"Chi died by my hand. Lie killed Jing himself."
That was what happened afterward.
Lie...
It was hard to judge him by simple notions of good and evil, but he truly was an exceedingly pure person.
For what he believed in, he could do anything.
"He really killed him? That was his own son." Charm Ancestor clicked her tongue in wonder.
"It wasn't as if he had only one child."
Jing was merely one of Lie's children whom he favored more. During those fifteen years, perhaps because stepping down as leader had left him with more leisure, he had another son and daughter.
"And in the end...?"
"He failed Dao Integration and died as well."
Charm Ancestor paused.
It truly was an answer beyond expectation, yet entirely within reason.
At the threshold of Dao Integration, life and death hung by a single thread!
Resolve, talent, and fortune—none could be lacking!
And that was with Yuanjun, after achieving Dao Integration and first grasping karma, taking the initiative to bear most of the calamity.
Otherwise...
Even if all three were present, there would still be a great chance of failure.
Charm Ancestor glanced once more at the completely frozen image.
"So, not long after settling this matter, you left the settlement to look for your 'Brother Xu,' didn't you?"
Spirit Ancestor's appearance meant that this chaotic historical point had already been restored.
No matter how time was adjusted from here on, they would only see her after she had already become a True Immortal.
Before this, she had merely relied on her higher cultivation to exploit a gap in time once.
"Mm." Ning Ruo looked at her, with little expression on her face.
"I spent half a year settling matters in the settlement, then went to find your 'big brother.'"
"And you?