Xiao Qi pursed her lips and smiled. "It's nothing much."
Chu Li said, "Madam, your fortuitous encounter is incredible!"
Xiao Qi's cultivation level was originally far lower than his, but now, she was only slightly behind him. The speed of her advancement was shocking, and it was obvious that she had a fortuitous encounter. If she was not so strong, Du Kelan would not have let her go.
Xiao Qi nodded. "There's a senior's shell in the valley."
Chu Li said, "I can't enter the valley's formation."
Xiao Qi frowned. "Logically, you can't. That senior cultivated the Sword of Forgetfulness, and you've cultivated it too."
"Maybe there's another reason." Chu Li shook his head. "It's good that you can go in. There's no danger in there, right?"
"That senior has passed away, leaving only a trace of sword intent." Xiao Qi said, "It's a trace of sword intent from the Sword of Forgetfulness. It happened to be compatible with me, so it directly entered my body, changed my body, and greatly increased my cultivation level … Fortunately, I cultivated the Sword of Forgetfulness, or I would've died if I encountered this trace of sword intent."
This trace of sword intent was extremely sharp, far surpassing the sword intent that she cultivated, and its power was amazing. If she had not cultivated the Sword of Forgetfulness, she would've died if she was touched by this sword intent.
Chu Li said, "It seems that this senior is really kind."
Xiao Qi nodded. "Indeed, he's kind. If he really allowed people to enter, I don't know how many people would've died."
Chu Li frowned and pondered.
If that was the case, it was somewhat inconsistent with the Sword of Forgetfulness.
"Do you know this senior's identity?" Chu Li asked.
Xiao Qi shook her head. "I'm not sure. I don't know her name, but I know her experience. She's a woman with a bad fate. She was abandoned by a man, so she lost her heart and indulged in the sword, which allowed her to cultivate such a sharp sword intent."
Chu Li frowned. "Are those who cultivate the Sword of Forgetfulness people with a bitter life?"
"It's very likely," Xiao Qi said.
Chu Li shook his head. "This isn't forgetfulness, it's heartlessness … The Sword of Forgetfulness isn't that simple. Don't be led astray by this senior."
Xiao Qi said, "I understand."
She also vaguely felt that something was amiss. Back then, she had cultivated the Regal Sword Sutra. The Regal Sword Sutra was different from the Heavenly Book of Indifference. The Heavenly Book of Indifference was a level higher, but there were similarities between the two. She could distinguish the subtle differences between them.
However, the sword intent that she had obtained was a little lonely, which was not very compatible with the purity of the Heavenly Book of Indifference.
Chu Li smiled. "Still, it's a good thing to be able to reach this level of cultivation. Let's go back."
"Who exactly is this Supreme Lord Du?" Xiao Qi frowned.
She glanced at the direction where Du Kelan had disappeared. She could still feel her heart palpitate. She felt that she was facing a monstrous wave and that she was as small as an ant standing in front of him. She could not even muster the will to resist. However, seeing him attack Chu Li, she could not care less about being afraid.
Chu Li told her about Du Kelan's identity and what happened after they parted ways.
Siao Qi's face was calm and tranquil. Chu Li had been through countless dangers, and each time, he had narrowly escaped death. She could only hide her worries in her heart and did not want him to see them.
Chu Li tightened his grip on her hand and felt guilty.
He knew how Siao Qi felt. When Siao Qi was in danger, he was so anxious that he wanted to be in her place. Siao Qi must have felt the same way, but there was nothing he could do about it. He could not just sit at home and cultivate and ignore the outside world.
Every time he improved, it was after he had narrowly escaped death. He did not have a fortuitous encounter for free.
Siao Qi asked, "Is Master's Junior Liu alright?"
The two of them fluttered back. The nine swords returned to the top of his head and condensed into a sword wheel that slowly rotated. In the end, Du Kelan did not take the nine swords with him. Otherwise, if Chu Li and Siao Qi fought with their lives, he was not confident that he could win.
Chu Li smiled. "It'll depend on his luck."
"You should help him to the end." Siao Qi shook her head.
As a woman, she could not bear to see Liu Jianfei suffer, so she wanted to help the two of them.
Chu Li said, "Senior Liu isn't a young man. He can handle this. I'm guessing that he has entered the Heavenly Demonic Realm and met his sweetheart."
—
Liu Jianfei stood motionlessly in front of a towering peak.
A young lady in green appeared and asked, "Senior, what brings you to the Butterfly Dance Sect?"
"I want to see Yang Qingmeng, Miss Yang." Liu Jianfei took a deep breath. His voice was dry as he stared straight at the young lady in green.
"Master's Junior Yang?" The young lady in green looked at him in surprise and shook her head. "Master's Junior Yang doesn't see guests."
"Is … Is she alright?" Liu Jianfei stuttered.
The young lady in green nodded. "Ten years ago, Master's Junior Yang didn't see guests and went into seclusion. Please forgive her."
"Seclusion?" Liu Jianfei frowned.
His heart skipped a beat when he heard that. Seclusion usually meant death.
The young lady in green could sense Liu Jianfei's concern. Master's Junior Yang did not have any enemies, so she gave a fist salute. "If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave. I'm on duty, so I can't invite you into the sect."
"… I want to see Miss Yang," Liu Jianfei quickly said.
The young lady in green shook her head and smiled helplessly.
Although Liu Jianfei was ugly, his expression was sincere. It was easy for people to get close to him and not hate him.
Liu Jianfei took out a half-broken jade pendant and slowly handed it over. "I'll wait outside. If she sees this, she'll see me!"
"But Master's Junior Yang is in seclusion …" The young lady in green said helplessly. "Senior, forgive me for not being able to do that."
"You can show it to Miss Yang when she comes out," Liu Jianfei quickly said.
The young lady in green sighed. "I'm afraid …"
She shook her head.
Master's Junior Yang hasn't come out for ten years. She's probably dead.
Liu Jianfei said, "She must be alive!"
"… Alright, I'll bring it up. But I can't guarantee that Master's Junior Yang will see her when she comes out!" The young lady in green said.
Liu Jianfei gave a fist salute. "Thank you. I'll stay outside and wait for her news."
The young lady in green nodded. She turned around and went into the formation, disappearing.
Liu Jianfei anxiously and helplessly looked at the towering peak.
This was Yang Qingchu's sect. He could not force his way in. Yet, he could not see her even though she was so close. This torment made him restless. He wanted to howl at the sky. A gust of suffocation was strangely uncomfortable.
He sat at the peak of the opposite peak and looked straight in her direction, hoping for news. But after two days, nothing happened. After three to four days, it was still the same.
His patience was wearing thin. The suffocation in his chest turned into a raging flame. He could not help but rush in to see Yang Qingchu.
However, he knew that if he forced his way in, the two of them would never see each other again.
"Senior Liu?" One morning, Chu Li's voice suddenly rang in Liu Jianfei's ears. He turned around and saw Chu Li.
He was surprised. "Chu Li, you're here too?"
Chu Li replied, "I'm here to see Senior Liu. Haven't you seen her yet?"
He knew that Liu Jianfei was not happy with his appearance. He did not expect Liu Jianfei's sweetheart to be a disciple of the Dancing Butterfly Sect. Hence, he rushed over.
Liu Jianfei shook his head bitterly. "She's in seclusion."
"Then we'll have to knock on her door as soon as possible." Chu Li said.
Seclusion was a desperate attempt or a discouraged attempt. No matter what the reason was, the outcome was usually death.
Liu Jianfei sighed. "If we don't see her today, we'll have to think of another way."
"Let me do it." Chu Li said.
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