My Goddess is Good at Pretending

Chapter 283: Is that the Outcome You Desire?

The Blood Empress Feng Xue, the once graceful lady full of elegance and royal charm, was already half-transformed into a fiery crimson demoness.

She usually wore her luxurious royal crimson robe decorated with gold and ruby, but right now, she was only clad in a red dress, or rather, bridal gown, which was torn everywhere.

Her left crimson blood eye’s sclera was already demonic pitch black. Atop her head, a half-formed sturdy horn curved gracefully, adding to her demonic countenance.

Feng Xue’s appearance was both captivating and terrifying, but she exuded a malevolence aura, glowing with an unnatural light that intimidated anyone not to approach.

A red sealing formation lit up the ground, restraining her movements and slowing her transformation.

Miko and Sylvia could see the oddities in Feng Xua’s body. But Mingyue was already immersed in an outburst of sadness as she observed her eldest sister’s current state.

"Eldest sister, allow me to help you. I have a life-saving treasure and elixir to heal you." Mingyue immediately took out some medicines from her storage pouch.

"Don’t you dare to come any closer!" Feng Xue snapped while holding her head.

"..." Mingyue took a step back by reflex. She reached out her hand. Her eldest sister was in front of her, but her eldest sister didn’t want to see her.

"I-I want to help you. Look... I came with Saintess Miko too. You always wanted to meet her again. We can help you." Mingyue stuttered a little because her eldest sister began to growl like an angry beast. She was terrified, but she still wanted to help.

"Argh!" Feng Xue’s demonic side took over. She suddenly pounced on Mingyue like a wild beast.

The sealing formation immediately activated to suppress her. Hundreds of blood threads emerged from the ground to restrain her movements. Her long, razor-sharp claws extended from her fingertips, stopping just a few centimeters in front of Mingyue’s face.

"Miss Saintess, please leave now. Our lady will go berserk because of you. She will attack anyone with blood moon lineage." Ling Guang, the servant leader, took a step forward.

She and her servant sisters tried their best to restrain their lady’s movements.

When Mingyue fell into a dilemma, Miko suddenly flicked the half-demonized Feng Xue’s forehead.

*Flick*

"Ah, uh?" Feng Xue’s head jerked slightly. Her mind and vision became clear as she regained her sanity.

"Natural demonization... Does she have the hero’s blood, master? Or, she is a pure demoness?" Gabriella asked for enlightenment because she felt something was wrong.

"Even though it’s similar, it’s not the same. She is the descendant of the high devil and the reincarnation of an Immortal." Miko shook her head.

"Wow, someone who carries the Immortal and high-devil blood. No wonder you are so overwhelmed with your internal affairs." Sylvia folded her arms and nodded in understanding.

"..." Feng Xue remained silent. She didn’t even dare to look at anyone.

"Lady Feng Xue, do you want to talk about it or let me reveal the truth?" Miko raised Feng Xue’s chin to look at her straight in the eyes.

"You can be a pushover sometimes, Saintess Miko... Do I have a choice before your holy power?" Feng Xue smiled helplessly.

"Then speak now, or it will be too late. In about half an hour, a powerful troop will arrive. Your father doesn’t want you to see tomorrow’s dawn." Miko let go of Feng Xue’s chin and took a step back. She glanced at Mingyue meaningfully.

"E-eh!? I didn’t bring any troops. It was just me and my maidservants. I slipped away quietly." Mingyue paled and frantically explained.

She didn’t want any misunderstandings to arise, but her eldest sister’s personal servants immediately looked at her like an enemy.

"You may be a bit silly, but you are quite careful. Unfortunately, your servants were too worried and sold you out." Sylvia sighed and shrugged her shoulders.

"W-what!? You! I trust you, but why!" Mingyue widened her eyes in shock and glared at her maidservants.

"M-miss, please hear our explanation. Lady Feng Xue is the clan’s traitor. We’re in a dangerous place. We’ve no choice but to call for reinforcements to ensure your safety."

One of the maidservants explained fearfully. Her fellow maidservant also nodded in agreement.

"I don’t need reinforcements. They will come soon, and they want my sister dead. It’s all because of you!" Mingyue felt a mixture of sadness and anger as it was the first time she felt betrayed by someone she trusted.

"You’re still young, Mingyue. Saintess Miko, can you fulfill my request? I may not be able to see tomorrow’s dawn, but please take my personal servants to your sect. They will obey you as their new master. As for Mingyue... please take her away. Don’t let her fall into her father’s clutch." Feng Xue stated her desire with a sincere smile.

