novelraw Chapter 633 - 568: Exactly the Same
Chapter 633 - 568: Exactly the Same
Necro also gazed deeply at the female before him.
Her appearance was stunningly beautiful, her figure graceful, her skin whiter than snow. Her willow-like eyebrows were as if painted, her eyes as clear as water, her delicate nose and red lips exuded both purity and charm.
Especially those cat-like eyes, shimmering with watery light, as if they could speak, every frown and smile tugged at the heartstrings.
She emitted a light, subtle fragrance that grew stronger the closer one got, captivating and bewitching the soul.
Necro had once vowed in his heart that if he ever saw this bold female who dared to deceive him again, he would tear her to pieces and make her wish for death!
But now, upon truly reuniting, his heart uncontrollably transmitted waves of sharp pain.
The heart-wrenching pain made his eyes instantly turn red as he crushed the bone in his hand and approached her, "Night Glow Monarch, it’s been a long time!"
Shen Tang’s heart skipped a beat, she stepped back half a step, but her expression remained calm and composed, "The last time we met was just last month. I thought the leader was a man of his word, but I didn’t expect him to tear up the treaty so quickly, truly chilling the hearts of our citizens."
Seeing her like this, the violent and bloodthirsty energy in Necro’s eyes grew even stronger.
Even now, she was still putting on an act in front of him, truly treating him like a fool to be toyed with?
Shen Tang took out a set of exquisite wine equipment and a pot of fine wine from her space, personally pouring it for him, "This is wine I brewed myself, would the leader like to try it first? To cool down?"
Necro swatted away the glass she offered, letting it shatter on the ground, "Faking it for whom to see!"
Shen Tang looked at the spilled wine and fragments on the ground, silent.
Necro looked down at her, his Adam’s apple bobbing, his voice hoarse with restraint, "Should I call you the Monarch of the Night Glow Empire, or Xiao Cui Hua?"
"...Call me whatever you like." Shen Tang sighed with her eyes closed.
Though she didn’t directly admit it, she essentially acknowledged her identity.
Necro’s fists at his sides clenched tightly, veins popping on his arms, sneering, "You Night Glow Royal Family members truly run in the same vein, all deceitful liars and thieves!"
He had lived for so many years, thinking he had found a partner to share life with, only to discover she had been using him and deceiving him from beginning to end, truly laughable!
Watching the enraged man, an indescribable complex emotion surged in Shen Tang’s heart, tinged with a slight bitterness.
Initially, she indeed only wanted to use him, and always thought Necro wouldn’t truly fall in love with any female, his so-called love was only influenced by emotional spray.
Yet she never expected that even though she used the Destiny Scissors to cut off this ill-fated relationship, he remained so persistent...
"It was wrong of me to deceive you back then, but I had no choice at the time. I’m here today to clear the air about this matter."
Shen Tang met his gaze frankly, explaining with regret, "The Shen Qingli who was with you back then was a traitor from my country. She wanted to use the rebel army’s strength to overthrow the Empire, and I couldn’t let her succeed, hence the desperate measure."
"Because of my special identity, with the Empire and the rebel army being at odds, I had to disguise myself. I later couldn’t break free, so I had no choice but to use the golden cicada tactic to escape."
"Today I came in person to clarify the truth, to apologize to you... if the leader is willing to cease the war, I’m willing to compensate as much as I can."
She recounted calmly, her tone smooth.
Necro watched her expression closely, not missing any detail, but his already half-empty heart felt even more hollow.
He couldn’t see any love on the female’s face, not even a trace.
This farce.
She had been acting all along, and the only one playing along was him!
Had she never loved him even a little bit?
Was she such... a great actress?
At this moment, Necro could no longer distinguish if he was angry for being deceived, resentful for being played with, or some other emotion. His chest heaved violently, as if a fire was trapped inside, wanting to vent through violence and slaughter, yet he couldn’t bring himself to harm the culprit before him.
"Compensation?" The man suddenly sneered, his sharp gaze approaching, "Alright, then I want you!"
"Do you dare give yourself to me?"
Shen Tang stared at him, speaking slowly, "There’s no need for this."
"If you hate me, then take action. If you feel played, I can compensate you. Our fate should have ended the day Xiao Cui Hua died, we don’t need to keep entangling ourselves."
"Necro, what you love is Xiao Cui Hua, the gentle and kind female willing to die for you, not Shen Tang."
What he loved was merely the facade she presented, not the real her.
Since it was over, why not let go sooner?
Necro was unwilling to admit his love had been false from the start! His Adam’s apple bobbed, voice growing hoarser, "So, this is your answer to me?"
Shen Tang took out a stack of documents and handed them to him, somewhat helplessly, "I’m sorry, I’ve explained everything I can, leader, please look at my sincerity."
"The massacre of the Blood Clan in the past deeply pains me too. But the true culprits were not the mainlanders, but those alien invaders. They wanted to occupy this land and needed the blood of the Blood Clan to nurture more strong spies, leading to the clan’s slaughter."
"That’s the true story behind the Blood Clan’s annihilation."
"We should have had a common enemy and become the strongest allies, not fight each other to mutual destruction."
