Fu Yuan didn’t want to risk it with her.

The magnetic field beneath the undercurrent was incredibly chaotic. He had tried to approach it, but with his current strength, he stood no chance of withstanding it. If he were to be swept into it, death would be certain.

"Jiang Yunnuan, did you even listen to a word I said? I’m not lying! He’s the one who kicked Si Xie down there. If you don’t believe me, you can check his memories. A Contract Master can view their Contractor’s memories. Ask him if he dares to let you!"

A large fish in the water had told him it had personally seen Jun Yao kick Si Xie down.

He had found it utterly unbelievable, but the fish had no reason to lie. Besides, Jun Yao’s memories couldn’t be faked; one look would reveal the truth.

If he had falsely accused Jun Yao, he was willing to apologize.

Jiang Yunnuan froze, turning to stare at Jun Yao in disbelief.

"Did you hear what Fu Yuan said? What do you have to say for yourself?"

She didn’t want to condemn him just like that. She wanted to give him a chance to deny it, but he just clenched his fists, his thin lips pressed into a hard line, and remained silent.

Looking at his expression, Jiang Yunnuan’s heart sank with disappointment.

"You’re not going to deny it? Just say it wasn’t you, and I’ll believe you!"

Even after she’d gone that far, he still said nothing, his lips sealed. Jiang Yunnuan’s heart plummeted to rock bottom as a firestorm of rage erupted within her.

"You bastard!"

She could no longer control her emotions. She raised her hand and swung hard at his handsome face. He didn’t dodge or flinch, letting the slap land squarely on his cheek.

SLAP! SLAP! SLAP...

Jiang Yunnuan lost count of how many times she slapped him. Her palm grew so numb she could barely feel it, yet the fury in her heart refused to subside.

She finally stopped, exhausted, her eyes red as she roared hoarsely.

"How could you be so vicious? Si Xie never wronged you! When your inner core was torn out, Si Xie was willing to die just to kill me for your sake! He was the only one who truly cared about you, and yet you laid a killing hand on him..."

"I always thought you were just a bastard who was a bit overbearing and possessive. I told myself it wasn’t a big deal, but now I see how incredibly wrong I was!"

"You’re an absolutely despicable bastard! You’ll destroy anyone or anything you see as a threat, no matter the cost. It’s terrifying... Let’s go through with the Contract Termination. I want to terminate our contract!"

Jiang Yunnuan wiped away her tears, activated the contract mark within her body, and formally initiated the request for Contract Termination.

The Contract Law descended. A profound and mysterious contract mark slowly materialized on both of their foreheads. Jun Yao reached out and pulled her into a hug, his eyes red as he pleaded.

"Let’s not terminate the contract, okay?"

"Not okay!"

She struggled violently, shoving him away before slapping him several more times.

"What makes you think we can possibly stay together after you’ve done something like this?"

Even now, Jiang Yunnuan couldn’t believe he was capable of such a thing.

’Why on earth did he want to kill Si Xie?’

’How was Si Xie in his way?’

Jiang Yunnuan refused to believe it was because of her—she didn’t think she was that captivating. But she couldn’t rack her brains for any other possible reason.

"Let’s do the Contract Termination. That’s the only possible outcome today. Either we do this peacefully, or I force it. You’re talented, and I don’t want to destroy your Cultivation, but don’t force my hand!"

He still didn’t make a move. Jiang Yunnuan grew impatient, her eyes turning cold and indifferent.

"System, is there a way for me to unilaterally initiate the Contract Termination without it having any negative effects on him?"

[Ah, Host, are you sure you want to go through with the Contract Termination? If you do, what about your conquest mission?]

"Cut the crap. Just tell me, yes or no."

[Well, there is a way...]

Before it could finish, Jiang Yunnuan cut it off coldly.

"If there’s a way, that’s all I need to know. Skip the rest and just tell me what to do."

[See the contract marks on your foreheads? Host, you just need to get some of his blood and drip it onto the mark.]

[But I have to warn you, Host: once the Contract Termination is complete, your conquest progress will reset to zero. Moreover, you will immediately be matched with a fourth Contractor.]

’I almost forgot about that.’

A dark glint flashed in Jiang Yunnuan’s eyes as she recalled something Jun Yao had said the other day. She connected her consciousness to her Light Brain and changed her status to "infertile."

Then, she looked back at Jun Yao.

The contract mark on his forehead was still active.

A flicker of sorrow passed through her eyes. She grabbed his hand, pulled it to her mouth, and bit down hard. Once she tasted blood, she squeezed his finger to draw a drop, touched it with her own fingertip, and reached for the mark on his forehead.