"Girl, do you know what you're talking about?" Yao Susu walked up to Bai Xixue, looking worried and asking anxiously.
"I know." Bai Xixue nodded slowly, feeling at a loss. "I was able to pass this test not because of my own ability, but because of luck."
"In this world, luck is also part of strength," Yao Susu said.
Bai Xixue didn't reply. She turned her head and looked into the distance, in the direction of Xuanqing Sect. Her eyes were glistening with tears, and her heart felt as if it was being pricked by needles.
Maybe she really did love him.
Maybe she once hoped that he would come back alive.
In the past, she was an ordinary, unremarkable woman. After meeting Chen Qingyuan, she became the so - called "heaven - favored girl" in people's mouths and attracted a lot of attention.
"I was wrong. I didn't keep my promise to you. There's probably no more fate between you and me in this life."
Was it really because Bai Xixue's memory was incomplete that she didn't have much of a reaction to Chen Qingyuan's return?
No.
It could only be said that Bai Xixue's love for Chen Qingyuan was mixed with too many self - interested factors.
On the day when Bai Xixue met the returned Chen Qingyuan, at first she felt ashamed and remorseful. However, when she realized that Chen Qingyuan had become a cripple, the hint of guilt in her eyes disappeared in an instant, and she became very indifferent, like a stranger.
Could it be that all the memories between Bai Xixue and Chen Qingyuan were sealed by Yao Susu?
How could that be possible?
To seal memories related to a particular person alone without harming the sealed person's body and foundation - if Yao Susu had such an ability, she wouldn't be just an inner - sect elder; she would probably be able to dominate the world.
In other words, it was Bai Xixue's own fault, not anyone else's.
She knew that Qin Yutang didn't truly care for her, but she still agreed to the marriage alliance back then, just to climb up to Tianyu Sect and gain benefits.
"Master, is there any news about Chen Qingyuan recently?" Bai Xixue turned to look at Yao Susu, and her voice trembled slightly when she mentioned his name.
"This..." Yao Susu stammered, not knowing how to answer.
Sect Master Du Ruosheng, standing by the side, answered for her, "According to reliable information, Chen Qingyuan is still one of the Ten Outstanding of the Northern Wilderness. Not long ago, he fought against Qin Yutang and disabled Qin Yutang with his cultivation at the Heaven - Spirit Realm. Qin Yutang is still recuperating from his injuries."
Hearing this, Bai Xixue's delicate body trembled slightly.
Sure enough, he was still as outstanding as he was in the past, and ordinary people couldn't compete with him.
Maybe it was fated that I broke off the karmic connection with him.
Someone like me is not qualified to be by his side. Besides, I didn't hold on, so I deserve this outcome.
Thinking of this, Bai Xixue smiled, laughing at herself for being so stupid and heartless.
The life - and - death experience in Yanxue City made her deeply realize how good Chen Qingyuan had been to her in the past. Unfortunately, it was all over, and there was no way to turn back.
With a "thud", Bai Xixue's vision went black, and she fainted to the ground.
After going through countless hardships and the torture in her heart, Bai Xixue couldn't bear it anymore.
"Take her down to rest. Make sure she doesn't get any harm," Du Ruosheng ordered as he looked at Bai Xixue lying on the ground.
Immediately, an elder went to check Bai Xixue's condition and took her back to the sect for treatment.
From this day on, Bai Xixue became the Saintess of Dongyi Palace, with a noble status above many elders.
When the disciples who had entered the sect with Bai Xixue learned about this, they were all shocked.
Back then, Bai Xixue was just an ordinary inner - sect disciple, but now she had unexpectedly become a saintess. It was incredible!
In recent days, the situation regarding the Devil's Cave in the Fuliu Star Field had reached an extremely critical stage. Obvious devilish energy was emanating from the depths of the Devil's Cave, causing dozens of disciples of Tianyu Sect to be demonized, looking neither human nor ghost.
Tianyu Sect ruthlessly killed all the demonized disciples to prevent a major disaster.
