Marrying the Soft-hearted Villain

However, the "mirror" formed by the blood-colored butterfly wings only lasted for a few seconds before dissipating into smoke.

All the longing and voices could not reach Ruan Qiuqiu, who was imprisoned in darkness in another world.

In this desolate land of reincarnation, stained red with blood, only Yuan Jue remained, from beginning to end.

The moment the "mirror" dissipated, Yuan Jue felt a sharp pain throughout his body, as if his soul was being torn apart.

He raised his right hand and helplessly covered his forehead, which ached incessantly, as if something was about to condense there.

Yuan Jue pursed his lips, his eyes crimson. After sensing the newly formed demon horns on his forehead, he lowered his hands, an ugly smile flashing through his scarlet eyes.

—Before, she liked Tianluo the gray wolf. Back then, I didn't know Tianluo the gray wolf was me, and I was always jealous. Now, it's even better. I'm not even a gray wolf anymore.

The tip of his tongue lightly licked his fangs, and Yuan Jue's eyebrows curved slightly.

Fortunately, I know that my little wife won't reject me, and she won't dislike me, this mixed-blood Star Moon Wolf who has become a Demon King.

Demonic energy surged within him. Yuan Jue looked at the spatial barrier that he had already cracked numerous times, calmed his mind, controlled the tens of millions of blood-colored butterfly wings, and slammed them against it once more.

“Boom!” “Boom!” “Boom!”

The violent spatial tremors spread with each attack, echoing throughout the entire Forbidden Treasure Mountain, even extending to the entire Lower Demon Abyss, causing many low-intelligence, weak demons to flee in panic.

The tall demon and Xiao Lan were still dutifully guarding the edge. Hearing the increasingly violent movements and seeing the blood spreading rapidly in the distance, they couldn't help but feel apprehensive.

“Is His Majesty the Demon King… crazy?” Xiao Lan couldn't help but ask. Using the power of the entire Demon Realm to break through the spatial barrier was something no Demon King had ever done in millions of years, nor would any Demon King persevere in doing so.

“…I don't know.” The tall demon was previously reluctant to discuss such matters with Xiao Lan, but now he felt that His Majesty the Demon King was truly insane. Although he yearned for love, he would never risk everything for a Demon King.

Xiao Lan sighed, not knowing what to say, only silently praying in his heart that the Queen, who was said to be unlikely to survive the awakening of her reincarnation memories, and the Demon King, who had clearly gone mad, could safely overcome this ordeal.

…

Demon Realm, Upper Demon Abyss

The seventh-rank peak demon, Yue Chen, sat in a small wooden hut, flanked by two young demons.

“Master, are we still vying for the position of Demon King?” one of the demons, who looked simple, asked.

“?” The beautiful and voluptuous female demon with a pair of black ram horns on her head, standing beside him, was immediately filled with question marks.

She glared at the simple demon beside her. “What? You still want to fight the Demon King who controls the power of the entire Demon Realm? You'll be crushed into dust in the first round and scattered into the Demon Abyss, where you can't even be seen or caught.”

The simple demon was speechless.

He immediately became somewhat angry, his face flushing red. “Wh-who says I can't even last one round? I'm a seventh-rank initial stage demon, so I can at least last one round, right?”

“You'd be better off dreaming.” The female demon showed no mercy, directly retorting.

Seeing that the simple demon was about to get angry, Yue Chen, who had been sitting on the wooden stool watching the joke, coughed lightly, interrupting their conversation.

Yue Chen didn't look much older than Yue Chen, wearing animal skin clothing. Apart from having four eyes on his face, he looked very similar to a human youth.

He had no hair, sporting a smooth, bald head. He looked quite cute when he smiled.

“Alright, Sister Zhi, stop teasing him.” Yue Chen said, standing up, his tone relaxed and gentle. “Speaking of which, I have to thank Xiao Chen. I just got in touch with him.”

The demon he called Sister Zhi raised an eyebrow, her tone softening. “What did Xiao Chen say?”

“He's made contact with the current Demon King.” Yue Chen said.

The young demon's four eyes were filled with smiles as he briefly explained the message his younger brother had just sent him to the other two demons.

It was roughly that Xiao Yue Chen was so hungry that he wanted to exchange some food, but he accidentally encountered Ruan Qiuqiu and was now helping to save people in their tribe.

“Unexpectedly, his luck is quite good.” Yue Zhi smiled, her eyes full of joy. “It seems that throwing him into the Yao Continent was the right decision. Now we have a way out.”

“Mm.” Yue Chen also smiled, his four eyes curving. “According to the records in my scrolls, the thing Demon King Yuan cares about most is his wife.”

“We haven't made enemies with them. Strictly speaking, our opposition to Mo Xi and the others might have even helped them a bit.” Yue Chen was very rational. His face showed no regret or pain at not becoming the Demon King, but rather a sense of relief.

Seeing him so happy, Yue Zhi felt a slight pang of heartache.

In fact, her brother, who looked like a seventeen or eighteen-year-old youth, was almost two hundred years old and had already passed the stage of rapid strength improvement. His temperament had always been gentle, he didn't like fighting, and he was always very picky about food, never willing to devour demons that had developed intelligence.

Fifteen years ago, it was Mo Xi and another demon who were vying for the position of Demon King.

She and her brother joined this battle entirely because of Xiao Yue Chen—their weakest younger brother.

There are many ways for demons to be born. She and Yue Chen were born in a mysterious and dangerous place in the Middle Demon Abyss. She was more than ten years older than Yue Chen and had taken care of him all the way, cultivating herself into a sixth-rank mid-stage demon.

In fact, decades ago, they had already sensed activity in the dangerous place in the Middle Demon Abyss where they were born. They had been guarding there early, waiting for Xiao Yue Chen's birth.

