Chapter 42: Whose Defeat?

During the third watch of the night, the courtyard was illuminated by pear blossoms under the snow.

The moonlight filled the window, casting shadows of the flower branches.

The cold wind was piercing and clear, insects chirped shrilly, just like Tian Liuli's heart at that moment.

She didn't know why, but after hearing Liu Ruoxue's words, a sudden ripple of unease burst forth in her heart lake.

Although her failure to transcend in her previous life was due to Xu Yuan,

in reality, because she had been overly fixated on attaining eternal life through the great path in her past life, she never had any substantial contact with him; he was the one wholly devoted.

Regrettably, even when he ultimately sacrificed himself for her, there was not a speck of dust in her heart.

Until that Heart Demon trial.

During that Heart Demon trial, when their positions were reversed, she finally understood how deeply his feelings for her ran.

Regrettably, by then …