Chapter 171 That was a love that made Shen Yu's soul tremble.
These few words, like a thunderclap, exploded in Shen Yu's heart, which was on the verge of collapse.
As the depths of his soul were seen through, something even deeper began to surge beneath the hatred.
Shen Yu tried to open her mouth, but her throat felt blocked, and she couldn't make a sound.
Is he afraid?
What are you afraid of?
Those who harmed Xueying were killed on the spot. Now, many years have passed, and if he hadn't been trapped in the barrier this time, he would never have set foot here.
Can……
The young general's eyes shifted from initial shock to bitterness.
But if that's really the case, why is he afraid of Ao Bai?
All of this is just self-deception.
In the distant sea of consciousness, all of this was replayed once more, and Xueying's painful wails echoed through the sky.
Even after seeing it many times, Huali is still shocked by the cruel scene.
After a short while, Shen Yu forced herself to calm down.
Huali is right. If we don't find a way to resolve this inner conflict, no matter how strong our murderous intent is, our spiritual power will never be able to fully erupt.
Shen Yu's eyes sharpened, and he slowly raised his head.
At the same time, the golden core deep within his dantian, like an awakening heart, began to crash against the invisible barrier.
This round of carnage has come to an end. Amidst the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, fourteen-year-old Shen Yu stares blankly at his own hands.
He neither moved forward nor had the courage to face it all, remaining kneeling in place like a puppet.
Shen Yu, who was beside Hua Li, made a move.
He slowly stood up, with a sense of sluggishness as if breaking free from constraints, and walked slowly but firmly toward the small mass beside the corpse.
Hearing the "plop" sound of the young master's feet stepping on the bloody mud, Ao Bai asked in confusion, "Shouldn't the host follow him? The young master looks so fragile. It would be good if we could offer him a few words of comfort."
Huali's gaze remained fixed on Shen Yu's retreating figure. After a moment of silence, she slowly shook her head.
Perhaps because the place was too quiet due to the bloodshed, Huali, relying on the fact that Chen Yu had gone far away, did not answer in her heart, but slowly opened her mouth.
"Need not."
Her eyes were bright, without worry or pity, only the invisible trust between the two of them.
Even when she saw Shen Yu's tense back, Hua Li's lips curled up into a very subtle, proud smile.
"Young Master is far from as weak as you imagine. He's a nineteen-year-old Golden Core cultivator, a young general who has fought on all sides in Canglan Prefecture..."
Such a person doesn't need anyone to help him out of the bloodstains, nor does he need anyone to say any nonsensical words of comfort.
The distance between them gradually increased, and since Huali's voice wasn't loud, she thought he couldn't hear her.
But she forgot that her entire sea of consciousness belonged to Shen Yu, and how could any slight movement escape his ears?
Shen Yu walked very slowly, as if this journey was a pilgrimage of self-judgment.
The surrounding area was littered with severed limbs, congealed blood, and a pungent stench.
But on this lonely journey, the girl's gentle words flowed like a stream, enveloping his fiercely struggling mind.
"He's only nineteen. If it were back in 2008 or 2009, when the 'non-mainstream' trend was all the rage, he might have been a spirited young man with dyed yellow hair and electronic music playing in the background," Huali sighed with admiration. "So, isn't it normal for him to struggle and hesitate..."
Ao Bai visualized Shen Yu driving a motorcycle with a large, flashing speaker behind him playing hot DJ music, and immediately grinned and grimaced.
But it had to admit that the host was right: "Young people will fall down, but they will also grit their teeth and get back up on their own."
Hua Li gave Ao Bai a thumbs up, "Yes, he will learn and grow through the deepest pain, because he is a very good and brave person."
The girl's voice carried immense power: "So we don't need to do anything to add to the glory, much less play the role of a so-called savior."
"All we need to do is light a lamp for him when he gets lost and can't see the way."
In Hua Li's mind, Ao Bai, tail wagging wildly, nodded, "Just a kid..."
Shen Yu's steps never faltered.
On this blood-stained path to self-redemption, the girl's gentle whispers, like the warmest starlight in the world, always accompanied him tenderly and steadfastly.
He passed through his vacant fourteen-year-old self amidst the sea of blood and slowly approached Xueying.
Snow Shadow's fluffy fur is now reduced to broken fragments, with large patches of skin and flesh peeled away to reveal dark red tendons.
