"You, you wicked woman... hmph..."

Another silver needle fell; Nianyang was in so much pain she lost her voice, her screams turning into raspy gasps.

In this moment, all the pain she had endured in both lifetimes converged.

Yet even so, Nianyang refused to give in. What’s pain, after all?

In her past life, she had even experienced death, that feeling of the body exploding, nothing left in an instant.

She’s been through it; at worst, it’s just death.

After all, everyone alive eventually dies. However, her death would betray her ancestors’ expectations and cultivation, betray her aunt and uncle, betray the parents and brother she had recently found.

It was the first time in both her lives that she felt the warmth of family.

So warm.

But ultimately, she wasn’t fortunate enough to enjoy it. I’m sorry, my family, I can’t stay with you anymore.

Perhaps I shouldn’t have come to this era in the first place; I had initially taken over the original owner’s body, so I have no right to enjoy it. Therefore, I will leave, and return everything that belongs to her.

"Someone, bring me the potion!"

Phoenix seemed to think that using needles was boring. She jumped straight to the point, having seen that this girl was indeed reckless.

Given this, it’s only suitable for ultimate torture, ensuring even the toughest will eventually bow down to her.

The man approached with something in hand, "Sister Phoenix, isn’t this bad? The young master repeatedly instructed that he wants to kill this girl himself to avenge the boss."

"What are you afraid of? He only said to leave her with one last breath, not that we can’t break her limbs, right?" Phoenix chuckled, lifted Nianyang, and strapped her to a chair, waving the potion in front of her.

"Do you know what this is? This is what once left your grandaunt unable to live, unable to die. I hadn’t wanted to use this on you, but you insist on being difficult, so don’t blame me for letting you taste what Chu Lan experienced before she died." Phoenix laughed like a clawed Devil, chilling to the bone.

Despite Phoenix’s words, Nianyang inexplicably felt no fear at this moment. Her heart was calm, with even a sense of resolution.

Perhaps from the moment she was captured, she had known her ultimate fate, and she found herself rather at peace with it.

It’s just sad that despite living two lifetimes, she always dies for others; truly a failure.

Feeling so useless without space, unable to take a step forward, yet it also meant no more attachments.

Of course...

Nianyang’s vision gradually blurred, and in her haze, different scenes and images flashed through her mind, yet they were all the same man’s face.

It’s Li Tingyan, the first time she met him, his coquettishness, his grievances, his domineering nature, so much.

She saw herself being tenderly kissed in Li Tingyan’s embrace, "Nini, wait for me to come back, and we’ll get married."

Married.

Married.

Nianyang’s smile hadn’t fully emerged before her final moment froze into an image of Li Tingyan holding Yin Tang.

Nianyang’s tears flowed instantly, feeling like her left atrium exploded with pain.

Cheat, you cheat, we can’t get married...