Chu Feng also found Chang'e extremely strange, and instinctively stabbed her body twice, each strike drawing blood.

She groaned and collapsed to the ground, the Sword Essence within her unable to circulate.

Yet her expression became even more sinister.

The look in her eyes as she stared at Chu Feng was filled with intense resentment, freezing yin, and killing intent.

This expression was strikingly similar to what she had shown in a previous life.

Suddenly, she shuddered violently and then a man's voice emanated from her.

"Wretched woman, I never thought you truly hadn't given up on him! I wasn't unkind to you, made you a noble consort, yet you always remained discontented, never showing me a single smile."

It was the voice of the Panlong Heavenly Emperor, surprisingly coming from Chang'e's mouth.

This scene was truly bizarre to the extreme.

Chu Feng gripped his sword, focused and on guard.

He wanted to see what tricks Chang'e was playing. Even now, Chu Feng believed Chang'e was acting.

Because she was incredibly good at it.

In their past life, she had accompanied Chu Feng for many years, they were together day and night. They loved each other dearly and she never showed a single flaw. Until the final moment, when the Panlong Crown Prince appeared to snatch the Elixir, she revealed her true colors.

"The thing I regret most was sending you to be a spy by the Eternal Life Pill Master's side!"

It wasn't over yet, the more he spoke, the more believable it became.

Chu Feng's expression immediately turned cold, and he shouted harshly, "Chang'e, you wretch, you're really good at acting! Do you think that will make me spare you? Dream on!"

"Pretending to be possessed by the Panlong Heavenly Emperor, you even came up with that, I truly admire your intelligence!"

Perhaps the words stung her, Chang'e suddenly looked up and glared angrily at Chu Feng.

Her face also showed a familiar ferocity that Chu Feng recognized. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

This was the Panlong Heavenly Emperor's usual expression.

"Adulterous couple, even their expressions are so alike!" Chu Feng felt his hatred surge, his killing intent even stronger.

"Chu Feng, you fool, do you think capturing Azure Dragon City is victory? Let me tell you, this is just the beginning. My Azure Dragon Heavenly Kingdom has six million troops who will spare no effort to surround and attack Azure Dragon City. By then, this city will surely fall. The Great Chu Empire you've established is nothing more than a bird's nest to me, ready to be trampled to pieces!"

"As for Chang'e, this wretched woman, her infatuation with you endures, so I'll fulfill your love!"

With those words, Chang'e's body suddenly convulsed, then she spewed a mouthful of golden blood.

She immediately fainted away.

"What I can't have, no one else will either. She is doomed to destruction!" The Panlong Heavenly Emperor's voice emerged from her mouth again.

Already unconscious, yet she could still speak.

This scene was truly bizarre.

Chu Feng wouldn't concern himself with that, raising his sword to fiercely cut down on Chang'e's jade hand.

"First break the hands and feet of this wretch, then slowly deal with her!"

Unexpectedly, the Beixie National Master discerned something amiss and hurriedly shouted, "Emperor, you mustn't!" If it were anyone else stopping him, Chu Feng would not obey, but since it was the Beixie National Master, whom Chu Feng trusted absolutely, he immediately stayed his hand.

"Why can't I kill her?" Chu Feng turned his head to ask.

"Allow me to check first, to be certain!" The Beixie National Master, with a grave expression, walked to the unconscious Chang'e and thoroughly examined her.

Finally, he took out a copper mirror of ancient design, with a fierce demon engraved on the back.

With his considerable knowledge, Chu Feng immediately recognized the engraving on the mirror as the image of Chiyou.

Chiyou, a formidable figure of the ancient Witch Clan, honored as the patriarch by the Three Miao. The origin of this copper mirror was likely extraordinary.

"This mirror, passed down from my second master, can detect strange insects, Gu, and Chi. I suspect that Noble Consort Chang'e is being controlled by a Gu insect. But I'm not entirely certain, so I need to use this mirror to take a look!"

Saying this, the Beixie National Master activated the mirror with his Sword Essence, causing it to emit an ancient moonlight glow.

"Reveal!"

He directed the copper mirror at Chang'e's breathtakingly beautiful face.

A scene beyond belief unfolded.

Inside her head, dark smoke billowed and a blood-red insect, as long as a chopstick, coiled inside, writhing incessantly. It continuously emitted black poison gas, corroding her brain.

"It truly is a Slave Gu, and the most malevolent Blood Slave Gu at that!"

The Beixie National Master's face changed dramatically, instinctively stepping back a bit. It was clear he was deeply afraid of the Blood Slave Gu.

"What is a Blood Slave Gu? What is its purpose?"

Chu Feng was equally astonished, his heart felt tumultuous as if caught in the midst of crashing waves.

He faintly realized that he might have been mistaken about something.

"A Slave Gu is one among countless Gu insects. Its sole purpose is to control and enslave its host after being planted. Ordinary Slave Gu can only control a person's actions. The Blood Slave Gu, however, is the most vicious and domineering, capable of controlling a person's thoughts and consciousness. It slowly erodes them, and even someone with an iron will and steadfast resolve cannot resist its corrosion."

"Eventually, they'll obey the one who planted the Gu without question, becoming wholly their slave!"

The Beixie National Master's tone was very solemn, and as he spoke of the Blood Slave Gu, his face showed an expression of loathing.

"Emperor, forgive me for speaking out of turn. When Chang'e betrayed you, she might've long been implanted with the Blood Slave Gu by the Panlong Heavenly Emperor. Even if she said nothing, the Panlong Heavenly Emperor could have known everything about you through the Blood Slave Gu."

"All these years, a weak woman managed to resist the Blood Slave Gu's erosion and never completely submitted to the Panlong Heavenly Emperor. From her behavior, speech, and actions, it's evident she deeply loved and protected you. Truly moving."

"Not even the strongest man could resist the Blood Slave Gu for a month without succumbing. How long she resisted, we do not know. Surely well over a month. It took immense determination and the endurance of great pain and suffering to achieve that."

The Beixie National Master spoke these heartfelt words, looking at Chang'e with deep admiration.

Crack!

A jade brick under Chu Feng's feet suddenly shattered, caused by the intense turmoil in his heart, making it difficult to control his Sword Essence.

This was the result.

"So it seems, all these years, I have wrongly accused her."

"Not only did she not betray me, but I wronged her instead!"

After realizing the truth, Chu Feng's heart broke.

What you see may not be real. What you hear may not be reliable.

She, a weak woman, was afflicted with the Blood Slave Gu, battling it constantly to not fall under the Panlong Heavenly Emperor's control and to avoid harming Chu Feng. She had to constantly fight against the Blood Slave Gu, enduring endless pain and suffering.

To keep Chu Feng from discovering the truth, she also had to maintain a smile in front of him.

It was incredibly harsh on her.

The heinous Panlong Heavenly Emperor, willing to do anything to achieve his goals.

To torment a weak woman so cruelly.