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She could hear someone flying hurriedly towards her, and she guessed that it was Zhangsun Wuji. A loud clapping sound was heard, and subsequently, the ground shook.

Meng Fuyao was already boiling with anger. At this point, she could no longer control her anger. Disregarding the pain she felt on her face, she raised her hand and delivered a strong blow as well.

It was delivered in the dark, and the segment of the black blade, which appeared from the side of her hand, was concealed.

Destiny Rebellion!

Bam—

Air pressure suddenly intensified, as though there was a huge hammer hitting her heart, or she was drowning in the sea. It was also the feeling one would feel when a piece of boulder crashed down on them. The huge force caused her to black out, and she could taste blood in her heart. In that instant, the blood in her body totally lost control.

She was suddenly dragged away forcefully, and as the surrounding wind became stronger, the unique scent in the darkness also became stronger. Then, she could hear Epsilon saying in an astonished voice, ”You- Good! So you're actually-” Halfway through his sentence, he suddenly stopped talking and laughed.

In the meantime, Meng Fuyao was already dragged out of the hall by Zhangsun Wuji.

Her body became a flag that was unfolded in the windy night sky. She flew past the rows of palaces and buildings like a shooting star.

Behind them, Xuanji's Empress stomped her feet angrily. She shrilled. ”Why did you not kill them and remove subsequent troubles! Go chase, go chase them!”

Epsilon remained silent. Moments later, he raised his hand and grabbed his chest. There was the sound of a cough, followed by another cough.

Then, he slowly raised his sleeve and covered his mouth. He spoke in a slightly raspy voice, ”There are many talents in the Five Regions Continent… I have indeed… grown old…”

”Go chase! Go chase!” The Empress was still unsatisfied, and she continued to urge him.

Epsilon put down his sleeve and took a glance at her. There was a mix of emotions in his expression, consisting of depression… helplessness… regret… and worry…

A while later, he said, ”Ning Er… I really regret spoiling you so much. In the future, if I can no longer protect you, what are you going to do?”

The Empress stopped urging, as though she was touched by the nickname which no one had called her by in a long while. ”What happened to you today? Lost your soul? You're frightened by those two scrawny fellows? Didn't they get injured too? You're ranked fourth in the Top Ten Wielders rankings. How can you boost others' self-esteem and lose your own confidence?”

Epsilon merely smiled, and he did not answer her question. ”I tried to persuade you so many times to change your personality, but you never listen. Just listen to me for once, can you?”

”Change what?” The Empress's voice turned sharp again. ”Why can't you protect me? Didn't you promise to protect me, from life until death?”

”Naturally,” Epsilon said calmly. ”From life, until death. When you die, you can only be buried beside me. I do not allow you to go to the mausoleum of the Feng clan.”

”You're speaking nonsense.” The Empress glanced at him and added proudly, ”I live and die with him. The position beside his tomb belongs to me and only me. The whole mausoleum is mine and his. No one can change that.”

”I do not allow that,” Epsilon replied calmly. ”If you're buried there, I'll ruin the entire mausoleum and dig out your corpses. His will be fed to the dogs, and I will eat your corpse. If you want to be buried there, I will make sure you will not be buried in peace.”

”You…” The Empress was shocked by the frightening words he said in the calm tone, and she looked back at him in shock. Epsilon's expression remained superficial, whereby no one could tell his true thoughts and feelings. However, after staying so long with him, she somewhat knew his personality. After some thought, she spoke in a cautious tone, ”You're kidding. You're kidding, right?”

Epsilon stared at her, and there was a look of disappointment. However, he quickly smiled and said, ”Yes, I'm kidding.”

…

Zhangsun Wuji held Meng Fuyao's hand and brought her over one roof after another.

He was extremely fast, and he ran rounds against the wind. After receiving Epsilon's strike, Meng Fuyao's inner energy was stuck in her core, and it needed to be dispersed in the fastest possible timing.

When he ran the third round, Meng Fuyao spat out a mouthful of blood. It was then that Zhangsun Wuji stopped and sighed. ”It's done-”

Meng Fuyao looked up at him gratefully. He was always the clearest about her body condition, so much so that he didn't even need to check her pulse.

Then, she looked at him brightly and said. ”The palm he delivered just now seemed to have cleared some blockages in my core. A few days later, after I fully recover and completely absorb the effects of Zong Yue's pill, I will be able to achieve a breakthrough. This is the advantage of fighting with the top ten wielders. With every fight, I become one level higher. Epsilon, just you wait, remember to prepare your coffin!”

However, Zhangsun Wuji was not concerned about what she was elated over. He quickly removed her mask and frowned. ”Your face is not injured, right?”

When the mask was revealed, he was in for a shock. Meng Fuyao's face was full of blood, and it was a frightening red shade. Furthermore, her overtly-wide grin made the image so ugly that it was discomforting for people to see. However, under a closer look, he felt relieved. It was only the nose that was broken.

Meng Fuyao touched her nose, and her reaction was very slow. She looked at her blood-coated hand in shock. ”Oh? Why didn't I know that my nose bled? Luckily, my nose bridge is high, and it can help to fend me even if the sky is falling down. If not, my eyes would have been damaged instead.”

With a helpless sigh, Zhangsun Wuji looked at her and gave her a knock on her forehead. ”Look up,” he said. He took out a napkin to wipe away the blood on her face, and he added, ”I've never seen a woman who cares so little about her appearance like you.”

”What's the use of a good appearance?” Meng Fuyao rebutted. ”It just adds on to your troubles, and you're easily despised by others who will say that you're merely an empty vessel. No matter what you accomplish, they will think that it's because of your good looks and your abilities will be completely undermined. Also…” She suddenly smiled and continued, ”There are some advantages of being ugly. It's a lot quieter.”