Genius Beast Tamer

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Interrupted, the Blood King's expression turned slightly awkward. He lowered his eyes, a cold, malevolent glint flashing in them. When he looked up at Ruoxue again, his eyes were smiling, and a gentle smile graced his lips. He said kindly, "It's good that Miss Xue'er is alright. I came here today on the orders of my father."

"The Black Demon Ancient God?" Ruoxue frowned slightly and asked calmly, "What is it?"

The Blood King smiled gently, exuding an air of refinement, and said in a clear, melodious voice, "My father was very angry about my annulment of the engagement, accusing me of being blind. After yesterday's events, Miss Xue'er has awakened me to the truth."

"Hehe, does Blood King mean that my madness yesterday made him think I was cured?" Ruoxue raised her eyebrows slightly, her eyes showing a hint of coldness.

The Blood King was taken aback, then chuckled and said, "No one has ever dared to lay a hand on me like this. It's clear that Miss Xue'er is quite bold." These words were clearly a double entendre, revealing that the Blood King already knew that Ruoxue had been faking it yesterday, but he was not angry about it. Instead, he expressed his admiration for Ruoxue's behavior, which could be considered as sending her a subtle flirtation.

Ruoxue naturally understood the meaning behind his words, glanced at him indifferently, and remained silent.

Seeing that she remained silent, the Blood King slowly continued, "Today, I wish to rescind the annulment of the engagement. These gifts are offered as an apology; I hope Miss Xue'er will not blame me for my previous decision to annul the engagement."

Ruoxue sneered, picked up her teacup, slowly sipped the tea, and slammed it down with a heavy thud, clearly venting her anger. She raised her head, her eyes icy, a mocking sneer playing on her lips, and sneered, "Does the Blood King think marriage is a game? That he can just back out whenever he wants, or not back out whenever he wants?"

Ruo Yuhao remained silent, as if hoping the two would treat him as if he didn't exist and not notice him, keeping his head down the whole time.

However, the Blood King seemed to have no chance to ignore him any longer, and spoke up: "Mr. Ruo, my father repeatedly instructed you to persuade Miss Xue'er. As Miss Xue'er's father, you should speak up for me."

Upon hearing this, Ruoxue retorted sarcastically, "Is the Blood King threatening my father?"

"I had no such intention." The Blood King shook his head and smiled at Ruoxue.

"You don't mean that?" Ruoxue said coldly, "I've already received the annulment letter. My marriage with the Blood King is off. Now the Blood King wants to take back the annulment letter and is even using your father to intimidate my father. Isn't that a threat? My matter with you is just between you and me!"

"Miss Xue'er is right." The Blood King still smiled, his obsequious manner seeming hypocritical no matter how you looked at it.

Ruo Yuhao naturally knew that the Blood King was no ordinary person. Hearing his daughter talk back to the Blood King like that, he couldn't help but feel worried for her. He said in a low voice, "Xue'er, the Blood King is not lying. The Black Demon Ancient God is very angry about his annulment of the engagement."

"So he's afraid of the Black Demon God, which is why he came to take back the annulment letter, and he doesn't really want to marry me?" Ruoxue asked, raising an eyebrow.

Ruo Yuhao frowned and said, "That's not the case. Although the Black Demon Ancient God was angry about this matter, he took it into consideration that things had come to this point and did not pursue it any further."

"So that means the Blood King himself is meddling?" Ruoxue glared at the Blood King with displeasure.

The Blood King still wore a refined and gentle smile, and said in a clear and melodious voice, "This king has fallen in love with Miss Xue'er."

"Fall in love with me?" Ruoxue stepped forward.

The Blood King approached, his eyes filled with madness and infatuation, so intense that there seemed to be no trace of lying.

"Then may I ask, why did the Blood King want to annul the engagement before?" Ruoxue approached him, but stopped a step away from him, her gaze sharp and cold.

The Blood King hesitated for a moment before answering seriously, "Because of the rumors, I was misled by them. In addition, Miss Xue'er's frequent bouts of madness had caused me great distress. However, I now know that Miss Xue'er's madness has been cured."

"You've fallen in love with me now that my madness is cured?" Ruoxue laughed mockingly, narrowing her eyes and coldly saying, "If I were still ugly, still insane, would the Blood King still come to collect the annulment papers?"

