Chapter 503: Past Aspirations

The sky was overcast and a drizzle of rain was falling.

Among the mountains, trees were fallen, and the potholes all over the mountains were filled with burnt smoke. The scene within a hundred miles was the aftermath of a great war.

At this moment, there were three women confronting each other, namely Zhen Qin, Jiang Qiong, and Epiphyllum Ghost Mother, and all three women were injured.

The Epiphyllum Ghost Mother stood in the ruins with her hair disheveled. Her face was covered in blood. She glanced around and saw eight large flags forming a formation that trapped her.

Outside the formation, Jiang Qiong was suspended in the air. Her injuries were not as serious as those of the Epiphyllum Ghost Mother, but judging from her constantly rising and falling chest, she was also very exhausted.

Zhen Qin stood on the cliff, holding a sword in her hand, surrounded by flying knives shining with golden light.

She looked down at the Epiphyllum Ghost Mother with such cold eyes.

The Epiphyllum Ghost Mother looked at Jiang Qiong and gritted her teeth and said, "Sect Master, I have supported you for so many years, do you really want to help outsiders kill me?"

Jiang Qiong sneered: "How do you know she is an outsider and you are not?"

The Epiphyllum Ghost Mother took a deep breath and said, "Aren't you afraid that Fudao Sword Master will return?"

"Then you don't know that she is the disciple of Fudao Jianzun?"

Faced with Jiang Qiong's ridicule, the Epiphyllum Ghost Mother remained silent.

Zhen Qin raised the sword in her hand and said, "Epiphyllum Ghost Mother, today I will avenge my senior brother Su Han!"

When she heard the name Su Han, Epiphyllum Ghost Mother's expression did not change. She lowered her head, as if ready to face her fate.

Jiang Qiong immediately cast a spell, and the eight large flags fluttered violently. The ruins were swept up by a strong wind, forming green chains that entangled the Epiphyllum Ghost Mother, but the Epiphyllum Ghost Mother did not resist at all.

Zhen Qin rushed into the formation, swung his sword and slashed, the cold light flashed and shattered the mountains and forests.

With a slash of sword, blood appeared and the head of the Epiphyllum Ghost Mother flew up.

Zhen Qin stopped behind the Epiphyllum Ghost Mother. She slowly stood up and turned her head to look. Not only was blood gushing out of the Epiphyllum Ghost Mother's neck, but golden flames were also burning.

The soul of the Epiphyllum Ghost Mother appeared and could not escape from her neck.

Zhen Qin looked at this scene and felt no joy in her heart. Instead, she felt a sense of relief, followed by endless fatigue.

After many years, she no longer hated the Epiphyllum Ghost Mother, but revenge for Su Han became her obsession.

Jiang Qiong descended from the sky and looked at the golden flame on the neck of the Epiphyllum Ghost Mother. She said in amazement, "Are you going to kill her soul? Where did you practice this evil skill?"

Zhen Qin said expressionlessly, "To deal with evil demons, we must use evil skills."

The soul of the Epiphyllum Ghost Mother struggled in pain, without screaming, but looking at her twisting body was so horrifying and terrifying.

A breeze blew by, dispersing the golden flame on her neck. This made Zhen Qin and Jiang Qiong's faces change drastically, and they subconsciously turned their heads to look.

"Let's stop here. The grudges in this life have been settled."

A voice sounded, and Zhen Qin hesitated when she heard it, wanting to say something.

This voice was exactly Gu An's voice.

Jiang Qiong was pleasantly surprised and looked up, trying to find Gu An.

The soul of the Epiphyllum Ghost Mother flew out from the corpse. Zhen Qin's sword was no ordinary sword. That one slash cut off all her life. At this moment, she could either take over another body or wait for reincarnation.

Her soul knelt beside the corpse, as if paying homage to Gu An.

"I give you two choices. One is reincarnation, giving up the karma of this life and starting a new life in the next life. The other is atonement, losing your freedom and continuing to live."

Gu An's voice sounded again, his tone indifferent, as if God was speaking.

The Epiphyllum Ghost Mother comes from the Epiphyllum Sect. Although she is not of the same kind as the Epiphyllum Sect that previously wreaked havoc on the Taicang Continent, she has harmed many people in this life, and Su Han is just one of them. Even after she founded the Juhua Sect, she also did many evil things.

