Chapter 248 - 246: You Deserve to Die

Chapter 248: Chapter 246: You Deserve to Die

Bai Chaosi had been unconscious for the entire day.

When he woke up, he finally understood Xiao Ya’s secret. But he never expected to be one step too late!

"Xiao Ya is the Purple Rabbit."

Huang Ziyue’s eyes narrowed. "How do you know that?"

He and Shen Yue had tested her earlier today. Xiao Ya’s body bore none of the injuries the Purple Rabbit had sustained in the dense forest.

They had originally dismissed the idea that Xiao Ya was the Purple Rabbit.

But now, Bai Chaosi was claiming Xiao Ya was the Purple Rabbit?

Then why had her injuries vanished without a trace?

Bai Chaosi knew Huang Ziyue didn’t believe him and explained,

"Because while Xiao Ya and the Purple Rabbit can switch forms, the Purple Rabbit is merely Xiao Ya’s Companion Beast. It lives within Xiao Ya’s body, in her consciousness. It’s one half of her soul."

"It only appears when Xiao Ya summons it or needs it. When it appears, Xiao Ya hides within its body. The two can never appear at the same time, but they have their own separate forms. In short, they are both one half of Xiao Ya’s soul."

This was what made Xiao Ya so special.

It was as if her body had two forms: she could be the Purple Rabbit, or she could be Xiao Ya.

They shared the same consciousness and the same senses, but had different forms.

Huang Ziyue understood. So, after being injured, the Purple Rabbit had simply returned to Xiao Ya’s body to slumber, leaving Xiao Ya’s own physical form completely unharmed.

They shared the same feelings and knowledge, but not the same body!

That was why when he and Shen Yue had examined Xiao Ya, they hadn’t been able to detect anything.

Huang Ziyue’s eyes tightened, his grip clenched, and his voice turned frighteningly cold.

"Then how was she able to seize Shen Yue’s power?"

Bai Chaosi’s face was deathly pale. He already had his heart set on dying, so he didn’t feel any pain from the hand wrapped around his neck.

His voice was low and hoarse.

"Because if the Purple Rabbit and Xiao Ya are killed by the same person, their souls and powers will completely merge, becoming a single being. They will also awaken a power called Essence Plunder. This power allows them to drain an opponent’s blood, essence, and power through a moment of contact."

As Huang Ziyue listened, his entire body froze in place...

Ice seemed to creep through him inch by inch, making it difficult to even breathe!

On his face, handsome as a god of the dark night, the usual icy expression was gone, replaced by endless murderous intent and rage.

’So that’s how it is. In other words, Xiao Ya and the Purple Rabbit planned this from the very beginning!’

’Did they set Shen Yue up just so they could merge?’

He tightened his grip on Bai Chaosi, forcing the words out through clenched teeth.

"You knew, so why didn’t you say something sooner?!"

"You recognized the Purple Rabbit in the dense forest today, so why didn’t you tell Shen Yue?"

Bai Chaosi was in agony...

He had only figured out Xiao Ya’s identity while he was unconscious. Before that, he hadn’t known the secret between the Purple Rabbit and Xiao Ya.

He had also been searching for Xiao Ya’s origins and background...

’If I had known this would happen, I would never have let Shen Yue get close to Xiao Ya.’

He slowly closed his eyes.

"Just kill me. I’m the one who got Shen Yue killed. Kill me and let me pay for it with my life!"

Huang Ziyue’s fingers formed a claw, nearly digging into Bai Chaosi’s throat. His eyes were bloodshot.

"You deserve to die... And I, the Emperor’s Master, will grant you your wish!"

"Emperor’s Master, you can’t! Emperor’s Master!" A Cheng, who was standing to the side, rushed over to plead.

"Our Young Master didn’t know any of this would happen! If he had known, how could he not have told Miss Shen Yue?"

