Dusk Returns to the Ruined Building

Chapter 1184 Regret and Affection Are All About Old Friends

A city shrouded in night rain, a courtyard swept by wind; how many lifetimes of love, when will we meet again!

Inside the dilapidated house, Yang Jiarui truly couldn't bear it!

However, Yang Jiarui learned something new: Li Lingwang sprouted a new leaf, with demonic light surging and ghostly glow flickering.

Along the way, King Li Ling absorbed many different kinds of power, which eventually turned into attribute-free true essence. He kept most of it for his own use, while a portion was absorbed by Yang Jiarui.

This was the first time Yang Jiarui had ever seen Li Lingwang directly absorb power and undergo changes.

Yang Jiarui only realized at this moment that each of the different colored leaves of Li Lingwang represented a different power, and this power had special requirements, which were probably related to the word "inheritance" that Li Lingwang had mentioned.

Yang Jiarui could no longer see Wu Yuan clearly; she could only hear his pitiful screams. As for why Wu Yuan was screaming, she really didn't know; this was the first time she had ever experienced such a thing.

Before this, those whose true essence was drained all died silently.

"you……"

Yang Jiarui wanted to speak to stop Li Lingwang, but she didn't know where to begin. However, Li Lingwang suddenly returned to Yang Jiarui's body.

Before Yang Jiarui could understand what was happening, she sensed four auras suddenly arriving amidst the wind and rain.

Yang Jiarui stood up alertly. Just moments later, three people floated into the dilapidated house from three directions.

Yang Jiarui knew there should be four people, but for some reason, the third person did not show up.

Of the three, Yang Jiarui only recognized one person, Ji Xuanyan in black, whom she had seen from afar several times in Jianying City.

The person to the north of the house was a masked man in black, and the person to the south was also a man, wearing a straw hat and concealed in a brown robe, with a veil covering his exposed chin.

Yang Jiarui pondered for a moment, then faced the west, where there was no one. There must be someone there, but she just couldn't see them; their presence hadn't disappeared.

Yang Jiarui was naturally nervous. These four people were definitely top figures in the world of immortals and heroes. Although her cultivation had improved, she knew her own limitations. Even with the help of King Liling, she would probably only be able to escape. Otherwise, King Liling would not have suddenly disappeared into her body.

Inside the dilapidated house, no one spoke; a sudden silence fell, including Wu Yuan, who remained hidden within the demonic light, no longer howling.

Only the flickering campfire and the sound of wind and rain outside!

"Am I just imagining things, or are you just pretending to be imagining things?"

Ji Xuanyan spoke first, naturally addressing Wu Yuan who was lying down.

Wu Yuan did not respond immediately. After a long while, the demonic light surrounding him gradually dissipated, and he let out a soft sigh.

"Alas, being heartless is wrong, being affectionate is also wrong. The word 'affection' is something that neither Buddha nor demon can erase or sever!"

Wu Yuan stood up and faced Ji Xuan Yan in black. At this moment, Wu Yuan no longer had any handsome features. His outline had not changed, but his skin and complexion were as black as ink. If there were no campfire, he would really blend into the darkness if he were hidden in the night.

"If I'm not mistaken, you are from the Demon Realm, aren't you?"

Ji Xuanyan's expression and tone were somewhat dejected. Her former friend and admirer had become her enemy from now on, her eternal enemy!

Five hundred years have passed, and Wu Yuan has been heartless because of her, leaving Ji Xuanyan with a deep sense of guilt.

In a sense, Wu Yuan developed a mental demon because of his ruthlessness, and Ji Xuanyan also had a mental demon in her heart.

At that moment, it seemed as if the inner demons in both of them disappeared simultaneously.

"What does it matter where I come from? You are a member of the Ji family, which means that love is hard to find and hatred will last forever!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Xuanyan trembled almost imperceptibly. Although Wu Yuan's words were somewhat biased, they were still reasonable.

At this moment, Ji Xuanyan suddenly thought of Shen Yichen. Shen Yichen was also a member of the Ji family. What would become of his worldly love?

“You came to Luowu, truly a chosen one, but he is a member of the Ji family!”

Ji Xuanyan reacted quickly. She was now absolutely certain that Wu Yuan's purpose in coming to Luowu Ancient City was not to kill the Chosen One, but rather to provide a basis for Wu Yuan's decision on whether or not to return to his true self.

"You're wrong. Wu Yuan of the Heart Buddhism sect really came to kill the Chosen One. It's just that after seeing you, my inner demons became unsettled, and my Buddhist heart was hard to maintain!"

"Hmph, you don't actually think I'm some little girl behind your back, do you? I'm not that easy to fool. Next time we meet, let's fight!"

Ji Xuanyan flew away. Logically, she should have killed the people from the Demon Realm, but in this situation, it was clearly inappropriate.

The masked young man in black on the north side glanced at Yang Jiarui and then flew away, seemingly to chase after Ji Xuanyan.

Wu Yuan, radiating demonic light, breathed a deep sigh of relief. He had been very nervous just now because the masked young man in black was also a member of the Ji family. Ji Xuan Yan and the young man in black had a reason to kill him, and they both had the ability to do so!

