Lin Xinyi did not find her in the bustling town this time.
Instead, she found a wooden hut deep within the mountains.
Lin Xinyi could hardly believe that Bai Qianqian, who had pushed her so miserably, was currently living in such a dilapidated shack.
“It really is strange. She is supposed to participate in the sect’s grand selection next year, yet the place she lives in now is so crude…”
After discovering the other party’s tracks, Lin Xinyi hesitated for only a moment before deciding to head out.
She made her way into the deep mountains.
The onlookers who had been closely watching Lin Xinyi let out a collective sigh of relief when they saw her leave.
Once Lin Xinyi entered the mountains, she followed her spiritual senses forward.
However, after only a few steps, the surrounding trees became increasingly dense, reaching a point where it was almost impossible to move.
‘Seriously, if not for that rebellious disciple, who would want to suffer like this…’
Lin Xinyi pushed through the bushes irritably.
The clothes she had carefully prepared were already torn to shreds after walking for only a short while.
At this moment, Lin Xinyi wished she could just use a technique to level the entire mountain.
However, she was afraid that such a large disturbance would alert Bai Qianqian and ruin her plans.
Looking at the winding mountain path and the overgrown weeds, it did not look like a place where anyone lived.
Her divine sense spread out, and after confirming the general direction, she directly used a technique to shorten the distance.
[Spirit Art: Shrink Ground to an Inch]
In the blink of an eye, Lin Xinyi arrived in front of the small wooden hut.
Looking at the damaged house covered in moss, it looked as if it had been abandoned long ago.
It was nothing more than a few wooden boards nailed together.
‘How should I create a chance encounter in a moment? Maybe I should find a place to pretend to be injured…’
Lin Xinyi chose a spot under a tree.
Just as she was about to lie down and pretend to be a weak girl who had lost her way and fainted in the wilderness, a figure suddenly fell from a tree in the distance.
“Hmm?”
Lin Xinyi was instantly drawn to the noise.
She raised her head and looked into the distance, only to find a young girl covered in wounds lying under a tree 100 meters away.
Lin Xinyi originally did not want to mind other people’s business, but upon closer inspection, she realized that the girl was exactly the Bai Qianqian she was looking for.
‘What’s going on…’
Lin Xinyi had intended to lie down and pretend to be unconscious, but it turned out the other party was already on the verge of death.
She walked over slowly and looked at Bai Qianqian, who was lying on the ground without any reaction.
Although her vital organs were not damaged, blood was constantly flowing from the smaller wounds.
‘She’s dying before I even did anything? That saves me a lot of trouble!’
Lin Xinyi’s brow furrowed slightly.
Her plan had already been set.
She was supposed to approach the girl as a kind person, show her constant tenderness to lower her guard, and then instill the idea that cultivation was bad so that she would remain a mortal forever.
The plan Lin Xinyi had come up with was simple, but it was indeed feasible.
However, just as she was prepared to implement it, she found the girl in a dying state.
‘Did she crawl all the way here with all her strength…?’
Lin Xinyi did not get too close.
She stood where she was, looking at the trail of blood on the path not far away and the shocking claw marks left on the tree stumps.
It was obvious that Bai Qianqian had hidden in the tree to escape some kind of beast.
‘Could this be considered an opportunity…?’
Lin Xinyi stood there, coldly watching Bai Qianqian as she lay on the ground.
The girl’s petite body looked so fragile, as if she could lose her life at any moment.
Even so, Lin Xinyi did not soften her heart.
Lin Xinyi stood about 1 meter away, seemingly lost in thought.
After all, she had been deceived by the other party’s delicate body countless times.
A body that felt like it could break with a simple touch had somehow returned from hell over and over again.
‘Might as well just finish her off…’
Looking at the fallen Bai Qianqian, Lin Xinyi recalled that she would participate in the sect selection in 1 year.
The injuries seemed fatal, but the girl would not actually die.
‘But if I make a move now…’
At that thought, a bloodthirsty smile appeared on the corner of Lin Xinyi’s mouth.
After all, who wouldn’t be tempted by such a wonderful opportunity?
Since the other party was likely injured by a demonic beast, a simple spell to accelerate blood loss wouldn’t technically count as her doing the deed.
“I’m sorry…”
Although the words “I’m sorry” left Lin Xinyi’s lips, her body began to gather spiritual energy.
The subtle spiritual energy would not cause much of a disturbance.
She thought she could let the girl die of blood loss without anyone knowing.
Lin Xinyi was even looking forward to the result, but as she crouched down and her finger was about to touch Bai Qianqian, a strong pressure instantly enveloped her.
“What do you think you are doing…?”
“!!!”
Hearing the voice that suddenly appeared by her ear, Lin Xinyi immediately became alert.
She retreated several steps, but she could not find the source of the voice.
The faint sense of pressure remained, making it clear the other party was nearby.
“Who is it?!”
“What were you planning to do with that spiritual energy between your fingers just now…?”