"As long as the leader is willing to cease the war and ally with us, all past grievances can be forgotten. We are willing to provide food, medicine, building materials, manpower, and various other resources to the rebel army, as well as Purification Tree Seeds..."
As she said this, Shen Tang didn’t notice she accidentally revealed a detail.
The man’s face opposite her suddenly changed.
He suddenly grabbed her wrist, his voice icy and somber, "So it really is you!"
"What?" Shen Tang was stunned, not yet processing what was happening.
"I did take you to the Blood Clan’s forbidden land and told you the secrets of the Blood Clan!" Necro had vaguely recalled that forgotten memory but was always uncertain. His mental state had been unstable for years, fearing it was merely his imagination.
Only at this moment was he certain that it was all real!
But why had he forgotten this memory back then?
And why did he fall in love at first sight with a stranger female?
Aroused from the fog, Necro felt an indescribable strangeness about everything.
Could it be that this female’s spiritual power truly has the ability to charm and enchant?
His face turned even more unsightly, yet his lips curled into a peculiar smile, "The Night Glow Monarch truly has a way with words, claiming collaboration at every turn, so why was the Blood Clan’s forbidden land infiltrated last night?"
He pressed coldly, "And who is the one trying to steal the secret treasure of the forbidden land?"
The man’s grip was astonishingly strong, and Shen Tang’s slender wrist immediately turned red.
She grimaced in pain, fruitlessly struggling, unable to maintain her calm. Furious and ashamed, she retorted, "What are you talking about? I don’t understand!"
Necro’s smile grew colder, "You were the one who attempted to steal the Blood Clan’s supreme treasure from the forbidden land last night!"
"In this world, only you have been to the Blood Clan’s forbidden land and know the secret."
Shen Tang’s breath hitched as she finally realized something was amiss.
When she went to the Blood Clan’s Secret Realm, she nearly had her blood drained by this maniac and turned into a Blood Clan member, and so she temporarily used the Forgetfulness Spray to make him forget that memory...Now it seemed he had recalled it.
She remembered that the system had mentioned the effects of the Forgetfulness Spray were not permanent, and if the person was greatly stimulated, they might regain their memory.
She shook off his hand, stepped back a few steps, and rubbed her reddened wrist.
Since hiding was no longer an option, she decided to confess, "That’s right, I have been to the Blood Clan’s forbidden land, but only once, and it was the time you took me. What you are saying about last night’s theft has nothing to do with me, and I have not shared the Blood Clan’s secrets with anyone!"
Shen Tang also felt deep sympathy for the Blood Clan’s plight and did not want to spread their secret; she had always buried it deep in her heart, not telling even the Beast Husbands.
At this moment, she only felt that Necro was being cunning and despicable, trying to falsely accuse her!
Necro did not believe Shen Tang’s words at all.
In his eyes, this manipulative female approached him purely to acquire the secrets he held and naturally wanted to steal the Blood Clan’s supreme treasure.
"The evidence is conclusive, and you still want to argue?" He forced her step by step into the corner of the wall, his aura growing ever more dangerous, with ghostly red flames burning in his black eyes.
"I will let you see the truth with your own eyes!"
Necro sneered coldly, and with a wave of his hand, countless blood-red threads weaved in the air, transforming into moving light and shadow, revealing the true scene like a screen.
The night was deep, and the moonlight sparse.
The lost ancient castle lay in the desolate sands, accompanied only by the distant sound of the wind.
Suddenly, several footsteps shattered the silence.
Silhouettes appeared on the sand, approaching the ancient castle.
They were cloaked in gold-gray, almost blending into the sand. Upon closer inspection, you could see the cloaks embroidered with the common decorative patterns of the Night Glow Empire.
The figures varied in height. The men beside them were clearly robust males, but the leader was shorter, slender, and graceful, likely a female.
The guardian Bone Beast emerged from the sand, its mighty skeleton eyes igniting with red light in the night, glaring at these uninvited guests like lanterns, issuing low warnings.
Its giant wings beat, causing the air to fill with flying sand and stones, nearly obscuring vision.
These intruders were not deterred by the Ancient Beast, and a fierce battle ensued.
Despite the Bone Beast possessing strength comparable to the Tenth Rank, it could not withstand them and was eventually beaten, with several ribs broken, collapsing in the sand.
The Bone Beast was a pet raised by Necro from a young age with his own blood, and everything it saw would be conveyed to its master.
When Shen Tang saw an all-too-familiar blue figure, she froze abruptly.
The person’s cloak was damaged in the battle, revealing the true face.
The young man was handsome, with a tall, slender figure, exuding a noble and icy demeanor with every gesture.
His face remained solemn, with a barely noticeable smile on his lips, like a natural-born ruler. With a raised hand, an Ice Blade sliced directly through the giant beast’s leg bone.
Is it Jia Lan?
No, to be precise...it’s Liu Ye!
The dainty female stood right beside him; the two walked side by side, and the night wind lifted the female’s hood, revealing half of a snow-white, delicate face.
When Shen Tang saw that face, she was completely dumbfounded.
Because that face was identical to hers!
How, how is that possible?!