Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 631 - 405: Betting Life

Chapter 631: Chapter 405: Betting Life

Their cheeks brushed past each other, Tian Ye’s tall figure leaning slightly forward, while Tianyan stood ramrod straight.

The silky edge of an earlobe was grazed by the other’s orchid-like breath, and Tianyan, with slanted eyes, glimpsed the alluring, blood-stained face of Tian Ye, as well as her deep golden eyes, identical to her own.

As "Tianyans" from different eras, much between them needed no words to be expressed.

The cold wind caressed the bloodstained garments of the two women, and a deadly intent quietly spread between their gazes.

Energy gathered continuously around Tianyan, the resulting gusts rustling their bloodied robes in the power of the energy waves.

Tian Ye could discern Tianyan’s thoughts, but also the wariness deep in her heart.

Without a doubt, the ’Tianyan’ before her was far more powerful than she was at this moment in time.

But as beings who knew each other inside out, Tian Ye also knew that the other was not confident she could incapacitate her quickly, nor was she confident she could prevent Tian Ye’s self-sacrifice in exchange for Xu Yuan’s life should she face defeat...

The moment she staked her own life in this utterly unequal game,

the future of this Illusionary Realm could only move towards the direction she had predetermined!

Tian Ye’s golden eyes stared fixedly at the young girl before her.

The Tianyan from twenty thousand years later,

in such circumstances, what would be your choice?

In silence,

the energy that had condensed around Tianyan had become as imposing as a mountain.

Unknown spellcrafts emerged in the space around the three, mysterious runes engraved in the air enveloping them.

The surging energy, like tidal waves, caused Xu Yuan to inadvertently turn his gaze towards the girl who seemed like a deity.

Her cascading black hair dazzled the eyes, and unexpectedly, Xu Yuan felt not much panic but rather some curiosity.

Although he knew human nature was not resistant to temptation, he still wanted to know what choice the Washboard Saintess would make.

He was curious if she would abandon him and escape on her own.

After all, he might not necessarily die if captured under the identity of Jing He, but Tianyan’s identity connected to Yuchu was without a doubt doomed; the terror between life and death was enough to compel many people...

"Tian Ye, you’ve won,"

the crisp and cold voice of the girl broke the silence and his train of thoughts.

Xu Yuan’s slender eyes unconsciously narrowed slightly, just in time to meet the gaze she had cast back at him.

The eyes were still pure and clear, but they carried a trace of helplessness.

Of course,

there was also that familiar disdain.

Seeing this look in her eyes at this moment, Xu Yuan suddenly smiled, smiling very happily.

He opened his mouth and mimed a shape at her.

[What’s the matter, can’t bear to part with me?]

"..." Tianyan.

Seeing his carefree laughter, Tianyan suddenly felt the urge to smash the spellcraft she had condensed directly into his face.

At a time like this, and he was still mouthing off!

Receiving the answer, Tian Ye didn’t show much joy but rather some disappointment:

"To sacrifice your life as Tianyan, in the beginning of a calamity to save the world, how touching."

"...." Tianyan pursed her lips and remained silent.

Her familiarity with the Yantian Art made her fully aware of the strength of the woman who bore the appearance of ’Tianyan.’

She could not manage to protect a certain bastard and capture Tian Ye alive at the same time...

At least, not within the span of half a quarter of an hour.

Releasing a breath, Tian Ye took half a step back and spoke in a slightly bored tone:

"You’ve got the time it takes to brew a cup of tea left, chat about old times to your heart’s content. I’ll leave you be..."

Before she finished speaking, Tian Ye seemed to think of something and suddenly cast an excited glance towards Xu Yuan at her side.

She wanted to see his reaction.

Tianyan was willing to choose death for him, and because of the bond of life, he could not lay a finger on her.

His expression at this moment should be quite spectacular....

Uh?

Why...

Why was he still smiling so smugly?

"...."

And as if he noticed her gaze, the man slowy turned his head to look at her.

Xu Yuan’s eyes met Tian Ye’s squarely.

The progression to this stage of the situation had essentially become a checkmate.

Oh no, to be precise, they had already stepped into a checkmate the moment Tian Ye came knocking.

Tianyan and he could not kill each other in a short time, but the opposition could summon a Saint in a short time.

During their gaze,

Xu Yuan watched as Tian Ye’s boring indifference gradually returned to that of a frivolous and charming enchantress.

His voice rang out with a smile:

"I seem to have pleased you with my reaction?"

Tian Ye lowered her crossed arms and stared at him intently, laughing:

"If it’s not just a bluff, I really look forward to your next move."

"...a next move, maybe not."

Xu Yuan shook his head, paused for a moment, and spoke softly, "It’s just gambling with one’s life. Would you dare to gamble with me?"

As soon as the words ’gamble with one’s life’ were uttered, Xu Yuan’s expression remained unchanged.

Because he had become accustomed to it.

This generation’s Pavilion Master of the Jiatiange, like his father before him, didn’t have the habit of sending people to their deaths one by one; those who were dispatched to pursue them were ruthless characters from twenty thousand years ago.

Facing such a massive force, so many meticulous and ruthless people, it was normal to find oneself in a desperate situation; it would be strange if everything always went smoothly.

They had carefully plotted, but missing the mark by a hair had happened before during their escapes, and a large part of why he and Tianyan had managed to escape until now was simply good luck.

Every life-risking gamble had been won.

And now, it seemed it was time to gamble again.

He didn’t know if he could win this time...

After all, what sense would it make if one always won when gambling with one’s life?

Thinking about all these messy things, Xu Yuan gradually restrained the smile on his face.

The things Tian Ye was doing now reminded him of certain plots from movies in a past life.

To highlight the villain’s madness and ruthlessness, the villain would let two insignificant characters have a knife and say only one could live while elegantly watching them kill each other.

He hated this feeling right now.

Of course, it wasn’t the plot that he hated, but the feeling of being one of the insignificant characters within it.

He thought if anyone should be the villain, it should be him.

In the silence,

Tian Ye tilted her head, smiling as she accepted the challenge:

"How do you want to gamble?"

"This, you will know immediately."

Xu Yuan shook his head, put away the Enchantress Divine Tree Seed, and raised his hand to point at himself, a bright smile on his face:

"But Tian Ye, you know, the one thing I hate the most is when someone threatens me with a look of indifference towards life and death."

"So?"

"So if you want to play, I, Xu Changtian, am happy to accompany you."

As he finished speaking,

"Bang!"

Without any warning, a muffled sound suddenly burst forth.

"...."

Time seemed to freeze at that moment.

With a look of admiration, Tian Ye watched the falling Xu Yuan and the dying vitality on his body, a trace of astonishment emerging in her eyes.

Then,

"Wah..."

A large mouthful of fresh blood spurted out from her mouth, the shock from the life-binding spell making it nearly impossible to stabilize her figure in midair.

And at that moment,

His delayed transmission finally reached her ears quietly:

"I bet Tianyan can restrain you before you kill yourself."

"...." Tian Ye.

Her beautiful eyes widened in an instant, and her charming blood-stained red lips even curled into an excited curve.

The self-destructive spellcraft she had prepared was ready to activate, but before Tian Ye could take any further action, she felt a finger on her forehead.

Quickly looking up,

she saw Tianyan’s emotionless golden eyes had already closed in on her from above, looking down at her.

She seemed to have lost...

Hum——

Under the cloak of countless mysterious runes, Tianyan’s slender index finger gently touched Tian Ye’s forehead, and gently from her red lips, two words were uttered:

"Divine Enthronement."