Chapter 75 Yu Bai, this time it's not an act...

Desert sands fly, and the rocks are steep.

The ghosts of the Yin army wailed for miles, but then a black blade flashed, and countless wronged souls vanished into nothingness.

Since we can't avoid it, let's fight until the enemy can't come back.

Chang Yubai thought to himself, "That's all."

Alone and fighting alone, this scene seems to have happened before, and it even looks exactly the same.

It seems that the separation from Xiaoyun these past two days was all orchestrated by Hades.

And he fought against Hades time and time again.

A lingering ghost?

Just because a word is related to ghosts doesn't mean it should be used as a unique feature of Ghost Island, right?

But this time it wasn't as easy as the first time.

In the third stage, Xiao Xiaolu, the God of the Underworld, not only activated her Musou mode, which granted her immunity to purification, making her wide-range attacks difficult to dodge, but also significantly increased her level.

The one currently battling against himself is already a peak Venerable Martial Realm expert at the eighth level.

Chang Yubai had never faced a combat force of this level in either of his two lifetimes, let alone now, which was simply not the time for him to reach such a level.

Perhaps feeling confident of victory, Xiao Xiaolu was no longer in a hurry to kill. Ghostly mist embraced her graceful upper body and floated out. As for her lower body, it was completely inhuman, melting away like smoke and clouds. At first glance, it looked more like she was wearing a flowing, half-length black gauze dress.

"As expected of the White Queen." Her voice carried the sharpness unique to ghosts, making her even more striking and beautiful. "You are truly one of a kind, capable of ruining my plans, destroying my true form, and forcing me to reveal my trump cards time and time again, yet still managing to live peacefully to this day!"

Her last words were spoken with a bloodshot, fierce look in her eyes, and her words were sharp and forceful, as if she wanted to tear the person she was thinking of to pieces and devour them whole.

But then, Xiao Xiaolu's tone shifted, her hostility subsiding, and she said in a gentle voice, "After fighting for so long, you must be tired, Lord Baihuang. We don't have any real conflict, do we?"

“I don’t remember Guiyu ever offending you. On the contrary, you, Baihuang, are being unreasonable and bullying a weak woman like me.”

Chang Yubai kindly reminded him: "Thunder Valley evil cultivator, Shadow County ghost messenger, Dust Emperor Hu Zhuo, Ghost Island incomplete core."

In fact, there is also the future Jiyun Town Killing Gate Formation, and even the Ghostly Fiend Formation that will affect the entire Central Plains.

Xiao Xiaolu's wickedness has extended from a hundred years ago to a hundred years later. Anyone can see that she is not a kind person. Now she is pretending to say that she has not offended anyone, but her impure motives are written all over her face.

So Chang Yubai kindly helped her recall the conflicts that had already occurred.

Xiao Xiaolu's smile instantly turned cold; she hadn't expected this person to be so ungrateful.

But at the Venerable Martial Realm, anyone would have a bad temper. When she was focused on dealing with Hu Zhuo, she still received a lot of cold treatment, but she still had the last laugh.

Xiao Xiaolu's eyes were filled with greed as she looked at Chang Yubai.

"Hu Zhuo's aptitude is ultimately far inferior; how can he compare to Bai Huang's intelligence?"

"What a pity, I was hoping that Lord Baihuang could feel some warmth before he died."

"..." Chang Yubai didn't want to pay attention to these words of concern.

Although sparring during fights has been a long-standing tradition in Guanwu.

Xiao Xiaolu hadn't finished speaking yet, her tone still rising and falling, quite characteristic of the local people: "But I cherish talent, the living are always better than the dead."

"I will not defect to the enemy," Chang Yubai said decisively.

Xiao Xiaolu chuckled a few times, her beautiful face radiant, but the sound that reached the ears was a chilling, eerie laugh.

She said, "Do you know that the young master Li who is with you today is actually in more danger than I am?"

"In terms of adversaries, I'm afraid I can only rank behind him, far inferior to him."

