After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 504 Unprepared

"You're going to lay a hand on me!" Shang Xueyi turned her head and looked at Li Linghui on the ground.

An extremely bloodthirsty and brutal killing intent instantly enveloped Li Linghui's body.

Her heart skipped a beat, and the air felt so thick that she could barely breathe.

An endless killing intent seeped into her bones in the blink of an eye, and then spread throughout her entire body in an instant.

Everything before her eyes was shrouded in a bloody hue, and within that blood, it seemed as if countless vengeful spirits were wailing mournfully.

Each wail sent shivers down her spine, causing her soul to ache with excruciating pain.

Blood rain gradually filled her vision, each drop falling on her body, blurring her eyes and splattering a small flower of blood onto her white dress.

This violent killing intent gradually brought Li Linghui back to her senses from the influence of the Love Flower.

She knelt down with a pained expression, bowed her head respectfully, and said, "This subordinate deserves to die. Please punish me, Young Palace Master."

"Is this your love for him? It seems cheap, far less important than your life."

"Your subordinate begs the young master to keep Shen Xu here. He will really die without me." Li Linghui pressed her head tightly to the ground, her words filled with sorrow.

But Shang Xueyi ignored Li Linghui's meaning and just looked at her coldly.

"I just want him to live. I'll do anything as long as the young master is willing to keep Shen Xu here."

"You have a year to cure his poison, or you two will both die. I don't want a man who falls in love with another woman."

"This is simply impossible..."

"You have no choice, or do you want to die with him now?" Shang Xueyi grabbed Shen Xu's neck, and bright red blood trickled down his neck.

Upon smelling the sweet, fishy odor, Shang Xueyi licked her red lips, revealing a bloodthirsty smile.

"Okay! I promise you, you mustn't hurt him again." Seeing this, Li Linghui hurriedly agreed.

"Don't let him go out these next few days. Besides, everything he owns belongs to me, and you have no right to touch it."

Shang Xueyi casually tossed Shen Xu, whom she was holding, next to Li Linghui. Then she licked the blood from her fingertips, closed her eyes, and revealed a satisfied expression.

"I'm going to stay here for a few days, and live with him." Shang Xueyi opened her eyes, her blood-red pupils looking at Li Linghui, who was hurriedly reaching out to check on Shen Xu's condition.

……

At night, a bright moon hangs high in the night sky.

Shang Xueyi sat in front of Shen Xu, her eyes filled with resentment. "You can easily trust a stranger with a heart of stone, but why do you still refuse to believe me!"

"Stop pretending, I know you're awake!" Shang Xueyi gently patted his face.

Looking at Shen Xu, who still had his eyes closed, Shang Xueyi frowned slightly, then smiled and placed her hand on his chest, beginning to remove his clothes.

Shen Xu immediately opened his eyes, sat up, and put his half-undone clothes back on.

"Men and women should not touch each other. Miss Xueyi, please have some self-respect," Shen Xu said coldly as he stood up.

"If I insist on using force, what can you do to me? You'll be mine sooner or later," Shang Xueyi said with a smile.

"I don't belong to anyone, and the person I like now is Linghui."

I won't consider any other women besides her. I hope Miss Xueyi can understand; forced relationships are never sweet.

Shen Xu unconsciously touched his neck. The witch's blood essence far surpassed hers, and now there was no trace left.

He went to the Spirit Realm the instant the witch attacked him, and then returned, so he heard the witch and Li Linghui's conversation clearly.

Moreover, if he hadn't been controlling the Wandering Thunder Spirit, Xiao Bai would probably have given the witch a beating when Shang Xueyi grabbed his neck.

"Is that so?" Upon hearing Shen Xu's words, Shang Xueyi smiled knowingly.

Under the moonlight, a flawless face slowly approached him, its skin smooth and delicate, rosy and white, with a shimmering, jade-like glow.

A pair of eyes as bright as stars stared straight at him, her two red lips slightly parted, exuding boundless charm and beauty that made all flowers pale in comparison.

An extremely romantic atmosphere lingered between the two. Shen Xu's breathing suddenly became rapid, and his heartbeat quickened, the thumping sound ringing in his ears like the tolling of bells.

Shen Xu clenched his fists and mustered his courage to look directly into the witch's eyes. He knew he absolutely could not turn his head away now, otherwise it would mean that he still had desires for the witch.

The plan to get rid of the witch using the love flower is about to die in the womb.

Shang Xueyi was somewhat surprised by Shen Xu's behavior, but soon a tempting blush appeared on her face, and without hesitation, she pressed her red lips to the man's lips in front of her.

As that soft touch traveled through his lips to his mind, Shen Xu's mind went completely blank.

……

"Shen Xu, do you like me?" At the top of the cliff, Shang Xueyi's black hair flew wildly, and her blood-stained yellow dress fluttered in the wind.

"Your subordinate would never dare to overstep your bounds."

"You're still so cautious. Have you ever thought about moving to another place to live, away from these dirty things?"

Shang Xueyi looked down at the surging blood tide below the cliff and the countless vengeful souls struggling within it.

"Your subordinate is covered in blood and filth, and it's impossible to wash it off."

Shang Xueyi shook her head. "At least your heart is still pure. A pure heart gives you a chance to start over. When that time comes, don't forget to use your heart to help me see this world."

"I don't understand."

"You'll understand. Xiao Yi has been looking for you. Go and see her!"

……

After an unknown amount of time, when Shen Xu came back to his senses, the softness on his lips had not disappeared, and a faint fragrance continued to waft into his nose.

Shang Xueyi's eyelashes trembled slightly, and her blood-red pupils looked at him. The dreamy look in her eyes made Shen Xu's heart tremble slightly.

If he had given an affirmative answer in his past life, would their outcome have been different?

But a witch is a witch, and no matter how good she is to him, she will not change her cruel nature.

He cannot like a witch, otherwise it would be a disaster for those around him.

Thinking of this, Shen Xu stepped back a little, away from the witch's alluring red lips. "Miss Xueyi, the person I like is Linghui. Please have some self-respect."

"I told you to call me Xueyi!" Shang Xueyi's voice instantly turned icy cold.

Why would you rather admit to liking that slut than admit to liking me!

What did I do wrong? Why are you so hostile towards me?!

"What do I have to do to get you to reciprocate my feelings?" Shang Xueyi stared intently at Shen Xu, as if trying to find the answer in his eyes.

"I'm sorry, but in my heart, Xueyi, you're not even a regular friend to me. I don't have any feelings for you." Shen Xu avoided Shang Xueyi's gaze.

Shang Xueyi grabbed his face and forcibly turned it around. "Don't even think about using the Love Flower to escape me. What is the poison of the Love Flower to a Soul Devourer!"

Do you dare admit that you don't like me even a little bit right now?

He was stunned for a moment. How did the witch know that he was a Soul Devourer? But then he thought that it was very likely that Li Xiaoyi had told the witch.

This made him sigh, realizing that they truly had a deep sisterly bond.

Shen Xu looked at Shang Xueyi and said, "The Love Flower has not had a huge impact on me, but it has had some impact as well. I am indeed in love with Ling Hui now, and I cannot deny that."

"Besides, even without the Love Flower, I won't have any feelings for you whatsoever!" Shen Xu's voice also turned cold.

"You must be lying to me..." Shang Xueyi slowly released her hand, her body staggering slightly as she stood up.

Shen Xu hurriedly grabbed her arm, then realized what was happening and immediately let go.