Chapter 268: I Was Born To Counter You! 【 Enlightenment 】
The news that Xie Yanning had formed a Dao Companion with a demon quickly reached Chunxi.
Chunxi emerged from seclusion again.
She observed Jiu Zhou, probing, “You like him, a waste from the Spirit Transformation Stage?”
Xie Yanning frowned, suppressing discomfort, “Yes, this disciple wishes to become his Dao Companion. I hope Honored Master will grant this.”
Chunxi sneered, “So, your Dao, you’re not cultivating it anymore?”
Saying that, Chunxi raised her hand, and Shi Hui swung towards Jiu Zhou!
Xie Yanning was prepared, Qingyan materialized, blocking in front of Jiu Zhou. However, her cultivation was only at the late Void Refinement stage, and she simply could not withstand Chunxi’s casual sword strike.
Xie Yanning spat blood.
Jiu Zhou quickly went to support her, wiping the blood from her lips, “A Ning, why are you doing this? Honored Master won’t kill me… perhaps she’s just testing my courage.”
After all, the Sword Sect is a representative of the Righteous Path; how could they kill people casually?
But Xie Yanning raised her head to look at Chunxi, her gaze sharp, like the wind that blew on the day Xu Qing’an died a hundred years ago, chilling to the bone.
“She will really kill you.”
Xie Yanning was extremely certain of this; otherwise, she wouldn’t have asked Jiu Zhou such a question before.
“Honored Master, I am not abandoning my Dao; I have always been cultivating my Dao,” Xie Yanning said slowly. “What I cultivate is the Path of Emotion, not the Ruthless Great Dao you speak of.”
Chunxi was furious, “Why are you cultivating such a minor path! Disciples of the Sword Sect must be emotionless. To have emotions is to be biased, to have emotions is to lose the righteousness of the world!”
Saying that, Shi Hui swung towards Jiu Zhou again.
Qingyan collided with it, causing Xie Yanning’s internal organs to ache severely. Jiu Zhou, meanwhile, was flustered and helpless, only managing to say to Chunxi, “Honored Master…”
“Stop calling this Seat Honored Master!” Chunxi shouted. “This Seat is the Seventh Elder of the Sword Sect and has never accepted a demon as a disciple, especially a man like you with such terrible aptitude and no use!”
Jiu Zhou wanted to speak but was stopped by Xie Yanning.
Xie Yanning knelt on the ground, holding her sword and looking up, “Honored Master, no matter what, Ah Zhou is my Dao Companion. To have emotions is my righteousness; this will not change, nor will it ever. You say the Ruthless Great Dao is the most impartial, but people are ultimately not objects; they cannot truly be ruthless, nor can they be truly fair.”
“What I can do is ask about the emotions in my heart and uphold the righteousness in my heart. That is why I chose the Path of Emotion, or rather, I chose the Path of Ultimate Emotion.”
“I don’t want to abandon my mother for the sake of cultivating the Dao, I don’t want to forsake my closest friends for the sake of cultivating the Dao, and I don’t want to give up the love of my life for the sake of cultivating the Dao. This is not my true heart, nor my true nature, nor the origin that has driven me to continuously cultivate and strive for supreme strength for a hundred years.”
“I know you were kind to me two hundred years ago. Without you, there would likely be no Xie Yanning today.”
Xie Yanning bowed towards Chunxi, her forehead touching the ground.
“However, I will still accompany Jiu Zhou for the rest of my life, and I will still visit the tombstones of Qing’an and Mother. These are the things I have upheld my entire life.”
She looked up again and said, word by word:
“Born for emotion in this life, to die for righteousness, this is my Dao.”
Xie Yanning saw her true heart clearly.
She would cultivate the Path of Ultimate Emotion.
Therefore, Chunxi was stunned but ultimately did not strike Jiu Zhou. Instead, she waved her hand, letting them leave.
Thus, the seed of the Heavenly Dao, which had been growing within Xie Yanning for over a hundred years, finally vanished completely at this moment.
Following this were several scenes depicting the loving relationship between Xie Yanning and Jiu Zhou.
Jiu Zhou might not fit the societal definition of a tall and mighty man, but his gentleness and attentiveness were enough to make a strong woman like Xie Yanning feel pity and boundless affection.
Xie Yanning’s personality had finally transformed into the appearance they saw now.
Cold, resilient, violent, and direct.
