Chapter 169 At this moment - Ah? The Wives I Abandoned Turned Out to Be Real

Chapter 169 [At this moment, you have lost all five senses, unable to feel any feedback from the outside world.] [You have never felt such panic and struggle to perceive any movement outside.] [Despite all your efforts, you vaguely hear Yi Chen's cold and decisive voice.] "Imprison in the Demon Suppression Tower, never to be released!" [The world darkens.] [Because of a momentary mistake, you have fallen from paradise to hell.] [Afterwards, you are locked in the first floor of the Demon Suppression Tower, imprisoned with numerous demons and ghosts.] [During this time, your powers never recover, and you are constantly bullied by other creatures, which intensifies the malevolence in your heart and deepens your resentment towards Shu Mountain.] [Mao Fang, upon discovering that his master is trapped in the Demon Suppression Tower, begins to search for ways to release you, even at the cost of many lives.] [Bai Ningshuang and Iron Fan have once stood at the front of the Demon Suppression Tower searching for you.] [But the tower and the outside are completely separate realms, no matter how loud they shout, it will never be heard.] [Only by entering the tower themselves can they reach you.] [To save you, Iron Fan went to Flaming Mountain to cultivate her divine abilities.] [Bai Ningshuang keeps vigil day and night at the Demon Suppression Tower.] [Without any unexpected turn, you will be eternally suppressed in the Demon Suppression Tower. Do you wish to continue with the simulation?] The day is now breaking. Seeing this, Su Mo decides not to continue with the simulation. There are matters to handle during the day. And also, some investigation on Kong Bing. Then, Su Mo chooses to end the simulation. [You have chosen to end the simulation, achieving the ending: The Blood Demon Reemerges.] [Beginning to deduce the most probable future developments.] [Forty-nine years after you were imprisoned in the Demon Suppression Tower, Sun Wukong refined his Fiery Eyes and Golden Pupils in Tai Shang Lao Jun’s Eight Trigrams Furnace. Then he kicked over the furnace, its bricks falling into the world of the Land Immortals and forming Flaming Mountain.] [To rescue you, Iron Fan sealed herself within the Flaming Mountain, attempting to master the three-soul samadhi fire of the Taoist ancestors.] [Though your powers have not recovered, the Blood God Scripture gradually restores. A hundred years later, you devour the essence of all demons within the tower, perfecting the Blood God Scripture to an unmatched level.] [Your demonic power becomes truly the best in the world.] [You break through the Demon Suppression Tower of Shu Mountain; a century of confinement has twisted your mind, and you begin to enact revenge on the entirety of Shu Mountain.] [You slaughter and devour most of Shu Mountain’s disciples. The righteous sects of the Land Immortals pursue you, and you die at last during an ambush on Ailao Mountain.] [But before your death, you kill 102 Land Immortals and 490 roaming immortals.] [The Land Immortals world subsequently experiences a rise in demonic forces and decline of the Path, leading to hundreds of years of silence for righteous sects.] [You completely vanish from the world.] In the holographic simulation, the entire world is blood-red... Su Mo observes this scene, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes. He wonders if this counts as defying fate. The Fortunate Star talent is something he sorely needs. After a moment, the system log updates, settling each life node within the simulation. [Simulation concluding.] [You were born into a wealthy village chief family, mischievous by nature, but often escaped danger by sheer luck.] [Due to always avoiding peril, you become increasingly reckless.] [Your parents constantly worry about you perishing prematurely, hence send you to live with your third sister and her husband.] [Your brother-in-law, wary hearing of your exploits, reluctantly takes you in for the sake of your sister.] [Initially, you show no unruly behavior, easing your brother-in-law’s worries.] [Over time, however, you return to your mischievous ways, causing numerous quarrels between your third sister and her husband.] [Unable to bear it, they send you back home at age eight.] [Upon returning, you remain undeterred, heading to climb a peak on Tianzhu Mountain.] [On Tianzhu Mountain, your luck holds, allowing you to ingest the Spirit Person Plant and much of the millennium vermillion fruit, altering your destiny.] [By chance, you join the disciples of Shu Mountain.] [You meet Bai Ningshuang and Zhang Zangfeng.] [Bai Ningshuang naturally