A Cheng’s eyes were completely red as he said grievously,

"Now is the time for us to unite and avenge Miss Shen Yue! If Miss Shen Yue were still here, she certainly wouldn’t want you blaming each other at a time like this. What we should be doing is tearing the person who hurt Shen Yue to shreds, not standing here wallowing in grief and wishing for death!"

An image of Shen Yue’s face appeared in Huang Ziyue’s mind, and his heart ached as if it were splitting apart.

’If only she were still here... but she’s gone!’

Wu Huo stood to the side, his head bowed in grief, unable to believe that Miss Shen Yue was gone just like that!

A bitter smile appeared on Bai Chaosi’s face.

"Without her, nothing has any meaning. Just kill me!"

A Cheng cried, "Young Master, you can’t! You still have the young master! He’s waiting for you back in Barbaric City!"

"Can you bear to let the young master lose his female mother and his Father?"

At these words, Huang Ziyue’s eyes tightened, and even Bai Chaosi’s body stiffened for a moment.

His fists were clenched tightly. The next second, he flung Bai Chaosi away.

’Don’t think I don’t know. Bai Chaosi wants to go and be with Shen Yue, but I refuse to grant him that satisfaction.’

He looked coldly at Bai Chaosi, who had spat out a mouthful of blood on the ground.

"Even if you die, you are not worthy of joining her."

A Cheng breathed a sigh of relief and immediately helped Bai Chaosi up.

Huang Ziyue narrowed his eyes.

"This matter is far from over. Tell me everything you know."

"Anyone who dared to harm Shen Yue won’t get away!"

The subordinates from the Mystic Mechanism Building standing nearby also clenched their fists. They refused to believe their master was gone just like that!

"Our master would never be gone just like that!"

"That’s right! Even if that Xiao Ya has some Essence Plunder ability, she’s no match for our master."

"In the past, when our master was just a child, she faced danger many times and always managed to escape death’s door. We believe in our master! She can’t be gone!"

These words made Huang Ziyue jolt.

’That’s right... did I forget something?’

’Shen Yue has the ability to foresee danger...’

’So, it’s very likely that Shen Yue foresaw today’s events.’

’And earlier, when she insisted on healing the already-dead Xiao Ya... was it because she foresaw this happening and did it on purpose?’

At this thought, hope seemed to reignite within Huang Ziyue. The coldness radiating from him and the tension in his expression slowly began to ease...

Hearing what the people from the Mystic Mechanism Building said, Bai Chaosi slowly got to his feet.

"I also know this," he said. "Ancient texts record that when a Purple Rabbit is born into the world, it will have a twin. The Purple Rabbit is female, and its twin is male. The twin, born at the same time as the Purple Rabbit, will undergo a mutation due to the influence of the rabbit’s power."

As soon as Huang Ziyue heard this, he knew who this person had to be—

"Hu Tu!"

He blurted out the name.

Bai Chaosi confirmed, "That’s right. It must be Hu Tu."

"This would also explain why the City Lord Mansion got word as soon as you entered the city and invited you to be their guests."

Listening to all this, Wu Huo also pieced everything together.

"Because Xiao Ya and Hu Tu are biological siblings! They knew each other all along!"

A Cheng was a little confused.

"But if she and Hu Tu City Lord are siblings, then why was she living in Luoxi Town? And why would she kill all the townspeople?"

Bai Chaosi shook his head.

He didn’t know the answer to that, either—why she lived in Luoxi Town, or why she slaughtered its people.

’Even if she wanted to hide her identity, she wouldn’t need to massacre the whole town. Besides, how could ordinary townspeople have possibly discovered her secret?’

Huang Ziyue also fell into deep thought...

Just then—

"If you want to know, why not just ask instead of guessing!"

A crisp, pleasant voice suddenly rang in everyone’s ears.

Huang Ziyue’s and Bai Chaosi’s hearts jolted, and they instantly looked over.

And there she was. The person who had nearly shattered their hearts was standing behind them, completely unharmed.

And in her hand... she was holding someone.