Chapter 47 Purpose: "Do you really...hate me?"

After leaving the Boundless Sect, Fu Yunyao strolled along the border of the South China Sea.

A sea breeze gently caressed the hem of her dress, bringing a damp scent. A sliver of the setting sun hung quietly on the horizon, merging with the sea.

As the last rays of the setting sun fell, her white dress fluttered slightly, curling in gentle arcs before settling back down.

The seawater crashing against the rocky reefs is the only sign of life in this desolate landscape.

Fu Yunyao lowered her eyes, gazing at the soul bell and the thousand red threads on her wrist, her gentle eyes devoid of any emotion.

"That's it."

Someone called her from behind, the voice gentle, as if filled with endless longing and tenderness.

Fu Yunyao did not turn around; the soul bell rang gently, emitting crisp sounds.

She reached out and plucked the soul bell and the thousand-thread rope together.

The Soul Bell shook more and more violently.

The crisp sound of the bell overlapped with the sound behind me.

"That's it..."

The voice was low and hoarse, filled with confusion and sadness.

Fu Yunyao could almost picture his expression at that moment.

The boy's phantom fell behind her, his light-colored eyes reflecting her silhouette, gazing at her quietly with boundless affection and tenderness.

Fu Yunyao still didn't turn around. She thought that he had done the same thing when she held the sword to his neck that day.

She thought of her conversation with him at the inn in Qiushui Town.

"You'll always be with me, right?"

"Yes, I will always be with you."

The tide was rising, wetting the hem of her clothes.

She let go, and the thousand-thread rope and the soul bell fell from her hand.

Along with it came the boy's smiling introduction from when they first met.

"Hello, Liao Liao, my name is Fu Yusheng."

In mid-air, the Soul Bell emitted its final buzzing sound before being submerged in the seawater.

It disappeared as the tide receded.

At the same moment, within the Boundless Sect, Fu Yusheng suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. The bright red blood fell onto his plain white clothes, making it look particularly shocking.

He was slightly hunched over, and his hands, which were supporting him on the bed, were trembling.

Damp, stray hairs fell onto his forehead, his shattered spiritual veins groaned, demonic energy seeped into his pure spiritual veins, only to be suppressed by the chilling aura of the Rangchen sword. The two forces collided, turning his spiritual veins upside down.

Fu Yusheng was completely oblivious to all of this; his gaze was fixed on the thousand-thread rope tied to his wrist.

The spiritual energy on the red rope dimmed and eventually dissipated completely.

He coughed lightly and spat out another mouthful of blood.

He casually wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, used his spiritual power to retrieve the Thousand Threads that were about to dissipate, and sensed Fu Yunyao's location.

"South China Sea."

Fu Yusheng waved his hand, and that pitiful spiritual energy finally dissipated.

Despite his already severely injured body, he left the Endless Sect.

Shen Mingxu called out to him from behind, "Hey! Where have you been again? Your injury hasn't healed yet!"

Fu Yusheng failed to respond to him. He desperately wanted to see her, even if it meant completely exposing his identity in front of her.

However, when he arrived at the South China Sea border, all he was faced with was the seawater constantly crashing against the shore, and...

The other thousand-thread rope was placed on the coastal reef.

The moonlight fell on his pale fingertips, creating a stark contrast with the red stain on his hand.

Fu Yusheng reached out and tightly grasped the thousand-thread rope in his palm.

He spoke, murmuring her name.

"That's it..."

Do you really... hate me that much?

He knew he couldn't hide it from her, but he didn't expect that the moment she learned his identity, she would be so eager to sever all ties with him.

He closed his eyes, and drops of blood dripped from his palm.

...

"Why are you so late? We've been waiting for you for ages."

Still at the inn in Qiushui Town, Shi Yubai looked at the people who had just entered the room and couldn't help but mutter.

Before parting, they agreed to meet again in three days, but the other person was two whole days late!

"I'm sorry." Fu Yunyao put the veil back on, her voice cold and clear.

Shi Yubai hadn't really intended to complain, but upon hearing her response, he paused.