takes a liking to you, though you distance yourself from her.] [Before the final assessment, Bai Yang Zhen Ren takes you away, stripping you of freedom.] [Ten years later, after grasping the introduction of Bai Yang's teachings, you encounter Bai Ningshuang and Zhang Zangfeng again.] [Due to ingesting the Spirit Person Plant and millennium vermillion fruit earlier, you become the SU Mountain head's disciple, reversing your fate.] [To remain with Iron Fan forever, you cultivate the supreme demonic text Blood God Scripture, becoming its successor and changing your fate, greatly enhancing your evaluation.] [Your cultivation of the Blood God Scripture cannot evade the head's notice; ultimately, you are permanently imprisoned in the Demon Suppression Tower.] [Devouring the essences of all demons within the tower, you incite the Blood God turmoil, altering the dynamics of good and evil within the Land Immortals.] [For five hundred years, the rise of demonic forces accompanies the decline of the Path.] [Three hundred years ago, balance starts to restore, and the karma you sowed continues to impact everyone within the realm.] [You lived for 130 years, making numerous decisions that altered your fate due to your unruly nature.] [Evaluation: Lawless and Unrestrained.] … [System rewards being settled.] [Congratulations! Acquired the talent: Fortunate Star!] [Simulation concluded, enjoy your game!] … Amid a fleeting dizziness, Su Mo suddenly feels something inside him has changed. But he cannot discern exactly what. After all, the Fortunate Star increases intangible luck and blessings, manifesting in due course. Now possessing the cultivation methods of the White Yang Canon and Blood God Scripture, all that remains is to await Fei Lingxue's return. The White Yang Canon is essential for both him and Fei Lingxue to practice. As for the Blood God Scripture— After pondering, Su Mo chooses not to cultivate it. Its malevolent nature is troubling; he fears it might warp his disposition. He is content as is. Su Mo sets up another idle simulation as he prepares to rise. Extricating himself from Xu Miaoyin's entwining, fleshy legs, Su Mo gets up and begins dressing. Suddenly, a soft moan emerges. Su Mo turns to find Kong Bing in the corner, her exquisite face marked by pain. Clearly, the injuries inflicted by the six-winged centipede last night have not fully healed. Su Mo has no intent to let her go easily. This girl— Oblivious to reality. How dare she spy? With this thought, Su Mo walks over and carries Kong Bing out to the courtyard, laying her on his lounge chair. It is early morning. The courtyard’s dense mist leaves the chair covered in dew. The chill of the dew awakens Kong Bing. Seeing her frightened gaze, her bound, curvaceous body, Su Mo feels a sudden thrill. Indeed, it is thrilling. Similar to his first time watching a detective series on Earth— A different kind of thrill altogether. Witnessing Su Mo deep in thought, Kong Bing can no longer stay calm. "You—let me go!" Confronted by Kong Bing's terrified plea, Su Mo can only sigh. "Young lady—" "Who was eavesdropping on my roof last night?" "Let you go?" "Wouldn't that be too easy?" Kong Bing knows she is at fault, but can only concede. "I was wrong, but I was doing my duty. You've kept me bound for too long. How much longer will you keep me like this?" Su Mo responds with a playful smile. "How much longer?" "What do you think?" Saying this, Su Mo extends a hand toward Kong Bing. Kong Bing shrieks. "Rogue!" "Stop!" Su Mo halts his hand in mid-air, aiming at the knot binding Kong Bing. "You want me to untie you and also to stop moving." "You are quite the mystery." With this, Su Mo retreats his hand, planning to wash up and prepare breakfast. Seeing him leave, Kong Bing quickly calls out: "Come back, come back." "I'll let you free me, agreed?" Hearing this, Su Mo turns back. "That's more like it." "Before I set you free, I need to ask you a few questions." "What's your name?" Although Su Mo knows Kong Bing's name from the simulation, this is their first meeting in reality, so the formalities must be observed. "Kong Bing." "I am from the Divine Constabulary." "You'd better release me soon, or my godfather, Li Dingtian, won't let you off." Seeing the young woman still holds some arrogance, Su Mo replies with a sly smile. "If that's the case, I won't let you go then. Why not let your godfather come and get you?" "You!" Kong Bing's face blushes with frustration, surprised by Su Mo's unexpected response. Thinking it over carefully, she realizes he does have a point. This leaves her feeling even more uncomfortable. Seeing that he has teased her enough, Su Mo finally steps forward to