Wu Yuan turned to look at the man in the straw hat to the south, but did not speak.

"Alas, three eminent monks of the Heart Buddhism sect went to hell because of you, but five hundred years later, you yourself walked out of hell. It's all about timing and fate. Is this the difference between a demon in the human world and a person in the demon realm? You have a demonic body but no heart!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Yuan's expression changed drastically. He took three steps back, looking utterly astonished.

"You are...you're still alive!"

"Back then, the three eminent monks actually knew you were from the demon realm. Take care of yourself. When we meet again, I hope you can find your own heart, even if it's only filled with hatred!"

The man in the straw hat also left; he was also an old friend of Wu Yuan.

Interestingly, Wu Yuan and Ji Xuanyan share a bond of friendship, while Wu Yuan and the straw-hatted man harbor resentment towards each other.

Fate is truly unpredictable!

One is a case of love that is hard to let go, but hatred that lingers; the other is a case of hatred that lingers, but love that is born. What is this love? Even the man in the straw hat can't say for sure. Perhaps it's just pity.

Wu Yuan watched the figure disappear into the rain and murmured to himself:

"How could you still be alive? Where is your heart?"

Inside the dilapidated house, it seemed that only Yang Jiarui and Wu Yuan remained, but both of them knew that there was another person inside, right to the west.

The relationship between Yang Jiarui and Wu Yuan is somewhat peculiar. Neither of them had any suspicion of the other from the beginning, and now they were both facing due west.

Yang Jiarui asked herself softly in her heart:

"King Liling, what's going on?"

Yang Jiarui was really confused. She didn't understand a single word of the conversation between the top experts, but it all seemed to be irrelevant to her.

"A thousand years have passed, and we meet again, but you are still invisible and elusive, seemingly even more so than before!"

King Li Ling appeared, right above Yang Jiarui's head.

"I advised you to stay away from the Ji family back then, do you regret it now?"

Yang Jiarui unconsciously took three steps back and stopped to Wu Yuan's right. There really was another person in the room!

Yang Jiarui was genuinely scared. The sound was clearly nearby, but she couldn't see or sense anything.

"Hmph, whether I regret it or not is none of your business. I want to know who saved my clan's heir back then!"

"King Liling, how can you ask me this? You should ask the Ji family, for it was the Ji family who wiped out your clan!"

"Impossible! It was the demon alliance that wiped out my race back then!"

King Liling was somewhat excited, and his tone was also very certain.

"Why don't you ask Tianluo Mosha beside you? Ask him if the Tianyou clan was truly wiped out by the demon alliance?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly and sighed softly:

"Tianluo Demon Fiend, sigh, a thousand years have passed, I had almost forgotten this name myself, I didn't expect that there would still be old friends who remember it!"

"I advised you back then that the Xuantian Eight Sects were not to be trusted. Do you regret it now?"

Wu Yuan let out a deep sigh and said:

"Regret, hatred, emotion, heart—what is the difference between the righteous path and the demonic path? Five hundred years have passed, and I have gained nothing. Alas!"

Wu Yuan's words are truly heartbreaking!

"Was the Tianyou clan really not wiped out by the demon alliance back then?"

King Liling was asking Wu Yuan a question.

"No, when we arrived, the spiritual energy of the Tianyou Clan had already dissipated!"

King Li Ling exclaimed in surprise:

"impossible!"

Believe it or not, I really can't find a reason to lie to you!

King Liling pondered for a long time before slowly asking:

"Xu Youguan, could this be the work of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect?"

"King Liling, are you sure it wasn't done by the Ji family?"

"It really isn't!"

King Li Ling was certain that the Tianyou clan was not destroyed by the Ji family, otherwise it would not have sealed the Demon Emperor with its own body back then.

Inside the dilapidated house, everyone fell silent once again.

The Void Wanderer of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect, the Li Ling King of the Tianyou Clan, and the Tianluo Demon Fiend of the Demon Realm were all deep in thought and reminiscing.

Clearly, there are secrets hidden in the events of a thousand years ago, secrets that none of the three knew.

Yang Jiarui felt relieved at this moment. Clearly, these people were all heretics, so they could be considered like-minded.

Yang Jiarui, of course, had no interest in the secrets of a thousand years ago. She leaned against the pillar and secretly observed Wu Yuan's back. She had slept with another man, but she did not want to kill Wu Yuan to silence him.

After a long while, Wu Yuan, the Heavenly Demon King, Li Lingwang, and Xu Youguan spoke at the same time:

"Could it be..."

They didn't shout it out, but waited for the other to speak.

In the end, it was the Void Traveler of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect who spoke first.

"Back then, the Xuantian Pavilion launched a swift and unexpected attack on both the extraterrestrial demon sect and the demon alliance. Surely there must have been a reason for that?"

"Why would the Xuantian Pavilion destroy my Tianyou clan? We have always followed the righteous path of the world!"

King Li Ling really couldn't understand it!

"The reason is simple: the Tianyou Clan actually comes from the Dark Realm!"

The sound and the people arrived at the same time; two little girls suddenly appeared at the door without warning!

Both girls were waving something in their hands—big snot!