Chapter 264


    After learning all this, Jiang Chen began to seriously consider Nangong Jiuxi.


    Previously, his resistance to Nangong Jiuxi stemmed from his rebellion against Heaven’s Will and his understanding of the original story.


    But now, he realized that the girl before him was just a pitiful person.


    However, being pitiful does not justify indiscriminate killing, nor does it justify imposing one’s own past sufferings onto others.


    He could never ept it, nor did he want to ept this woman arranged for him by fate…


    Indeed, Nangong Jiuxi was beautiful, so beautiful that even Jiang Chen found it hard to remain calm.


    And to meet a woman willing to give everything for oneself is the lifelong wish of every man.


    But if all this was the will of Heaven, if their mutual attraction and devotion were merely influenced by Heaven, how could Jiang Chen ept it?


    He was already defying Heaven, so how could he willingly ept the maniption and ‘kindness’ of Heaven?Furthermore, he was well aware that epting Nangong Jiuxi meant that this woman who was born for him would walk towards the tragic ending in the original story and die for him.


    Therefore, Jiang Chenid his cards on the table.


    “Have you ever thought that your feelings for me might just be influenced by Heaven?” he asked.


    “…maybe so,” Nangong Jiuxi nodded.


    “We had no connection before, but ever since I first heard your name, it has been branded in my mind and impossible to forget.”


    “Are you willing? Willing to be influenced by Heaven, willing to be a puppet under the control of Heaven’s Will?” Jiang Chen asked again.


    “I once encountered a Nine Heavens Mystic Fox that was controlled by Heaven. From the moment of its birth, its destiny was predetermined. This was unfair to it,” he added.


    Nangong Jiuxi pondered this question for a long time.


    After several moments, she finally replied, “If all this is truly arranged by Heaven, then I will ept it.”


    “Why?”


    “Because if Heaven really arranged for me to be born for you, then my life would lose its meaning without you.”


    “You should resist! Your destiny should be decided by yourself!”


    “Jiang Chen, you are mistaken about something. Perhaps there is indeed an influence of Heaven between us. But my affection for you is genuine. With the person I like right before me, why should I resist?”


    “…”


    These words left Jiang Chen speechless.


    “No matter what, I will not ept you,” Jiang Chen said resolutely, gritting his teeth.


    Upon hearing this, Nangong Jiuxi’s delicate body trembled.


    Although Jiang Chen had been cold to her and often indifferent, he had never spoken such direct words before.


    After a long silence, she tried to smile and said, “It’s okay, as long as I like you…”


    “Jiuxi,” Jiang Chen interrupted softly.


    “No matter what you say or do, you can’t change my mind.”


    “Why?!” Nangong Jiuxi shouted.


    She had lost herposure.


    Besides being sealed from emotions by demonic energy in childhood, the Profound Dark Demonic Body had another characteristic.


    If one’s desires were fulfilled, their thoughts would be clear, and their cultivation would progress rapidly.


    If not, the demonic energy would consume their heart, leading to madness.


    Being rejected by Jiang Chen time and again, she could no longer remain calm.


    As she asked loudly, demonic energy began to swirl in her eyes.


    “Because our paths are different,” Jiang Chen replied.


    Different paths? Nangong Jiuxi didn’t understand.


    If their destiny was determined by Heaven and they were connected by a red thread, how could their paths be different?


    After spending time with him, she realized that Jiang Chen was not as evil as the rumors suggested, but she was willing to try.


    Willing to change for Jiang Chen and to learn to be a good person.


    Yet despite her efforts, Jiang Chen still said their paths were different?


    “Why!? Why do you choose to ignore the red thread of destiny between us?!” With the demonic energy in her eyes growing denser, Nangong Jiuxi yelled as if driven mad.


    “…”


    Jiang Chen’s response was silence.


    In the end, Nangong Jiuxi left.


    Her departing figure was deste, like a soulless shell staggering away. Jiang Chen couldn’t help but feel a pang of pain in his heart.


    It wasn’t until half an hourter, when Nangong Jiuxi’s figure hadpletely vanished that Jiang Chen let out a deep helpless sigh towards the heavens, “I hope I’m right…”@@novelbin@@


    To defy the heavens, he had no choice but to cruelly hurt the only woman in the world who loved him wholeheartedly and cared for him…


    He thought that only by doing so could he prevent Nangong Jiuxi from meeting the fate described in the original story.


    But the oue proved him wrong.


    Half a monthter, Jiang Chen heard some news.


    After returning to the Myriad Dao Demon Sect, Nangong Jiuxi had gone mad.


    In her insanity, she killed her own master, Chen Shi, and then defected from the sect.


    Jiang Chen instantly understood that this was because of him.


    He was well aware that Chen Shi had always been dissatisfied with the fact that Chen Sheng had be Jiang Chen’s protector.


    It seemed likely that Chen Shi had spoken ill of him in front of Nangong Jiuxi, who already mad and prompting her tomit the murder.


    Jiang Chen felt helpless about this.


    That was his first life, and in that life, he had never imagined that even by using the most decisive words to drive Nangong Jiuxi away, the plot would still unfold in the worst possible direction.


    The sect’s prodigy going mad andmitting patricide and defection was a huge blow to the Myriad Dao Demon Sect.


    Initially, due to Chen Sheng’s rtionship, the sect had a harmonious rtionship with Jiang Chen.


    But after this incident, a rift had formed between them.


    asionally, among those pursuing him, Jiang Chen could even spot disciples from the Myriad Dao Demon Sect.


    At this point, the Central Domain had be hostile on all sides for Jiang Chen.


    He nned to return to the Upper Domain. Although the Imperial Dynasty of the Upper Domain was also searching for him, he thought he wouldn’t have much trouble if he was careful.


    However, just as he was about to leave, he heard another piece of news.


    After defecting, Nangong Jiuxi had quietly infiltrated the Ninth Peak of the Jiuyan Sect, intending to go on a killing spree!


    The reason?


    Jiang Chen didn’t even need to think about it. It was surely because of him again…


    In the end, Nangong Jiuxi did not seed and fled with injuries.


    The Jiuyan Sect unanimously believed that her actions must have been instigated by Jiang Chen.


    Therefore, not long after, following a fierce battle with several Grandmasters of the Way of the Sword from the Seven Luminaries Sword Pavilion, Lin Feng appeared with a group of former junior brothers and sisters.


    His former sect, the ce he once considered home, had also issued a killing order against him…


    This time, Jiang Chen offered no exnation.


    He was exhausted from defending against attacks from his former sect members and eventually self-destructed his life-bound spirit sword to escape thousands of li away.


    After this battle, he never appeared in the Central Domain again.


    It wasn’t until more than ten yearster after the Jiuyan Sect was promoted to a sect of the Upper Domain that he learned Nangong Jiuxi had died.


    After recovering from her madness and learning that she had caused so much trouble for Jiang Chen, she voluntarily went to the Seven Luminaries Sword Pavilion and took responsibility for all her crimes.


    In the end, her fate is the same as in the original story.


    She died under a sky filled with sword rain.