untie the ropes binding Kong Bing. During the process, there are inevitable touches that make Kong Bing’s eyes glaze over in a dreamy confusion. Su Mo suddenly remembers— In the simulation, Kong Bing also had a sensitive physique. Coupled with his own fiery aura, her sensitivity seems to have increased significantly. Except for her background as part of the Divine Constabulary, which has prevented anyone from daring to offend this lady detective, such a fact only revealed itself on her wedding night. "Alright, enough teasing." "Staying here is actually a waste of time since the Blood Garment Tower's leader has already left." "Besides," "The Blood Garment Tower is fragmented; it’s not something she can control on her own." Kong Bing bites her lower lip and nods slowly without saying much. She only feels that Su Mo's body temperature is far higher than normal, nearly overwhelming her just now. Seeing Kong Bing much more cooperative, Su Mo asks, "Hungry, aren't you?" "I'll go make some meals shortly. Let me know what you’d like." "Consider it my apology to you." Hearing this, Kong Bing is about to refuse out of pride when her empty stomach protests loudly, making her blush with embarrassment. "Hmm, I'd like some meat buns." "Preferably beef-stuffed. If not, shrimp or lamb will do as well." For someone who practices martial arts, the appetite for meat is naturally large. This doesn't surprise Su Mo. There are still over ten pounds of braised beef left from the other day. With some vegetables, it’s possible to make about a hundred beef buns. As Su Mo heads off to prepare, Xu Miaoyin also gets out of bed. Seeing Kong Bing, whom Su Mo had placed on the lounge chair, stiff from poor circulation, Xu Miaoyin apologizes. "Sister, I'm truly sorry." "Last night took us by surprise, so we had to tie you up for the night." "Are you feeling better now?" "Let me massage you to stimulate your circulation. You’ll feel more comfortable." "No need!" Before Xu Miaoyin could approach, Kong Bing manages to stand up. "It's my fault." "I really shouldn't have climbed on your roof in the middle of the night." "It's just that the Blood Garment Tower's actions are truly heinous." "You have no idea." "They even use live infants for cultivation." Xu Miaoyin, hearing this, understands that the Blood Garment Tower had fallen out of Fei Lingxue's control, resulting in such atrocious acts. "Alright, dear sister, let's not mention it anymore." "Such vile actions will have their comeuppance." "By the way, what's your name?" "Kong Bing." Xu Miaoyin nods at this. "That's a beautiful name." "My name is Xu Miaoyin." Hearing this, Kong Bing recalls something. "Ah, now that you mention it, aren't you the head of the Snow Maiden Sect, Sister Xu?" "That's all in the past. There's no need to bring it up." Once the introductions are complete, Xu Miaoyin shifts the conversation to Su Mo. "Little sister Kong, the Blood Garment Tower leader is not a bad person, nor does my husband harbor any ill intent." "It's really due to the actions of those under them." Intrigued, Kong Bing asks, "Sister Xu, yesterday I suddenly fainted as if struck by lightning." "I vaguely saw a glowing golden-red centipede." "What was that?" "Golden-red centipede?" Xu Miaoyin isn't sure where Su Mo got such things, so she just glosses over it. "No such centipede exists," "Perhaps you were mistaken." "I was the one who acted against you using the Plum Blossom Palm." Saying this, Xu Miaoyin strikes a powerful blow at a distant point, causing a loud crack as a fracture appears on the stone floor. Seeing such power from over ten meters away, Kong Bing stops doubting. "Sister Xu, you are really strong." "Even my godfather cannot compare with such skills." Hearing this, Xu Miaoyin smiles gently. "It's nothing, all thanks to my husband." Curiously, Kong Bing continues, "Do you mean your husband taught you all these skills?" Xu Miaoyin shakes her head. Then leans in to whisper about the elixir of pure energy. Kong Bing turns beet red. "Sister Xu, how could you tell me about something like that?" "It's too embarrassing." Xu Miaoyin stays silent, knowing well. The moment Su Mo was handling Kong Bing, she had been sneaking looks from the window. Seeing her husband's rather hands-on approach with Kong Bing, Xu Miaoyin realizes he is very interested in her. She understands well. That sometimes, it's better to yield than to resist. Her husband already has so many women, what harm is there in one more? Moreover— Adding another woman might just exhaust a portion of his energy. When a number of women reaches a certain limit— Su Mo might lose interest in seeking more. Xu Miaoyin has thought it all out. With Kong