In the image, Ye Yu saw this and, disregarding his own wounds, struggled to crawl to Ye Qingqing's side. He took out another small knife and cut open his own chest.
Seeing this, everyone present gasped in surprise, completely unable to understand what Ye Yu was doing.
However, Ye Qingxuan reacted at this moment, looking at Ye Yu in disbelief and exclaiming, "You're not...?"
Ye Yu didn't answer, just silently watched the scene unfold.
In the image, a mass of blood was forced out of Ye Yu's chest and then merged into Ye Qingqing's body. Ye Qingqing's complexion gradually improved, and the surging demonic energy around her also receded.
Ye Qingshuang, watching this scene, trembled. Having followed Cangyun for many years, she naturally knew what that mass of blood was.
It was heart blood, also known as essence blood, the very foundation of a person's being.
Losing essence blood would cause rapid decline in bodily functions, slower healing of all wounds, and make the body frail and vulnerable.
Only now did Ye Qingshuang realize why Ye Yu had been frequently ill since his return, and why even her treatments had only yielded temporary improvements.
Originally, Ye Qingshuang had assumed it was all an act by Ye Yu, using various excuses to gain their sympathy and thus neglect Ye Xuan.
But the truth was this. How could Ye Yu's body be well after losing his essence blood? Not to mention that his body had long been eroded by the Nine Nether Blood Qi. Under the double blow, it was a miracle that Ye Yu was even alive.
Everyone's gaze towards Ye Yu changed. There was sympathy, but more than that, there was admiration.
Who could go to such lengths for their half-sister?
Ye Yu, watching this scene, felt a sense of helplessness. He had been so foolish back then.
The method to save Ye Qingqing was something the Great Yan Royal Family had known all along: use the Blood Guiding Saber to pierce the heart, which had been corrupted by demonic blood, to draw out the demonic blood, and the madness would naturally be cured.
However, the heart is the source of life. If it were harmed, the consequences would be immense, let alone drawing blood from it.
Unless someone was willing to infuse their own essence blood, Ye Qingqing could not survive.
And this essence blood could not be extracted by external force; it required the person's willing sacrifice.
But who would be willing to offer their entire future, or even their life, for a half-sister or brother?
Thus, it was delayed again and again.
It wasn't until Ye Yu returned from the Nine Nether Blood Spring that this matter remained unresolved. Ye Yu then devised a plan to lure Ye Qingqing to the Eastern Palace and used his own essence blood to extend her life.
Unfortunately, in his past life, this fourth sister was the one who hated him the most.
Due to the damage to her heart's source, Ye Qingqing was fortunate to have survived. Naturally, all the cultivation she had accumulated before had vanished.
For a cultivator to re-cultivate was as difficult as ascending to heaven, and Ye Qingqing herself was not a diligent person.
In the end, Ye Qingqing blamed it all on Ye Yu. She would often come to find Ye Yu to vent her anger.
But in his past life, Ye Yu only knew to worry if his fourth sister, Ye Qingqing, would develop inner demons because of this. He never resisted her scolding and beatings, only hoping to quickly dissipate Ye Qingqing's resentment.
Just as Ye Yu was mocking himself, the scene shifted again.
A figure rushed in, it was Ye Qingxuan.
In the image, Ye Yu saw Ye Qingxuan and grinned, about to say something.
But Ye Qingxuan glanced at Ye Qingqing, who had collapsed on the ground, her expression suddenly turned grim. Without a word, she struck Ye Qingqing away, picked her up, and fled.
All that was left was Ye Yu lying on the ground, profusely bleeding, with some areas even exposing bone, a horrifying sight.
With the end of the scene, Ye Qingshuang finally lifted the restriction she had placed and quickly put away the image recording stone.
The people around them immediately sighed, and many cast apologetic glances at Ye Yu.
They felt ashamed for having so easily believed Ye Qingxuan's accusation that he had colluded with the Demon Race.
However, they couldn't be entirely blamed. Who would have thought Ye Qingxuan would use the Demon Race to slander Ye Yu?
Thinking of this, the gazes directed at Ye Qingxuan and the others became increasingly disgusted.
Ye Qingxuan was also stunned, her mind filled with Ye Yu's gaze in the image – warm, longing, joyful.
But now, only coldness remained.
"Well, Second Princess, where is the evidence you spoke of?" Ye Yu, without many thoughts, said mockingly.
Ye Qingxuan's expression changed slightly, her gaze towards Ye Yu becoming complex. She stammered, "Why didn't you say anything?"
"If I had said something, would you have believed me? In the end, you would have just thought I was seeking credit, right? Perhaps you would have even thought this was a play I staged to secure my position as Crown Prince?" Ye Yu stroked his chin and said calmly.
Having experienced two lifetimes, if he still couldn't see through the true nature of these people, he would be an idiot.
"Alright, Second Sister, there's no need to feel guilty towards him. Isn't this what he was supposed to do? Besides, if he did it and didn't say anything, he can only blame himself," Ye Qingshuang said from the side.
"Moreover, given his personality, perhaps this was indeed his plan. Otherwise, why would he have specifically lured Qingqing to the Eastern Palace to do this? Wasn't it to deliberately leave a record on the image recording stone for us to discover later?"
"Otherwise, how could he have recovered his strength after losing his essence blood? How could he be standing here now?"
This bizarre reasoning once again refreshed the audience's understanding.
Are they crazy? What a twisted thought process!
But Ye Qingxuan took it to heart. Her eyes immediately lit up, and she strongly agreed with Ye Qingshuang's judgment, perhaps also wanting to cover up the guilt that had arisen in her heart.
Ye Yu looked at the two of them, twitching the corners of his mouth, and too lazy to bother, turned to walk into Lingyun Pavilion.
Unexpectedly, Ye Qingxuan rushed in a few steps ahead of him. Then, she flashed the Great Yan Royal Family's token at the people of Lingyun Pavilion and declared, "I am Ye Qingxuan, the Second Princess of Great Yan! I order you to expel him!"
The guards exchanged glances. Although they were extremely speechless, they still walked up to Ye Yu and politely said, "We are very sorry, Mr. Ye, but the Great Yan Royal Family is a partner of our Lingyun Pavilion, so we must ask you to leave."
"Want to come in? I'll give you a chance. Help me detoxify!" Ye Qingxuan said with a cold laugh upon seeing this.
Ye Yu looked at Ye Qingxuan as if she were an idiot, then flicked his hand over his storage ring. A purple-gold token appeared in his hand.
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