After the Fairy Maidens Fell to Darkness, They Captured Me to Ruthlessly 'Repay' Their Gratitude-Chapter 145 - "Lord Ange, Were Almost There!"

To be fair, when He Ange first crossed the floating stone bridge, his initial plan was to follow Jue Wuqing’s instructions, input the correct code to stabilize the bridge, and then, just as Jue Wuqing and the others were about to cross, he would intentionally mess with them for fun.

However, the little bird Jin Nian perched on He Ange’s shoulder had other ideas.

The tiny bird nuzzled against He Ange’s face, raising its golden claws to point at several specific buttons and levers on the wall.

“Chirp chirp~ Chirp~!”

It flapped its wings excitedly, as if impatiently trying to convey something.

Although He Ange didn’t fully understand its meaning, remembering how Jin Nian had helped him cross the bridge earlier, he decided to follow the bird’s suggested sequence, pressing the buttons and levers it indicated.

And as it turned out,

Every time He Ange pressed a mechanism, the devices on the other side of the cliff would mercilessly target Jue Wuqing and Duan Zixuan, leaving them battered and bruised.

This brought a smile to He Ange’s face.

Only now did he realize that the buttons controlling the rear section of the tunnel could also remotely activate the mechanisms in the front section to attack people.

“Chirp chirp~ Chirp chirp chirp~”

Seeing Jue Wuqing and Duan Zixuan sprawled on the ground, bruised and swollen, the little yellow bird on He Ange’s shoulder chirped a triumphant tune, as if humming a victory song.

He Ange could barely suppress his laughter.

He had never known that the seemingly innocent little phoenix gifted to him by Xuanque had such a mischievous streak. In terms of dark humor, Jin Nian seemed to resonate deeply with He Ange, the two of them a perfect match in scheming.

At some point,

Jue Wuqing had had enough.

Rather than endure He Ange’s torment at the front cliff, he decided to risk crossing the floating stone bridge, despite the danger of falling, to take control of the mechanism wall himself.

Crossing the bridge was no easy feat for Jue Wuqing.

He triggered numerous traps and narrowly avoided falling multiple times. But thanks to his experience, he eventually reached He Ange, battered and bruised.

As soon as he arrived, Jue Wuqing shoved He Ange aside, panting heavily, his body exhausted. When he looked at He Ange, his hawk-like eyes were filled with not just anger and hatred, but even a hint of pleading—

“Enough, enough! Stop pressing buttons and get out of the way! Let me handle this!”

“If you dare press another button, I’ll kill you right now!”

Jue Wuqing practically pushed and threatened He Ange, terrified that the brat might press another catastrophic button and doom them all.

He Ange shrugged, his demeanor calm and unbothered.

After pushing He Ange aside, Jue Wuqing began carefully inputting the correct code on the wall. As expected, the dangerous floating stone bridge stabilized.

Next, Jue Wuqing attempted to input the final code to unlock the tunnel’s exit.

Victory seemed within reach.

But at the critical moment, Jue Wuqing realized he had forgotten the location of one final button…

“Senior Wuqing, is this the button you’re looking for?”

Nearby, the white-robed youth helpfully pointed out a button.

Jue Wuqing, deep in thought, turned to see He Ange standing beside the last button, enthusiastically pointing it out.

Jue Wuqing nodded excitedly, pointing at the button and shouting:

“Yes, yes, that’s the one—?!”

Before he could finish, He Ange smiled and pressed a strange button next to the correct one.

Immediately, Jue Wuqing’s face turned green.

Feeling the mechanism activate, he instinctively ducked, fearing He Ange had triggered another deadly trap.

But he had underestimated the consequences.

The ground beneath Jue Wuqing suddenly gave way, revealing a deep mine shaft.

In an instant, Jue Wuqing felt the weightlessness of falling, plummeting into the shaft.

“He Ange! I swear I’ll—”

From the depths of the mine shaft, Jue Wuqing’s curses echoed.

Standing at the edge of the shaft, He Ange curiously peered down, spotting Jue Wuqing clinging to the wall, struggling to climb up.

When Jue Wuqing looked up and saw the youth, he felt like a frog trapped in a well, utterly humiliated.

But he had no choice. Swallowing his pride, Jue Wuqing forced a smile—

“Brother Ange, lend me a hand, please.”

“I admit I was a bit loud earlier. Brother, it was just a joke, just a joke.”

He put all his effort into sounding conciliatory.

But in Jue Wuqing’s view, the white-robed youth simply stood at the edge of the shaft, watching him coldly. After a long pause, He Ange turned and walked away, as if he hadn’t seen or heard anything.

In the shaft, Jue Wuqing was left to struggle alone, his curses echoing endlessly.

Eventually,

Duan Zixuan and the others safely crossed the bridge.

They landed on the other side, spotting the wall of buttons and levers, and the white-robed youth waiting nearby. But there was no sign of Jue Wuqing.

Strange…

“He Ange, where’s Jue Wuqing?”