Chang Yubai really wanted to nod to her, but this wasn't a friendly chat, but a tense battlefield. He had just handed Xiaoyun over to Li Tiansheng, and reminding him of this now would be urging him to end the fight and go find Xiaoyun.

The Black Scale Sword flashed, regaining its momentum, and attacked Xiao Xiaolu's direction.

"Don't you want to..."

“I know,” Chang Yubai interrupted her rambling.

Chang Yubai: "I knew his story before you did."

Whether positive or negative, he would always find amusement in Li Tiansheng's stories during his free time. These stories were either about the Ghost Emperor's daring exploration of a new secret realm or about how Li Tiansheng had miraculously quelled a calamity that had occurred somewhere.

Wherever there is turmoil, there will be Li Tiansheng.

To be fair, Li Tiansheng is a person who is worthy of public office and far from private office. Apart from his legendary resume that is mind-blowing, Chang Yubai also genuinely respected him.

Unfortunately, he ended up as cannon fodder, while his master became a villain.

If we're talking about who the real threat is, Chang Yubai wouldn't be so blind as to abandon the protagonist for the BOSS.

He could even guess what divisive things Xiao Xiaolu would say.

But it's meaningless.

He was afraid of Li Tiansheng, but he was afraid that Li Tiansheng would kill Li Qingyun.

Fearing the plot might remain unchanged, these two will eventually face off in a life-or-death duel.

But he wasn't afraid of Li Tiansheng's unfairness.

The young and impetuous Li Tiansheng may have had some domineering and suppressed chivalrous spirit, but now, having seen it all, Li Tiansheng's willfulness is hidden beneath his composure, making him more like a king.

Right and wrong are obvious to the naked eye.

"You!" Xiao Xiaolu was furious when he forcibly interrupted her. She used several moves in succession to get herself out of Chang Yubai's attack range.

"You don't know what's good for you!"

The words were spoken in a ruthless tone, but the person quickly fled to a distant place.

Chang Yubai thought something big was about to happen and prepared for a while, only to find that the God of the Underworld had already escaped.

Chang Yubai: ?

That's it?

All this grand gesture, it turns out, was just to win him over and sow discord between him and Li Tiansheng?

Without the interference of the Underworld God, the technique of sealing off space became clearly visible. Chang Yubai had never seen this technique before, but he was eager to learn. He studied the direction of the spiritual veins and simulated a small-scale sealing off of the dead zone.

Then, he gradually dissected the blocking moves he had simulated, and finally understood the tricks of the trade.

With a swift movement of the sword, Black Scale and Tranquility pierced through the air simultaneously, shattering the key to the spiritual vein. Thus, a legendary spatial technique came to an end.

Without hesitation, Chang Yubai crushed over a hundred teleportation scrolls, his expression grim, and headed towards Zhongzhou.

He didn't even need to think; he knew exactly where Li Qingyun would be waiting for him in Zhongzhou.

This place was too special, and Chang Yubai didn't understand why he had to tell Li Tiansheng.

But it seemed he was cursed to see whoever he wanted to see. As soon as he landed, only Li Tiansheng was waiting for him. There was no trace of Li Qingyun in the remaining spiritual energy in the air.

Chang Yubai panicked and hurriedly asked where Li Tiansheng was.

Li Tiansheng, feeling guilty, glanced away and said, "Ah."

Chang Yubai: "Speak!"

Li Tiansheng mumbled, "He prepared a surprise for you."

"?"

Chang Yubai suspected that there was something wrong with his ears.

Where is this place? Who is this person? Who is relaying whose message?

A surprise? At a time like this?

"If you're going to lie, at least come up with a plausible reason!"

Chang Yubai said indignantly.

"I'm not lying."

"You take me for... Oh, why didn't you take it out sooner?"

Seeing that Chang Yubai was about to lose his temper and beat someone up, Li Tiansheng quickly slapped a letter on his face.

The letter was connected to his divine consciousness, and the moment it was attached, Chang Yubai received the message left to him by Li Qingyun.

