The Barrier Was Vanishing, Their Relationship Growing Closer-That Day Would Eventually Come

When the two arrived at the entrance to the Zhuixing Abyss Secret Realm together, it was still early.

As dawn broke and the morning mist lingered, not many people had yet arrived.

Qin Wangchuan found a flat bluestone to sit on, and then took out a cultivation manual to read.

Actually, I'm looking at the system.

Upon seeing this, Li Qingluan said nothing, but quietly sat down beside him.

Then.

The girl tilted her head slightly, and without the slightest hesitation, leaned against Qin Wangchuan's shoulder and closed her eyes.

His long eyelashes cast gentle arcs in the hazy morning light, and a few stray strands of hair brushed against his neck, carrying a faint fragrance.

Only in front of him.

Only then did Li Qingluan shed her usual aloofness and reveal her gentle and serene nature.

Qin Wangchuan could feel the girl beside him gradually becoming long and steady in her breathing, and she actually relaxed and fell into a light sleep leaning against him.

He shook his head almost imperceptibly, thinking that although Li Qingluan often referred to herself as the older sister, she would occasionally reveal this side of herself.

He then leaned closer to her.

In the soft light of dawn, the two of them quietly nestled together, supporting each other, creating their own tranquil world.

This scene was witnessed by the people who arrived one after another.

The group of Prodigy stopped in their tracks when they saw Qin Wangchuan and Li Qingluan sitting together.

They had originally intended to approach Qin Wangchuan to exchange his newly comprehended Daoist teachings, but at this moment they tacitly withdrew the idea.

One of them looked down at the manuscript in his hand, which was filled with notes and annotations, then looked up at the two figures quietly embracing in the distance, and finally shook his head.

Silently putting away the manuscript, he whispered to his companion beside him:

"Never mind, I won't miss this opportunity. I'll come back to ask you for advice next time."

That tranquil and intimate atmosphere acted like an invisible barrier, making one reluctant to approach and disturb it.

Before long, Chu Wujiu, Zhao Lingyun, and Ye Lingchuan also arrived one after another.

Everyone else was busy with their own things, only these three were somewhat free.

Chu Wujiu saw Qin Wangchuan from afar, his eyes lit up, and he habitually strode forward to greet him.

"Wait, where are you going?" Zhao Lingyun reacted quickly and grabbed his arm.

"Say hello," Chu Wujiu raised an eyebrow, puzzled.

Zhao Lingyun gave him a helpless wink, pointing directly towards where Qin Wangchuan and Li Qingluan were, and whispered, "Didn't you see the atmosphere over there?"

"And if you go there now, don't ask us for help if you get chopped up later."

Ye Lingchuan nodded in agreement.

I will never be protected by someone again in this lifetime.

Chu Wujiu followed Zhao Lingyun's gaze and looked carefully.

Qin Wangchuan focused intently on his cultivation technique, while Li Qingluan leaned back, feigning sleep. There were few words exchanged between them, yet their postures exuded an indescribable harmony and naturalness.

"This atmosphere... seems no different from usual," Chu Wujiu muttered, stroking his chin.

Qin Wangchuan and Li Qingluan were already engaged and often spent time together, so everyone was used to it.

But as I looked...

Even Chu Wujiu finally noticed a subtle abnormality.

Normally, although Li Qingluan and Qin Wangchuan were close, they always maintained a subtle, respectful distance.

But right now--

She leaned against it so completely, without any reservations.

Qin Wangchuan accepted without any reservation. The two of them intertwined their auras, becoming one, with no distance between them.

"It seems... we've become a little closer?" Chu Wujiu murmured uncertainly.

The more he thought about it, the more convinced he became that way. Then, as if struck by a sudden realization, his eyes widened in disbelief, and he exclaimed:

"Could it be that they've already... Ugh!"

He had barely uttered half a sentence when Zhao Lingyun, who was standing next to him, swiftly covered his mouth.

Almost simultaneously, Li Qingluan, who was leaning on Qin Wangchuan's shoulder not far away, quietly opened her eyes a crack.

Although a trace of weariness lingered in those clear, cold eyes, they still looked over precisely, their gaze calm yet carrying a silent chill and warning.

Chu Wujiu met that gaze and instantly fell silent.

Li Qingluan was never anyone's subordinate; she was already the leader of her time before the marriage was arranged.

The person sitting there is--

The inheritor of the ancestral bloodline of the Ancient Sword Immortal.

The Li Clan Goddess.

The youngest Supreme Being in history.

The foremost of the three most beautiful women in the Immortal Court.

The dual swords master of the Ancient Heaven Punishment Sword and the Dao-Slaying Sword.

First seat in the Ten Directions Dao Discussion.

The contemporary practitioner of the Xuantian Star Palace.

The sole survivor of the Ancient Heavenly Court Ruins.

In a sense, this woman was more terrifying than everyone else present combined.

Chu Wujiu became completely obedient, while Zhao Lingyun and Ye Lingchuan kept their eyes down and pretended nothing had happened.

Qin Wangchuan, however, never paid any attention to this incident from beginning to end.

His mind was completely absorbed in the System Interface that only he could see.

[Targeted Directional Simulation Secret Realm - Zhuixing Abyss detected]

[Zhuixing Abyss]

[Information: In Ancient Times, a star fell from the sky, piercing the earth and forming a deep valley. The Star Remnants contained Law Fragment and boundless Star Origin Power, which, over countless years, evolved into a small world of its own. Within the valley, spacetime is disordered, and the Killing Intent High Antiquity battlefields remains, giving birth to unique star-attribute heavenly materials and earthly treasures and ferocious star beasts.]

[Fortuitous opportunity:]

[1. Star Origin Power Tempering: Greatly strengthens the physical body, laying the foundation for Star Dao Body.]

[2. Star Core Essence: The core may contain remnants of a meteorite's core, making it a material for cultivating stellar-related Divine Ability or for crafting powerful treasures.]

[3. Unknown.]

[4. Unknown.]

[Location: Within the Ten Directions Immortal Court and the Wandao Academy area, in the center of Zhuixing Valley]

"It seems like you've highlighted the fortuitous opportunity, but anyone could see the first two. System, you really are..."

Qin Wangchuan sighed, thinking to himself, "Forget it, I'm not counting on that Foolish System anyway."

"However, it wasn't without its gains."

"So, there are at least two Heavenly Secrets here?"

After thinking it over, Qin Wangchuan no longer hesitated.

Simulation -- Start!

[Zhuixing Abyss, Directional Simulation Begins]

[Remaining Simulation Count: 8]

[Your name is Tan Lingfei —a forbidden hybrid born of Human Race and Foreign Lands Void Shadow Clan, a walking error.]

[From the moment of your birth, the world's malice has been ever-present. The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and earth subtly repels you; Human Race regard you as an alien, a bastard, while in the records of Alien Race, you are a disgrace, possessing inferior human blood.]

[He was later taken in by the Wandao Academy, which gave him a place to stay.]

"Tan Lingfei?"

Upon seeing these three words, Qin Wangchuan's eyes narrowed slightly.

He instantly recalled that Li Qingluan had mentioned this name in his cave abode not long ago, saying, "He has something that I need to get my hands on."

If it's not a case of the same name, then she's referring to... this person.