s body in an extremely brutal manner.

This brutal, domineering method would undoubtedly cause great torment to the delicate fox demon, equivalent to having her body torn apart.

This also couldn’t be faked.

Normal deep marking required coordinating with dual cultivation methods, allowing both parties to be in a pleasurable, relaxed state.

Not injected so brutally onto the demon core.

“Song Shiyuan! Look at what you’ve done!” Qu Qingtang raged.

Song Shiyuan couldn’t speak, couldn’t open her mouth. She could only stare with wide eyes, coldly watching Qu Qingtang.

At the same time, the sense of wrongness and unease in her heart grew increasingly intense.

“Qingtang…” Lu Zhuxin pulled on Qu Qingtang’s sleeve, saying tremblingly, “Will I… will I conceive her child?”

“You won’t…” Qu Qingtang tightly held the little fox in her arms.

“Song Shiyuan’s Pure Yang mark didn’t form a complete mark, which means the marking wasn’t completed.”

Fox demons marked deeply during their heat period had a ninety percent chance of conception.

But Song Shiyuan’s cultivation was far below Lu Zhuxin’s, and this wasn’t a normal marking process to begin with.

Therefore, Song Shiyuan’s Pure Yang qi hadn’t been able to form a complete mark within Lu Zhuxin’s body.

This way, the probability of forming a spirit fetus would be much lower.

Besides, Qu Qingtang had arrived very timely.

“You won’t conceive her child.”

Qu Qingtang softly comforted her.

“I’m a Venerable Saint. I can use spiritual power to force out the Pure Yang qi she left in your body.”

The little fox raised her head, looking at Qu Qingtang hopefully. “Really?”

“Of course…” Qu Qingtang said. “I won’t lie to you!”

“If you want a child, I can also use my Pure Yang qi to overwrite her aura.”

“No…! I don’t want one…!” The little fox shook her head repeatedly. “I’m not ready to have a child yet.”

A flash of disappointment crossed Qu Qingtang’s eyes, though she quickly concealed it.

She returned her gaze to Song Shiyuan opposite her, her eyes cold.

“Zhuxin… how do you plan to deal with this woman?”

The little fox wiped her tears. “Qingtang… didn’t you say before… you’d already persuaded her to leave?”

“Why… why did she suddenly appear in my sleeping quarters?”

Hearing this, Qu Qingtang lowered her eyes slightly.

“I gave her an answer, but she didn’t believe me. I told her to return to Lingxiao Sword Sect to cultivate in seclusion, but she pretended to comply while doing otherwise.”

“This is my problem. I failed to discipline her properly.”

Song Shiyuan listened to their conversation, only able to watch with open eyes.

The turmoil in her heart grew stronger.

Qu Qingtang was lying!

From the moment she took out that portrait, she knew the little fox demon Song Shiyuan loved was the Fox Monarch Lu Zhuxin, yet she concealed this fact.

Song Shiyuan had originally thought Lu Zhuxin and Qu Qingtang were already a couple, which was why they conspired together to deceive her.

So when she saw Qu Qingtang’s Pure Yang mark left on Lu Zhuxin’s neck, thoughts of revenge arose in her heart.

But now, watching how these two people before her interacted.

She felt an enormous sense of wrongness.

Lu Zhuxin’s current pitiful appearance was so similar to when she pretended to be violated to trick Song Shiyuan into sympathy.

Was this really Fox Monarch Lu Zhuxin’s personality?

No! She deliberately didn’t mention knowing about the aura-concealing talisman.

She was acting!

Lu Zhuxin was acting! Qu Qingtang was lying!

These two people weren’t at all what they appeared to be!

“Qingtang… do you want me to kill her? But isn’t she your disciple?” Lu Zhuxin continued.

Qu Qingtang replied, “From the moment she defied me and hurt you, she was no longer my disciple.”

As she spoke, Qu Qingtang’s gaze swept coldly over Song Shiyuan.

That cold gaze made Song Shiyuan’s heart turn icy.

At this moment, Song Shiyuan suddenly realized something.

She had made a huge mistake!

Qu Qingtang didn’t want to kill her for Lu Zhuxin’s sake, but to silence her!

Did this woman truly love Lu Zhuxin?!

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If she truly loved her, why would she incite Song Shiyuan to assassinate her right-hand woman?!

Was the answer Song Shiyuan got from Lu Zhuxin truly her real answer?

Earlier, Qu Qingtang said that if a Pure Yang mark didn’t form a complete mark, it meant the Pure Yang marking wasn’t completed.

And the Pure Yang mark on Lu Zhuxin’s neck was only half. It wasn’t completed!

Song Shiyuan realized… she had done something terribly wrong!

With her own hands, she personally injured someone she should have deeply loved.

Lu Zhuxin still lay against Qu Qingtang’s body, sobbing softly.

At this moment, she looked pitiful, like a doll that could break at any time.

“…Are you still going to kill her? Qingtang,” Lu Zhuxin’s voice murmured.

Qu Qingtang’s gaze turned slightly cold. She asked, “You don’t want me to kill her?”

Song Shiyuan hadn’t revealed her secret. Qu Qingtang was lucky today.

But as long as this woman remained alive, she would be a threat to Qu Qingtang. Such a threat couldn’t continue to remain by Lu Zhuxin’s side.

Even if Lu Zhuxin didn’t want to kill her, Qu Qingtang had to find a way to resolve this trouble.

“Qingtang… I can’t kill her,” Lu Zhuxin said. “And… you can’t take a life either, right?”

Qu Qingtang was silent for a while. “…But she did such cruel things to you. Even if you can forgive her, I cannot.”

“Then… seal her cultivation and memories, and exile her to live out her life as a mortal. How about that?”

