Chapter 58 (Revised) Xiaoyun, I don't understand...
From dawn till dusk, almost the entire day, Chang Yu was going crazy searching for people.
From the moment Li Qingyun suddenly disappeared, Chang Yubai's state became strange. Although his calm and composed demeanor was still on his face, the area around him was already filled with the spiritual power exclusive to the White Emperor.
To unleash one's exploratory divine sense across an entire territory is tantamount to kicking open a country's border in modern times and leading an army to plunder everywhere.
The Emperor of Dust issued his warning twice, and it looked like a fight was about to break out on the third time. It was Li Hongyi who stepped in to persuade him, saying that the Emperor of White had lost his disciple in the desolate region and was at his most inhumane.
How close are Bai Huang and his disciple? The entire Guanwu Continent knows that the two are inseparable. Chang Yubai wishes he could keep Li Qingyun in his pocket like a kangaroo every day, not allowing anyone else to touch her.
Now that they've lost their disciple, let alone exploring the desolate region with their divine sense, they'd be doing it a favor if they didn't completely overturn the desolate region.
Dust Emperor: Okay, do you need any help?
The White Emperor did not respond, but continued searching relentlessly.
Emperor Dust: ...
In the end, Li Hongyi, sweating profusely, saw the person off, breathed a sigh of relief, and was glad that he had intercepted a battle between Venerable Martial Realm cultivators.
After that, Chang Yubai stopped acting altogether and, using some unknown method, directly expanded his divine sense, covering half of the Guanwu Continent within his exploration range.
The Tree Domain and Thunder Domain are fine, but if they expand any further outwards, it will definitely be seen as a declaration of war!
Li Hongyi was so frightened that he immediately sought help from outside.
Chang Yubai, the culprit who caused such chaos, did not feel that there was anything wrong with his actions and was wholeheartedly devoted to capturing Li Qingyun's spiritual power.
Expanding the search area is indeed a good thing; Chang Yubai found traces of Li Qingyun in no time.
But... there are too many.
He discovered fluctuations in several domains where Xiaoyun was using scrolls.
These landing points were scattered across many cities, dazzling him.
If he could calm down and observe carefully, he would not have difficulty discovering that although these points are winding, they can be pieced together into a vague route.
Unfortunately, Chang Yubai's focus is off-topic—how did it stray so far from the point?
Why did Xiaoyun suddenly become so far away from him!
Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his mind, and a warm current rose in his abdomen, secretly spilling from the corner of his lips in bright red. The technique he had used had broken the heavenly rules, and he was punished by being forbidden from exploring further.
Chang Yubai, who was originally floating in mid-air, fell to the ground instantly. He didn't even have time to react to the fall, and relied entirely on his physical strength to withstand the impact.
Li Hongyi exclaimed that something was wrong and quickly went over to persuade the person.
Li Hongyi: "You—"
The moment he uttered his first word, he was locked onto by Chang Yubai's flying sword. Despite his disheveled state, Bai Huang before him seemed to be insane enough to kill even while spitting blood.
It wasn't that Chang Yubai had gone mad; his thoughts were too chaotic, and he could only think of things that were already relevant. When he saw Li Hongyi coming over, Chang Yubai subconsciously made the connection, thinking that it was Li Hongyi who had been pestering Xiaoyun these past few days, and he wondered what the two of them had been saying behind each other's backs. Every time they finished talking, Xiaoyun's condition would be strange.
Just now, it was Li Hongyi who pulled him aside and rambled on about a bunch of random things, which is why Xiaoyun ran away.
Li Hongyi...
Li Hongyi!!!
Black Scale and An Ning simultaneously unleashed sword cries, blocking Li Hongyi's escape routes.
Chang Yubai slowly stood up, his bright eyes filled with hatred, and killing intent spread around him. He had lost all trace of his calm and gentlemanly demeanor and was more like a vicious demon crawling out of the Netherworld. Li Hongyi's eyelids twitched at the sight.