Lin Xinyi was somewhat panicked.
The other party had clearly seen her every move, yet she had not discovered their tracks.
However, when she followed the sound, she realized the voice was coming from the Bai Qianqian lying on the ground.
‘Could this rebellious disciple be pretending to be unconscious?!’
Lin Xinyi swallowed hard.
She was already feeling afraid.
After all, she had died four times; the other party had nearly given her a psychological shadow.
But after waiting for a long time, the girl remained motionless on the ground.
‘Could it be an illusion?’
Although she was confused, Lin Xinyi did not dare to be careless.
She slowly drew a longsword from her waist.
She thought that if things went south, she would give the girl a fatal blow at the critical moment.
Even though she knew the consequences of killing her, Lin Xinyi couldn’t care less.
If Qin Huaiyin was going to be possessed, so be it.
At worst, she would just cultivate another furnace.
Her own survival was the most important thing.
“Tsk, playing tricks. I… do you think I’m afraid of you…?”
Lin Xinyi gritted her teeth, but the hand clutching the longsword betrayed her.
Facing the motionless Bai Qianqian, she didn’t even have the courage to step forward and take a closer look.
‘Maybe it’s my imagination. Seriously, I’m even starting to have hallucinations…’
Lin Xinyi rubbed her head and closed her eyes, taking a deep breath.
She tried to comfort herself by thinking it was all an illusion.
But when she opened her eyes again, a girl with azure blue eyes had already appeared in front of her, staring at her intently.
“!!!!!”
Facing the suddenly appearing stranger, Lin Xinyi did not dare to delay.
She lunged forward with her sword.
To her surprise, the longsword that could easily cut through black iron passed right through the girl’s body without causing any damage.
“Good sword technique…”
The girl silently watched the sword passing through her chest.
Her blue-green gradient hair floated behind her as if there were no gravity.
Lin Xinyi finally calmed down.
After seeing the girl’s appearance clearly, she immediately reacted.
‘Damn it, I forgot about this one…’
The girl in front of her was none other than the remnant soul of the Immortal Venerable residing in Bai Qianqian’s ring.
She hadn’t expected the other party to have awakened already.
If she had made a move just now, wouldn’t the other party have seen everything?
“Who are you?!”
Despite recognizing her identity, Lin Xinyi maintained her composure and pretended not to know her.
To make her performance more believable, she tried her best to look terrified.
When the girl saw her fearful look, she didn’t show much hostility.
Although Lin Xinyi had destroyed her in her previous life, the energy the woman released before her death had made even Lin Xinyi feel a sense of dread.
Lin Xinyi couldn’t be sure how much spiritual energy the soul had absorbed over the past 10 years or how much of her strength had recovered.
She could only try her best to act like a cultivation novice.
“I am Immortal Venerable Luo Qingyao. If you can help me save this disappointing disciple of mine, I can give you a great opportunity~”
“A great opportunity?”
“After all, it must not have been easy for a small rogue cultivator like you to reach the Foundation Establishment stage~”
Seeing how certain the other party was, Lin Xinyi went along with it.
After all, now was not the time to reveal her identity.
‘It seems there’s one more person I need to guard against…’
Lin Xinyi wasn’t very interested in the “great opportunity” the woman mentioned.
Since she was only a remnant soul, what good things could she possibly have?
Likely just some cultivation techniques she hadn’t seen before.
‘Fine, I’ll cooperate for now~’
Lin Xinyi thought about the treasure she had accidentally obtained that could mask the secrets of heaven.
Believing her disguise was flawless, she quickly put on a sincere expression.
“Senior, say no more. I intended to save her. If you hadn’t interrupted, I would have already used my healing spell…”
Luo Qingyao’s eyes twitched.
She was clearly skeptical of Lin Xinyi’s words, but she did not say it openly.
She simply pointed to Bai Qianqian lying under the tree.
“Since you said so, I will leave the rest to you. As for me, I won’t stay out here any longer~”
After saying that, Luo Qingyao vanished before her eyes as if she had never existed.
But Lin Xinyi, having experienced several resurrections, knew clearly that the other party simply didn’t have enough spiritual energy to maintain her form.
‘How troublesome. She’s probably watching from the side right now…’
Lin Xinyi glanced sideways.
Although there was nothing there, she knew that Luo Qingyao was in a state where only Bai Qianqian could see her.
No matter what she did, the other party would see it clearly.
‘Forget it, save her first…’
At this time, after Luo Qingyao exited that state, her figure became even more illusory.
Clearly, the use of spiritual energy just now was excessive, to the point where she couldn’t even stabilize her form.
‘Damn it, why would I encounter a cultivator with a Nascent Soul cultivation level in this desolate mountain…’
Luo Qingyao’s azure eyes glowed with a strange light.
Apparently, the treasure used to mask the secrets of heaven had little effect on the remnant soul of an Immortal Emperor.
Instead, even the appearance under the disguise was seen clearly.
‘Since she wants to pretend, I’ll go along with her for now…’
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