Stone Monkey Appears, Causality Law

"Careful, she's a Luo Sect witch!"

Zhang Yuanshan moved, raising his sword before Meng Qi. His talent and natural gifts fell far short of Jiang Zhiwei's, but he was honest and kind, and his swordsmanship excelled at defense.

Yet Meng Qi's expression grew more complicated. He had long known that "Little Zi" from that mission world had actually been Gu Xiaosang, the witch, in disguise.

She was immensely powerful; perhaps even Jiang Zhiwei could not match her now. Her actions were even more strange and unpredictable.

But beyond that, Meng Qi held an especially unusual feeling toward this woman. He had seen her in countless dreams, and it seemed there were many ties between them.

He did not understand. Though the witch was indeed breathtakingly beautiful, his heart clearly... Meng Qi subconsciously glanced at Jiang Zhiwei, whose sword intent had condensed to a razor edge. The bright and open young woman showed no fear toward Gu Xiaosang, the witch with her fierce reputation.

Her heart was wholly devoted to the sword, her thoughts clear and pure.

The resolve in Jiang Zhiwei to seek the Dao without turning back felt like flames, scorching Meng Qi's hidden feelings.

Standing before them, Gu Xiaosang took in Meng Qi's expression completely. Exceptionally intelligent, she nearly immediately realized that the way the young monk looked at her was unusual and promptly guessed why.

"You had those dreams too. As expected... you're the same as me..."

Her gaze shifted rapidly, and she immediately came up with an idea.

She suspected that today's bizarre mission was some sort of trial—or rather, an arrangement made by certain high-ranking beings behind the scenes.

As Gu Xiaosang's cultivation deepened and she used the Six Paths Reincarnation Space to begin learning information the Luo Sect had kept from her, she had