Chapter 651 Green Robes for You, Longing in My Heart
At the summit of Yanjue Mountain, there is a crimson spatial rift that stretches for hundreds of feet.
Inside, heavenly fire burns eternally, spreading in all directions without end, inspiring awe.
The deeper you go, the red flames turn black.
Compared to his first time cultivating in the Heavenly Fire World when he was at the Dao Seed Realm, where his physical body was scorched and he had to activate the defensive power of the Governor's Robe to resist, Li Weiyi's current powerful body, having broken two longevity locks, can easily withstand the Heavenly Fire as if soaking in a hot spring.
Li Weiyi and Yu He split up to search.
Li Weiyi flew along the array jade platforms crafted by the predecessors of Dongxu Camp, releasing all seven Phoenix-Winged Moth Kings. He then opened his Heavenly Eye between his eyebrows and shouted loudly.
It flew for more than ten miles.
As the intensity of the heavenly fire increased, Li Wei's body was enveloped in protective magical energy.
Continue searching deeper.
"Boss Li, we've found something!" Sifeng shouted.
Its eyes are like two balls of lightning, and it has a natural ability to see very far.
From afar, Li Weiyi saw a long-haired figure floating in the void of the Heavenly Fire. It was only the size of a matchstick, as if it were floating on the crimson seabed. His heart sank, and he rushed over with trepidation.
If she returns to Dongxu Camp, she will enter the Heavenly Fire World.
More than a month has already passed.
Upon approaching, Li Weiyi saw her wrinkled body and face, her skin devoid of any luster or color, like wax, and her body like withered wood. He was speechless with emotion.
He held her close, using the defensive power of the governor's robes to isolate her from the heavenly fire outside, and immediately rushed towards the exit of the Heavenly Fire World.
Too light!
Li Weiyi stared intently ahead, carefully placing his palm on her chest, gently sensing and probing.
Severe dehydration damages both the physical body and the soul.
He took out the life-giving medicine and the raw medicine, plucked a leaf from each, dissolved them in the spiritual spring, and fed them into her mouth. He only fed her a small amount each time, not daring to be too forceful.
Upon arriving at the exit of the Heavenly Fire World, Yu He rushed over after hearing the news.
They rushed out together and landed on the summit of Yanjue Mountain.
Li Weiyi held Qing Zijin in his arms, sat on the ground, and repeatedly fed her small amounts of medicinal spring water. He pressed his palm against her chest again; her heartbeat was as weak as a candle in the wind, as if it might die at any moment.
Yu He's expression was a mixture of crying and laughing; she was speechless and almost went mad.
"Whoosh!"
Upon receiving Yu He's message, Zhuang Shiyan descended from the sky and landed in front of the three. Seeing Qing Zijin's withered appearance on the ground, he was visibly shocked and immediately released liquid magic power to protect her heart meridian.
Then, tears streamed down his face as he instantly thought of thirty-one years ago, and then of the bloody battles of a hundred years ago. He couldn't help but cry out to the heavens in grief, "Why, God, how can this ever end? A hundred years have passed. Must everyone die before you are satisfied?"
Zhuang Shiyan picked up Qing Zijin and prepared to leave to treat her.
Li Weiyi's eyes were serious: "Sir, can we keep this a secret for now? We mustn't let anyone know?"
Zhuang Shiyan and Yu He both looked at him with puzzled expressions.
"Letting her die like this is a good thing; it's a way for her to escape unscathed!"
Li Weiyi suppressed his various emotions and quickly regained his composure, then said this.
Yu He, as expected of a top expert among the Sentinels, instantly understood Li Weiyi's intention: "Let's save her first!"
Li Weiyi instructed Liu Ye to mobilize everyone to search for Qing Zijin. Then, he used spatial teleportation to rush to the Holy Temple Realm to ask Yu Yaozi for the Spring of Life and to ask Nangong Xiangyue Ancient Clan for the Spring of Life.
Three days later.
