"When the seal was lifted, it happened to be when that genius disciple was undergoing the Nascent Soul tribulation lightning. With his Dao heart unstable, he failed the tribulation and was severely injured. His path to immortality was nearly ruined, and even Venerable Mingjia was alerted."
At this, Hao Yan shook her head regretfully.
Yunxi's curiosity only grew, and she asked directly, "Venerable, what happened to that genius disciple in the end? Just how talented was he? Was the woman he could never forget truly that remarkable, that even after her death she could still stir a cultivator's heart?"
Hao Yan replied blandly, "That genius disciple wanted to find the reincarnation of the woman he loved. In the end, he converted to the Ghost Path and left the Famous Sword Sect. His talent was on par with yours. At fifty, he attempted to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm. If not for that accident, he should have successfully formed a Nascent Soul and become a leading figure among the Famous Sword Sect's new generation. Alas, fate toyed with him.
"As for what kind of woman his beloved was, I have never met her and cannot make rash judgments. But for him to remain so haunted by her, she must have been an exceptional woman."
Yunxi found it rather regrettable as well and sighed. "That is why one must not meet someone too stunning in one's youth. Otherwise, everyone encountered through the rest of one's life will seem no more than ordinary."
Hao Yan's eyes flickered with sudden realization, along with a trace of curiosity. Smiling, she teased, "Ranxi, I did not expect you to have such profound insights at such a young age."
Yunxi chuckled, taking it as praise from Venerable Hao Yan.
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