Transmigrating into the body of a white-haired fairy, she also encounters a late-born woman seeking

A mocking smile unconsciously crept onto his lips.

He flicked his sleeve, and a scene appeared before his eyes.

Lin Xi's heart skipped a beat when she saw what was on screen.

At that moment, she felt a little guilty and turned her gaze away, not daring to look directly at him.

Because that was a month ago when Shen Lingtian helped him apply medicine to treat his wounds.

Damn it, how did Chu Yang know about my relationship with Shen Lingtian?

Could it be that he has been monitoring me with the Soul Purification Lock all along?

How disgusting!

Pervert!

But why did she feel guilty and ashamed?

Didn't I hate Chu Yang the most?

"......"

It must be because of the marriage contract that you feel indebted to someone.

Yes, that must be it.

Chu Yang gazed at Lin Xi intently, taking in all her subtle movements, and said cryptically:

"Unfortunately, I only activated the Soul Cleansing Lock once, and that's when I witnessed this scene between you and Shen Lingtian..."

"Lin Xi, you should tell me whether I can still trust you?"

Lin Xi couldn't help but retort.

"This was an accident. We were just having a simple sparring session when we were accidentally injured by the Purple Cloud Sword Qi, which is why he helped treat us."

"After getting treated, I went straight home. Nothing happened between us."

"And this is the only time I've come into contact with Xuanling Sect in all this time."

"You can't shock me!"

"Electrify you? Don't worry, I wouldn't bother with a fickle woman like you."

"You're bound by a contract, yet you still philander and remain incorrigible. Did you ignore my warnings?" Chu Yang said coldly.

"You bitch."

Meeting Chu Yang's gaze and hearing the word "bitch," Lin Xi felt a surge of anger and humiliation for no apparent reason.

She clenched her fists.

"Me, promiscuous? Me, a slut?"

"If I were promiscuous, I wouldn't have left Shangqing Peak after rejecting Shen Lingtian; if I were promiscuous, I wouldn't have rejected Feng Ying either."

"If I were promiscuous, then Shen Lingtian should be the one to deal with you!"

"You blame everything on me. You are a reborn person, a chosen one, so you think everything you do is right."

"But Chu Yang, you've never treated me like a real person, nor like a real fiancée. From the very beginning, you treated me like a lowly servant!"

"Have you said something like this before?"

"What's wrong with wanting to break free from your control? What's wrong with wanting freedom?!"

Seeing Lin Xi react as if her tail had been stepped on, Chu Yang's expression was inscrutable.

"So you reject this identity from the bottom of your heart, and you don't trust me."

"Deep down, you want to break free from my control; you want to live a free life?"

"That's right, I just want freedom," Lin Xi confessed.

She wanted freedom, she wanted to become a real person and break free from Chu Yang's control.

Chu Yang looked at her meaningfully.

His tone was no longer so cold.

"Lin Xi, we are bound together by fate."

"The feud between us might be deeper than you think."

"If you want to regain your freedom, then one of us will have to live or die. What do you think you should do?"

Grudges from a past life.

The tribulations of love in this lifetime.

And Lin Xi's true identity.

Even the historical connections between their two families.

These are the things that cause them to have a grudge.

"......"

Lin Xi really wanted to tell Chu Yang to die.

But she didn't dare.

Because they faced this choice right from the start, on their wedding night.

At that time, the initiative was in Chu Yang's hands.

He must have had thoughts of dying at that time.

"Actually, you didn't trust me, and I didn't trust you either. We didn't trust each other," Chu Yang continued.

"The future of our relationship is uncertain; even I can't see it clearly now."

"But our destiny for each other is clear."

"For example, in the future you will definitely awaken the heart of a celestial being and a demon, and become the leader of the Celestial Demon Sect."

"You may not know what the Immortal Demon Sect is now, but once you encounter it, you will no longer be yourself."

"And because of past grievances, you may still covet my essence in the future, causing you to repeat the same mistakes."

"Why are you so sure I'll awaken the demonic face instead of the immortal face in the future? Just how much do you fear me?" Lin Xi snorted coldly, dissatisfied.

She might not be able to determine this based solely on the presence of the heart of an immortal or a demon.

But with the system attached to her, she will definitely not be like she was in her previous life.

She will be more outstanding than Lin Xi in her previous life and go further.

"My fear of you stems from the fact that the demonic mask has corrupted you and will lead to slaughter."

"If no one guides you, you will inevitably turn to the demonic path."

"Because since ancient times, there have been beings with the hearts of immortals and demons, but without exception, they all developed demonic faces; none of them were born with immortal faces."

"That's what I'm wary of."

Lin Xi's pupils contracted.

Historically, all those who possessed the Heart of Immortals and Demons were born with demonic faces?

How is this possible?!

"......"

"Actually, at one point when I was born... I wanted to end things with you and be done with it all."

"But I gave up when you were desperately protecting me."

"Having been reborn, some unforeseen things have happened here."

"You might even have experienced some unforeseen changes..."

As he spoke, his gaze fell on Lin Xi again, his expression complex.

Having endured countless hardships, how could he not see whether Lin Xi's previous expressions were genuine?

Without awakening her divine and demonic nature, she could not escape their prying eyes.

"I wasn't sure at first, but in that moment I knew for sure that you are very different from your past self."

"In your past life, you would never reveal your true thoughts, and you would only hide yourself even when facing dire straits."

"She's not as stupid as you."

"......"

"It's not just your personality that has changed."

"Although I don't know where your Pure Heart Lotus Platform and Sword Heart Clarity came from, you are indeed different from your previous life..."

"???"

This moment.

Lin Xi was drenched in sweat, as if facing a formidable enemy.

She didn't expect that he would actually notice the difference between her and the real Lin Xi.

I've just exposed myself like this?!

"......"

No, perhaps she can replicate Lin Xi's personality, but with the system at her disposal, she will shine brightly sooner or later.

It was only a matter of time before Chu Yang noticed something amiss.

"......"

"Don't worry, I don't care whether you've changed or not. As long as you're not affected by the demon mask, I will do my best to help you."

"Although I can't give you your freedom right now, I will treat you as my true fiancée."

"Although we don't have feelings for each other yet, we can try our best to get along."

"Your opinion will be taken into consideration."

Lin Xi: "......."

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.