Chapter 227

As Xuanyuan Mo said that, clouds swirled instantly and the clear sky instantly became dark. The wind blew and snow fell heavily.

Everyone saw the ground beneath their feet turned icy at a fast speed before figuring out the suddenly changing weather. They felt a chill rushing from their feet to their heart as if their hearts were frozen. Everyone looked in the direction of Xuanyuan Mo only to see that Xuanyuan Mo was surrounded by a layer of ice and frost. His whole body was smoking with a milky cold mist. Others would feel cold by a glance only.

Yu Feng stared at Xuanyuan Mo and knitted his brows, his eyes glittering with worry. This was the first time he had seen His Highness like this. What on earth had happened?

Zhou Manyun stared at Xuanyuan Mo turning into an icy man, her eyes slightly flashing. The cold atmosphere rendered her unable to breathe at all. As long as she inhaled, a rush of cold air went into her lungs, making her feel as if being in an icehouse.

Xuanyuan Mo stared at Zhou Manyun’s face turning paler and slightly narrowed his eyes. He waved his right hand.

“Flying Snow,” Xuanyuan Mo shouted. A string of violent wind mixed with snow darted at Zhou Manyun.

Zhou Manyun’s face turned pale. She hurriedly moved behind two men of sacrifice.

The snowstorm hit the two men of sacrifice in black. They instantly froze.

Before the people present felt shocked, the two frozen men of sacrifice in black were smashed into pieces at once and fell to the icy ground. They just vanished into thin air.

Everyone was horrified to see the shocking scene. When they turned to look at Xuanyuan Mo’s icy body, they felt as if they were frozen and would turn into ice at any time.

Zhou Manyun looked at the two people who disappeared instantly and slightly narrowed her coquettish eyes. She sneered, “Snow Falling Method? Try my Fiery Palm.”

Then, Zhou Manyun exerted her mysterious Qi and gathered roaring fire in her palm. She raised her hand and struck a Fiery Palm at Xuanyuan Mo’s head.

Staring at the big Fiery Palm, Xuanyuan Mo hesitated and directly flew forward, “Flying Bird Stepping Snow.”

With a bang, Zhou Manyun’s huge Fiery Palm was shattered. Worse still, it also backfired on her, sending her flying back away.

Zhou Manyun fell to the ground and spat a mouthful of blood. She covered her chest and exerted her mysterious Qi to stabilize her condition. Zhou Manyun looked at Xuanyuan Mo, her coquettish eyes slightly flashing. What terrifying power! The backfire of her Fiery Palm made her almost unable to get up.

Xuanyuan Mo looked at Zhou Manyun on the ground fiercely and with a flick of his sleeve again, he shouted, “Overwhelming Snow.”

The overlapped snowy mountains pressed on Zhou Manyun instantly.

Upon seeing the scene, regardless of pain, Zhou Manyun immediately got up from the ground and hid behind the dozen men of sacrifice in black.

The dozen men of sacrifice in black also stood in front of Zhou Manyun spontaneously and protected her.

The snowy mountains hit the men of sacrifice and exploded. They were all blasted into ashes. Zhou Manyun was sent flying away again.

Lying on the ground, Zhou Manyun felt nothing but pain. Currently, she only felt her internal organs were turned over. The sharp pain made her almost faint.

Xuanyuan Mo stared at Zhou Manyun who was lying motionless on the ground and walked to her.

Upon hearing the footsteps, Zhou Manyun tried her best to straighten up, but she still couldn’t sit up. She could narrowly support herself against her hands. She stared at Xuanyuan Mo in front of her and slightly curled her lips, “The Snow Falling Method of the snow wolf clan is impressive indeed.”

Xuanyuan Mo arched his eyebrows noncommittally and stared at Zhou Manyun on the ground. His amber eyes glittered fiercely and said word by word, “You’ll die today.” His voice was utterly cold.

Zhou Manyun smiled greatly and looked at Xuanyuan Mo with misty eyes. She seemed to see Xue Ruyan back then, “At that time, if Xue Ruyan hadn’t given up Snow Falling Method, she wouldn’t have been killed by me.”

Hearing Zhou Manyun mention his mother, Xuanyuan Mo let out a rush of violent killing intent and wanted to hit the top of Zhou Manyun’s head. Suddenly, a furious voice came from behind her.

“What did you just say?”

Zhou Manyun and Xuanyuan Mo were both shocked to see Xuanyuan Lie appear all of a sudden.

As Zhou Manyun didn’t answer, Xuanyuan Lie directly went forward to lift her collars and roared, “What did you say?”

Zhou Manyun stared at Xuanyuan Lie’s furious face and sneered, “What did I say? Didn’t you hear it clearly? If you wanna hear it again, I can say it again.”

