"Are you... Shen Xue?" I asked in surprise as I looked at her. Shen Xue spoke with more personal emotion, while Xue Qingcheng seemed more mature.
"Why? What I said was that I'd always existed in the Two Polarity Heaven. I was just too lazy to appear in my Phantom God state. I saw everything that happened here." Xue Qingcheng spoke slyly.
"What did you say? How could that be..." I stared at her in astonishment.
"Why couldn't it be? You sought to attain enlightenment in the Two Polarity Heaven precisely so you could search for me in your Phantom God state, didn't you? I knew you'd entered the Eight Desolations World, so naturally I came down to play with you." Xue Qingcheng said.
I was so shocked that my mouth hung open. Only after a long while did I say, "So after all that struggling, I was actually playing right into your plan?"
"Haha... Your expression is so much fun to watch. I finally got to bully you for once, didn't I?" Xue Qingcheng pinched my cheeks with both hands, clearly enjoying my embarrassment.
"You really do favor Shen Xue now..." I looked at her with a wry smile.
"Is there any difference between Shen Xue and Xue Qingcheng? Which one do you like, Shen Xue or Xue Qingcheng?" Xue Qingcheng asked.
"I like both of you. Besides, there doesn't seem to be much difference. It's just that Shen Xue has an extra stretch of experience. In the endless river of time, that seems rather insignificant, doesn't it?" I said.
"You're right about all of that, but I feel that when I became Shen Xue, being with you was actually more relaxing. How about I just remain Shen Xue from now on? In any case, isn't that what the