Hidden Love

Shangguan Li's words left Shaohua somewhat at a loss. Clearly she was a great sinner, so why could she still receive forgiveness?

Shaohua's eye rims turned slightly red, but the tears were already streaming down unstoppably. "Don't keep trying to persuade me. Only I know my own sins. Not only did I harm the people of those original continents, but now I endanger the Soul Masters of the Douluo Continent, and even the Divine Realm has become unlike its former self."

"I know, but didn't you also want to make amends? Things done wrong cannot be changed, and you chose not to let wrongs compound upon wrongs. This is already a pretty good ending."

Shangguan Li was right. Although Shaohua had walked the wrong path, she ultimately woke up.

Yet Shaohua remained incorrigible. "No, please don't say any more. I've already done so many wrong things; I am not worthy of forgiveness."

Clearly, Shaohua had walked into a dead end. This time she also wanted to use her own life to perish together with Wuxie. Shaohua had already thought of a way to make herself disappear from Shangguan Li's presence, but a few days ago Wuxie exposed it, leaving this secret nowhere to hide.

Shaohua's mindset was already deeply rooted. No matter how the few people present tried to dissuade her, there was no way to change this mindset.

Shangguan Li patted Shaohua on the shoulder. "Rest assured, we will definitely save you."

Although Shangguan Li said this, Shaohua and Wuxie were originally one person. If one of them were injured or disappeared, the other would be the same.

It was precisely because of this that Shaohua deliberately suppressed her own strength, avoiding letting Wuxie become even stronger.

Seeing Shaohua unwilling to listen to a single word, Shangguan Li felt somewhat helpless. To force Shaohua to keep listening wouldn't be all that difficult, but she was already suffering so much right now-if she treated her like that again, what would she think?

"Why don't you go take a rest first? We'll handle whatever comes next, okay?"

With no other choice, Shangguan Li could only resort to such a desperate measure, while Ya Li looked at Shaohua with some anxiety.

After Shaohua left completely, Ya Li asked, "A'Li, do you have any way to help her?"

Shangguan Li shook her head. She had never heard of such a thing, let alone how to grant Shaohua release. "There might be a way, but I'm not sure if it will work."

"What way?"

The gaze of the entire room landed on Shangguan Li.

Shangguan Li said solemnly, "How about we combine the two of them back into one person?"

Although Shangguan Li's method was somewhat absurd, judging by the results, there was no better solution than this. It was just a question of how to make Wuxie let go of his obsession and willingly merge into one body with Shaohua.

Yet at this moment, Shangguan Li noticed a problem: Wuxie seemed exceptionally special toward her, showing an exceptionally high level of patience and the like. Could it be because he was one with Shaohua, and their feelings for herself were also similar?

Qiao Di naturally noticed this point as well. Although affection was a fine sharp weapon, he did not wish for Shangguan Li to wield it. After all, once a person utilized one person's feelings for another, she would discover how fragile and utterly wretched human emotions truly were, thereby ending up no longer trusting humanity.

Qiao Di did not want Shangguan Li to become that kind of person, which was why he had never brought this matter up, but now Shangguan Li had clearly noticed it herself.

"Miss, promise me, don't do the thing you're thinking of. We will think of a perfect solution ourselves, okay?"

"What are you thinking about?" Yun Ming asked solemnly.

Shangguan Li shook her head. Whatever she was thinking, she absolutely could not tell them.

Yet after Shangguan Li and the others discussed it for an entire afternoon, they ultimately did not arrive at any good results.

Returning to her room, Shangguan Li kept thinking as well. After all, they had no idea how the Forbidden Book operated, nor did they have any clear idea of how the two of them had been separated.

Not understanding the situation, Shangguan Li had no way to help Shaohua, while Shaohua herself refused to speak of this Forbidden Book.

System, do you have any way to help Shaohua?

Host, you finally remembered that I, your system, exist. You haven't paid attention to me in a long time.

Shangguan Li rubbed her head. I'm sorry. Since I have self-preservation abilities now, I rarely think of you. I'm truly sorry.

All right then, the system forgives you. After all, the stronger the host becomes, the happier I am.

Thanks for your forgiveness, Lord System. But getting down to business, do you have a way to help Shaohua? I really can't bear to watch her just disappear like this.

I sense the host's wish, but what the host requires is a high-plane separation method. If the host keeps staying in the Douluo Continent, you will never learn this method in this lifetime.

This came as quite a shock to Shangguan Li. Her current strength in the Douluo Continent's Divine Realm was already among the absolute best; for even someone like her to be unqualified to cultivate this technique, just how powerful must it be?

Then how can one cultivate this technique? Please tell me.

It's very simple. The host just needs to leave this continent.

You mean make me go to the Divine Realm, or go to some other higher-level plane, then successfully cultivate it and come back to help Shaohua?

Correct. But even if the host successfully cultivates it on that plane, as long as you are physically in the Douluo Continent, you won't be able to unleash the power of this technique.

This put Shangguan Li in a rather difficult spot. Shaohua had also said that her previous life existed on an extremely high-level plane; although the civilization was relatively backward, the cultivation methods were far superior to those of the Douluo Continent.

And a forbidden technique from such a high-level plane was impossible to successfully execute in this lower-tier Douluo Continent. Conversely, the method to break such a forbidden technique could not be realized here either.

Then what should we do? Shangguan Li could not help feeling anxious inside.

Meanwhile, Shaohua in the room was also deep in thought. She truly felt their sincerity, but this forbidden technique could not be resolved in the Douluo Continent-only by returning to her original world could it be done.

"I didn't expect them to really think on your behalf. It seems that lass is a kind child!" The voice was slightly trembling, or rather, excited.

Shaohua replied internally, "Indeed, A'Li is far too kind, but our ending can only be one."

"Living and dying together," both voices said in unison.

Wuxie smiled. "You've already confessed, yet they are still willing to help you. Why is that?"

"Naturally because of friendship."

Although Shaohua said this, her feelings for Shangguan Li were definitely not as simple as friendship.

Even though she was currently in a female body, her first two lives had both been male. Her actions and mindset naturally leaned closer to a man's, and her approach toward Shangguan Li was nothing less than love at first sight.

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