Liu Yunzhao was terrified.

For the first time, she was in conflict with the remnant soul within her body—no, now with the space itself!

That wisp of remnant soul was actually able to compete with her for the sea of ​​consciousness!

Although she managed to calm herself down this time thanks to reminders from others, what about next time?

What if next time no one reminds her, or when she's not in a good mood?

Or, after some time has passed, once that remnant soul becomes stronger again, will she still be able to compete?

After a moment of panic, Liu Yunzhao couldn't help but smile.

It's not about mocking others, but about mocking yourself.

She always felt that she was a person with a truly great spirit of dedication, and that everything she did and all the resources she enjoyed were for the purpose of saving the Sun Realm when the calamity came.

But before the calamity of the Sun Realm has arrived, her own calamity has come first.

Moreover, at this moment, she had no thoughts of the Sun Realm whatsoever; her greatest fear was that her sea of ​​consciousness would be taken over by the remnant soul.

It turns out that she was also someone who was afraid of death.

From the moment she was injured by Liu Yunqing's fire poison and accepted the help of the remnant soul, she was no longer able to be a selfless person.

Liu Yunzhao was clearly aware of this, and she thought she would feel ashamed and that her faith would collapse.

Surprisingly, she didn't; in fact, she was unusually calm and relaxed.

So what?

So what if others don't know?

At least the fact that she genuinely wanted to save the Sun Realm made her better than everyone else.

If she has such thoughts, then other people's thoughts can only be worse than hers.

Therefore, her most urgent task is to find a way to remove the remnant soul from her body!

Liu Yunzhao quickly calmed himself down, his expression regaining its composure and calmness, and the face of Liu Yunqing flashed through his mind.

...

Liu Yunqing knew that Liu Yunzhao must miss her a lot, but she didn't expect that the direction of his concern was different from what she thought.

Back in her room at the Tai Xuan Sect, Liu Yunqing flipped her wrist and took out the mysterious seed, casually tossing it in her hand. In her mind, however, she was recalling the words that Venerable Xian'en had spoken to her at the Fanyin Temple.

At the auction, Liu Yunqing's words to Venerable Xian'en were actually somewhat deceptive, but he succeeded immediately.

Regardless of Liu Yunqing's thoughts, Venerable Xian'en returned to his residence, set up layers of formations, and then spoke frankly and fairly to Liu Yunqing:

"The calamity of the Sun Realm is to regress to a mortal star and then be annihilated."

Liu Yunqing remained calm, showing no surprise whatsoever.

The Venerable Xian'en would speak to him about this, which must be because Wuchen had told him that he had already guessed the calamity of the Sun Realm.

Presenting the answer openly to Liu Yunqing now is simply a way of expressing an attitude.

Liu Yunqing did not feign surprise, which was also a statement of her attitude.

After both sides were satisfied with each other's attitude, Venerable Xian'en threw out another sentence:

"I'm not sure if the turning point for the Sun Realm lies with you or me, but it certainly doesn't lie with the Daughter of Heaven. Everyone has been deceived."

Liu Yunqing frowned in thought, looking puzzled, and said:

"But I think the ancestors didn't just think the Daughter of Heaven was anything special. Didn't they deliberately form two teams to compete against each other?"

Venerable Xian'en shook his head and sighed, saying:

"That seems to be the case, but what resources have you received? What support have you received?"

"Perhaps they have doubts about the chosen one, or perhaps they lack confidence, but they certainly won't bet their lives on you."

Liu Yunqing smiled upon hearing this and spread his hands, saying:

"What does that have to do with me?"

"I didn't want any support or attention."

"Weren't those choices that I couldn't resist always tasks directly assigned to me by my seniors and great masters?"

"Of course, I'm willing to do anything that involves personal grudges or anything that goes against Liu Yunzhao."

Liu Yunqing would not refuse the entrustment from the Mother Tree of the Earth's Core.

But these are things that cannot be told to outsiders, and Liu Yunqing will not let anyone know. However, she is very curious about what Venerable Xian'en's true purpose is today.

The Venerable Xian'en's kind eyes seemed to hold countless secrets of heaven, yet he ultimately spoke only to Liu Yunqing:

"How about we make a deal?"

Upon hearing the word "deal," Liu Yunqing's eyes showed surprise for the first time, and she couldn't help but look at Wuchen, who was standing quietly to the side.

“You don’t need to look at him. Wuchen doesn’t know anything about what happened today.”

After Venerable Xian'en finished speaking, he even turned around and let Wuchen leave the room.

Liu Yunqing became interested in the deal.

“In a sense, Venerable Xian’en is Yun Qing’s savior. As long as the terms of the transaction are not excessive, Yun Qing will not refuse.”

Since the other party already knew her identity, Liu Yunqing didn't bother to pretend.

Venerable Xian'en remained calm and simply asked Liu Yunqing:

"You only think about revenge, but have you ever thought about where you came from?"

Liu Yunqing's eyes flickered, and she asked in return:

"Aren't you just a concubine's daughter from the Liu family? Does Venerable Xian'en think I have a different background?"

The Venerable Xian'en smiled even more kindly and said:

"I do not know, but I do know that you are definitely not a concubine's daughter of the Liu family. As for your specific background, as long as you find a way to protect the Sun Realm, you will naturally be able to find clues."

Liu Yunqing lowered her eyes, showing little interest and no expectation, and said:

"I see. Actually, whether I know my background or not isn't that important to me."

Once she has collected all nine drops of Golden Crow essence blood, what else could she not know?

Just as Liu Yunqing had this thought, he saw Venerable Xian'en take out a jade bottle, gently open it a crack, and sweep it past him.

However, in that fleeting moment, Liu Yunqing felt his blood boiling.

It wasn't just a feeling of excitement, but a real, physical surge of energy!

Because the jade bottle contained a drop of Golden Crow's essence blood.

Alright, it seems that if this deal isn't reached, Liu Yunqing might never be able to collect all nine drops of Golden Crow essence blood in his lifetime.

She can act in other roles, but she really can't act in Liu Yunqing's role. Besides, she and Wuchen have already promised the Mother Tree, so naturally they have no intention of going against the rare and precious treasures.

"Speak, Your Excellency, what kind of deal do you wish to make?"

Venerable Xian'en hesitated for a moment, but ultimately pushed the jade bottle towards Liu Yunqing, and unusually lowered his eyes to say:

"If that day really comes, we will be unable to protect the Sunrise Realm and take Wuchen away."

Liu Yunqing was genuinely surprised this time.

She thought that Venerable Xian'en would preach to her, talk about the crisis in the Sun Realm, and tell her about the benefits of saving the Sun Realm.

But to everyone's surprise, the other party's real deal was to let him take Wuchen with him when the Sun Realm was destroyed.

Liu Yunqing asked why, but Venerable Xian'en did not answer.

He simply said that he had made mistakes in the past and told her to do whatever she wanted from now on.

Liu Yunqing left the Fanyin Temple residence deep in thought, unaware of Wuchen's worries.

Back at his guest cave, Liu Yunqing still couldn't figure out what role Venerable Xian'en was playing, or whether he could completely trust what he said.

However, Liu Yunqing was certain of one thing: Venerable Xian'en was definitely not an ordinary powerful cultivator from the Sun Realm.

"Smack—"

Liu Yunqing caught the falling mysterious seed and took out the jade slip that Qiu Zhengping had Feng Piaopiao deliver.