Chapter 74

Chapter 73: Su Yuhuo (Part 1)

"If you don't show your true form, be careful, I'll slay you." Li Qiyi, holding an ancient zither, said with a calm smile.

"Chuan—chuan—chuan—" The monster laughed sinisterly, its voice grating and bone-chilling. The chilling laughter echoed: "You can never kill me, no one can kill me!"

"Is that so? When I dig up the white bones beneath Wanggui Peak, we'll see if you can be killed!" Li Qiyi said with a contented smile.

"Thud, thud, thud..." Hearing Li Qiyi's words, the monster was frightened and retreated step by step.

"Show me your true form, don't play tricks in front of me." Li Qiyi glanced at the monster, sat cross-legged on the ground, and gently played the ancient zither.

"Zhen, zhen, zhen" The zither music sounded again, flowing like a stream through the Ghost Tower. As the music flowed, the harmonious melody echoed within the tower, gentle and smooth.

In the zither music, it seemed as if one could see a small, tranquil village in the misty green mountains, with a small bridge over a river and roosters crowing in the courtyard.

The monster listened to the zither music in disbelief, retreating step by step. The layers of mist around it gradually dissipated, and the monstrous figure disappeared. When the mist cleared, there was no monster, but a figure appeared, a graceful silhouette. Just from her back view, she was enough to captivate all, a beauty of unparalleled charm, a rare beauty of the world!

Who would have thought that a monster that made one's hair stand on end would have the true form of a world-renowned beauty.

"Flowing Water and People!" The indistinct silhouette stared at Li Qiyi in disbelief, muttering, "You, you, how do you know this zither piece!"

"Xiao He, it's really you." Li Qiyi stopped his hands, smiled contentedly, and looked at the indistinct, world-renowned silhouette.

Hearing Li Qiyi's words, the world-renowned beauty's silhouette was startled, retreating step by step in disbelief, exclaiming, "You, you, who are you!"

"Back then, under the phoenix tree, who else but Mingren could dig up the bones, besides me?" Li Qiyi smiled and said.

"You, you, you are Lord Shenya!" The world-renowned silhouette opened her eyes wide in disbelief, saying.

"Besides me, besides Mingren, who else would know about the phoenix tree, who else would know about Wanggui Peak, and who else would know 'Flowing Water and People'? This piece 'Flowing Water and People' was taught to Mingren by me." Li Qiyi gently stroked the ancient zither and said leisurely.

"Really, Lord Shenya." The world-renowned silhouette was overjoyed, quickly approaching and exclaiming, "Lord Shenya, you are really still alive."

"I am immortal, which is not surprising." Li Qiyi smiled and sighed.

The world-renowned silhouette approached, her silhouette indistinct, but from the outline, she was a world-renowned beauty.

Li Qiyi finally looked at her, shook his head, and said, "You haven't dissipated yet. Why do you torment yourself like this, making yourself neither human nor ghost? Remember what I told you back then. You are not Su Yuhuo, you are not a ghost, but you are not a human either. You are just a lingering affection."

Hearing Li Qiyi's words, the world-renowned silhouette lowered her head in silence.

"I know." Li Qiyi shook his head and said, "You like Mingren, but don't forget that even back then, Mingren couldn't resurrect you. You are ultimately dead, and your soul has already dispersed. Your resentment has faded. You are not a ghost, not a wandering resentment, and not Su Yuhuo's soul. In fact, you have nothing to do with Su Yuhuo anymore! You are just a lingering affection, a lingering affection for Mingren."

The world-renowned silhouette still lowered her head, remaining silent.

"Mingren's greatest flaw is his excessive kindness. I told him back then to transcend you with a zither piece, but he didn't do it!" Li Qiyi said solemnly.

The world-renowned silhouette said softly, "Lord, it's not Emperor Mingren's fault. It's, it's, it's that I didn't want to be transcended. I, I, just wanted to stay, even if it's just a lingering affection!"

"Mingren is no longer here. Do you think it makes sense to stay as a lingering affection? When Mingren was still here, the kind-hearted Mingren would often come here to play a zither piece for you! But you know, it's not just for you. Mingren is gone, why do you still stay here?" Li Qiyi shook his head and said.

Hearing Li Qiyi's words, the shadow known as Xiao He's expression darkened, lowering her head very low. Finally, she said softly, "After he left, I, I hope one day to be buried under the peach tree that Lord and he spoke of. Only, I couldn't fulfill this wish, so I, I have been accompanying this zither. Later, this zither sank into the ground, and I, I also fell into a deep sleep there."