“Wasn’t he just with you?”

Duan Zixuan raised an eyebrow, eyeing He Ange suspiciously.

The youth looked startled, glancing around as if searching for something.

Scratching his head, he seemed puzzled:

“Huh? That’s odd. Senior Wuqing was just here. Where did he go?”

He acted so convincingly.

Even after searching, Duan Zixuan couldn’t find any trace of Jue Wuqing.

Duan Zixuan felt uneasy, a sense of foreboding creeping in.

Meanwhile,

A cautious voice came from the back of the group:

“Senior Zixuan, do you think Senior Wuqing found a secret path and left on his own? Ah, sorry, just a wild guess.”

“—?!”

Duan Zixuan’s eyes widened in realization.

He glanced at the innocent-looking white-robed youth, then began piecing things together.

Considering Jue Wuqing’s selfish behavior, Duan Zixuan found He Ange’s theory plausible. With victory so close, and the group no longer useful to him, Jue Wuqing likely decided to leave them behind.

After all, the Cherry Sea Secret Realm only had three tokens. The fewer people to share them with, the better!

“No!”

“Everyone, this is bad!!”

“That bastard Jue Wuqing probably left us behind and escaped through a secret path!”

“He’s the only one who knows the layout of the Cherry Sea Secret Realm!”

Duan Zixuan turned to the group, his expression serious.

The elite sect cultivators fell silent, their gazes growing wary.

After a long pause,

They collectively gasped, their unease turning to anger—

“That damn Jue Wuqing!”

“He brought us to this godforsaken place, and now he’s left us here with no way out!”

“We’re doomed! We’ve been tricked by Jue Wuqing and are now trapped!”

“Damn it, he must be running off with all three tokens!”

Angry voices erupted, the group cursing Jue Wuqing and his ancestors.

Meanwhile, He Ange stood quietly at the back.

Beside him, the fox maiden poked his shoulder—

“Did Jue Wuqing really run off?”

Xia Ranyue’s face showed unease and confusion, but she trusted He Ange to know the truth.

He Ange pulled her closer, nodding toward a small shaft behind Duan Zixuan.

He smirked, barely suppressing his laughter.

Xia Ranyue followed his gaze, focusing on the shaft she hadn’t noticed before.

As the group continued cursing,

Xia Ranyue suddenly spotted a trembling hand emerging from the shaft.

The hand gripped the edge, grabbing Duan Zixuan’s ankle—

“You ungrateful wretches! Who said I ran away?!”

A voice filled with hatred echoed from the shaft.

“Agh, a ghost—!!!”

Duan Zixuan turned, seeing what looked like a vengeful ghost climbing out of a grave. Panicked, he instinctively kicked the hand away.

Jue Wuqing, barely out of the shaft, was sent flying by Duan Zixuan’s kick, seeing stars and nearly losing consciousness.

At the critical moment, the white-robed youth stepped forward, catching the staggering Jue Wuqing—

“Ah! Isn’t this Senior Wuqing?”

He exclaimed in mock surprise.

Jue Wuqing glared at the insincere youth, gritting his teeth, but he had no choice but to accept He Ange’s help.

The group rushed over to assist.

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Jue Wuqing was eventually pulled out.

But he was utterly exhausted, his spirits crushed. Normally eloquent, he now had no energy to argue with Duan Zixuan and the others. Their earlier insults had made him lose all faith in them.

Sitting on the ground, Jue Wuqing laughed bitterly.

He looked up at the white-robed youth who had “saved” him, his smile cold and mocking, his eyes filled with murderous intent:

“Brother Ange, thank you for saving me… haha, I really appreciate it.”

“You’re welcome.”

He Ange smiled back, “And thank you, Senior Wuqing, for taking care of me along the way.”

“Good, good… Don’t worry, I’ll take good care of you from now on!”

Jue Wuqing’s voice dripped with sarcasm, his anger barely contained.

Boom, boom, boom—!!

With the final checkpoint unlocked, the group emerged into the open, greeted by a sea of cherry blossoms.

As they moved forward,

Jue Wuqing passed He Ange, sneering darkly—

“Kid, my turn is coming.”

“You better start running now… Because once I catch you, you’ll never leave the Cherry Sea Secret Realm alive!”

…

At the secret realm’s end.

The Abyssal Hall.

Deep within the grand, ancient palace, a phoenix throne stood high.

Behind the throne, a stunning mural depicted a hundred birds paying homage to a phoenix.

In the mural, the divine phoenix spread its emerald feathers, leading all creatures to embrace the sun, breaking through clouds to see the light.

Beneath the mural, a petite girl with green-red hair lounged on the throne.

Her pale, delicate legs and bare feet rested lazily, her phoenix-like eyes half-closed, lips curling in a smile. She resembled the little green sparrow in the mural, excitedly worshiping the divine phoenix—

“Lord Ange, we’re almost there~”

“Once the secret realm ends, I can finally go home with Lord Ange!”