"This life is not married without her."

  Leng Ye didn't expect that as soon as he arrived at the dungeon, Nan Jiu would say something like this, and he couldn't help but look towards Xia Tian Meng.

  Her face suddenly softened, and even her clear eyes were filled with a smile.

  She was so gentle to her bones, a side of her he had never seen before.

  At least he has never shown this side of himself in front of him.

  He didn't know where the discontent came from and couldn't help but let out a cold snort.

  "See the Master!" The guards in the dungeon heard and saw Leng Ye standing at the "door", hurriedly kowtowing with a cold sweat. The Master has arrived, none of them noticed, if they were to be punished for not guarding properly, it would be over!

  Leng Ye didn't even bother to give them a glance, but instead walked slowly away. The next moment, he saw Xia Tian Meng rushing out of the dungeon, pulling on the wooden bars and looking inside, her voice somewhat urgent: "Are you guys okay?"

  Leng Ye's eyes sank slightly at the sight of her being so mindful of others' opinions.

  Nan Jiu was stunned for a moment, then rushed over. If it weren't for the fence separating them, he really wanted to hold her in his arms immediately! From the moment he woke up until now, he had been worried and regretful.

  Xia Tian Mo looked at Nan Jiu's bright red eyes and couldn't help but reach out to stroke his eyelids, smiling: "Don't worry, I'm fine. Don't blame yourself, it's not your fault."

  Nan Jiu suddenly felt a sour and astringent sensation in her nose, while her eye sockets were dry and painful even when she opened them.

  She understands him, she knows he's always worried, in guilt.

  He kept thinking, if he hadn't taken her to the maple forest, how would they have met the Demon Sect? If he had enough strength and vigilance, how could he be caught off guard and unable to protect her? Even when he didn't see her, although he thought Leng Ye wouldn't harm her, after all, outsiders knew that the Demon Sect Master's personality was eccentric. He worried that Leng Ye would still be interested in her and hurt her in the next second!

  I'd rather die than see you suffer!

  "You......" As soon as he spoke, he realized how hoarse his voice was, but all of this was overshadowed by the joy of seeing her. "How did you find your way here?"

  Summer Meng smiled and looked at him, then glanced at Nan Yi Xun and Murong Ling who were staring at her intensely. She comforted: "Lord Leng brought me here. Now that I know you're all fine, I can rest assured." She knew Lord Leng's 'temperament', looking uncomfortable no matter what his identity was, he would recklessly destroy anything!

  In the original text, Leng Ye had fought with several male leads countless times before they coexisted peacefully. If it weren't for Ye Ruoxin's intervention and mediation, Leng Ye might have gone to surround the palace and rebel.

  It has nothing to do with ambition; he just doesn't like that gentle and amiable Crown Prince!

  Nan Jiu heard this and only then looked at Leng Ye who had already walked over, his eyes filled with icy coldness: "I don't know what Cold Sect Master means by this?" Without any reason, he was opposing the imperial court? Did he really think that with his own martial arts and power, he could look down on everything to this extent?

  Similarly, Leng Ye's gaze was also devoid of friendliness, without even a hint of indifference.

  He snorted: "What does the leader of this sect need a reason for?" He could overturn the entire world, and it would just be following his own heart.

  "Leng Jiaozhu has locked us up here, what is his purpose?" Murong Ling looked at him calmly, but in his heart he was secretly astonished, he actually thought Leng Ye had a thing for Xiaojie! And it was more than he had imagined!

  Why is this? Can love at first sight be so profound?

  On a cold night, he might not even know himself if there was jealousy in his eyes when looking at Nanji.

  Why? Because of Miss Xia's gentle inquiry and consolation?

  Leng Ye saw Xia Tianmeng turn her head to look at him, her eyes deepening: "Stay in the Hundred Flowers Palace." He stared steadily at Xia Tianmeng, "Stay in the Hundred Flowers Palace." This was his purpose. Actually, he had only wanted to use Nan Jiu and others to temporarily balance out Xia Tianmeng's power, but after seeing Xia Tianmeng's gentleness towards Nan Jiu, he even more wanted Xia Tianmeng to stay. Stay by his side, so her gaze would only be cast on him alone.

  Although he didn't know why he had such an idea, he was too lazy to think about it since he got used to doing things randomly.

  He thought, then he would get it.

  "Fantasy!" The fallen goose cried out in refutation, looking at Xia Tian Meng with a gaze full of worry, "Miss! Miss! Are you okay? Have they bullied you?"

  The usually calm and collected Shen Yu looked at her with a worried expression, sizing her up from head to toe, seeing that she was dressed neatly and her complexion was rosy, his hanging heart finally fell.

  The cold night gaze fell on Luo Ye, and when he looked at Xia Tian Meng again, he was already very calm: "Either stay here, or... they die." Even if killing Nan Yi Kou and others would bring trouble to the Bai Hua Palace, he didn't care.

  He wanted to figure out what this feeling he had for Xia Tian Miao was.

  As soon as I see it, I feel my heart swelling with excitement, filling up and overflowing.

  This feeling even made him infatuated.

  What's more, she even forgot what she had always remembered, and he wanted her to recall it.