Okay, it turns out it really wasn't a lie. Li Qingyun really did have to leave first and asked Li Tiansheng to wait for him here.

Hmm? Chang Yubai sensed something was wrong: "What's wrong with him?"

Li Qingyun has no grudges or hatred towards Zhongzhou, and her biggest emotional ups and downs happen here, so there's no reason for her to travel to a faraway place.

Chang Yubai's face was filled with bewilderment.

I don't understand what Xiaoyun means by this. And why did she send Li Tiansheng to deliver the message?

Have these two gotten along better?!

Really?!

Li Tiansheng ignored his questioning look and simply led the way, saying, "This way."

After several twists and turns, the two finally arrived at... a brothel?

Chang Yubai's suspicious gaze was fixed, as if he were about to pull out a weapon and hold it to Chang Yubai's neck to interrogate him.

Chang Yubai's tone was unfriendly: "Looking for death?"

Li Tiansheng: ".

Li Tiansheng: "It wasn't my idea."

I knew all along that Li Qingyun wasn't up to any serious business, but it was still too shameless of me to make him the middleman. It was a game that had absolutely nothing to do with him, yet they insisted on dragging him in to make up the numbers.

Li Tiansheng could only bury his head and explain, "This is the meeting place he arranged. If you have any questions, tell him. I don't know anything."

"Would I believe that?"

Li Tiansheng: "Are you going in? I'm going in now. Li Qingyun is still waiting inside."

Then a look of resignation flashed across his face before he quickly regained his composure and stepped inside with an icy aura.

They don't look like they're visiting a brothel; they look more like they're there to shut down a brothel.

At least the moment Li Tiansheng stepped into the main hall on the first floor, everyone who could see him fell silent.

Only when Chang Yubai caught up and the two turned and went upstairs did all the female guests in the room slowly breathe a sigh of relief.

"Is that a cultivator too? Here to kill?"

"He has a sword with him, so it must be him."

"What cultivator doesn't kill? It's probably some enemy hiding here. Just don't disturb our fun."

These sounds were all caught by Chang Yubai and his companion.

As the two climbed the stairs, Li Tiansheng, who was walking in front, became more and more relaxed, thinking that he wouldn't be involved in the upcoming events. On the other hand, Chang Yubai, who was following behind him, became more and more serious, his expression filled with worry.

Since you're already here, it means no one is lying.

This means that Xiaoyun really did choose this place.

"..." Chang Yubai felt a bit upset.

He suddenly felt a little afraid of the past, and even more afraid that Li Qingyun was actually still harboring ulterior motives and deliberately joining forces with Li Tiansheng to achieve some ambiguous goal.

Chang Yubai slowed down, which displeased Li Tiansheng in front of him. They were only a dozen steps away from reaching the top, so how could they back down now?

The audience seats belong to Li Tiansheng; no one is allowed to take them.

Without saying a word, while Chang Yubai was still hesitating, he pushed the person up.

This is the rooftop terrace.

Red curtains and draperies were draped and piled up, with layers of thin gauze obscuring the view and blurring the sharp outlines.

The laughter of the brothel pierced through the curtains, reaching the ears and stirring trembling heartbeats. Yet, no tangible scene could be seen; only an ambiguous atmosphere lingered, like a dream.

Chang Yubai did not see a second person; there was only a flower bed in front of him, where the two of them could rest.

He thought that perhaps this place was just chosen as the meeting point, and Xiaoyun herself had not actually arrived yet?

With this idea as a buffer, Chang Yubai's anxiety eased considerably.

He walked to the flower bed, sat down, and prepared to wait there until Xiaoyun arrived to ask her what had happened.

But his actions betrayed his anxiety at that moment.

The person hiding behind him was amused by him. A soft sound brushed past his ear, but before Chang Yubai could react, a pair of hands covered Chang Yubai's eyes again.

Guess who I am?

Chang Yubai felt a tightness in his chest.

Unexpectedly, he suddenly became angry: "Xiao Yun!"

