Chapter 23 Heavenly Evolution Secret Realm "Do you like me?"...
The dimly lit dungeon was covered with forbidden patterns, and the dark red light was particularly eerie.
When Mo Beili woke up from his deep sleep, he saw patterns on the dungeon stone walls that looked as if they had been carved in blood and then dried, which made his hair stand on end.
As she moved, the chain locked around her wrist made a sound. The chain was so delicate that, without a closer look, one would only mistake it for a decorative bracelet.
Mo Beili looked around. Although it was a dimly lit dungeon, the floor was covered with an expensive snow carpet, and the food on the table was not only exquisite but also steaming hot.
She remained suspicious, her fingertips resting on the iron bars of the cell, and surprisingly, she easily pushed them aside.
The chains on her wrists seemed to have no intention of restricting her movement, allowing her to roam freely in the dungeon. If it weren't for the soft clanging of the chains, Mo Beili would have thought that the chains on her wrists were just ordinary decorations.
She touched her wrist; the hidden arrow beneath her sleeve was gone.
She was about to go forward when she saw the tightly closed stone door in the depths of the dungeon turn, and a person in blue appeared in front of her.
He wasn't surprised to see her; his voice even betrayed a hint of pleasure.
"woke up?"
Her extremely beautiful appearance even exuded a touch of otherworldly elegance.
Mo Beili looked at him warily, vaguely seeing a glimpse of a dark-colored garment behind the slowly closing stone door.
"Where am I? What is your purpose in capturing me here?!"
The man didn't care about her attitude at all. "I didn't want to lock you up here either, but it's a pity you struggled too much. I don't want anything to happen. But you did me a big favor, so I'll allow you to move around freely in this dungeon."
The caged cat needs enough space to move around so she doesn't become depressed; no one likes a sickly body.
As if he had thought of something, the corners of his mouth turned up, and his figure slowly disappeared from the spot, leaving only a meaningful voice.
"Take good care of yourself."
...
When Fu Yusheng emerged from his spiritual sea of consciousness, he was almost in a sorry state, leaning against a tree trunk and clutching his chest.
The demonic energy within the spiritual veins stirred restlessly, only to be ruthlessly suppressed by the sword energy of the sword. The sword energy was so domineering that it almost turned his spiritual sea upside down.
He felt somewhat helpless, suppressing the taste of blood in his throat. The color of his lips under the mask had almost blended into his pale skin, yet he seemed to feel no pain. His eyes still held a smile as he focused intently on the figure in the forest.
She sat leaning against the tree, her eyes downcast, her clothes billowing in the wind.
She looked at him, and her gaze overlapped with that of the girl he saw in his mind's eye.
He thought that if she called him Fu Yusheng again now, he would definitely respond, just like in the scenes of his dreams.
That's it.
I really, really miss you.
Fu Yunyao found her expression strange and spoke, her voice so gentle that it gave his drifting soul a temporary home.
She said.
"How are you?"
He closed his eyes, concealing the expression within them.
He was afraid he would lose control and want to tell her everything. One thing was true: the voice in his spiritual sea was not wrong.
If Liao Liao knew his identity, she would never let him stay by her side again.
Fu Yunyao didn't know what he was thinking; she just thought he was a bit strange.
"Are you injured?"
She remembered that a long time ago, Jiang Wanyin would ask her this question after every dangerous situation ended.
Fu Yusheng shook his head, paused for a moment, and then leaned against the tree trunk to stand still.
"Regarding Sect Master Mu of the Tianyan Sect, perhaps we could find a place to discuss this further?"
Fu Yunyao did not refuse. She had lived in Yaotai Realm for many years and was not very familiar with the past stories. Moreover, she always felt that among the five sect leaders, the one most likely to break the seal of the Demon Realm was Kunwu Sect Leader Qingwu.
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"The former sect leader of Tianyan Sect, Mu Shu, and the current sect leader of Kunwu Sect do have a deep relationship. That day, she took the boy away and kept him by her side. She taught him swordsmanship but did not accept him as a disciple until he was seventeen years old, when she sent him to Kunwu Sect."
He was exceptionally intelligent and talented in swordsmanship, even mastering the sword techniques of Sect Master Mu. Within three years, his fame soared, making him one of the top prodigies of his time. It can be said that his life changed the moment he met Sect Master Mu.
I was truly lucky to have met someone like that when I was young.
The past between Sect Master Mu and Sect Master Kunwu was discovered by Fu Yusheng during his years of searching for a way to suppress the Dust Restriction.
Fu Yunyao lowered her brows in thought.
Besides obtaining the sword technique inheritance, the most useful information from this trip to the Heavenly Evolution Spirit Vein Secret Realm was probably Mu Shu's death due to the heavenly tribulation caused by her inner demons and her past with Qing Wu.
Before the seal of the Demon Realm was broken, anyone who harbored inner demons would face a heavenly tribulation if they could not eliminate them in time, once discovered by the Heavenly Dao. No one had ever survived the heavenly tribulation, not even Mu Shu, who was already halfway to godhood at the time.
She frowned and spoke.
"With the Demon Realm sealed, cultivators who develop inner demons can only perish under the Heavenly Tribulation. But what if the Demon Realm seal is broken? With demonic energy to nourish them, can cultivators who develop inner demons successfully transform into demons and be reborn? Once they become members of the demon race, even the Heavenly Dao has no reason to judge them."
Fu Yusheng poured a cup of tea and placed it in front of her.
"You suspect that the person who broke the seal was driven by inner demons? But among the five sect leaders, one of them will surely make a move. As the leaders of their respective sects, would they really disregard the entire cultivation world and the mortal realm for their own sake?"
Fu Yunyao gave him a strange look. "Nothing in the world is as important as yourself. Isn't that reason enough for yourself?"
