Gu Liyan trembled with anger. He had already made up his mind not to let Hua Baixian follow in the footsteps of the past in this life. He was willing to sacrifice their affection to protect her for life. Why did someone still have to interfere even though he had done all this?
Gu Liyan pushed Tianqi aside and coldly asked, "Speak... what is the second challenge?"
Tianqi straightened his collar, brushed the dust off his clothes, glanced at Gu Liyan's angry expression, and said with a smile, "This second test might be difficult for others, but it's very easy for you!"
As he spoke, Tianqi pointed to a spot not far away. Gu Liyan frowned and looked in the direction he was pointing. That location seemed to be the former Flower Sorrow Pond of the Hua Mansion.
"What do you mean?" Gu Liyan asked, his brows furrowed.
"After you left, carrying the life force, the power of life flowed into Hua Yuxian's body. But who knew that Hua Yuxian would leave the Hua family for you?"
Tianqi coldly said, "Her departure left the Heavenly Palace lifeless and caused the Flower Lament Pool to dry up..."
"So...you mean you want me to restore the Flower Sorrow Pond to life?" Gu Liyan's pupils shrank, and he looked at Tianqi with surprise.
Apocalypse naturally replied, "That's right!"
Gu Liyan trembled with rage, pointing at the Flower Sorrow Pool and shouting, "Do you know what that Flower Sorrow Pool is made of? It's endless life force and soul power! You... want me to die?!"
Tianqi turned to look at Gu Liyan, and said with sarcasm, "Gu Liyan, don't tell me that your cultivation hasn't improved at all in all this time. If you can't even do this, how dare you dream of changing Hua Baixian's fate?"
"You..." Gu Liyan was speechless.
This was all a conspiracy, a conspiracy waiting for him! Gu Liyan clenched his fists and stared at the Flower Sorrow Pool, at a loss for what to do.
Tianqi looked at the hesitant Gu Liyan and reminded him, "There are so many people behind you, and they also have life force. Why not use it?"
Gu Liyan looked up at Tianqi and said, "Are you crazy! Do you want me to harm innocent humans?"
"A true man knows what he should do and what he shouldn't do. They used your ice ladder to climb to the top, hoping to reach their destination. Do you consider them heroes?"
"In this dog-eat-dog world, you have to pay with blood if you don't sweat!" Tianqi said coldly with a wave of his hand.
Gu Liyan swallowed hard, her gaze shifting to the ice ladder where the second person to reach the top had already arrived...
"Gu Liyan, make your decision!" Tianqi urged, squinting his eyes.
Gu Liyan gritted his teeth, flipped his hand, and took out the jade flute.
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