I was reborn after cheating on the aloof and powerful man.

Chapter 128 The Man Who Fights His Instinct

Fei Xi coughed uncontrollably, her ears filled with the sounds of hellish, desperate wails.

Listen carefully, and you can occasionally hear a strange groan mixed in with the wailing.

She suddenly opened her eyes, and the sight before her made her heart pound violently in her chest as if it had plummeted from a great height.

Those were empty eyes that chilled her to the bone.

She was lying on the ground, and in front of her was something she had to look up to.

Fei Xi couldn't describe what she saw in words.

It looked like a monster made of steel.

Its round body has limbs similar to those of a human.

It seemed to have no head, but Fei Xi felt that the two empty holes on the top of the monster were its eyes.

Suddenly, Fei Xi felt a glimmer of red light flash from those empty eyes.

Before she could see clearly, the red light disappeared, so quickly that it seemed as if it were just her imagination.

"Please...give it to me..."

Amidst the wailing sounds, a somewhat familiar but suppressed, hoarse voice caught Fei Xi's attention.

While coughing, Fei Xi turned to the side and half-crawled up from the ground.

She quickly glanced around and realized she was in a dilapidated temple.

That night at Chongyang Temple, after being kidnapped by the Old Man of Death and his companions, she was taken directly to the entrance of Linhai Valley.

Fei Xi knew perfectly well why the old man was so determined to get rid of her.

She knew all along that if the fact that the ship was luring disciples from various sects to sell their unique skills were exposed, it would cause the greatest panic and turmoil in the martial arts world.

Each school's unique skills are the cornerstone of its development.

Now, if the people behind the scenes want to, the unique skills of various sects can spread throughout the world and become commonplace in no time.

Those with the will can even research and develop techniques specifically designed to counter the martial arts of various schools, targeting the core of the ultimate skills.

This could be fatal to the development of a sect.

Previously, at the Three Religions Origin Gathering, Fei Xi made no attempt to hide her talent in martial arts, as well as her deep understanding and creativity in the unique skills of various schools.

Once she possesses irreplaceable value, she will become a pawn that everyone wants to control in this game of intrigue.

No one will casually sacrifice a valuable piece.

In their previous lives, the Qingcheng Sect were cannon fodder who couldn't even get onto the chessboard before being sacrificed.

She didn't want the Qingcheng Sect to suffer the same fate as in her previous life.

In this life, she was reborn rather late.

If it had been a few years earlier, she could have let her junior brothers and sisters grow up. Even if her cheap senior brother Lu Yun Chu's treason was exposed again, she believed that the Spirit Hall and the person who orchestrated all the conspiracies would have to think twice before trying to manipulate the Qingcheng Sect at will.

However, she hadn't expected her master to have an accident.

No, she should have realized long ago that her master's desire to protect her was the same as her desire to protect the Qingcheng Sect.

If it weren't for her, Master wouldn't have risked his life for Emperor Hua and even risked his own to save him.

The reason why Emperor Hua so readily appointed her as the Ghost Princess was partly because he wanted to control her, but more importantly, it was because his master had risked his life to ensure that Emperor Hua would treat her well out of gratitude.

Who can say that the heart of a small grass can repay the warmth of spring? She has grown up and is no longer a docile child who needs her master's protection. She will protect the entire Qingcheng Sect, make it flourish, and make it an existence that no one can easily manipulate.

With her junior brother by her side on this trip to the desert, she trusted that he would bring back the Heavenly Treasure Flower that their master needed to cure his poison.

She has taken the plunge herself into this situation; it remains to be seen what big fish she will reel in.

Remember, on the chessboard, the piece that laughs last is the true winner.

But what she wanted to do was never to be a pawn.

At the entrance to Linhai Valley, the old man parted ways with them.

The man who rescued the dying old woman from Chongyang Temple and kidnapped her led Fei Xi into the legendary "Death Corridor".

This man was a young swordsman whom Fei Xi had only seen once in her previous life.

In her past life, this person appeared before her in the form of a dead man.

"You shameless jerk, you better put up with it. Besides, it's all your fault for making me have no fun at all, and now I'm in a bad mood."

"Please...give it to me..."

"You only know a few tricks over and over again. How did Sister Ling put up with you before? As a male concubine, you were simply trash, a useless piece of trash. Don't you think you're the most incompetent man in the world, Xiao Qi!"

Inside the dilapidated temple, only a woman who appeared weak and gentle was standing there cursing.

In addition, apart from Fei Xi and a resolute man who had just turned thirty and were half-lying down, everyone else was lying on the ground, writhing and struggling in pain.

The most gruesome sight was of a man lying on the right side of the dilapidated temple. His entire body was a bloody mess, writhing and rubbing against the ground like a maggot. The skin exposed outside his clothes was no longer visible; muscle fibers and blood vessels were faintly discernible through the blurry blood.

The subcutaneous tissue exposed to the air, with white veins and blood stuck together on the raised fat layer, is so painful to look at.

But this person seemed to feel no pain at all; his throat was howling like a broken bellows, making incomprehensible noises.

Fei Xi noticed that the man's right hand had several fingers broken off, and the bones were protruding from the friction.

The others on the ground each had their own suffering: smashed feet, twisted and broken hands, gouged-out eyes, empty mouths with no tongues... It was no exaggeration to say that what was before them was hell.

With just one glance, Fei Xi knew who the woman standing there was.

She is the daughter of Qiu Danbiao, the former leader of the Taoyuan Sect, and also the mastermind behind that sinful ship—Qiu Shuying.

The world is vast and full of wonders. There are many kinds of people, and there is a kind of person who is born bad.

Such people have no morals or sense of guilt, and are unable to find happiness in beautiful things and emotions.

What brings them the most pleasure is seeing others suffer.

If this suffering is caused by them, then for them there is nothing more wonderful than this.

Qiu Shuying in front of me is a born bad seed.

Her noble birth and captivating appearance allowed her to navigate the world of manipulating and tormenting people with ease.

Until one day, this man kicked a hornet's nest and from then on hid in the Peach Blossom Sect, no longer daring to cause trouble outside.

However, in private, this person was constantly making underhanded moves and was insatiable. Not only did she manage to take control of the ship, but she also tried to kill everyone who got in her way.

The hellish scene before us was undoubtedly created by this person.

Now lying at her feet, begging her for mercy, is it Xiao Qi?

The traitor from Tianshan Feiyu Peak who kidnapped her and took her into the valley—Lian Duhan.

The scene before her eyes left Fei Xi somewhat bewildered.

Lian Duhan betrayed Tianshan for Ling Mianqing.

Fei Xi was not surprised that after Ling Mianqing was killed by her, he would go after Qiu Shuying, who was in cahoots with Ling Mianqing.

But the two are neither master nor servant, so why is Lian Duhan begging the wicked woman in front of him in such a humble and lowly manner?

An unnatural flush on his chiseled face, bulging veins on his hands, and a plea devoid of any dignity.

Throughout the journey of her abduction, this man acted like an emotionless puppet, coldly and aloofly watching over her.

Fei Xi really didn't expect that the cool guy had such a wild side in private.