A white-robed figure slowly stepped through the air.
In a fit of rage, Zhou Wu retracted his hand. He stared at the beautiful woman who was weeping like a pear blossom. When he looked at her, his bloodshot eyes involuntarily became gentler.
The Divine Arbiter!
She was the only woman Zhou Wu trusted, the only woman who had left a deep mark on his heart, and the only woman he'd ever truly fallen for.
He could make the world his enemy. He could let anyone down.
As long as the Divine Arbiter was by his side, as long as he had her, he didn't need to care.
And yet, this woman had betrayed him.
"Heh, so you've come."
Up in the sky, Zhou Wu's expression was indescribably cold. In truth, he didn't want to. When he transcended, the person he wanted to share his joy with the most was the Divine Arbiter.
It was her deception and concealment that had pushed him into the abyss!
It was her! It was all her fault!
From that moment on, Zhou Wu felt no attachment to this era. It could be said that he had nothing left to lose. Nothing would get worse.
However, she seemed haggard.
Her face was pale, and her body was thin. Zhou Wu could not help but wonder what she had experienced during this period of time to have landed her in such a state.
No!
She only had herself to blame!
There was nothing to pity about a woman who played politics.
But ….
No matter what, she'd once been his true love.
For a moment, Zhou Wu was stuck between a rock and a hard place. His heart ached for the Divine Arbiter's haggard appearance, but he also resented her for her betrayal.
"Congratulations. You've succeeded."
The haggard Divine Arbiter smiled miserably. Perhaps only she knew what that smile contained.
The Central Divine Mountain no longer existed.
Not a single one of its inhabitants had survived, including members of the Divine Clan.
When she learned of this, she cried for hours, mourning for her elders, her brothers, her juniors, and all of the Divine Clan. She cried until she had no more tears to shed. Then, she bowed deeply to the Divine Clan's former grounds, which were now nothing but ruins.
She kowtowed in remembrance of her fallen clansmen.
And also for her decision to apologize to them!
Even if Zhou Wu had destroyed her entire clan, she was still willing to stand by his side.
As for their sins ….
She was willing to share Zhou Wu's burden.
Therefore, she had come. She had guessed that Zhou Wu would definitely come looking for trouble. She was afraid that he would be lonely and did not want him to continue making mistakes. She wanted to redeem Zhou Wu.
Congratulations!
Zhou Wu's saber-wielding hand trembled inexplicably. This was something he had dreamed of hearing even before he succeeded.
These words had to come from the Divine Arbiter!
At this moment, he finally heard it. As for whether it was from the bottom of his heart, he did not know.
It couldn't be.
Inwardly, Zhou Wu smiled bitterly. For the sake of transcendence, the Divine Arbiter Clan was part of his list of sacrifices.
In fact, he had wanted to keep the Shen Clan alive.
However, when he really killed to a certain extent, when he wanted to stop, he found that he could no longer stop.
The saber in his hand was like a bloodthirsty demon.
It corroded his consciousness, causing him to slaughter endlessly, until not a single living thing remained on the Central Divine Mountain. The clansmen of the Shen Clan were all lying on the ground.
By the time he regained consciousness, it was already too late for regrets.
He was vexed!
He blamed himself!
He was afraid of meeting the Divine Arbiter and seeing her disappointed eyes.
He was afraid she would question him and ask why he had killed her clansmen, her parents, her brothers.
That heavy feeling weighed down on his heart until he found out that the Divine Arbiter had lied to him.
Only then did he feel a bit more at ease!
He comforted himself by telling himself that the Divine Arbiter had only herself to blame. Her clansmen were only atoning for her betrayal.
It was all the Divine Arbiter's fault. It was all her fault!
He comforted himself like this until he received the Divine Arbiter's blessings and looked into her eyes.
Only then did he realize that he had been wrong!
Ridiculously wrong!
He was the one who killed them, and he was the one who caused all the sins.
He wanted to apologize, but right now, he would not do so!
"I don't need your congratulations. Divine Arbiter, I have truly underestimated you. It seems that you are not just a useful vase. You are also a scheming woman who knows how to play with power. In order to gain my trust, you did not hesitate to … "
"Hesitate to what?"
The Divine Arbiter's eyes were red as she stared at Zhou Wu.
Hesitate to do anything!
Was he supposed to offer up his own body?
Zhou Wu could say that to anyone else, but to the Divine Arbiter …
"You want to say that I did not hesitate to climb into your bed? That I sold my body to gain your trust and climb the ladder of power? "Zhou Wu didn't say it, but the Divine Arbiter did.
The question on the Divine Arbiter's face and the eagerness in her eyes to say "no" pierced Zhou Wu's body.
He should have said no!
That was what he had been thinking, but he hadn't said it.
"That's right! For you to say something so lowly, it seems you really are a lowly person. It's a good thing I was only playing with you. A lowly person like you … "
"Have you ever loved me?" The Divine Arbiter cut him off again.
In the face of the Divine Arbiter's questioning, Zhou Wu suddenly couldn't be as resolute as before.
The others watched in silence ….
"I'm asking you, do you love me?"
"Divine Arbiter! For the sake of our old friendship, I can't be bothered to quibble with you. Now, I want to take their lives. If you leave, I can spare your life. "
"I'm asking you, do you love me?!"
Shouted the Divine Arbiter, tears streaming down her face. Her question seemed to come from the depths of her soul. Everyone couldn't help but be moved.
Zhou Wu's lips twitched. For a long time, he didn't know how to respond.
"Is that important?"
He didn't dare give a direct answer. He was avoiding the Divine Arbiter's questions.
Love?
How could he love someone who'd betrayed and deceived him?
He didn't love her!
How could he possibly say it?!
"But it's important to me!" The Divine Arbiter smiled sweetly at Zhou Wu, who didn't dare answer her directly. "You don't dare say you don't love me, do you? In truth, I'm in your heart. I'm too important to you, right? "
"Then why can't you say it? Is it so hard to say you don't love me?" said the Divine Arbiter. "Zhou Wu, I love you too. I really, really love you. If you still love me, if you still have me in your heart, I'm begging you. Really, please stop! Didn't you tell me you wanted to transcend for the sake of the new era?
But now, you're destroying your dream with your own hands! Stop right now and join forces with Ye Zichen and the others to fight the enemies …. "
"Don't be so full of yourself, bitch!"
Suddenly, Zhou Wu's expression darkened, and his eyes flashed with ridicule.
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