Rumble...
A clap of thunder jolted Pei Ling awake. He swept his gaze around and found himself alone in a bright, spotless room. Outside, rainwater trickled softly, and lush greenery flourished.
A half-person-high courtyard wall enclosed a sizable yard. The ground was level and thick with moss, with stepping stones set into it that led all the way to the gate.
A long, narrow flower bed had been built beside the wall. Many colorful flowers and rare plants grew there, blooming quietly now and filling the air with fragrance.
A ward covered the entire courtyard.
However, the ward seemed to prevent only living beings from entering without permission. He could still faintly hear water burbling through the stream outside.
Deep woods, clear waters, serene and still.
Pei Ling had already recognized the place: Huaiyin Peak in the Outer Sect of the Chongming Sect, the very room he had been assigned when he first joined the sect!
Not long after he'd moved in, just after finishing a copy of the Sect Rules, he'd run into Miao Chengan, Zhou Yi, and Li Siguan, who had been living here before him.
The two sides had soon clashed over the Aversion to Life Saber. After he fled, the system took control and killed the three of them...
That had happened a long time ago.
Now, he was in the Heart Demon Tribulation...
But just like last time, his memories remained intact, and his mind was clear. Moreover, he was alone in this room.
There was no sign of the "Forget," "Sleep," or "Multitude" laws.
Only, his body felt unbearably heavy, and his cultivation seemed to have vanished without a trace...
As he pondered this, the System Prompt's voice suddenly rang in his ear: "Ding-dong! The host is currently undergoing the Heart Demon Tribulation..."
"Ding-dong!