Future Dim, Hope a Thread

"Master Su."

Yun Qingxuan called out softly, but didn't step closer again.

"Come in, we can talk while we drink tea," Su Li said with a smile.

As he spoke, Su Li suddenly felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted, and at the same time, he felt an inexplicable sense of spiritual pleasure.

It was like a dying person experiencing a moment of clarity, regaining their senses for that fleeting moment.

Seeing Su Li's sun-like smile, Yun Qingxuan couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

At that instant, a warmth seeped into her heart, melting the layer of frost that had just formed deep within her soul.

The tense expression on Yun Qingxuan's face gradually relaxed, and a faint smile naturally appeared.

Perhaps, the future was still uncertain.

But, at this moment, it wasn't impossible to smile.

"Master Su, why did you suddenly change your mind?"

Under the hazy spiritual light lamp, Yun Qingxuan, dressed in white, looked like a fairy from a painting.

Her voice was clear and pleasant to the ear.

"Even fate is unpredictable, and Holy Lords and Imperial Lords change their minds on a whim. What does it matter if I change my mind temporarily? Moreover, I never intended to refuse from the beginning."

Su Li looked deeply at Yun Qingxuan.

Yun Qingxuan under the spiritual light lamp, or rather, at midnight, was truly beautiful.

Especially knowing that she was about to be defiled, Su Li felt an indescribable strangeness in his heart.

"Master Su, you... already know why Qingxuan is here?"

Yun Qingxuan's delicate lips parted.

Her beautiful eyes gazed directly at Su Li, as if trying to ascertain if Su Li was deceiving her.

"Fairy Yun, not only do I know why you are here, but I also know what you intend to do. Furthermore, I know what you will do if you have no other choice."

Su Li pondered for a moment before speaking directly.

Yun Qingxuan's breathing hitched for a moment, then she sighed softly and said, "Then, Master Su, what are your thoughts and suggestions?"

As she said this, she wasn't entirely sure if Su Li could truly know so many causal connections.

"This time, we will join forces. You help me avoid my death tribulation, and after it's done, I will help you deal with Gongcheng Tiansheng and rescue your mother, Gongcheng Qingdie."

Su Li didn't explain too clearly, only saying enough for Yun Qingxuan to understand.

Upon hearing this, Yun Qingxuan's expression changed slightly, her body tensed, and killing intent surged in her eyes.

However, she quickly suppressed her killing intent and calmed down again.

"The tea in the Soul Perishing Tea pot tastes very good. Pour me a cup," Su Li said indifferently, glancing at Yun Qingxuan.

Hearing this, Yun Qingxuan's heart trembled.

At this moment, she finally realized that Master Su truly knew many things!

"Also, you cannot use the Soul Locking Tower's ability multiple times. Each use will cause permanent damage to your own potential. Therefore, it would be better to keep the Soul Locking Tower out and store it as usual."

Su Li said, sitting down on the edge of the bed in the room.

Even with all her mental preparations, Yun Qingxuan was still stunned at this moment!

She thought she was the only one privy to this huge secret.

But she never expected that Master Su knew everything, including the abnormal changes happening to her.

"Master Su, please have some tea."

Snapping back to reality, Yun Qingxuan's delicate body trembled slightly. She immediately took out the Soul Perishing Tea pot and white jade teacups, poured a full cup, and respectfully handed it to Su Li.

"Sit down, don't be so formal," Su Li said, gesturing to the edge of the bed beside him, his tone still indifferent.

He was no longer the Su Li of a few days ago, who would be smug about being a transmigrator with a heaven-defying system, even daring to provoke a saintess like Hua Ziyan when he was feeling overconfident.

The incident with Hua Yunxiao and the Hua Clan had a profound impact on him.

It made him realize that in this world, without strength, any compassion or desire to woo women could be put aside for now.

Was Yun Qingxuan's future bleak?

Yes.

But, was Yun Qingxuan worthy of sympathy?

Was she?