"I know Miss Xue'er resents me, and I have indeed made many mistakes in the past." The Blood King gazed deeply at her, his eyes full of affection, his voice filled with deep remorse: "As long as Miss Xue'er is willing to forgive my previous blindness, I am willing to marry only Miss Xue'er for the rest of my life and love only you."

"Indeed, very tempting terms." Ruoxue stroked her chin, seemingly considering it, but her eyes held a mocking and cold smile.

"Miss Xue'er, please return my letter of annulment." The Blood King extended his hand and said, "I will marry Miss Xue'er tomorrow!"

"Blood King, aren't you being a bit too hasty?" Ruo Yuhao finally couldn't hold back his anger. Even if his daughter was willing to marry him, he didn't need to be in such a hurry. A day would surely be enough to finish the matter hastily. How could he marry off his own daughter so perfunctorily?

Seeing Ruo Yuhao's worry, the Blood King smiled and said, "Mr. Ruo, there's no need to worry. Although time is short, I have made all the arrangements and will ensure that Miss Xue'er has a grand and glorious wedding!"

Ruoxue looked at the Blood King indifferently, her voice mocking, "Blood King, you say you've fallen in love with me, and that you'll marry me because you love me, but have you ever asked me if you love me? Is this love? When you fall in love with someone, don't you ask if they love you back? Don't be so one-sided!"

The Blood King looked bewildered, as if he had truly been struck down. He took a step back and said in a low voice, "I thought Miss Xue'er had always liked me. Didn't Miss Xue'er always say that she hoped for me? Is it because I angered Miss Xue'er this time that she deliberately provoked me?"

"I feel no anger towards you," Ruoxue sneered. "And no love either."

The Blood King lowered his head, a cold, bloodthirsty smile playing on his lips. "Ruoxue, I've given you one last chance today. Don't blame me for being cruel to you from now on!"

The Blood King staggered back, utterly devastated, and looked up at Ruoxue's cold smile in disbelief. Pointing at her, he said hoarsely, "All those times you chased after me and professed your love, were they all fake?"

Ruoxue said calmly, "You're talking too much. That was in the past." A cold killing intent flashed in her eyes. In her opinion, the body owner's previous lustful behavior was definitely related to this Blood King. Now that the Blood King was saying such things in front of him, was he really unrelated to this matter, or was he just too good at acting?

Seeing the Blood King and his daughter locked in a stalemate, Ruo Yuhao frowned deeply and stepped forward to mediate, saying, "Blood King, too many things have happened these past few days. It would be too hasty for you to propose withdrawing the annulment letter now. Given your previous firmness in annulment, whether Xue'er is angry, resentful, or has said hurtful things, you cannot blame anyone else. Once a rift develops in your relationship, it is very difficult to repair."

The Blood King hesitated for a moment, then laughed heartily and said, "Yes, yes, I was being presumptuous. I'll take my leave now."

Ruoxue smiled sarcastically, her eyes narrowing with a murderous glint in them.

When Ruo Yuhao discovered that his daughter harbored murderous intent, he was taken aback and said in a low voice, "Xue'er, the Blood King is not as simple as you think."

"I know," Ruoxue nodded calmly.

Ruoxue suddenly narrowed her eyes and said in a low voice, "Father, I remember once I acted strangely and did something indecent to a guard. Is that guard still alive?"

"That man..." Ruo Yuhao's expression was grave, his voice tinged with anger as he said, "He's spreading rumors and ruining your reputation! How can I, your father, allow him to live!"

Ruoxue narrowed her eyes and said, "It seems that Father already knows the whole truth behind my sudden indecent behavior?"

"This...sigh!" Ruo Yuhao sighed deeply and said, "That's why I've always emphasized that the Blood King is not a simple person."

"Did he do this? Did he deliberately try to ruin my reputation and get the engagement annulled?" Ruoxue asked with a half-smile, her eyes growing even colder.

Ruo Yuhao was silent for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Without evidence, I am only making a guess."

"Father is a cautious man. Since you are three-tenths sure, to me it is absolutely certain that it was him." Ruoxue smiled brightly, but behind that bright smile was a dangerous shadow.

For some reason, when Ruo Yuhao met his daughter's eyes at that moment, he felt a chill.