"Quickly inform the Holy Masters of all sects to come to Tianyu Sect immediately to discuss the matter of the Devil's Cave," Sect Master Qin Yang gave the order, extremely worried.
According to this trend, the Devil's Cave would erupt in a few years, and the consequences would be unimaginable.
About ten years ago, Tianyu Sect invited a formation master and experts from various sects to deal with the problem of the Devil's Cave and set up various large - scale formations. They originally thought that these formations could effectively suppress the laws of the Devil's Cave, but they didn't expect them to have little effect.
Now, tremendous changes were taking place inside the Devil's Cave, and several cracks had appeared in the surrounding formations. The crisis was approaching.
A few days later, the first - class forces in the Fuliu Star Field were all discussing the matter of the Devil's Cave, and the atmosphere was heavy and 压抑.
"Once the Devil's Cave erupts, a large amount of devilish energy will likely gush out, turning countless living beings into demonic creatures. If that's all, it would be fine, but I'm worried... there are terrifying - powerful devils hidden inside the Devil's Cave," an elder of Xuanqing Sect said with a worried expression.
"If we want to truly solve the Devil's Cave problem, we must enter the bottom of the Devil's Cave and destroy it from the inside. However, this is extremely dangerous. Not to mention whether we can succeed, we probably won't come back alive once we enter,"
In fact, many people were well aware of this. If they wanted to completely solve the Devil's Cave problem, they had to go deep into the lair of danger. There was no other way.
"We thought that the large formation set up last time could temporarily suppress the Devil's Cave, but who knew that there would be turmoil just ten years later. A great disaster is coming!"
However, the experts of Tianyu Sect were unwilling to sacrifice their lives to deal with this matter, and it was even less likely for other sects.
It sounds noble to sacrifice oneself for others, but after doing it, who knows how many people would secretly call you a fool.
"Senior brother, what do you think we should do?" Dong Wenjun looked at Lin Changsheng, who was sitting at a higher position.
All the elders turned their heads in unison, hoping that Lin Changsheng could provide a reasonable solution.
Once the Devil's Cave erupted, it would definitely affect everyone in the Fuliu Star Field, and Xuanqing Sect couldn't avoid it.
"Let's first see what Tianyu Sect plans to do," Lin Changsheng didn't reveal his thoughts.
If it really came to the point where they had to go deep into the lair of danger and others were unwilling to risk their lives, Lin Changsheng was willing to gamble with his own life. He wasn't doing it for Tianyu Sect, but for the innocent lives of Xuanqing Sect and the Fuliu Star Field.
In recent years, Lin Changsheng often felt sleepy and then started to dream. He dreamed of a place that was countless times larger than the Devil's Cave of Tianyu Sect, and many great cultivators wearing Xuanqing Sect's attire rushed into that place one after another.
The scenes in the dream were very blurry, making Lin Changsheng unable to see clearly.
Every time Lin Changsheng woke up, he would inexplicably shed two lines of tears.
He didn't understand what was wrong with him. Was he possessed by an evil spirit? Or did something go wrong with his cultivation?
Lin Changsheng was a cultivator at the fifth level of the Tribulation - Crossing Period, with the highest talent among his peers in Xuanqing Sect. As his cultivation level gradually increased, the frequency of his dreams also increased.
No matter what methods Lin Changsheng used, he couldn't stop the dreams from coming.
At first, he thought he was losing his mind, but later he gradually realized that something was wrong. Because he saw a rather blurry figure in the dream. Although he couldn't see it clearly, he was certain that the person was an ancestor of Xuanqing Sect.
Because he had seen the portrait of this ancestor in the Ancestral Hall, and there was no mistake.
"Master, Uncle - Master, are you really dead?"
One day, Lin Changsheng had the same dream again, and the scenes were a bit clearer. After waking up, he had some doubts about the sudden deaths of his master and uncle - master.
Therefore, Lin Changsheng hesitated for a long time and made a bold decision.