Chapter 339 She actively chose the Strange Fire for the first time

People can forget the past without realizing it, and they can also remember it without realizing it.

However, ordinary people can never remember what they saw or heard when they were babies.

Before her, frost and mist swirled, and flowers bloomed brightly, some clustered around the ground, others climbing over the walls. Yu Sui walked along the misty, rocky path, seemingly unnoticed by the busy maids outside.

The maids followed behind a little girl, protecting her from running into the poisonous and thorny flower bushes.

The woman in white standing under the eaves looked at the bright-smiling girl with a smile in her eyes. The mute woman followed behind her with her head down. Mr. Zhou, dressed in simple gray clothes, stood side by side with Madam Su with a calm expression.

Yu Sui did not look at Madam Su and the others, nor did they see Yu Sui.

The girl walked straight towards the deepest part of Luoshan.

The old house with its red walls and black tiles had its doors tightly shut. The greenery in front of the house was deep and secluded, without a single flower in sight, quiet and desolate.

Following her memory, Yu Sui arrived at the front of the house, gently pushed open the door, ignored the rings of fire on the ground and the portrait hanging high on the table, and only looked at the baby lying in the cradle.

She stayed atop Mount Luo for one year and two months, living in this dimly lit little house.

Madam Su would come to see her in this little house, as would Qingkui and Mr. Zhou, as well as the mute woman and the other maids. Yu Sui remembered every face and every word they said.

Over the long period of time, Yu Sui was grateful that she was still asleep during her infancy and that her brain was not active all the time; otherwise, she was afraid that she would have gone crazy by then.

The girl stepped across the pale candlelight on the ground, came to the cradle, and looked down at the sleeping baby.

One day, a strange fire descended upon Yu Sui's body, allowing her to see the prophesied scene.

The mother reached out and grabbed her neck, leaving a bright red mark.

The older sister brought cool flowers and pressed them against her cheek, leaving a faint floral fragrance.

Mr. Zhou used acupuncture to dispel the mountain cold from her.

The mute woman reached out to check her temperature and took good care of her.

Yu Sui recalled the days and nights on the summit of Luoshan Mountain, but the gaze she gave the baby changed from calm to blank.

Her memories of arriving on the Xuan Gu Continent are so vivid, yet she gradually forgets who she was before that.

What was I like before?

Before becoming this baby, she had a completely different life. Even if she was ordinary and lonely back then, she shouldn't be like this now.

Yu Sui couldn't remember.

Time has given her many things, but it has also destroyed many things.

Yu Sui tilted her head slightly in a daze as she looked at the sleeping baby. If the baby had died, none of those things would have happened. Would she have been able to go back to the way things were before?

The things that Madam Su failed to accomplish in her memory are now manifesting in the young girl.

Yu Sui reached out, her slender, warm fingers resting on the baby's neck, and slowly tightened her grip when the baby was completely off guard.

The hand left a deep mark on the baby's delicate skin. The sleeping child opened his eyes, which were dark yet bright. Upon entering the world, his eyes were not yet tainted or devoured by the seven emotions and six desires, and were pure and clean.

Yu Sui was determined to strangle her, but when she met the baby's eyes, she subconsciously let go.

In an instant, memories flashed by.

The woman who once choked the infant and stared into his eyes is now Yu Sui; the woman who once gazed at the infant has now switched places, and she sees herself in that same state:

The woman's face was reflected in the baby's dark eyes, which held a hint of a smile, as if silently saying: It's okay, you can do it.

Those eyes were gentle and forgiving, carrying a sense of relief.

Madam Su also suddenly stopped when she met those gentle eyes.

Yu Sui's fingers trembled as she slowly withdrew her hand, her emotions fluctuating. She gripped the railing of the cradle tightly with both hands, and the flame deep within her soul flickered with her wavering emotions.

The doors and windows, which were originally tightly closed, suddenly burst open from the outside. Yu Sui glanced to the side and saw a huge black shadow moving gracefully behind the open door. She could only see an elegant tail.

The fish eyes peered through the window, turning gently as it watched the girl inside.

The black fish was spying on the girl's memories and abilities; it was eager to try and filled with murderous intent.

