Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao-Chapter 1246 - 147: Trust Me

"What are you doing?"

The Life Empress’s expression changed, her figure shifted, dodging Zhou Yan’s very invasive hand with incredible speed.

However, Zhou Yan’s hand did not actually reach out; it stopped halfway and was pulled back.

The Life Empress glared fiercely at Zhou Yan, her eyes holding a unique charm.

Her chest heaved, her face showing some displeasure, her gaze carrying a hint of reproach as she stared at Zhou Yan.

"Flame Throne, Virgin Soul. The Virgin is gone, yet do you still want to leave me? Or do you care only about the Emperor and not me?"

Zhou Yan sighed softly, his voice tinged with a hint of desolation. He looked at the Life Empress with eyes calm and gentle, speaking in a very relaxed tone.

In fact, his emotions had been consistently calm all along; it was just that even the Life Empress hadn’t sensed it before.

"I don’t understand what you’re saying. Ancestor Dragon King, this time looking for you is still about the matter of the War Dragon Academy Prefecture Master hosting for a girl the selection of a husband. I hope you can—"

"In your view, what is the difference in nature between this and the Holy Daughter’s search for a partner?"

Zhou Yan interrupted the Life Empress, questioning her.

"Ancestor Dragon King, this is the Sky Demon Domain World. I don’t know what you mean by ’Holy Daughter,’ but regardless, I hope you maintain a bit of respect for me."

"Ancestor Dragon King, you’re a talent of the Sky Demon Domain World, but I hope you don’t do anything that will disappoint the War Dragon Prefecture Master."

The Life Empress paused for a moment, speaking seriously.

Such words seemed to indicate that she was already angry.

But Zhou Yan didn’t care.

"The War Dragon Prefecture Master, what is that? Just someone akin to a Demon Immortal. As for the Heavenly Demon Domain Master, I don’t take them seriously either. I am no longer the ignorant ant I was before, nor the useless one who needed your protection as in the past."

"Though there was a time I suspected you, but later, I stopped doubting. No matter who you are, you ultimately care about me. Everything you do originates from your concern for me."

"So now, whatever you say is irrelevant because I understand you, I know everything about you. And I, I am still I, the I in your heart, the I in my own heart."

Zhou Yan’s gaze was calm, filled with gentleness and sincerity, without caring about his secrets being revealed to this world, without hiding his thoughts.

Indeed, upon hearing these words, the Life Empress’s expression turned unnatural for a moment, but she masked it effortlessly, such concealment enough that no strong figure could detect any trace.

But Zhou Yan could discern it.

The biggest difference between now and the past is not just stepping on the right path, but far surpassing his previous strength.

According to past cultivation speed, his greatest fortune now would only match the combat power of Hongmeng Demon Venerate Blood Eight, and even Blood Nine.

This result reached its peak through numerous derivations and constant opportunities.

But in reality, Zhou Yan’s combat power now rivals Blood Ninety-Five, even Blood Ninety-Nine realm, reaching an extreme in combat prowess.

This is an outcome no Human Clan could have derived, something even Zhou Yan himself didn’t foresee.

Yet, he attained such combat power, especially after experiences in the Immortal Domain Sea, where his power reached an extreme, and the supreme Domain rules were akin to sovereign starry sky capability, incredibly terrifying.

"It seems the girl and the Ancestor Dragon King have no common ground for communication; in that case, we—"

"Naturally, we’ll be together from now on. In the future, you’ll be my woman, never to escape."

Zhou Yan’s words were domineering, then he directly approached the Life Empress.

The Life Empress wanted to retreat, but this time, Zhou Yan directly locked the domain, with gravity and buoyancy acting simultaneously, the rules of this world immediately seemed abolished, leaving the Life Empress powerless to resist, directly invaded by Zhou Yan’s presence.

"What are you doing?"

The Life Empress’s face showed a look of shock, but this was only for an instant, more of an involuntary moment of bewilderment.

"In this world, I’ve been deceived countless times, but those deceptions were all unavoidable, just like your heartlessness in the past, just like the inheritance of the Life Race. When I didn’t know many things, sometimes I would blame you. But now I understand that it was a manifestation of insufficient love.

If you don’t love deeply enough, there will be doubt. If this emotion was truly deep, then when you said ’No matter when, trust me,’ I should have remembered these words."

"Similarly, I can feel your immense love for me, or for the Emperor. It doesn’t matter; I and the Emperor are ultimately one person. Different personalities or approaches represent the independence of the body and the avatar, but one person remains one person, and even different avatars cannot change one’s essence. You should trust me, because my heart is fearless, and you shouldn’t retreat."