But unlike the healthy her and Yue Chen, Xiao Yue Chen was almost congenitally deficient. Although his talent was very strong, his physical defects were too great, so that he was destined to not live past twenty years old.

She and Yue Chen tried everything, but they couldn't cure him.

Later, they saw in the scrolls that becoming the Demon King might allow them to use the power of the entire Demon Realm to change Xiao Yue Chen's physical structure.

It was precisely because of this that her brother, who had always been gentle, chose to embark on the path of competing for the Demon King.

In fact, Yue Zhi had always felt guilty because her talent was truly poor, and her cultivation talent had reached its limit.

“Sister Zhi.” Yue Chen saw that her eyes were a little red, his eyes filled with helplessness. “This is a good thing. You should smile.”

Yue Zhi took a deep breath and nodded vigorously.

It was indeed a good thing.

“Master, you…” The simple demon, Tie Yue, couldn't help but frown. “Are you really willing to give up?”

After all, they had already paid a heavy price for the final battle, and the demon soldiers were also prepared to die.

“Mm.” Yue Chen didn't hesitate. He nodded slightly, his four eyes looking at Tie Yue. “But our battle is not over yet.”

Yue Zhi vaguely understood her brother's meaning, a hint of surprise flashing through her eyes. “You mean…”

“Yes.” Yue Chen smiled at her. “Since we will be asking His Majesty the Demon King for a favor later, we might as well do it thoroughly.”

Yue Chen's voice was firm. “General Tie, take our twenty thousand demon soldiers and open the emergency passage. Go to the Bottom Abyss immediately.”

He lightly brushed off the nonexistent dust on his animal skin. “I have received news from the Lower Demon Abyss that His Majesty the Demon King is currently trying his best to break through the spatial barrier between the Demon Realm and the Yao Continent. Presumably, he doesn't have time to deal with those fleeing little bugs.”

“What we need to do is delay.”

“Just delay.” A hint of excitement flashed through Yue Chen's eyes. “That old guy Mo Xi still wants to run? This time, we'll make sure he has nowhere to escape.”

…

While Mo Xi was fleeing with a group of high-ranking demons, and Yue Chen was quietly leading the demon soldiers to intercept them, on the Yao Continent, in the Winter Bear Tribe…

Tian Ye and Qing Ruyi were taking care of Ruan Qiuqiu, while the rest of the people and demons were waiting by the side.

The sky outside still showed no change, but thunder and lightning intensified, and the dark clouds grew thicker, as if countless shadows were about to pour down.

In this oppressive atmosphere, Ruan Qiuqiu, who had always felt trapped in boundless darkness and had no sensation, finally regained some awareness.

She first sensed temperature and pain—her whole body felt like it was being stewed in a huge furnace, sticky and uncomfortable all over. A needle-like pain pierced her chest, as if someone was constantly stabbing her heart with a knife.

Her right wrist also hurt terribly, a violent tearing sensation as if it were broken.

It was as if her body was experiencing the pain before her death.

Ruan Qiuqiu didn't know why this thought popped into her head, but she felt that this idea was quite reasonable.

Fortunately, the pain and temperature were not unbearable. Behind her back, something cold was pressed against her body, constantly replenishing the spiritual power that was rapidly draining from her, making her feel much better.

After an unknown amount of time, perhaps several hours or just a few, Ruan Qiuqiu was finally able to barely endure the pain and felt her hearing gradually returning.

“Awakening memories also comes at a price.” Ruan Hanshan looked at Ruan Qiuqiu, who was still lying on the ice jade bed, his voice clear. “The risk is very high. During the process of awakening memories, the body will also continue to suffer pain. If you can't endure it, then you can't endure it.”

Ruan Qiuqiu was stunned at first, not knowing who this unfamiliar voice belonged to, and then she realized—the person with the unfamiliar voice was talking about her awakening memories.

That's why her body felt so uncomfortable.

After Ruan Qiuqiu understood this, she immediately became panicked.

When she was unconscious, Tian Ye and the others were by her side. Now, it must be Tian Ye and the others who were taking care of her. But, but, what about Mr. Big Bad Wolf?

He, a lone wolf, entered the forbidden area, and she didn't know if there was any danger inside Forbidden Treasure Mountain. What if, when she awakened her memories, there happened to be many demons around, would he be besieged?

Thinking of the past memories, of the wolf covered in blood, lost and despairing before she lost consciousness, Ruan Qiuqiu's eyes became teary, and her heart ached.

Her consciousness was trapped in darkness. She had never wanted to wake up so much, and she had never wanted to see him again so much.

To Ruan Qiuqiu, the unfamiliar voice continued: “That's why His Majesty the Demon King sent us to save… the Queen.” Ruan Hanshan's tone was subtly complex when he mentioned the words "the Queen." "Now, he should be trying his best to come…"

His Majesty the Demon King?

Ruan Qiuqiu was surprised at first, then she reacted and fell into a complex mix of joy and heartache—Mr. Big Bad Wolf had become the Demon King?

He really became the Demon King?

Ruan Qiuqiu was delighted that perhaps, this time, they wouldn't be separated by death as they had been before.

But she was heartbroken because Yuan Jue must have, must have, suffered a lot.

She didn't even dare to think about how much the wolf cub, who had always been self-conscious and unwilling to fall into demonhood, had given up in this entire reincarnation.

Before Ruan Qiuqiu could think more, Yue Chen's voice came from beside her ear. “Yes.”

“I heard from my brother that Yuan Jue is now frantically trying to break through the spatial barrier between the Demon Realm and the Yao Continent.” Yue Chen sighed. “Actually, I can understand him… After becoming the Demon King, he can only wait for the natural passage between the Demon Realm and the Yao Continent, which opens every few years, otherwise, he can't come back…”

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