Yaohua was reluctant to prioritize her elder brother's life over others. "In my opinion, we might as well use the sowing discord scheme," she said.
Chongming looked puzzled. "Whom do you plan to sow discord between?"
"The demons are heartless and callous. Zhao Wu and Zhao Yue are in a competitive relationship. As long as he defeats Zhao Yue, he can become the Demon Lord. I'm going to cooperate with him to kill Zhao Yue and rescue my elder brother," Yaohua said, pointing to the contract mark on her head. "He can use this to control me, and I can surely use it to control him too."
However, Chongming disagreed. "If we do so, the risk is simply too great."
Just then, Rong Chu rushed back, looking embarrassed. "Envoy Tu Yang said that the God Lord is in seclusion. Even if he wakes up, he will definitely not start a war just for the Phoenix Clan."
This outcome was within the expectations of the two.
Yaohua calmly retorted, "Is there any better way now? The Immortal Realm won't offer help in this matter, and the Phoenix Clan is in dire need of revitalization. If we want to rescue my elder brother, we have no choice but to take this risky move."
Chongming frowned. "There must be another way... Zhao Wu is extremely cunning. With the contract mark on you, aren't you at his mercy? If we rescue Yan Ling but lose you in the process, what's the point?"
Yaohua thought that as long as she could rescue her elder brother, it didn't matter even if she was trapped among the Heavenly Demons.
But she couldn't say this directly to Chongming. She squeezed out two tears, touching her chest. "But Master, if I can't rescue my elder brother, I'll be guilty even if I die a thousand times. Even if it's risky, I have to give it a try."
Chongming was slightly moved. "But you can't risk your own life."
"Do you think that if we make concessions this time, the Heavenly Demons will let it go?" Yaohua said with tears in her eyes. "The Heavenly Demons have always adhered to the law of the jungle. If we don't beat them into submission and pain, they will surely wipe out the entire Phoenix Clan one day. Then they will set their sights on me. Who can protect me? My elder brother and the others are willing to die for me, but I don't want them to be implicated!"
Chongming remained silent. Over the years, he had witnessed the sibling affection among them and naturally understood Yaohua's feelings.
Seeing that her sob - story strategy was working, Yaohua wiped the corners of her eyes. "How about this? When I meet Zhao Wu, you can wait outside. If anything unexpected happens, you can take me away in time."
After a combination of the sob - story strategy and coquetry, Chongming couldn't help but smile helplessly. "I can't win an argument with you."
Suddenly, the system clicked its tongue. "You've really improved. You can deceive anyone."
"The method doesn't matter. The result does," Yaohua said calmly.
The system highly agreed. "Do you still want the seeds?"
"Why are you asking this all of a sudden?" she asked suspiciously.
The system said expectantly, "I want to reserve Zhao Yue's demonic qi. I can exchange it for a large number of seeds!"
After saying that, Yaohua felt a large number of seeds appear in her mustard seed bag.
She calmly agreed to the system's request, but she was even more certain in her heart.
The system must have other uses for this demonic qi!
She asked, "Do you know where Zhao Wu is now?"
With the system's accurate positioning, Yaohua easily found Zhao Wu's location.
At this moment, Zhao Wu, having learned of her whereabouts, was rushing to the northern part of the Tianhe River. On the way, he saw a stream of light coming from the sky, and the girl he had been longing for appeared in front of him.
He couldn't help but rub his eyes, thinking he was dreaming. "Yaohua?"
"It's me," Yaohua walked over boldly. But due to her injuries, she walked with a slight limp and her face was a bit pale.
Zhao Wu was sitting on his horse, looking down at her. Although he pretended to be fierce on the surface, the joy and concern in his eyes were obvious. "So, you suffered at Zhao Yue's hands and finally remembered your real husband?"
Yaohua pursed her lips. Knowing that he liked her docile and obedient appearance the most, she lowered her eyes, pinched the belt of her clothes, and said softly, "Come down. I have something to tell you."
Zhao Wu proudly jumped off his horse and leaned in. "Go ahead! Is it about rescuing your brother?"
Yaohua said timidly, "Can you... help me kill Zhao Yue?"
"What?" Zhao Wu's face changed slightly, and the terrifying aura around him was intimidating. "Say it again."
Yaohua covered her lips and coughed lightly twice. "Zhao Yue has humiliated me deeply. I want her dead!"
"To rescue your own elder brother, you want me to kill my own elder sister?" Zhao Wu cursed under his breath. "Damn it, they were right. You're a complete bitch."
"I know it's not right," Yaohua's face turned slightly pale. Channeling her inner green - tea girl, she said, "But Brother Zhao Wu, you didn't hear how Zhao Yue slandered you in front of me. It's okay that she scolded me, but she didn't care about your life at all. She wanted to kill me and said she would get rid of you, her biggest threat. I originally wanted to kill her myself, but I was shot by her..."
She coughed violently. Zhao Wu couldn't help but show concern and hugged her. "Bad girl, you only know how to say these things to coax me."
"I'm not coaxing you," Yaohua resisted the discomfort in her heart and buried her head in his chest.
"If it weren't for your goal, how would you act so cute and obedient? You probably wish you could kill me," Zhao Wu suddenly grabbed her chin fiercely and stared into her eyes.
Yaohua suddenly pushed him away and said aggrievedly, "We are from different clans. Even if I'm willing to be with you, you haven't established a solid foundation yet and may not be able to protect yourself. The Phoenix Clan is also oppressed and excluded in the Immortal Realm. If I become the Demon Lord's wife, I'm afraid I'll have to watch the Phoenix Clan being implicated, and my father and brother will die miserably because of me."
As she said this, she squatted on the ground and wiped her tears. "Why are you so stupid? You don't understand anything!"
This sudden accusation was more effective than her previous delicate and weak crying. Zhao Wu stared at her intently and seemed to understand. "So, your cold - and - hot attitude towards me is because you're worried about your family?"
Yaohua said in a low voice, "I'm also worried about you... I know that because of me, you've also endured a lot of criticism in the Heavenly Demon Clan."
"How dare the Immortal Realm bully you and your clan like this! It's really hateful!" Zhao Wu immediately squatted beside her and wiped her tears. "Okay, darling, don't cry anymore. My heart will break if you do."
Yaohua puffed out her cheeks. "Kill Zhao Yue, and you'll be the leader of the Heavenly Demons. My elder brother can also be rescued."
Zhao Wu's reaction was not as strong as before, but he still looked hesitant.
Seeing this, she sighed again. "If you become the leader of the Heavenly Demons, no one will dare to criticize you anymore. Moreover, we haven't gone through the proper marriage procedures, so we're not a proper couple. If my elder brother owes you his life, and I'm the leader of the Phoenix Clan, the clan will surely not stop us anymore."
Zhao Wu was a bit tempted. "By then, you can move your entire clan to our Demon Clan, and you won't have to suffer the humiliation from the Immortal Realm anymore."
Yaohua broke into a smile through her tears. "Okay!"