A weak and evil woman was exiled? The beastly husbands risked their lives to protect her

Chapter 682 Same as before. We'll sleep together!
Jiang Xinli gently tugged at Jin Yuan's sleeve and pointed into the hall:

"Can I go in and take a look?"

He looked down at her, his eyes unfathomable.

After a moment, he slowly spoke: "Okay."

The ancient and solemn temple doors opened silently from both sides, and He took her hand and slowly stepped into the temple.

Fourteen animal-shaped sculptures stand inside the hall.

The carving is exquisite and lifelike.

Each divine beast was surrounded by an additional high-level barrier, preventing any possibility of touching or approaching it.

“This is—” Jiang Xinli stopped in front of a divine beast that resembled a white tiger and also had the characteristics of a unicorn with a single horn.

The sculpture is majestic, exuding a regal aura and a sense of power, as if it might awaken from its slumber at any moment.

A wisp of black mist quietly crept into the depths of Jin Yuan's inky red vertical pupils:
"The sacred beast, Bai Ze. Before awakening as Bai Ze, it was in the form of a white tiger."

Jiang Xinli's gaze fell on Bai Ze's heart.

There was a scar the size of a thumb, which stood out starkly against her flawless body.

"Was he injured?" she asked softly.

He made no attempt to hide anything, simply replying, "Yes."

Jiang Xinli's gaze fell on the second sculpture:
It was a blue dragon.

Even though he was asleep with his eyes closed, one could still see his cold and arrogant demeanor.

Its entire body is covered in ice-blue scales, like jade formed from millennia-old ice.

Upon seeing him, Jiang Xinli subconsciously touched her wrist.

Only then did I notice that there was a slightly lighter-colored mark on my fair skin.

It seems to be caused by wearing the bracelet for a long time.

She paused slightly, then looked down to examine it more closely:

Only then did I realize that not only my wrist, but also my fingers had several similar shallow marks.

Did she wear many rings before?
So, where are those bracelets and rings now?

Her gaze inadvertently fell on the dragon scales of the Azure Dragon, and her brows furrowed slightly.

Those water droplet-like, ice-blue dragon scales looked exactly like the four dragon scales on her collarbone.

Seeing that she was standing still, He asked, "Still looking?"

“Hmm.” Jiang Xinli looked at the third sculpture and her breath hitched.

It is a mermaid sculpture with a human head and a fish body.

Her long, dark purple hair cascaded down like a waterfall, her chest was pale and full, and her gradually changing, gorgeous fishtail resembled a spreading galaxy.
With an imposing presence and extraordinary handsomeness, he exuded the unique calm and oppressive aura of a deep-sea king.

It's so captivating that you can't look away at it.

but--

Jiang Xinli's gaze fell on the mermaid's heart scale, where a heart-shaped scar remained, its edges gleaming with a faint dark light.

His mermaid heart scales are gone.

He gave a soft "hmm".

Jiang Xinli continued to look at the fifth sculpture: it was a handsome and elegant nine-tailed snow fox with heterochromatic golden and blue eyes.

However, his five tails are physical, while the remaining four are just phantoms.

His eyes were open, as if frozen in time, devoid of any light.

The moment she got close to his sculpture, Jiang Xinli felt a chill run down her spine.

The coolness outlined the shape of half a heart.

And she seemed to see the other half of the snow fox sculpture through its chest.

She frowned but didn't say anything.

“This rabbit—” Her gaze fell on a rabbit sculpture with snow-white fur and emerald green eyes.

Jin Yuan spoke in a low voice, "He is the E's Beast."

"The Evil Beast?" Jiang Xinli seemed to be thinking.

This word is very niche.

But she seemed to have heard of it somewhere before.

"She's good at lying, and she's also good at changing her appearance. But—"

He looked down at her, his dark red eyes unfathomable. "I never lie to the one I love."

His tone was flat, revealing little emotion.

Jiang Xinli also saw a peacock sculpture with gorgeous feathers, orange eyes, and a vibrant appearance.

A majestic silver wolf, with a gentle yet cunning demeanor.

A black panther, full of heroic spirit and with an upright demeanor.

For some reason, she felt a strange sense of familiarity with them. Besides them, there were several other sacred beast sculptures she didn't recognize.

However, not all fourteen animal sculptures have bases.

The space beneath the four sculptures of the mermaid, silver wolf, black panther, and peacock is empty.

Further away, there is a completely empty base, as if waiting for someone's return.

“What’s that? Why isn’t there a sculpture?” she asked.

Jin Yuan's vertical pupils narrowed dangerously into thin lines. "Another E's Beast that hasn't returned yet."

He slowly curved his lips into a meaningful smile, "However, since you're here, he'll come back sooner or later."

"What do you mean?" Jiang Xinli was puzzled.

He remained silent.

Jiang Xinli's voice softened slightly, "A-Yuan, please tell me."

“Not good,” He replied coldly.

Jiang Xinli's heart sank.

Sure enough, from the moment He casually destroyed that planet, the initiative had completely fallen into His hands.

But it was precisely because He avoided these questions that she became even more convinced:
These animal sculptures are closely related to her recovery of her lost memories.

She changed the subject. "Are they alive?"

"It is."

"Then why haven't they woken up?"

“They are trapped in an illusion,” His voice was calm:

Whether or not they can wake up depends entirely on their own will.

Jiang Xinli seemed to be lost in thought.

His willingness to be so frank indicates that the condition of those sculptures is entirely under His control.

He refused to reveal any information about her.

That means He doesn't have a sliver of a chance of completely controlling her!
With that thought in mind, she felt a little relieved.

Suppressing her turbulent thoughts, she remained calm and pressed for an answer, "What do you mean?"

His tone suddenly turned serious, carrying an undeniable authority: "It's time to go back."

Jiang Xinli took a deep breath, her gaze sweeping over the sculptures of Bai Ze and the others once more. "Okay."

The palace doors slowly closed behind them.

Those all-seeing vertical pupils glanced back coldly.

"Wear it tonight."

Back in the room, Jin Yuan handed over a soft white nightgown before turning and leaving.

Jiang Xinli breathed a slight sigh of relief.

She changed into a dress and sat down on the bed.

Looking at the faint marks on his wrists and fingers, and recalling the strange physical and emotional state he had experienced in the main hall, he fell into deep thought.

I need to find an opportunity to go to the main hall again.

Footsteps sounded.

Jiang Xinli looked up warily—

Jin Yuan appeared at the door, wearing a black bathrobe.

The robe was made of an extraordinary material, as if the flowing galaxy had been cut into the garment.

As the starlight shimmered, it outlined His tall, upright, and well-defined figure, appearing and disappearing in the distance.

Coupled with that incomparably handsome and awe-inspiring face.

He exuded a perfection that transcended the mundane.

It was as if even the starry sky above the temple had lost its luster.

But Jiang Xinli had no time to appreciate it at the moment.

Her heart sank suddenly, and a bad premonition began to surface.

"you"

Before she could finish speaking, He had already walked to her side, His gaze falling on her soft white nightgown.

His fingertips gently traced the smooth bra strap. "Do you like it?"

Jiang Xinli: “.”

Suppressing the anger rising within her, she dug her nails into her palms and softly replied, "I like it."

I like everything you give me.

"nice! You love it."

His crimson vertical pupils turned into a serene deep blue, and his tone was low and authoritative:
"We'll sleep together, just like before."