One after another, mysterious golden runes enveloped the drop of blood, flying towards A Yao and landing on her fingertip. A Yao closed her eyes, using her divine sense to perceive it. She only saw a swirling cloud of crimson mist; she could see nothing else.
Wei Linglong looked at A Yao nervously. After a long while, seeing A Yao open her eyes, she asked, "How are you?"
Ayao shook her head.
She wasn't surprised by the result. If they had found the person so quickly, she would have suspected it was a trap.
Wei Linglong looked disappointed. Ayao said to her, "Auntie, I want to try a few more times. Can I keep this drop of blood?"
Wei Linglong nodded.
She trusted Ayao, and besides, this wasn't her own blood.
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Chi Lian Feng.
Lu Yunchuan came to Chilian Peak to visit Lu Xuening. After coaxing Lu Yunli, Lu Yunchuan and Lu Xuening talked alone in a small courtyard.
"Xiao Ba, why do you look so haggard?" Lu Yunchuan looked at Lu Xuening's small face and felt heartbroken.
After Lu Yunli thought he had "scared away" Lu Xuening last time, he was filled with regret and went to apologize to her again. Lu Xuening said she didn't blame him and acted as if they had made up, but in her heart she wanted nothing more than to tear him to pieces. She knew that Lu Yunli's feelings for her hadn't subsided, so she had to act quickly.
If he were to actually tell her father one day, she would be terrified that Lu Xiuwen would make her "fake death" and then marry that good-for-nothing Lu Yunli.
She felt that Lu Xiuwen was capable of doing such a thing.
Lu Xuening's eyes reddened as she looked at Lu Yunchuan: "Second brother, Huaiyuan brother, does Huaiyuan brother not want me anymore? He has only come to see me once in all these years. I have sent him messages on jade slips time and time again, but he has not replied to me once."
"Brother Huaiyuan, has Brother Huaiyuan changed his mind?"
As she spoke, tears began to fall in a steady stream.
"He said it, he clearly said it, he said he would be with me forever..."
"Have he forgotten everything he said? Even if he has changed his mind, shouldn't he give me an explanation? He should at least give me an explanation! At least tell me himself why?"
Lu Xuening cried her heart out, and Lu Yunchuan felt both heartache and anger.
"Xiao Ba, don't worry, I'll go find Gu Huaiyuan right now and have him come over and explain things to you," Lu Yunchuan said angrily.
After saying that, he stood up and transformed into a long rainbow, flying away into the distance.
As soon as he left, Lu Xuening immediately stopped crying.
Lu Xuening wiped away her tears with a handkerchief. She sat there for a while and saw her maid Cui'er flying down from the sea of clouds. Cui'er looked a little scared and flustered. She landed in front of Lu Xuening and bowed respectfully: "Miss".
Lu Xuening slightly raised her eyes: "Have you received the goods?"
Cui'er took out a purple bottle from her storage bag. Thinking about what was inside the bottle, Cui'er turned pale. She guessed who Lu Xuening was going to give it to.
Lu Xuening waved her hand, and the purple bottle flew into her grasp. Seeing Cui'er's frightened expression, she said, "Cui'er, you and everyone else had better understand this: if I'm not doing well, do you think those of you who serve me will be doing well either?"
“Your interests are tied to mine. If I fall from grace, you won’t benefit either. If one day I truly have no chance of recovery, you will suffer the same fate. Do you think my seventh sister would like someone who has served me?”
“Even if she doesn’t remember you, others will ostracize you. Don’t think that just because I’m unlucky, you’re all better off.”
Upon hearing this, Cui'er's face paled even more, and she whispered, "This servant understands."
Lu Xuening snorted softly, holding the bottle, thinking to herself: I'm just waiting for my second brother to drag Gu Huaiyuan over.
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The bright moon hangs high in the sky.
In a grand hall on Ziji Peak, thousands of candles were lit. These candles were placed on the ground, each one carefully positioned, illuminating the hall brightly. In the center of the hall, a futon was placed, and on the futon sat Ayao, dressed in a white robe.
Ayao's long, black hair was casually draped behind her. She sat cross-legged, and a drop of bright red blood floated in front of her.
She raised her hand again, forming a seal and casting a series of mysterious runes. These runes seemed to have a life of their own, wrapping around the drop of blood layer by layer before merging into it.
She raised her left hand, and blood gently dripped onto her left index finger.
She closed her eyes and let her consciousness seep in.
This time, all she saw was a red mist.
After a long while, A Yao opened her eyes and murmured, "Perhaps, if my cultivation level improves further, I will be able to see something."
With a thought, she withdrew her blood, transforming into a long rainbow and flying towards the outside of Purple Extreme Peak. As soon as she left Purple Extreme Peak, the peak's protective array activated. A Yao left the Lu family, preparing to merge with her four clones and directly enter the Void Refinement stage.
All four clones have now entered the Nascent Soul stage. Originally, she should have merged them according to the plan and used a secret technique to enter the Void Refinement stage.
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Lu Yunchuan arrived at Tongshan and met Gu Huaiyuan at the Gu family's residence. Gu Huaiyuan didn't want to see Lu Xuening, but Lu Yunchuan dragged him away.
"Even if you don't want to marry Xiao Ba, don't you need to make it clear to her?"
Gu Huaiyuan couldn't refute this statement.
That's right, he wanted to make things clear with Lu Xuening.
Therefore, Gu Huaiyuan finally stopped resisting and followed Lu Yunchuan to the Lu family.
On Crimson Serpent Peak, Lu Xuening had been waiting anxiously for some time.
Why hasn't my second brother arrived yet? It's been three days already. Could something have happened to him at the Gu family's place? She stood on a high platform on Crimson Serpent Peak, looking towards the sea of clouds. Suddenly, she saw two long rainbows flying towards her. Releasing her divine sense, she saw that the one in front was Lu Yunchuan, and the one following behind was none other than Gu Huaiyuan.
"They're here! They're here!" Lu Xuening exclaimed excitedly.
She suppressed her excitement and nervousness, revealing a haggard and pitiful appearance. Lu Yunchuan spotted Lu Xuening on the high platform at a glance and flew towards her.
"Little Eight—"
Lu Yunchuan said.
"Second brother."
Lu Xuening went to greet her.
Gu Huaiyuan followed behind Lu Yunchuan. Lu Yunchuan stepped aside, and Gu Huaiyuan's eyes met Lu Xuening's. Having not seen Lu Xuening for a long time, he noticed that she had become much more haggard. This made her look even more pitiful and heartbreaking.
He still harbored feelings for Lu Xuening, and the thought of breaking off the engagement filled him with guilt. He softly called out, "Ningning..."
Lu Xuening looked at him, her eyes instantly reddening and welling up with tears. She glanced at Lu Yunchuan beside her and whispered, "Big brother has taken his medicine and fallen asleep. Second brother, could you help me take care of him for a bit?"
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