He was stunned. After a while, he changed his wording.
"Then, as cultivators, they are naturally opposed to demons and monsters. They have cultivated for many years to achieve their current status and power. Would they really be willing to become demons?"
"Does becoming a demon mean they are no longer themselves? In the past, they were willing to suffer serious injuries to protect the mortal world. Does becoming a demon mean they will become bloodthirsty and cruel, and turn around to persecute their former companions?"
Her eyes were clear, with a hint of confusion, but she calmly stated her thoughts.
Fu Yusheng lowered his eyes, avoiding her gaze. He thought of what happened between her and Jiang Wanyin back then, and asked with some difficulty.
"What if he actually attacks his own comrade?"
"If a person can't even control their own thoughts and actions, what's wrong with killing them?"
Her voice remained soft, which reflected her true feelings.
Before Fu Yusheng could speak, the door to the room was suddenly pushed open from the outside, and an incredulous voice came from outside.
"So back then, you never thought of giving her a chance to explain?"
Shi Yubai stood at the door, holding a jade stone for taking a picture.
For so many years, he and Wen Ci and the others still refused to believe that even if Fu Yunyao had killed Jiang Wanyin with her own hands back then.
They had been searching for the truth of what happened back then, and finally a few days ago, Shi Yubai learned the whole story of what happened back then through the illusion left behind by Fu Yunyao and the Demon Lord in the Bai Mansion in Qiushui Town.
He had thought that although he didn't know why Jiang Wanyin had turned into a demon, Fu Yunyao had no choice but to kill her in their fight. Her pain must have been no less than theirs, and she also had to face their doubts and disappointment. She must have been suffering every day for the past ten years.
He resented her for not explaining, but he also felt sorry for her situation over the years.
He desperately wanted to see her, to tell her that he knew what had happened back then, and to tell her that he had never truly resented her.
He wanted to apologize to her for letting her suffer the pain of killing her best friend all these years.
He tried hard to suppress the grief he felt when he learned that Jiang Wanyin had turned into a demon.
But he didn't expect that the first thing he heard when he found her was that cold, emotionless "What's wrong with killing her?"
At this moment, he suddenly had an overwhelming hope that the soundproofing array in this room was not the one he had specially researched for her years ago.
If not, he wouldn't have heard that sentence, and perhaps they could have gone back to the way things were before.
As time passed, a deep sadness settled in his heart.
"Fu Yunyao, did you really not hesitate at all back then?"
Even if you're just lying and say you did something wrong, I'll believe you.
Looking at the recording stone in his hand, Fu Yunyao knew that he probably learned about what happened back then from somewhere.
She lowered her brows and asked herself the question.
Do you have...?
The moment Jiang Wanyin tried to kill her, she made her decision almost instantly.
She will kill her.
Fu Yunyao looked at the person at the door with a pleading gaze and slowly spoke.
"No."
She wanted to kill me, so I killed her without hesitation.
With a single sound, the dust settled.
Shi Yubai staggered back a few steps, his voice filled with exhaustion.
"Yun Yao, will you be sad?"
Or do you know the grief of losing a close friend?
Do you... have feelings?
His eyes were filled with sorrow, but the people inside the room continued to speak calmly.
"If I were you, I would only think about how to kill the person who killed my best friend, instead of repeatedly asking if they regret it. Do you think you can find peace if your enemy is right in front of you and you hear their regret?"
Shi Yubai closed his eyes. "But we're not enemies, are we?"
"Doesn't the hatred for killing a friend count?"
“Yun Yao, Wan Yin and I are best friends, but so are you.”
"But she's dead, and I'm still alive."
Shi Yubai shook his head and left with one last sentence.
"Fu Yunyao, you truly have a heart of stone. Fine, let it be."
Fu Yunyao's gaze lingered on the door for a long time.
"Are there few cultivators who have undergone demonic transformation who can retain their own consciousness?"
The intricate restrictions spread from beneath the white veil around her neck, creeping up her face, but she seemed oblivious.
Fu Yusheng sighed, got up and closed the door. He leaned against the door and called her softly.
"Yun Yao".
Fu Yunyao looked up and met his gaze.
His voice was soft and coaxing, and his light-colored eyes gazed at her tenderly and attentively.
He said.
"Of course you have emotions, you're just a little slow on the uptake. But it's not your fault, you've protected yourself very well all these years."
By letting go of some emotions, one can suffer less pain; this is probably why she never examines relationships in detail.
Her past was full of hardships, and she wanted to protect herself. How could that be her fault?
Fu Yunyao looked at him, and her somewhat bewildered expression softened his heart. The terrifying patterns on the side of her face were still surging, but he didn't care. All he could see was her somewhat confused expression.
"However, Shi Yubai and the others are genuinely kind to you. You don't need to completely shut them out. Pushing people away for too long will really cause them to drift apart. Don't let yourself regret it. Try giving them, and yourself, a chance, okay?"
Fu Yunyao's eyelashes trembled slightly, casting a shadow on her face.
She asked.
"Isn't it better to just ignore it?"
Fu Yusheng countered with a question.
"But can you really be completely indifferent?"
She instinctively wanted to nod in agreement, but then stopped, murmuring, "I can..."
Really... is that possible?
Fu Yusheng answered for her.
"Yun Yao, you are a person of flesh and blood, how could you really be without any feelings?"
If you really get separated from them, perhaps a long time later, when you recall all of this, you will feel very sad.
He gazed at her, his eyes sparkling, gently stirring her heartstrings in the flickering candlelight.
The room was quiet, save for the dripping sound of candle wax sliding down and falling onto the candlestick.
After a long while, Fu Yunyao raised her eyebrows and spoke softly.
Do you like me?
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