Ch69 - Revenge

Slight gore and blood after losing a body part, consenting copulation used to humiliate a third party, NSFW.

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The original Blood River Lake had Chi Yan dying on the spot while Qiu Chongyun applauded from the sidelines. Without creasing a brow, the hero picked up the reins of the Demonic Sect, holding Mengmeng in one arm and Aunt Yun the other. Outside, Yin Wushuang waited at the head of his harem, feeling proud and smug. This was one of the most thrilling sections of the novel, but now the scene had arrived ahead of time with no highlights at all.

So what kind of “good show” was Qiu Chongyun talking about?

Xie Zhiwei wanted to glimpse some clues from Mu He’s face, but the latter only knitted his brows and seemed lost too. Qiu Chongyun’s smile turned ambiguous before she giggled softly. “Nephew has been so busy everyday that you’ve probably forgotten. Didn’t you want me to try a beauty trap on that surnamed Bai boy? It’s already been half a month, so…”

Mu He’s lips finally curved up a bit. “I actually forgot. Indeed, it’ll be a good show.”

The words sounded familiar. Didn’t Mu He have this exact same conversation with Qiu Chongyun when he was doing this and that with her in front of Bai Yu in the novel? Xie Zhiwei couldn’t believe it at first, but soon imagined a cloud of peach blossoms mixed with romantic pink bubbles floating between the pair. He almost wanted to cry.

Rewards don’t forsake the hard-working. After all I’ve endured, is the plot finally getting back on track? Although I have no idea when the hero suddenly got so intimate with Qiu Chongyun. Probably out of revenge?

Whatever, let’s see it first.

Perhaps Xie Zhiwei’s thirst was too obvious, but Qiu Chongyun gave him a smile that wasn’t a smile and said, “So saint sovereign is actually interested in seeing it too? Mm, it’s more lively with more viewers.”

Sis, you’re so forward, ah. It’s almost like you’re not the main event of the livestream.

Before Xie Zhiwei could answer, Mu He’s gaze swept over his body as if looking at a corpse. Then he turned and tapped against the ground to fly up the cliff. Qiu Chongyun looked up and called, “Does nephew agree?”

A morose reply echoed in the air. “Whatever you want.”

The hero’s even more casual than Aunt Yun. How bold.

Very soon, the top of the cliff was abuzz with commotion. Mu He probably shocked the hordes of Demonic Sect members by appearing uninjured from Blood River Lake. Xie Zhiwei finally climbed to his feet, his divine sense still aching from the excavation of Red Lotus. But the aftershocks in his heart were much stronger than that.

Qiu Chongyun diligently waited in place for a while before exhaling in relief. She looked at Xie Zhiwei, who was hunched over to deal with his pain. “Alas, it’s really difficult for you.”

“You screwed me over so hard,” Xie Zhiwei replied.

Qiu Chongyun knelt in front of him and said in a mushy voice, “Even so, you went to all those lengths to hide the truth for me. It’s a pity…that I don’t know whether you did it for that little sister, or for me.”

Xie Zhiwei had a moment of silence. This woman’s overthinking it, hehe. I’m only doing this for myself.

Qiu Chongyun had a pitying expression. “Even though my nephew tortured you, you didn’t say a word. That’s not easy at all. Actually, it’s not that serious. My nephew doesn’t care about anyone besides his…cough. He doesn’t know you well either, so he wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between your voice and Chi Yan’s.”

Xie Zhiwei keenly caught onto one detail. “Besides his what?”

“Ah, nothing, nothing at all,” Qiu Chongyun rose and pulled up her hair into a low bun behind her head. Abruptly, she dropped her voice and added, “It’s not easy for you either. Later when I take you to the secret room, you can try to escape when you can.”

Xie Zhiwei agreed with the proposal, but it would depend on whether he had that chance. Although Mu He had released the White Lotus light around him, its confinement properties were still present. He couldn’t use any of his spiritual energy and felt like floating when he walked so that two demonic soldiers had to escort him all the way to the destination. It was the same stone cages as before, with Bai Yu in one and Bai Jianzhu lying half-dead in another.

Although movement was inconvenient for Xie Zhiwei, he was comforted by the fact that he wasn’t dejected and even felt a tiny bit of excitement. There was a depression in the stone wall that formed a natural platform, making it a natural open-air stage. Xie zhiwei walked over and took a seat against the wall.

Qiu Chongyun arched her brows. “You really know how to pick your spot. It’s almost like you know what’s going to happen next.”

Xie Zhiwei looked left and right but didn’t see Mu He, so whispered back, “Where’s your nephew?”

“He’ll be here later. How could he miss such a happy event?”

That was true. Xie Zhiwei couldn’t help cheering up and noticed that Qiu Chongyun was still wearing all-scarlet robes. He couldn’t resist asking, “Why aren’t you changing your clothes? Or at least your makeup?”

“Why do I have to change my clothes?” Qiu Chongyun gave a start before putting on a smile that wasn’t a smile. “Do you have a problem with nujia’s makeup?”

Xie Zhiwei froze. What does Qiu Chongyun mean? Did Bai Yu’s tastes change with the plot? He prefers the sultry b*tchy type instead?

He subconsciously shook his head and Qiu Chongyun said in an odd tone, “A stuffy gourd like you has no idea what’s going to happen next. Just worry about watching and don’t be shy later, oh.”

Xie Zhiwei half trusted, half doubted her words. He looked at Bai Yu in the distance, who was secretly gearing up as described in the original novel. Although he wasn’t as arrogant as before, his occasional glances outside the cell revealed that he was plotting something.

