The Truth Revealed

Even knowing so much, are you still willing to risk your life to save my heart?

"Certainly."

Bai Cai said calmly, "From the moment I made the decision and brought her back, no identity was an obstacle. Doctors never refuse any patient. As for the future, we may never have anything to do with each other. We were born with dreams, and we will each live our own wonderful lives."

Such decisiveness is firm and ruthless.

After all, Wei Yuanshu's favoritism, purely out of goodwill, neither seems genuine nor is it something to aspire to.

The girl gradually calmed down. "Many times, the outcome is already predetermined. If I had told some lies just now, I might have gained more; my heart would definitely have believed you."

"Therefore, the world shouldn't be so ugly."

The Bai Cai suddenly paused, then turned around. "I will change everything."

In less than half an hour, they arrived at the city lord's mansion. Even though they took many detours along the way, it did not affect their stealth speed.

At noon, darkness descended, gloom filled the sky, and all that could be seen was black and white, devoid of any brightness.

The autumn equinox brought a chill to the air. There were no guards at the mansion's gate, so the young girl naturally pushed open the door. Bai Cai, coming to her senses, finally entered together.

The courtyard was dilapidated, but an ancient apricot tree, with its branches and leaves flourishing, stood alone in the center of the courtyard, seemingly having stood for a thousand years.

Before Bai Cai could even utter a question, her mind had already wandered into the side hall of the mansion.

A moment later, the girl brought over a jar of aged wine, then found a clean cup, filled it to the brim, and handed it to the Bai Cai.

The Bai Cai gazed at the apricot tree and finally drank it all in one gulp.

Chaos, confusion, blurred images, unforgettable memories—time seems to have flowed backward a thousand years.

A single apricot tree grows quietly in Secluded Forest, its blossoms blooming and fading year after year, enduring fierce winds and torrential rains, and scorching sun.

Birds chirped, beasts howled, and countless petals fell in the wind. After ten thousand years, a spirit was finally born.

Her name is Xing, the spirit of the ancient apricot tree. Since her birth, she has been overlooking the Secluded Forest, harmonizing the celestial phenomena, and protecting many living beings, gentle and peaceful.

Until thousands of years ago, land Tackle and imperial wars led many civilians to flee to this land, driving away wild animals and cutting down forests.

Some Soul Beast migrated far away and never returned.

Some Soul Beast were hunted and gradually perished.

Finally, only one apricot tree and a group of fragile creatures remained.

After a century of recuperation, the ancestors of Belun are about to establish a city, and therefore hire Soul Master to drive away the remaining beasts.

They ventured deep into the Secluded Forest, seeking a legendary hidden place, and hunting the animals along the way.

Several days later, the team leader suddenly dreamed of an apricot tree.

After a series of threats and deals, the team leader returned to Belun and publicly announced that the beast had been eliminated. He then posted a notice urging all things to be treated kindly and to respect the seasons, promising that Belun would prosper for a thousand years after its establishment.

Several years after the notice was posted, many natural disasters gradually disappeared, and crops yielded bumper harvests year after year.

Belun was finally completed, and the team leader also became the city lord, overseeing the construction of the city lord's mansion and holding sacrificial rites twice a year.

Centuries and millennia later, memories become history, and history becomes legend. Many truths about the Belun region remain only in memory.

The heart is the apricot, and the city lord's mansion originated from a secret realm of the past.

The girl was Gui Yue, and the city lord was not kidnapped.

The raw material for the aged wine is apricot blossoms. When young girls drink the apricot blossom aged wine, they can communicate with each other. When the effects of the apricot blossom aged wine wear off, the girls will return to themselves.

The disaster in Belun stemmed not only from past natural calamities, but also from the calamity that befell the tree.

As Soul Beast, Xing's cultivation had reached the level of Beast King, and she was about to undergo a heavenly tribulation. However, as an apricot tree spirit, her strength was far inferior to her cultivation, and the outcome was as expected.

The surprise of leaving the mansion, the joy of traveling through Belun, the loneliness of encountering herself—she knew almost everything about Xing's feelings.

"Apricot..."

