Kong Xuanzi was a little shy, but he offered to accompany Xiao Ning to the back mountain so that he could help her improve her magic.
Xiao Ning didn't care; she was eager to break through her limits, and it would be great to have someone help her.
The two bid farewell to their master.
Master Kongchen could easily understand Kong Xuanzi's expression.
This foolish apprentice has probably developed feelings for Xiao Ning without anyone knowing.
——
Since Leng Qingning confessed to Ji Heng, Ji Heng has indeed not appeared in front of Leng Qingning again.
Every time Leng Qingning went out with her best friends and came back, she always felt as if someone was watching her from not far away. She circled around the area several times but did not see anyone suspicious.
There were only vehicles parked on the side of the road.
She continued to sleep most of the day as usual.
In the past few months, she tried every possible method but failed to travel back in time again.
Later, she remembered Master Kongchen's words: if she were in China, the two stars would be in opposing positions, which would be against the will of Heaven.
Only when she was in the Kingdom of Dayue and her sister was in the Kingdom of Hua could the two of them live in peace.
Does that mean her sisters are also trying to return to China?
That person has the ability to travel through time and space; perhaps they can switch back together soon?
After the clouds parted and the sun shone through, Leng Qingning spent all her time with family and friends, firmly believing that one day she would return to Dayue.
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Four months passed quickly. On this day, golden light suddenly appeared on the back mountain of Yueling Peak, shooting straight into the sky.
"Someone has broken through to the Soul Essence Realm!" a disciple of Kongmen Mountain exclaimed in surprise.
The people of the Hidden World Continent are all human souls, and most of the disciples of the Empty Gate Mountain are no exception. Only a handful of people can cultivate into a spirit soul, which means that the cultivators have transcended the mortal realm and officially entered the realm of immortal cultivation.
The empty sect mountain was in an uproar, with outer disciples speculating which senior sister or brother had broken through.
The inner disciples were much calmer; someone else had broken through, so they had to work even harder.
Master Kongchen walked out of the meditation hall and smiled as he looked towards the back mountain.
Three days later, Xiao Ning bid a final farewell to her master and senior brother, agreeing to activate the teleportation technique the following day.
The two were about to return to their original positions. Kong Chen was very pleased and told Xiao Ning to live a good life after returning to the other side.
Kong Xuanzi hesitated, wanting to speak but stopping himself. For the past four months, he had accompanied Xiao Ning in her cultivation every day, doing his best to help her break through. The initial budding feelings between them had grown stronger and stronger.
When did he start to have different feelings for Xiao Ning?
Perhaps it was on the day that a sudden change occurred in the heavens.
Xiao Ning, possessing his junior sister's body, exudes a cold and ruthless aura, and is ruthless in dealing with the evil Taoist who framed his junior sister.
That confidence that emanated from the soul shocked Kong Xuanzi and disturbed his mind.
Xiao Ning's actions might seem cold-blooded and ruthless to others, but Kong Xuanzi didn't think so. On the contrary, he thought Xiao Ning was heroic and decisive.
Until the very end, Kong Xuanzi never uttered the words hidden in his heart.
On the day of their parting, Kong Chen and the others accompanied Xiao Ning to the back mountain.
Xiao Ning leaped to the peak, used her magic to summon heavenly lightning.
Moments later, the wind rose and the clouds gathered, covering the sun.
A bolt of lightning swiftly struck down from the horizon. Amidst the flashing clouds, Xiao Ning activated her teleportation technique, and in the blink of an eye, a dark tunnel entrance appeared out of thin air in front of her.
The moment the lightning struck, Xiao Ning trembled violently as if being torn apart, and pain spread throughout her body.
Without a moment's rest, the body and soul separated, the soul leaving the body and floating in the air.
The spirit Xiao Ning lowered her head and took one last look at Kong Chen and the others waiting below before entering the tunnel without looking back, disappearing into the sky in an instant.
Without the support of his soul, his physical body went limp and fell towards the bottomless cliff, plummeting rapidly.
"Your Highness!" Biluo exclaimed in surprise.
In the blink of an eye, Master Kongchen teleported up, caught Leng Qingning's body, and landed steadily with her.
Kong Xuanzi stared intently in the direction where Xiao Ning had disappeared.
Perhaps, this farewell will be forever!
May you have a smooth and peaceful life.
…
Several days have passed since Xiao Ning left. During these days, Wen Yanche has been sitting by the bedside, watching over Leng Qingning without sleep, but the person on the bed has not woken up yet.
Despite Biluo Changfeng's repeated attempts to dissuade him, Wen Yanche remained unmoved, determined to wait for his Ning'er to wake up.
“My lord, please rest. It’s been four days already. Your body can’t take it.” Changfeng pleaded with Wen Yanche through tears.
"Yes, my lord, Changfeng and I are watching over things here. His Highness will inform you as soon as he wakes up. You should go and rest." Biluo has been watching over the lord's sleepless nights these past few days.
"No, I will not leave until Ning'er wakes up," Wen Yanche said in a low voice.
"But..." Changfeng had something on his mind, but he didn't know whether he should say it or not.
After following his lord to Mount Kongmen, he saw the prince's soul and was greatly shocked to hear about the soul swap. This matter was simply too unbelievable.
Changfeng didn't understand Leng Qingning, nor could he see through Xiao Ning, and he didn't quite believe in the matter of soul swapping.
He was highly skeptical that the art of soul swapping truly existed.
He really wanted to tell Wen Yanche to take care of himself and not to have too high hopes that the soul-swapping technique would succeed.
Even if it's true, it won't be easy; it might take a long time.
Perhaps, in a few years, or even decades… Changfeng believes so…
Seeing his lord's persistence, he dared not utter his thoughts.
Changfeng's expression was written all over his face. Wen Yanche knew what Changfeng was thinking and said firmly, "Ning'er will definitely come back. No matter how long it takes, I am willing to wait."
The two stopped trying to persuade him.
Having not slept for several days, coupled with the heartbreak of the past few months, Wen Yanche finally succumbed to his injuries and collapsed, vomiting blood and falling into a coma in the evening…
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In recent days, Leng Qingning has felt increasingly weak and has been sleeping for longer periods each day.
She began to feel uneasy.
Perhaps there are two possibilities!
One possibility is that she is about to return to Dayue, and another is that she may be dying soon.
Regardless of the type, it makes no difference to the parents here; it's all the same—a final farewell.
During her lucid moments, Leng Qingning wrote letters to her family and Qin Anran, which she then placed in her diary in the drawer.
If she was destined to leave, she wanted to give them an explanation, to tell them everything, and at least leave her parents with a glimmer of hope.
After she leaves, she hopes her parents can live well and that Qin Anran and the others won't be too heartbroken.
The letter didn't explicitly say she might die; it only said she would return to Dayue, where she had loving parents, relatives, and friends, as well as several handsome husbands.
In the letter, she also specifically mentioned the incident some time ago when she and her sister swapped souls, saying that the other one was the real daughter of the Leng family and her twin sister.
If she comes back, Leng Qingning hopes everyone will treat her as well as they treated her.
Leng Qingning doesn't know if everyone will believe her after reading the letter, or if they will think she has a mental breakdown. It doesn't matter. She just hopes that everyone can cheer up after reading the letter.
After hiding the letter, Leng Qingning's eyes went black, and she fell into a coma.
In her dazed state, Leng Qingning seemed to hear that long-lost call again.
That is...?
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