Su Fuying chuckled lightly, "He didn't mean to blame you, he just can't keep his mouth shut."

Fu Yunyao nodded and sat down beside her. "I know."

Shi Yubai seemed to come back to life and asked, "Where have you been for so long?"

Upon hearing his words, Fu Yunyao lowered her eyes slightly, and a corner of the Soul Bell was faintly visible beneath her sleeve.

"I returned to Yaotai Realm."

Cheng Minxi, who had been fiddling with the Xuan Kui Dragon on her wrist, looked up and asked, "Did something happen?"

"I encountered something that I couldn't understand."

Fu Yunyao knew that cultivators had long lifespans, and changing their appearance was not difficult.

But she didn't understand why the sect leader of the Endless Sect would take her in, raise her for five years, and then create the illusion that his lifespan was coming to an end.

Why are Jiang Wanyi and Song Anran of the Boundless Sect able to freely enter and exit the Yaotai Realm?

Could the jade slip that appeared out of nowhere at the entrance to the forbidden area be related to him?

Was the disciple who brought her back to Yaotai Realm at his behest?

And what about the Spring Return Sword, the natal sword of Floating Jade Rebirth? Is it a coincidence, or was it a premeditated plan?

She harbored many questions, but when faced with the earnest gazes of the people in the room, she ultimately uttered only one sentence—

"fine."

She paused, then added, "Let's talk about it later."

Cheng Minxi never expected to get a reply from her. Upon hearing the last sentence, he raised an eyebrow slightly and glanced at Shi Yubai beside him.

Shi Yubai coughed lightly, quite pleased with himself, as if to say that he never expected that after going out for a while, their relationship would return to what it was before.

Wen Ci, who had been silent all along, noticed their actions and shook her head helplessly, but a hint of a smile appeared in her usually cold eyes.

However, his eyes darkened slightly as he thought of the person who was still hiding in the shadows, destroying the seal of the Demon Realm.

The others in the room had obviously thought of this as well, and fell silent.

In the end, Fu Yunyao spoke first, "I remember that Minxi saw Alliance Leader Mu's figure in the Heavenly Evolution Spirit Vein?"

Cheng Minxi nodded, "At that time, the Tianyan Secret Realm had just dissipated, but it's normal for him to appear there."

After all, the Heavenly Evolution Spiritual Vein was the place where Sect Master Mu perished; the sudden appearance of a secret realm there would inevitably tempt him to explore it.

Looking at the soul bell on her wrist, Fu Yunyao said softly, "Ten years ago, when the Linglang Secret Realm opened, there was an accident."

The people in the room were surprised by her words.

She continued, "The spots to enter the Linglang Secret Realm are reserved for the top seven in the Cultivation Grand Competition. And the opening of the Linglang Secret Realm requires the gathering of the five sect leaders to work together to break the seal of the secret realm."

As she spoke, she looked at Shi Yubai and said, "You are most familiar with formations, and you should also know the conditions for opening the Linglang Secret Realm."

Shi Yubai nodded hesitantly, "The spiritual energy required to open the secret realm is quite large, and this time the five sect leaders will work together. When the secret realm opens, the spiritual energy of the five sects will be balanced against each other, which will also prevent one of the sects from having too much spiritual energy absorbed by the formation."

Therefore, every time the Linglang Secret Realm opens, the leader of the Immortal Alliance needs to be present to protect it and prevent any accidents.

Thinking of the unexpected person she had met in the Linglang Secret Realm, Fu Yunyao spoke again.

"Someone has opened an additional entrance to the Linglang Secret Realm."

Su Fuying exclaimed in surprise, "What?"

"How is this possible?" Shi Yubai exclaimed in disbelief.

"But the fact is, I saw Fu Yusheng in the Linlang Secret Realm." Fu Yunyao was also somewhat surprised when she saw him in the Linlang Secret Realm that day.

"Let the Dust Sword Master..."

Wen Ci repeated, "But wasn't Sword Master Chen entrusted by Alliance Leader Mu to investigate the Demon Realm's seal back then?"

