Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao

Chapter 1461 - 198: Mu Qingluan

Zhou Yan had some understanding of Netherworld’s methods, so he didn’t find anything particularly strange. The reason he was sealed was that upon Zhou Yan’s sudden appearance, others sensed a different aura and fluctuations from a space singularity, and took action.

In such a situation, it was almost like walking into the lion’s den; being captured was only natural.

After all, the methods of the Netherworld are the most mysterious, complex, and powerful.

However, what shocked Zhou Yan was that the woman who sealed him...

looked exactly like Mu Qingyan.

If one person resembles another greatly, they would still show differences in some aspects because they are not the same person.

But with Zhou Yan’s abilities and vision, even the slightest differences can be detected at a glance.

Yet this woman standing before him was nearly a mirror image of Mu Qingyan.

Even her frown, her cold expression, and that unique charm and aura were entirely the same.

However, Zhou Yan knew, this was not Mu Qingyan.

But if it wasn’t Mu Qingyan, then who was she?

"Mu Qingyan?"

Zhou Yan tentatively asked, then looked skeptically at this woman in the cyan combat armor.

But the woman did not respond to Zhou Yan and instead said coldly and proudly, "I know you are Zhou Yan, the former Master of Thunder Flame, and I know why you are here, so I’ve been prepared for your arrival. However, you came sooner than I expected, with your talent seemingly improved."

The woman spoke casually.

Each word was slow, in pure Netherworld Rune.

But every word carried a strong sense of resentment.

Yes, resentment.

Within that resentment, there was an obvious sense of hostility.

This hostility made Zhou Yan’s heart grow cold.

"Is it strange? Not strange at all."

"I know you because of my sister Mu Qingyan’s matter, but regarding that, I have no judgment. However, I want to describe everything about you with one phrase—worse than a beast."

"I don’t know why my sister would choose you, but whether you’re Lee Yi, or Zhou Yan as you are now. Zhou Yan, remember, since you came, there must be a corresponding purpose, but no matter your purpose, your final result is only one, to be eternally sealed here."

"Seven years? Three years? Five years? No matter how many years, I will give you a desperate answer."

"All your hopes, I will personally destroy, and I will let you know that no matter what you achieved at any cost, they mean nothing to me."

"This is the price of the things you did in the past, and this time, you must repay!"

"You may try to struggle, to escape, even using your various abilities, to run away."

"I certainly know you have many, many abilities, all of which you’ve shown. And even if some methods might not have been shown, given how flamboyant you are, how could you still have any hidden cards?"

The woman in the cyan combat armor said, looking at Zhou Yan with a mocking smile.

In that smile, Zhou Yan saw a deeply twisted emotion.

Zhou Yan’s pupils shrank.

He had truly realized the ferocity and resentment of the woman before him, a hatred that seemed to penetrate the bone.

Was it because of Mu Qingyan?

Did I really treat Mu Qingyan poorly?

Or perhaps, during the Lei Yan King’s era, was something missed with Mu Qingyan?

Could something that happened during the Lei Yan King’s era with Mu Qingyan involve everything about the Jiang family, and did all this take place within the Eternal Life Domain?

Zhou Yan pondered a lot, but unfortunately, a crucial part of his memory with the Jiang family was lost.

He hadn’t intended to recover that memory, but now a powerful intention flooded his mind, an absolute need to retrieve that memory!

No matter the price!

Zhou Yan felt incredibly heavy-hearted, and his emotions were grim.

This wasn’t because of everything the woman said, but because Zhou Yan realized that the Jiang family, who once played a crucial role on the Sword Burial Ancestor Star, was now nowhere to be seen.

If the Jiang family were such a top-tier power, projected onto the Soul Burying Starfield, then in the Eternal Life Domain, they must be a formidable force.

Yet neither Jiang Yuning nor any woman around her mentioned any of this.

Not only that, Zhou Yan himself has no corresponding memories.

All of this, Zhou Yan hadn’t thought about originally, because after the Nine Origin Reincarnation, many things had returned to dust and to earth, gone.

However, the hostility and vengefulness of this green combat armor cannot be feigned.

So, it must be related to certain things. In this circumstance, Zhou Yan felt he might need to grow in a different way.

