Quick Transmigration: The Villain Is Too Pampered and Alluring - Chapter 83

Bai Chengze’s eyes were a vivid red, and at that moment, Sheng Nuan also realized why Bai Chengze became the infamous Tang Lizong in the original plot.

It was because the Great Sorcerer of the Southern Frontier had been hiding by his side for decades, using the shape-changing potion to influence his mind.

Yet in this world, Bai Chengze, who should have lost his sanity and become a violent weapon for those people, was surprisingly clear-headed, steadily pushing back against those who sought to control him.

Those people, unwilling to be dominated, conspired with the sorcerer to drive Bai Chengze insane.

That way, he will no longer resist them, but would become the tyrannical emperor they wanted, plundering everything for them.

The Southern Frontier would also benefit from this.

Bai Chengze’s mind was clearly affected. He no longer looked at the sorcerer, but stared fixedly at Sheng Nuan.

Sheng Nuan’s heart sank.

Xiao Dingcheng approached Sheng Nuan, clutching his chest where he was injured, and frowned as he asked, “Nuan Nuan, who is he?”

What prince? What about that strange faceless man?

Just as Xiao Dingcheng was about to reach out to grab Sheng Nuan, Bai Chengze suddenly made a move without warning, swinging his sword straight across… With a thunderous sound, he cleaved a deep fissure between Sheng Nuan and Xiao Dingcheng.

“Don’t—touch—her!”

Bai Chengze’s handsome face had turned dark.

The sorcerer continued to cackle, “Your Highness, they truly are a pair. Didn’t you notice just now? When both of you were in danger, who did Miss Sheng choose to save?”

Sheng Nuan wanted to curse, but she quickly said, “No! Xiaoyu, listen to me, I saved him because…”

She still couldn’t get the words out.

With bloodshot eyes and a sickly expression, Bai Chengze lightly prompted, “Sister, go on, why aren’t you saying it?”

Sheng Nuan: ……

I really want to say it!

The sorcerer spat out a mouthful of blood and then said with an eerie smile, “Why don’t I help ask for His Highness?”

The truth curse could only be asked by the person who cast it.

The sorcerer got up with difficulty and gazed at Sheng Nuan with a sinister tone, “Miss Sheng, if a similar situation arises again, and I give you another chance, between these two, who would you save?”

Sheng Nuan gritted her teeth but uncontrollably replied, “Xiao Dingcheng.”

The light in Bai Chengze’s eyes dimmed and a furious red began to churn crazily.

The sorcerer chuckled again and asked, “If today you had to choose between His Highness and Heir Apparent Xiao, never to see the other again… who would you choose?”

I choose your dad!

Sheng Nuan wanted to curse and kill the old man, but she was completely out of control, only able to answer under the influence of the curse: “Xiao Dingcheng.”

If she chose Bai Chengze, she’d be dead; then she wouldn’t see anyone at all. What kind of ridiculous question was that? The old man’s phrasing forced her to answer with just a name, and nothing more!

Seeing Bai Chengze’s aura becoming more and more violent, the old man laughed even more gleefully.

Just as the sorcerer was about to continue his questions with a grin, Bai Chengze suddenly spoke, “You came back this time for whom?”

Sheng Nuan understood what he meant by “came back,” but the sorcerer didn’t grasp it. Even so, the sorcerer repeated the question with a sinister laugh.

“Miss Sheng, who did you come back for this time?”

Sheng Nuan met Bai Chengze’s profound gaze… It was filled with the madness caused by the sorcerer and those who had plotted against him for years, along with the last glimmer of clarity and hope.

Sheng Nuan bit her lip tightly, unwilling to speak, while customer service was doing everything it could to help her deal with the truth curse… But just as the curse was being eliminated, Sheng Nuan finally lost control and uttered that name.

“Xiao Dingcheng…”

The last glimmer of light in Bai Chengze’s eyes completely vanished.

He suddenly raised his hand, the sword light sweeping through, and the sorcerer’s body was instantly torn apart… Then, he quietly turned his gaze to Sheng Nuan.

The redness in his eyes had become dark and hollow, with not a trace of light left.

“Xiaoyu…”

Sheng Nuan hurriedly stepped forward to explain, but just as she opened her mouth, Bai Chengze took a step back, gazing deeply at her for a moment, then… suddenly vanished.

The black-clad figures freed themselves from the sorcerer’s illusion and swiftly disappeared with Bai Chengze. In an instant, only the sorcerer and several broken bodies in the forest were left.

“Nuan Nuan.” Xiao Dingcheng covered his chest as he approached. “What on earth happened? Who was that person?”

After a moment, Sheng Nuan looked away and softly said, “Someone I knew in the past… Let’s go back. You’re still injured.”

Seeing she was unwilling to say more, Xiao Dingcheng moved his lips but ultimately didn’t continue asking. His injury couldn’t be delayed, so they quickly headed back.

After knocking on a medicine shop to buy ointment for the wound, once they returned, Sheng Nuan silently bandaged Xiao Dingcheng’s wounds.

Xiao Dingcheng, already weak, looked even paler after losing blood… He lowered his eyes to watch Sheng Nuan, but she remained silent, tending to his wounds without saying a word.

Sheng Nuan knew Xiao Dingcheng wanted to ask, wanted to hear her explanation, and that even for the sake of the mission, she should say something… but she didn’t want to say anything at all.

Bai Chengze’s gaze before leaving left her feeling heavy-hearted.

She constantly reminded herself: You’re not wrong; you just want to survive.

Yes, she wasn’t wrong!

But if that were the case, why did she feel so uneasy…?

Confused images kept flooding her mind.

She saw the child struggling to survive in the Cold Palace, saw Princess Lin’an trembling in pain while soaking in the hot spring pool, saw Bai Chengze revealing his origins to her with nervous eyes… and the countless bright lanterns in the sky on her birthday.

She had always known she was a selfish person, and she had always felt justified in her selfishness.

Because all she wanted was to protect herself, so what’s wrong with that…? But for the first time, she couldn’t feel justified.

Her life, compared to others, of course, her life was more important, but that wasn’t just anyone…

That was the Xiaoyu, and they had relied on each other for survival.

He must hate her to death now…

Sheng Nuan was so restless she hadn’t even noticed when Xiao Dingcheng left. She lay on the bed in a daze, finally managing to fall asleep only in the early hours of the morning.

The next day, not long after dawn, a loud banging echoed at the dilapidated wooden door outside.

“Is anyone there? Does Xiao Dingcheng live here?”

Sheng Nuan jolted awake, and then she heard customer service speak: “Host, the coffin of the Duke of Zhenbei, Xiao Ceyuan, has been brought back.”

Sheng Nuan was stunned…