No Going Back

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Qin Yi looked up at the sky. Meng Qingying had been gone for a long time, and he remained silent for a while.

He knew that while he verbally said no last night, he was actually being honest in his heart—he wanted it too, and he couldn't fool himself. Later, he took the initiative and acted as if he were in a completely different world, yet he showed no signs of being forced.

Was it because of the man's evil intentions, or because the other party was Meng Qingying?

Qin Yi slowly lowered his head, searching for his own shadow.

The shadows were still in the sunlight.

Meng Qingying's question flashed through her mind again, "Is it Buddha, demon, or me?"

Qin Yi looked at it for a long time, but he really couldn't figure it out.

A Little Ghost floated down in front of him and spun around in front of him.

Qin Yi stretched out his hands, pinched its left and right cheeks respectively, and pulled them to the side.

The Little Ghost transformed into a horizontally chubby ghost, then "bang!" transformed back into its original form. Surprisingly, it didn't fly into a rage; instead, it chuckled and said, "You've grasped the Cultivation Method quite well. It's so powerful on your first use."

"..." Qin Yi looked inward and realized that last night's events had been incredibly beneficial to him.

The Immortal Martial United Core became even more integrated, vaguely showing signs of becoming inseparable. In addition, even though he was not yet fully accomplished in the third level of Bone Forging and Cloud Ascension, and was not yet ready to attempt to break through to the fourth level, the energy filled him up overnight, and he even broke through the fourth level barrier.

The third to fourth floor was originally a threshold that required a lot of effort to overcome, but it was broken through easily in one go, with room to spare.

However, it was he who used the Cultivation Method, not Meng Qingying. Meng Qingying's direct improvement this time was not significant; its main effect was that she became completely inseparable from that Luck Dragon. This was very important to her, as destiny could effectively compensate for her lack of demonic cultivation. A person who walks on the edge of a blade and in the shadows, yet possesses heaven-defying luck, one can imagine what kind of protagonist template she would be.

"It just so happens that your cultivation levels are not too far apart. She is slightly higher than you by one or two levels, but she can't suppress your Immortal Martial United Core. You could say that your energies are comparable, which is perfect for this Yin-Yang cycle. It's simply a gift from heaven." Liusu looked at Qin Yi with great satisfaction and smiled, "Moreover, it's her first time, so the effect is especially good. If you do 'that' with her again in the future, it will only be a trickle. It will take a long time of harmony to have any effect."

For a long time... Qin Yi remained silent.

Liusu's thoughts were clearly on a different wavelength from his. She sighed and said, "What a waste, Ju Yunxiu's... If only you had done that with her after Huiyang..."

Qin Yi had no intention of calculating the practical benefits of this, and unable to echo Liusu's sigh, he said irritably, "Why are you so interested in this?"

Liusu laughed and said, "This is the first time you've tested the Cultivation Method I developed. Why wouldn't I be interested?"

That's true... Qin Yi understood its thoughts, but didn't continue the conversation.

His feelings were rather complicated, and he didn't even know what to call his feelings at that moment.

Seeing his expression, Liusu clicked her tongue and asked in the interview, "What did it feel like when those scissors were at you?"

"... Can we not bring this up?"

"You felt pity for her, didn't you?"

Qin Yi hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

Liusu said coldly, "Your sympathy is misplaced. She doesn't need your sympathy. In fact, her will is stronger and her opinions are clearer than yours. She clearly provoked you into this. As she said, she's just Cauldron. If you feel you've let her down, you'll suffer later."

Qin Yi understood this principle, but he found it difficult to be as carefree as if it were just a fleeting pleasure, and he didn't think Meng Qingying's "Cauldron" theory was the True Intention.

It's more like... awkwardly trying to convince herself, trying to find a legal reason for her actions that aligns with her childhood understanding.

She said she didn't need dao companion, that she would go to the Netherworld alone. In reality, Qin Yi could sense that she simply didn't believe anyone would accompany her to hell, and... she dared not believe, dared not build any dependence on anyone.

Otherwise, they might die from this kind of trust and dependence.

It's better to go it alone.

And then... there will definitely be some hardship to endure. Meng Qingying's last sentence made that clear.