"What, not talking? Nothing left to say? But no matter what you say, I will never let you go! I will guard you every moment, of course, to watch you in pain, despair, decay, disappointment, and so on!"

"And, you wouldn’t have guessed, would you? There are people around you who want me to kill you as well. Otherwise, how could I know your movements so clearly?"

"Well, hearing me say this, aren’t you particularly sad, thinking you love them so much, how could they betray you? Right?"

"So, go ahead and doubt, doubt your women, see if that love is as deep as you think!"

The woman in the green combat armor spoke these words with an extremely venomous tone.

Zhou Yan remained calm.

After experiencing a short period of shock and doubt, he had become calm.

Therefore, the woman’s words wouldn’t bother Zhou Yan.

Only because she is Mu Qingyan’s sister.

However, Zhou Yan never knew that Mu Qingyan had an elder or younger sister, neither in the memory of the Master of Thunder Flame, nor in his own.

And likewise, in Lei Yan King’s memories, nothing.

"You don’t need to say anything, just use whatever methods you have."

Zhou Yan said calmly.

Then he looked at the woman in green combat armor with a cold and arrogant gaze, with an identical sarcastic intent in his eyes.

At that moment, Zhou Yan directly displayed an extreme arrogance, even obviously expressing contempt for the woman in green combat armor through his words.

This gaze indeed infuriated the woman in green combat armor.

But she merely gave a cold laugh and said, "Hmph, do you think you can provoke me this way? I tell you, I, Mu Qingluan, am not so easily provoked into giving you quick relief! I want you to see how you suffer, how you struggle and then lose the trust of everyone around you, just to be laughed at and belittled!"

"You might think it won’t happen, but certain things, when they unfold, it definitely will!"

The woman’s voice even tended towards grotesque.

What a beautiful woman she was, yet at this moment, so filled with hatred, like a sworn enemy.

Why so?

Though Zhou Yan very much wanted to know the reason, he understood that in this state, he couldn’t possibly know.

"Although I don’t know why you’re like this, whether you believe it or not, some past memories I simply do not possess. If there is anything untoward during this time, I will find out after this matter is over. Furthermore, though I don’t know how things were in the past, there’s one thing you must admit, and that is you are far inferior to Mu Qingyan.

Because Mu Qingyan will be my woman, while you, do not even qualify for me to take a second look!"

"Don’t dismiss it; your indifference is likewise my indifference. Of course, you can try, try any method of torment you wish, and see if I, Zhou Yan, will even frown. Should I frown or shout out in pain, may I, Zhou Yan, immediately scatter into ashes, the Eternal Spirit shatter, never again becoming Tao!"

Zhou Yan gave a cold snort and made the most venomous vow—should Mu Qingluan truly dare take action.

Of course, such sincere words wouldn’t trigger that kind of vow.

As expected, within such a vow, Mu Qingluan fell into a slight silence but didn’t continue to lash out, merely giving a cold snort.

Zhou Yan originally didn’t want to speak further, but at that moment, he pondered briefly and added, "Regardless of whether you believe it or not, whatever you say, there are a few points I will never change. First, Mu Qingyan has become a puppet of the Evil Spirit, but she remains my wife, so regardless of the outcome, my love for her remains unchanged."

"Secondly, regardless of what you do to me, I will never blame you, just as a father will not cease to love a son who is a great demon; even if he kills that son, it is still love, because the pain of that love will be deeper than any pain the son could bear. You are the same; no matter how you harm me, I will always forgive you."

"Because you are Mu Qingyan’s family, and hence my family. You may think I’m trying to forge a connection with you, but my genuine thoughts are free of guilt."

"As for your comments on doubt and mockery, whether it is your shallowness or my arrogance, even if I become as lowly as an ant, I would not be laughed at; that is my trust in them. So, regardless of whether someone betrays me, I will not be upset. If someone does betray me, it’s because I’m not good enough; if I were good enough, it wouldn’t happen.

Moreover, I don’t believe anyone around me would betray me.

That is my belief and my confidence in them."

Zhou Yan said.

"Is that so? Then let me show you a scene."

Mu Qingluan took out an Original Soul Stone, and a scene was projected from it, showcasing some of Zhou Yan’s ace abilities that were displayed to strengthen the belief in the Elf Domain.

This scene was uniquely recorded and projected from a very special angle.