Bing's simple nature, she wouldn't cause much trouble. As long as she's by her husband's side, in the end, he'll surely settle down. While the two women chat, the kitchen begins to fill with the aroma of buns. He makes a total of 120 buns. Perfectly dividing it equally among the three of them, with forty per person. As for Xiao Qing and Bai Suzhen in the side room, Su Mo hasn't prepared anything for them. They are at a critical point in their cultivation. Immersed in their own world. Unless Su Mo faces a life-threatening crisis, they won't leave their there. … "Su Lang, Su Lang!" In a realm engulfed in flames, a woman dressed in noble attire, as beautiful as a celestial being and exuding an aura of authority, awakens. Beside her lies a plantain fan. The plantain fan continuously cools her, maintaining her temperature. If Su Mo were here, he would recognize her as the Rakshasi. Is this a dream? Iron Fan’s eyes are filled with confusion. She only remembers that she has been cultivating in Flaming Mountain for eight hundred years and finally mastered the Samadhi Fire yesterday. But why did she cultivate this Samadhi Fire? Iron Fan is completely perplexed. Why indeed? Suddenly— Memories from the dream flood her mind. Her eyes clear once more. "Yes." "I cultivated the Samadhi Fire to burn away the constraints of the Demon Suppression Tower and rescue Su Lang." "But, why am I still untouched?" Iron Fan is utterly confused. Is she still dreaming, or is this reality? Countless doubts emerge in her mind. She desperately wants to leave the mountain and seek answers. That's it. Bai Ningshuang! The woman who loves Su Lang to madness. She's someone to ask, to find out what actually happened. With determination, Iron Fan retrieves the plantain fan and becomes a stream of light, flying directly towards Shu Mountain. At this time— In Bai Ningshuang’s room on Shu Mountain— Jiang Xuan stands outside, quietly waiting for her master to awaken. Troubled by her father's situation, she returned to Shu Mountain to discuss it with her master, only to find that her master was unusually asleep. In her years following Bai Ningshuang, her master has never slept, focusing solely on cultivation. Jiang Xuan, fearful that her master might be practicing some form of profound cultivation, stands vigil outside, not daring to disturb her. Suddenly, a voice laced with anger erupts from within Bai Ningshuang's room. "Why did you become the Blood Demon!" "Master!" Jiang Xuan, concerned for her master, worries silently at the door. Rushing inside, Jiang Xuan finds her usually composed master, Bai Ningshuang, with her breathtakingly beautiful face streaked with tears and sweat. "Master..." Jiang Xuan is at a loss for words as she stands there, bewildered. How could her master, who practices the Way of the Heartless, end up like this? And— What is the Blood Demon? Why did her master’s voice carry a trace of tenderness? Upon seeing Jiang Xuan, Bai Ningshuang quickly regains her composure. She isn't sure if what she just experienced was a dream. The figure in her dream begins to overlap with the image of the Blood Demon from seven hundred years ago. After the chaos of the Blood Demon’s turmoil, during which demons rose and righteousness waned, Shu Mountain closed its gates to the world for four hundred years. In that time— To practice the Way of the Heartless, Bai Ningshuang drank the Elixir of Forgetting Love. The Elixir of Forgetting Love erases the memory of one’s deepest affection. And she remembers this clearly. Yet, she had never been troubled by it. But now— That figure has unsettled her heart and mind. Could it be that this person was the one she cared most about before she drank the Elixir of Forgetting Love? Shaking her head, Bai Ningshuang dismisses the thought. Regardless— That person has long since perished completely; her thoughts won’t change anything. Rather than dwell in pain, she chooses to forget. With this in mind, Bai Ningshuang contemplates drinking the Elixir of Forgetting Love once more. Remembering this person means the potion’s effects are waning. She needs to drink it again to reinforce its potency. Then, turning her attention to Jiang Xuan, Bai Ningshuang speaks. "I am fine." "But you, why are you back so soon?" "Weren't you supposed to stay a few more days?" Unable to hold back, Jiang Xuan explains her father’s situation, crying as she speaks to Bai Ningshuang. Listening, Bai Ningshuang sighs. "Such is fate; it cannot be changed. Let it be." "Your understanding and sense of duty will not go unnoticed. I will speak to Master Zhang for you." "This way, you will not be implicated by your father’s actions in the future!" (End of this chapter)