Wei Shengliu never had a wife in his life; the woman he loved died unexpectedly when he was young, and from then on, he lived a life of asceticism and quiet contemplation. Before Wei Shengliu's death, Zisangyi's life was mostly devoted to Wei Shengliu; he had no one he loved.
Having one true friend in this life is enough.
As dawn broke, after an unknown amount of time, the person on the bed began to dissipate—a sign that their soul had returned to the heavens. Zi Sangyi, waking from his drunken stupor, watched Wei Shengliu disappear before his eyes once more, and roared to the heavens, "No! No! Ah!"
Pain washed over her as she watched helplessly as he disappeared before her eyes. "No...no...wake up, please come back..."
Zisangyi's eyes were red and her hair was disheveled. She didn't look like an elder at all, but stood by Weishengliu like a child.
He chuckled to himself, recalling how he hadn't received love from his parents in his youth, and how fate had cruelly taken away the little willow he had finally found.
A person appeared silently in the room. He stood at the door, dressed in dark black clothes. After looking at it for two seconds, he stepped inside and poured spiritual energy into Wei Shengliu.
Soon, Wei Shengliu's dissipating body miraculously returned, gradually solidifying into a physical form. Zi Sangyi stared blankly to the side, his eyes fixed on the newcomer, "You are... him?"
Zi Sangyi had heard Wei Shengliu mention that person, and Qi Guze didn't hide anything, "Yes."
"Can you save him? Please save him!" Zisang grabbed his arm, her eyes pleading. "What will it take for you to save him? Tell me, and I'll do whatever it takes if it's within my power!"
Qi Guze said, "That depends on his fate. I brought back his soul. As for when he can merge his soul with his body, that's his own business. Neither you nor I can interfere."
Qi Guze had a premonition when Wei Shengliu died, as he had a lot of contact with Wei Shengliu.
When Zisang heard that Weishengliu still had a chance to come back to life, his eyes lit up with excitement. After settling Weishengliu in, he returned to the sect. He had thought a lot during these days. Weishengliu certainly didn't want the sect to be in the same state when he woke up.
On her first day back at the sect, Xu Yuehuai resolved the miasma problem outside the sect, ensuring that the disciples would no longer be troubled by the miasma. Immediately afterwards, she took over the sect leader's duties, handling all matters large and small. Yu Ze was the most dissatisfied among them.
During this period, Xu Yuehuai also met the legendary Second Elder and others. Yu Ze openly opposed Xu Yuehuai in the main hall, opposing Xu Yuehuai's appointment as acting sect leader, but the result was that he was severely beaten by the Second Elder.
The second elder had heard some rumors about his son's behavior outside, but he turned a deaf ear to them unless they came to his attention. However, once they did, Yu Ze would inevitably get a severe beating.
Xu Yuehuai used swift and decisive methods to appease the sect members. With the sect leader gone and Sect Leader Zisang also absent, Qingtao Valley was in grave danger, and many people wanted to take advantage of the situation to plunder.
There are quite a few people who come to Qingtao Valley intending to rob and steal things; everyone is after rare and precious treasures.
Seeing this, no one wanted to leave the station. Xu Yuehuai stood beside Bai Ze. She won a great victory in the battle, but she was seriously injured. Throughout the entire battle, she never uttered a word of reluctance.
As an unofficial disciple of Qingtao Valley, Ji Yuanchi did not have the authority to enter the inner sect. She could only move around in places like the outer sect and the library, and could not see Xu Yuehuai at all. Since she was knocked unconscious by Xu Yuehuai last time, she had not seen Xu Yuehuai again.
Ji Yuanchi sat in the courtyard, without a smile, and did not cultivate. Pu Erge often came to check on her condition. When he went back to the place after bringing Ji Yuanchi back that day, there was no one there anymore, only three corpses on the ground.
"Little sister, the sect competition will begin in two or three days. If you want to stay, you still need to cultivate diligently." Second Brother Pu stood beside Ji Yuanchi, kindly reminding and advising her.
Ji Yuanchi's eyes remained completely calm. "I don't want to stay here anymore, Second Brother. I want to go home."
Pu Erge didn't speak. He looked at Ji Yuanchi, unusually adopting the air of an elder, "Why? Is it just because Xu Yuehuai said something harsh to you once? Just because she knocked you unconscious once? You want to run away?"
When Ji Yuanchi heard Xu Yuehuai's name, her body trembled and tears streamed down her face. "I don't know, I don't know, I want to leave."
Xu Yuehuai that day reminded Ji Yuanchi of that person from back then. She had looked at him with the same eyes and treated him in the same way.
Ji Yuanchi was afraid; she was afraid that Xu Yuehuai would become the next her.
Ji Yuanchi wanted to keep Xu Yuehuai's image in her heart here.
Pu Erge straightened her body and said, "Let me tell you, if you have any doubts, go and ask her. She is your friend. No matter what happens, shouldn't there always be room for discussion between you two?"
On this day, Pu Erge, as an older brother and elder, said a lot to Ji Yuanchi. He said that the two of them rarely met Fu Ziyi and Baili Xiuwen anymore, and that their previous encounters were just something someone had deliberately created.
I can't meet the person I want to meet now, so naturally I don't have that thought anymore.
Xu Yuehuai was busy all day long, and with the sect competition about to begin, Zisangyi showed no intention of showing up at all.
If Zi Sangyi doesn't appear during the competition, the sect will surely face another upheaval. In these days, she has used Bai Ze and Yuan Shui to break through to the third level of the Qi Refining Realm, which can be considered rapid growth. However, the consequences of such eagerness for quick success are also obvious. Her body feels very tired all day long.
Xu Yuehuai could only handle matters during the day and cultivate in her room at night. After she became the acting sect leader, she lived on the sect leader's mountain peak, but in a different room.
Zi Sangyi returned two days later, just the day before the sect competition. Xu Yuehuai felt relieved and returned the sect token to Zi Sangyi.
Zi Sangyi smiled and accepted, "You've worked hard these past few days. Would you be willing to become my disciple?"
Xu Yuehuai was taken aback. "A disciple in name only?"
“A personal disciple.” Zi Sangyi shook his head slightly. He seemed to be in good condition, but Xu Yuehuai sensed another familiar feeling from him.
Upon hearing this, she hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed, "Disciple greets Master."
Xu Yuehuai entered the inner sect and became the current sect leader's personal disciple.
Neither Zisangyi nor Weishengliu had any disciples; Xu Yuehuai was the first. This was the person Weishengliu was willing to protect even on his deathbed. He wanted to know what was so special about him, and of course, he also wanted to ensure the safety of the person he wanted to protect.
Xu Yuehuai was unaware of these intricacies and performed the apprenticeship ceremony on the sect leader's mountain peak that very night. The news spread quickly, and Xu Yuehuai, as the sect leader's personal disciple, was also one of the candidates to host the competition.
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