Sui Ning lay in bed with Ah Yan lying by her pillow, sleeping soundly with all four legs in the air. It was already the middle of the night, but she couldn’t fall asleep. She kept thinking about Xie Changzhou’s words, tossing and turning, unable to quiet her mind.
Sui Ning decided to talk to the system. “What do you think of Xie Changzhou?”
The system responded, [… Are you feeling sympathetic again? Do you think he’s not a villain?]
Sui Ning looked at Ah Yan beside her, hesitating. “I don’t think he is. He is solely devoted to the path of cultivation.”
The system sighed, [Host, Xie Changzhou is indeed a shining figure of the righteous path in the original novel, but he later succumbs to his inner demons and turns dark.]
But Sui Ning couldn’t believe it. Xie Changzhou was such a strong person, seemingly invulnerable, and had overcome so many tribulations in his cultivation; how could he lose to his inner demons?
[That’s why, Host, everything is still within your control. If you love him, then he won’t succumb to his inner demons, right?]
[Go love him, conquer him, and tell him that someone has come into this world for him.]
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She could hear Ah Yan sobbing and calling out to her from behind, and Sui Ning’s heart ached. During the time she had spent with Ah Yan, she had treated it like her own child. Now, she felt like a mother leaving her child at home while she went out to work.
Sui Ning expressed, “My heart hurts so much!”
The system: […]
When Sui Ning reached the peak, Xie Changzhou was already standing there with his hands behind his back, waiting quietly.
He was still dressed in a white robe, with his black hair tied high and strands of it swaying in the wind.
Upon hearing the noise behind him, Xie Changzhou turned around and looked calmly and gently.
“Jianzun, let’s go.”
“Mm.”
Xie Changzhou nodded slightly and summoned his sword.
Sui Ning took a deep breath and also summoned her own sword, a gift from the system, when she first arrived. It was extremely spiritual, and she gave it an extremely domineering name.
‘Overlord’.
Sui Ning remembered the system’s speechless look when she named it.
System evaluation: [Trash can with a golden edge]
After a few days of practice at the Wenjian Peak, Sui Ning’s sword control technique had improved significantly, and the sword also understood her intentions, so the journey was quite smooth.
Although they weren’t flying very fast, Xie Changzhou deliberately slowed down to keep a distance that was neither too close nor too far away from her, and Sui Ning’s fear dissipated to a large extent.
After four hours of flying, the two finally arrived at their destination.
In front of them was a large gate supported by two stone pillars, with several large characters written on the plaque in a dragon and phoenix dance.
“Tai Xu Sect?”
Sui Ning was puzzled. Weren’t they supposed to look for the spirit herbs? What did they come to Tai Xu Sect for?
The cultivation world in this world was mainly divided into four major sects and six major schools, led by the Limitless Sword Sect. There were also some small sects, most of which belonged to the six major schools.
Tai Xu Sect belonged to the Changming Sword Sect, and its disciples mainly practiced the sword, earning a reputation for their swordsmanship.
Xie Changzhou put away his sword, Du Wang, and took out another inconspicuous sword from his Qiankun Bag.
His clear voice rang out, “We’re here at Tai Xu Sect to find the soul seal plate.”
Sui Ning looked at him expectantly, waiting for him to continue.
Facing her gaze, Xie Changzhou was helpless. “The soul seal plate can locate all the spiritual herbs and spiritual tools in the world. We can only find out the whereabouts of the spiritual herbs after we obtain it.”
The Soul Seal Plate was a famous treasure in the world, and it had long since disappeared. He had searched everywhere for it and had finally sensed its spiritual pulse some time ago.
Although the breath was only fleeting, it was enough for him to determine the direction.
In the southeast corner, there was the Xian You Secret Realm in Tai Xu Sect.
“The soul seal plate is in the Xian You Secret Realm, which is the place where Tai Xu Sect holds its trials. Every year, Tai Xu Sect holds the Qingxiu trial, and all the sects will send their disciples to participate in the trial. Today is the official day of the trial.”
“The trial takes place in the Xian You Secret Realm.”
Sui Ning understood, and her eyes curved as she spoke happily in response to his words, “So, Jianzun wants to participate in the trial and enter the Xian You Secret Realm to find the soul seal plate.”
Xie Changzhou smiled and generously praised Ningning: “Miss Ningning is intelligent.”
Sui Ning smiled with her eyes squinted.
System: [Is she intelligent?? .The villain is certain to be either an idiot or blind!]
A disciple of the Tai Xu Sect who was checking entry tokens guarded the entrance of the secret realm with a sword.
Xie Changzhou handed a token to Sui Ning. The silver-white token was engraved with the words “Limitless Sword Sect.”
The two passed through smoothly. Sui Ning quietly asked him, “Don’t they recognize you?”
Xie Changzhou and Sui Ning were both using fake names, but Sui Ning had only seen Xie Changzhou and Tang Tang in the book, so she wasn’t afraid of being recognized. However, Xie Changzhou was different. He was the head of the cultivation world and the renowned White Jade Sword Saint.
Their mission this time was a secret operation, and it was not advisable for too many people to know. Wasn’t Xie Changzhou afraid of being recognized?
Xie Changzhou’s gentle eyes looked at her. “When I was five years old, I was sent to the Wenjian Peak to learn swordsmanship from my master. I rarely left the mountain for hundreds of years and haven’t met many people.”
