After the Fairy Maidens Fell to Darkness, They Captured Me to Ruthlessly 'Repay' Their Gratitude-Chapter 224 - Circles Within Circles Within Circles...

He Ange had helped An Luo Yi clear her “cache.”

It was a mutually beneficial arrangement.

As a Destined Heroine, An Luo Yi never lacked spiritual energy. Even though she lost a lot of it to He Ange during their dual cultivation, her spiritual veins had an incredible regenerative capacity.

The more depleted her spiritual energy pool, the faster her veins produced more.

After just one night of intense cultivation, He Ange broke through to the early Divine Transformation stage.

Unfortunately, An Luo Yi still fell short of breaking through. Despite experiencing pleasure seven or eight times in one night, she remained at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, just shy of entering Divine Transformation.

But He Ange wasn’t too concerned.

At this point, it was better for An Luo Yi not to advance too quickly. Her Destined Heroine physique was already extraordinary. If she reached Divine Transformation and had a few near-death explosions in battle, He Ange’s plans might be ruined.

After all, if An Luo Yi killed all her enemies herself, who would need to save her?

If she single-handedly defeated all the corrupt ministers in Dragon Dynasty, there’d be no need for He Ange to turn her to the dark side. He could just follow her back to Dragon Dynasty and live off her achievements.

So, subduing the Destined Heroine had to be done early.

Once An Luo Yi fully matured, trying to make her proud spirit submit would be a pipe dream.

Unless you could single-handedly suppress a demigod-level Destined Heroine with True Dragon heritage, it was best not to set your sights on her three years from now.

...

Muyun City.

In a luxurious pavilion on a soft golden bed,

He Ange held the weak, blushing, and contentedly sleeping silver-haired maiden in his arms.

He gazed at her in a daze, unable to get enough of her. Even though he had already possessed her, it never felt like enough.

“Husband, if the whole world turns against me, will you still stand by my side?”

She clung to his neck like a sloth, a sweet smile on her sleeping face.

He Ange glanced at An Luo Yi, feeling a pang of guilt. He could only smile faintly and say:

“It’s not the world that’s against you—it’s your husband.”

“Why...?”

“Because you are a Destined Heroine, favored by the heavens and protected by the gods. How could the world dare turn against you?”

“So, is my husband a bad person?”

“I...”

He Ange fell into deep thought. Looking around at the ancient and elegant room, he felt a sense of alienation and detachment.

He smiled softly:

“I’m just your husband—nothing more.”

...

...

Seven days later.

At the northern frontier, Dragon Generals prepared for battle with great fanfare.

Dragon Dynasty, established just over a century ago, had launched more wars than any other force in the cultivation world. Since the supreme True Dragon founded the empire and declared herself Empress, there had been constant expansion and conquest of surrounding demonic sects, aiming for unification of the cultivation world.

This year, Dragon Dynasty set its sights on Moon Sect’s territories.

At the northern frontier’s left flank,

Five or six Dragon Generals led heavy troops to gather beneath Moon Sect’s Snow Mountain City, poised for a major assault.

But this was merely a feint.

Moon Sect, despite being a demonic sect, was an ancient force with countless generations of demon lords and even an ancient Moon God guarding its depths.

Without the Empress herself leading the charge, eradicating Moon Sect would be nearly impossible.

Thus,

The real focus of this operation was on the right flank—aiming to swiftly overrun Moon Sect’s weaker eastern defenses while feigning an attack on the left.

If they moved quickly enough,

Moon Sect wouldn’t have time to awaken their ancient demon lords from their coffins.

By the time Moon Sect’s elders reacted,

The eastern defenses would have already crumbled.

Once Dragon Dynasty’s true dragon flag was planted on their territory,

Reclaiming it would be nearly impossible for Moon Sect.

The right flank strategy emphasized speed, precision, and ruthlessness.

Leading this operation was a silver-haired sword maiden in golden dragon robes.

In the cold sky,

An Luo Yi flew on her sword—standing with hands behind her back—her gaze sharp and filled with innate pride.