"That sounds like your last wish before dying. Do you want to die here?" Miko heaved a subtle sigh.

"Milady! We’ll go through thick and thin with you. We’ll go through everything together!" Ling Guang and her servant sisters knelt before their lady, begging desperately.

"It’s no use. My cultivation will soon vanish. My spirit and soul will dissipate in a few days. I will die along with half of his Immortal blood. He sent his strongest Demon Slayer Squad, and I shall drag them to hell." Feng Xue bit her lower lip. She also felt sad when she saw her girls crying in front of her.

"Sister, I don’t want you to die. Let’s escape to the Sacred Sakura Holy Land together! Miko will not abandon us." Mingyue held her eldest sister’s hand and knelt down as well.

Even though she still didn’t know what really happened, whether her eldest sister was the clan’s traitor or not, she didn’t want this moment to be her last chance to see her eldest sister.

"It’s not impossible because the Sacred Sakura Goddess has descended! Miko’s mama is present somewhere too. We can seek shelter under Sacred Sakura protection!" After several failed attempts to convince her eldest sister, Mingyue used her last resort. She also looked at Miko with a pleading gaze.

"..." Miko didn’t know what to say. She hadn’t even spoken, and Mingyue had already come up with many solutions despite having yet to receive her approval.

"If it wasn’t for Miko, the demoness inside me would have taken over. I’m no longer your sister, Mingyue. Please let me go. I’ll drag his strongest troops to hell with me." Feng Xue sighed.

She tore off the blood threads entangling her body and stood on her two feet. She also released Mingyue’s grip from her arm.

"Why should we help you when there is no sincerity? What if we turn around and pretend we didn’t see anything? You will die, your personal maids will be executed, Mingyue will return to her father’s clutch as you thought, and then these two maidservants will receive severe punishment from who knows who." Miko took a safe distance as she felt unhappy. She did intend to help, but she didn’t like Feng Xue’s attitude.

"You will help because of your conscience and kindness." Feng Xue shook her head.

"Are you so sure? You haven’t even answered my question. If so, then solve your own problems. Oh, the army is near. What should I do?" Miko raised her arms and turned around as if she no longer cared.

"No, wait, Miko. Please don’t leave. I-" Mingyue wanted to beg for help and show her sincerity.

However, Feng Xue suddenly moved and blocked Miko. She knelt and kowtowed without hesitation. "Please don’t leave. I don’t want Mingyue and my people to fall into their hands. I’ll tell you everything."

"You have five minutes for that." Miko nodded in satisfaction.

Feng Xue then began to tell Miko about her situation and story.

It all started with her royal father, the Blood Moon Sovereign. This was a secret among secrets known to almost no one. He was the reincarnation of the Blood Moon Immortal. His past life was the Blood Moon Pavilion’s ancestor and founder.

Since the ancient era, cultivators, especially those with a high cultivation base, would find it arduous to be blessed by offspring. It would require Heaven’s consent and also the agreement between the husband and wife as they would sacrifice something to nurture their ’high talent’ child.

Regardless, it would go against Heaven for a couple to have more than two children because that was the law for the high-rank powerhouses. However, the Blood Moon Sovereign could have more than two dozen children without any problems, and he still stayed at the pinnacle.

The bitter truth was borne by his wives. Unfortunately, he cultivated his children, especially the daughters, for a dark purpose.

"Aren’t you wondering why I’m wearing a bridal gown? A few days ago was the day of my breakthrough to the Form Synthesis Realm Late Stage." Feng Xue looked down with a self-deprecated smile.

"That is related to your position as eldest daughter and your Blood Empress title." Miko nodded in understanding.

"Yes... I am the descendant of the Blood Demon Empress and the reincarnation of the Blood Moon Immortal. He was the one who killed my mother.

He cultivated me and waited the day for him to ’harvest’ me in secret. The constant nightmares... The demoness inside me forced me to witness them daily, but it was a blessing in disguise to build my resistance on that day.

He held me captive and drugged me... That night, when he was going to plunder me in the bridal chamber, my trap did its job to shed his blood. I took control of my body and stole his treasures, including half of his Immortality.

I ran away with my personal servants that night and became the so-called clan’s traitors who were hunted like big criminals. However, who would have thought the backlashes and curses would turn me into a mindless demoness right away..."

Feng Xue shared her story with sadness. She trembled and wiped the tears at the corners of her eyes. It would be the last time she shed tears, as it was also the last day for her to live.

"Is that the result you desire?" Miko squatted down, staring intently at Feng Xue’s half-demonized crimson eyes.