It was late at night, the moonlight was like water, and the Bai Cai suddenly opened its eyes.

A few apricot petals landed on my nose, carrying a fresh and delicate fragrance. The courtyard ground was covered with pink and white petals, as if it had already experienced a shower of flowers.

Apricot blossoms typically bloom in early spring, but it's clearly autumn now. For whom are they blooming at this time?

Bai Cai was so engrossed in watching that she couldn't calm down for a long time.

"Apricot is saying goodbye to you."

Gui Yue spoke softly, "Apricot blossoms symbolize young girls; their petals are white with a hint of pink, like those of a shy maiden."

"The apricot blossoms in autumn, the Gui Family is indeed extraordinary."

Standing atop the eaves of the mansion, the man in yellow robes was overjoyed to see the apricot tree in the center of the courtyard. "To have reached Level 90 so recently and yet be able to hunt such a Soul Beast, truly a stroke of luck."

Several more men appeared from the corner of the eaves, cupped their hands in greeting, and said, "Congratulations, Dean!"

Upon seeing the man in yellow, Gui Yue immediately turned cold. "Leave immediately, Dean Nuozhi. This is the city lord's order."

"Puff--"

The man in yellow smiled broadly, "Lord Gui Yue, a plant-based Soul Beast hidden in Belun for a thousand years possesses such spirituality, its cultivation level must be at least at the Beast King level, making it virtually priceless for Soul Master."

"Let me leave? Don't be ridiculous."

Nuozhi stepped into the courtyard. "Bind your hands, and you'll be able to leave safely. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Just as Nuozhi was about to make his move, a hazy mist suddenly obscured the two of them, then spread and enveloped the courtyard.

"Bullying the younger generation?"

A melodious female voice chuckled softly, "Nuozhi, your perspective is rather narrow."

"Edwina, why did you make a move?"

Nuozhi immediately flicked his sleeve, his Soul Power blasting away the nearby mist. However, the two figures in the center of the courtyard had already vanished. "Aren't you afraid of Frustration your family?"

"Despite the Frustration, what if the Belun Family suffers?"

The alluring female voice spoke coldly, "Kill someone first, then find the real culprit."

"He hasn't even reached the title-granting level yet, and he's already spouting nonsense in Belun."

Nuozhi raised his hand in a grasping motion, Spit Up a surge of Soul Power that instantly destroyed the surrounding buildings. "Since you've blocked my way, die!"

In a direct confrontation, even if one has only recently reached the title level and has not yet acquired the ninth Soul Ring, the difference in Soul Power can still Lock-On victory.

Having devoted himself to cultivation to the titled realm, Nuozhi's Martial Soul quality and cultivation talent are both among the best in the world. Compared to Edwina, aside from the Martial Soul advantage, his Soul Power is also much more abundant.

Because she needed to protect the two, Edwina couldn't even use her full strength. If she were to attack again, she could easily take down all three of them; Nuozhi was certain of this.

Compared to the Beast King Soul Ring and the Beast King Soul Bone, Nuozhi would rather offend Tianshui.

A hazy mist shrouded the ruins of the mansion, and the apricot blossoms on the ground were already withered. The Bai Cai looked towards the center of the courtyard, where the mist swirled and obscured everything.

"Feel sorry."

A melodious female voice sighed, "Nuozhi has almost reached the rank of title... Please accept my condolences."

Gui Yue embraced the boy before her, "Many times, the outcome is already predetermined. Even without Nuozhi, the heavenly tribulation would have struck in a few days, and the same would have happened..."

"Lord Gui Yue City"

Slowly pushing the girl away, Bai Cai said calmly, "I've already said it, the world shouldn't be this ugly."

"Gone?"

The misty fog gradually dissipated, Nuozhi walked to the center of the courtyard. "Very well, the objective has been achieved..."

Before he could finish speaking, a gust of mist surged, and a young man appeared in front of the courtyard.

"Just sending them to their deaths."

Nuozhi didn't stop. "Rick, hurry up and finish this."

"Three moves, sir."

The Soul Master on the left responded and rushed towards the boy in a few steps. As he charged, his hands transformed into claws, which he then crossed to aim at the boy's limbs.