Ahead lay a snowy cliff with several Moon Sect cities. Due to the harsh climate and many demonic cultivators being sent to reinforce the western front, the eastern border appeared desolate and weakly defended—practically empty cities.

In the past,

An Luo Yi would have charged in without hesitation...

But this time,

She hovered in the cold wind for a long time without giving the order to attack. She wouldn’t act impulsively—valuing her life over completing tasks. She had promised He Ange that she would survive this battle!

Behind her,

A group of lower-ranking cultivators followed—curious and eager.

Moon Sect’s eastern cities were virtually undefended!

A swift attack could easily capture them—seizing numerous low-level demonic cultivators...

For these lower-ranking cultivators,

This was a golden opportunity for merit and promotion! Low risk but high reward—much better than fighting feigned battles on the western front!

“Lady Luo Yi, should we advance? General Zi Jing has already led his troops in...”

Unable to contain their eagerness,

One finally spoke up.

An Luo Yi glanced back at them—silent for a moment before turning away with a sigh:

“If you wish to advance—go ahead.”

“And you, Lady Luo Yi?”

“I...”

An Luo Yi hesitated again.

After a moment’s contemplation,

She gritted her teeth and lowered her gaze:

“I’ll stay here and observe.”

...

...

...

On the eastern border of the northern ice fields,

In an empty city,

The white-haired witch leaned against a wall—yawning out of boredom. She glanced back at the silver-haired sword maiden in the distance—raising an impatient eyebrow.

Summoning a communication stone,

Mu Yanli coldly spoke:

“Li Zi Jing—find a way to lure An Luo Yi into the city. If I don’t capture her today—I’ll kill you first!”

...

...

On another part of the eastern border,

Atop a snowy peak,

Dozens of imposing Dragon Generals stood in formation.

Each one possessed Void Refinement-level cultivation—at minimum Divine Transformation peak—formidable warriors all.

Before them,

A long-haired elder stood with hands behind his back—his deep eyes fixed on the battlefield as he spoke gravely:

“Our plan is simple: let Li Zi Jing lead the Destined Heroine into enemy territory. Once Mu Yanli has pushed her to near death—you will capture them both—prioritizing seizing An Luo Yi’s divine bones and veins. If possible—kill Mu Yanli as well!”

“Yes!”

The generals bowed their heads—eyes gleaming with greed and anticipation.

In this battle,

Whoever captured the Destined Heroine would claim her as their own!

...

...

...

On the eastern front,

Dragon Dynasty’s offensive progressed smoothly.

With Moon Sect’s defenses weak,

Li Zi Jing led his elite troops into enemy territory—capturing two cities within half an hour.

However,

Li Zi Jing felt no joy despite their success.

He knew that while Moon Sect’s eastern border appeared empty—it was surrounded by elite demonic generals lying in wait! Even Mu Yanli herself could be hiding in any of these cities—ready to ambush them! free𝑤ebnovel.com

Li Zi Jing’s true mission was to lure An Luo Yi into Moon Sect’s trap so he could retreat safely afterward—earning Li Nanshan’s reward...

But now,

An Luo Yi refused to enter the city!

Earlier,

Mu Yanli had threatened him—if he couldn’t lure An Luo Yi in—she’d kill him out of anger!

“Damn it! Why has An Luo Yi suddenly gotten so cautious?!”

“In the past—she’d have charged in first...”

Frustrated,

Li Zi Jing cursed under his breath.

He led from the front—risking his life while An Luo Yi—the most capable fighter—stood back watching!

“No way.”

“I need to find a way to trick An Luo Yi into coming in.”

Determined,

Li Zi Jing began plotting again.

Beside him,

A plain-clothed young man muttered quietly—his thoughts equally conflicted:

“Lady Luo Yi staying out here is safe.”

“But if she doesn’t enter enemy territory—the corrupt ministers won’t reveal themselves...”

“How will I gather evidence against Li Nanshan then?”

Frowning,

Ye Qingchuan grew increasingly anxious as well.