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Chapitre 169

"Excuse me!" With a few leaps and bounds, he grabbed Rongyue and disappeared into a distant dot in an instant.

Chu Xuyao and Tuoba Jie, of course, witnessed the situation. Their eagle eyes narrowed, and they were about to leap after her when Tuoba Jie suddenly threw a smoke bomb, blinding them. When the smoke cleared, they looked around frantically, but the beauty had already vanished without a trace…

In the dark and damp dungeon, Rongyue's body was suspended in mid-air, her hands firmly bound to an iron frame by chains. Beside her were a sizzling furnace and iron tongs.

"What exactly do you want?" Not wanting to see that gloomy, dark, and bewitching face anymore, she simply closed her eyes, out of sight, out of mind.

He continued to ignore Rongyue's questions. His fingertips continued to lightly stroke her delicate cheek, his face dark, his eyes fixed on Rongyue's closed eyes, his thoughts unknown.

After an unknown amount of time, just when Rongyue thought it would remain eerily quiet, a demonic voice suddenly rang in her ears.

Why did you run away?

That's a ridiculous question. Why didn't she run away? Was she just going to wait to be slaughtered?

Seeing that Rongyue did not answer, his face darkened, and he unconsciously increased the pressure on his fingertips: "Have I treated you badly?"

Ha, this question is even more ridiculous! He kidnapped her, imprisoned her, forced her to marry him, and from then on, she was at his mercy, living a life like a prison. Is that what you call being good to her?

"Besides using some tricks to force you to the Blood Lotus Palace, what have I ever done to wrong you? I provided you with the best accommodations and the finest amenities. The maids who served you were all the most sensible and capable in the palace. I even cured your daughter's poison. Afraid of upsetting you, I didn't make things difficult for that fool Dongfang Yao, and even treated him well with good food and drink! Fearing that someone in the palace might take advantage of your new arrival to bully you, I specially assigned you a group of loyal guards, instructing them to execute anyone who dared to make a move against you! I was eagerly anticipating this wedding. To show my sincerity, I didn't rely on anyone else to plan the wedding. I even personally selected your wedding dress and phoenix crown. And what did you do? You betrayed my sincerity and my trust! On your wedding day, you dared to pull a fast one, escaping cleanly and giving me a humiliation I'll never forget! I once said that if you dared to betray me, I would make you regret ever being born! Woman, tell me, how should I punish you, you traitor?"

His fingertips continued to gently stroke her cheek, and he spoke the last sentence very slowly, each word seemingly filled with immense hatred, which sent chills down Rongyue's spine.

She remained expressionless, as if she hadn't heard his threatening words, and kept her eyes closed without making any reaction.

Rongyue's blatant disregard for him infuriated Tuoba Jie.

"Fine, you have guts! Woman, do you know how I treat that slut who dared to betray me?"

Is he talking about Yukihime? That beautiful but clueless woman is probably long gone!

Ha, did Tuoba Jie bring her up to stir up her guilt? If he thought that, he was sorely mistaken. This was originally a transaction, and transactions are based on mutual consent. He was exposed, which means she was less skilled. If she died, that was her own business; what did it have to do with her?

"Bring that bitch in here!"

Woman, when I see that bitch, I'll see if you're still so calm and collected!

Oh? So that good-for-nothing beauty is still alive? Could it be that he still harbors feelings for her?

But the next moment, she realized how ridiculous and naive her guess had been!

"Palace Master, please, for the sake of all the years I've served you, grant me a quick death! Palace Master, I beg you, Palace Master, I was wrong, please let me be free..."

He grabbed Xue Ji, who was crawling at his feet and pleading desperately, and roughly lifted her up by her hair, bringing her close to Rong Yue's eyes.

A sharp pain shot through my eyes, forcing me to open them...

Before her eyes, a bloody, mangled face, ravaged by rotting maggots, suddenly appeared. Up close, she could clearly see the disgusting maggots crawling in and out of the flesh...

"vomit……"

Having achieved his goal, he let out a wild laugh and threw Xue Ji away violently.

"Drag him out!"

He patted Rongyue's pale cheek, his bewitching face turning sinister and cruel: "Scared? See? This is what happens when you betray me! Doesn't she dislike her face? Fine, then this palace master will grant her wish. I'll peel off her face, apply the best skin-regenerating medicine, and peel it off as soon as it grows back! And peel it off again as it grows back! This back and forth peeling is actually quite an interesting game, woman, don't you think?"

Suppressing the metallic taste of grass in her throat, Rongyue took a deep breath, fearless and undaunted, raising her head with clear and calm eyes: "Torture me however you want, just bring it on."

He thought she would beg for mercy, or at least humble herself and soften her stance. But he never expected that he would underestimate her backbone and pride. Seeing her looking like she was at his mercy, fearless of death, for the first time, he was furious at the absurdity of it all, at least in his own eyes, because his anger stemmed from her not valuing her own life.

He grabbed a pair of red-hot iron tongs from the side, his face contorted with rage, and kept bringing the tongs closer to Rongyue's face, the scorching heat relentlessly assaulting her.

"Since you're so eager to accept my punishment, then I'll grant your wish, shall I?"

If that iron clamp gets close, she'll probably be disfigured! Ha, that's good, an ugly woman that men avoid like the plague, she'll probably have no more suitors she can't shake off! Wouldn't that help her?

The smile that played at the corners of her lips brightened the spring blossoms and enlivened the moon and wind. The scenery was beautiful and the moon was bright, and her radiance was dazzling. She had seen through the ways of the world and had become calm and composed after washing away all the superficiality. In an instant, she became radiant and dazzling, so much so that no one could look away...

Tuoba Jie was stunned for a moment, then angrily threw the pliers far away.

To Rongyue's astonishment, he strode forward and forcefully pulled her into his arms, his strength so great it seemed he wanted to meld her into his very bones.

"Damn woman! What kind of spell did you cast on me?!"

She could barely accept his torment and punishment, but his physical contact was unbearable and disgusting!

"Get out of my way!"

His face immediately darkened: "How dare you speak to me like that!"

Grabbing her chin, Tuoba Jie's eyes were dark and sinister: "You want me to leave? Let me tell you, as long as I don't let go, you're destined to be entangled with me for the rest of your life!"

She gave him a cold glance, turned her face away, and refused to meet his gaze.

Rongyue's disgusted expression sent a bitter feeling through his heart.

His fierce expression concealed the desolation in his eyes.

"Woman, even if I imprison you, even if I break your wings, I will keep you by my side for life!"

His gaze fell on Rongyue's hands, which were tied high, and a hint of fierce struggle flashed by.

Before Rongyue could grasp the meaning of that gaze, the sound of bones shattering pierced her eardrums and her heart. A piercing pain shot from her wrists throughout her limbs and internal organs, making every inch of her body feel like it was being pricked by needles, so painful that she wished she could die in the next moment...

After releasing the chains, Tuoba Jie held the convulsing Rongyue in his arms with a heavy heart and walked towards the cell door. His once arrogant and alluring face was now filled with pain, struggle, guilt, tenderness, and sorrow...

It turns out, hurting you hurt me more than you hurt yourself...