Seeing that there was still blood dripping from Zhao Wu's wounds, Yaohua stepped forward to bandage them for him.
Zhao Wu's tone softened a bit. "Last time I helped you draw away the pursuers of the Heavenly Demons. Zhao Yue was furious and made me suffer a bit."
Yaohua felt embarrassed, thinking that he got injured because of her.
Zhao Wu looked at her. "We're engaged. There's no need for so much formality. But as for Chongming... A former high god reduced to a mortal. It's really laughable and pathetic."
Yaohua's complexion changed. She quickly glanced at Chongming's expression, worried that his pride would be hurt.
Seeing that she cared so much about Chongming, Zhao Wu was consumed by jealousy. "Yaohua, are you sure you still want to follow him? Now that he has lost his status as a high god, his identity and magical power, he's a useless man!"
"Don't talk nonsense!" Yaohua shouted. "Master was infected with the Heavenly Demon Seed. He sealed his own magical power to prevent himself from degenerating into a Heavenly Demon and harming all sentient beings. How come in your mouth, it has become a crime?"
"Degenerate?" Zhao Wu felt as if his heart had been stung by a bee. It hurt badly. "You think the Heavenly Demons are degenerates? Then what about me? I'm also a Heavenly Demon."
Yaohua didn't know how to defend herself for a moment. In Zhao Wu's eyes, it was a tacit agreement. He was burning with anger. "Don't you forget that there's still the mark of my Heavenly Demon Clan on your forehead."
He made a hand seal and murmured something. The mark on Yaohua's forehead slowly emerged and shone brightly.
But soon, the mark suddenly dimmed.
Zhao Wu's face changed slightly. "Why has this mark lost its effect?!"
Originally, through the mark, he could clearly sense Yaohua's location and talk to her.
But since Yaohua was reborn after Nirvana, he could only sense that she was still alive. He couldn't do anything else.
After Yaohua noticed that the mark had dimmed, she had a guess. She summoned the True Fire of the Phoenix and gathered it between her eyebrows. Under the burning of the True Fire, the mark disappeared without a trace!
Zhao Wu watched helplessly as the only connection between them was gone. He subconsciously rushed towards Yaohua, but was blocked by Chongming.
He impatiently slapped out. "Get out of my way!"
Yaohua quickly blocked the blow.
Seeing this, Zhao Wu was even more jealous. "Yaohua, I've done so much for you. Why do you always refuse to look at me?"
Yaohua explained. "I already have someone in my heart. I won't like you anymore. I'll always remember your kindness to me. If you need my help in the future, I'll do my best, even if you want to become the leader of the Heavenly Demon Clan and take revenge on Zhao Yue."
"But I don't want to be the leader. I only want you." Zhao Wu looked at her deeply and said with a bitter smile. "Yaohua, it turns out that you're the cruelest one."
Yaohua avoided his gaze. "I'm sorry. I took advantage of your feelings in a hurry before."
Zhao Wu only felt bitter in his heart. "It doesn't matter. I'm willing to do things for my fiancée."
Hearing this, Yaohua didn't dare to look at him even more. "I've always only regarded you as a friend."
Zhao Wu looked dejected. "But I don't need friends at all. I suppressed my Heavenly Demon nature to get along with you, but you never even gave me a second look. It's really ironic."
Yaohua said softly. "Zhao Wu, it's not that you're not excellent. It's just that you came at the wrong time. I already have someone I like. There are plenty of fish in the sea. There will be someone more suitable for you."
Zhao Wu raised his hand. The demonic energy slowly surged. He originally wanted to teach these two a good lesson, but when he saw Yaohua's concerned expression and thought of the little things they had shared before, he couldn't bring himself to do it.
Finally, he just took a step and prepared to leave. He sighed. "Forget it. Just consider myself unlucky."
Yaohua thought for a while. "I just have something to ask you."
"What is it?" Zhao Wu stopped in his tracks and turned around to look at her.
Yaohua pointed at Chongming. "He has always felt a summoning power from the south these days. Do you know why?"
Zhao Wu was so jealous that he gritted his teeth when he saw that she asked him to stay just to check on Chongming's situation.
Yaohua clasped her hands together. "Please. I'll definitely give you a generous reward."
She took out something from her space and gave it to Zhao Wu.
"Demonizing Grass?" Zhao Wu took the bunch of herbs. Some of his unhappiness faded away.
Yaohua said with a smile. "You told me before that your cultivation had reached a bottleneck. Only the Demonizing Grass could help you break through. So I specially searched for this herb for you. Is this reward enough?"
Seeing that she kept him in mind, Zhao Wu couldn't help showing a look of admiration in his eyes.
Yaohua quickly defended herself. "This is just the reward I'm giving you. There's no other meaning."
Zhao Wu had no choice but to check Chongming's condition listlessly. He grabbed Chongming's arm and exerted force. With a click, Chongming's arm was broken.
Chongming broke out in a cold sweat from the pain. His mortal body couldn't bear the power of the Heavenly Demon.
"Can you even check?" Yaohua said distressedly.
Zhao Wu was really taking the opportunity to get revenge. Seeing that Yaohua was angry, his expression became serious. "He has already been possessed by the demon. His body is the best incubator for the Heavenly Demon Seed. It's just that the blood of the ancient god has suppressed the growth of the Heavenly Demon. Now that he has used the formation to forcibly seal it, I'm afraid he'll die within a month."
"What?" Yaohua was shocked. "Since the demonic energy has been sealed, why is his lifespan still so short? Shouldn't he live to a normal old age?"
Zhao Wu shook his head. "Don't you think about how many years Chongming has lived as a god? The fact that he didn't turn into an old man and die suddenly the moment he lost his spiritual power is already a blessing from heaven."
Seeing that Chongming looked normal, Yaohua couldn't help asking. "You also knew about this?"
Chongming nodded and sighed. "I originally didn't want to tell you."
Thinking of how Chongming died in the Ancestral Realm Illusion, Yaohua was shocked and afraid. Could it be that the fate in this world couldn't be changed? No matter how hard she tried, her master couldn't escape the fate of death?
When Zhao Wu said this, his state of mind gradually became more open.
Chongming didn't have many days to live. After he died, wouldn't he have a chance?
Yaohua was both angry at Chongming for hiding this from her and worried about his body. She couldn't help asking. "So, that feeling is because..."
Seeing her expression, Zhao Wu's good mood that he had just sorted out with self - comfort was destroyed again. He couldn't help complaining. "A dying man, but you treat him like a treasure. What's so good about him that he can make you so infatuated?"
Yaohua pursed her lips. "If you don't know, then forget it."
You can say whatever you want about her, but you can't say anything bad about Chongming.
Zhao Wu was burning with jealousy. He couldn't help deliberately saying. "I'll tell you the truth. Chongming is finished! He has been targeted by the Nine - Heavens Mysterious Demon. That feeling is the best proof."
Then, he said a lot of bad things about Chongming. Yaohua was just about to fight him when she was stopped by Chongming.