Outside the Nine Luminaries Divine Abyss, gazing at the familiar, bottomless abyss, Shen Zhao was lost in memories of the past.

In his previous life, in order to find a way to suppress the demonic nature of the Dao Heart Demon Seed that devoured his heart, Shen Zhao did not hesitate to jump into the Nine Luminaries Divine Abyss and personally meet Bai Xinian, the Sword Ancestor, who was the true number one person in the Nine Realms.

As a result, the two talked intimately inside the abyss for seven days and nights.

During this time, Shen Zhao felt sincere admiration for Bai Xinian's fearless spirit of using his own body to absorb evil and prevent its spread.

Unfortunately, Shen Zhao's gaze and attention were focused on Jiu You at the time, and he did not realize just how terrifying Xie Ran was.

Seven days and nights spent sitting and exchanging ideas with Bai Xinian.

Shen Zhao benefited greatly, and when it came to the transaction clue stage, Bai Xinian directly told Shen Zhao the direction to suppress the Dao Heart Demon Seed.

But the condition is...

"Shen Zhao, after you have completed your mission, I want you to return to the Nine Luminaries Divine Abyss and stay with me for sixty years."

That's the condition: with you by my side, I never feel bored.

"What if I break my promise?"

"If you break your promise, you will have to take my sword. Remember my words, you now owe me a sword."

In the end, Shen Zhao still broke his promise.

This is only the ninth incarnation; the promises made in the previous eight incarnations have never been kept.

Looking back on that past, Shen Zhao felt a deep sense of melancholy.

"Master, let's go."

"Amitabha."

Minghui softly chanted a Buddhist mantra and then said, "Benefactor, before entering the Nine Luminaries Divine Abyss, this humble nun still has a knot in her heart, and hopes that you will resolve it."

Shen Zhao: "Please speak, Master."

Minghui: "May I ask, benefactor, what is your opinion of the Tripitaka Master?"

“Buddhists who are compassionate, save all sentient beings, uphold great vows and remain true to their original intentions are worthy of our respect.”

"well--"

Minghui sighed, seemingly expressing all the helplessness in her heart.

"How do you think the word 'love' can be explained, benefactor?"

Shen Zhao frowned.

Minghui said, "I am the Empress of the Western Liang Kingdom. Although my territory cannot compare to that of the three Empresses Song, Mu, and Luo..."

However, it was still a powerful nation in the Western Regions that could not be ignored. I, who should have been enjoying wealth and honor,

It was only after meeting the holy monk Tripitaka that I truly understood how profound and unforgettable love can be.

However, the holy monk Sanzang only wanted to save the world and the people from suffering.

In the face of universal love, personal desires are but small acts of love; perhaps this is the mindset of a young woman in her prime.

While I am fascinated by the holy monk Tripitaka, I also find myself disagreeing with his words.

To keep him, I even used my body to seduce him, but... alas.

With another sigh, Minghui's gaze drifted into the distance, as if reminiscing about that first encounter, the years when her heart first fluttered with love.

"Why is it that Buddhas can save all things in the world, but cannot save themselves from the bondage of love?"

Shen Zhao closed his eyes and pondered for a moment before replying, "I cannot fathom the mindset of the Tripitaka Master at that time."

But I believe that since the Buddha saves all sentient beings, love is also a part of all sentient beings. Small love and great love are both love, so why distinguish between them?

The Tripitaka Master eradicated evil and defilement, and guided sentient beings in the Buddhist realm. In doing so, he was also guiding them towards the liberation of love and attachment, for without an environment of emotion, how can there be true love?

Minghui was taken aback, then frowned, closed her eyes, and fell into deep thought.

Suddenly, she slowly opened her eyes: "This humble nun understands, thank you for your guidance!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Minghui condensed a point of Buddhist light and plunged it into the abyss.

After a cup of tea, a row of steps formed by the gathering of spiritual energy gradually emerged from the bottomless abyss.

"Let's go, let this humble nun see you off one more time, Amitabha."

With a Buddhist chant, Minghui took the lead in stepping onto the stairs, followed closely by Shenzhao, as they walked step by step toward the bottom of the Divine Abyss.

Only when the entrance was in sight did Minghui bow to Shen Zhao: "Fellow Daoist, this humble nun is waiting for you here. You may go ahead."

"Um."

Taking a deep breath, Shen Zhao strode into the entrance of the barrier.

...

"You've arrived?"

The moment Shen Zhao stepped into the Divine Abyss Barrier, a unique scene unfolded before his eyes.

A stunningly beautiful woman with three thousand flowing silk threads, dressed in a tattered white robe, and bound by six thousand-foot-long iron chains resembling dragons, sat cross-legged on an altar like a banished immortal.

Her star-like eyes were covered by a white veil, and a divine-grade spiritual sword was stuck in the ground to her right, shining like a crescent moon.

A soft call pulled Shen Zhao's consciousness back to reality.

"Greetings, Sword Ancestor."

Shen Zhao took the initiative to bow to Bai Xinian.

Bai Xinian said, "Since we are old friends, why be so formal? This is not the first time we have met."

Shen Zhao was taken aback: "Could it be that you also..."

Bai Xi read aloud, "This is the tenth time. What excuse are you going to use to fool me this time, hmm?"

Shen Zhao was astonished that the Sword Ancestor, who had not left the Nine Luminaries Divine Abyss for ten thousand years, was actually a person who had reincarnated nine times.

"At the summit of the Nine Heavens, there is a power that resonates strongly with the evil energy within me. I think this might be the reason why I can travel back in time."

"you……"

Bai Xinian's explanation made Shen Zhao fall into deep thought.

What happened in this world after I died?

"I forgot. All I know is that Xie Ran eventually took over my mind, and then I don't remember anything else."

Upon hearing the answer, Shen Zhao was momentarily at a loss for words.

"How are you going to repay what you owe me?"

Bai Xinian suddenly asked a question.

Shen Zhao's gaze hardened instantly.

"Since the debt has already been incurred, I might as well incur it again. This time, I beg the Sword Ancestor for a sword strike."

"You've come to ask for a sword?"

"Um."

Shen Zhao answered very decisively.

"good."

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