Chapter 672 552: Shang Miaoyan and Pei Yuhang's Polar Reversal

Shang Miaoyan never dreamed that in her lifetime, she would hear Pei Yuhang say those words—that she was the only one in his heart.

She felt as if something had slammed into her chest, her heart pounding so violently it was about to leap from her ribs. A buzzing filled her ears, as if a thousand fireworks had just exploded with a deafening roar.

But the ecstasy that nearly consumed her lasted only for a moment.

She snapped her eyes shut, took a deep, shuddering breath, and when she opened them again, the blissful haze had been forcibly suppressed, replaced by clarity and pain.

Shang Miaoyan remembered her purpose for coming here—why she had detonated her own body and destroyed a century of Cultivation just so her Nascent Soul could escape.

It was to save Xiaohan.

Though it was heart-wrenching, Shang Miaoyan knew with perfect clarity that the loyalty and love Xiaohan now professed were merely signs of his willpower being eroded after countless cycles of rebirth.

He had forgotten Fan Xuan and Lin Qianyan, and correspondingly, this world had completely erased all traces of their existence.

And now, Xiaohan was actually bowing his head and professing his love to her—the one he loathed and hated most...

This could only mean that his spirit was on the brink of collapse. The next cycle of rebirth might be the absolute end.

Shang Miaoyan's heart clenched painfully. She would never allow that demon to possess Xiaohan's body. The mere thought made her stomach churn with nausea and despair.

At this thought, Shang Miaoyan immediately pushed Pei Yuhang's hand away.

"Xiaohan, you shouldn't be acting like this, shamelessly trying to seduce me!"

"You're supposed to be noble and unyielding! No matter how I humiliated you, you would never bow your head to me.

Every time you saw me, your eyes were never filled with gentle affection, but with utter contempt! I am the woman you hate most. You would never, ever yield to me!"

Shang Miaoyan's voice was laced with anxiety and anger, leaving the lamb-like Pei Yuhang at a complete loss.

"Holy Daughter, are you testing my loyalty? How could Yuhang ever disdain you...? I grew up in the Yin Yang Sacred Land, and I was so happy when I was chosen as the Holy Daughter's Cauldron Slave. To be able to give my everything to you... it's the greatest honor!"

"No other woman could ever compare to you in my heart."

Pei Yuhang's gaze was searing as he looked at her. His tone was so gentle and pitiful; Shang Miaoyan could only recall him ever being this tender and devoted to other women.

As he stared at her like that, Shang Miaoyan's resolve wavered for a fleeting moment.

In a daze, a voice whispered in her ear.

'Pei Yuhang is finally devoted to you.'

'Those troublesome women are gone, too.'

'What more could you be unsatisfied with?'

'What does the fate of those people in the Abyssal Sea Palace have to do with you? Besides, your physical body is already destroyed, and your Nascent Soul is on the verge of disintegrating. You don't have long to live anyway.'

'Wouldn't it be wonderful to live out your days with Xiaohan in this dream, loving each other truly for a few decades? Isn't this what you've always wanted?'

"No... It's not like that! Stop trying to bewitch me!"

Shang Miaoyan clapped her hands over her ears, murmuring in a struggle.

Seeing this, Pei Yuhang immediately asked with concern:

"Holy Daughter, are you feeling unwell?"

As he spoke, he reached out to gently stroke the top of her head.

"Holy Daughter, you must be exhausted. Come, rest your head on my lap and let Yuhang help you relax with a massage."

"Shut up—!"

Shang Miaoyan's eyes flew open, a savage light flaring within them. Not a trace of hesitation remained.

She violently smacked his hand away, then swung her own in a slap aimed at his face!

Pei Yuhang squeezed his eyes shut instinctively, his long lashes trembling as he awaited the pain.

SLAP!

A sharp crack echoed through the air.

But he felt no pain on his cheek.

Pei Yuhang opened his eyes in disbelief, only to see Shang Miaoyan with her head turned away in disarray, her dark hair falling in a messy tangle to cover half her face.

And on her fair cheek was the stark, red imprint of a palm.

"Holy Daughter..."

"Shut up. You pathetic man... you're not him," Shang Miaoyan's voice was as hoarse as if it had been scraped with gravel. "And he... he is nothing like a weak man like you."

With that, she stormed out, slamming the heavy door behind her. It shut with a deafening BANG, as if sealing off the entire world.

Pei Yuhang collapsed onto the cold floor, alone, like a puppy abandoned in a downpour.

He stared blankly at his trembling fingertips, where the feeling of her sleeve brushing past still lingered.

'I don't know what I did wrong. Shang Miaoyan used to dote on me the most, so why is she like a completely different person today?'

'She doesn't like my tenderness, but instead expects me, her Cauldron Slave, to treat her, my master, with cold disdain. This is too strange...'

「In the corridor outside the hall.」

Seething with rage, Shang Miaoyan stalked toward her personal chambers. An aura of coldness so intense it was almost tangible emanated from her, and the maids along the way lowered their heads in terror, holding their breath, afraid of getting on her bad side.

Shang Miaoyan paid no mind to the fear around her. She went straight back to her chambers and slammed the door shut behind her.

When the last sliver of outside light was blocked out, the towering inferno of rage she had been suppressing finally erupted.

"Bastard! Bastard! BASTARD!!"

Losing control, she swept her sleeve across a nearby table, sending the fine glazed jade cups and precious artifacts crashing to the floor!

"Yuan Tianming... How dare you! How dare you turn my aloof Xiaohan... into this pathetic sheep, wagging its tail and begging for scraps, a creature anyone can control!"

She roared through gritted teeth, her chest heaving violently, every word steeped in bone-deep hatred. "I'm going to kill you... I will tear you limb from limb!!"