CHAPTER 374: CHAPTER 349: SURRENDER WITHOUT A FIGHT

Yu Xiaolian sighed, trying to shake those memories out of her mind.

Things are different now, times have changed; Miao Yingyao is no longer that little fangirl of Qi Yunfan she once was.

"I never intended to harm Su Jingchen initially, I just wanted to use him to lure you up the mountain. But since you’ve come uninvited, Su Jingchen is useless to us now.

If you’re willing to cooperate, we can let Su Jingchen go immediately," Miao Yingyao said, with her back to Yu Xiaolian, unable to endure the way Yu Xiaolian looked at her earlier.

Yu Xiaolian was clearly the prisoner, so why did she look at her with such sympathetic eyes?

Why?

What was there to pity? She was just someone whose beloved killed her biological father, just someone who almost starved to death while being hunted down by her beloved...just...

There was nothing pitiable about her, nor did she need anyone’s pity, especially not from Yu Xiaolian.

If it weren’t for Yu Xiaolian, Qi Yunfan wouldn’t be so heartless towards her.

Actually, Miao Yingyao couldn’t understand why, even though she was the sister who grew up with Qi Yunfan, Yu Xiaolian was just a stranger with a blood relationship with Qi Yunfan. Why did Qi Yunfan value Yu Xiaolian more?

Why?

Miao Yingyao couldn’t figure it out, kept thinking, and the more she pondered, the more her resentment towards Yu Xiaolian grew.

Back when her father spared Yu Xiaolian’s life, but years later, Qi Yunfan did not spare her father.

All these years, fearing this would happen, she balanced between her father and Qi Yunfan, yet the situation still ended up like this.

Her father is dead, and she’s the only daughter of the Miao Family left, so she must take up the responsibility of avenging him.

Yu Xiaolian mocked, "How to cooperate? By obediently offering my neck for you to slash it?"

Miao Yingyao turned around, "What, you’re unwilling? Isn’t Su Jingchen your dear brother?"

"What if he is? Didn’t you also fall out with your dear brother? No matter how dear, nothing is more important than one’s own life, don’t you agree?"

Miao Yingyao hadn’t expected Yu Xiaolian to say that; she thought Yu Xiaolian would beg her to spare Su Jingchen.

"You truly are Qi Yunfan’s true sister, just as selfish as your brother.

People like you are heartless and unfeeling, always thinking only about yourselves..." Miao Yingyao almost ground her teeth.

"That’s flattering; you swore an oath to me, yet you quickly broke it.

If you could do that to the one who saved your life, what right do you have to talk about affection with me? Are you worthy?" Yu Xiaolian retorted bluntly.

"I’m different from you; your brother was always hot and cold towards me, but Su Jingchen is willing to risk everything for you. How can you bear not rescuing him?" If Qi Yunfan treated her half as well as Su Jingchen did Yu Xiaolian, they wouldn’t have ended up like this.

"Yao’er, crying over that heartless man right in front of your newlywed husband—isn’t that treating me lightly?" Bai Qingying suddenly grabbed Miao Yingyao’s chin, his eyes fierce.

"Sorry..." Miao Yingyao’s face was almost deformed from Bai Qingying’s grip, "I’ll never do it again."

Bai Qingying released Miao Yingyao, turned aggressively, and shouted, "Your time for reminiscing is over. Take Yu Xiaolian and bind her!"

A group of people raised torches and tridents, surrounding Yu Xiaolian, someone carrying ropes, preparing to bind her.

Yu Xiaolian stepped back, "I want to see Su Jingchen. I won’t surrender until I see him!"

Bai Qingying seemed to hear the biggest joke and laughed heartily.

The surrounding crowd also thought Yu Xiaolian was unrealistic, joining in the laughter.

After laughing enough, Bai Qingying moved towards Yu Xiaolian mockingly, "You think you can negotiate with me here?

"Haha, you’re the fish on the chopping block, don’t you know that saying?

Haha... Trying to save yourself while still missing your little lover, such deep affection!

How about this... you look quite pretty, spend the night with me, and tomorrow I’ll tell you where your little lover is, alright?"

Bai Qingying said disgustingly as he tried to place an arm around Yu Xiaolian’s shoulder.

Yu Xiaolian dodged back slightly, calmly looking at Miao Yingyao, "Your new husband hitting on other women in front of you, how do you feel about that?"

Miao Yingyao casually touched the ear snake on her ear, glaring at Bai Qingying, "Don’t forget what you promised me!"

Bai Qingying suddenly restrained his arrogant demeanor, thinking of something.

"Miao Yingyao, you’d better keep your word, or else... hmph..." Bai Qingying left angrily.

After Bai Qingying left, Miao Yingyao coldly ordered someone to tie Yu Xiaolian up; Yu Xiaolian didn’t resist, letting them bind her hands.

"Take her to Smoke Rain Building!" Miao Yingyao ordered coldly.

Yu Xiaolian allowed Miao Yingyao to bind her, first because she wanted to learn about Su Jingchen’s whereabouts, second because she was curious how Miao Yingyao became the Saintess of the Witch Clan headquarters; she knew the tribe here had a Saintess before Miao Yingyao arrived.

Moreover, that Saintess never married, mastered the Gu Technique, admired by Witch Clan people; how did Miao Yingyao manage to overcome opposition and become the new Saintess?

Where did that old Saintess go? Why did she willingly offer her Saintess position to someone else?

All of this—it was too strange!

Yu Xiaolian was taken into Smoke Rain Building; she observed that this was Miao Yingyao’s residence.

But all the furnishings and items in this room belonged to a woman; there weren’t any men’s things, which was odd since Miao Yingyao married Bai Qingying. Didn’t they live together?

Yu Xiaolian’s hands were tied behind her, but it didn’t affect her walking; once inside, she began wandering around, showing no fear a captive should have.

"You’re about to die, aren’t you afraid?" Miao Yingyao asked, puzzled by Yu Xiaolian’s leisure stroll.

Yu Xiaolian smiled, "I possess the Longevity Gu; what is there to fear? You should be the ones afraid!"

Miao Yingyao frowned, "Your Longevity Gu hasn’t awakened; it has almost no lethal power. You’re overestimating it.

Relying on it for survival is impossible."

"Then what should I do? Beg you, hoping you’d let me go?" Yu Xiaolian mocked back.