You pity her?

What kind of person are you, Su Li?

In Yun Qingxuan's future, she personally killed her younger brother Yun Qinghong, suppressed Mu Yuxi, and betrayed Wanli Holy Land...

Even if this was merely Yun Qingxuan's final, desperate move when all other paths were cut off!

However, when Yun Qingxuan is with him in the future, will this situation definitely not happen?

Compared to Yun Qingxuan's own brother, Yun Qinghong, what value does he, Su Li, hold?

Su Li took the tea and drank it down without hesitation.

Yun Qingxuan first refilled Su Li's cup before pouring one for herself, then sat down beside him.

"Master Su, how can Qingxuan break through this calamity this time?"

Yun Qingxuan took a sip of tea and after a moment, softly asked.

"Let me divine a hexagram for you."

Su Li pondered, then took out six cold stems and immediately divined a hexagram for Yun Qingxuan.

As the hexagram manifested, Su Li felt a warm current surge through his body, bringing a sense of inexplicable comfort to his limbs.

At the same time, the hexagram's image appeared.

Heaven and Earth Hexagram Pi!

The hexagram: ooo×××, symbolizing a situation of blockage and darkness where many harbor ulterior motives. It is unfavorable to holding onto one's true self and core.

The current hexagram shows the withdrawal of heaven's firm righteousness and the rise of dark, turbid energy. Thus, heaven and earth, yin and yang, do not interact, and the nourishment of all things is blocked...

Heaven is high, earth is low; heaven and earth, yin and yang, do not interact, indicating that the human realm is blocked, dark, and without light, filled with filth and murky waters.

Therefore, at this time, one should hold onto their true self and core to avoid unforeseen disasters. One must not be tempted by profit or yield to the environment to participate...

This hexagram does not appear auspicious, but the ancient saying goes, "Misfortune turns to fortune," like parting clouds to see the sun, or a hidden path leading to a bright clearing!

Thus, this hexagram is both ominous and auspicious!

Su Li observed for a moment, and combined with Yun Qingxuan's future Life Archive, he suddenly realized how incredibly accurate this hexagram was!

In the archive, Yun Qingxuan was driven mad, participated in the events, feigned compliance, and ultimately suffered a crushing defeat with a tragic end!

However, if she can hold onto her true self and avoid getting involved, she will see the sun and misfortune will turn to fortune!

While lost in thought, Su Li casually divined a hexagram for himself.

This time, his hexagram finally changed!

From the previous extremely unfavorable Water Mountain Jian Hexagram, it transformed into the current Lake Wind Hexagram Da Guo: ×oooo×.

The Lake Wind Hexagram Da Guo is not a particularly good hexagram either, but it is definitely better than the previous one.

Furthermore, after joining forces with Yun Qingxuan, divining such a hexagram indicates that there is hope!

Lake Wind Hexagram Da Guo, great and exceeding its proper bounds; Heaven Fire Tong Ren, foretells unity of purpose!

This means that when the two are united in heart and mind, like the union of heaven and earth, the world will change, extremes will reverse, and misfortune will turn to fortune!

Su Li put down his teacup and looked at Yun Qingxuan.

Yun Qingxuan's expression immediately turned serious, her pretty face solemn, as if facing a life-or-death choice.

"Fairy Yun, this time, you seem to have prepared a final path for yourself, but the divination results show that not only did that path fail, it further aided the enemy.

And originally, I was also trapped in this calamity, but if we combine... if we join forces and work together with one heart, it will be like the union of heaven and earth, and we can dispel the darkness and welcome the light!"

Su Li originally did not trust Yun Qingxuan.

However, he also had no other choice—this was the only variable he had calculated so far!

"Master Su, can I trust you?"

Yun Qingxuan was stunned at first, then lowered her head, pondered for a long time, and finally asked this question.

A question that sounded very naive and innocent.

But Su Li knew that this question was not naive or innocent at all; it carried Yun Qingxuan's complete trust, hope, and burden!