The match had just started not long ago when Empress Lingyao chose to give up, dying beneath Night Xingchen’s Sky-Piercing Halberd.

“……”

Martial artists from all directions felt depressed.

The first match, Jun Changxiao actively admitted defeat.

The second match, Empress Lingyao actively sought death.

This, could they still happily spectate?

Rigged match, refund!

“It’s over!”

Tonggu Zhenren’s heart immediately jumped to his throat.

His disciple was killed.

Qingwei Zhenren would definitely explode in fury!

However, when he looked over, he found the other party completely calm. Instead, after sighing once with moist eyes, she turned and left.

“Just leaving like that?”

Tonggu Zhenren said in disbelief.

Empress Lingyao’s death would naturally anger her master, Qingwei Zhenren.

However, as a witness, she saw clearly—the situation just now was that her disciple wholeheartedly sought death. How could she blame an outsider?

Being killed and seeking death were two different concepts.

“Master.”

Very far outside Burial Night Mountain, a hunched old man looked up at the sky, tears streaming down like rain as he said: “You have finally found release!”

Empress Lingyao’s death didn’t make Jun Changxiao and the Eternal Sect members feel sad, because she had once killed Night Xingchen. Today being killed by him was only natural.

Debts must be repaid.

Killing demands a life.

A truth unchanging through the ages.

However, Night Xingchen held his Sky-Piercing Halberd, looking at the corpse that had lost all life force. The expression on his face showed bewilderment and confusion.

Don’t misunderstand.

He wasn’t regretting it.

Rather, he hadn’t expected to so easily kill this woman.

Since his rebirth, Night Xingchen had constantly cultivated, constantly grown stronger, all for the purpose of personally killing Empress Lingyao. He had even fantasized about having an intense battle with her. But the result… she gave up resisting, even deliberately seeking death.

This wasn’t what he wanted, because it was too simple! It lacked any sense of accomplishment!

“Squelch!”

Night Xingchen pulled out his Sky-Piercing Halberd.

Empress Lingyao fell like a withering flower, her exquisite face showing a certain meaningful release.

“Whoosh!”

A ball of flame flew over, completely enveloping the corpse.

Night Xingchen feared this woman would use some method to fake her death, so he had to grind her bones to ashes, cutting off any future opportunity for whitewashing.

Only after Empress Lingyao’s body was cremated did he retract his weapon, landing on Burial Night Mountain. The grudge that had been suppressed in his heart for so long completely dissipated. His spirit felt fresher than ever before, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned, showing a smile.

Night Emperor.

Actually smiled!

“Resolved the heart knot, expelled the inner demon.” Jun Changxiao said with gratification: “Xingchen will have even greater achievements in the future.”

These words coming from someone else’s mouth might require careful consideration, but coming from a cheat character’s mouth, the future was definitely limitless.

……

The grudge between Night Xingchen and Empress Lingyao drew a perfect period today. As for whether any hidden circumstances existed, since she didn’t speak and wholeheartedly sought death, naturally there was no way to verify.

However.

There was one thing that woman said correctly.

She had gone into seclusion in the stone grotto, all to battle Night Xingchen. But in the end, she barely broke through to the True-Seeking Realm, while the latter had already entered Upper-tier True-Seeking Realm within two years. The gap between the two realms had already grown very far apart.

Perhaps it was precisely for this reason that Empress Lingyao, after briefly exchanging blows, resolutely chose to use death to end it all.

The Land Where Stars Fell did not see Night Xingchen fall.

Burial Night Mountain did not bury Night Xingchen.

All grudges, all karmic ties, turned to ashes today.

“Whoosh!”

After walking down from the mountain, Night Xingchen took a deep breath, raised his head to look at the firmament, and thought to himself: “The current me no longer obsesses over hatred, but only pursues higher martial dao realms, to protect my fellow sect members and sect from being bullied!”

Empress Lingyao’s death didn’t make him lose his motivation, because in this world there were still more precious things far above hatred—such as brotherly affection between sect members, friendship between sect members. The only thing lacking… was romantic love between man and woman.

……

“Master.”

Xi Jingxuan lowered her head, her face red, and said: “I have some words I want to say to Sect Master Jun.”

Under the healing pill’s recuperation, her injuries had shown obvious improvement.