Cheng Minxi added, "That night, it was the Sect Master of Beiyue who delivered a spirit sword to Fuyun Yao."

He remembered that a few days before heading to the Linglang Secret Realm, his misjudgment led to Fu Yunyao being in danger, and the sword she was temporarily using broke as a result.

So, on the eve of their entry into the Linglang Secret Realm, the Sect Master of Beiyue suddenly appeared in the courtyard where they were temporarily staying.

He said at the time, "Let Chen Jianqi be entrusted by Alliance Leader Mu to go and investigate the seal of the Demon Realm."

Upon learning that your sword had been destroyed, he specifically asked me for a new one and asked me to deliver it to you.

Thinking of this, Cheng Minxi felt even more puzzled, "How could Sword Master Rang Chen, who was originally on the border of the Demon Realm, appear in the Linlang Secret Realm?"

"So, someone really opened an extra entrance to the secret realm for Sword Master Chen? But why?" Shi Yubai realized, but was still puzzled.

Su Fuying frowned. "Who opened this entrance?"

While Shi Yubai was pondering the reason why that person had opened an additional entrance to the secret realm, he heard her question and answered it casually.

"The spiritual power of the sect leaders is mutually restraining. If they were to open an additional entrance to the secret realm, it would be noticed by the other four. It could not possibly be them."

Moreover, opening the secret realm requires a huge amount of spiritual energy, and to do so without being overpowered by Alliance Leader Mu, who was protecting the Dharma at the time…”

He was speaking when he suddenly stopped.

The others also looked at him, their eyes filled with shock.

Shi Yubai murmured repeatedly, "Alliance Leader Mu?"

“Yes,” Fu Yunyao replied, “Only he has this ability.”

"But why?"

"I don't know either." Fu Yunyao was also puzzled. What was the purpose of his elaborate scheme to lure Fu Yusheng into the secret realm?

Su Fuying looked at her and finally spoke, "Perhaps it's related to the secret realm inheritance you obtained."

A secret realm inheritance?

“I did not inherit anything from it.”

She was simply looking back on the lives of Li Ren Rangchen Sword Master and Rangchen Sacrifice within the Linglang Secret Realm.

Fu Yusheng was the same, except for...

It's probably because he finally learned everything about the Rangchen Sword in the Linglang Secret Realm, as well as the Rangchen Restriction on her body.

"Then why did he do that?"

This time, even Su Fuying couldn't understand it.

Cheng Minxi thought of what Fu Yunyao had said at the beginning: "The Alliance Leader Mu who once appeared in the Tianyan Spirit Vein."

He asked, "You suspect that the breaking of the Demon Realm seal is also related to him?"

"Mm," Fu Yunyao replied. "Also, I really don't like him."

This was the first time she had so clearly stated that she didn't like someone.

"Why?" Shi Yubai couldn't help but ask.

Fu Yunyao chuckled and brushed it off, "I just don't like it, what reason do I need?"

Xuan Kui, whose wrist was wrapped around Cheng Minxi's arm, listened to their speculations, his eyes flickering slightly.

At that moment, his head suddenly began to throb violently, and an undeniable voice appeared in his mind.

"Don't forget what you promised me."

He couldn't help but tighten his tail tip, which trembled uncontrollably.

Cheng Minxi was still analyzing the motives of Alliance Leader Mu with the others when she noticed the movement on her wrist and lowered her head slightly.

"What’s wrong with you?"

The sound disappeared, and the pain subsided as well. Xuan Kui lay weakly on his wrist, gazing at the figure in white amidst the crowd.

"fine……"

Shi Yubai also noticed that Xuan Kui was acting strangely and asked, "What's wrong?"

Xuan Kui looked into his eager eyes, and the others stopped their discussion because of his words.

Xuan Kui lowered his head, but finally spoke.

"I do know something about their purpose."

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Author's Note: Every day, Yu Yu thinks: How could she really hate me? How could she really hate me? Does she really hate me?

More updates tomorrow!