How long had Eldest Senior Sister even been back on the mountain?
And that demon had already bewitched and defiled him?
In both body and mind, at that.
That demon truly was sinister and cunning, only capable of deceiving someone like Eldest Senior Sister, who was devoted to the sword and simple by nature.
Why didn't he come after her if he had the guts?
Inside the painted pleasure boat, night lay like gauze. Lian Yue clutched the communication jade and only replied with a few words after a long while.
[Tell that friend of yours there's only one way left now.]
[What way?]
The jade flashed immediately, proof enough that the person on the other end had been waiting beside it for her reply.
Lian Yue felt all the more heartsick.
[Kill his master. Once he's dead, everything will be over. Doesn't that old friend of yours hate his master to the bone? This is the perfect chance for revenge.]
This time, the jade remained silent for a long while.
[Is there any other way?]
[No! How can there be a way to have both in this world? Either sink deep into it, or sever everything with a single stroke.]
[But what if his master already feels remorse and is determined to change?]
"Heh."
Lian Yue gave a mocking laugh, her peach-blossom eyes filled with coldness.
[Eldest Senior Sister, stop deceiving yourself. That demon is vicious, brutal, and obstinately self-willed. Do you think he would feel remorse?]
[...I don't know. And I'm talking about my old friend.]
[Fine, let's say it's your old friend. Pass this on to him: don't be deceived by that demon's fleeting tenderness. I cultivate the Red Dust Art; no one understands men better than I do. That demon is impotent and hates women to