That would probably be the real battleground, so severe that you might lose Minghe completely, and still not be able to get Meng Qingying. It would truly have endless consequences.

This was also Meng Qingying's revenge, and the tool for her revenge was herself. It seems this was something she had vaguely planned back when she demanded the Lingering Bell from him in the underground palace? Truly ruthless...

"Why think so much?" Seeing Qin Yi still in a daze, Liusu tapped him on the head with exasperation. "Things will work themselves out."

Qin Yi snapped out of his daze and realized that thinking about it was useless and would only cause more trouble.

He sighed, shook his head, trying to calm his thoughts, and asked Liusu, "You've been hiding in there for so long, what have you gained?"

"Nothing to show for it. Cihe is penniless. That string of prayer beads is probably his only treasure." Liusu said, "However, that string of prayer beads should be able to be re-enchanted and upgraded along with your original string."

"Well, let's talk about it when we get back to Demon City. We've already got the Heavenly Heart Lotus, so let's leave this place for now. I also need to send a message to the Immortal Palace about the situation of the Profound Yin Sect and let the Palace Master make a decision."

"There's still time. Aren't you going to negotiate with Tai Huang Jun and exchange it for his Burning Flame Fruit?" Liusu said, "The Burning Flame Fruit and the Heaven Burning Red Lotus refined from the Heavenly Heart Lotus might be a good thing, which can effectively make up for your lack of fire damage."

"The Tai Huang Jun Lord is unpredictable, so it's best not to cause trouble. Besides, the Profound Yin Sect is probably eyeing that place, so we'll have to wait a while before making any changes."

"Would you want to come back to this Land of Chaos?"

Qin Yi was silent for a moment, then sighed, "There's no escaping it, Bangbang. Actually, I know you wanted to come even more than I did."

Liusu remained silent.

This land clearly holds many secrets, especially the chaotic and turbulent nature of it, which is very likely related to Liusu. The fact that this place is in this state might also be related to the fragments of the door... These are all things that can be imagined.

He didn't even know who the strongest person in this place was, and he didn't even dare to ask, because he was worried that asking might attract attention and could be detrimental to Liusu.

Still too weak...

Even though his improvement speed was unprecedented, the high-class porters around him meant that while enjoying the benefits they brought, he also had to bear the risks of being on the same level. At his current level, if his abilities were exposed, he would be doomed.

Currently, he's just a nobody, and his name, Qin Yi, hasn't attracted the attention of the big shots in the cultivation world. The only big shot who's paying attention to him right now is probably Minghe's master; other powerful figures probably don't even know who Qin Yi is. The reason he hasn't revealed his Qin Yi after all this time in the Land of Chaos is precisely because of this.

Lost in thought, Qin Yi had already summoned the airship and sped off northward.

They soon reached the edge of the rift valley when Liusu suddenly exclaimed urgently, "Wait a minute!"

Qin Yi slammed on the brakes, and the airship hovered in the air. "What's wrong?"

"Xuan Hao Zhenren to guard the area above the rift, right where we are about to descend."

Qin Yi frowned.

This is troublesome.

Xuan Hao Zhenren must hate him and Meng Qingying to the extreme, and given that what they did was unspeakable, he would absolutely not allow them to return north.

Originally, the Profound Yin Sect couldn't possibly defend such a long rift valley boundary; in theory, there was nothing to defend. For example, Meng Qingying didn't have a fixed route; she could just take a detour.

But Xuan Hao Zhenren actually knew the location of Qin Yi's rift valley and personally guarded it.

The area beneath the rift is chaotic, filled with spatial rifts and other unsafe features that cannot be touched lightly. The known safe zone extending downwards is only a short distance of a few dozen miles, Qin Yi must traverse this area.

How did Xuan Hao Zhenren know that he was going down into the rift valley and not to the other side?

Yes, he took the Heavenly Heart Lotus ... Even the Tai Huang Jun could use this as evidence to fabricate a story that he came from below the rift valley, so Xuan Hao Zhenren could certainly draw the same conclusion. Whether it's true or not, let's try anything, even if it's a long shot, and wait and see in ten days or half a month?

This is terrible! Heaven knows how long Xuan Hao Zhenren has the patience to wait. Cheng Cheng can't wait!