Chapter 1459: Why Not Follow Me First?

As the images and light in the air gradually blurred until they vanished, it marked the return of this sealed memory entirely into Xuan Yuan Wanrong's mind.

Her entire face lost all color, turning terrifyingly pale, her hands trembling slightly as she stood frozen in place.

"Damn it, those beasts!" Duan Qide felt immense fury at what those people had done, shouting loudly, "I'm going to raid their Treasury clean to make an example of them!"

"Count this Divine Venerable in!" Er Gouzi immediately shouted.

"Get lost, you get no share!" Duan Qide glared angrily at Er Gouzi.

"Oh, screw your mother, how does this Divine Venerable acting righteously interfere with you?" Er Gouzi retorted aggressively.

This human and this Qilin just stood there staring each other down.

Xu Que couldn't be bothered to get involved; his gaze fell curiously upon Xuan Yuan Wanrong as he examined her.

Ever since entering this Memory World and encountering this Xuan Yuan Wanrong from Ten Thousand Years Ago, Xu Que had felt this woman was even more cold and heartless than she was Ten Thousand Years Later, yet he felt no disgust toward her, though certainly no fondness either.

He also knew Xuan Yuan Wanrong's background was quite pitiful; after her parents died, even their souls were confined in the Back Mountain of the Heavenly Palace Academy, but he had never known exactly what had happened.

Now, having witnessed this memory with his own eyes, Xu Que felt extremely awkward inside, filled with guilt.

He suddenly remembered that, relying on the fact he had rescued the souls of Xuan Yuan Wanrong's parents, he had once joked about her parents in front of her; after all, he was used to being mischievous and shameless, and felt uncomfortable if he didn't act up a bit.

Who would have thought that one joke would make Xuan Yuan Wanrong try to kill him on the spot, completely crossing Xu Que's bottom line.

It was because of that incident that Xu Que developed a grudge against Xuan Yuan Wanrong.

Only now did he realize that some jokes truly should not be made.

"It seems that joke I made back then... was quite scoundrel-like!" Xu Que awkwardly rubbed the tip of his nose, like a child who had done something wrong, actually feeling somewhat afraid to face Xuan Yuan Wanrong.

Yet seeing Xuan Yuan Wanrong's trembling body and pale complexion, Xu Que felt a pang of heartache.

After all, they had known each other, and he had done such an excessive thing; no, no, he must properly apologize to her later and find some way to help make it up to her.

"Ahem... that, Miss Xuan!" Xu Que, having sorted out his thoughts, cleared his throat dryly and looked at Xuan Yuan Wanrong.

But Xuan Yuan Wanrong showed no reaction whatsoever; she still stood in place, tears welling in her eyes, her lips tightly bitten on her pale face, yet still showing no trace of color.

One could imagine how much of a blow the return of this memory was to her, and how unbearable it felt.

"Kid, the previous agreement is void; this girl is so pitiful, I can't hand her over to you, you lecherous Demon, pah!" Duan Qide immediately ran over to block Xu Que's path, saying with full contempt, not forgetting to spit a mouthful of Phlegm at Xu Que.

Xu Que's expression changed instantly; he immediately shifted his form, barely avoiding it in a hair-raisingly dangerous moment.

"Screw you, Duan Qide, aren't you disgusting, actually hiding poison in your Phlegm!" Xu Que cursed angrily.

Fortunately, the Knowing Tribulation Tongue had warned him again just now; otherwise, if he had been hit by that spit, he would have been poisoned on the spot.

"Eh, you actually discovered it?" Duan Qide was startled once again.

This Blazing Heart Fire Poison Phlegm was one of his secret techniques; nearly everyone he had spat on had been finished off by him afterward, and the number of people who knew about this technique could be counted on one hand, so how did this kid know?

"You get lost too; do you really think I'm some Cai Hua Ze? My goals are different from yours; I purely came to destroy the Heavenly Palace Academy," Xu Que said, rolling his eyes.

"Destroy the Heavenly Palace Academy? With just you?" Duan Qide immediately burst into laughter.

"Hahaha!" Er Gouzi also laughed out loud, his voice full of mockery.

"Slap!"

Xu Que immediately swung his staff, striking Er Gouzi on the head.

"Shut your mouth, you've been schemed against to this point, and you still have the face to laugh?"

"Ao, Ba Ge, this Divine Venerable will be Forced to Fight to the Death with you!" Er Gouzi screamed miserably, roaring in anger.