Fortunately, he had seen many such vengeful ghost paintings before, and his heart was strong enough. Li Hongyi took a deep breath and quickly begged for mercy: "Spare my life! It really wasn't me!"
"What exactly did you say to Xiaoyun?!"
It's all because of this guy! It must be because of this guy!
He tried his best to prevent Xiaoyun from getting involved in anything related to Li Tiansheng, but ever since Li Hongyi arrived, he has panicked and stopped taking precautions. Now that Xiaoyun has suddenly changed her attitude, how could this guy not be causing trouble?
Xiaoyun is always clever, she probably already thought of Li Tiansheng's matter. If she had been dragged into the plot related to Long Aotian early on, if Xiaoyun had already been possessed by the plot and become cannon fodder...
So what is his purpose in this life?
A wisp of demonic energy quietly seeped into the killing intent. Li Hongyi's senses were not yet impaired, but he became even more panicked, cold sweat dripped to the ground, and his fists were clenched tightly.
Suddenly, Li Hongyi stopped rushing and instead showed surprise: "Really?"
Then, Li Hongyi realized the atmosphere was off, so he quickly coughed twice, composed himself, and resumed his earnest persuasion of Chang Yubai: "Buddy! Calm down. I was just chatting with Fellow Daoist Li about trivial matters, it's not as scary as you think, I'm serious! I'll help you find him first, okay? Once you find him and ask, you'll know there's nothing important at all. I'll help you find him, I can find him!"
Upon hearing this, the heavy killing intent vanished instantly, and Li Hongyi's life was saved.
But Chang Yubai didn't withdraw his sword, his gaze still wary of Li Hongyi: "How do we find it?"
Li Hongyi quickly revealed his newly learned unique skill: "Give me one of your personal belongings, and I can follow your aura to find you!"
Li Hongyi then stood ready, but his eyes blinked blankly for a long time, and he did not hear the mocking remark, "Are you a dog?" that should have been delivered.
Li Hongyi: ……
Spending so much time with those two patriarchs has even made him a little abnormal.
Chang Yubai didn't speak, but made a swipe in his mustard seed space and took out a piece of Xiaoyun's old clothes. He held it out in his palm, but moved it away when Li Hongyi was about to take it, indicating that he didn't intend to hand it to Li Hongyi.
Chang Yubai: "Find it."
Bai Huang's tone was no longer as full of hatred as it had been at the beginning, but it still sounded deep and resonant, like a warning before killing someone.
Li Hongyi switched his technique and blurted out a location. In the blink of an eye, the person in front of him disappeared, leaving only the spiritual energy fluctuations of the teleportation scroll in the air.
That's why they're called master and apprentice; their efficiency in doing things is exactly the same. They can leave whenever they want, and they're impossible to catch.
Li Hongyi: ……
The problem is, his location is Zhongzhou, so why would he return to Zhongzhou from Qingyun?
"Never mind, I'll find out when I get there..." Li Hongyi was scratching his head in confusion, preparing to follow, but he stopped halfway through his question.
His original plan to follow them was instantly reversed, and he stood there dumbfounded.
"..."
"oh."
It took Li Hongyi quite a while to come to his senses.
“…It’s time.” he murmured.
Then, he glanced at the sky and obediently went back to his bedroom.
The events in the desolate region were no longer relevant to Chang Yubai. After learning of Li Qingyun's location, Chang Yubai detonated a series of teleportation scrolls and headed towards his destination.
Zhongzhou.
After another whooshing sound, Chang Yubai's feet finally touched the ground, and Li Qingyun's figure finally appeared in his field of vision.
"Xiaoyun!" Chang Yubai exclaimed joyfully.
He wanted to rush over and grab the person, but then he remembered that Xiaoyun had left for some reason and was worried that his sudden visit would disturb her, so he stopped his landing point two meters away.
With Xiaoyun's cultivation level, she shouldn't have been unaware of his arrival. However, Chang Yubai waited for several breaths but still didn't receive a reply from Li Qingyun.