Lu Zhuxin gripped Qu Qingtang’s sleeve, pressing her head against her body, pleading gently.

“Please… Qingtang, just indulge me this once.”

Qu Qingtang reached out to support her head, stroking her trembling fox ears while contemplating.

The little fox clearly didn’t want to kill Song Shiyuan.

If she insisted on killing Song Shiyuan, it would only displease the little fox and might even arouse her suspicions.

Moreover, Song Shiyuan was her disciple. This would also make her appear too heartless.

So now wasn’t the best time for Song Shiyuan to exit the stage.

Sealing Song Shiyuan’s memories and cultivation was a good idea.

Even if she didn’t touch her now, she could leave a mark first and discuss it later.

“Alright…” Qu Qingtang rubbed the little fox’s ears. “I agree, Zhuxin.”

“However, she’s my disciple. This seal should be applied by me personally.”

Only then could Qu Qingtang feel at ease.

The little fox buried her head against Qu Qingtang’s body, hesitating for a moment before saying, “Thank you… Qingtang.”

After comforting the little fox, Qu Qingtang slowly walked toward Song Shiyuan.

“You should have heard everything, Song Shiyuan,” she said. “Everything is already past.”

Song Shiyuan watched Qu Qingtang slowly approach, her eyes full of shock and horror.

Lu Zhuxin never intended to kill her at all…

Even though Song Shiyuan had done that kind of thing to her, she still didn’t want to kill her.

Pleading for her, sealing her cultivation instead.

All to save her.

Song Shiyuan felt her heart trembling.

Qu Qingtang agreeing to seal all her memories was to have all secrets sealed away.

She wasn’t together with Lu Zhuxin because she liked her at all.

Her wanting to eliminate Hu Xian’er also had ulterior motives.

All of this had been a conspiracy from the start.

No! It can’t be like this!

Song Shiyuan was wrong! She failed to say everything in time.

She should tell her the truth, expose that bad woman’s thoughts.

Moreover, Song Shiyuan had hurt Lu Zhuxin and hadn’t had time to say “I’m sorry” to her!

She couldn’t have her memories sealed yet,

She couldn’t forget all this!

Song Shiyuan’s eyes were bloodshot. She wanted to struggle, but under a Venerable Saint’s restraint, she had no ability to resist whatsoever.

Song Shiyuan had never so hated herself for her weakness.

“Wait.”

Just as Qu Qingtang raised her hand to seal Song Shiyuan’s memories, Lu Zhuxin suddenly called out to her.

Qu Qingtang turned her head, looking at Lu Zhuxin puzzledly.

“Let me say a few more words to her.”

The little fox clutched her chest and slowly walked over, dark red stains still on her calves.

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Her steps were unsteady, as if every step caused her to endure some kind of pain.

Seeing this made Song Shiyuan’s heart ache.

Lu Zhuxin walked to Song Shiyuan’s side. She gently bent down.

“I’m sorry… Little Shiyuan. I didn’t mean to deceive you…”

“Everything from the past is already gone…”

“I know you’ve always been seeking an answer…”

Song Shiyuan’s gaze lifted, staring blankly at Lu Zhuxin.

Thoughts boiled in her mind.

No, Song Shiyuan had already obtained that answer.

She wasn’t foolish. She had just been temporarily muddled, which was why she overlooked all the clues laid before her.

Lu Zhuxin had been trying to save her since last night.

Because of Song Shiyuan’s ignorance and dullness, she cruelly hurt the little fox who had always been trying to save her.

The one who was always wrong was Song Shiyuan!

Now, she didn’t want to hear Lu Zhuxin say those words.

She only wanted to say sorry to Lu Zhuxin. Only this apology, she had to speak aloud.

“I’m sorry…” Lu Zhuxin said.

Song Shiyuan’s thoughts froze for an instant.

She could probably guess what Lu Zhuxin was going to say.

She didn’t want to hear this!

She wanted to beg Lu Zhuxin not to continue!

The one who should say sorry was her.

Don’t keep going!

Lu Zhuxin continued. “Perhaps you feel that the time you spent with me in Fox Palace was very happy, very blissful…”

“But…”

Stop talking.

Song Shiyuan really wanted to cover her ears.

But she couldn’t. She couldn’t move at all. Her body was completely under Qu Qingtang’s restraint.

She couldn’t open her mouth, couldn’t speak.

Even breathing required the other party’s permission.

“But… during the time I spent with you,”

A stiff smile appeared on Lu Zhuxin’s tear-stained cheeks.

“I was indeed just playing with you.”

No, that’s wrong…

This was a lie. These weren’t the words the little fox truly wanted to say.

This was said for Qu Qingtang to hear.

Between them, things shouldn’t have become like this.

Everything was because Song Shiyuan was foolish!

Clearly everything had traceable signs. She just didn’t discover them.

Between Qu Qingtang and Lu Zhuxin, they were actually…

Song Shiyuan suddenly felt a dull pain in her brain.

Her sea of consciousness was turbulent. An external force was forcefully invading her consciousness.

No! Don’t do this!

Song Shiyuan wanted to grit her teeth and resist.

But in her vision, Lu Zhuxin’s figure seemed to be moving further away from her.

Further and further, until she could no longer reach her.

Song Shiyuan regretted. Remorse and resentment pierced through her chest like a sharp sword.

But even this heart-wrenching remorse was slowly weakening.

In her mind, those painful, joyful memories with the adorable little fox were gradually becoming blurred.

She didn’t want to forget.

This was her most precious thing. She couldn’t lose it like this…

She summoned her spirit, trying to resist that force, striving to recall those cherished past events.

However…

It was all futile.

Until everything returned to darkness and chaos.