Among the great Abyssal Kings, the Sage Emperor, who specialized in spiritual force, vaguely sensed that something was amiss.
He had some understanding of Ye Xishui's temperament. Even in the eyes of those from the Abyss Plane, she was a classic example of an utterly unreasonable madwoman.
Yet this very madwoman had brazenly revealed the greatest secret in her heart before a public audience, all because of a single remark from Huo Yuhao. Did that make any sense?
The Sage Emperor turned toward Huo Yuhao, only to meet a pair of eyes shimmering with abyss-like, nine-colored light.
What is this...? the Sage Emperor thought in terror. The power of divine sense? Did he use his divine sense to influence Ye Xishui's consciousness?
He had only ever experienced such terrifying divine sense from the Abyssal Sage King. In fact, even the Abyssal Sage King might not measure up to the Huo Yuhao before him.
Playing the pig to devour the tiger? That must be it. This match itself is one enormous trap.
The Sage Emperor excelled at strategy and quickly guessed the truth. But in an instant, he felt his body lock up. Whether he tried to speak or send out spiritual fluctuations, he could do neither.
At that same moment, a voice entered his mind.
"Little bug, you're quite clever. But your job now is to sit here and watch the show obediently. Otherwise, you'll die..."
Ye Xishui gazed tenderly at Long Xiaoyao. "Xiaoyao, don't be angry. Will you hear me out? Perhaps once you've heard the rest, you won't be angry anymore."
"I left after that, but I never regretted it. I had given my body, wholly and completely, to the man I loved most. I knew that afterward, both you and Mu En would fall into unbearable pain,