He assumed Li Qingyun was upset, but not knowing the reason for her anger, he could only cautiously probe, "Qingyun, are you alright?"
No one answered.
“Xiaoyun…” Chang Yubai drawled, his voice trembling, “…I’ve been looking for you for so long.”
Xiaoyun, I've been looking for you. I've searched the entire wasteland, the tree domain, and the thunder domain. I've crossed more than twenty cities, and finally I've found you.
He desperately wanted Xiaoyun to know his urgency and to tell her not to leave without saying goodbye like he did today, but he planned to say these words after Xiaoyun responded.
The wind whistled in my ears, the leaves rustled, and the wild rabbits chirped… but I couldn’t hear Xiaoyun’s voice.
Chang Yubai's madness returned, only now it had peeled away the veneer of anxiety and taken on the appearance of fear.
Xiaoyun did not answer him.
Chang Yubai didn't know what had happened, but he could only wait, just like before, for Xiaoyun to tell him what the problem was, and then he would try his best to salvage and make amends based on Xiaoyun's answers, and do everything he could to make Xiaoyun full of energy again.
He could only wait...
Just like every eve of his master's death, he could only watch Li Qingyun walk toward her predetermined death, and there was nothing he could do but wait.
That wait was too unbearable; he really didn't want to experience it again.
Please, Xiaoyun.
Let's stop being silent.
You are clearly not the type to be so silent.
Xiaoyun, any answer is fine, even if you say you want to fight Li Tiansheng to the death... Please give me an answer, Xiaoyun.
[No, don't suddenly abandon me, don't be like Master...]
Don't let him suddenly disappear; don't let the warmth and ordinariness of one moment turn into him being all alone in the next.
Chang Yubai was afraid.
He was genuinely afraid that even Xiaoyun in this life wouldn't want him anymore.
As dusk deepened, the light falling on the clothes became dim, and the sun in the west was left with only a last glimmer of light.
Xiaoyun has finally made a new move.
Chang Yubai: !!!
He suppressed his momentary surprise, afraid that he was acting too hastily and disrupting the rhythm of what was about to happen.
Fortunately, Xiaoyun is willing to talk to him now!
If Chang Yubai were an animal, his ears would be perked up, standing straight, determined not to let a single syllable of Li Qingyun's next words escape his ears.
But his surprise lasted less than three breaths.
He didn't even have time to smile with relief before he froze on the spot.
Li Qingyun turned around, but her appearance was so terrifying that it struck at the deepest, most helpless thoughts in one's heart.
Chang Yu rolled his eyes as he watched Xiao Yun act like a master. His closest relative in this life had become a person from a past life. It seemed that his worst fear had come true. It was as if no matter how hard he tried to guide Xiao Yun, he would lead Li Qingyun down the same path.
It seemed as if the lively Xiaoyun he had seen these past few days was really just a dream.
With Li Hongyi bringing news of the protagonist, all the peaceful illusions were shattered. The person he couldn't bear to lose was about to embark on the path of a peerless villain, and was about to leave him again—in the form of death.
[Xiaoyun, don't do this, I'm scared...]
I really can't lose you again.
He stood there, pale-faced, his chest, limbs, and every organ in his body trembling almost imperceptibly.
In just a few breaths, he felt as if he had lived through a long period of time. It was as if he had returned to his past life and met his mentor who had rushed to his death without looking back. But when his mentor turned back with blood on his face as he died, he looked extremely young, even like a teenager.
[no! ! ! ]
Chang Yubai refused.
With his first breath, he saw his past life; joy choked him, and the pain of parting suffocated him.
With his second breath, he began to resist, to rebel against the predetermined fate that Heaven had imposed upon Li Qingyun.
He even planned to knock Xiaoyun unconscious on the spot and take her away. Taking advantage of the fact that Xiaoyun's cultivation level was not as high as his, he would quickly take Xiaoyun away from the hustle and bustle of the world and away from everything related to Li Tiansheng, and live in seclusion on the spot!
