Chapter 561: State of Mind
The next morning.
Xiao Changheng woke up from his bed, sat up and rubbed his eyebrows, trying to recall how he got back to the room, but his memory froze at the moment Yun Qingqing said she wanted to go into seclusion and raised her hand to shoot a ray of light at him.
He couldn't help but smile bitterly. This little girl was really ruthless when she attacked.
Just as I was about to get out of bed, my fingertips suddenly touched something beside the pillow.
He paused, picked up the cold white hairpin, and looked at it carefully with a complicated look.
The hairpin is cold white in color, like jade but not yet jade, and it is heavy so that one cannot tell what it is made of, but it is definitely not an ordinary item.
It was the New Year’s gift from Yun Qingqing.
Recalling last night when they watched the stars on the roof together, Xiao Changheng's eyes were deep, with struggle and tenderness flashing alternately in his eyes, and finally returned to cold silence.
After going to the Seven Stars Palace and experiencing various incidents, he had long realized that the gap between himself and Yun Qingqing was like an insurmountable chasm.
She had stood at the pinnacle of Taoism two thousand years ago. She was a legendary goddess who was responsible for saving the world.
And he was just an ordinary man without any backbone. He tied her to his side by the agreement, but in the end he was just holding her back... She had died once for all living beings, and she finally lived again, so she deserved everything.
He would rather Yun Qingqing only be for him in this life.
Xiao Changheng slowly closed his eyes, regretting his impulse last night. He almost couldn't suppress the burning emotions in his heart. He didn't know if she had noticed anything.
My eyebrows suddenly felt hot and several thoughts flashed through my mind.
Xiao Changheng was stunned for a moment, and his expression gradually became solemn.
He immediately stood up and quickly dressed, called Nan Zheng and gave him a few instructions, then walked towards Yun Qingqing's courtyard.
When I came out of the yard, I saw Zhiluo standing up by supporting herself with the tree trunk, scratching her hair, with a confused look on her face.
"When...did I fall asleep?" Zhiluo was mumbling when she saw Xiao Changheng coming over and immediately frowned.
She knew that Xiao Changheng had broken up with her a long time ago, so when she saw Yun Qingqing's reaction last night, she just thought that this man had said something to hurt her heart.
At this moment, he was very angry and said coldly:
"What are you doing here?"
Xiao Changheng heard the bad tone in her voice, looked at her with some confusion, and stood in front of the barrier.
"Do you know when her retreat will end?"
"I don't know!" Zhiluo rolled her eyes. "It could take as little as three to five days, or as much as a year or two!"
Xiao Changheng frowned slightly, looked at the barrier, slowly raised his hand, but did not touch it.
Zhiluo was angry, and didn't care whether he really touched the barrier or not, she said coldly:
"Don't move. Do you want to distract her? If she is disturbed during a breakthrough, she will go crazy. Do you understand?"
Xiao Changheng withdrew his hand, stared at the array pattern on the barrier for a moment, glanced at Zhiluo, and said nothing.
Zhiluo felt inexplicably guilty after seeing this look.
Of course she knew that the function of this barrier was to completely isolate it from all external interference. Not to mention someone touching it, even if someone used a knife or a hammer to hit it, no movement would be detected inside.
Moreover, Zhiluo didn't think that Yun Qingqing was making a breakthrough at this moment. After all, she looked so disturbed last night, and that state was not suitable for practicing at all.
Xiao Changheng stared at the barrier for a while and spoke slowly:
"If she comes out, please tell her that something has changed in the north and I will be away for a while."
Zhiluo was stunned for a moment, only to see the man turned and left.
"Something has changed in the north..." She looked at Xiao Changheng's back and frowned tightly.
She had already heard about Emperor Beicang, and changes in the situation in the north were expected.
But if it comes to the point where the regent, who is responsible for the country's destiny, needs to rush over, I'm afraid that this time... the situation in the world will be affected.
…
Three days later.
Zhiluo was worrying about the barrier which still had no response, when something unusual suddenly happened.
At first, thick clouds suddenly gathered in the clear sky, and then the wind started to blow.
Zhiluo was stunned for a moment, slightly startled, and immediately looked around and soon noticed something unusual.
The wind clearly carried rich spiritual energy, which was continuously transported into the barrier.
Moreover, the wind direction was not right. Her body turned into green smoke and flew high up to look far away. Sure enough, she saw that the strong wind below had gathered into a huge vortex, and the center was at the barrier in Yun Qingqing Courtyard!
Zhiluo was shocked and fell back to the barrier, her heart pounding.
"No way... is it really a breakthrough?"
She was extremely worried.
If it were the carefree Yun Qingqing from before, there would naturally be nothing to worry about. All we would have to do is wait for her to successfully break through and celebrate.
But this time, Yun Qingqing’s mood is different!
The momentum of this breakthrough is more exaggerated than imagined, and if something goes wrong the consequences will only be more serious.