The reason why Gu An gave her the choice was because she truly believed in her heart that she was acting for Fu Dao Jian Zun and was Fu Dao Jian Zun's man.

After following Fudao Jianzun, she also restrained her methods and tried to be good.

Gu An didn't protect her completely, not just because of Su Han. After all, Su Han had severed ties with him a long time ago. It was just because she had indeed done something evil, and her past deeds could not disappear just because she stopped doing evil.

People always have to bear the consequences of their choices.

The Epiphyllum Ghost Mother immediately raised her head and shouted loudly: "I am willing to follow you, even if I lose my freedom forever!"

As soon as she finished speaking, her soul disappeared into thin air.

The world then returned to peace.

Jiang Qiong curled her lips, looked at Zhen Qin, and comforted her: "Anyway, she is dead, and I guess she won't be at ease in the future."

Zhen Qin took a deep breath and said, "I know. Master said he would not let her be free, and he definitely would not do that."

The Blood Hell Great Sage is the best example. Gu An asked him to be a mount for a thousand years, and he really let him endure for a thousand years.

Seeing that she was not persistent, Jiang Qiong was relieved and asked, "What are your plans next?"

Zhen Qin looked into the distance and said, "I have no plans."

As soon as she finished speaking, her body suddenly fell backwards.

Jiang Qiong widened her eyes and reached out subconsciously.

However, a hand moved faster and caught Zhen Qin's shoulder. Zhen Qin looked up and couldn't help but smile.

"Master..." Zhen Qin said weakly.

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Gu An looked at her and sighed slightly.

Zhen Qin has entered the last year of her lifespan, and today's battle has completely exhausted her vitality.

Jiang Qiong was also very happy to see Gu An, but she did not say anything. Instead, she left the time for them as master and disciple.

Zhen Qin was no longer able to speak, and soon she closed her eyes, with her hands falling naturally. Jiang Qiong couldn't help but frown at this.

Gu An looked at Jiang Qiong and said, "The Epiphyllum Ghost Mother is dead, and the Juhua Sect must be managed by you personally."

Jiang Qiong nodded and said, "I know, I'll be back soon."

She took a step forward, looked at Gu An, and said, "They said you had left Tianling World, but I didn't expect you were still here. I was wondering, how could you leave without saying goodbye to me?"

Facing the woman who had helped him a lot in the early days of his life, Gu An smiled and said, "If you run into trouble in the future, just call me in your heart."

He could hear Jiang Qiong's inner thoughts and knew that she was not the type to leave the secular world, so he did not invite her to the Taoist temple.

Jiang Qiong stared at him and asked, "If I miss you, can I call you?"

Gu An rolled his eyes at her and said, "I'm very busy."

Jiang Qiong snorted coldly and said, "Take her away quickly, don't let her die."

She couldn't see the limit of her lifespan, but she could feel that Zhen Qin's vitality was fading quickly, which was not a good sign.

Gu An nodded slightly, then disappeared with Zhen Qin.

Jiang Qiong did not leave immediately, but walked towards the body of the Epiphyllum Ghost Mother. After all, they had worked together for thousands of years, and she did not want to let the body of the Epiphyllum Ghost Mother be scattered in the wilderness.

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Zhen Qin had a very long dream. She dreamed that she returned to her youth. At that time, she lived in Xuan Valley with Su Han and Ye Yan, carefree.

At that time, they were still dreaming of reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage.

When Zhen Qin woke up, she opened her eyes and what she saw was the blue sky.

She sat up subconsciously, and then saw Gu An sitting at a stone table not far away, and there was an ice coffin next to her.

When she saw Gu An, her heart suddenly calmed down and she immediately stood up and prepared to go over and pay her respects.

As a result, as soon as she stood up, she saw the scene inside the ice coffin. She was stunned and couldn't help blinking, but no matter how many times she blinked, the scene inside the coffin did not change.

“How could it be…”

Zhen Qin became excited and her body trembled slightly.

Su Han's body was lying in the ice coffin, intact.

She looked at Gu An again. Gu An was drinking tea and didn't look at her.

At this moment, Zhen Qin's heart was filled with emotion and shame, and all the words she wanted to say were stuck in her throat, unable to be uttered.

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