Yes, live in seclusion! Just like my master did in my past life, I will stay indoors from now on, and no one is allowed to cause trouble in the outside world!
Xiaoyun must absolutely not be involved in anything related to Li Tiansheng!
He suddenly found himself standing in the shadow of his past life, in the exact same position as his master, and saw the unspoken choice of Venerable Qingyun.
Then, on the third breath, he was bewildered.
Sadness filled his chest and rushed into his brain, taking over his thoughts. He understood what his master in his past life was trying to distance himself from... but he was too late.
It's too late.
There's no escaping it.
Is fate truly so unbreakable?
Does Li Tiansheng really need his master to be the villain?
How can we save him/her...?
"Yu Bai, I love you."
Chang Yubai's ears were still perked up; something strange had drifted in.
The second line follows immediately: "I have always loved you."
It seems it wasn't just my imagination.
Chang Yubai: "..."
Chang Yubai: "…………"
Chang Yubai: "What?"
What did he hear?
Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait—
What does it mean to love you? What does it mean to love you forever?
Chang Yubai blurted out almost immediately, "Then why make such a show?!"
Whether she is happy or not is no longer important. If Xiaoyun's focus is not on Li Tiansheng, then why should she act in the same way as in her previous life?
Or was he actually so frightened that he developed tinnitus and changed Xiaoyun's statement into absurd words?
So he went back to recalling the shape of Li Qingyun's lips when she spoke...
Yes, okay, there is no Li Tiansheng, it is definitely these words.
Very good! ! !
Li Tiansheng is not here!
Xiaoyun doesn't want to be the big villain!
Li Qingyun: "..."
Li Qingyun gave a self-deprecating laugh: "Heh."
He still held onto some hope, but his heartfelt performance only earned him a question: why did he pretend to be his grandmaster?
The answer to which is more important has already been given subconsciously.
Master... you really don't give me even the slightest space for imagination.
Li Qingyun's eyes were dark and unfathomable. She let out another self-deprecating laugh, her words filled with resentment like sharp knives: "As expected, he's still the one you care about the most."
"Chang Yubai, what exactly do you take me for?"
"It's all over," Chang Yubai thought to himself.
Xiaoyun is really angry.
No matter how hard he tried to think about what Xiaoyun had just said, he couldn't figure out what she was angry about.
But he knew that the situation was urgent, extremely urgent!
He only knew that Xiaoyun hadn't mentioned Li Tiansheng, but he still didn't know why Xiaoyun had suddenly come to Zhongzhou from the Great Wilderness, nor why she was acting in the same manner as in her previous life.
If you are not careful, the shadow of your past life will come down upon you.
If she is not careful, Li Qingyun will have to slip away again.
But all he could say was, "Xiaoyun, I don't understand."
Although Xiaoyun's words used to be strange and awkward, her needs were clear. Whether she was being coquettish or acting weak, Xiaoyun must have wanted something.
But even after pondering those few words over and over again, Chang Yubai still couldn't figure out where the demand really lay.
...Heartfelt joy?
Of course he knew that Xiaoyun clung to him. He and Li Qingyun were the closest relatives in the world, so it was natural for Xiaoyun to like him.
But what time is it now? Do we still need to say such mushy things?
Surely Xiaoyun doesn't want to solve the problem?
Doesn't failing to solve the problem mean... giving up?
Did you give up on being his apprentice?
Chang Yubai never expected that things would develop in such a torturous direction.
His anxiety gradually intensified, and his body reacted before he even realized it.
When he came to his senses, Xiaoyun was already standing right in front of him, looking on in astonishment.
Chang Yubai's right hand was firmly gripping Xiaoyun's arm.
It was his instinct that prevented Xiaoyun from leaving.
"I don't understand." Chang Yubai suppressed his anxiety and emphasized again, "Xiaoyun, tell me, I'm listening, I'm listening very carefully."
Tell me, what do you really need?
Tell me, okay?
Don't abandon me without looking back, just like in our past life.
Don't leave again.
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