Chapter 44 She died with her eyes wide open, never to rest in peace.

A chill ran down Lu Ziting's spine and up to the top of his head. He shivered violently and instinctively looked around.

As dusk falls, everything is shrouded in the shadow of the setting sun, and the darkness in the distance keeps approaching, like the boundary between the underworld and the human world.

In this atmosphere, even Wen Yao's voice carried a chilling undertone, "Ah Li just watched you die without helping her, watched you fall in love with someone else, and died with her eyes wide open in disbelief."

"ah!"

Su Ying'er was so frightened that she covered her ears and screamed in despair, "Stop talking! Stop talking!"

Not to mention Su Ying'er, even Ye Li got goosebumps from Wen Yao's tone.

The old saying still holds true: if you have a clear conscience, you have nothing to fear.

Su Ying'er was so frightened because she had a guilty conscience.

Lu Ziting wanted to comfort Su Ying'er, but when he thought of the blood-stained handkerchief and the missing blood-stained clothes, his throat felt blocked, and he couldn't utter a single word.

Could it be that Ah Li is really dead, and that she died with her eyes wide open, still following him...?

"Enough!"

Mo Hannian suddenly shouted.

He reacted more strongly than anyone else, his chest heaving violently, his gaze towards Wen Yao sinister. "Wen Yao, how are you any better than us? You're so indignant on Ye Li's behalf just because of your shady relationship!"

Wen Yao was stunned, "How could you..."

He subconsciously looked at Su Ying'er, but Su Ying'er avoided his gaze.

Mo Hannian sneered, "You don't need to look at Junior Sister. If you don't want people to know, then don't do it in the first place. You and Ye Li crossed the line first. Even if you changed your mind, it was Ye Li who changed her mind first. At least Senior Brother and Junior Sister are open and aboveboard, unlike you two who are secretly exchanging things and can't be seen by others!"

"Nonsense!"

Ye Li pointed at Mo Hannian, "When did I ever have an affair with Wen Yao!"

Even after she died, she was still being slandered; you can imagine how angry she was.

But this wasn't the Chaos Realm, so they couldn't hear Ye Li speak at all; they could only hear Mo Hannian's extreme promises.

Mo Hannian clenched his fists tightly. "You don't need to blame me here. If Ye Li really dies, I'll be buried with her. But all of this has nothing to do with Junior Sister. Don't try to pin this on her!"

With tears welling up in her eyes, Su Ying'er said, "No, Fifth Senior Brother, if Senior Sister really gets into trouble, I won't have the face to live anymore."

"Senior Brother, let's meet again in our next life."

After saying that, she made a suicidal move and tried to run into a pillar.

"Ying'er!"

"Junior sister, don't do anything foolish!"

Everything that followed seemed absurd, like a shadow play, to Ye Li. Lu Ziting pulled Su Ying'er into his arms, Mo Hannian was excitedly saying something, and even Wen Yao went over to check on Su Ying'er's injuries.

At that moment, Ye Li suddenly felt like laughing.

They laughed at her for thinking her death would have any impact.

In fact, her golden core was dug out and her fate was unknown, which was nothing compared to Su Ying'er's crying, making a scene, and threatening suicide.

We really should have a good laugh to make the most of this hilarious scene.

Ye Li turned to leave, and suddenly saw the sky light up, turning night into day in an instant.

Master Qingyu has emerged from seclusion.

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The following morning, all of Bai Xiaosheng's disciples, except for Bai Xiaosheng who was confined, went to pay their respects.

None of them had slept all night, and their faces all looked grim.

When Qingyu Zhenren emerged from seclusion this time, he had broken through to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm. He sat upright in the sky, exuding an ethereal aura.

"I am not here. Is there anything important happening inside?"

Lu Ziting stepped forward and reported on the recent events. Upon hearing that Bai Xiaosheng had injured Su Ying'er, his indifferent expression finally wavered.

"Injuring a fellow disciple violates sect rules and will be punished with whipping, three years of seclusion, and forbidden from leaving the sect."

