Chapter 5 — Truong Ca Van Hoa

Finally, she looked straight into my eyes, each word clear, her voice echoing like a curse: "Van So... No matter how much you struggle, it's useless." “In the end… you can only kneel at my feet and beg for forgiveness.” I just lowered my eyes and smiled softly, an indifferent smile, as faint as ripples on a spring lake. Not a word in response, just that curl of his lips, like a cold knife, stabbing straight into To Am's heart. In her eyes, resentment and jealousy surged like fire. To Am squinted her eyes, her voice was full of questions, her words were filled with anger: "What are you laughing at?" As soon as she finished speaking, her hand was raised high, intending to slap me straight in the face in front of the white fox and the maids. But this time... I am no longer the Van So of my previous life. A “bang!” The crisp sound rang out - I grabbed her wrist in mid-air, the movement was decisive and steady like a mountain, making her unable to move even half a fraction. With a flick of the hand as light as the wind, To Am's body lost balance, staggered and fell backwards, the red phoenix dress swept a long line on the temple floor, ending in an extremely struggling position. The Great Hall was momentarily silent. The clansmen looked at each other, no one dared to speak. To Am leaned on her hands and struggled to get up from the ground, her eyes were red, looking at me in disbelief: "Van So... I am your sister! You... dare to resist me?!" I didn't bother to answer, I just rolled my eyes, my gaze was as cold as frost, my words were like a knife piercing her heart: "Sister?" “You are just the result of a secret incident.” “I just call you 'sister' a few times, but you really think you're the Great Princess?” To Am's face was pale, her whole body trembled, her chest rose and fell violently, as if someone had torn off her mask in front of the courtiers. I stood up straight, without a trace of hesitation, my voice as light as water: "I advise you... to cherish these days." "Don't let the time come... when you push yourself into a dead end." To Am trembled as she tightened her hem, her eyes flashed with doubt, hearing the hidden meaning in my words, she screamed as if losing control: "You... What do you know? Speak! Quickly tell me!" I didn't bother to answer, just waved my hand and cast the Wind Sound Spell, creating a layer of sound-blocking barrier just for her. From now on, only you cannot hear any sound coming from me. The space seemed to be cut in half, the noise around seemed to be thousands of miles apart, I calmly turned my back, gently adjusted my shirt, led the white fox out of the main hall, and walked back to my territory. To Am couldn't get an answer, he was so angry that he was shaking all over. Returning to the territory, she smashed everywhere, her screams echoed for three hours, but achieved nothing. Two days later. While I was examining the spiritual treasures left by my mother, a cold stream of demonic air suddenly rushed in, blocking the entrance. Black Lake stood in front of the door. Different from the proud appearance of his previous life, this time he was much more emaciated. Messy black hair, pale face, chaotic aura, a person who once stood on high, is now nothing more than a remnant of a lake stripped of its fangs. Without speech and spiritual magic, he is now no different from an ordinary nine-tailed fox. Furthermore, To Am constantly coerced him, regardless of power or sex, she always wanted him to surpass the white fox at all costs. Just thinking about it, the black fox saw it the corner of his mouth is bitter. He stepped forward, his eyes were deep, his face was pale but his voice was hoarse and full of determination: "Van So... You are also reborn." I raised my eyebrows, not at all surprised, just slowly closed the ancient book in my hand, my eyes glanced at him, my voice was as light as a breeze: "You guessed it?" The black fox looked straight at me, his dark eyes reflecting deep insecurity: "So different... You in this life are not at all similar to you in your previous life." I smiled softly, raised my hand to brush a stray strand of hair from my forehead, my face was peaceful, my voice was monotonous as if telling someone else's story: "In my previous life... I was always patient." "Father told me to give you to To Am, I obeyed." "To Am in front of me step by step trampled on my dignity, I did not dare to refute." “You coldly torture me over and over again… I still endure it.” My eyes gradually turned cold, like a frozen winter lake, my words fell word by word like a hammer: "Patience in exchange for what?" “In exchange for my death.” “In exchange for the death of the unborn child.” I stood up straight, my aura calm but suffocatingly cold, each word falling like an iron nail: "In this life... no one can take even a little comfort from me anymore." The black fox stared at my face, as if he saw something in my eyes, the corners of his lips curled up into a cocky smile, his tone was as firm as nails: "Van So, you still haven't let me go." I remained silent, did not answer, my eyes only slightly lowered. Seeing this, Black Fox thought he was right, his eyes sparkled with triumph, he smiled contemptuously, and slowly walked closer: "I understand you." “In your previous life, you loved me to the core.” “Whatever is best, you personally offer it to me.” “I know, I pushed you to block the blade, made you pregnant and still died miserably… Um… maybe a bit too much.” His voice was still light, as if he was talking about something that wasn't worth worrying about. “But… I only do it for my own future.” He curled his lips, his voice suddenly lowered, his eyes dark as an abyss: "In this life, in order to anger me, you made a contract with the white fox?" “Van So, I am very unhappy.” “Unless… you give all the magic items you gave to the white fox and transfer them to me.” “Otherwise… even if you kneel at my feet, I will never look at you again!” A moment of silence. Then I burst out laughing. No, to be exact, I laughed until I was shaking. The laughter echoed for a long time, seemingly breaking the stuffy atmosphere in the main hall, to the point that the corners of my eyes watered, my whole body slightly bent down, one hand holding my waist, the other wiping away the tears at the corner of my eyes.

“You… are right about one thing.” I raised my head, my eyes were as bright as a sharp blade against the light, each word hit one blow at a time, making the ground seem to vibrate with my voice: "Yes, I still haven't let you go." “But…” My voice was suddenly as cold as broken ice, each word as sharp as a thunderbolt shattering the void: “I'm not because I love you.” “But because… I haven't seen you die yet.” “It's best if you die in front of me, the more miserable the better!”

His black eyes suddenly cracked like broken glass, his face turned pale, but he tried to grit his teeth to maintain his arrogant appearance. I took a step, each step with sturdy shoes, closer to him, my voice indifferent like the night wind sweeping across the snowy mountains: "You... still compare yourself to white." lake?" “Are you worthy?” The black fox's face immediately turned pale, his eyes filled with anger, the corners of his lips trembled, his fingers clenched into fists: "Van So... you are unreasonable!" He gritted his teeth, his eyes flashed fiercely, his voice was low as if growling: "Well, I don't accept crazy people like you." “In my previous life, you died in my hands, I still felt a little guilty…” “But if in this life, you dare to block my way again…” “I will make your death even more miserable than in your previous life!” I didn't answer, just curled my lips and smiled faintly, so coldly that it made him lose control, but I didn't dare to continue entangling him. The black fox gritted its teeth, turned into a streak of black gas, and disappeared into the mist. He left, I didn't care at all, I only had one sentence in my heart: "A person who has lost his spiritual magic, no matter how much he talks... is just trash." His threats are not worth wasting a breath. However, when I returned to the territory, I immediately realized that something was wrong with the white lake. He was always calm, but today... his eyes were so bright that they almost burned into nothingness, and his actions were so enthusiastic that I couldn't help but frown.

“Van So.” The white fox's voice was gentle, unable to hide the rush in his breath: "I just used spiritual magic to detect a Heavenly magic weapon hidden in the secret realm. That thing is probably... extremely necessary for you." Before he could answer, he hurriedly continued: "Van So, I am still monitoring the demons' movements. If you have time, I would like to explain the entire layout to you in detail."

I was silent for a moment, my eyes as deep as an icy lake, looking at him intently.