A sigh rang out.
A spark of lightning flashed past, striking the dagger in Xuanyuan Mingmou's hand.
Clang.
The dagger fell to the ground.
Xuanyuan Mingmou instinctively looked up, then froze the instant she saw the figure in midair.
"D-Dao Ge?"
Who else could the man in purple robes hovering in the air be but Su Zhengdao?
Joy instinctively rose in Xuanyuan Mingmou's heart at the sight of her husband, but her face soon paled.
"Dao Ge, w-when did you get here?"
Su Zhengdao slowly descended, stopping a single step away from his wife. Her pale face was reflected in his dark eyes.
"When they started extracting the demonic energy from your body."
After leaving the 001 Secret Realm, Su Zhengdao had headed to the Panshi Secret Realm, intending to share some wonderful, extremely important news with Xuanyuan Mingmou.
But who could have known...
That this would be the scene awaiting him in the Panshi Secret Realm?
"Dao Ge, listen to me... I didn't deliberately succumb to demonic possession. Someone framed me! It was Su Qilu! He took advantage of my weakness after childbirth and deliberately planted demonic energy inside me! It really wasn't my fault!"
Just moments ago, even facing death, Xuanyuan Mingmou had not offered a single word in defense of her demonic possession.
But now, facing Su Zhengdao, she completely panicked and hurriedly tried to explain.
Xuanyuan Mingmou refused to let Su Zhengdao misunderstand her, much less see even the slightest flaw in her.
Su Zhengdao sighed softly.
"Mingmou, Su Ye was right about one thing. That wisp of demonic energy could only influence you in secret, not control you... Do you... do you truly hate our own son that much?"
Every last trace of color drained from Xuanyuan Mingmou's already pale face, leaving it almost translucent.