"Xue'er, you should go." Ruo Yuhao seemed to have made a huge decision, and sighed deeply, "Go to the Celestial Realm."

"Hmm?" Ruoxue raised an eyebrow and looked at Ruoyuhao.

Ruo Yuhao took a breath and said in a low voice, "The Blood King will not give up. There is nothing he cannot get if he wants it."

"You want your daughter to run away?" Ruoxue said calmly, "Why should I be afraid of him?"

"Let's avoid trouble if we can," Ruo Yuhao said with a hint of desolation. "Haven't you always wanted to find your mother?"

"Didn't Father say that Mother is dead?" Ruoxue's voice was very calm.

"She didn't die." Ruo Yuhao lowered his eyes, took a deep breath, and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Your mother's name in the Celestial Realm is Fu Mengyao."

"I remember Mother, she wasn't called by this name." Ruoxue frowned slightly. She could clearly see the struggle in Ruoyuhao's eyes and knew that this was probably something that caused him great pain. If it weren't for wanting to get rid of her and not wanting her to be harmed by the Blood King, Ruoyuhao might never have told her that Mother was in the Heavenly God Realm.

"Yes, it wasn't called that name in the past. In the Demon God Realm, it wasn't called that name." Ruo Yuhao smiled wryly, but that smile was very bitter.

"Is Father going to tell me where Mother is? Since Father knows, why don't you go find her yourself?"

Ruo Yuhao shook his head and said, "I don't know where she is, but I do know that she is in the Celestial Realm, and I cannot enter the Celestial Realm."

"May I enter?" Ruoxue raised her eyebrows, looking at Ruoyuhao with a puzzled expression.

Ruo Yuhao let out a long breath. Although he was struggling, in pain, and conflicted inside, he still said in a low, hoarse voice, "Your mother placed a seal on you, which is why you haven't been able to cultivate for so many years. In reality, you are a being wholly divine and a demon, transcending the Three Realms. You can freely enter the Demon God Realm and the Heavenly God Realm."

Han Xingyu, who was hiding to the side, was slightly taken aback. He was already surprised to hear that Hua Qianye was a being of both god and demon, but he never expected that this ruthless woman was also a being of both god and demon! When did the existence of beings who are both gods and demons, transcending the three realms, become so common?

"A seal?" Ruoxue frowned slightly and said in a low voice, "Why would you need a seal?"

Ruo Yuhao said with a wry smile, "Because she doesn't want anyone to know that you are her daughter, and she doesn't want anyone to find you."

Ruoxue became increasingly confused as she listened, and frowned, saying, "Then why do you still want me to go find her?"

Ruo Yuhao hesitated for a moment, then finally sighed and said, "I need some peace and quiet."

After saying that, Ruo Yuhao left directly.

Ruoxue felt frustrated. She couldn't catch up with him, so she could only rub her forehead and ponder what Ruoyuhao meant by what he had said earlier.

Clearly, her mother must have a very mysterious identity. She was forced to leave her husband and child, and fearing that people would find out she had a child, she placed a seal on the child, probably to protect herself.

Father knew Mother was in the Celestial Realm, but he couldn't go to find her. However, in his memory, someone of the Black Demon Ancient God's level should be able to enter the Celestial Realm. Father didn't ask the Black Demon Ancient God to go find her; instead, he spread the word that Mother was dead.

Presumably, he did this to protect himself and prevent others from knowing he existed.

Now, he's telling me to go to the Celestial Realm. Is the Blood King really that terrifying? That he makes my father so wary?

Just as Ruoxue was troubled, she heard a familiar voice: "Fu Mengyao, seems to be the seventh young lady of the Fu family, a mysterious family in the Heavenly God Realm."

Ruoxue was taken aback. She looked around but saw no one. Lowering her voice, she said angrily, "Where are you? Come out now!"

Han Xingyu smiled, pursing her lips: "Didn't you say you didn't want to see me? Then I'll just have to hide where you can't see me."

"Come out!" Ruoxue growled.

A visible ripple appeared in the air, and a figure seemed to pierce through the space.

Looking at Ruoxue's angry expression, Han Xingyu smiled bitterly and said, "I know you won't give me a good look when you see me, but since you want to come out, I have no choice but to listen to you."

