"Tell me about your deal."
"I can give Gu Suihan the opportunity to ascend. Oh, that's not accurate. It's you who can help Gu Suihan ascend."
"I?"
"Gu Suihan's Heart of Heaven and Earth primarily affected you. He wanted to bring back his soulless master. Your body was reshaped as a result of his utmost effort. It's actually quite remarkable that he was able to rescue someone from the abyss of irresurrection. Qiongju's body is back, but her spirit isn't."
"An Yanxiang and my second senior brother also threw themselves into the Cliffless Abyss. Why do they all have their original spirits, but only Qiongju didn't return?"
"Because they all have obsessions. An Yanxiang didn't believe Qiongju would just vanish into thin air. Before his death, he wanted to follow Qiongju, no matter whether it was heaven or hell. Qi Xiao also couldn't let go of the sect and his junior sister, and his heart was filled with worries. Only Qiongju was a person of extreme rationality, never indulging in love, and wholeheartedly yearning for the great way. When she discovered that the sect that had been so kind to her had suffered a catastrophic disaster due to her negligence, she believed that she should take on the responsibility of saving the sect, even if it meant sacrificing her own life. She had no regrets about her sacrifice, and had no worries in her heart, so naturally, she could not be called back."
“It’s actually like this…”
"The Heart of Heaven and Earth is ultimately a human heart. Only a strong inner obsession can activate it. You are the one Gu Suihan is obsessed with. The one who tied the bell must untie it. When your body returns to the state of your previous life, his Heart of Heaven and Earth will naturally return as well."
"After all, you still want me to jump into the Cliffless Abyss again?"
"Because it's the only way everyone can be happy." Li Shutong took a sip of coffee and said, "Master Qiongju sacrificed himself to activate the mountain protection formation. This is the biggest climax of the whole book. Only by triggering this plot point can this twisted new world be connected to the original book, and I can escape and return to reality. And Gu Suihan will be restored to his original state of complete health. Moreover, you possess tremendous spiritual power. Once you ascend, the spiritual power in your body will be transformed into spiritual energy and return to heaven and earth. This will alleviate the problem of the Taichu Sect's scarce spiritual power. Perhaps Hao Xin and Si Rong will also have the opportunity to ascend."
"That sounds like a perfect situation for everyone, except that I'm going to die."
"Do you care? The thing you care least about is your own life or death, right? I'd say you'll never be able to fully integrate into this world of immortal cultivation, because you're not greedy, you don't pursue immortality, and you don't care how long you live. Didn't you say that living one more day is a gain?"
"That was in the past. Now I'm different from Qiongju. I have ties to my heart." Shen Qingmang looked at her. "Do you want me to abandon Sui Han to die again? If I sacrifice myself to regain his Heart of Heaven and Earth, even if he becomes powerful again, will he focus on cultivation and strive for a speedy Ascension? He'll just think I've abandoned him again and try to revive me, or... go crazy like An Yanxiang."
"What if only he can save you after he ascends?"
"……What?"
Li Shutong smiled and said, "Oh, Teacher Shen, you don't really think I'm so cold-blooded as to ask for your death, do you? I did think so at first, but we've been sleeping in the same bed for ten years, and I'm touched by your trust in me. I can't bear to see you disappear between heaven and earth. After all, it was me who brought you here, and I have to take responsibility for you."
"How can I be resurrected again? Do I have to make him sacrifice the Heart of Heaven and Earth again? Isn't this an endless cycle?"
"You didn't examine the question carefully, Teacher Shen. I've already told you the answer: Ascension. Haven't you heard the saying, 'When one person attains enlightenment, all his family members ascend to heaven?' When Gu Suihan attained enlightenment and ascended, he became a true immortal, possessing the power to change the world and bring you back. In fact, if he had been patient enough in his previous life, he might have been able to successfully rescue Qiongju. It's a pity that the child is still young and lacks foresight. He chose such a tragic method and dragged me into it."
"Don't the Immortal Realm and the Immortal Cultivation Realm interfere with each other? Once you step into the Immortal Realm, you are cut off from the mundane world. I've never seen an ascended immortal return to the mortal world. So how is he going to take me with him?"
"Why don't you just stay by his side all the time? Don't forget that you're a spirit from another world. The Soul-Smalling Dispersion of the Cliffless Abyss only binds those in the Immortal Realm, and it won't have any effect on you. Even if you plunge into the abyss, your body will dissipate, but your spirit will not. Then you can attach yourself to him, and when he ascends, he'll naturally take you to the Immortal Realm and create a body for you."
"If this is the perfect solution, why didn't you tell me at the beginning? Moreover, you were instigating An Yanxiang to harm the Taichu Sect before, but now you are wholeheartedly considering our interests. Don't you think the change is too fast?" Shen Qingmang looked at her with suspicion.
"Even if I told you at the beginning, you wouldn't necessarily listen. You're the type who won't turn back until you hit a wall. I sent An Yanxiang to make the original plot run smoothly. But he's just a tool; you're the central figure. If I can convince you, then he won't need to do anything."
"You no longer have any credibility with me, Li Shutong. I don't believe everything you say. And you caused me severe damage to my soul before, and I haven't settled the score with you yet."
"Without destruction, there is no construction. I'm helping you grow better." Li Shutong said this and waited for a long time. Seeing Shen Qingmang remained silent, he waved his hand in front of her. "What's wrong? I gave you some inspiration and you started to daze?"
"I'm listening to your heart." Shen Qingmang looked at her with a serious look.
"Hiss... You're really rude, Mr. Shen." Li Shutong's expression was a little ugly. "I thought a gentleman like you wouldn't use such a trick."
"You told me to do as I please, so I'm not interrupting you." Shen Qingmang said softly, "I didn't expect that I was your tool to take revenge on Gu Suihan."
She was thinking about what she had just heard from Li Shutong.
"Of course, it's to humiliate you and to strike a blow at Gu Suihan. Does he really think he can win the beauty by rebelling? I won't let him have his way. If I can't leave here, he can only live in pain."
Li Shutong also recalled what she had been thinking just now. After recalling it, she forced a smile and said, "Sister Qingmang, you are older than me, so you shouldn't be on the same level as me, right? Although I have a few dark thoughts, I haven't hurt you too much, right?"
"Yes, you said I was stubborn and wouldn't cry until I was in the coffin. You said you just liked to see my efforts come to nothing. I shouldn't have held that against you, huh? The real tragedy is when everyone tries their best but still can't save the situation... Great writer, you have a deep understanding of tragedy."
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