But he absolutely cannot pass the test of his own conscience. As time goes on, how could he not develop a Heart Demon?
To destroy the most anticipated disciple of the Ascension Immortal Mansion, even if he dies as a Demon, it would still be worth it!
Wen Ran tried to mobilize the Spiritual Power within her body to get herself moving, but no matter how hard she tried, she failed. Realizing she couldn't change the current situation, her expression gradually became wooden.
So far, the development of the situation was exactly the same as in the plot. Next, the male lead would choose to let Wen Ran live after hesitating through intense moral struggle, and Qin Susu would completely lose hope.
Pushed into the Giant Abyss Valley by the man she loved, Qin Susu seemed to hear his drifting "sorry" carried by the wind.
But, with a heart already dead with despair, Qin Susu merely gave a self-mocking smile and left a tear for this man.
Wen Ran should be happy to survive, but thinking about how soon after the heroine "died," the male lead discovered that the person who saved him was Qin Susu, and he had loved Qin Susu all along.
She couldn't be happy at all, knowing the male lead would fall into the pain of losing his lover and turn dark, with Wen Ran becoming the first victim of his revenge!
For the readers, the fate of the malicious female supporting character Wen Ran should be satisfying; she was directly chopped off and thrown into the Giant Abyss Valley, ending her part in the story.
What follows is the male lead falling into the Demon Path, obsessively searching for ways to revive Qin Susu, until one day, he encounters Qin Susu, who is still alive.
However, by that time, Qin Susu had lost her memory, and she had the pursuit of a powerful male second from the Demon Clan at her side, leading the male lead to fully enter the "chase the wife" tragedy mode.
"So, have you made up your mind?" The Demon sneered, "Shen Wu, who are you going to save?"
This Demon is said to bear a deep hatred for Shen Wu, the male lead, because during this period, no matter where he hides, Shen Wu could always find him quickly.
If he hadn't used passing people as hostages and found ways to escape, he would have long been killed by Shen Wu's sword.
Yet the young man just slightly raised his eyes, seemingly focusing on the silhouettes of the two girls.
Qin Susu stood firm amidst the wind, with an indomitable spirit.
And the exceedingly beautiful Wen Ran, her noticeably pale complexion and trembling figure, fell to the inferior.
How was it originally described in the text?
Wen Ran was indeed beautiful, like a dazzling rose, stunning to behold, but Qin Susu, resembling an orchid in a secluded valley, had an unparalleled temperament. This world may have many beauties, but few possess remarkable grace.
In front of the latter, even the beauty of Wen Ran seemed common.
Bah!
Wen Ran was always most satisfied with her own face. Everyone has a different aesthetic, there's no need to disparage her like this!
Shen Wu withdrew his gaze, seemingly considering what decision he should make.
The more indecisive he was, the more hope the Demon saw in surviving, with a light of desperation burning in his eyes.
"Shen Wu, save one, kill one. I think this choice is indeed too difficult for you. I can help you with this dilemma; as long as you vow to spare my life and stop hunting me, I will lift the curse on them, wouldn't that be perfect?"
An oath taken by Cultivators is different from ordinary vows. Once made, if broken, they will face divine retribution.
The Demon had every reason to believe that without Shen Wu's pursuit, escaping the capture of other Cultivators would be a piece of cake.
In the plot, Shen Wu indeed had to reluctantly agree, but just as he was distracted, the Demon tried to attack by surprise; he instinctively swung his sword, killing the Demon, and afterwards, he could only choose to sacrifice Qin Susu.
Wen Ran had already given up struggling, contemplating how to survive afterwards, when unexpectedly, she heard the boy's gentle laugh.
Only to see the white-robed boy curl his lips, his icy aura dissipating, gaining a touch of frivolity. He seemed to smile noncommittally, "Are you threatening me?"
In Wen Ran's memory, Shen Wu was a person who rarely smiled, and she had only occasionally seen Shen Wu's smile, which was slight, very faint, without revealing too much emotion, let alone such sarcasm.
Perhaps realizing the atmosphere was off, the Demon's expression of stealthy joy disappeared.
He laughed sinisterly, "Shen Wu, have you thought it through? If I die, one of these delicate girls has to accompany me in death, no matter which one it is, will your conscience handle it? Moreover, you can't decide now which one should die..."
Before he finished speaking, Shen Wu walked forward unhurriedly, pausing in front of Qin Susu.
Having anticipated it, Qin Susu was not surprised, her face showing a kind of resignation, full of the greatest sorrow in a heart dead with despair.
She looked at the person in front of her, trying to tell him with her eyes that she didn't regret what she had done for him because she liked him, but her affection ends here.
What kind of despairing yet relieved gaze was that?
Even the most indifferent person, once they met her gaze, would never forget it. No wonder that, afterwards, whenever Shen Wu closed his eyes, he'd remember her gaze, agonizingly heart-wrenching.
Wen Ran felt she was moved by the heroine's noble sentiment, yet the next moment, seeing Shen Wu lift his foot, Qin Susu's expression of disbelief became an arc falling into the Giant Abyss Valley, Wen Ran's face turned blank.
Not just her.
Even the Demon over there looked bewildered.
That moonlit, wind-cleansed young Immortal Monarch actually unceremoniously kicked a woman down!
Shen Wu looked at the Demon on the ground, as if seeing a mere ant.
He chuckled, but in his dark eyes, there was like a dead water without a ripple, not a trace of humor, casually saying, "Just choosing between two options, what's difficult about that?"
The Demon hadn't uttered a word before the sword shimmered abruptly, his eyes open, vision disorderly, finally seeing his body without a head.
In the final moment of his life, he only realized his head had fallen to the ground.