I, the mortal, come from the great world of Xuanhuang

"If you agree to those conditions, I reckon Xiao Yan will chop me to death with his ruler. Even if he can't beat me, he'll definitely do it, after all, you're his childhood sweetheart. You know, when you came last time, he wanted me to help your family. But don't you think about what your family has done? Sigh, our family is in this state, and your family is at least half responsible. The other half lies with the Soul Clan. So, the mistakes your family made are no different from the mistakes the Soul Clan made. Don't you understand? Therefore, asking me to help is absolutely impossible. The hatred between families cannot be forgotten. Our family is in this state, and your family bears the main responsibility, or at least some responsibility. I hope you understand this." "Thinking you want me to save your family is pure wishful thinking. It's unrealistic and impossible. It's completely out of the question. How could I possibly save the family of an enemy, right? Even if you offered yourself in marriage, it wouldn't make a difference. The reason I made that condition before was because I was certain you wouldn't agree. Now that you've agreed, that condition is naturally null and void. I'll pretend I never mentioned it. So, if you go back now, you can go and have your family buried with you. If you don't want to go back and want to stay here, that's fine too. As long as you stay here, your safety is not a problem. Even if the Soul Clan Chief, Soul Emperor, came, I could protect you, but only because of Xiao Yan. If it weren't for Xiao Yan, I wouldn't protect you at all."

"So, if you want to live, then of course there's no problem; you can stay here. If you don't want to live and want to perish with your family, then you can leave some last words for Xiao Yan, asking him to fulfill a few wishes for you. Xiao Yan is capable of doing that; he has the ability. I still believe he can. But if you want my help, then you're completely overthinking it. It's absolutely impossible. Don't you understand? If there were even the slightest possibility, you wouldn't have come here. To be honest, I really dislike your arrival, but I have no choice but to accept it." Your arrival has brought me a little joy, making me realize just how miserable your family is right now. Sigh, why did your family do what you did back then? It only shows how incredibly stupid you were, utterly stupid, ridiculously stupid. If your family had offered even the slightest help back then, I naturally wouldn't have had any objections; I would have stepped in to help, and you would have gained a powerful assistant, or rather, a powerful helper. But now? You haven't done that at all. You just think I should help you, that as long as you agree to my conditions, I will help you. But you're completely overthinking it; it's utterly impossible. Why did you do this?”

"You should be well aware of what your family did back then, so I don't need to say more. Therefore, it's impossible for me to help, and I won't help. If I did, I would be letting down my ancestors and the deceased members of my family. I finally have a chance to restore my family's glory and honor, but why would I help your family? Why should I? Your family is absolutely one of the main culprits in our family's downfall. Under these circumstances, asking me to help your family seems like I've lost my mind. You think I'm stupid? But have you ever considered that if I were stupid, why would I be so capable? So before you came here, did you even consider how I could possibly help your family?"

Upon hearing Fang Yu's words, Xiao Xun'er's expression changed drastically. She knew that Fang Yu couldn't help, but things had come to this point, and they really had no other choice but to ask Fang Yu for help. If they had any other option, they wouldn't have asked Fang Yu for help.

"Alright, alright, you can stay now and your life will be saved, or you can leave and have your family executed. The choice is yours; it has nothing to do with me. In short, what you need to do now is listen obediently. Don't think I'll help your family; that's impossible. I'm absolutely not going to help your family. I'm waiting for the Soul Clan to wipe out your entire family. That way, I can reap a lot of benefits, because once the Soul Clan has destroyed your family..." If I wipe out all those families and all the powerful forces on the continent, then all I need to do is destroy the Soul Clan, and I can become the savior of this Dou Qi Continent. Unifying the entire Dou Qi Continent will then be a piece of cake. So, the Soul Clan is a sword I forged; how could I possibly destroy it? Right? I've said the same thing to your father, and I've said it to you before, but you still came to ask for my help. So I can only say it again: I will absolutely not help your family. "Absolutely not, don't even think about it. Our family has fallen to this state entirely because of your family. While the Soul Clan bears a large share of the responsibility, your family's responsibility is still significant. Your family has completely broken its promises; your family is utterly shameless. Under these circumstances, you actually dare to come to me for help. Honestly, I haven't slapped you to death because of Xiao Yan. If it weren't for Xiao Yan's sake, I would have already slapped you to death. Honestly, how could I tolerate you living until now? Don't you understand the damage your family has caused to our family? You've cultivated to this level, you possess a divine bloodline; if you don't even have this much brainpower, then it only shows that you are incredibly stupid, utterly stupid, unimaginably stupid. I can only say that... However, I also know that this is a last resort for you. If you had even the slightest idea, you wouldn't have come to me. To be honest, this matter really... really disappoints me."

