In the dilapidated temple, Ye Qingcheng quietly came to the place where little Gu Jian had lain down all those years ago.
More than a decade has passed.
That small spot still retains some traces from back then.
There were also some shallow teeth marks on the wooden stake next to it.
Ye Qingcheng bent down and gently touched the ground where Gu Jian had been lying with her finger.
In that instant, time seemed to flow backward, returning us to that year.
On a snowy day, the cold wind howled.
A young boy lies here, awaiting death.
"May I have your name……"
"I, Gu Jian..."
"You have excellent aptitude, a rare martial arts prodigy. I would like to take you as my disciple. Would you be willing?"
"Can we get a full meal...?"
"OK."
"Thank you, big sister..."
"..."
Recalling those words from back then, Ye Qingcheng trembled, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
Tears dripped onto the ground, and through her blurred vision, she felt as if she had returned to the day they first met.
Ai Youwei and Liu Ruyan ignored their weeping master.
They came together to the Buddha and bowed in worship.
They were grateful to Buddha for protecting their senior brother back then.
They are also grateful to Buddha for sending such a wonderful senior brother to their side.
They prayed devoutly, but as they prayed, tears welled up in their beautiful eyes.
Ai Youwei burst into tears.
It's clear that Buddha sent such a wonderful senior brother to their side.
However, they did not cherish it.
They desperately wished that time could go back to the past.
If they could go back to the time when they first met their senior brother, they would definitely reciprocate the care and love he showed them.
Before the Buddha, the fairy and the green tea girl kowtowed countless times before finally raising their heads.
Liu Ruyan wiped away her tears and, seeing Ye Qingcheng still crying, said softly, "Master, would you like to come and pay your respects as well?"
"Um!"
Ye Qingcheng nodded gently and slowly stood up.
A thought struck her, and she took out a stick of incense from her storage treasure.
After lighting the incense with magic, Ye Qingcheng carefully placed the incense stick into the incense burner.
Ye Qingcheng knelt down before the Buddha, her expression devout, and she was also praying in her heart.
I hope Buddha will bless my disciple, and I also hope Buddha will bless my disciple so that he can forgive himself.
I don't know how many times I kowtowed.
Ye Qingcheng slowly got up.
It was like a kind of redemption; her heart found some peace.
At this moment, she prepared to take Ai Youwei and Liu Ruyan to tidy up the dilapidated temple.
But then she belatedly realized that the dilapidated temple seemed to have been cleaned up long ago.
Ye Qingcheng was slightly taken aback. "Could it be that Jian'er has been here before?"
She couldn't help but feel a little excited.
In Ye Qingcheng's view, if Gu Jian had come here, it meant that he still had feelings for their past encounter, and that he might still have feelings for her.
But then Liu Ruyan's words made Ye Qingcheng's heart sink.
"Master, Senior Brother should not have been here. I can't sense his presence."
"However, there seems to be a woman's presence here. It's as if a woman has been here before."
Many women have their own unique scent or fragrance.
The fragrance that Liu Ruyan smelled did not belong to her, nor to Ai Youwei or Ye Qingcheng.
Ye Qingcheng was surprised to hear this.
After Liu Ruyan said that, she also felt it.
But who would come to this dilapidated temple?
The area around this dilapidated temple was deserted.
And now, it is a chaotic world fraught with danger.
No matter who they are or where they come from, it is extremely dangerous.
Just then, some faint sounds came from outside the window.
Ye Qingcheng, Liu Ruyan, and Ai Youwei looked up at the sound and saw a beautiful young girl standing by the window.
She was about sixteen or seventeen years old, dressed in a white dress, and very beautiful. Her big eyes were filled with nervousness, curiosity, and a hint of anticipation.
Looking at the girl, Ai Youwei felt a sudden surge of hostility and shouted, "Who are you? Why are you spying on us?!"
Liu Ruyan was also worried that the visitor had ill intentions, so she said in a commanding tone, "Don't stand there, come out and talk!"
"Yes, I'm sorry."
The girl spoke timidly, left the window, and then cautiously stepped over the threshold into the dilapidated temple.
Looking at the girl's appearance, Ye Qingcheng frowned slightly.
She gestured to Ai Youwei and Liu Ruyan not to be nervous, and then said softly to the young girl, "Little girl, don't be afraid. We are from the Misty Sect, not bad people."
"What's your name? And why are you here?"
Ye Qingcheng's appearance lessened the girl's nervousness and fear.
She clearly knew about the Misty Sect as well.
That is one of the strongest forces in the human realm.
The girl said in a clear voice, "My name is Xue'er, and I'm from Jiugong Village. I've come here to find my brother."
Jiugong Village?
Ye Qingcheng was surprised to hear this. She thought for a moment and said, "Is it the village near the Nine Heavens Star Palace Secret Realm?"
The Nine Heavens Star Palace Secret Realm is one of the most remarkable secret realms in the human realm.
Its mystery is no less than that of a secret realm in the clouds.
As the sect leader of the Misty Sect, he had been there for training and was somewhat familiar with the secret realm.
However, what puzzled Ye Qingcheng was that the location of the Nine Palaces Secret Realm was very far from here.
They're already close to the border of the Ancient Dragon Kingdom.
Why did this girl come from that direction, and why is she looking for her brother?
The girl nodded slightly.
Ye Qingcheng then asked, "Jiugong Village is quite far from here. How did you get here? Didn't you encounter any demons along the way?"
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