In the sea of coffins in the cave behind the mountain, Li Weiyi selected a mummified corpse resembling Qing Zijin and dressed it in Qing Zijin's magical weapon and martial attire. Then, he carried it out of the fire abyss and wept bitterly.
Liu Ye and a group of sentries and spirits searching for Qing Zijin arrived at the top of Yan Jue Mountain and witnessed this scene.
"Li Weiyi, what's going on? Don't tell me she's Qing Zijin." Liu Ye had been searching for three days and was mentally prepared, knowing something might have happened.
Li Weiyi held the mummified corpse's head, raised his head, and his eyes were filled with tears: "It's all my fault, my fault... I have a fiancée, I shouldn't have gotten so close to her. After leaving the Ancient Kingdom of Time Ruins, I still have to face reality..."
As he spoke, he took out a jade pendant from Qing Zijin's bosom and handed it to Liu Ye.
Two lines of text were carved on the jade pendant with a fingernail.
Liu Ye read the first line: "Green are your robes, deep is my longing. For you alone, I have pondered until now."
“This is what I wrote to her,” Li Weiyi said.
Liu Ye read the second line: "The moon shines brightly, when can it be grasped? Sorrow arises from within, and cannot be stopped."
“This sentence must have been carved by her fingernail before she died, specifically for me. She wanted me to never forget her for the rest of my life. She was so cruel, why was she so stubborn? Zijing, open your eyes! Open your eyes, and I will go to Zuoqiu Menting to annul the engagement…” Li Weiyi cried out in anguish.
Liu Ye's eyes flashed with cold light, and her fists clenched tightly: "Li Weiyi, what exactly were you doing in the Ancient Kingdom of Time Ruins? When you left the Ancient Kingdom of Time Ruins, the two of you were arguing in the Netherworld because of this?"
"I have no choice."
Li Weiyi nodded.
"You're a complete scoundrel. If you can't give someone a future, then keep your distance. I don't have a friend like you."
Liu Ye suppressed the urge to rush over and beat up Li Weiyi, and broke off all ties with him, her heart aching terribly.
In his view, Li Weiyi was bound to be someone who started a relationship but then abandoned it.
Otherwise, why would Qing Zijin do something so extreme?
“Liu Ye, Ye Zi, I didn’t expect her to have such an extreme personality. It’s not my fault… Let me explain…” Li Weiyi shouted.
The remaining sentries and sentries all stared coldly at Li Weiyi, some scornfully cursing, others spitting on him.
Standing at a distance, Yu He frowned. If she didn't know the truth, she would have already taken action, and even suspected that Qing Zijin's suicide might have been partly due to him.
But for now, all we can do is cooperate with Li Weiyi to finish this charade.
One reason, of course, is to let Qing Zijin "die," thus allowing her to escape unscathed.
Secondly, the truth must be concealed; Qing Ci must not know that the Dongxu Camp already knows his secret of being alive. Therefore, there must be a reason for Qing Zijin's death.
Third, if the truth cannot be concealed, Qingci's thinking should be guided towards the real reason for Qing Zijin's death, rather than doubting whether she is already dead.
After a tearful performance, Yu He snatched the body of "Qing Zijin" from Li Weiyi and left.
Zhuang Shiyan appeared and took Li Weiyi away, fearing that some of the older members of the Sentinel Spirits would harm him, especially his former trusted subordinates, Qing Ci.
The courtyard where the sage resides is isolated from the outside world by an array.
It features artificial hills and lakes, is planted with rare medicinal herbs, and boasts a tranquil environment filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers.
Li Weiyi walked into the room and looked at the bed with white curtains hanging down.
"Don't come any closer, you're so ugly!"
After taking the Life Spring and the Life Spring, Qing Zijin has regained consciousness under the care of Master Zhuang.
"It's not like we haven't seen it before."
Li Weiyi sat down in a chair, poured himself a glass of spring water and drank it: "After all this trouble you've caused, I'm the one who has suffered the most. Not only is my reputation ruined, but I might also incur the hostility of the previous Sentinel's subordinates. I told you I would come back and figure something out, but you insisted on doing it on your own."
