Silence engulfed the air as both of them seemed to have something to say, but they couldn't find the words to express it.

"Qingyin, finally," Xu Chen hesitated before he spoke, "do you understand who is to blame for this reversal of time?"

Qingyin's face showed no expression, and he remained unsure of what she was thinking until she finally spoke, "It... is the Master's doing."

"What?" Xu Chen felt a wave of darkness pass over him, and deep down, he knew this fact but hoped against it.

"So... you really fell in love with him?" Xu Chen asked incredulously, desperately hoping Qingyin would tell him otherwise.

"Xu Chen, why concern yourself with the outcome? We both know it's the backlash from the forbidden technique, not my true feelings," Qingyin stated.

"Are you saying..."

"Yes," Qingyin nodded with a hint of guilt in her eyes.

"So, what happens next..." Xu Chen didn't know what to ask anymore.

"Nothing will happen. I know this feeling is temporary, though intense. I can still control myself! Don't worry, I am rational!" Qingyin reassured him.

"Then, should we go to Tuo Mo's room tonight?"

"Xu Chen, I don't think you need to go! I can endure it on my own, even if I have to bear three hundred of them!" Qingyin said.

"No! How can I let you endure it alone? I will go too!" Xu Chen insisted.

"Thank you, Xu Chen..." Qingyin smiled gratefully, "Xu Chen, how about we run away again?"

"And be caught again?"

"Then we will both die!" Qingyin said resolutely.

"What about Izayoi? Do we leave her to be enslaved in the Meng Yan Kingdom forever? What about the other sisters?" Xu Chen questioned.

"Well then, Xu Chen, it's up to you! If you cannot bear my behavior in the future, take me and run away. Even if we know the consequence, I will do it without hesitation! Qingyin said.

"No, Qingyin, we won't choose to run away again!" Xu Chen calmly replied, "I choose to stay. Our love cannot be too selfish because we have so many sisters who rely on us. I have thought about it, and before I acquire enough Divine Spirit Jade to be able to challenge Tuo Mo, let's swallow our pride and submit to him! In this way, it will only be you and me enduring the humiliation, but there will be hope for our sisters! Qingyin, no matter who you love right now, I love you, love you so much! I love you enough to endure this humiliation with you! After all, I am originally a boy, and my body has already been taken advantage of. So what does it matter?"

"Xu Chen... I'm sorry... I am useless," Qingyin apologized.

"No, sister, it should be me... I am not strong enough! However, our hearts must never surrender. Once we have the chance, I will kill that guy!" Xu Chen said coldly.

"Yes... Xu Chen, I believe you can..." Qingyin said.

"Qingyin, now that we have made our decision, let's prepare for tonight!" Xu Chen suggested.

"Yes," Qingyin took out the ointment, "should we apply this?"

Xu Chen took the ointment but had no intention of applying it. He was about to destroy it when he suddenly noticed the fluctuation of divine power inside the ointment.

"This... What is this?" Xu Chen poured out all the ointment, "This jar... seems like the legendary Divine Artifact!" Xu Chen's eyes lit up.

"What?" Qingyin was surprised, "An artifact? You should immediately comprehend it!"

"Yes! I understand!"

In just a moment, Xu Chen's aura became noticeably stronger.

"This artifact should be the most powerful Divine Artifact, but even so, my strength now has reached the peak of the Demon King!" Xu Chen said.

"Impressive! However... it is still not enough to deal with Tuo Mo!" Qingyin said.

"Yes, Tuo Mo casually took out a bottle, and it turned out to be an artifact. I suspect there may be other artifacts in his room!" Xu Chen said.

"Yes, let's go tonight and see how things unfold!" Qingyin said.

That night, Qingyin wore the same black tight pants and black top she wore during the day, while Xu Chen was dressed in white tight pants and a short top. They arrived at the door of Tuo Mo's room.A soft knock on the door.

"Come in," a deep voice came from inside.

The two entered the spacious bedroom, which was sparsely furnished. Although it was neatly arranged by the servants, it was filled with the strong scent of Tuo Mo's body, which made Xu Chen very uncomfortable.

"I thought you wouldn't come and planned to escape!" Tuo Mo said.

Qingyin looked at Tuo Mo, his big hands, big feet, and rough figure. Originally, she thought he was ugly and disliked him, but for some reason, when she saw him today, she felt strangely fond of him.

Her gaze involuntarily fell on Tuo Mo's strong arms. She should have liked beautiful boys like Xu Chen! She had a strong dislike for rude and uncivilized men like him! But... could this be the effect of backlash? She actually started to appreciate this kind of man!

"No, Qingyin! " Qingyin's rationality constantly reminded herself, "You can't! You can't develop feelings for this kind of bad person! Even though you know it's the effect of backlash, if you can't control showing affection, do you still have the dignity of a woman?"

However, Tuo Mo was unaware of Qingyin's thoughts and just coldly looked at the two. He pointed to his dirty large bed and said, "Alright, come here. You two lie side by side on the edge of the bed."

......

Late at night, the West Respect Temple became quiet.

In the dimly lit hall, the two girls supported each other as they walked.

One was a tall and sexy girl with long hair, while the other had short hair, a pure and pitiful young girl.

"Qingyin, does it still hurt...?"

"I'm fine... What about you? Your strength is not as strong as mine, are you unable to bear the pain?" Qingyin asked.

"I'm not afraid of pain! Qingyin, the humiliation I suffered today, I will make him pay back a thousand times, ten thousand times!" Xu Chen said, holding a nondescript dark golden phoenix statue in her hand.

"Yes, even with mine!" Qingyin and Xu Chen supported each other, their delicate hands holding together, walking towards the direction of the Starry Palace.