Li Qingshan — for Yang Miaozhen, this name was too unforgettable.
He was not just a man, a man who had conquered her, possessed her, or the father of her child. She was a natural cultivator, and the endless years were enough to wear away everything.
Yet, only the heavens knew how lonely she was as a cultivator in the small world dominated by martial artists. She was like a seabird that was born without its own kind, flying alone towards a distant and indistinct goal.
She also had the feelings of a young girl, but despite being born with peerless beauty and receiving countless pursuits and temptations, she could not fall in love. She also longed to be able to shake the martial world and become a heroine, not just one of the top ten beauties. But despite having the talent to become a powerful martial artist, she could only stay in a Daoist temple.
Disregarding everything, all she could rely on was an illusory legend, advancing alone in the darkness. She felt that she would not be able to hold on for much longer. Then he appeared and told her that her path was correct!
Light illuminated everything.
Even after many years, she still remembered the shock she felt at that time. It was far greater than when he first took her. Of course, she was also very happy at that time. Even though they had only known each other for a short time, she did not have any resistance. The seven emotions and six desires were human nature, let alone him.
Others said that she was innately cold, but he said that the path of cultivation was destined to be lonely. She still remembered when they parted, he said, "No matter how indifferent you appear, I know that you are a person who values relationships. I fear that there are still things in your heart that you cannot let go."
But she did not know that he was the only one she valued, and that there was nothing else that she could not let go of.
So she constantly reminded herself that Li Qingshan was only an ordinary cultivator. Back then, his cultivation was only about three heavenly tribulations, the realm of Nascent Soul cultivators. He might seem very powerful and special in the small world, but there were countless people like him in the mortal realm. Now, she only needed to work a bit harder and she would quickly reach that level.
She was like this, always trying to fade the impression he left behind.
However, after several decades, when she suddenly heard his name again, her reaction at this moment made her suddenly realize that everything was in vain. It was like a birthmark that couldn't be washed away with water.
For a moment, she did not know whether to laugh or cry.
Ling Xiaozi was also stunned. He had never seen such a vivid expression appear on Yang Miaozhen's face. It was ten times more moving than any time in his memory. If he could spend the rest of his life with her and see this kind of expression from her all the time, he would be more than a deity. It wouldn't even matter if he could become a deity or not.
The disciples were completely immersed in this legend, and they discussed it.
"Even Yang God cultivators can die. Are demonfolk so terrifying?"
"Is the Taowu Demon God a True Immortal?"
"Nonsense! Of course it's a True Immortal! All twelve Demon Gods of the Demon Region are True Immortals!"
"Senior Brother, how is that Li Qingshan so powerful?"
Everything that Ling Xuzi mentioned was far too distant to them. Yang God cultivators were already existences beyond their reach, and Demon Gods were even more unbelievable. As for what kind of monster Li Qingshan who had forced back a Demon God was, they could not even imagine it.
True Master Qing Yang shook his head and interrupted, "That Li Qingshan isn't just powerful. I heard that it's only been a few decades since he ascended to the human realm. In the beginning, he was only at the third heavenly tribulation, but it's said that he's already undergone the sixth heavenly tribulation now. He's been received into Elysium to become a divine general of the Samaras."
Clearly, he had investigated the situation of the Myriad sect carefully before this, and as the leader of the direct disciples, the first senior brother Li Qingshan, was an existence that could not be ignored. But as he spoke, he was also frowning with a look of disbelief on his face, not much different from the other disciples.
"How is this possible?!"
The disciples all cried out and fell into an uproar. Even Ling Xiaozi was no exception. Clearly, he had only heard about Li Qingshan's achievements from hearsay. He did not know as much as True Master Qing Yang.
To be able to undergo the second heavenly tribulation in a few short decades and reach the peak of Golden Core cultivators, Yang Miaozhen was already a supreme genius in their eyes. However, to undergo the fourth, fifth, and sixth heavenly tribulation, which was even more difficult, in the same amount of time, it seemed completely impossible no matter how they thought about it. The shock was just too great, such that they forgot to respect their masters. They could not help but become doubtful.
Only Yang Miaozhen was not surprised at all. She only understood slightly, confirming her own judgment — Li Qingshan in the miniature world back then was indeed only at the third heavenly tribulation.
Of course, although there were many people with the same name in the world, "Li Qingshan" was not a particularly rare name, but she had almost no hesitation and could be 100% sure. Li Qingshan was that Li Qingshan. No matter how many Li Qingshan there were in the world, apart from that Li Qingshan, there was no other Li Qingshan who could do such a thing.
It did not seem strange that the Chivalrous Lord who had played around in the miniature world continued to play around in the human world.
'That man is like this!'
However, what made her feel interesting was that True Master Qing Yang became a little unconvinced in the face of the disciples' doubts. "Well, maybe he hasn't undergone the sixth heavenly tribulation! He's at least a Yang Spirit cultivator who has undergone the fifth heavenly tribulation. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to be the eldest senior brother of the Wanxiang Sect. "
She almost laughed out loud, although she did not know why she wanted to laugh.
