Chapter 1 of 1
Chapter 1
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"Have you already lived through today more than thirty million times?"
"Yes, to be precise, today marks exactly one hundred thousand years."
In a secluded corner of the Supreme Immortal Sect, Qin Yiyi suspiciously blocked the path of the young man in front of her.
"Nonsense, did you poison me?" Qin Yiyi's face turned red, her heart rate gradually increasing. She knew she was poisoned and didn't have much time left.
Qin Yiyi, with her perfect features, commanded, "Get out of the way, you bunch of villains."
"Don't worry, I'm not one of them," Lin Yue said calmly. "But if you go a few more paces, you'll encounter the one who harmed you."
Qin Yiyi's breathing quickened, "Why should I believe a stranger who just appeared?"
"Believe or not, it doesn't matter. I've seen you get caught before," Lin Yue shrugged and looked up at the sky, where a massive ice palace floated. "I've seen you many times from up there, so I know your future. You will be taken to a dark room by the person ahead, and then—"
"Stop it." Qin Yiyi followed his gaze. "Impossible, that's Mother's bedroom. How could you possibly get in?"
Lin Yue smiled, "Not only have I been in, but—"
"Enough, I won't believe you no matter what you say!" Qin Yiyi knew the people behind her were catching up. Without waiting for Lin Yue to finish, she went around him.
However, she only walked three paces before seeing flames gathering toward her.
It was now midnight, and the Supreme Immortal Sect always spent the night in darkness.
Flames, why are there flames?
Qin Yiyi, shocked, retreated and looked at Lin Yue.
"I told you, you would be caught," Lin Yue whistled.
"Don't make a sound!" Qin Yiyi covered Lin Yue's mouth with one hand. At that moment, flames also appeared from another direction. "People are in front and behind me, what should I do?"
Lin Yue pointed to his mouth, and Qin Yiyi immediately let go. "Do you believe me now?"
"Believe, believe!"
Seeing the flames surrounding her, how could Qin Yiyi dare to shake her head?
"Then go to your mother's bedroom," Lin Yue said.
"No, the entrance to the bedroom is behind the flames," Qin Yiyi shook her head.
Lin Yue didn't explain further. "Just follow me."
Qin Yiyi followed him, and the two entered a tunnel in the darkness. The tunnel had many branches, but Lin Yue knew the way well.
"Why is there a secret passage here?" Qin Yiyi noticed no one was following them.
"I've been here many times," Lin Yue said calmly.
Qin Yiyi kept close to him. "The Supreme Immortal Sect is heavily guarded. You're not from here, how did you get in?"
"Even if you've lived through today more than thirty million times, you would still be caught."
Lin Yue smiled. "On the same day, I can try countless methods. Even if I fail, everything resets the next day."
"Failure for me is just eliminating one method. The last one left is the correct one."
Lin Yue continued, "I have enough time to explore everything here, not just the Supreme Immortal Sect, but the entire world. I can repeat the exploration, so you should understand why I can lead you through this secret passage, right?"
"I don't understand." Qin Yiyi was surprised but pouted, "Where does this secret passage lead? Not to the bedroom you mentioned, right?"
Lin Yue nodded.
Qin Yiyi immediately pulled him back. "Are you crazy? Mother's cultivation is profound. If you're discovered, you'll be killed."
"The fearless little saintess, are you afraid I'll be killed?"
Hearing Lin Yue's words, Qin Yiyi retorted, "I'm not afraid you'll die, I just find you interesting."
Lin Yue smiled. Although Qin Yiyi was in trouble, her nature was somewhat excited. This little saintess was too well-protected, like a newborn calf that fears no tiger.
"Don't worry, there's no one inside."
Lin Yue lifted a stone from the ceiling, and the two climbed out.
"It really is here!" Qin Yiyi looked around and saw no one. "How did you know Mother isn't here?"
"I told you, I've reset today for one hundred thousand years. I've been here many times." Lin Yue took a half-foot-long dagger from the wooden table in the bedroom and walked to a corner, lifting his right hand to the wall.
Instantly, a complex pattern appeared on the wall.
"An array? Why is there an array in Mother's bedroom?"
Qin Yiyi examined it closely. The array was extremely intricate. "It's a teleportation array!"