"Yes, Master."

He looked at Su Ying'er, who was dressed in pink, and asked, "How are Ying'er's injuries?"

Su Ying'er walked up to Qingyu Zhenren, looking delicate and frail, "Master, don't worry, Ying'er is much better now."

She looked at Master Qingyu, her eyes sparkling, "Master, was your seclusion arduous? You've been in seclusion for so long, and Ying'er has been worried about you every day. Fortunately, Master's magical power is unparalleled in the world. Not only have you broken through to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, but your demeanor is also even more radiant than before."

"Glib-tongued".

While Master Qingyu said this, a faint smile appeared in his eyes. "After you have undergone the marrow cleansing, move to the Lotus Cave. I will personally teach you the cultivation method. Once you can draw qi into your body, your body will no longer be so weak."

Su Ying'er beamed and said in a clear voice, "Thank you, Master."

As Ye Li watched this scene of teacher-student affection, she recalled the time when she first entered the school.

Master Qingyu was detached from worldly affairs. Although he accepted her as his personal disciple, he only gave her one cultivation manual.

Ye Li couldn't understand the Ten Thousand Lotuses Paying Homage to the Sect's inner cultivation method, so she went to ask for guidance.

She dared not disturb her master's meditation and waited outside the cave for three days before receiving the words, "If you can't even understand the cultivation technique, you are not worthy to be my disciple."

Ye Li took this as encouragement. In order to be worthy of the title of Master Qingyu, she studied day and night, hoping to become her master's pride.

But at this moment, upon hearing that Master Qingyu was going to personally guide Su Ying'er in cultivation, everything he had once held onto suddenly seemed ridiculous.

It turns out it wasn't that I couldn't, but that I didn't want to.

After carefully inquiring about Su Ying'er's physical condition, Master Qingyu raised his head, his gaze sweeping over the group, "Has Ye Li not returned to confess yet?"

He asked the question with displeasure in his tone.

Some were unhappy because of Ye Li's rebellion, some were disgusted because Ye Li had embarrassed them, but no one cared.

Upon hearing his master's question, Lu Ziting closed his eyes, his lips trembling, "A-Li, she...she..."

Yuan Ce knelt down with a thud and wailed, "My senior sister is dead!"

Master Qingyu frowned. "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Wen Yao also knelt on the ground, suppressing his grief, and raised his hand, opening his palm.

When Master Qingyu saw the golden pill, his pupils dilated.

The next second, the golden core flew towards Qingyu Zhenren. When he sensed the familiar spiritual energy above, a crack finally appeared on his ethereal face.

"What's going on!"

Wen Yao recounted the recent events in a trembling voice, his forehead hitting the ground, his voice hoarse from not having slept all night, "A-Li lost her inner core, and... her chances of survival are slim."

He didn't say the word "death," as if as long as he didn't say it, Ye Li still had a glimmer of hope.

Master Qingyu remained silent throughout, only looking at the inner core in his hand.

Ye Li looked at him silently, at the master she had once admired so much.

She had no parents, so her feelings for Master Qingyu were not just those of a master and disciple, but also that of a father to whom she respected and loved.

This is also one of the reasons why she has always taken care of everyone in her sect; she wants to share her master's burdens and repay his kindness in raising her.

And what does she, as his disciple, mean to him?

Master Qingyu remained silent for a long time. The impatient Yuan Ce knelt down and crawled two steps. "Master! The elders have placed a barrier on the Mist Camphor Forest and we can't enter. Please go and find Senior Sister. Are you going to just let her die?"

"presumptuous!"

Master Qingyu finally spoke, but not for Ye Li, but because Yuan Ce had offended his master's authority.

He said calmly, "If Ye Li hadn't harbored malicious intentions and wanted to ruin Ying'er's apprenticeship ceremony that day, she wouldn't have hidden in the misty camphor forest and wouldn't have encountered danger."

"Heaven's justice is clear. She was wicked and reaped what she sowed. If I were to intervene, wouldn't I be disrupting the cause and effect?"