"Alright, alright, you can go back. You can stay or not. I've said everything I needed to say. If you want to stay, stay; if you want to leave, leave."

Fang Yu's words left Xiao Xun'er with no hope left, because she knew very well that since Fang Yu had said that, there was absolutely no hope left.

However, just as she was about to leave, a figure rushed in again. It was none other than Xiao Yan. Before Xiao Yan could speak, Fang Yu raised his hand and said:
"You don't need to plead for her. It's impossible. I'm only letting her stay because of you. If it weren't for you, I would never have let her stay; I would have told her to get lost. Don't you understand why her family has become like this? I've told you before, but why do you still protect her? I just don't understand. I will never save her family; it's absolutely impossible. If there were even the slightest possibility, she wouldn't have come to me. I can't destroy the sword I forged. I've told you this many times, and I hope you understand this. So, don't plead anymore, don't ask any more questions. It's impossible. I will absolutely not help. Even the slightest favor..." That would cause huge trouble, forcing me to go to war with the Soul Emperor prematurely, which is something I don't want. I can't go to war with the Soul Emperor, at least not for now. I'm waiting for him to wipe out those families so I can destroy him and unify the entire continent. If I act now, how can I unify the continent? How can I achieve that? So, I absolutely cannot help. Just shut up. If you still want to talk, get lost and stop wasting your breath in front of me. I don't want to hear any nonsense right now. All I want is to unify the entire continent. If you don't want to get slapped out of here, don't say anything more. I know your strength; you've improved recently, but it's still the same as a slap for me. So don't bother talking nonsense or spouting grand principles; those are all impossible.”

"I'm not here to plead for her; I just hope that, considering we've known each other, you can help her out one more time."

Xiao Yan's face was extremely pale, but he still gritted his teeth and said those words because he knew very well that if he didn't speak up, his childhood sweetheart would be gone forever. Under these circumstances, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and make his request.

"Alright, alright, take her away. I won't help, and I absolutely cannot help. Don't you understand that? If I help, there will be a lot of trouble, and my plans will be affected. Under these circumstances, I absolutely cannot and will not help. My plans absolutely cannot be affected in any way. If they are affected in any way, my plans will be in trouble, and then unifying the entire Dou Qi Continent will be an impossible thing."

"It's not impossible, but the price to pay would be much higher, and our hands would be stained with blood. The best outcome now is for the Soul Clan to stain that blood. That way, we can become saviors, and we won't have to worry about any grievances. The Soul Clan can handle all of that. If the Soul Clan can become the world-destroying demon, then we can also become saviors. Once we become saviors, there will naturally be no more problems, right? As for her family, everything they're facing now is the consequence of their past actions. If their family had been willing to help us back then, our family wouldn't have fallen to this state. They would have a powerful assistant, a strong helper, and even if they faced the Soul Clan's attacks, they would have some self-defense capabilities, instead of desperately begging for help like they are now. Unfortunately, they lack the brains. That's why I say they're incredibly stupid, hopelessly stupid. Am I wrong? Honestly, if you really want to save her..." "Just let her stay. That would truly be a way for her to survive. As long as I'm here, the Soul Emperor wouldn't dare to act recklessly. If she goes back, it would be suicide; there's absolutely no way she'd survive. I can guarantee that. With her limited abilities, protecting herself is simply impossible. Besides, I believe her father never intended for her to go back, as she might be the only bloodline left in the entire family. Under these circumstances, how could she possibly go back? Right? So, all we need to do is let her stay. As long as she stays, she can live. As long as she stays, her life will be saved. I can guarantee that. If she doesn't stay, then there's nothing we can do; she'll only face death. So, if you really want to save her, persuade her to stay instead of going back to her death. If you don't want to keep her here, then let her go. Don't let her waste her breath here; it's pointless."

"Alright, you two should discuss what to do. Don't bother me here anymore. I won't help you with anything you say, because I have my own things to do. I can't help you. Your help is meaningless and worthless to me. After all, the damage your family has done to my family deserves a price. I didn't hold it against you before because of Xiao Yan, and I gave you enough face. But if you really go too far, then don't blame me for being impolite. Going back now will mean your family's demise. Staying will save your life. I hope you understand this and don't be stubborn. If you continue to be stubborn, then you will only face death. There is no other choice. I can guarantee you that. There is no other way."

"Alright, get lost and stop wasting your breath." (End of Chapter)