Yu Sui instinctively wanted to escape, but stopped abruptly as she straightened up, her gaze falling on the baby who had fallen back into a deep sleep.

Where are we going to escape to?

When will this escape finally end?

Do you want to continue living in constant fear?

The flame that she had held in her palm as a child appeared from the void and landed between the baby and Yu Sui. The black fish outside stopped swimming and stared at Yu Sui with its gaze on the flame.

With a sense of vigilance.

Yu Sui looked at the black fish that had stopped moving and suddenly smiled.

It's useless.

The fragments of the pagoda were useless, the Heavenly script was useless, and the Yin and Yang energies were useless.

These things are useless in the attempt to separate different flames.

How could I have been so delusional as to think that I could separate different kinds of fire?

Yu Sui moved her left hand, her fingers gently tapping the fence. The warmth of her fingertips ignited the cradle, and the flames instantly engulfed the cradle and the table. Sparks burst forth, burning along the portrait on the table.

Soon, everything inside the house was ablaze, and Yu Sui stood in the raging flames looking out at the black fish.

For the first time, she actively chose a different kind of fire.

Yu Sui no longer wanted to be the one being stared at by fear.

The dark hut that had trapped the girl was burned to ashes by bright flames. The firelight broke through the darkness, swept across the summit of Mount Luo, and in an instant swallowed up the vibrant scenery, leaving only black ashes.

The cold mist transformed into wisps of black flames, while the sea atop Mount Luo was shrouded in white mist. As the water vapor rose, the black fish retreated into the sea mist, its body gradually growing larger. Yet, the black flames relentlessly pursued it, showing no fear whatsoever.

Yu Sui could feel her body temperature gradually rising, and the pain from the flames burning her flesh and bones, but she did not stop. She stared at the black fish that clearly had murderous intent towards her, pressing closer step by step.

The black flames devoured the white mist in the sea inch by inch, turning it into even more intense flames, and continued to advance, their target the blackfish.

The black fish leaped into the air, head to tail, creating a huge storm that encircled the entire summit of Mount Luo. Water vapor rose and circulated endlessly, preventing the black flames from advancing further.

The yin energy descended from above, surveying the black flames and the girl below from a high vantage point.

Yu Sui looked up from the black flames, her dark eyes gleaming with a magnificent light. With one hand forming a hand seal, she broke through the memory of the black fish spying on her, and the summit of Luo Mountain began to collapse.

Heaven and earth turned upside down. In the darkness of night, the golden crow hung high in the sky, black flames gathered at its edge, and countless stars shone.

Yu Sui successfully brought the black fish into her Kyushu Star Sea. She hovered high in the sky, looking down at the black fish that had fallen into the boundless deep sea.

The deep sea was boundless, yet it seemed unable to contain the black fish. Its enormous body obscured the azure waters, and from its height, Yu Sui saw only a black ocean.

The blackfish thrashed and writhed in the water, only to be scorched by the black flames covering the surface. It burst out of the black ocean and crashed into Yu Sui.

Countless stars connected in the night sky to form an array in front of Yu Sui, but the black fish broke through them one by one. When it came to Yu Sui, it saw a cluster of black flames flash from the fingertip of the girl lightly placed on its brow.

Yu Sui said softly, "Go down."

Black flames spread around it, and the black fish gradually shrank until it was a normal size and plunged into the deep blue sea.

The blackfish initially appeared dead upon entering the sea, but once it reached deeper waters, it began to wag its tail and dive further into the depths.

Yu Sui lowered her eyes and looked down. She could see the black flames spreading across the depths of the sea at a glance.

The sea breeze, carrying waves of heat, blows, and the earth's energy rises, turning into water upon meeting the clouds, nourishing all things and ensuring endless life.

Yu Sui glanced sideways at the seaside and saw another Luoshan peak standing tall in her Nine Provinces Star Sea.

On a whim, she arrived at the mountain peak.

Exotic flowers and plants bloomed quietly in the misty rain, vibrant and dazzling. The courtyard was deserted, and the girl walked alone along the path, heading towards the small house deep in the mountain.