  "Miss!" Yan Ge lost her voice and screamed, she didn't expect Leng Ye to force them like this! Miss is an unmarried young lady from a wealthy family, staying in the Demon Sect's Bai Hua Palace is unthinkable! Is Miss not going back? Not getting married?!

  "Cold Night! Don't go too far!" Nan Jiu glared at Cold Night, and for the first time, he revealed such an agitated expression, which was unusual for his normally calm demeanor.

  He didn't want his beloved 'daughter' to suffer because of protecting himself!

  No matter what kind of feelings Leng Ye had for Meng Meng, it was not good for an unmarried lady to stay by a man's side! He himself was willing to marry her, but what about the rumors and gossip outside? He could bear them, but could she?

  Moreover, with Cold Night's 'temperament', how can you tell when she will let go?

  What if it's for a lifetime?

  The cold night didn't look at him, but continued staring at Xia Tian Meng, her eyes filled with silence and iciness: "Stay here, or they die."

  In the summer, Miao's smile at the corner of her mouth didn't change a bit. She looked at Nan Jue who was anxious and stretched out her hand to grasp his icy hand, saying: "Take Shen Yu and Lu Yan away from here together. You understand what I mean." She didn't want to see what Leng Ye would do to them, she knew Leng Ye's 'character', he could do anything!

  What's more, his mood is so bad now.

  The chill on his body was almost palpable!

  He smiled and asked, "If I stay behind, will Lord Cold let them go?"

  Even if she knew that her life was at stake, she would not have the heart to leave. But when she actually agreed, he felt a surge of anger in his chest! What did they have that was worth sacrificing for? She clearly knew what the Hundred Flowers Palace was, and even though staying would lead to no good outcome, she still chose to stay!

  Why? For this man?

  "Naturally." Leng Ye's lips curled up slightly, and half of his face was filled with a charming smile. He put his arm around Xia Tianmeng's shoulder, ignoring Nan Jiu's anger, and leaned in close to her cheek, "But the Sect Master can't just let them leave like this, or else how would they have come to rescue you?" His pale, slender fingers gently stroked her cheek, "You should know, the Sect Master isn't willing to let you leave so easily." Otherwise, why would he have gone to such great lengths to keep her here?

  Nanjiu looked at Leng Ye's actions and couldn't help but rebuke: "Leng Ye! I admire your exceptional martial arts skills, but... Mengmeng is innocent!" Seeing Leng Ye's nonchalant expression, he unexpectedly said, "If you care about someone, why would you let her suffer?"

  The chilly night slightly stiffened her body, and her fingers even subconsciously stopped moving.

  He had never felt this way before, he wanted to respect someone!

  But! She forgot! Forgot about her own past, now willing to give up everything for another man!

  She is no longer the little girl who would smile and call herself "beautiful brother" as she used to. She won't sacrifice anything for him, and even looks at him with such disgust and estrangement!

  She has changed, she is no longer the 'girl' he had in his heart for many years.

  Then why is he so particular about it? No one can let him down!

  The next moment, he laughed more and more recklessly, but his hands didn't move again. Instead, he had an arrogant face: "Care? Does the sect master care about such a 'woman'? Dull and uninteresting! What's the difference with other 'women'?" Seeing Nan Jue's dark face, he continued, "It's just that I find it interesting to see her being too rigid. Usually, the young ladies from famous families look down on us Jianghu people, thinking we're barbarians? Haha... The sect master wants to teach her a good lesson."

  "Don't hurt the young lady!" Lu Yan regretted that she didn't have enough strength to rush out and protect her mistress! This was the mistress she had been serving for many years! How could she just stand by and watch her mistress being bullied?

  Taking a cold night tour, the smile on her face deepened: "It's getting more and more fun, the master of this sect is too idle, now it's hard to find something interesting, no one can take her away. You all stay here, waiting for the master to bring back the spoils of war to show you!"

  Xiatian Meng listened to the system's report on Leng Ye's favorability and corruption value, sneering in her heart. It seemed that most demon cult leaders were like this, able to turn dark at any time and place, with a domineering CEO-like aura!

  What they like is just peculiarity, and peculiarity is nothing but rebellion!

  Because of watching too many conformities, all resistance is especially unusual!

  Want to play abusive/romantic love? Also depends on whether she cooperates or not!

  Moreover, people who are used to being smooth and easy-going may not have experienced even a little setback.

  Leng Ye saw Xia Tian Meng with no reaction, and couldn't help but coldly laugh: "If you want to escape, the Sect Master will have all of them accompany you in death!"

  Xia Tian Miao heard this and actually smiled, her eyes cold and indifferent: "Leng Jiao Zhu's words are too serious. The 'Hundred Flowers' Palace is not a den of dragons and tigers, what am I afraid of?" She was only afraid that Leng Ye, this prey, wouldn't enter the cage!

  He didn't expect her to answer like that on a cold night, and his heart was filled with an inexplicable excitement that made him feel very comfortable.

  "Heh, you don't have to be afraid." Leng Ye smiled and stroked her cheek with his icy fingers, bringing a chill to her face. "Then let's have some fun. I suppose you're used to being pampered and haven't experienced anything else. Why not stay by the Master's side as a maid?"

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  Dog blood, don't spray! It's really too much of this kind of joke in time-traveling novels!