Feeling the emotions from Lady Scarlett, Lachlan Willis was consumed with a mix of anger and heartache.
Prince Zephyr, damn him!
And as for Miranda Lowe, no matter what, he had to ensure she lived!
Lachlan Willis had made the decision to burn his soul, and this was for Miranda Lowe. Since he was going to die anyway, instead of being devoured by Prince Zephyr, he might as well fight.
If he and Miranda Lowe were both to die, then it was better if only he died.
“Wife, don’t be afraid. I’m here, and I won’t let anything happen to you! Now, listen to me.”
Lachlan Willis spoke with a heavy tone.
Hearing this voice in her mind, Lady Scarlett’s emotions inexplicably calmed slightly.
“Mm, what should we do? Lachlan Willis, do you have a plan?”
Lachlan Willis confirmed, “I do! As long as I burn my soul, I can get rid of Prince Zephyr’s soul-devouring force. I will do it now!
My soul will leave my body and enter yours to help drive out the soul-devouring force from you. But, you must not resist or try to push my soul out, or it will fail!
Do you understand?
Once the soul-devouring force is gone, you must escape immediately! Don’t worry about anyone else, just go!
Do you understand, wife?”
His voice carried love, tenderness, and a decisive resolve.
Back in the Nest of Malevolence, when he was in danger, Miranda Lowe had risked having her soul invaded by the Lord of Evil Spirits to help him.
Now, Lachlan Willis was just as determined to save her.
Even if it meant his soul would be destroyed…
Ha, what’s the worst that could happen? Dust to dust, earth to earth.
All the troubles, pain, and sorrow of this world would be behind him.
Perhaps it was a form of release, better than leaving behind a lingering soul that would only suffer.
And if he could save Miranda Lowe’s life in the process, then it was worth it!
However, after sending his message, Lachlan Willis waited for Lady Scarlett’s reply, but she remained silent for a long time.
Her heart was in turmoil, and her mind was shaken with disbelief and emotion.
Then, a wave of sorrow, determination, and hatred filled her thoughts.
Through the Transformation of Immortal-Demon Blood, she looked up at the top of the Ancestral Sacred Temple, her gaze meeting the enormous, terrifying eyes.
At this point, her own eyeballs were already corroded, and her vision was blurred with red and hazy light.
But even that didn’t stop the intense hatred and madness radiating from those eyes.
Prince Zephyr!
The so-called ancestors of the Hidden Cultivation Realm, the Exile People, were actually so evil, cruel, and ruthless!
Her father had long been possessed, and his soul had ceased to exist.
For hundreds of years, had she been deceived into calling a thief her father?
The thought of how she had just foolishly fought alongside Lachlan Willis for the “Fern Starfield” made Lady Scarlett’s hatred grow even stronger.
At the same time, she felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude, guilt, and-above all-love for Lachlan Willis.
This love, perhaps, had already been quietly budding in her heart.
But now, hearing that Lachlan Willis was willing to burn his soul to save her, her feelings of love were magnified a thousandfold.
For hundreds of years, Lady Scarlett had never experienced such pure, untainted love. This was the first time her heart felt this intense.
“Lachlan Willis, are you really willing to throw everything away to save me?”
She thought to herself.
“You’re so foolish! Even if you save me, what’s the point?
If Prince Zephyr is not dead, I will remain trapped in this Hidden Cultivation Realm, like a caged canary.
This time, you might save me, but what about next time?
Maybe sooner or later, I’ll still be destroyed, body and soul.
What you are doing is all for nothing!”
Some things were beyond the understanding of Lord Blackfire and the others, but Lady Scarlett knew them all too well.
Even if Lord Blackfire and the others obtained the Stellar Path Mark, they could never leave this Hidden Cultivation Realm.
This world had already been sealed by Prince Zephyr.
The Great Vehicle experts of the Hidden Cultivation Realm could never escape.
This was like how, in the outside world, Earth was sealed by the Heavenly Will, and even peak experts after Tribulation Crossing couldn’t break through to higher realms.
The Hidden Cultivation Realm was a small, independent world created by Prince Zephyr.
His will was the will of this world, just like the Heavenly Will of Earth.
Those like Lachlan Willis who came from outside could enter, but the natives of this world, its true strong figures, couldn’t break free.
To contain the Exile People and use them to restore his strength, Prince Zephyr had severed the “heavenly path” of the Hidden Cultivation Realm.
So, even if Lady Scarlett managed to escape the Ancestral Sacred Temple, as long as she was still within the Hidden Cultivation Realm, she would eventually fall back into Prince Zephyr’s hands.
And this was indeed the truth!
Besides the Great Vehicle experts in the temple, there were two Reincarnated Demons who had also entered this place but weren’t present now.
Why had Prince Zephyr immediately activated his Blood Fusion Technique? Because he was confident that after devouring these Great Vehicle experts, the two Reincarnated Demons couldn’t escape either.
Lady Scarlett was the same!
“Wife, did you hear me?
If you understand, please reply to me!”
When Lachlan Willis received no response, he urgently sent another message.
What was going on?
Could Miranda Lowe’s soul already be completely devoured?
It was impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
Lachlan Willis’s soul seemed to tremble with fear, and his body was shaking with anxiety.
“Wife! Wife, please answer me!”
His mind screamed in desperation.
“Hubby! Before I die, please allow me to call you that.
Don’t do this! I have a way!”
“Wait for me!”
Finally, the response from “Miranda Lowe” arrived!