"Do you know something?" Zixuan asked.
"This was just a question that had been lingering in my mind for a long time, and now it's merely a question that's been answered. It doesn't mean much to you."
"If you want to escape your fate, then walk this journey with us. If Xu Changqing and you can rekindle your relationship, I will naturally help you."
"You don't need to worry about Mount Shu. If those five old men dare to interfere, I will seal their cultivation and find each of them a wife."
"Pfft!" Zixuan was amused by Ling Yi's words.
Why are you helping me?
Why? Perhaps it's to fulfill a long-held regret for many people.
As Ling Yi spoke, he took out a Life Orb and handed it directly to Zixuan.
"These are Life Orb. Each Life Orb can provide you with Life Force for decades or even centuries, enough to maintain your youth."
Zixuan was shocked, but she did not refuse. She could feel that Ling Yi genuinely wanted to help her.
"Thanks!"
"However, you have to act in a play with me..."
The next morning, everyone discovered that Ling Yi was missing, but they weren't too worried, given Ling Yi's strength.
It wasn't until almost dinner time that Ling Yi led Zixuan into the inn. Most importantly, Ling Yi and Zixuan appeared to be holding hands, even though it was hidden by their sleeves. It was obvious that they were holding hands.
Xuejian reacted the most strongly.
A surge of jealousy welled up inside her, and she shouted at Ling Yi, " Ling Yi, who is she?"
Jingtian and Long Kui exchanged a glance, then Jing Tian pulled Long Kui aside, ready to watch the show as bystanders.
The moment Xu Changqing saw Zixuan Zixuan, he stared straight at her, as if he had lost his mind.
He only came to his senses when Jingtian pulled him away.
"Hey, White Tofu, something was off with you just now. You absolutely can't have any weird thoughts, or I'll break off all ties with you."
Xu Changqing was taken aback for a moment, then quickly explained, "I don't know what happened just now, but when I saw this young lady, I had a strange sense of familiarity. Maybe I've seen her before when I went down the mountain to exorcise demons."
Zixuan also saw Xu Changqing's reaction, but at this moment she didn't know why, and her heart was filled with many contradictions.
He and Xu Changqing had too many entanglements in their previous two lives, and had experienced too much together. The love in his heart had long since become extremely heavy.
When love becomes a burden, it becomes incredibly difficult. What she needs now is an outcome, whether it's good or bad.
Just like when you love someone and have pursued them for a long time, until you can't hold on any longer, you hope to hear a clear answer from them, whether it's a yes or a no, you just want to put a... period on it!
"Let me introduce you all. This young lady is named Zixuan, a descendant of Nüwa." Ling Yi ignored Xuejian and introduced Zixuan to everyone.
"Hello everyone." Zixuan said, flipping his hand over, and a brown bead appeared in his palm.
"This is the Earth Spirit Pearl that Ling Yi and I retrieved from the Ancient Vine Forest last night."
"Brother Ling Yi, you actually went to find the Earth Spirit Pearl all by yourself last night? Why didn't you call us?" Jingtian said gratefully.
"Why weren't we invited? Don't you have any idea what you're doing? Just tell me, what good would you be besides being a hindrance?"
Jingtian scratched his head awkwardly. "Did they have to be so direct? This is so embarrassing!"
"Also, who said I was alone last night? Wasn't Zixuan with me?"
"Bang!" Xuejian slammed the bowl and chopsticks on the table, turned around and ran out.
The flying Potato barked fiercely at Ling Yi twice and then quickly chased after him.
Seeing Huaying follow her out, Xuejian said angrily, "Why did you come out too? Go back and keep an eye on that guy for me. See what they're doing. If they do anything outrageous, come and tell me immediately."
"Master, what is going too far?" Huaying asked curiously as she transformed into human form.
"Well... anyway, you just need to go back and keep an eye on things."
"Oh!" Huaying turned back into Potato and flew back to the inn.
In the inn, Ling Yi took out all the "sugar balls" he had saved up in the Prison Space over the past few years and piled them up on the entire table.
"This white object is Cultivation Method Orb, containing different cultivation techniques passed down through generations. By channeling your Divine Power into it, you can learn about the techniques and choose the one that suits you best."
"The blue cesium is Cultivation Orb; it can directly increase cultivation level."
"The purple one is Skill Orb... just eat it when you want to use it."
"Brother Ling Yi, you have such a good thing, why didn't you take it out sooner?" Tianwen.
"Senior Ling Yi, these couldn't be... Moreover, forcing growth like this might be detrimental to cultivation." Xu Changqing frowned.
"This is what I've obtained over the years by slaying demons and monsters. Furthermore, this is a perfect inheritance; there's no question of forcing growth. Of course, you don't have to use it."
Xu Changqing glanced at Zixuan standing next to Ling Yi, and for some reason, felt extremely displeased.
He couldn't help but argue, "Senior Ling Yi, your mental state isn't strong enough. If you rashly acquire powerful strength, you might be controlled by it and develop inner demons. Cultivators value their mental state most. What you're doing is no different from a heretical cultivator!"
"The difference is that you can beat other evil cultivators, but you can't beat me, an evil cultivator!" Ling Yi said with a grin.
"You..."