Zhiluo subconsciously clasped her hands together and waited nervously.
The wait lasted from morning to evening.
During this time, the palace's guards and secret guards came to check the situation in confusion. When they saw that something was wrong in the princess's courtyard, they thought it made sense and quietly withdrew.
When it was almost dark, the vortex slowly gathered just above the barrier and finally subsided.
Zhiluo never sensed that Yun Qingqing was injured, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
After waiting for a while, the barrier finally opened.
"Qingqing!" Zhiluo immediately slipped in and paused, "...are you okay?"
Yun Qingqing stood in the middle of the yard, her white dress fluttering in the wind. She turned around slowly, her face was cold and extraordinary, her black jade eyes were as clear as a lake, gentle and pure.
Even though his facial expressions, movements, and appearance haven't changed at all, I always feel like something is different.
Not only did she succeed in breaking through, considering that she had just confirmed her mind before her retreat...
"Qingqing, you...used the Love Breaking Array?" Zhiluo asked hesitantly.
Yun Qingqing had personally cut off Xiao Changheng's feelings for her, but now she has fallen in love with him again. Knowing that she can no longer have him, how could she be able to understand her mind so quickly and successfully break through the realm without being affected?
There seems to be only one answer.
Yun Qingqing looked at Zhiluo, pursed her lips, and a trace of emotion appeared in her eyes:
"At first, I did have this plan, but..."
"Just what?" Zhiluo asked in surprise.
She didn’t use the Love Breaking Formation…then how did she do it?
"I can't bear to do that." Yun Qingqing lowered her eyes and sighed slowly, "Now I know how he felt when I treated him like that."
Zhiluo looked at her blankly:
"Then you...you are still..."
"Yeah." Yun Qingqing nodded, her eyes gentle, "I like it."
Zhiluo didn't know what to say. She hesitated for a while and said softly:
"But you don't seem to regret doing that?"
This was what surprised Zhiluo the most, because if she regretted it, her mind would not be able to be clear, and Yun Qingqing would not be able to break through so smoothly.
But since she didn't use the Love Breaking Formation, doesn't that mean she knew she couldn't get the love she wanted? How did she understand what was in her mind?
Zhiluo really didn't understand.
Yun Qingqing walked to the stone table and sat down, her eyes calm:
"In life, nothing ever goes as planned or perfect."
"The Heavenly Evil Tribulation was imminent. If he hadn't given up his feelings and used his willpower to help me break through, the consequences would have been unpredictable. If I had known that I had developed feelings for him and given up this willpower, I would not have been able to stop the Heavenly Evil Tribulation, causing the suffering of all living beings. Wouldn't I have regretted it even more?"
"So, there is no point in thinking too much. Since you have made the move, there is no need to regret it."
Zhiluo looked at her with a complicated expression, deep heartache flashed in her eyes, but she didn't know how to comfort her.
Yun Qingqing seemed to see through her thoughts and smiled calmly:
"You don't have to worry about me. Life is all about cultivation. I have been meditating on it these past few days and have gained something."
Zhiluo paused:
"What did you realize?"
Yun Qingqing lowered her eyes and said softly:
"Love is a beautiful emotion, but it can easily turn into sorrow, fear, and the desire to obtain, which can lead to hatred, pain, and delusion..."
"I think about it over and over again, and I don't think that kind of love can be considered love. It's just selfish desire in disguise."
Zhiluo was silent for a while, walked over to sit opposite her, and sighed:
"So what are you going to do next? How are you going to face him?"
Yun Qingqing raised her eyes and looked at her, her gaze clear:
"Now, I have exchanged positions with him, which can be regarded as karma. He voluntarily cut off the relationship but still allowed me to accompany him in this life, which is a blessing."
"As long as he is willing, I will, as his wife, protect his life and the stability of his family and country, which can be regarded as fulfilling his love."
Zhiluo stared at Yun Qingqing, unable to calm down.
She had seen many people with pure hearts, but there was no one as clear-headed and open-minded as her.
I once thought that she took the people of the world as her way.
Now I understand that personal likes, dislikes, and anger are also her own way.
She faced everything calmly, not because she had no choice, but because any choice she made was in line with her conscience.
Which is more, “one” or “all”? Who will win and who will lose?
Gains and losses, choices and trade-offs, how to choose?
She always has her own, firm answer.
A flash of lightning flashed through Zhiluo's mind, and a storm of enlightenment swept over her, and the aura around her suddenly began to change.
Yun Qingqing was slightly stunned. She saw the power of heaven and earth gathering towards Zhiluo. After a moment of surprise, she showed joy.
This is epiphany.
Yun Qingqing immediately raised her hand to set up a barrier to block out any movement in the courtyard.
Zhiluo closed her eyes and her body slowly rose into the air. Her skirt moved without wind and her waist-length hair grew at a speed visible to the naked eye.
After a moment, a gust of air suddenly exploded from her body.
Breakthrough!
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