Because that secret realm was being controlled by someone, one of their talented disciples, who is said to have had his body possessed by a demon.
He stole the Shining Night Sword, manipulated the secret realm, and wanted to reforge the Shining Night Sword within it. He also wanted to control Wanwan, the sword spirit they called Wange, and then use Wange to deal with Ying Cizhou.
He also learned a bit about that immortal lord. He was born with sword bones and was the number one person in the cultivation world to date. His existence threatened Ye Zhan, which is why he was dealt with.
He also learned that in this world, gods and demons originally perished together, but unexpectedly, there were still remnants of the demon race.
Aci has been here for a month, and everyone knows he was brought back by Immortal Lord Ying Cizhou. Many people assume he will become his disciple, so they treat him with utmost respect and are always open to him. Ying Cizhou has not refuted this at all.
Because no one bothered him, Aci was able to stay here quite well. However, Wan Ge mostly rested inside the sword and only came out to see him a few times.
They all told him to stay put, reassured him not to worry about her health, and asked if he had been bullied and how he was doing here.
Ah Ci is indeed doing alright here, to be honest, it's just that I can't see her.
…
While Aci was studying food, Ying Cizhou suddenly appeared beside him: "What are you doing?"
"I want to make some pastries for Wanwan."
Ying Cizhou glanced at him and replied, "Sword spirits don't need to eat. Human food is a burden for sword spirits."
Aci paused for a moment, not expecting that she couldn't eat. She originally thought that if drinking medicine could heal her injuries, then eating shouldn't be a problem either, but she didn't expect it to be a burden.
He had been there all along, dragging her down.
Aci suddenly felt very frustrated. He liked her but couldn't give her anything; instead, she had always been a burden to him.
Looking at the man beside her, for a fleeting moment she felt that perhaps she shouldn't have come along. Perhaps it would be best for her to withdraw from her world.
Aci felt an indescribable discomfort.
Looking at the other person's extremely dejected appearance, Ying Cizhou knew he should be happy, but he couldn't feel any joy at all. He even felt a little sorry for the person in front of him.
"Do you want to protect her and understand her? Do you want to cultivate? Your spiritual root is very good." Ying Cizhou didn't know what his motivation was for saying this, but he still said it.
Aci was stunned for a moment. He could clearly sense that this immortal lord, whom others described as untouched by worldly dust, truly loved Wan Ge, just as much as he loved her.
He never expected that his friend would say something like, "Why are you telling me this? Don't you want me to die?"
He knew very well that even though Ying Cizhou had brought him back here and put that bracelet on him, he had also told him that his lifespan was still no different from that of an ordinary person.
Decades might be nothing more than a moment to them. They thought that once they died in a few decades, the knot in their hearts would disappear completely. But this guy actually asked him if he wanted to cultivate immortality.
Ying Cizhou took a deep breath and replied, "Yes, I hate you, I wish you would disappear from our sight immediately. But..."
But she likes you.
When Ying Cizhou realized this, he was in immense pain. Countless nights he wanted to draw his sword and kill that person.
An ordinary mortal, an ordinary mortal who came from a secret realm. Killing him would be as easy as crushing an ant.
You can't lie about liking someone. Although Wan Ge didn't see him often, every time she looked at him, her eyes were filled with intense love.
She would give him many instructions and would make a special trip to talk to the disciples who were buying ingredients, asking them to send more of the things that Aci liked to eat.
In gratitude, she also gave some of her sword manuals and elixirs to the disciple who had just bought the sword.
This is why Ying Cizhou didn't take the initiative to see her for a month after returning.
Because he was afraid that Wan Ge would say things he didn't want to hear, he didn't want to face them, so he chose to escape.
He knew that running away was shameful, but running away was useful!
Ying Cizhou had never actually considered whether or not to let go. He had thought that perhaps things would be better after a hundred years, when all that would be left of him would be ashes, and he could stand openly beside Wan Ge.
But...she'll be very sad.
…
Ying Cizhou flicked his sleeve and turned around directly: "Just tell me if you want to or not."
"I think."
Although Aci didn't know what this immortal lord was up to, he wanted to stay with Wan Ge forever, and he felt he was worthy of protecting her.
Ying Cizhou acknowledged and told him to wait outside the Zizhong Hall at 5:00 AM the next day.
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After Wan Ge's injuries were fully healed and she had sorted out her feelings, the first thing she did was go to find Ying Cizhou.
As a result, Ying Cizhou went into seclusion, and then went to find Aci, only to find that Aci had begun her cultivation journey by refining her Qi.
Wan Ge had originally intended for him to begin cultivating, and now that she saw he had already achieved Qi cultivation, Wan Ge was very happy.
At first, I thought it was because he had a good learning ability, but later I found out that it was Ying Cizhou who helped him. As such a powerful sword spirit, Wange could tell at a glance that Aci was also very talented, and with Ying Cizhou's guidance, he would be even more amazing.
Wan Ge was surprised that Ying Cizhou was willing to help him, and she thought that the Immortal Lord's demeanor was indeed extraordinary. However... given their previous relationship, Wan Ge still felt somewhat awkward.
After finding Aci, Wange went to see Jinming and got a lot of information from him.
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