Chapter 1458: Gratitude and Duty

Chapter 1458: Chapter 1458: Gratitude and Duty

"Alright! Miss Sifuer, stop pretending in front of me! You should know why I’m stopping you here! Tell me how you found out about this matter! And who have you told about it?" Flamel was unwilling to watch Sifuer act dumb in front of him, directly clarifying and sternly questioning.

"Heh heh heh, since you’re asking like this, it means those things are true! I haven’t told anyone; only I know about this matter. As for how I found out, there’s no need for me to tell you!" Flamel’s words were clear; no matter who knows about this matter, the end result is death. If this information gets out and is proven true, even if Pei Yan doesn’t personally come to seek revenge, several realm alliances would pressure the Supreme to punish him. Because of his consecutive failures, Flamel had fallen out of favor with his teacher and couldn’t allow such things to happen again. Sifuer knew this well, so she took the blame on herself, although she knew that the other party might not believe her, and might ultimately target people stationed at her residence. This was all she could do at the moment.

When Flamel saw Sifuer admit she indeed knew about this matter, he shook his head and sighed self-mockingly: "I thought your sudden change in attitude towards me recently meant you’ve recognized your future path, but it turns out you’re still stubbornly persistent! No wonder you’re the kind of vile woman who could develop a liking for Pei Yan; you can never change your degenerate heart."

"Isn’t this vile woman you call your fiancée the one you chose yourself!"

"You should know why I chose you; yes, it’s to take revenge on that arrogant bastard Pei Yan, to witness his twisted, angry expression when he sees the woman he once loved become someone else’s wife and suffer endlessly! You know, just thinking about that scene makes me incredibly excited!" As Flamel spoke, his expression twisted, and his voice trembled: "If it weren’t to see that scene, how could a disgusting, vile, nauseating freak of the Demon Race be worthy of being my wife! Heh heh heh, I suppose Pei Yan also has the same thought, which is why he always keeps his distance from you. You know, just seeing your demon horns makes me sick!"

Flamel’s words undoubtedly pierced through Sifuer’s heart and also hit a sore spot for Pei Yan sitting in front of the crystal ball. Sifuer turned pale upon hearing this and lowered her head, biting her lip with a stubborn expression, as if a spear stabbed through the shadows and pierced Pei Yan’s heart, making it difficult for him to even breathe.

Yet, Flamel took pride in having successfully hurt his opponent with his words, continuing to mock disdainfully: "Is it worth risking your own and your subordinates’ lives for a man who doesn’t care about you at all? Heh heh heh, come now! My fiancée, kneel before me, beg for my mercy and forgiveness, and sign a pact accepting my control, never to betray again, and I’ll spare your life. This is your only choice now."

"Flamel, I pity you! I pity you for only being able to seek revenge on your enemies through such means! In your eyes, only love, interests, and hatred can drive someone to sacrifice their life for it? Then you underestimate us, Demon Race!" As she spoke, Sifuer straightened and drew the long sword hanging from her waist. With her action, the demon long swords behind her unsheathed in unison.

"This marriage appointed by the Supreme of Council City and the Demon God of Holy City, this is an agreement set by both parties. As the Demon Race, I will honor this agreement and fulfill my obligations, even if I am unwilling to face a cowardly opponent like you, who resorts to despicable means. But I still came, and I will face my future destiny in my own way - this is the promise! Likewise! When I found out about your vile deeds, I chose to inform Pei Yan not just for personal reasons! It was because Mr. Pei Yan saved my family during a crisis, allowing the Thorn Territory family to return to Holy City from rock bottom, and this is the favor! It’s the favor our family must repay!" Holding her long sword, Sifuer righteously expressed her heartfelt thoughts.

Perhaps in the face of Sifuer’s resolute attitude, Flamel felt shameless, or maybe he was infuriated seeing Sifuer rather choose death than accept his charity, and angrily shouted: "Then die for your favor!"

Boom!

The light and shadow projected from the crystal ball trembled, as the modified recording crystal, under the impact interference of the source energy from the erupting battle, made the screen flicker intermittently. In the flashing scene, the mage team led by Flamel launched a siege on Sifuer’s team. Although Flamel continuously suffered against Pei Yan, he was still a formidable enemy to other cultivators, and in Council City, with the favorable conditions of time, place, and people, the mage team’s siege on the Demon Race almost became a one-sided situation.

In the chase between the two sides, Sifuer’s demon guards fell one after another until Sifuer was targeted by sixteen flaming long spears unleashed by Flamel. Her source energy was nearly exhausted; she could no longer maintain her nebulous state for long. After dodging the first eight flaming long spears and relying on crystalline armor to withstand six spears, she finally could not resist and was pierced twice consecutively in the chest, collapsing in a pool of blood.

"Take Miss Sifuer away! Leave these to me!"

The image from the crystal ball abruptly stopped after a blood-soaked man shouted this sentence, blocking the mage squad. Seeing this scene, two sighs came from the crowd, each from Pei Yan and Ye Ruozai. They both recognized this man as the Thorn Territory Knight Order leader, Leohard, the loyalist knight who once conflicted with Pei Yan and others for his family’s interests; back then, he crossed swords with Ye Ruozai. This man remained loyal to his duty until the end, giving everything to serve the family he belonged to.

"Mr. Pei Yan, what you’ve seen might not be the truth, there’s..."

"Shut up!"

Faced with Audess’s powerless attempt to argue, she was met only with Pei Yan’s cold, emotionless response of two words. Even from such a distance, even when Audess had acquired the peak strength of the Heavenly Dao, she felt Pei Yan’s uncontrollable killing intent. At this moment, she surprisingly felt that if she spoke further, the other party would truly act and kill her. Even still, having continuous support behind her in Council City, she couldn’t stop the possibility of her being killed.

Realizing this, she sensibly shut her mouth.