I won't wait for you.
Even though she didn't know whether she could come back or how long it would take, she would not suppress her cultivation and not ascend for Xiao Yunting.
First, her master missed the opportunity to acquire a pure body several years ago, and then Jiang Lan was besieged and died in the immortal stage because of jealousy of talented people. These examples told her that it is a crime to possess a treasure.
Her cultivation level will be discovered sooner or later, and if she cannot ascend, it will bring disaster upon herself sooner or later.
The night wind blew gently, ruffling Ye Lan's hair.
Xiao Yunting raised his hand to tuck the strand of black hair away, lowered his head and kissed the end of her hair, and replied in a low voice: "I know."
No questions, no attempts to retain.
Because he understood Ye Lan's concerns.
Ever since he said he wanted to pursue her again, he has always been nice to Ye Lan. Until now, he has only been staying by her side as a pursuer and has not taken any further steps.
Because he knew that Ye Lan would definitely ascend much earlier than him, and if the two of them were to go their separate ways at that time, he didn't want his identity to restrict the other party.
In the end, he neither asked Ye Lan to wait for him nor made any promises. The two of them just stayed on the swing in the garden for one night. After dawn, Xiao Yunting left the garden and called on all practitioners and all masters in the hunter area to protect this area and safeguard Ye Lan.
Ye Lan followed the clues left by his master and took the magic weapon he took from the X Forum to make the final sprint for advancement.
To achieve a pure body, one must eliminate all emotions and desires from the heart, and only after achieving great enlightenment can one be reborn.
At first, the elders who hurried over from Xuanzong were still worried, afraid that Ye Lan would not be able to survive.
Because, "She has too many concerns, whether it's Xuanzong, Lu Meng, or the people around us, they are all worldly ties that she can't let go of, which will become her inner demon when she advances."
"That's why the old patriarch didn't want the clan leader to have too much contact with us and build emotional ties. Unfortunately, the clan leader is cold on the outside, but warm on the inside, and cares deeply about the world. I'm really worried that she'll fail at this emotional hurdle."
Nan Xu and others looked at Xiao Yunting who was guarding the sky garden in front of them, sighed and shook their heads.
The powerful Jiang Lan could kill his disciple Jiang Ziheng with a single move, thus helping Dayi ascend to heaven. But if it were Ye Lan, she would definitely not be able to do anything to Xiao Yunting.
Everyone is aware of this, and therefore becomes even more worried.
But since it couldn't break through from the left and right, it just stayed in the original state, which was not a big deal.
Everyone reluctantly calmed down and this defense lasted for two months.
Ye Lan in mid-air had already entered a state of meditation, unaware of the passage of time. As soon as he closed his eyes, he fell into the sea of consciousness, passing by all the past events.
There was the excruciating pain of her body exploding and dying the first time she went to the battlefield, the pain of her soul dissolving when she entered the magma the second time, and the injuries she suffered in many battles. It seemed as if a voice was questioning her in the repeated bloodshed, sacrifice, and painful torture.
Is it worth doing this?
Is it worth giving everything, including your life, for others?
Ye Lan calmly looked at the sea of fire and swords before him, walked over calmly, and replied, "It's worth it."
As long as she believes it, it is worth it.
Then the magma receded, the pain of the knife cutting the flesh disappeared, and a familiar figure walked towards her in the void.
That was the former Xiao Yunting.
Xiao Yunting, who has all the memories.
When they first met in Jiangcheng, he accepted her adoption agreement at the police station. Every morning, he would take her thermos at the corner of the path. He would lie naked on a chair and receive acupuncture from her until his veins bulged. In the thousand-year-old demon god's illusion, he entrusted his life to a jade pendant...
"I've always thought, I wish I could have stopped you from sacrificing yourself." The man held her hand, no longer just a ghost in Lei Ze's consciousness. In front of the huge corpse-raising array, he hugged her tightly, his face full of sorrow. "At the very least, I shouldn't forget all this, everything about us."
The inner demon knew best what Ye Lan was worried about.
It was like being under the influence of the thousand-year-old demon god's curse. Ye Lan was unwilling to accept Xiao Yunting's feelings for her because she was afraid that the other party did not fall in love with her sincerely, but because of the curse.
What Ye Lan wants is that purity.
So the inner demon tried to trap her using Xiao Yunting with complete memory.
Unfortunately, Ye Lan has never been someone who cares about trivial love affairs.
She looked at the person in front of her, raised her hand and touched his cheek, and when she felt those eyes full of deep affection, she smiled.
"I'm actually happy that Lei Ze took your memory."
This was something she had never expressed before.
The man was slightly stunned, seemingly puzzled.
Ye Lan raised the corners of her lips slightly, leaned forward and hugged him, saying: "Although you have forgotten me, you have also forgotten the unpleasant past."
The memories of being betrayed and plotted against by loved ones, being forced to eat human flesh, and struggling in the endless abyss are only limited by what can be felt from the cold written records.
But because Ye Lan loved him, he was extremely grateful that he didn't have to carry these things anymore.
People often say that love is selfish, but in the end, Ye Lan discovered that love is the most selfless.
At this moment, she knew that Xiao Yunting was guarding her down there. No matter what the outcome was, she had already protected the people she cared about, and the rest was up to nature.
In such a strong state of mind, one day more than two months later, she suddenly realized some mysterious feelings, and then broke through to the Immaculate Body in one fell swoop.
The advancement of a powerful being, even to a small realm, will cause strange phenomena in heaven and earth and turbulence in spiritual energy, not to mention the cultivation level of the Immaculate Body, which is infinitely close to perfection.
Then, a brilliant ray of light bloomed in the sky, and the spiritual energy around suddenly fluctuated, shocking everyone below. Only then did everyone react and a look of surprise appeared on their faces.
"Success! The clan leader has successfully advanced!"
"Haha, you're worthy of being the king. You keep your word. Now we can have the celebration banquet without any worries."
"Immaculate Body, this must be the most advanced cultivator in the world."
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Just as the guardians from all sides were praising the emperor, and before the elders could fly up to congratulate their family leader on his successful advancement, they suddenly saw the colorful auspicious clouds in the sky dissipate, and dark clouds quickly gathered.
Soon, there were bursts of thunderous roars.
"Is this... a thunder tribulation?!" Nan Xu and the others widened their eyes in disbelief, because the arrival of a thunder tribulation means that one must overcome the tribulation and ascend to heaven.
But Ye Lan had just advanced to the Immaculate Body, so logically he should have broken through three small realms before he could attract the thunder tribulation.
Just when everyone was in panic, wondering what had happened, a brilliant golden light suddenly burst out from the sky garden.
The golden light was so dazzling that it directly suppressed the calamity clouds, as if even the thunder did not dare to fall.
One light and one dark divided the sky into two halves, as if two giant dragons were competing with each other. All the magnetic fields in the space were disturbed, and the powerful pressure made it almost impossible to raise one's head.
"That must be the Buddha's light." A Dharma protector in the crowd spoke up, gazing at the golden light with devout eyes. "I once heard Master say that Buddhists improve their cultivation by accumulating virtue and doing good deeds. If one has great merit, even the heavens will revere him. I didn't expect it to be true. Amitabha, it seems that Patriarch Ye is a person of great merit. Therefore, after she eliminated all desires, her merits directly allowed her to ascend."
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