Upon hearing her mention the Weak Water Zither, Lu Fuyue's heart tightened, and a hint of fear flashed in her eyes. However, she quickly realized that being afraid was useless. Given this senior's strength, if she wanted to seize the treasure, she could easily eliminate her with just one finger.

"Senior, do you know about the Weak Water Zither?"

The woman in green seemed to sense Lu Fuyue's fear, so she stopped what she was doing. "I know a little about it, but don't worry, I'm not interested in it."

"What interests me is the ruthless path you cultivate."

Upon hearing this, Lu Fuyue was slightly taken aback and said ruthlessly?

So that's the real reason that thing brought her here?

So what is the connection between that thing and the woman in green in front of us?

Lu Fuyue recalled the scene she had seen in that illusion and subconsciously asked,

"Could it be... that you, senior, also cultivate the Path of Ruthlessness?"

The woman in green smiled upon hearing this, "You are quite clever; no wonder he chose you to come here."

Upon hearing this, a sudden realization flashed through Lu Fuyue's mind. He? Was he referring to the person behind the scenes who brought her here?

After a moment, the woman in green lowered her head and continued playing the zither, then slowly said, "That's right, I cultivate the Path of Ruthlessness."

"In order to cultivate the Path of Ruthlessness, I killed him on my wedding day, and he is the one who brought you here."

Suddenly, the woman in green changed her tone, "You also cultivate the Path of Ruthlessness, so would you kill your beloved to prove your path?"

The woman in green spoke these words with a clear sense of deeper meaning.

Lu Fuyue was stunned upon hearing this.

She cultivated the Path of Ruthlessness in order to sever the disgusting fateful connection between herself and Mo Qianci.

In her past life, she was so deeply in love with Mo Qianci that she couldn't extricate herself from her love for him. She loved him so much that she could give up her self-respect and lose herself for him. Even though she knew that he was having ambiguous relationships with other women, she could only endure it because she loved him.

In this second life, she wants to break free from her fate as cannon fodder.

Therefore, killing Mo Qianci is also a way of proving the path of ruthlessness!

Even though cultivating the Path of Ruthlessness is going against the Heavenly Dao, and even though going against the Heavenly Dao's will is destined to be hated by the Heavenly Dao, her Dao heart remains unchanged!

In this void, countless gray gases rushed into Lu Fuyue's body, and the red lotus on Lu Fuyue's forehead emitted a faint golden-red light.

The Weak Water Harp within her body exuded a mysterious and ancient aura amidst the gray mist. In her dantian, the Tai Chi diagram, previously formed by a mass of black death energy and a mass of white vitality, began to rotate continuously, absorbing the incoming gray mist.

Lu Fuyue slowly closed her eyes. If her path had only a vague direction at the beginning, then now, her Dao heart has begun to gradually solidify and become clear.

...

The woman in green, who was not far away, sighed softly when she saw Lu Fuyue's appearance, and then lowered her head to continue playing the zither.

She seems to be a perceptive person, but I don't know if her path will be successful.

After all, most of those who truly cultivate the Path of Ruthlessness die under heavenly lightning.

After an unknown amount of time, Lu Fuyue's cultivation level suddenly rose from the early stage of Foundation Establishment to the peak of the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

In just six months, she cultivated from the peak of Qi Refining to the peak of the early Foundation Establishment stage, a speed that almost no one in the cultivation world could achieve.

After a long while, the commotion around Lu Fuyue finally stopped.

At this moment, the string on the woman in green's zither suddenly broke, and the music stopped abruptly.

Her eyes flashed, she stopped what she was doing, and then did some calculations with her fingers. She never expected that this little girl would have such a connection with her. Well, since that's the case, she might as well help her out.

So the woman in green flicked her finger, and a beam of green light entered Lu Fuyue's dantian.

Hopefully, this little girl won't die so easily.

What Lu Fuyue didn't know was that she would soon be able to survive because of this blue light.

...

When Lu Fu woke up again, she found herself back in the palace she had been in before. Not only that, her cultivation level had actually reached the peak of the early Foundation Establishment stage.

Suddenly, a hint of surprise flashed in Lu Fuyue's eyes. There were many more murals on the wall than before.

This provides an ending to the story of the woman in green who was previously mentioned.

On the mural, a woman in green killed a man and successfully ascended to heaven. She was originally part of the Heavenly Dao of this place, but for some reason, the Heavenly Dao split in two.

She then transformed into a mortal and wandered through the world, witnessing all kinds of love and affection. Over time, she forgot who she was.

Later, she grew tired of this kind of life and entered the world of cultivation.

But gradually, she discovered that someone was always trying to manipulate her fate and wanted her dead.

So the woman in green cultivated the Path of Ruthlessness, because the Path of Ruthlessness is not one of the three thousand Great Daos. Those who cultivate it to the point of perfection can be free from the control of the Heavenly Dao and transcend the Three Realms and the Five Elements.

Later, she learned her true identity from various clues.

The one who tried to manipulate her was none other than the other half of the Heavenly Dao that was separated from her.

In order to avoid being manipulated, she set up a scheme to make the man in white fall in love with her, and then killed him when he loved her the most, thus proving her ruthlessness and ascending to the righteous path to break free from the trap.

...

In the end, the woman in green perished together with the other half of the Heavenly Dao, and from then on, the Cangnan Realm ceased to exist.

Lu Fuyue looked at these things with shock in her eyes. If this was really the case, then the woman in green she had just seen must have been a remnant soul left behind by the person in the mural.

Suddenly, a black mist rushed towards Lu Fuyue. Lu Fuyue's expression changed drastically, but she was as if she were imprisoned and was taken away without any power to resist.

When she awoke again, she was in a deep abyss.

Lu Fuyue's eyes narrowed slightly. If she was not mistaken, she would meet the person behind the scenes this time.

"Little girl, is she...is she alright?"

Although Lu Fuyue was already prepared, she was still startled by the hoarse voice.

She immediately looked toward the source of the sound and saw a man in white chained to a tall stone pillar by dozens of iron chains. The pillar was surrounded by densely packed golden runes, and beneath him was a huge blood-red array.

Even without getting close, she could feel the spiritual energy within her body being gradually devoured by the formation.

Lu Fuyue's expression changed slightly, and she subconsciously took a few steps back until the formation no longer had any effect on her.

A moment later, Lu Fuyue looked up at the white-robed man not far away, "Senior, are you referring to that female senior in green?"

As soon as these words were spoken, a chilling wind swept through the air, and the wailing of ghosts filled the dimly lit place. The sound of dozens of iron chains rubbing and clanging echoed. The man in white, his expression agitated, tried to break free of his restraints but was unable to escape.

"You really saw her? She's back?"

Why doesn't she want to see me?

Why doesn't she want to see me?

As he spoke, the man in white gradually became somber. After a long while, he finally spoke slowly.

"...Is she alright?"

For a moment, Lu Fuyue didn't know how to answer the question.

Because she didn't know whether Senior Qingyi's current condition was good or not.