Zhou Manyun stared at Xuanyuan Lie’s eyes and said, ” Xue Ruyan, your beloved woman, was killed by me. I killed your beloved woman…”

“Enough…”Xuanyuan Lie shook Zhou Manyun away with a grimace. He covered his chest in pain. Zhou Manyun’s words seemed like poisonous needles stabbing his heart, making his heart ache so much.

Seeing Xuanyuan Lie covering his chest, Zhou Manyun suddenly burst out laughing. She looked at Xuanyuan Lie, her coquettish eyes full of disdain, “Xuanyuan Lie, do you feel pain too?”

“Why?” Xuanyuan Lie looked at Zhou Manyun on the ground, his dark eyes full of agony.

“Why?” Zhou Manyun laughed again. Tears trickled down the corner of her eyes. Staring at Xuanyuan Lie’s painful face, Zhou Manyun felt a heartache with more tears, “Why? Of course it’s because of your love.” Because Xuanyuan Lie loved that woman, she must die then.

Xuanyuan Lie felt so hurt that he could hardly breathe. Simply because of his love, she killed Yan. He stared at Zhou Manyun, his dark eyes seething with cold killing intent.

“I’ll kill you…” Xuanyuan Lie growled and rushed to Zhou Manyun.

Zhou Manyun looked at Xuanyuan Lie rushing at her and smiled coldly. She took out a dagger from her arms and stabbed her chest before Xuanyuan Lie took action.

Blood dripped down the corner of her lips again, but Zhou Manyun didn’t care at all. Staring at Xuanyuan Lie’s shocked eyes, Zhou Manyun raised her chin and said, “Anyone can kill me. Only you, Xuanyuan Lie, can’t kill me.”

Xuanyuan Lie’s body stiffened. He clenched his fists with blue veins standing out on the backs of his hands.

Staring at Xuanyuan Lie’s grim face, Zhou Manyun smiled dismissively, “Xuanyuan Lie, don’t put on a look as if you’re a spoony. It’s so gross. Do you think you really love Xue Ruyan? It’s simply because she is dead that you can’t get over her. Just like Guo Hui’er, if she isn’t dying, would you be so nice to her? A man only cares about the woman he can’t get.”

Zhou Manyun was stimulated by the scene where Xuanyuan Lie carried Guo Hui’er away. What she said was for Xuanyuan Lie and herself.

“Nonsense.” Xuanyuan Lie arched his brows and said with a determined face, “I love Yan. Xue Ruyan is my only love.” Speaking of Xue Ruyan, Xuanyuan Lie put on a soft look with dark eyes.

Xuanyuan Mo’s amber eyes flashed a bit.

Upon hearing Xuanyuan Lie’s vow, Zhou Manyun looked jealous and then sneered, “Do you really love Xue Ruyan? Don’t deceive yourself and others. If you really love her, you won’t ignore her because she is a snow wolf. If you hadn’t snubbed her, how could I have got my way so easily? Do you know how she died? She was burned to death alive by me…”

“Shut up…” Xuanyuan Lie and Xuanyuan Mo struck out a palm at the same time, instantly sending Zhou Manyun flying away.

With a bang, Zhou Manyun fell to the ground heavily.

Xuanyuan Mo glared at Zhou Manyun with his amber eyes turning red. He clenched his fists tightly.

Xuanyuan Lie also clenched his fists painfully, his dark eyes full of guilt.

Feeling that she was dying, Zhou Manyun bit the worm hiding under her tongue. Lying on the ground, she stared at Xuanyuan Lie who was immersed in pain, her eyes glistening delightfully, “Do… Do you know what Xue Ruyan did for you? In order to be with you, she destroyed the techniques she had cultivated, Snow Falling Method. That is the highest cultivation technique of the snow wolf clan. Without the cultivation base to protect herself, she was sure to die in this brutal imperial palace. And you, what did you do for her? You suspected, loathed and feared her. It was you who caused her death. She died because of you…”

The strength ran out of Xuanyuan Lie’s legs. He staggered two steps back. The regret and guilt made him unable to breathe at all. He had no idea Yan had done so much for him. Yet, what on earth did he do? Zhou Manyun was right. He was the one who caused Yan’s death.

“Not only Xue Ruyan sacrificed for you. Me too.” Zhou Manyun stared at Xuanyuan Lie, her eyes full of agony, “Why do you only care about Xue Ruyan? Even though she has been dead for so many years, you still can’t get over her. If you don’t care about someone until you lose her, I’m willing to give it a shot.”

Zhou Manyun grabbed the dagger from the ground and stabbed herself in the heart.

Xuanyuan Lie watched Zhou Manyun die this way, his dark eyes flashing. He had mixed feelings. For the moment, he regretted what he had done. He regretted acting recklessly when he was young. He regretted fooling around with so many women and not making them happy. He even regretted ascending the throne. If he weren’t an emperor, the tragedy wouldn’t have happened. Yan wouldn’t die. Guo Hui’er and Zhou Manyun wouldn’t have anything to do with her. However, no matter how he regretted it, what happened couldn’t change at all.