Only the head remained intact, but the eyes were frozen with the pain and bewilderment of life's last moments.
Shen Yu felt a heavy blow to the heart.
Under the immense visual impact, he swayed and bit his lower lip tightly.
But he stopped running away and forced himself to open his eyes wide and look at it inch by inch.
Time seemed to freeze in this filthy, blood-red mess.
Then, Shen Yu moved.
He scooped up a handful of soil.
As his arms trembled, a thousand words stuck in his chest, yet he couldn't utter a single one.
He gently and solemnly covered the small mound of soil in front of him with the first handful of soil.
The mud covered those empty eyes, the slightly open mouth, and the bloodstained nose.
Tears silently streamed down the young general's face, which was covered in cold sweat and blood, dripping onto the newly covered soil and spreading out in dark patterns.
Shen Yu suddenly realized that the so-called fear was not the shock brought about by Xue Ying's tragic death.
Instead... in that most desperate and chaotic moment, he couldn't even give it a comforting look.
There wasn't even a single word, not a proper farewell.
Only now, as he personally covered it with the last handful of soil, has this belated farewell truly arrived.
Just then, light footsteps sounded from behind.
Shen Yu was still immersed in a torrent of emotions and did not look back.
"Chen Yu." Hua Li's voice was like a spring breeze brushing across the ice, light and gentle.
Shen Yu turned her head slightly, her vision blurred by tears, and saw Hua Li's smiling face.
She stood on the blood-soaked mud, her clear eyes filled with a warm light, "I have a gift for it."
"The origin of all things, life!"
The moment the wood-type card appeared between her fingers, the girl flicked her wrist.
Buzz—
Centered on rosewood, ripples of emerald green, brimming with boundless vitality, spread outwards.
Shen Yu suddenly opened her eyes wide, and a tear fell in a daze.
Wherever the ripples passed, time seemed to be accelerated, and the viscous bloodstains transformed into fragrant black fertile soil.
The severed limbs and broken arms silently dissolved, becoming nutrients that nourish the earth.
The stench of blood in the air was replaced by fresh grass and blooming wildflowers after the rain.
Around the small mound where Xueying was, countless tender yellow flowers, like little suns, broke through the soil and bloomed in the wind. These were Xueying's favorite spiritual herbs.
Everything happened in the blink of an eye.
The images symbolizing death and despair have all disappeared, replaced by a bright and warm sea of yellow flowers.
Snow Shadow's grave is gently embraced by this vibrant sea of flowers and its favorite sacred herbs.
Shen Yu stood there in a daze in the boundless sea of flowers, the tear stains on his face still wet, but the bloodstains had disappeared, revealing the handsome outline of a young man.
The warm sunlight fell on him, and a gentle breeze softly lifted the hair on his forehead, soothing the last trace of cold.
Shock, bewilderment, and relief—a complex mix of emotions intertwined in Shen Yu's mind, instantly forming an immense and powerful force.
More intense than hatred, purer than murderous intent.
However, none of this could compare to the turbulent waves in his heart when he landed on the smiling girl in the middle of the sea of flowers.
All thoughts and emotions were swept away by an even more turbulent torrent at this moment.
The overwhelming emotions erupted without warning—a hundred times, a thousand times, a million times more intense than the dozen or so times I had faced my fear before!
The immense power rapidly condensed and was continuously absorbed by the water mirror outside.
Yet it remains inexhaustible!
A look of surprise flashed in Huali's eyes. "Could this be the protective spirit that the young master developed after breaking free from fear?"
Without a second thought, she immediately pulled out her cards. "Young Master, quick, now!"
The immense spiritual power instantly transformed into a fireball traveling at the speed of light, colliding with the Crimson Flame Sparrow Feather as it tore through the void!
"Snap—"
Upon reaching overseas, the Spirit-Sealing Void-Binding Array shattered in an instant!
Huali felt a lightness in her body, and even as her consciousness left, she didn't forget to turn back and praise, "Young Master, your newly formed protective power is amazing!!"
Consciousness returned to its original form, and Shen Yu lowered her head.
"...That wasn't telekinesis at all..."
It permeated his entire soul, more profound than fear, more turbulent than pain, more eternal than protection, and more soul-shaking than any power in the world.
—An irrepressible feeling of love.
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