Inside the Primal Emperor City, Xiao Fan lay lifeless, a shadow of his former self, while the Jade Pool Empress watched with a serene smile. She took great pleasure in the sight, knowing that she wasn't the only one responsible for pushing Xiao Fan to such an end. It had taken the combined efforts of the Seven Empresses to drive him to this point. His eventual death would be on all of their hands.
The thought of how these foolish women would react once they realized they had been instrumental in driving Xiao Fan to his doom made her nearly laugh aloud. They wanted to make amends? That opportunity had long passed!
With a smug sense of satisfaction, the Jade Pool Empress turned her attention back to the Vast Heaven Mirror.
Inside the mirror.
Xuanwei wasn't satisfied with Xiao Fan's response. She frowned, then, as if struck by a sudden idea, her expression brightened. "Since you don't know which one you care about the most, or which one hates you the most, why don't we recreate the scenes?"
Xuanwei's eyes sparkled with enthusiasm as she looked at Xiao Fan.
"Recreate the scenes?" Xiao Fan was confused. What did she mean by that?
Xuanwei explained, "We'll reenact your life experiences. I'll play the role of each of your disciples, and you'll be the master."
"If we go through your life again, with me stepping into the shoes of each disciple, wouldn't that give us insight into their true feelings at the time? That way, we can figure out who hated you the most!"
"Uh… I don't think that's necessary," Xiao Fan said, utterly bewildered. What kind of embarrassing idea was this?
Besides, everyone is unique; just because you share the same experiences doesn't mean you'll have the same feelings. And this would only be a reenactment, lacking the genuine emotions of the original events. Furthermore, these were painful memories for him—why would he want to relive them?
He couldn't fathom why this fairy, Xuanwei, would come up with such a strange notion. Initially, he had intended to ask her some questions about the Immortal Realm, but seeing her bright-eyed and completely absorbed in her idea, he was already contemplating leaving. He didn't want to stay and participate in such an embarrassing reenactment.
Moreover, although he now had a physical body, the force that had been summoning him still lingered. He needed to find out what this power was.
With that in mind, Xiao Fan respectfully cupped his hands toward Xuanwei and said, "Fairy Xuanwei, I was only speaking casually earlier. You don't need to take it to heart. I don't think the reenactment is necessary."
"I've already disturbed you for quite some time, and I don't want to further intrude on your meditation and cultivation."
Xiao Fan thought his response was appropriate. Although his current body was crafted by this Fairy Xuanwei, it was clear that for her, this was a trivial matter. If she ever needed his help in the future, he would naturally repay the favor. But for now, staying here would only disrupt her cultivation.
However, the moment Xiao Fan mentioned leaving, Xuanwei became furious. She stormed over to him, poking his forehead with her finger, her tone furious and domineering. "I've been lonely for so long! Finally, someone shows up, and you think you can just leave?"
"I'm telling you, I made your body, so you belong to me!"
As she spoke, Xuanwei poked Xiao Fan's forehead again, emphasizing each word. "Did you hear me? You're mine! If I tell you to do something, you do it! And if you don't listen, I'll take off your arms and legs!"
Xiao Fan was utterly stunned. Xuanwei's sudden change of demeanor was shocking. Just moments ago, she was a cold and aloof fairy; now, she was speaking crudely and acting violently. This wasn't what he had expected at all.
And Xiao Fan wasn't the only one who was shocked. Everyone watching outside the Vast Heaven Mirror was equally bewildered.
"Am I seeing things? Is this rough, vulgar woman really the same elegant and ethereal fairy we saw earlier?"
Many rubbed their eyes in disbelief. The contrast was too jarring. How could a fairy, who should be the epitome of grace and purity, act so crudely? How could she be poking someone in the forehead and threatening to dismember them? It was too much to handle.
Some of the onlookers couldn't help but glance toward the Empress of the God Clan, who was bathed in divine light. She, too, was a fairy from the Immortal Realm. Could she possibly be like this as well? But no, the thought was immediately dismissed. The Empress radiated a holy and peaceful aura. There was no way she could be as brash and wild as this Xuanwei. It was unthinkable! Even entertaining such a thought felt like blasphemy.
The shocking disparity in Xuanwei's behavior caught everyone off guard. Seeing Xuanwei's continued threats and rough treatment of Xiao Fan, Leng Ruoxue was so angry she nearly lost her temper, almost wanting to charge into the Vast Heaven Mirror to confront her. At first, she had thought herself inferior to this Xuanwei. But now, she realized this so-called fairy was nothing more than an unreasonable shrew!
Seeing her master being poked in the forehead so aggressively, her heart ached.
Huo Ling'er, too, was furious, her anger blazing. When she ascended to the Immortal Realm, she swore she would make Xuanwei experience what it was like to be poked in the forehead repeatedly!
Even Wen Yaxian, usually so calm and gentle, was incensed at the sight of Xiao Fan being humiliated and threatened like this. Her face turned pale with rage.
Long Xiaoxiao ground her teeth, her eyes red with unshed tears, staring hatefully at the image of Xuanwei in the mirror. If Xuanwei were in front of her now, she would tear her apart.
Meanwhile, Gongsun Yarou's fury erupted once again, her killing intent surging. Xiao Fan belonged to her! No one else had the right to treat him this way.
Gongsun Yarou expected the God Clan Empress to step in and calm her down, as she had before. But to her surprise, the Empress remained still, bathed in divine light, showing no reaction.
This puzzled Gongsun Yarou. Could it be that the Empress really knew this Xuanwei?
Remembering that the Empress had never answered her question earlier, Gongsun Yarou became even more convinced. She coldly asked, "Do you know this Xuanwei?"
"Ah! I'm not, I didn't, don't accuse me!" The God Clan Empress's divine light trembled violently, clearly startled by the accusation.
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