"Hey, Xu Changqing, don't you know what kind of person Brother Ling Yi is? If he wanted to harm us, would he need to go through all this trouble? Have you lost your mind?" Jingtian couldn't help but defend Ling Yi.
"I'm just stating the facts!" Xu Changqing said.
"So, are you going to use it or not?" Jingtian asked.
Having said that, Xu Changqing snorted coldly and said, "I, Xu Changqing, will never use such an evil object."
Ling Yi shook his head in disappointment. He roughly understood why the successive leaders of the Mount Shu Sect had instructed their disciples to be detached from worldly affairs. Love could indeed make people lose their minds. If the disciples of Mount Shu were all in love, what kind of cultivation would they have?
Today you love me, tomorrow I don't love you, and the day after tomorrow he doesn't love her. Constantly consumed by jealousy, how can I possibly be in the mood for self-cultivation?
Just like Xu Changqing now, is he able to calmly cultivate? Absolutely not.
Thinking of this, Ling Yi couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle.
"What are you laughing at?" Zixuan asked curiously.
"It's nothing. I just feel that the Dao of Emotionless of those five old men in Qingwei is perhaps a last resort. If all the disciples of Mount Shu are out dating and looking for wives, how can they possibly have the mindset to cultivate the Dao?"
After thinking for a moment, everyone could picture it in their minds and couldn't help but laugh.
"Alright, distribute these. Then everyone go back and familiarize yourselves with your new powers. We'll set off again in three days."
" Ling Yi, I want one too!" Xuejian called out as she walked in.
"Alright, go get it yourself!" He then looked at Zixuan, "Miss Zixuan, let's go for a walk!"
"Good!"
Anning Village is a very remote little village, and who knows why there is such a large inn here.
The whole village only has a few dozen households, and it's not on any major transportation route. Isn't the shop owner afraid of losing money?
"Miss Xuejian has probably already seen through our act."
"It doesn't matter, it's not important. What you really want to know is, what are you thinking now?"
Perhaps it's disappointment.
"Why do you say that?" Ling Yi asked curiously.
"His behavior is like that of a child— Tianzhen, indecisive, and foolish. Gu Liufang was like that, Lin Yeping was like that, and he is still like that."
"Let nature take its course!" Zixuan added finally.
"Don't change the subject. If you do, you might really hurt Xuejian. She's a good girl."
"My situation is a bit special; she won't be happy with me."
Are Dongfang Bai and the others happy? Ling Yi has never asked, nor dared to ask. At least in Ling Yi's view, not going home for half a year or a year is something that is difficult for a woman to accept.
Just then, the two sensed a terrifying aura rising from the direction of the inn, followed by a loud bang that blew away most of the inn.
"Oh no, Long Kui!" Ling Yi exclaimed in surprise, his Ying Yi and disappearing from the spot.
Zixuan also activated her magic and flew towards the inn.
When Ling Yi and Zixuan returned to the inn one after the other, they saw Long Kui, who had Transformation red, fighting against Xu Changqing.
Daodao barrage of crimson arrows shot out from the blood bow in Long Kui's hand, while Xu Changqing struggled to defend himself by maneuvering his Flying Sword.
When Long Kui erupted, her Combat was astonishing; Xu Changqing's Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation was somewhat insufficient to withstand her.
Jingtian called out Long Kui's name loudly from the side, while Xuejian and Huaying hid behind Xu Changqing, trembling with fear.
Fortunately, it appears no one on the field is injured.
Ling Yi frowned, made a grabbing motion in the Void, and shouted, "Trapped!"
A semi-transparent cage appeared out of thin air around Long Kui, like a glass dome, trapping Long Kui in place.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Ling Yi appear.
"Can anyone tell me what happened?" Ling Yi asked, frowning.
Everyone looked at Xuejian.
"Why are you looking at me like that? I was just joking with Jingtian. Who knew Long Kui would suddenly turn into this? It's just... unreasonable!" Xuejian immediately shouted in dissatisfaction.
"No wonder I sensed Aura was off about Miss Long Kui. She's an evil spirit. If we don't eliminate her today, she'll surely become Great Demon and cause endless trouble." Xu Changqing looked at Long Kui with great apprehension.
Jingtian didn't know what to say. He hadn't regained Long Yang's memories yet. Although Long Kui called him "brother" every day and he had gotten used to Long Kui's presence, Long Kui was still a stranger to everyone else.
" Jingtian, go and retrieve the helmet that old man Qingwei gave you."
"Ah?"
"Go quickly!"
"Oh!"
After Jingtian retrieved the helmet, Ling Yi said, " Long Kui is indeed your sister, but she's your sister from a past life. Wearing the helmet will awaken your memories from that life."
After Ling Yi finished speaking, he looked at Xu Changqing and the others, "If you want to know about Jingtian and Long Kui's past, just touch Jingtian after Jingtian puts on the helmet."
At this moment, Long Kui had regained her blue aura. She had a troubled expression on her face and lowered her head, looking somewhat lost.
"This isn't your fault. I'll take you somewhere to completely resolve your problem."
After Ling Yi finished speaking, he ignored everyone and disappeared with Long Kui.
The next moment, the two appeared in the Prison Space.
When Long Kui found herself Prison in a cell, her clothes instantly turned red again...