Eternal Tale

”Yao Yue...”

”My lord.”

”This gray robe is a gift for you, sewn by my own hands back in my hometown. Consider it as if you’ve already slain me.”

Chen Xun spoke softly, taking out an extremely simple robe from his storage ring. ”Though it’s made of ordinary material, I’ve nurtured it with my mana over the years, preserving it quite well.”

Yao Yue trembled all over, her icy demeanor seemed to melt in an instant, her gaze like a flowing stream, looking at the large hands holding the gray robe.

This item was too pure, purer than her filthy body and soul by ten thousand times.

She did not take it, nor did she speak, instead, she glanced away slightly. She needed no comfort or charity from others; her heart had long been hardened like a rock, only blood could momentarily soothe her inner turmoil.

”It seems this grand world also harbors evil cultivators.”

”...Hmm?”

”I don’t like meddling in others’ affairs, but Bull and I have always enjoyed slaying evil cultivators along the way. Haha, Yao Yue, you’ve done us a great favor.””...Crossing the World.”

”Do you know what cultivation level that evil cultivator is? How can the grand world tolerate the existence of evil cultivators? Haha, it’s our duty.”

”..Great...Great Ascension, backed by the Illusory Moon Immortal Sect, a major sect of the Yuehuang Clan in the Wild Heaven Region... Even killing him would be meaningless, only bringing endless trouble to you.”

Yao Yue showed a faintly tragic smile, even recalling it made her shiver all over, ”Don’t help me, you never owed me anything. I followed you back then just to kill you.”

She never really thought of revenge. First, as a traitor to her clan, no force would dare take her in.

Second, what meaning would killing him have? She didn’t want to face that old thief again; just hearing his voice made her nauseous.

”I see.” Chen Xun nodded seriously, ”Well, it’s on the way. We’ll be heading to the Wild Heaven Region eventually. I’ve heard it’s a lawless place, a world where the strong prey on the weak in the world of immortals.”

”Besides, many of my old acquaintances are there. I need to find them, and I’ll take you with me.”

”Crossing the World...!”

”It’s just on the way, don’t overthink it. If it weren’t, I wouldn’t bother. Who wouldn’t want less trouble for themselves? But Bull and I genuinely want to slay evil cultivators, you don’t understand.”

Chen Xun smiled clearly, with genuine sincerity, ”It’s just like your habit of wanting to kill people; slaying evil cultivators is our habit. Do you understand?”

”Yes...”

”This gray robe will stay with you. Survive for now. Ji Yan says you’re extremely capable, and he probably doesn’t want to lose a great general so soon.”

”I’ve lived for so many years and only met a few with the Sacred Spirit Root. Even my old senior in the Immortal Palace only had the Heavenly Spirit Root.”

”When that time comes and you still wish to end it all, I won’t stop you. At least repay the debt of my good fruits over these years.”

Chen Xun chuckled lightly, his gaze becoming unfathomably deep, ”Alright, go and cultivate well. No need for grand speeches, you understand them all.”

As he finished speaking, the gray robe turned into a wisp of wind, appearing in Yao Yue’s hands.

Yao Yue’s expression was incomparably calm, just looking down at the extremely simple gray robe, saying nothing.

Crossing the World had always been a very special man, enough to make her feel ashamed of herself.

His seemingly frivolous words and demeanor were, in a way, a form of protection for her.

She had observed Chen Xun deeply, always seeing myriad emotions hidden in his eyes.

Every conversation with him felt like he had a thousand words to say, but in the end, he would just smile foolishly or look on indifferently, letting no one into his true heart.

Did he really care about spirit stones... probably not. Perhaps every being needs to show some weakness to seem truly alive.

Yao Yue’s thoughts spun in an instant. The Crossing the World in the Tongtian Tower was too unfamiliar, that indifferent expression, treating all beings as nothing, was something she would never forget, and it was a crucial reason for her losing the will to kill.

She looked up at Chen Xun, then quietly lowered her gaze, not daring to meet his eyes. She felt too dirty, whispering softly, ”Thank you, my lord.”

Chen Xun sighed, looking her up and down, ”Good thing I pulled you back, or it would have been a huge loss.”

”Crossing the World!!”

”Bull, let’s go, time to retreat and heal.”

”Moo~~ Moo Moo!”

Black Bull suddenly stood up, finally, the argument was over, and it quickly followed after raising its hind legs.

In the future, whenever Chen Xun argued, it would have to stay far away like today, after all, it wasn’t good with words and losing an argument was too embarrassing.

Yao Yue bit her red lips, a hint of tenderness in her eyes mixed with a flash of anger as she looked at that carefree back. She was always stirred by this person.

But her gaze slowly lowered, gently brushing over the gray robe in her hand, lost in thought for a long time. Did her path to immortality still hold any meaning, did living still hold any meaning...

”Yao Yue!”

Tian Li, without his beast bone mask in the Spirit Realm Manor, came over with a large knife, looking quite fierce.

This loud shout brought Yao Yue back to her senses instantly. She turned to look at Tian Li, revealing her original charming and lazy demeanor, with that sickly smile at the corner of her mouth, ”Fellow Daoist Tian Li.”

”I overheard a few words! Is someone plotting against you?”

”You were eavesdropping on our conversation?!”

”No, I was just standing there, you didn’t set up a sound barrier, so I heard a little. It seems you have enemies in the Wild Heaven Region!”

”What does that have to do with you?”

”I can help you! Ji Yan will help you too. With his intelligence, as long as you tell him, those enemies won’t escape!”

”Fellow Daoist Tian Li, you seem to be meddling a bit too much. I don’t need revenge.”

”...Huh?”

Tian Li was stunned, his fangs becoming somewhat awkward, ”Did I hear wrong? But if you have anything, you must discuss it with Ji Yan, he will surely help you, and I will help you too!”

Yao Yue gave a cold smile, ”Nothing.”

”Oh...”

Tian Li’s eyes flashed with a hint of wisdom. He understood Yao Yue’s meaning but still said, ”We all came out of the Immortal Prison together to follow Lord Crossing the World. There’s no need to hide anything, if we can help, we will.”

Yao Yue frowned slightly, looking at this human man with a fierce appearance but gentle words.

Her expression seemed a bit impatient, ”It’s not for you to meddle, I’m leaving.”

After saying that, Yao Yue turned into a red light and disappeared, leaving as if escaping.

Who among those who could enter the Immortal Prison didn’t have a story behind them, but her matters didn’t need to involve them, nor did she want them to know.

Tian Li stood on the grass, looking in the direction she left, sighing softly, and quickly put away his large knife.

He then went back to guarding the gate, planning to meditate there until Ji Yan and the others returned, to see if there was anything he could help with.

If it weren’t for Lord Crossing the World being injured, he would definitely have followed Ji Yan.

On a small mountain peak, Yao Yue looked at the distant ground at that lonely and fierce back, quietly saluting, with a gentle smile on her lips.

Under Tian Li’s fierce face, there seemed to always be a heart that healed others, but it seemed she met them too late, everything seemed too late.