"Brother, help me kill him! I must make him pay for his deeds." She stared at Yue Chen excitedly, her aura unsteady. She was eager to kill him on the spot.
Jiang Yanjü put his arm around Jiang Yaoji's shoulder. "Calm down. I'll take you to get the poison out first."
"Brother, I don't want to get the poison out first. Kill him first." With a wave of Jiang Yanjü's sleeve, a black aperture appeared behind him. Without hesitation, he led Jiang Yaoji into the aperture, and their figures disappeared in a flash.
After they left, Yue Chen, who had been holding on, immediately collapsed. Seeing this, Ji Yunxi wanted to step forward to support him, but Feng Xingzhi grabbed her. The hand that held her wrist was so tight that she couldn't break free at all.
"He was poisoned by Jiang Yaoji. He won't live long," Feng Xingzhi said, looking at Yue Chen with a calm expression.
Hearing this, Ji Yunxi widened her eyes. Then, like a deflated balloon, she lowered her head and said nothing.
"I lied to them. Jiang Yaoji wasn't poisoned. You should leave quickly, or they'll come back when they find out they've been deceived." Ji Yunxi and Feng Xingzhi stared at each other silently. It felt as if something was blocking her chest, making it hard for her to breathe. She wanted to save Yue Chen, but at the same time, she felt she shouldn't.
A relieved smile appeared on Yue Chen's face. "Yunxi, Jiang Yaoji's sword was poisoned. I don't have much time left."
"I..." Ji Yunxi didn't know what to do. She looked at Feng Xingzhi helplessly.
Yue Chen saw the look in Ji Yunxi's eyes, which showed her dependence and trust in Feng Xingzhi.
Suddenly, he arched his body in pain and shouted heart - rendingly, "Kill me and end my suffering. Yunxi, if I could die by your sword, I would have no regrets in this life."
Ji Yunxi looked at his crouching figure on the ground. She slowly raised the God - Slaying Blade, and his shadow was reflected in her eyes.
"Yunxi, I have no regrets in this life for meeting you. If there's an afterlife, I hope to appear before you in a clean way." A shy smile appeared in Yue Chen's eyes, just like the first time they met.
Ji Yunxi closed her eyes. With a swift movement of her hand, the spiritual power in Yue Chen's body turned into starlight, floating up into the sky until it disappeared. Without the spiritual power, Yue Chen's hair turned white instantly, and his appearance aged.
"Clang!" The God - Slaying Blade fell to the ground with a clear sound. Ji Yunxi looked dazed for a moment.
If there's an afterlife. These four words floated in her mind. Unfortunately, the souls who died under the God - Slaying Blade could never enter the cycle of reincarnation. Where could the afterlife be?
The deep - blue sky was boundless. Flocks of birds on the horizon flew towards the distance freely and unrestrainedly. Yue Chen, I forgive you. You've been trapped by your obsession for so long. Now you can finally rest.
"Yunxi, let's go," Feng Xingzhi said, worried that Jiang Yaoji and the others might return. He took Ji Yunxi's hand, his voice full of tenderness.
"Okay. Let's go to a place!" The two quickly left.
"Where are we going?" Feng Xingzhi asked on the way.
"To that small courtyard!"
Ji Yunxi led the way and soon found the small courtyard. The flowers in the courtyard were withered, and there were tall weeds. The things that used to be there were still there. It was obvious that this had once been a warm nest.
"Do you still remember how to activate that formation?"
"I don't remember. Let's search for the eye of the formation separately first."
"Yes!" Feng Xingzhi and Ji Yunxi separated to search, but they couldn't find it no matter how hard they tried.
"What should we do?" Feng Xingzhi looked at Ji Yunxi. Although he was a little anxious inside, he remained calm on the surface.
Ji Yunxi's eyes moved. She looked around the courtyard. Standing in the middle of the courtyard, she spread out her arms, closed her eyes, and concentrated, feeling the flow of the wind. She guessed that the eye of the formation was sealed by herself, so she must be able to resonate with it.
"I know where it is." Ji Yunxi opened her eyes and sent a message to Qing Xuan, asking everyone to come quickly.
Ji Yunxi tentatively injected her power, and the formation emitted a ray of light. "Great! It can still be used."
After Yun Han and the others arrived, Feng Xingzhi briefly told them what had happened.
"Really? Yue Chen is finally dead," Yun Luotian said excitedly, unable to contain her excitement.
"By the way, Yunxi, who killed him?" Yun Luotian looked at Ji Yunxi curiously, her big bright eyes blinking.
Ji Yunxi was stunned. Her hands stopped moving. She suddenly remembered the first time she met Yue Chen. Yue Chen had also looked at her with such innocent eyes.
"Jiang Yaoji killed him. He was poisoned by Jiang Yaoji, and there was no cure. So I ended his life with my own hands," Ji Yunxi said calmly, with no expression on her face, as if she was talking about something unimportant.
"Poisoned?" Yun Luotian looked at Ji Yunxi doubtfully.
"Yes!" Ji Yunxi nodded.
"It's so strange. On our way here, Uncle specifically checked his body. There was no sign of poisoning at all!"
Hearing what Yun Luotian said, a cold light flashed in Feng Xingzhi's eyes.
Ji Yunxi suddenly looked up at Yun Luotian. The light in her eyes startled Yun Luotian, and her body leaned back involuntarily.
"Yunxi, what's wrong with you..."
"There's no poison. Are you sure it was his body?!" Ji Yunxi grabbed Yun Luotian's hand.
"Yes, he..."
"Luotian, stop talking," Yun Han noticed that Ji Yunxi was in a bad mood and gently pulled Yun Luotian's sleeve.
Ji Yunxi let go of her hand, took two steps back, and leaned against the railing behind her. Her head was hot, and she felt dizzy.
Yun Luotian didn't know that Ji Yunxi had killed Yue Chen with her own hands. She was completely confused and hadn't reacted yet. But seeing Yun Han's serious face, she quietly shut up.
Ji Yunxi understood. A bitter smile appeared on her lips. It turned out that Yue Chen just wanted her to kill him with her own hands.
The others tacitly left some space for Ji Yunxi. Feng Xingzhi stood at the corner, looking at her without moving.
"You've been standing there for so long. Why don't you come over?" Ji Yunxi's hair fluttered in the air. There was a touch of sadness in her eyes. Her voice was very soft. She was surrounded by a sad atmosphere, isolating herself from the others.
"Yunxi."
"You told me at that time that he was poisoned. You said it with your own mouth," Ji Yunxi said, not in the tone of accusation as expected, but just like their usual conversation. Feng Xingzhi felt his throat dry. He opened his mouth but then closed it. At that time, seeing Yue Chen eager to die, he had indeed been selfish.
"I..."
"Xingzhi, just tell me. I'll believe you," Ji Yunxi said.
Feng Xingzhi felt a mixture of emotions. He let out a long sigh. There was actually another reason at that time.
"He practiced forbidden arts. Even if he wasn't poisoned, he wouldn't live long. Moreover, he had no motivation to live anymore," Feng Xingzhi said.
After hearing this, Ji Yunxi's pupils dilated. Yes, she understood. She had always understood, but she just didn't dare to admit it. Everything couldn't go back to the way it was. She was no longer the goddess of that year, and Yue Chen was no longer that shy young man.