This playful method left a deep impression on Chang Yubai; it was something he often used to torment his master in his previous life.

Several times when he wanted to go out but found himself short of money, he would tiptoe quietly behind Venerable Qingyun, who was meditating or resting, cover his eyes and act coquettishly to please his master and also to please his master's wallet.

But he never taught Li Qingyun any of these things in this life.

Xiaoyun isn't the type to do something like that.

Xiaoyun must have seen it in the Jingyuan Stone and felt that it had profound meaning, which is why she took it out to use!

Chang Yubai angrily pried the hands away, turned around, and was about to have a good talk with Li Qingyun.

But suddenly, he stopped.

The sight is immediately disorienting.

What I saw was utter disbelief.

Standing before him was clearly Xiaoyun's youthful and innocent face, brimming with the mischievous smile unique to this life, yet for some reason, Chang Yubai felt a sense of familiarity.

Is it the eyebrows and eyes? Or the figure? Why does Li Qingyun in front of me feel so familiar with my past life?

"Master?" Chang Yubai couldn't help but subconsciously utter the title he was thinking of.

Li Qingyun's smile deepened slightly, and she hummed in agreement.

It looks even more like it now.

But not in appearance.

Venerable Qingyun would not smile as brightly as a flower under the morning sun. Even with the same face, the features of Li Qingyun at this moment did not match the memory at all.

But Chang Yubai just felt it was similar.

In her past life, Li Qingyun would smile and gently respond after he called out "Master".

Then, he would say something like this—

"Why are you calling out so solemnly again?"

Exactly the same.

Chang Yubai panicked.

Xiaoyun imitated it so well this time, it was as if she had come back to life from her previous life!

Chang Yubai's first reaction was to run away.

He couldn't stand Li Qingyun's attitude.

If Li Qingyun truly mastered these deadly techniques, he would definitely be defeated in less than three moves.

Why bother?

Why be so fixated on him?

Chang Yubai got up quickly, afraid that if he was a step too slow, he would hear Yue's words.

But Li Qingyun had anticipated that he would run away, and prepared in advance. With a wave of her hand, she pulled him back.

Then came another soft laugh: "Why are you running, Yu Bai?"

"..."

Seeing that he couldn't avoid it, Chang Yubai could only close his eyes and take deep breaths. After several heavy breaths, he slowly opened his eyes again.

He made his tone serious: "Xiaoyun, stop acting."

“I know you’re willing to put in the effort, and I admire your perseverance, but I hope you remember that you are yourself and don’t try to become someone else.”

He thought he had spoken firmly enough, but after he finished speaking, Li Qingyun did not let go, and her smiling expression remained unchanged.

Instead, her gentle words became incredibly seductive: "Yu Bai, are you saying I'm acting?"

"Am I playing myself? Can't you see that I'm actually being honest with you?"

Chang Yubai tried to shake off Li Qingyun's hand, but he found that his body's instincts made him freeze.

Chang Yubai's eyes widened.

Li Qingyun laughed with unbridled joy: "You see, your body is always more alert than your mind."

Chang Yubai found it even more unbelievable.

"Master...Master?!"

"And now you're shouting it so solemnly."

"Really?" Chang Yubai immediately realized, "What about Xiaoyun?!"

You don't think I am?

Chang Yubai remained silent for a long time before slowly regaining his ability to think.

"Could it be..." He was still shocked.

"You're allowed to remember your past life, but I'm not allowed to recall it?" Li Qingyun switched to a joking tone. "Yu Bai, you can't be so selfish."

Chang Yubai: "!!!"

This is definitely not something Venerable Qingyun would have said in his previous life!

In other words, the person in front of you really is Li Qingyun!

Li Qingyun possesses memories of two lifetimes!

Chang Yubai was so happy his heart was about to take off. In reality, he pounced on her and pulled Li Qingyun into a tight embrace.

"Master!" he called out.

"Um."

"I miss you so much," he murmured.

"Fool."

Li Qingyun sighed, "I've always been here."