After a long silence on the bed, she whispered, "I'm sorry."
"I'll settle the score with you once you've fully recovered," Li Weiyi said.
"Don't worry about those old spirit sentinels, I will personally warn them."
Zhuang Shiyan and Yu He walked in together; the former had a slight smile on his face, while the latter had a somber expression.
"Sir, it's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark," Li Weiyi sighed, his face full of worry.
This air of superiority was, of course, half genuine and half feigned.
Zhuang Shiyan took out a talisman from his sleeve: "This is a high-grade spiritual talisman. If you carry it with you, it will automatically form a defensive light shield in the event of a sneak attack. It can block even a sneak attack from a seventh-level Longevity Realm martial artist. If it is an attack from another Great Longevity Realm, it can block it multiple times before exhausting the magic power in the talisman."
"Automatic defense?"
Li Weiyi hurriedly accepted it. This was a supreme treasure at the Longevity Realm level, extremely rare, and required very specific materials for refining talismans. It was definitely made by the Holy Spirit King Nian Shi.
Other amulets require the use of magical energy to activate them. Often, the enemy won't give you that chance.
After another healing session for Qing Zijin's soul.
Li Weiyi followed Zhuang Shiyan to the lakeside.
"Many people probably wouldn't believe that someone would self-immolate because of love," Zhuang Shiyan said.
Li Weiyi said, "Wouldn't this be a good opportunity to lure out those who came to investigate? Especially Qing Ci's direct subordinates who are hidden inside the Dongxu Camp."
After Qing Zijin woke up, she told him everything.
Including the secret that her father had seen Qingci thirty-one years ago.
However, Qingci told her a different version.
Qing Ci claimed that a hundred years ago he was not devoured by the ancestral insect of the Taixu Insect and had the ability to resolve the Taixu Insect calamity. However, the Sentinel Army and the Demon Kingdom did not consult with him at all, but directly launched a massacre and severely injured him, almost preventing him from escaping.
Revenge must be sought for the deceased members of the Xianxia Sect.
Her father chose to immolate himself because he believed that the killings of that year could have been avoided, but because of his wife, countless people died tragically.
Qing Zijin chose to speak out because Li Weiyi told her, "A person who cares about you and loves you will not drag you into the abyss of hatred and put you in danger. As the previous generation of Sentinel Master of Dongxu Camp, how could he not have his own direct subordinates? Those Sentinel Spirit Elders are stronger and more shrewd than you, so why would he want to drag you in? He is too selfish! It is self-evident who to trust."
Zhuang Shiyan's expression was solemn: "If he had returned more than 30 years ago, there might have been quite a few old spirit sentries in Dongxu Camp who were subdued by him. A hundred years ago, he really became a monster, his body half-illusory and half-real, with visible bones, growing illusory insect wings, and making insect chirps from his mouth. He was extremely ferocious, and some people died at his hands, their souls and spirits drained by him."
Li Weiyi said, "Could it be that the Soul-Burning Heavenly Fire you unleashed, while severely injuring him, also injured the ancestral insect of the Void Worm, allowing him to benefit from the misfortune and subdue it, thus mastering the spell? Strong individuals are very arrogant and would never admit that they were once monsters. Perhaps he truly believes that he has the ability to resolve the Void Worm calamity and truly hates you to the bone."
Zhuang Shiyan stopped in his tracks, thinking of something extremely distressing.
If everyone had known back then that Qing Ci still retained consciousness and had not been completely devoured by the Taixu Worm, and had chosen to do their best to help him refine the Taixu Worm Ancestral Worm, would the outcome have been completely different?
Of course, this is on the premise that Qing Zijin saw Qing Ci, not the Taixu Insect Ancestor.
“This is a very important matter. I will report it to the commander immediately. You are just a little kid, so don’t get involved or think about it,” Zhuang Shiyan said.
(End of this chapter)
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