"Forced to Fight to the Death? I don't have time to play with you right now." Speaking thus, Xu Que looked at Xuan Yuan Wanrong, beckoning with his hand, "Miss Xuan, let's go; I'll help you destroy the Heavenly Palace Academy, and by the way, there's something else I need to tell you, though you might not believe it even if I say it!"

"Whoosh!"

Xuan Yuan Wanrong suddenly lifted her head; on her pale, expressionless face cold as frost, her eyes revealed a chilling glare as she stared fixedly at Xu Que.

Then, she spoke in a deep voice, "My affairs do not require your interference. Everything you saw today, if you dare speak even half a word of it to others, I, Xuan Yuan Wanrong, will surely pay any price to be... with you..."

"Forced to Fight to the Death, right? Why does everyone love using that phrase?"

Xu Que interrupted Xuan Yuan Wanrong's words, waving his hand and saying, "Alright, don't be so cold; in fact, this isn't a real world at all. You are the Chosen One, and I am the Object you chose; the two of us are currently undergoing a Love Tribulation within your Memory World!"

"What?" Er Gouzi and Duan Qide exclaimed in shock simultaneously.

Xuan Yuan Wanrong also froze, staring wide-eyed at Xu Que, a hint of panic faintly flashing in the depths of her pupils.

"Hey, hey, hey, damn it, Xuan Yuan Wanrong, what did you mean by that look just now? Don't think I didn't see it; do you have the nerve to despise me? It was you who forcibly carved my name into the Imperial Physician Heavenly Book; I haven't even settled that account with you yet!" Xu Que caught that glance and immediately became unhappy, jumping up and shouting.

"Kid, speak clearly; is this world fake?" Duan Qide could no longer sit still; he rushed in front of Xu Que and demanded.

"Crap, don't tell me; could it be that this Divine Venerable stealing every Treasury in the Kingdom all these years was all for nothing?" Er Gouzi also exclaimed in shock.

Xuan Yuan Wanrong also stared at Xu Que, her expression still cold, doubt in her eyes, clearly not quite believing Xu Que's words.

She did not believe she would ever like this kind of man, let alone treat such a person as a Dao Companion to undergo a Love Tribulation together.

"Tsk, whether you believe it or not is up to you; I have things to do, so I won't talk to you anymore." Xu Que spread his hands, not caring at all whether they believed him or not, and turned to leave.

"Don't go; speak clearly! If this really is a Memory World, wouldn't the two of you be finished?" Duan Qide quickly blocked the path and pressed for an answer.

"Finished? What do you mean finished?" Xu Que was a bit slow to react.

"Undergoing the Love Tribulation! Doesn't the Chosen One need to fall in love and pass through the Love Tribulation to be acknowledged by the Imperial Physician Heavenly Stone? I know about this matter; if the Love Tribulation fails, both Chosen Ones will die."

Speaking thus, Duan Qide looked strangely at Xu Que and Xuan Yuan Wanrong, continuing, "Looking at how things are developing between you two, it would be good enough if you don't end up Forced to Fight to the Death; how could you possibly fall in love?"

"That's right; you are not worthy of Immortal Lady Xuan; this Divine Venerable does not approve of this marriage! You kid are definitely lying to us!" Er Gouzi also chimed in.

Clearly, these two did not believe Xu Que's words, but feared it might be true, so they planned a round of logical deduction to see Xu Que's reaction.

However, upon hearing this, Xu Que merely smiled: "Haha, who said one must fall in love to pass the Love Tribulation to be acknowledged by the Imperial Physician Heavenly Stone? I just need to do something big, break the subsequent development of this Memory World, make it unable to continue functioning, and the Love Tribulation will end directly!"

Xu Que looked up at Xuan Yuan Wanrong and continued speaking, "You indeed will not like me, and I will not like you; my being written into the Imperial Physician Heavenly Book by you was a misunderstanding, and even our entry into this Memory World was a coincidental misunderstanding. But the previous Love Tribulation took place in my Memory World, and we broke through that Memory World in exactly this manner, passing the First Stage."

"So..." Xu Que extended his hand toward Xuan Yuan Wanrong, a smile appearing on his face, "Although taking revenge here doesn't count as true revenge, I will help you after we get out! But before that, why not follow me first to experience the thrill of revenge?"

At this moment, Sunlight pierced through the forest, falling upon Xu Que's face, reflecting his smile with full warmth, warming its way into Xuan Yuan Wanrong's cold and shattered heart!