[Don’t worry, host. Xie Changzhou has never left Wenjian Peak before he was a hundred years old, and even after he became a Sword Saint, he rarely goes out. Except for a few elders in the sect and their direct disciples, no one has seen him.]
After hearing the system’s explanation, Sui Ning’s eyes were filled with sympathy as she looked at Xie Changzhou.
He had stayed in that freezing Wenjian Peak for so many years and had only met a few people. The world saw him as the hidden card of the cultivation world, respected him, but also kept their distance from him.
No one cares if he is lonely, cold, or tired. People only want him to sit on the high platform and guard the three realms. His personal life and who he is as a person are not important. As long as he is the White Jade Sword Saint, that’s enough.
Since childhood, he has been taught to use his whole life to protect all living beings, so he doesn’t feel that there is anything wrong with this way of life. As long as he exists, all living beings will exist; if he perishes, there will be another White Jade Sword Saint to protect all living beings.
[So it’s normal for Xie Changzhou to suppress for so long and eventually succumb to demonic possession], the system suddenly interjected.
Suddenly, Sui Ning felt that the system’s words made some sense. It was like a silent volcano that had been dormant for thousands of years. People thought it would remain silent forever, but they did not expect it to suddenly erupt and even destroy the entire world.
As he looked at Sui Ning’s eyes, they suddenly became a bit strange, as if they contained a hint of… pity?
Helpless, Xie Changzhou knew that Sui Ning’s little brain must be thinking about some strange things again. She was always like this, with strange behavior and thoughts that he could never imagine. So he decided to ignore it and turned towards the entrance of the secret realm, and Sui Ning quickly followed him.
The Qingxiu trial lasts for seven days, and the one who catches the most spirit beasts wins. Only cultivators in the Golden Core stage are allowed to participate.
An array outside the Xian You Secret Realm can suppress the cultivation level of cultivators to the same level. While Sui Ning is already at the Golden Core stage, Xie Changzhou needs to suppress his cultivation level, or he won’t be able to enter the secret realm.
Sui Ning approached Xie Changzhou and asked him, “Jianzun, do you know where the soul seal plate is?”
Xie Changzhou’s expression remained gentle and distant. He turned his head and smiled slightly at Sui Ning.
Sui Ning’s round eyes widened with excitement as she looked at Xie Changzhou expectantly.
Xie Changzhou’s voice was clear and soft, and he replied nonchalantly, “I don’t know.”
Sui Ning: “…”
“We’ll find it slowly. We’ll eventually find it,” Xie Changzhou said, with a slight curve of his lips. His clear eyes curved, making him seem more approachable than before.
He didn’t look as gentle and friendly as before, but rather distant and aloof.
Sui Ning was a bit stunned.
She had seen Xie Changzhou’s helpless smile, polite smile, and even perfunctory smile, but she had never seen him smile genuinely and from the heart.
He was already handsome, but at this moment, he looked even more captivating, with a touch of allure.
System: “[Is Xie Changzhou really that good-looking?]”
Sui Ning was not convinced and retorted in her mind, “You’re just a string of virtual code with no face. You have no right to speak on this matter.”
The system became angry and directly disconnected the voice communication channel.
The Xian You Secret Realm is an ancient battlefield from ancient times that has also left behind many treasures. However, after tens of thousands of years, many of these treasures have been gradually found by people.
Today, the Xian You Secret Realm is just a place with abundant spiritual energy, suitable for the growth of spirit beasts. Therefore, the Tai Xu sect simply uses it as a trial ground for its disciples.
At this point, the disciples from various sects who came to participate in the trial have all arrived and are divided into several small groups, chatting and making noise.
When they saw Xie Changzhou and Sui Ning, the noisy crowd gradually quieted down.
The two people who came in had the insignia of the Limitless Sword Sect on their bodies. The leading woman had extremely white skin, a beautiful face, and a slender figure, and although she could not be called a stunningly beautiful woman, she had a pure and clear temperament.
What surprised them even more was the man next to the woman.
He had a tall figure, white clothes, and black hair, and his straight eyebrows were as bright as crystal, like a pool of clear water, elegant and refined.
Did the Limitless Sword Sect actually have such a handsome disciple?
Several female disciples of the He Huan sect gathered together, wearing cool and revealing clothing, revealing their slender waists and long, fair legs.
Their charming eyes looked toward Xie Changzhou, smiling like spring water.
Sui Ning was stunned. Xie Changzhou was so lucky.
However, Xie Changzhou himself was indifferent, his gaze calm and peaceful as he walked past the crowd without looking at anyone.
Sui Ning clicked her tongue and shook her head helplessly, feeling sorry for those girls. It’s a pity that their sincere feelings hit a wall with Xie Changzhou, who didn’t have any romantic interest at all.
The system that just came online reminded her, [I’ll remind you again, and you’re here to pursue Xie Changzhou].
“Okay, okay.”She nodded perfunctorily, picked up her skirt, and caught up with Xie Changzhou, who had already walked far away.
The system tried to smile and locked itself back into the black box.
It never wanted to see Sui Ning again!
It’s better to give it a physical form and let it go after Xie Changzhou than to rely on Sui Ning to pursue him.
Ty for the new chapters ❤🙏🏻