The Eight Empresses Betrayed Me, Only to Deeply Regret It After Being Reborn

All the women were startled by the sheer agony in Yue Hongling’s scream.
Chu ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) Ling moved instantly—well, she didn’t have hands right now—so she kicked Yue Hongling’s arm, trying to knock her loose.

But it was no use.
Yue Hongling’s hands were like they had grown out of Bai Qiulan’s back—utterly immovable.
"Cut off my arms—it's too painful! Please, cut them off!"

Yue Hongling cried out hoarsely. Thick, biting cold poured from her mouth.
Her throat froze over from the chill mist, and she could no longer speak another word.
A ruthless glint flashed in Chu Ling’s eyes. She took to the air and immediately slashed down.

Ding!
Her demonic sword struck Yue Hongling’s arms with a clang like metal on iron—only then did the sword forcibly sever them.
Not a single drop of blood spilled.

The cross-sections were entirely coated in frost.
Yue Hongling’s whole body went stiff, yet she continued trembling uncontrollably.
Too cold—far too cold...

What was she supposed to do?
"Hurry and cultivate the Scripture of Ultimate Yin for Virgin Maidens!"
Sun Ruowei urged hastily.

Yue Hongling heard her and immediately began cultivating. The frozen sensation eased slightly—but what replaced it was a wave of even deeper agony.
It felt like her very flesh was filled with countless blades of ice—and cultivating the Scripture of Ultimate Yin for Virgin Maidens meant moving those blades, rubbing them against her flesh to generate heat, melting them as they went.
Pain!

Unbearable pain!
At that moment, Yue Hongling felt a profound regret take root in her heart.
Maybe… maybe she shouldn’t have used the Scripture of Ultimate Yin for Virgin Maidens after all.
The scripture could indeed alleviate Bai Qiulan’s suffering—but only because it transferred that pain to someone else.

The power of the Taiyin could be neutralized—but only through immense agony.
As long as one could endure the pain, it was even possible to refine the Taiyin force, turning it into personal true essence, strengthening oneself in the process.
But the price—was torment.

The fact that Yue Hongling had screamed for Chu Ling to cut off her arms was enough to show just how excruciating it was.
Her severed arms were still firmly fused to Bai Qiulan’s back.
Bai Qiulan’s pain had lessened slightly—her brow was no longer furrowed as deeply.

But she still hadn’t regained consciousness.
Now it wasn’t just one person freezing—it was two people.
Sun Ruowei inhaled sharply.
As expected—what a vicious technique.

This scripture… this scripture… so cruel, and yet so effective—it was practically a righteous trap.
The purpose behind Shen Xitong creating it was quite intriguing.
Bai Qiulan wouldn’t let Lu Ye save her. She couldn’t bear the weight of transgressing moral ethics. Lu Ye, having reincarnated, certainly wouldn’t save her either.

Under those circumstances, Bai Qiulan understood well that Lu Ye wouldn’t save her. Her fate would be to die step by step in escalating torment.
But with the Scripture of Ultimate Yin for Virgin Maidens, it was different.
Bai Qiulan no longer needed Lu Ye to save her.

Because Yue Hongling could save her. Chu Ling could save her. Shangguan Huanling probably couldn’t—she likely wouldn’t be able to endure this kind of pain.
Anyone else who tried—without an elite Dao Heart—would have their soul torn apart in mere moments.
And that’s where things got interesting.

Would Bai Qiulan, knowing how excruciating this was, allow Yue Hongling to save her?
Would Yue Hongling, after suffering this level of agony, still be willing to help Bai Qiulan again?
Bai Qiulan—the control of this technique was in your hands. If you released the Taiyin force, your pain would ease—but it would transfer to someone else.

If you released just a little, their suffering would be minor—but yours wouldn’t lessen much.
If you released a lot, your pain would ease—but theirs would be unbearable.
Yue Hongling was the one closest to Bai Qiulan. She had accused Lu Ye of being cold-hearted for refusing to save their master.

But now that she had the power to save her beloved master—was she truly willing to endure such horror?
Shen Xitong didn’t believe she had done anything cruel.
After all, she had tried. She had poured her effort into finding a solution that could satisfy both sides.

It just happened to involve… a small test of human nature.
Whether that nature could withstand the test—would depend entirely on how deep the bond between master and disciple truly was.
Chu Ling understood.

At that moment, her scalp went numb.
"Who gave you that technique?" Chu Ling asked.
"It was that stunning beauty beside Lu Ye—Shen Xitong," said Sun Ruowei.

Chu Ling drew a deep breath.
"That one’s a vicious woman. Extremely ruthless. We need to be careful with her. Way too ruthless."
"What do you mean?" Shangguan Huanling asked blankly.

Chu Ling didn’t answer her.
She was weighing a very real question in her mind: should she learn this scripture?
If she did—she too would become Bai Qiulan’s “medicine lead.”

If she didn’t—then all the suffering would fall on Yue Hongling alone.
Considering that Bai Qiulan and Yue Hongling had both risked their lives to save her—Chu Ling’s heart was locked in a violent struggle.
To learn, or not to learn?

"Who has the Scripture of Ultimate Yin for Virgin Maidens?" Chu Ling asked.
"Yue Hongling took it. If you want to learn it, you’ll have to ask her," Sun Ruowei said.
She couldn’t help it—at that moment, Chu Ling felt a wave of relief rise in her heart.

Thank goodness… thank goodness…
For Bai Qiulan to recover, Yue Hongling probably just needed to use the technique one more time.
But no one knew how long it would take for Yue Hongling to recover from this round.

Lu Ye had already arrived outside the Eternal Teachings Sect.
He looked up at the majestic mountain gate.
Then his figure soared into the air.

His fingers formed a hand seal.
Tribulation clouds gathered.
BOOM—BOOM—BOOM—

Dozens of white lightning bolts struck the protective sect array of the Eternal Teachings Sect with brutal force.
In an instant, it was like a hornet’s nest had been kicked.
A group of powerhouses surged forth.

"Who the hell dares to attack the Eternal Teachings Sect’s protective formation?!"
What greeted them—was a single sword beam.
In that instant, blood splattered the earth.

Several figures were cleaved clean in half and fell to the ground in pieces.
The disciples who were just about to step outside the sect’s barrier—???
"Wooooooohhh—"

A deafening alarm echoed throughout the Eternal Teachings Sect.
A tide of terrifying auras roared skyward like rising columns of smoke.
"Lu Ye is here!"

Feng Changye appeared.
"I heard the Eternal Teachings Sect has been looking for me everywhere?" Lu Ye asked coldly.
"Lu Ye! The door to life you refuse to enter—and the road to death, you barge right down! Seeking death!"

Lu Ye chuckled lightly.
With his mastery of formations, the Eternal Teachings Sect’s protective array was nothing more than decoration.
But he hadn’t chosen to sneak in.

Because he was going to break in—with absolute force.
He would crush them with overwhelming strength, and shroud the entire Eternal Teachings Sect in the deepest, most inescapable terror.
He took a single step forward.

An infinite river of sword light howled into being, spiraling through the void, sweeping straight toward the Eternal Teachings Sect.
"Kill!"