Ming Zhaoshuang said enviously, “To speak motherly, a man who can serve the whole family and still be beautiful like this, I want one too.”
Bai Bai: “…”
Ming Zhaoshuang continued, “A Ning’s seed was pulled out like that, so why did she end up liking Qin Feilong later?”
Isn’t that how the Heavenly Dao controls people, sneakily planting a trash seed?
Once Xie Yanning’s seed was planted, a second one could not be planted. This meant she wouldn’t be influenced by the Heavenly Dao to like Qin Feilong, but why did she end up becoming a member of Qin Feilong’s harem in the end?
Bai Bai, having just recovered from the shock of her previous statement, immediately said, “The Heavenly Dao indeed cannot plant another seed in Xie Yanning’s body, but that doesn’t mean its control over Xie Yanning has completely disappeared.”
Bai Bai swiped through several dreamscapes consecutively, leading Ming Zhaoshuang into a deep tunnel once more.
“What do you think will happen to Xie Yanning after Jiu Zhou dies?”
Ming Zhaoshuang said, “Avenge him and then resurrect him.”
This is what the current Xie Yanning was doing.
Back then, Xu Qing’an died in front of Xie Yanning, and she was powerless, unable to even collect a wisp of Xu Qing’an’s soul. But now, Xie Yanning, who was already at the Body Integration Stage, was different.
Her disposition had grown much, and her vision had broadened. She knew to preserve Jiu Zhou’s remnant soul.
She also knew to search for the Soul Guiding Lamp.
Finally, other scenes reappeared before their eyes, but Ming Zhaoshuang’s eyes widened in shock as she saw the scene clearly.
She saw that black shadow standing in front of Xie Yanning.
It was the Heavenly Dao.
And the black shadow’s voice still echoed around them.
“Heaven and Earth Covenant, I wouldn’t lie to you. You can resurrect Jiu Zhou, Xu Qing’an, and even your mother.”
“As long as you fall in love with Qin Feilong, Jiu Zhou can be resurrected.”
“As long as you drink this cup of Samsara Water, you can obtain the Soul Guiding Lamp.”
“As long as you wish it, Jiu Zhou can appear before you again.”
Xie Yanning looked up at the black shadow, her gaze filled with determination and hesitation.
She seemed to ponder for a very, very long time before slowly walking towards the black shadow, towards her future grave.
Her future was not lost because of the Heavenly Dao’s control; rather, it was lost because, after deep consideration, she decided to sacrifice herself for Jiu Zhou’s resurrection.
She cultivated the Path of Ultimate Emotion, capable of sacrificing everything for friendship.
Even her own future.
Xie Yanning walked very, very slowly. She did not want to gradually lose her consciousness in the time to come.
“Slap!”
Suddenly, a crisp slapping sound rang out.
Xie Yanning startled awake, a hint of clarity in her eyes, and her steps slowed.
She looked up and saw Ming Zhaoshuang standing before her. A hint of coldness flashed across her still young face, and a sharp frost blade struck towards the black shadow in front of her.
“Slap!” “Slap!” “Slap!”
Before Xie Yanning could react, she saw Ming Zhaoshuang slap the black shadow not just once, but roll up her sleeves and deliver over a dozen more slaps from both sides.
“Ming… Zhaoshuang, how dare you harm me…”
The voice surged from all directions, filled with indignation and confusion.
Ming Zhaoshuang sneered and delivered another slap, causing the black shadow to become somewhat unstable in form and spirit.
Xie Yanning was astonished.
“What are you doing?”
“Slapping him, can’t you tell?”
Ming Zhaoshuang replied, then took Xie Yanning’s hand and fiercely slapped the black shadow again!
Intense pain shot through Xie Yanning’s palm, and she woke up completely.
What was she doing just now?
Before Xie Yanning could figure it out, she heard the black shadow’s intermittent voice.
“I am… an avatar of the Heavenly Dao… you… how dare you…”
“Slap!”
So noisy, so unpleasant to hear, so noisy and unpleasant, I’ll slap him first.
Ming Zhaoshuang said indignantly, “I’m the one slapping you! If you’re unhappy, then come hit me! You trash only know how to tamper from the shadows. If you have the guts, hit me directly! If you don’t dare, you’re a coward! You’re still bound by the rules of heaven and earth!”
“All you know is how to strike with that damned heavenly thunder, right? I have an Innate Lightning Spirit Root! Am I afraid of you? I’m here to counter you!”