The courtyard, with its red walls and black tiles, was lush with greenery. Yu Sui reached out and pushed open the door:

Inside the pitch-black little house, there were no candles on the floor, no cradle for the baby, and only a single flame, the one that was her companion, on the table facing the portrait.

Ghostly Sanctuary.

Outside the main hall, a relentless storm raged for seven days and seven nights. Within the Nether Lake, the Yin and Yang energies manifested, and the wind and snow nearly swept across the entire Taiyi region. In some places, the wind and snow rose into the sky and then fell back down, while in other places, torrential rain poured down relentlessly.

The ground outside the church was always wet, constantly washed by the rain. On rainy nights, the nightlights hanging from the eaves were veiled in moisture, making their light hazy.

In the past, the girl loved rainy nights like this. While people took shelter from the rain and stayed indoors, she preferred to wade in the puddles and stay wet all night without feeling cold.

Now the girl was curled up, fast asleep on the recliner where her senior brother often stayed. She was covered with a thin white blanket, with only half of her face showing. Her delicate eyebrows were sometimes furrowed and sometimes relaxed.

The doors of the main hall were wide open, yet no wind or rain dared to disturb the interior.

Saint Changgen watched his little disciple awaken, his eyes trembling as he gazed into the void at the girl on the recliner. He shrank his head further into the thin blanket, and the girl peeked out from under the blanket after a while, her eyes wide and blank.

"Master?"

How are you feeling?

They asked the question at the same time.

Yu Sui turned her head to look at the portrait in the hall, and said helplessly, "Wasn't I in the Lake of the Dead? And there was Brother Gu and many saints, and the yin and yang energies..."

“You’ve fainted.” Saint Changgen stopped her from asking random questions and explained her doubts one by one. “I brought you back to the temple on the eighth day. Gu Gan was brought back to the Ming family and woke up three days ago.”

"No one expected that the Yin and Yang energies would separate. At that time, everyone gathered their energy towards Gu Gan to resist the devouring of the Yin and Yang energies. The three deans of the Yin-Yang School explained that perhaps the Yin and Yang energies sensed danger and therefore separated and possessed him."

"The yang energy was forced into Gu Gan's body, and the yin energy, for some reason, chose you."

Yu Sui pretended to understand and said timidly, "Perhaps it's because the Yin energy doesn't want to target the Saints, but only wants to bully those who are not strong like me."

Sage Changgen replied, "That's possible."

"What should I do about the yin energy inside my body?" Yu Sui asked worriedly. "I fainted when I felt the internal energy clashing, but now I can't sense its presence. Is it really still inside me?"

“If there were no external force to stop it, it might leave when the time comes,” said Saint Changgen. “What happened in the Lake of the Dead was forbidden to be told. The memories of everyone else present were erased, and only the saint at that time knew about it.”

Yu Sui was taken aback; she hadn't expected this.

She thought unconsciously that her master was really good at erasing other people's memories.

Saint Changgen seemed to be comforting her: "No one will attack you for the time being because of the Yin and Yang energies. The Yin-Yang School is also trying to find a way to remove these two energies from your bodies. If you are afraid, the Night Trial can end here."

Yu Sui shook her head: "I believe that the deans are not that afraid."

“I need to inform the Yin-Yang School of your awakening,” said Sage Changgen. “If the Yin-Yang School pesters you during your nighttime journey, ignore them. If they find it difficult to handle, then summon me.”

Yu Sui readily agreed.

She huddled under a thin blanket. Outside, the rain was raging, and the chill seeped through the doors and windows, but Yu Sui only felt the heat.

The lamplight flickered in the rainy night, the rain was heavy and torrential, pounding on the roof tiles, creating a rapid rhythmic sound. Yu Sui and his master chatted, seemingly returning to the time when they first came to Taiyi to learn the Wind Control Technique, feeling a sense of peace and attachment to the Holy Hall.

Looking at the apricot tree, which had lost many leaves due to the storm, Yu Sui said softly, "If only my senior brother were here too."

The Sage Changgen fell silent.

"Master," Yu Sui closed her eyes, "I want to go find my senior brother."

After a long while, the Sage Changgen said, "Go."