After being reborn, I stole the female lead's cheat ability and raised the empress.

Chapter 230 The Saintess Chapter (Light in the Abyss)

Tao Yao said sadly, "But Jiu Yue is so pitiful. She gave her whole heart to such a man."

Zhao Jihua sneered: "What's there to pity? Anyone who dares to harm the country, let alone my own daughter, even if she were my own mother, I would kill her! Jiuli is just too kind."

Li Haifei: "..."

Tao Yao: "Even so, she has wronged everything in the world, but she has never wronged Yi Hao."

"..."

Silence fell again.

After a long pause, Tao Yao asked, "Master, are we really not going to let him know about this?"

Xia Li sighed softly, "Alas, what can be changed by saying it? It's better not to say it at all."

"But..." She felt so sorry for him. She had loved him silently for more than ten years and done so much for him, but he knew nothing about it.

“I know what you’re thinking; you want to stand up for Jiu Yue. But even if you tell him, what can he do besides feel even more guilty and remorseful?”

This alone was enough to put an end to everyone's thoughts.

Tao Yao kept lamenting the fate of women, how unfair Heaven was to her.

"If Jiu Yue knew the truth, she would never choose to betray her mother. What's so special about such a scumbag?"

Xia Li: "I don't think so."

After all, that's just being love-struck!

She could choose a man without hesitation, even when faced with a choice between her own mother, her clan, the world, and men.

Rereading a book may bring new insights, but it won't lead to a new ending.

Li Haifei said angrily, "I'm going to tell him that I'll make him suffer a fate worse than death because of his guilt. How can he live with a clear conscience after hurting others!"

After saying that, Li Haifei hurriedly ran towards Yihao's direction.

Tao Yao was about to stop her, but in the end she sighed, "Sigh..."

……

After learning the truth.

The man knelt on the ground, weeping bitterly, muttering to himself:

"I have been imprisoned since I can remember, in a small, square cage that has confined my entire world. Adults and children who pass by all despise me, oppress me, and call me a disaster. Then I met her. She was so beautiful, like an elf. For a time, she was the light in my abyss. I longed for her to come and talk to me countless times."

"But later, when I found out she was the daughter of the man who imprisoned me, my heart became twisted. I hated her. Why? Why was she that man's daughter? Later, her comfort and care, in my eyes, only made me feel that she came to mock me, pity me, and give me charity. I didn't need it!"

He buried his head in the ground. "But... but I really love her. I've wanted to give up so many times, but I'm not content with my life. I've told myself countless times that it was her mother who ruined me, that she was just pretending, and that the reason I'm alive is for revenge..."

Yihao cried and laughed, looking like a madman. "...But now I realize that I've been blaming the wrong person all along. The motivation I've had to live since I was a child was just a joke. I even killed the person I loved most with my own hands, the only light in my life."

He stared blankly at Jiu Yue's corpse, lost in thought.

"I actually... extinguished my only light with my own hands..."

Li Haifei let out a bitter sigh: "You should atone for your sins!"

After saying that, Zhao Jihua and the others left.

Yihao sat there blankly for an unknown amount of time.

As if finally realizing what was happening, Yihao, with trembling hands, carried Jiuyue on his back.

"Jiuyue, I'm taking you home..."

"Let's go home..."

The afterglow of the setting sun dyed the world a dim yellow. Yihao carried Jiuyue's body on his back and walked unsteadily toward the tribe.

Each step felt incredibly heavy, as if he were walking on an endless swamp, dragging him little by little into an abyss of pain, rather than solid ground.

As the outline of the tribe gradually came into view, a complex emotion welled up in Yihao's heart.

Now, all he wants is for Jiu Yue's soul to return to her hometown and rest peacefully in familiar land.

When he reached the entrance to the tribe, he was ruthlessly stopped by several guards.

The lead guard, with a cold expression, held his spear horizontally, blocking his path.

"stop!"

Yihao raised his head, his eyes filled with exhaustion and pleading: "Please let me in. I want to bury Jiuyue back in the tribe. She was originally from here."

The guards' expressions changed slightly, but were quickly replaced by determination as they spoke in icy tones:

“No, she made a terrible mistake, was expelled from the tribe, and now she’s died under mysterious circumstances. We can’t let her defile the tribe’s land.”

Yihao felt a pang of pain in his heart, and his eyes instantly reddened.

He stepped forward and said urgently, "She did nothing wrong, it was me... I'm the one who wronged her. Please, for the sake of our past relationship, let her come back."

As he spoke, his voice choked with emotion, almost pleading.

However, the guards remained unmoved, still gripping their weapons tightly, showing no intention of backing down.

One of the young guards said, "This is the clan's rule. We're already being lenient by not killing you on the spot... You should leave."

Looking at the guards' resolute faces, and then at the lifeless Jiu Yue on his back, Yi Hao's legs went weak, and he slowly knelt on the ground.

"Please, let her go home. I'd rather die than not let her go..."

His body trembled slightly, and he let out suppressed sobs.

At this moment, some people in the tribe heard the commotion and gathered around.

In the crowd, some people sighed, some looked reluctant, but no one stood up to speak for Yihao and Jiuyue.

Yihao knelt on the ground, unwilling to get up for a long time.

He held Jiu Yue's body as if it were the most precious treasure in the world, yet he was powerless and could only let his tears flow freely.

He knelt until dark and no one cared.

So he stood up, took Jiu Yue to the edge of the tribal cemetery, and found a pit to bury her.

Jiuli stood on the observation platform watching Yihao cover Jiuyue with handfuls of soil.

His eyes were empty and filled with despair, his lips trembled slightly, and he murmured to himself, "Jiuyue, it's my fault, it's my fault..."

At this moment, his hands were covered in mud and blood; his ten fingers were connected to his heart.

But he felt no pain at all, because the pain in his heart had already overwhelmed him.

“Jiuyue…” Yihao’s voice was hoarse and desperate.

He dug a large pit next to Jiu Yue and sat down inside.

He touched the yellow earth beside him and said:

"Jiuyue, look at the stars tonight, they're just as bright as when you first came to see me..."

Yihao looked around and said with a wry smile, "I've been locked in a square box since I was a child, and I never thought I'd be back in this square box again. But this time, I won't be afraid."

His hand trembled slightly, yet he resolutely pointed the blade at his neck.

"Jiuyue, I'm here to keep you company."

Yihao closed his eyes, and memories of his time with Jiuyue flooded his mind.

With a forceful pull, blood gushed out instantly, staining his clothes red. His body slowly collapsed, landing heavily in front of Jiu Yue's grave.

A gentle breeze blew by, and the flowers and grass in front of the grave swayed slightly, as if sighing for the tragic end of the lovers.