"The Nine Origin Reincarnation has already begun, the road keeps moving forward, and the time we can be together, even for a moment, is a moment of happiness. In the face of immortal years, the Sea of Suffering Realm is ultimately a Bitter Sea. But in life’s Bitter Sea, one should seek joy in time. I will take you away from the Bitter Sea, making all your grievances and pains a thing of the past."

"So, Ning’er, or rather, Yamina, give me a chance. What I couldn’t achieve in the past, I certainly can now."

Zhou Yan spoke earnestly, even revealing many secrets because of it.

This time, the Life Empress’s delicate body trembled, or it was Yamina’s delicate body that trembled, her gaze held a hint of sadness as she looked at Zhou Yan, but this sadness turned incredibly complex in an instant.

"I’m sorry."

The Life Empress lowered her head, her eyes full of complexity, but she didn’t look at Zhou Yan’s sincere gaze anymore, seemingly unwilling to face the loving eyes of Zhou Yan.

"I should be the one saying sorry. So many people, so much effort was spent on cultivating me, going through trials and storms, yet they didn’t see hope, and ultimately, I was forced to embark on this last path. It was because I was too incompetent. Some things, from the beginning, I chose wrong, but I was extremely arrogant and self-righteous. But this time, you don’t need to worry, or fear, or shoulder anything. You only need not to bear anything.

This time, I have the power and ability to complete everything."

Zhou Yan’s tone was resolute.

This was no longer confidence but certainty.

Such certainty was far more than confidence.

He seemed to be speaking of an event whose answer was already determined, so assured.

This tone, this attitude and sense of responsibility indeed made Zhou Yan appear extraordinarily charming, stirring the spirit.

Not to mention Jiang Yuning, who had been deeply dedicated to Zhou Yan from the beginning, even any woman who had no feelings for Zhou Yan would find it difficult to resist the aura of charm Zhou Yan emanated at this moment.

"How did you become so strong? Did you refine the Xuan Yuan Immortal Sword, or comprehend the ultimate of the Immortal Divinity’s Secret Technique?"

Jiang Yuning no longer avoided anything because at this moment, if she still didn’t understand that Zhou Yan already knew most of the truth, she wouldn’t be herself.

"Those are secondary. You should know, the Emperor would not allow a true useless person to survive until now, so as long as I’m alive, I am not truly useless. Two lifetimes of accumulation only for the bloom of one. Just like the Netherworld Light of the Netherworld Domain, it can bloom only once in a billion years, but that bloom will be incredibly dazzling — even though that bloom may only last for such a fleeting moment."

"I am Zhou Yan, I am also Emperor Lei Yan, so I don’t need my woman to bear anything for me. Not only you, Virgin, Qingyan, Xian Yin, and even Gu Xi. The five of you have been by my side, accompanying me in various identities, enduring various sufferings."

"In life, the Bitter Sea is in the depth, all borne by you, and the Demon Heart’s existence becomes more rampant because of this. But Emperor Lei Yan is actually clear-headed, many things he only sees."

"The two lifetimes of the wasted, merely remain for the scenery, that’s all. Emperor knows, but this is also a regret in his heart, so the wasted doesn’t matter, what matters is that once, on the Sword Burial Ancestor Star, even in the era of Lei Yan King, I was always with you."

"This is actually no longer a regret, so you no longer need to bear it. The Emperor, I, far exceed your imaginations in strength and complexity."

Zhou Yan spoke earnestly, saying these words without letting Jiang Yuning leave, instead gently embracing her.

Jiang Yuning slightly resisted, but ultimately quietly relied on Zhou Yan’s embrace, no longer struggling.

Because at this moment, Zhou Yan showed such dominance and strength, even that charm, leaving Jiang Yuning unable to resist.

"Immortal heaven and earth, the glory and decline of years. Ning’er, I know, as the existence of a Holy Daughter and Life Empress, their spaces are actually in different planes, like the Sword Burial Ancestor Star of the past and the Ancestor Dragon Domain now, with unique causal relationships. I might have worried about these in the past, but now, these aren’t important. I only need to know you love me, that’s enough. As for the rest, I will only care about the suffering you’ve endured, the difficulties you’ve faced, and not concern myself with some ridiculous barriers of the past."

"So-called barriers are only because the love wasn’t deep enough. I’m sorry, my love for you was once far less than one ten-thousandth of your love for me. But in the future, I will use everything to compensate."

Zhou Yan’s tone was incredibly tender, speaking the words deep within his heart.

These are not only the words from his heart but also from the heart of the Emperor.

Because when awakening these memories, Zhou Yan deeply understood. Regardless of independent consciousness, he, Zhou Yan, remains the Emperor, still not a second person, still himself.