Help! The Villainess Trapped in the Beast World's Drama!

Chapter 616 - 556: Reunion with Yun Han

When has the feared leader of the rebel army ever shown such a sorrowful and sad expression?

Shen Tang’s breath hitched, her heart inexplicably touched, her emotions complex and difficult to articulate.

Clearly, she had already used the Destiny Scissors, and by logic, Necro’s inappropriate feelings for "her" should have dispersed like the wind long ago.

But unexpectedly, he seemed to have not fully let go of this brief emotion.

This lingering feeling was not due to the influence of the system tool, but rather Necro’s genuine emotions... It seems the moment when "Xiao Cui Hua" died in his arms to save him indeed left a deep mark on him.

Perhaps, he truly did fall in love with "Xiao Cui Hua."

She died at the moment he loved her the most.

And left the most poignant image in his heart, becoming the most unforgettable regret.

It might be love, or it might be regret and lament.

But in the end, what Necro loved was only "Xiao Cui Hua," the female willing to die for him, a symbol of beauty, gentleness, loyalty, and kindness.

This was the persona she constructed.

Not the real Shen Tang.

Xiao Cui Hua is not dead.

But in a sense, that "her" indeed has died.

Let it all pass.

Completely end today.

Shen Tang lowered her gaze, steadied her mind, and resumed her calm and serene demeanor.

Necro looked down at the files in his hand in silence for a long time, eventually saying nothing more about Xiao Cui Hua.

Shen Tang concernedly said, "If the leader needs any other assistance, I will do my best. Xiao Cui Hua seemed to have a younger brother still alive, if you need, I can send someone to find him."

"No need." Since the person is already gone, there’s nothing to find.

Necro closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and when he reopened them, those long, piercing black eyes were as deep as the Abyss, revealing no other emotions.

Shen Tang knew very well, Necro had been surrounded by many females, and love for him was just an optional indulgence in life; he wouldn’t develop deep-seated feelings for a female he had only spent a few days with.

His feelings for Xiao Cui Hua were more of an inability to let go and dissatisfaction.

To say it’s love, perhaps there is, but not much.

Now that he knew the origins of Xiao Cui Hua, she believed he would soon let go.

Thinking of this, Shen Tang breathed a slight sigh of relief, showing a genuine smile, "The person is gone, I hope the leader doesn’t grieve too much. We should talk about cooperation now."

Necro’s gaze fell on her face, momentarily lost in a daze.

The female’s beauty was bewitching, and when she smiled, her pretty cat eyes curved, the corners lifting, carrying a hint of alluring charm, with an indescribable cunning.

Necro’s originally calming heart once again beat uncontrollably fast, as if a fire had burst open in his chest.

In that moment, he recalled those sweet days, as if seeing Xiao Cui Hua gently smiling at him, coquettishly calling his name.

His throat tightened, and he nearly couldn’t resist stepping forward to grab Shen Tang’s hand. However, the next second, a blade formed from Black Fog lunged straight at his vital point!

Necro swiftly dodged, his tenderness disappearing instantly, glaring icily and dangerously at Xue Yinzhou, who had already shielded the female in his arms from not far away. His violent aura surged again, his voice chilling and intimidating, "Seeking death!"

"I think you are the one seeking death! Treating you so cordially already gave you face, yet you still dare to be rampant on our turf, thinking we don’t dare to touch you!" Xiao Jin sneered coldly.

Lu Xiao also released a strong pressure, warily expelling him.

The tension between both sides soared again.

If Shen Tang hadn’t previously ordered no action, they would have attacked already!

Fortunately, the imminent battle did not erupt. Necro merely gave Shen Tang a deep look, said nothing, and left.

The cooperation initially planned also came to nothing.

Shen Tang guessed that his hurried departure was likely to investigate the information in the files.

She entrusted this whole matter to Lu Xiao, confident in his capabilities that no flaws would emerge.

Watching Necro leave, Shen Tang sighed in relief, this matter finally wrapped up.

Later, there was no news from the rebel army, and Necro vanished as if into thin air, returning to his former mysterious and elusive ways.

Shen Tang soon put this matter behind her, engaging in other pursuits.

Since the joint conference at which she issued the invitation for the Dawn Alliance, many nations have agreed to join over the past month, exceeding nearly half the continent’s countries and forces.

Unfortunately, the Eternal Winter Empire, as one of the most powerful empires on this continent, has shown no activity all this time.

The Eternal Winter Empire is situated in the extreme north, perpetually isolated and rarely forging diplomatic relations or collaborations with other countries. The outside world knows little of its internal development, only that its military might is exceptionally strong, historically one of the indisputable northern rulers.

Even if Shen Tang wanted to proactively send an envoy to probe, she would find it difficult to get an opportunity.

Yet, her grand international meeting was impossible for the Eternal Winter Empire to remain completely unaware of, despite its seclusion.

Of course, internally they might view it as unnecessary. The harsh environment of the frigid land inhibited polluting areas’ spread, rendering the Eternal Winter Empire one of the few unpolluted sanctuaries on the continent.

As days passed, the continent transitioned from spring to summer, a season expected to be the hottest in the year. Yet, inexplicably, Shen Tang found the weather increasingly cold, necessitating thick sweaters and coats, with the skies perpetually overcast, as if winter approached.

Especially in early July, in what should have been the hottest period, snow fell unprecedentedly.

This weather was too abnormal!

Resulting in a large-scale reduction in grain harvest expected to be bountiful, leaving many beastman citizens sighing.

The cause for this year’s unusual climate was soon identified, the cold wave from the north had arrived.

The northern part of the Night Glow Empire, adjacent to the perpetually snow-covered Eternal Winter Empire, only separated by a narrow sea area, meant the northern extreme of the Empire also lay in the Icefield Zone.

The cold wave sweeping down from the north not only affected the central and vast regions of the Empire, but the northern situation was actually more severe.

The subzero temperatures, sometimes falling to dozens of degrees below zero, were unbearable even for the cold-resistant beastmen living there year-round. Recent severe avalanches and ice cracks led to the disappearance of several small tribe beastmen, qualifying as significant geological disasters.

Yet, the cold wave’s arrival was so anomalously, as if influenced by some deliberate force, Shen Tang decided to personally lead a team to investigate.

The snow-covered Northern Ice Field presented an icy, snowy wilderness, a landscape sealed with ice for miles.

Icefield mountains rose like blades piercing the sky, viewed from above, small scattered houses could be spotted in the glacier valleys, barely forming a settlement.

The blizzards nearly covered these houses, leaving uncertainty about whether any beastmen remained living below.

The winds and snowstorm raged here, the cold winds howling, obscuring the path ahead.

Arriving here not long ago, Shen Tang’s hair and clothes were covered in thick snowflakes, appearing from a distance like a snowman about to be buried.

Raising her arm to shield her eyes, she trudged through the snow, each step sinking deep into snow that reached her thighs, her legs heavy, making walking almost impossible.

Originally accompanied by Xiao Jin and a small team, Shen Tang suddenly couldn’t see them, unable to discern when they separated.

Her face and nose, reddened by the cold wind, left no residual scent to follow, and there was no distinguishing direction.

Struggling forward a few steps, she found herself at the edge of a snow-covered cliff, suddenly losing her footing, plummeting straight down.

Luckily, at the crucial moment, a hand swiftly reached out, pulling her back.

Shen Tang, narrowly escaping death, sat back in the snow, clutching her chest and gasping for breath. Looking up to thank her savior, she froze in astonishment.

She exclaimed in surprise,

"Yun Han?"