Three days after waking up, Zhu Yao clearly felt that her body was deteriorating. Her entire body was filled with an indescribable heaviness, and even the slightest movement would cause her to sweat profusely. Her chest would also occasionally feel as though it was hard to breathe. Her master attempted to use divine energy to repair her damaged meridians, but it was to no avail. The moment the divine energy entered her body, it would automatically dissipate. It was as though she was born immune to divine energy.
Grandmaster and Hall Master had both come to take a look, but they were helpless. Yu Yan's expression grew even heavier. He was someone who did not like to speak in the first place, and now, he was even more silent.
Zhu Yao simply could not understand. What was the point of her returning to this body? Could it be that it was just to let her die once more? She knew that she did not have much time left, and this body could at most hold on for a few more days. She was not afraid of death, at most, she would just have to change to another avatar. The only thing she was worried about was another matter.
"Master, I wish to meet Yue Ying."
— — — —
This was a dark prison. It was pitch-black, and the only source of light was the formation seals that were everywhere in the air. Runes were flowing everywhere, and in the middle of the layers of formations, a black figure was currently suspended in the air. His two hands were spread open, and he was immobilized by the layers of runes. His head was lowered, and his expression could not be seen clearly.
Then, a ray of light suddenly flashed in the darkness. As though it had split open in the air, it slowly opened into the shape of a door, and a white-robed figure slowly walked out from within.
That person who had his head lowered the entire time finally raised his head. Although his face was pale to the point of not a single trace of blood could be seen, he did not have the slightest hint of a prisoner. He looked in the direction of the incoming person, and his eyes slightly narrowed. A sharp glint shone out, and he was filled with arrogance.
"How is she?" His voice was low, yet, it carried a hint of coldness.
The incoming person did not reply, and simply frowned, sizing up the person in front of him.
He instantly became a little irritated, and his eyes instantly turned a lot colder. With a threatening tone, he said. "Don't forget, if not to save her, why would I be here? You better hurry up, otherwise … I don't have much patience. "
The incoming person still did not speak.
"Why aren't you replying?" He sized up the other party for a moment. Suddenly, as though he had thought of something, he widened his eyes. "What happened to her?"
"…"
"Tell me!" The black aura around him immediately spread out in all directions, bringing with it a terrifying aura. The surrounding runes seemed to be infected and began to become unstable, as if they were about to collapse. "You promised to save her. If anything happens to her, I won't let you go."
The brows of the person who came furrowed even tighter. Looking at the person in front of him who was about to descend into madness, he finally let out a deep sigh. "Haah … Yue Ying."
That figure that was about to lose control paused, and the surrounding black miasma instantly dissipated. He looked a little blankly at the person in front of him. "Big … sis Yao." The voice no longer had the arrogance it had earlier.
Zhu Yao tore off the talisman on her body, and in a flash, she once again turned back into Yin Xin's appearance. "I had initially wanted to test you with a shapeshifting talisman, but I didn't expect that you're still like this. You're completely unrepentant."
"Big Sis Yao." He anxiously explained. "I … I'm not."
"Not what?" Zhu Yao interrupted his words. "Not trying to vent your anger on others, and not trying to kill my master?"
"…" Yue Ying was speechless. He slowly lowered his head, and a moment later, he muttered. "I simply want to save Big Sis Yao."
"How?"
"…"
Zhu Yao felt her head aching a little, as she solemnly said. "Yue Ying, do you know what you've done wrong?"
Yue Ying lowered his head even further, as though he was a child who was being lectured by his parents. His fingers unconsciously tightened even more. "Big Sis Yao … You don't like Devils?"
"This has nothing to do with whether you're a Devil or not. What I mind isn't your identity as a Devil, but the way you do things, and your way of thinking. "
"…" Yue Ying had a blank look.
Zhu Yao sighed. "Why did you kill Xu Nuoyan?"
"Because big sis doesn't like him. That's why I don't like him either. "A hint of hostility flashed past Yue Ying's brows.
"You want to kill him just because you don't like him? Then there are plenty of people I don't like. Are you going to kill all of them? "
Yue Ying actually nodded obediently.
Zhu Yao almost couldn't help but slap him, and correct his distorted worldview. "Then what if there comes a day when I don't like you either?"
Yue Ying fiercely widened his eyes, his expression was filled with fear and helplessness. "Big Sis Yao … I will listen to you. Don't dislike me, I will change."
"Since you know that you have to change as well, then why don't you give others the chance to repent?" Zhu Yao hardened her heart and continued.
"I …"
"Yue Ying, no matter if it's a Devil, a Deity, or a practitioner of the Lower Realm, we're all the same. We're all the same. We're just human. "
"No." Yue Ying refuted. "Big sis is big sis. You're different from others."