"What exactly do you mean! When have you been here?" Ruoxue looked at him coldly, but a strange sense of worry was in her heart. She had heard her father say that this man was only a god-level cultivator. How did he manage to hide under the noses of her father and the Blood King?

"What would you do if I told you that I followed you all the way from your room to here?" Han Xingyu looked at her, her face and voice calm.

"So, you lied to me again?" Ruoxue narrowed her dangerous eyes and said coldly, "You said you were leaving, but then you pretended to leave and then secretly came back to find me?"

He met Ruoxue's dangerous gaze without flinching, his voice calm yet inexplicably warm: "I won't abandon you."

Ruoxue's expression turned somewhat awkward, but her voice remained cold and low as she asked, "Do you know anything about the Celestial Realm?" She seemed to know nothing about the man with the eye.

"I know a little," Han Xingyu nodded.

"Who exactly are you? What is your identity?" Ruoxue frowned as she looked at him, her gaze fixed on him, not allowing him to escape or lie.

"You'll believe what I say?" Han Xingyu smiled knowingly, her narrowed phoenix eyes carrying a hint of seductive charm.

Ruoxue subconsciously looked away and said in a low voice, "You said it, so I will naturally decide for myself which parts I should believe and which parts I shouldn't believe."

Han Xingyu smiled faintly. So, knowing how to avoid me means you already care about me? That's better than ignoring me or disliking me!

Han Xingyu's voice was soft and gentle, her gaze fixed on her. "I am an ascendant from the Immortal Realm, but like you, I am also a being of both divine and demonic nature. Therefore, I can go to the Celestial Realm or come to the Demonic Realm."

Ruoxue looked at him suspiciously, but he looked at her without fear, and his eyes were not lying.

"What other secrets do you have?" She had a feeling that this man was not as simple as he claimed.

"Do you want to understand me that much?" Han Xingyu leaned closer, her smile alluring, and whispered seductively, "Wanting to understand someone might mean you already care about me."

Does he care? Ruoxue was startled! She finally began to understand why she wanted to understand him—was it because she cared? Had she started to care about him under his shameless advances?

Ruoxue shook her head vigorously to stop herself from overthinking.

Han Xingyu couldn't help but chuckle when she saw how adorable she was.

"Don't laugh! I don't care about you! I'm just being cautious, that's why I asked you!" Ruoxue glared at her angrily.

"I'm glad you're angry with me." Han Xingyu suddenly blurted out this inexplicable sentence.

"Are you looking for a beating?" Ruoxue felt like she was about to be driven crazy by the person in front of her.

Han Xingyu's smile grew even more alluring, her voice melodious, seemingly capable of stealing one's soul. Slightly tipsy, she said, "You've always coldly mocked that Blood King, never been so furious before. So, your anger towards me is a blessing in disguise!"

"You're such a masochist!" Ruoxue couldn't think of any words to describe this scoundrel, so she could only conclude that this guy was a masochistic masochist!

"Hehe..." Han Xingyu laughed instead of getting angry, but her laughter made people feel like she was scheming something, which made people feel uneasy.

"Tell me if you want, I've lost interest in your secrets!" Ruoxue stood up and turned to leave, but Han Xingyu stopped her, smiling helplessly, "Aren't you really curious? Didn't you want to know about me?"

"I have no interest in you!" Ruoxue glanced at him coldly, turned around, and was about to leave from the other side when he quickly stopped her.

"Get out of my way!" Ruoxue roared.

Han Xingyu blinked like an innocent child, looking aggrieved, and said, "You always tell me to get lost. If I really leave, will you miss me?"

"Get out!" Ruoxue gritted her teeth and said.

"I can only hide once more," Han Xingyu muttered softly, looking quite mournful.

Ruoxue narrowed her eyes, a cold, fierce glint in them, and said in a low voice, "You dare? Don't force me to agree to return the annulment letter to the Blood King just to get rid of you, and then marry him tomorrow. I think you should be able to get as far away from the Blood King as possible under his nose!"

Han Xingyu's body stiffened. For the first time, she spoke to her in a cold, bloodthirsty voice, a cruel smile on her face: "If you dare to do that, believe me, before you even get married, the Blood King will surely be killed by you! I want to see who would dare marry you with your cursed fate!"

---Aside---

Xingyu is about to throw a tantrum! Haha! (Ruoxue, you'd better just give in!)