Confess to the Crime and Become a Father

Ten years after the Jinghong Sword Sect suffered a calamity.

White Rainbow Mountain, inside Tongtian Peak.

A black-haired woman sat cross-legged in the hall, a blue butterfly perched on her shoulder, her consciousness already lost in the deepest part of her Dreamscape.

"Fire..."

"Fire was everywhere."

"The sect was in complete disarray. Those guys arrived; they all had red eyes and jet-black bodies. They just stood there, watching me from within the flames..."

"My father's face is gradually becoming blurry, but I still remember what he said to me that day."

"He told me not to come out, to hide here, and not to make a sound, no matter what happens next."

"I heard it, and then my father died right before my eyes, at the hands of those guys."

The woman gasped for breath amidst the flames, while her father, covered in blood, roared at the monsters in the fire, sword in hand.

But in the blink of an eye, his father's head was chopped off.

The one who made the move was a gentle-looking blue-haired man.

Unforgivable...

We can't let this go...

The woman bit her lip, and blood flowed from it. Her body trembled violently.

However, at that moment, a pair of large hands suddenly shot out from behind her and began to slowly grab at the woman.

"In green..."

"In blue?"

"In blue!"

Xu Qingyi suddenly opened her eyes and broke out in a cold sweat. Was everything just a dream?

A female disciple came to her side. "It's happening again. I've been knocking on the door for ages. Qingyi, you haven't gone mad again, have you?"

After regaining her composure, Xu Qingyi steadied her breathing. "I'm sorry... I didn't notice..."

The woman sighed upon hearing this. This wasn't the first or second time this had happened, and she was used to it. She just muttered a few words and left.

"I've left the pills for you there."

Xu Qingyi nodded, "Thank you."

The woman closed the door and left. Xu Qingyi turned her gaze to the pills on the table.

Her name is Xu Qingyi. Her father was originally the head of the Jinghong Sword Sect, named Xu Qingshan, also known as True Lord Donghua.

Ten years ago, a change occurred in the sect when a group of demons attacked it.

In one night, they slaughtered all the Nascent Soul elders of the Jinghong Sword Sect. All the disciples who managed to escape in the chaos were captured and imprisoned in the Sword Abyss, and then they disappeared without a trace.

Those disciples who disobeyed or even rebelled were also ultimately captured by the traitors who had turned against them.

The Jinghong Sword Sect has now been renamed the Xuan Dao Sect.

The current sect leader is named True Lord Lan Die, who has taken over Tongtian Peak and has also brought two guardian beasts to the sect.

Nine Infant and Xiangliu, two great demons at the Nascent Soul stage.

Xu Qingyi picked up the pills on the table.

"I've had the same dream ever since that day, over and over again, over and over again, over and over again."

"It's as if someone is controlling my Dreamscape, constantly reminding me of what happened that day."

Just then, Xu Qingyi suddenly noticed the blue butterfly on her shoulder.

She stretched out her right hand, and a blue butterfly immediately flew onto her finger.

"I heard you've gone mad again?"

A gentle voice came from behind. Xu Qingyi turned around and saw a man wearing a blue and white robe with cloud patterns appear in the hall.

"Father."

Meng Xuan came to Xu Qingyi and gently waved his sleeve, and the blue butterfly flew into his sleeve.

He smiled and then placed his hand on Xu Qingyi's head. "You seem to have something on your mind lately. If there's anything you can't figure out, you can talk to your father about it."

Xu Qingyi opened her mouth, but then slowly closed it again.

"Nothing..."

'This person appeared after the destruction of the Jinghong Sword Sect, or rather, after my father's death. He was the one who killed my father back then, and I could never forget his blue hair.'

He asked me if I wanted to come with him, and then said he wanted to take me in as his goddaughter.

'I agree.'

He smiled with satisfaction, as if he had gotten something from me. I don't know exactly what he got, but his eyes said so.

Meng Xuan shook his head helplessly, "On the path of cultivation, the most taboo thing is a Heart Spirit. In this state, when will you ever reach the Core Formation stage?"

Xu Qingyi lowered her head, "My daughter is dull-witted and has been stuck at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage for a long time without making any progress..."

Meng Xuan withdrew his hand, then pushed open the door to the main hall. Sunlight streamed in, revealing the current Jinghong Sword Sect ...

No, it should be called the Xuan Dao Sect.

The Xuan Dao Sect has been rebuilt and restored to its former glory, with green mountains and clear waters, surrounded by clouds and mist, a scene of immortals.

It's as if everything that happened here was just a joke.

"Perhaps it's time to let you go out and explore."

"Working in isolation will inevitably lead to getting stuck in a rut. Communicating more with others and experiencing the realities of life may be exactly what you need right now."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingyi raised her head and looked at Meng Xuan, who was bathed in the light. Suddenly, the image of the figure in the flames holding her father's head flashed before her eyes.

"What's wrong?"

Upon hearing Meng Xuan's words, Xu Qingyi realized what was happening and lowered her head again.

"I will follow my father's arrangements."

Even now, I still know less than 30% about this man; there are too many secrets about him that I cannot know.

Every time I thought I understood him, it turned out to be just my own overconfidence.

'He truly cared for me like a daughter for ten years. I don't understand, and I can't understand.'

'He's just that strange.'

Upon hearing this, Meng Xuan stepped out of the main hall. "Qingyi, you should have more of your own opinions instead of just following my arrangements."

"I don't want to interfere too much in your life. You can live more freely and unrestrainedly. I won't interfere with what you want to do."

"Do you remember what I've been teaching you all along?"

"Our path is one of tyranny. We take what we want, we snatch whoever we like, and we kill anyone who makes us uncomfortable with a single sword strike."

"Just like a sword, a sword is a sword. It is nothing else. It is simple and pure."

"Moreover, some things, if kept inside for too long, will inevitably breed Inner Demon."

"Therefore, I never hold grudges. If I have a grudge, I usually settle it on the spot and never delay until the next day."

"Of course, this is difficult for you. Therefore, when your enemy is too powerful for you to carry out your revenge, giving up is also a viable option."

After saying that, Meng Xuan left.

Xu Qingyi stood there in silence for a long time.

'Is he implying something to me, urging me to take revenge?'

'Or... should I forget my hatred and truly treat him as my father?'

'I can't see through him, I can't guess what he's thinking right now, because I don't know him at all.'

'All I know is that if the Jinghong Sword Art left behind by Ancestor Shangguan is the most incomprehensible inanimate object in the world, then he himself is the most incomprehensible living being.'