“Go ahead.”

Guhong Zhenren said kindly.

He could see that his disciple and Jun Changxiao should have a story, so naturally he wouldn’t urge her to leave with him.

“Hmph.”

Standing to the side, Tonggu Zhenren said with annoyance: “If it weren’t for my disciple letting your disciple win, how could you, this old fellow, have obtained victory?”

Guhong Zhenren said indifferently: “If you lost, you lost. Don’t make excuses!”

“Bullshit!”

Tonggu Zhenren said: “This isn’t losing, this is letting you win!”

“Looks like you’re not convinced. Come on, how about the two of us have a match!”

“You think I’m afraid?”

Two old men who completely couldn’t see eye to eye, in just a few words, got riled up, then drew a line and started fighting on Burial Night Mountain.

“Boom boom boom!”

“Bang bang bang!”

Powerful energy erupted. The scene could be called spectacular.

However, no matter how brilliantly the two fought, the camera remained locked on Jun Changxiao and Xi Jingxuan. The two tragically became background scenery.

“Palace Master Xi.”

Dog Sheng asked curiously: “How did you become a Plane’s Child?”

Xi Jingxuan sat down, constantly keeping her head lowered, obviously appearing somewhat nervous and shy, saying: “Master said I have Origin Power within my body.”

“Origin Power?”

Jun Changxiao said in surprise: “That mass of attributes that made you lose your rationality?”

“Mm.”

Xi Jingxuan said: “This kind of power originates from a plane’s origin. The possessor is the Plane’s Child.”

“I didn’t expect Palace Master Xi is actually the Star Meteorite Continent’s Plane’s Child.” Jun Changxiao cupped his hands and said with a smile: “This one is deeply impressed.”

Xi Jingxuan shook her head and said: “I’m not the Star Meteorite Continent’s Plane’s Child, because I heard Master say my body’s Origin Power is unusual. It may come from an upper-layer universe.”

“Oh?”

Jun Changxiao was astonished.

The System said: “Looks like this woman still has unknown stories.”

“Does Palace Master Xi know which plane it is?” Jun Changxiao asked.

“I don’t know.”

Xi Jingxuan’s expression became dejected as she said: “Origin Power is a plane’s essence. If it merges into a martial artist’s body, it means the plane will also cease to exist.”

“Uh…”

Jun Changxiao understood.

Since Origin Power existed within her body, her former plane had probably already been destroyed. No wonder she just said she had no father or mother, no relatives or friends.

“However.”

Xi Jingxuan raised her head and smiled, saying: “Master said that if I can comprehend the Third Step, I can freely traverse the upper-layer universes. Perhaps then I could find my homeland and use the Origin Power to awaken the plane’s revival.”

“……”

The corners of Jun Changxiao’s mouth twitched.

The Third Step—what an extremely distant realm.

Undeniably, Xi Jingxuan being able to break through to the True-Seeking Realm in such a short time showed very fast improvement speed. But wanting to comprehend the Heavenly Mystery Realm would definitely require an extremely long time. Moreover, searching for a plane without any clues in the upper-layer universe was simply like finding a needle in a haystack.

Wait a minute!

Jun Changxiao thought of something and said: “I have a warship from the Spirit Star Realm that previously invaded. It can traverse the upper-layer universe regardless of realm. Palace Master Xi can come along. With good luck, perhaps you’ll be able to find it.”

“Alright.” Xi Jingxuan said.

Seeing her agree so readily, Jun Changxiao felt a bit confused.

Xi Jingxuan lowered her head, her hands pinching the corner of her clothing, saying: “Back then I refused your invitation and didn’t ascend to the Upper Realm together. In the future… I will never refuse again.”

“My goodness!”

Su Xiaomo, who was eavesdropping, exclaimed: “This is equivalent to confessing to Sect Master!”

“That’s fine then.”

Jun Changxiao said: “When we depart, I’ll notify you. At that time, just come to the Eternal Sect to rendezvous.”

“Mm!”

Xi Jingxuan nodded her head, a smile appearing on her face.

Jun Changxiao raised his hand, glanced at the Rolex, cupped his hands and said: “It’s getting late. I’ll take my disciples back to the sect first. Palace Master Xi, farewell!”

“Pff!”

Su Xiaomo spat out a mouthful of blood.