Looking at the pitiful woman before him, Li Qiyi sighed softly. In the end, he could only say, "Alright, after I finish my affairs, I will go to Wanggui Peak to retrieve your bones and bury you under the peach tree, hoping to fulfill your last wish."

"Thank you, Lord." Xiao He bowed, expressing her gratitude.

Looking at her, Li Qiyi sighed softly, unable to express his feelings. He could only say that fate had played a cruel trick.

Back then, he guided Emperor Mingren to this place to establish the Xianyan Ancient Sect for a reason. In the ancient era, this place was a mysterious land where many strange events occurred. Countless races explored this place during that era.

Until the pioneering era, a genius of a different race finally rose here, establishing an unparalleled empire! This different race became a tyrant here, a cruel and ruthless ruler who made the human race of the Human Emperor Realm suffer greatly.

Later, a great sage of the human race rose, resisting this tyrant. This great sage was unparalleled in his Dao, looking down upon the eight desolates. He once fought against this tyrant.

However, this tyrant discovered the mystery of this land. During the life-and-death battles with the great sage, he could always use the mystery of this land to defeat the great sage whenever he was in danger.

The great sage did not give up, fighting this land again and again, but failing again and again. From a young and vigorous youth to a white-haired human emperor, the great sage ultimately fell into despair. Only by bearing the mandate of heaven could he possibly defeat the tyrant who used the mystery of this land.

However, he missed the opportunity to bear the mandate of heaven! In the last defeat, the great sage thought of a method!

The great sage had a daughter, who was unmatched in both talent and beauty, the most beautiful woman of her time! To discover the secret of this land, the great sage finally had his daughter marry this tyrant.

The tyrant understood his mortal enemy's intentions, but he coveted the beauty of the most beautiful woman and took her into his empire.

From then on, the most beautiful woman, who had captivated countless hearts, became the tyrant's possession, his plaything. She suffered endless humiliation and abuse, but ultimately, she obtained the secret of this land.

Using the secret obtained by his daughter, the great sage finally defeated the tyrant in the final battle and destroyed the cruel empire.

However, the story did not end there. The great sage later still could not bear the secret of this land. He forcibly ascended to heaven, trying to use the secret of this land to seize the mandate of heaven, to become the first person invincible in the nine realms!

However, after completing her mission, the most beautiful woman, who had suffered humiliation and abuse, died in depression, but her resentment did not dissipate, lingering on this land for a long time.

When the great sage tried to seize the mandate of heaven, the lingering resentment was stimulated and suddenly went mad. The great sage always felt guilty about his daughter. After his daughter died in depression, the great sage was greatly affected, his Dao heart giving rise to a demon.

At a critical moment, his daughter's resentment suddenly rushed into heaven, into the heavenly punishment, causing the great sage's demon to flare up, making him go mad. Ultimately, he could not withstand the backlash of the demon and died under the heavenly punishment.

In the end, the human kingdom established by the great sage here turned into ruins again!

The great sage's daughter, the most beautiful woman of that era, was Su Yuhuo!

Countless years passed, as the Dark Crow, Li Qiyi guided Emperor Mingren to establish the Xianyan Ancient Sect here. However, at that time, this place was a wasteland, but Su Yuhuo's resentment still lingered, often causing chaos, resentment filling the sky, turning this place into a ghostly domain.

Later, under Li Qiyi's guidance, Emperor Mingren found where Su Yuhuo was buried, resurrected her, and reburied her in a scenic place.

Emperor Mingren used the supreme zither piece to transcend Su Yuhuo's resentment. After repeated transcendences, Su Yuhuo's resentment finally dissipated, and she was buried in peace.

However, after the resentment dissipated, Su Yuhuo's wandering soul, in the moment of enlightenment and peace, developed a lingering affection for Emperor Mingren. Ultimately, Su Yuhuo was buried in peace in an unknown place.

But a lingering affection followed the ancient zither back to the Xianyan Ancient Sect. Later, when Li Qiyi, as the Dark Crow, discovered it, this lingering affection had already settled in the Xianyan Ancient Sect.

Li Qiyi did not approve of such a situation. Su Yuhuo was already dead and could not be reborn. Moreover, this lingering affection was not Su Yuhuo. It was neither human nor ghost, nor a living being, but just a lingering affection.

A lingering affection remaining in the world was only a torment to herself. She could not become a living being with flesh and blood, nor could she follow Emperor Mingren. She was just a fleeting, intangible affection.