Xie Zhiwei couldn’t sit still and looked towards Qiu Chongyun. “Why aren’t you revealing yourself?”

Qiu Chongyun lost her patience. “Hey, what’s with all the questions? I’m just here to see the show, so why should I reveal myself? I say, what’s that expression on your face? Why do you look shocked? Watch closely, the good show’s about to start, ah.”

Can I watch closely any more? Even the female lead of the livestream’s changed, so how could I look forward to it?

Fine…I knew things couldn’t pass so smoothly. Qiu Chongyun and Mu He’s relationship makes it impossible to drive a car at this stage. As long as the male lead’s still the hero, I can bear it.

Xie Zhiwei silently wiped his sweat before the lights bordering the hallway lit up. A white-robed female quickly ran to the cage holding Bai Yu, looked around her, and then took a key out of her sleeves to unlock the door. Although her looks couldn’t compare to Tantai Meng or Qiu Chongyun, she still looked pure and cute. Bai Yu’s voice even changed when speaking to her. “You…you actually came. I don’t know how to repay you.”

The girl smiled sweetly and murmured back, “As long as we can escape and you live well, that will be my greatest repayment.”

Qiu Chongyun looked on with interested and whispered, “It’d be perfect if we had some melon seeds.”

Xie Zhiwei gave her a sympathetic look. Sis, your role and lines were both stolen by someone else but you’re still so happy. Be more serious.

Bai Yu and the girl reenacted the scene from the novel before preparing to flee when a white light suddenly flashed past them. A lotus-shaped dome soon surrounded the pair.

“White Lotus?” Bai Yu paused before his expression blanched. “Who’s there?”

Everyone in the world knew White and Black Lotus had been destroyed by Xie Zhiwei in his consciousness, so Bai Yu looked like he was seeing a ghost right now. After his looks were ruined by Mu He and Qiu Chongyun’s torture, his face looked like a horror movie beneath the flickering light. The girl remained fearless and bowed in the direction of the light. “Master.”

Bai Yu was stunned to see his usual fairy-like companion stoop to such subservient depths. “What are you saying?” he asked.

The girl didn’t spare him a look but went on all fours like a dog. The white light gradually dissipated before a figure appeared before them. The black-hearted white lotus on Mu He’s forehead that glowed with red light closed slowly, leaving only a large boundary field around the outside of the cage. Bai Yu immediately guessed most of the story at the sight and laughed coldly.

“I see. So Xie Zhiwei hid the truth from the world and gave those two treasures to you. This traitorous, thieving disciple of—ahHHHH!” He shrieked miserably as something red flew out of his mouth. Following that, he couldn’t stop spitting up blood, staining his filthy robes to something even more disgusting. The thing that flew out of his mouth to land on the ground was also covered in blood—Xie Zhiwei took a closer look and saw that it was actually Bai Yu’s tongue, cleanly cut from his mouth.

The girl wore a face full of unconcealed disgust as she snorted. “How revolting.”

Bai Yu looked at her with eyes full of incredulity.

Mu He faintly smiled and said to the girl, “Tell him, who you are.”

“As ordered.” The girl kowtowed respectfully before declaring with pride, “I am a dog raised by my master.”

Bai Yu was dumbfounded.

“Very good. As a dog, you should show him your duties,” Mu He said lightly before clapping his hands. “Come in.”

“Yes, master.” Following the voice, another figure appeared in the stone cage. He was hideous and stout, like a burnt wooden stake.

Xie Zhiwei had already turned wooden himself.

Both the male and female leads were switched out? I can’t stand this! Mu He, you’re going to get kicked out of the production team for being so unprofessional! Focus on your job, ah pooh!

Qiu Chongyun thought Xie Zhiwei was embarrassed and asked with a grin, “How is it? Surprised?”

The girl was soon tumbling together with the coarse man like two entwined vines. Bai Yu was trapped in place by Mu He’s White Lotus, unable to move an inch. Black Lotus tormented his body as he watched, finally letting out a deafening roar of despair.

Even so, that didn’t overwhelm the frenzied copulation within the cage. Xie Zhiwei couldn’t bear to listen any more. This beauty and the beast schtick had no sense of aesthetics at all! I knew it wouldn’t be easy to see the hero’s XXX scenes. Now what? I wasted my best chance to escape!

Qiu Chongyun held a hand of her cheek, puzzled. “Isn’t this spectacular? Why aren’t any of you showing interest? My nephew is naturally pure-hearted and not interested in such matters, but you aren’t blushing or heart-thumping either. How are you supposed to conquer that little sister of the Buddhist sect?”

Xie Zhiwei didn’t know whether to laugh or cry at her teasing. The hero was one thing. In the original novel, he had scores of harem conquests who begged him to “Stop, stop!” on the bed. But now Qiu Chongyun claimed he wasn’t interested in those things at all. So what IS he interested in, then?!

Mu He cut in at that moment, words designed to provoke Bai Yu. “It’s only two dogs, how tasteless.”

Bai Yu’s cries grew more heartbreaking, attracting the muddled attentions of Bai Jianzhu who looked over in confusion. Xie Zhiwei slowly burrowed into a corner where the lights couldn’t reach. He decided he had to escape.

Since he was playing Chi Yan’s role now, the System wouldn’t deduct him OOC points as long as he didn’t go overboard with his actions. No matter what, he didn’t want to be labeled as stupid for “trying to watch the hero’s erotic scenes, only to get the low-quality pirated version instead.”

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Translator’s Note: N…no wonder this was Chapter 69…