Love-Brained Fools Aren't Worth Pity, the Embarrassment of Star Luo's Old Officials

"I haven't had many friends in my life. You are my only close friend. Even at this point, I still didn't want you to truly fall into darkness and become an Evil Soul Master with blood all over your hands."

"I knew you too well. If I had told you about this back then, you would have gone to find Xishui without looking back, completely throwing yourself into the Holy Spirit Cult's embrace. You might even have taken Shaozhe with you."

"If the Light Phoenix martial soul had gone with you to the Holy Spirit Cult, the outcome would have been obvious."

Long Xiaoyao's breathing became visibly hurried.

He looked at Elder Mu, then shifted his gaze to Ye Xishui's gloomy face. For a long while, he could not say a word.

"Xishui... What Mu En just said... was it true? Even now, are you still lying to me? Which of your words... were ever real?"

"Fake! It was all fake!"

Ye Xishui suddenly burst into mad laughter, her sinister cackling echoing continuously through Sea God Pavilion's underground hall.

"Mu En was right. I am the king of Evil Soul Masters, the Holy Spirit Cult's leader. From beginning to end, I approached Mu En—and you—with strong ulterior motives."

"That's right. Old Ghost Zhongli was still trapped in Qiankun Valley of Love and Emotion then. How could he possibly have forced me to sow discord between you two? Everything, every last bit of it, was planned by me alone!"

"Who am I? I am Ye Xishui, the God of Death Douluo! I am the uncrowned king revered by all Evil Soul Masters beneath heaven! No one can restrain me, and no one can limit me! No one! Everyone who tried has already been killed by me! Hahahahahaha!"

"Long Xiaoyao, Long Xiaoyao,