It was probably like a child who had been trying hard to surpass his father. Finally, one day, when the child gradually grew up and became tall and strong, he discovered that his father was not as tall and strong as he remembered when he was a child. He was even shorter and thinner than other people, but he suddenly discovered that his father's hidden identity was the richest man in the world.
There were probably not many people in the world who had experienced such a wonderful feeling.
Yang Miaozhen smiled slightly. The deck suddenly became quiet, and all the disciples looked at her in a daze.
The male disciples glanced at her and were about to immediately look away, but they could not help but look at her again. It was as if they were facing a ball of light that was too dazzling to look at for a long time, let alone ignore. On the contrary, the female disciples all looked at her without blinking. There was no jealousy, only admiration.
Ling Xiaozi simply could not control himself. He was completely dizzy and did not know why she suddenly smiled. After knowing her for so long, he seemed to have never seen her smile like this.
"Miaozhen, you … you know that Li Qingshan?" Even True Master Qing Yang suddenly became slightly excited. He was not as lustful as his disciples, and keenly noticed Yang Miaozhen's strange behavior.
"Reporting to Master, I know him." Yang Miaozhen was a man of few words, but she did not lie.
"Junior Sister, you know Li Qingshan?" "It can't be someone with the same name, right?!"
All the disciples were shocked. No matter how much they admired Yang Miaozhen, for a moment, they could not connect the distant legend with the living person in front of them.
"Then … what is the relationship between you two?"
True Master Qing Yang became more and more excited, and the way he looked at Yang Miaozhen was even more fervent than Ling Xiaozi. He wanted to rely on the Myriad Appearance Sect, but he also wanted to sell it for a good price in exchange for some resources. Only then would he have the opportunity to go one step further and cross the fifth heavenly tribulation. True disciples and advanced disciples, Yin Spirit cultivators and Yang Spirit cultivators, the situation was very different.
If he could rely on his relationship with the Myriad Appearance Sect's eldest disciple and have Li Qingshan recruit him into the Myriad Appearance Sect, the treatment would definitely be better than relying on himself. Moreover, when the great tribulation came, he would have a great backer, and at least he would not be casually treated as a sacrificial pawn.
Yang Miaozhen hesitated for a moment. She wanted to say 'he was once my husband', but when they parted back then, he had personally said 'they were not husband and wife'. Although he was helping her separate, she had always been very concerned.
She deliberated and said, "When we were in the small world, I gave birth to a child for him."
"No, that's impossible!" Ling Xiaozi's body trembled in disbelief, "It must be someone with the same name." She did not want to believe it, but she had no choice but to believe it. If it was not that kind of man, how could she have fallen in love with him?
True Master Qing Yang was overjoyed, but he still had a trace of doubt. He was also afraid that it was someone with the same name, and he had rejoiced for nothing.
At this moment, the Myriad Appearance City was right in front of them.
In the shallow sea, a majestic human-shaped statue gradually appeared from the misty water vapor. It had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and it was resolute and resolute. It was clad in armor, and its hand was on a long saber, as if it was guarding the Myriad Appearance Sect. It was probably the product of some true disciple's flattery. Everyone thought that after Lin Xuan, the battle for eldest disciple had been settled, and the Myriad Appearance Sect would welcome another long reign.
True Master Qing Yang pointed at the statue and asked, "Is it like that?"
Yang Miaozhen stared at the statue and seemed to be infatuated. She mumbled, "It's exactly the same."
Ling Xiaozi's face was ashen, and his last trace of hope was extinguished.
True Master Qing Yang did not care about his eldest disciple's feelings. He suppressed the excitement in his heart and asked again, "Disciple, why did you two separate?" With such a peerless coattail, why did she bother to cultivate in his small Daoist temple? If she had joined the Myriad Appearance Sect earlier, with Li Qingshan's care, she would have become a Nascent Soul cultivator at least with her talent. There would not be any grudges.
"Disciple?" Yang Miaozhen was tempted to roll her eyes. After coming to the human realm, the one thing that had disillusioned her was that cultivators were not as pure and desireless as the legends said. Most of them did not possess Li Qingshan's spirit of bravery, determination, and fearlessness.
Among a group of people, she was the one who was most like a cultivator, including her master, the head of the Azure Sun Temple. Most of the time, he did not have a proper career. Not only did he indulge in good wine, but he also liked to wander around.
She said matter-of-factly, "I want to ascend!"
"Does he treat you well?" True Master Qing Yang asked one last test.
"He treats me very well." Yang Miaozhen did not hesitate.
"Good disciple, how do you think I treat you?" True Master Qing Yang rubbed his hands together and actually showed a flattering smile to his disciple. However, no one found it strange. Other than Ling Xiaozi, the other disciples of the Azure Sun Temple looked at Yang Miaozhen with reverence. It was as if the person on the statue was her.
"Good disciple?" Yang Miaozhen finally could not help but roll her eyes.
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