"What's the difference?"
"…"
"Yue Ying, you can't judge a person's life and death with your own viewpoint. If there comes a day when you don't like me either, are you going to kill me as well? "
"No, I will never …" He anxiously explained.
"You will!" Zhu Yao interrupted his words, and coldly pointed out the truth. "Twice!"
"…" His expression instantly turned ashen.
Zhu Yao had no choice but to continue. "Yue Ying, you killed me twice, with your own hands!"
As though he had heard something terrifying, his entire body began to tremble.
"If my luck wasn't good, the one standing in front of you today would most likely be just a soul." Zhu Yao sighed. "Yue Ying, I have always treated you as a little brother, as a family member. Your wrongdoings are my responsibility as your big sister. I didn't teach you well. So, I don't blame you for the first two times. Just treat it as atonement for your wrongdoings. Big sis can forgive you as well. "
"Big sis …" His eyes instantly burned with hope.
"But you have to remember." Her tone changed. "The life and death of others cannot be judged based on your likes and dislikes. I don't care if you're a Deity or a Devil right now. You better learn first, and be a good person! "
"…"
"Do you hear me clearly?"
"Mn." He obediently nodded.
Zhu Yao heaved a sigh of relief. Actually, she was not confident that she would be able to twist this child's worldview back to its original state. However, she still had to give it a try. So what if he was a Devil? Could it be that she had to kill him? Without even thinking about it, even if Yue Ying did not resist, she would not be able to make a move.
She was just a human. She was just an ordinary human with flesh and blood. When her own child made a mistake, she could beat him, scold him, or even send him to prison to be reformed. However, no one would ever think of killing him.
"If I'm obedient, will Big Sis Yao never leave me again?" Yue Ying raised his head, and looked at her with a hopeful expression.
Zhu Yao's heart skipped a beat. The hell, she actually forgot that he still had an Oedipus complex.
This question …
"Yue Ying, you've grown up." It was time to be independent.
His expression sank. Suddenly, a black light flashed around his body, and the initially intelligent youth instantly turned into a five to six years old little wimp. "Is this enough?"
The corner of Zhu Yao's lips twitched. "That's not what I meant."
He instantly had a confused look. "Then what should I do? Only then will Big Sis Yao not abandon Yue Ying. "
"…" In reality, she was about to abandon him once again. Her current avatar was almost at the end of its usage. "I will be back. Before that, just obediently stay here. "
"Big sis is leaving?" Yue Ying grew anxious. With just a slight movement of his body, the surrounding runes shattered, and he flew straight towards her. The heavy and tight seals were like paper, completely unable to stop his footsteps.
Not even a moment later, a little figure that only reached her waist hugged her. Different from the frail little figure he was when he was young, the current him was like a meaty little ball, as he said with teary eyes. "Big sis, don't abandon Yue Ying."
The hell, acting cute is shameful.
However, if this matter wasn't handled well, god knows what else Yue Ying would do.
"Yue Ying, my injuries can't be healed."
His face paled, and his little head buried even tighter. "Then I will find someone else. They will definitely be able to heal big sis."
"I won't …" She had initially wanted to tell him that she would be fine, but halfway through her words, she changed her mind. Lowering her head to look at Yue Ying in front of her, she solemnly said. "If you do something wrong, you must be punished! I've said that big sis is responsible for what you did as well. "
As expected, she felt the figure in her embrace instantly stiffen.
"But I promise you, I will definitely return." She wanted to plant a hint in his heart, a hint that whenever he did something wrong, she would be the one to suffer the consequences. She knew that this was a little despicable, as she was making use of his concern for her. However, she could not think of any other way to prevent him from doing anything unexpected while she was changing avatars.
In the end, Yue Ying agreed to stay in the seal and not leave, until she came to fetch him.
— — — —
In the next few days, her body grew even weaker. That feeling of exhausting all the energy in her body with just a few steps made her feel like she was about to collapse. However, she still could not find the reason why she returned to this avatar. She constantly recalled the scenario she received in her dream. Xu Nuoyan died, and Mo Xianxian no longer had any space left. Logically speaking, this bug should have been dealt with a long time ago, and Fluorescent Wind Sect would not be destroyed. It was impossible for those four phoenixes to come to the Divine Realm either.
Zhu Yao could not understand. She watched as her body grew weaker and weaker, but she did not know why, as though there was some sort of energy supporting her, she just could not take the final step. Two days later, she did not even have the strength to walk anymore.
Her master carried her to the stone bench outside to bask in the sun. Leaning on her master's body, she listened to his heartbeat that was just inches away from her. She wanted to do something, yet, she did not have the strength to move. The two of them did not speak.
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