Lin Yue nodded. "I discovered it on my seventh visit. This is your mother's secret, don't tell anyone."
"Fine." Lin Yue continued, "Anyway, you'll forget when the sun rises."
"Is it really true?" Qin Yiyi, half-believing, half-doubting, walked over. "Where does the array lead?"
"To the back mountain of the Supreme Immortal Sect, where someone is waiting for you." Lin Yue smiled.
"Who?"
Qin Yiyi felt hotter and a bit excited.
"The people with the flames were going to take you to the back mountain for him. Want to see?"
Qin Yiyi pursed her lips. "Is it dangerous?"
"Dangerous, but also exciting."
"Alright, I want to see who's trying to harm me!" Qin Yiyi's heart raced.
She felt a strange sense of security following Lin Yue, as if everything was within his expectations.
Qin Yiyi nodded and, as if possessed, stepped into the array with Lin Yue.
When they opened their eyes again, they were in an open mountain range, and the Supreme Immortal Sect was behind them.
"Who's there?"
"They're here."
Sure enough.
"How long did it take? The young master has been waiting."
Three black-clad masked men emerged from the darkness, momentarily stunned. The leader said, "Damn, why is she awake?"
"Disappointed?" Qin Yiyi confirmed Lin Yue's words. These three were indeed waiting for her to be captured. She then angrily said, "Drugging me in the Supreme Immortal Sect, do you know the consequences?"
The three men examined Qin Yiyi. Although she wasn't unconscious, there was only a weak young man behind her.
"Those useless ones couldn't even capture you."
The leader stared at Lin Yue. "Just a Mortal Realm cultivator, no threat. I've never seen you before, where are you from?"
Lin Yue smiled slightly, and Qin Yiyi frowned. "I recognize your voice, you're Elder Xuan You's disciple!"
The three men were startled.
The leader's eyes narrowed. "Little saintess, you have good eyes. But since you're here, don't keep the young master waiting."
"Who is the young master? Get out of my way! You—"
Qin Yiyi stepped back, scared. A hand reached out, and the three men moved in unison. One took Qin Yiyi, while the other two suddenly attacked Lin Yue.
"The little saintess is really fearless, bringing a Mortal Realm waste to seek revenge. You're courting death!"
"Too much talk." Lin Yue said calmly, and a cold light flashed from his dagger, blinding the one closest to him.
In the next instant, he felt a cold sensation in his throat. When he touched it, he felt a dagger!
The man fell, and Lin Yue's speed was so fast that the other two only reacted now.
"Dead, dead!"
"Damn, let me show you the power of the Spirit Realm!"
"Die!"
The other two rushed forward, and Lin Yue raised his dagger and struck forward!
Whoosh!
"Ah, my eyes!"
Lin Yue kicked him away and stabbed again. The leader was so scared he knelt on the ground, his pants wet!
"Don't kill me, don't kill—"
Lin Yue said, "Take it off."
The man quickly revealed his face.
"He Ding!" Qin Yiyi immediately recognized him. "Elder Xuan You's top disciple."
He Ding kept kowtowing. "Little saintess, it's not my fault, the young master ordered me to do it."
"You talk too much." Suddenly, a white-robed youth emerged from the darkness.
"Si Tu Jue, it's you!" Qin Yiyi felt very wrong, her body burning, her consciousness hazy.
"What poison did you give me?"
Si Tu Jue looked at Qin Yiyi's curvaceous figure. "The untouchable little saintess, can you guess what poison I gave you?"
He was eager, saying, "Two wastes are already dead. He Ding, failing to deal with a Mortal Realm boy, you know what your fate will be."
He Ding wasn't afraid of him but feared Si Tu Jue's father, Elder Xuan You.
Hearing this, He Ding trembled and, with a determined bite, suddenly attacked Lin Yue!
However.
Whoosh!
The blade moved even faster!
He Ding stood still, already a corpse.
Lin Yue's hands and face were splattered with blood.
"Do you have a handkerchief?"
Lin Yue said calmly, as if he hadn't just killed anyone.
The calmer he was, the more Si Tu Jue's heart pounded.
He realized the young man in front of him, younger than him, was terrifying. "Who are you?"