"you……"

Upon seeing Feng Yaoyao appear, Ye Tianxiao felt a chill run through his body. Things were different today. Without the three Spirit Venerables of the Divine Firmament Sect guarding the Ye family, he would have no chance of escaping in front of Feng Yaoyao, a peak Spirit Venerable.

However, he was not afraid of Feng Yaoyao. He said in a deep voice, "Senior Feng, have you heard of the Ye family of the Cangming Holy Land? Although Yingyue Sect is a first-class sect in the Daqian Kingdom, it is nothing to my Ye family. I advise Senior Feng not to touch me, lest you bring great disaster upon Yingyue Sect!"

"Oh, the Ye family of the Cangming Holy Land. Have you ever heard of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan?"

Feng Yaoyao said casually.

The Heavenly Phoenix Clan?

Ye Tianxiao's breath hitched. How could he not have heard of such an ancient power that was famous throughout the continent? Compared with such a power, not to mention a powerful clan within the Cangming Holy Land, even the entire Cangming Holy Land could not compare to it. They were not even on the same level.

This Feng Yaoyao is actually a member of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan?

"The Rong clan can barely make this ancestor somewhat wary, but what is the Ye family of the Cangming Holy Land? Let the Holy Lord of the Cangming Holy Land come over and see if he dares to speak to this ancestor like this."

Feng Yaoyao's tone was dismissive.

Ye Tianxiao broke out in a cold sweat. He hadn't expected Feng Yaoyao to have such a powerful background. No wonder Rong Qingyan was suddenly no longer afraid of the Rong family.

"Qingyan, I...I admit I did something foolish back then, but my feelings for you are genuine. We've been together for so many years, can't you see how much I love you?"

Ye Tianxiao played the emotional card. Right now, his only hope was that Rong Qingyan would remember their past relationship and let him go out of pity. Otherwise, he might really be doomed today.

"Stop pretending to be so affectionate in front of me! Ye Tianxiao, do you think I don't know what you're thinking? It's just that I haven't let you succeed, otherwise I would have become a lowly plaything long ago. And my sister Qingxian, you've been eyeing her for more than just a day or two, don't tell me you haven't been hoping to one day have both sisters and enjoy the bliss of having two wives."

You Rongqingyan said with a sarcastic smile.

Ye Tianxiao is no gentleman. You Rongqingxian doesn't know much about Ye Tianxiao. Doesn't she know what kind of person he is? Over the years, he has been playing the field behind the scenes, and he has at least ten furnaces in the Hehuan Sect alone. How could she believe a single word from such a hypocritical person?

“Qingyan, I…”

"Alright, stop talking. Even if you talk until the sky falls, I won't let you get away with this!"

You Rong Qingyan said calmly, a cruel smile flashing in her eyes, "But don't worry, I won't let you die. After all, you still have the truth about how you killed Qingcheng back then in your mind. I still need to keep you alive so that my You Rong clan's Holy Ancestor can search your soul."

"You may be spared the death penalty, but you cannot escape punishment. You will have to repay the blood debt you owe Qingcheng with your cultivation!"

As soon as she finished speaking, You Rong Qingyan struck Ye Tianxiao's dantian with a palm. Accompanied by screams and curses, You Rong Qingyan finally broke through the protective barrier of Ye Tianxiao's dantian and ruthlessly destroyed it.

Ye Tianxiao's cultivation was completely destroyed at this point.

...

Guest room in the west courtyard of Wenren Mansion.

Chi Yuan sat quietly by the bed, holding a delicately crafted doll of a young girl in his hand. This was a gift from Ning Wan'er, sent to him by Xiao Qin some time ago.

"Young master, Miss Wan'er asked me to give this to you, and also asked me to pass on a message. She said that she has always treasured the doll you gave her back then, and this is one she secretly bought back then, and has always wanted to find an opportunity to give it to you."

Chi Yuan stared at the doll in a daze, his mind momentarily blank.

"Wan'er? Junior Sister, why did your parents name you that?"

"This wasn't a name given to me by my parents; I chose it myself."

"You chose that name yourself? What about your previous name?"

"I've forgotten. I've forgotten a lot of things. I only remember that my surname is Ning. I've forgotten everything else."

"Is that so... then why did you name yourself 'Wan' (Bowl)?"

"Because I live off a bowl, and I've forgotten what my name is anyway, so I'll just call myself Bowl."

"Hmm, look at the character your senior brother wrote on the ground. Isn't it more suitable as your name than 'bowl'? How about you be called Wan'er from now on? Trust your senior brother, you will definitely live a life free from worries about food and clothing from now on, and you will never have to live on a bowl again."

"Wan'er... it doesn't sound much different, but I don't want to live off a bowl anymore, so let's change the name to this."

...

"Junior brother, may I come in?"

Just as Chi Yuan was in a daze, An Yuxi's gentle, soothing voice came from outside the door.

"Please come in, senior sister."

Chi Yuanqing put the doll back into his Qiankun bag and spoke in a clear voice.

An Yuxi entered the room, gently closed the door, and then went to the bedside and sat down next to Chi Yuan.

"Senior sister, how is Bingying doing?"

Chi Yuan asked with concern, "Wenren Bingying was sent back to her boudoir as soon as she returned, so it's not appropriate for me to stay by her side and take care of her."

"My senior uncle has taken good care of her, and her injuries are no longer a big problem. Her depleted life force has also recovered a lot. However, this time the source of her life was damaged, which is difficult to recover. She needs some rare and precious materials or pills to replenish her source of life in order to recover."

An Yuxi replied softly.

Chi Yuan frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "We need to find something to restore Bingying's life essence. Senior Sister, please let me know if there is anything I can do to help."

"Um."

An Yuxi smiled and nodded. After a slight pause, she changed the subject and said, "Junior brother, tell me about your situation. Are you really going to sever ties with your master and junior sister from the Divine Firmament Sect?"

"Hesitation only leads to more trouble. If I don't sever ties, how am I supposed to face them?"

Chi Yuan lowered his eyes and said softly, "Besides, my existence will only ruin their lives. Rather than letting them suffer and be tormented, it's better to cut the Gordian knot and give each other a break."

An Yuxi gently held Chi Yuan's hand, her eyes filled with heartache as she said, "Actually, you must be feeling terrible too, right? I know that you've already let go in your heart, but you just can't let go. You know very well that as long as this grudge remains, you can never accept their feelings, so... that's why you had to use this heartless way to sever your relationship with them."

Chi Yuan's expression was complicated. He had thought that he could remain calm and sever ties with the past without any regrets. However, when he actually did it, he found that his mental state was not as strong as he had imagined.

He was, after all, a living, breathing person, not a walking corpse. How could he truly and ruthlessly sever those beautiful memories of the past?

"Junior brother, if... what happened back then was indeed not their own intention, but rather they were under some kind of control, would you be able to let go of your resentment?"

An Yuxi stared intently at Chi Yuan and asked.

Chi Yuan remained silent.

An Yuxi seemed to have already seen the answer. She gently leaned her head on Chi Yuan's shoulder, and her gentle voice was like a healing current, cleansing Chi Yuan's heart: "It's okay, junior brother. You don't have to make your life so hard. No matter if you become Fu Feng or Chi Yuan again in the future, your senior sister will always stand by your side."