allonlinenovel Chapter 448 Paying Off Debts in This Life
Chapter 448 Paying Off Debts in This Life
The reason was clearly absurd, even laughable.
But Gu Chengxue believed it.
He knew she was telling the truth, and that made him admire her courage from the bottom of his heart.
In this world where strength reigns supreme, only she dares to say such a thing.
It was extremely rebellious, yet it deeply troubled his heart.
Gu Chengxue looked at Jiang Liqian, his heart filled with a mix of emotions, both intense and complex. He wanted to say something, but felt that anything he said would be superfluous.
Jiang Liqian didn't want to see Gu Chengxue's face at this crucial moment, but by sheer coincidence—she looked at the dim sky and suddenly stopped.
Now, there is no one else here except the two of them.
Both of them were at the point of breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm.
Thunder roars and lightning flashes; it's only natural that many geniuses perish under its blast.
She didn't want to see Gu Chengxue, but he was the sect leader of the Sacrificial God Sect and had taken on a disciple; it was impossible for them to never see each other again.
Past grudges must be settled in this life.
She didn't know whether she should direct the hatred from her past life onto the innocent Gu Chengxue in the present.
However, now that the time, place, and people are all in her favor, perhaps she should thoroughly understand this old grudge instead of letting it surface from time to time to hinder her spiritual practice.
“Gu Chengxue,” she looked down at him, “do you believe in fate?”
Gu Chengxue was stunned for a moment, then remained silent.
"Let me tell you a little story," Jiang Liqian said.
"Once upon a time, in a certain city, there was another great family. The heirs of the family were a man and a woman. One day, the two families invited a disciple from the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion to predict the fate of the two. The disciple from the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion said that it was a match made in heaven, predestined, and the red thread had been tied long ago and could not be changed."
"The two families were overjoyed and immediately arranged a marriage for them. For the sake of the city's peace and for the harmony and glory of the two families, the female heir did not object to the marriage and even saved the male heir from the brink of death several times. The male heir was very grateful to the female heir and swore to the heavens that he would never let her down."
"Unfortunately, vows are like flowing water. The male heir not only changed his mind but also slandered her, relentlessly pursuing her and driving her into a desperate situation."
Jiang Liqian stood up from the ground, her skirt fluttering in the wind, carrying with it a shower of red silk, reflecting an unprecedented cold and sharp elegance.
"Gu Chengxue, let's have a match. If we can both survive this tribulation, then from now on, we'll be even, and I will never hold a grudge against you again."
"But if you die, I will make you vanish into thin air. When I die, I will willingly be burned by heavenly lightning, leaving no trace."
Such ruthless, resolute, and chilling words were like thousands of sharp swords piercing Gu Chengxue's heart. He almost lost his composure and staggered to his feet, reaching out to grasp her hand. But then he realized that there were mountains and seas separating them. He was only on the other side of her world, and they could never merge, nor could they ever be like ordinary people...
He took two steps back in a daze, his eyes surging with pain, shattering the calm he had maintained since meeting her.
He said, "I don't understand..."
"I don't understand, Jiang Liqian, why?"
He was ordered by his master to exorcise demons outside Sanhai City when he heard that a cultivator with a lightning spiritual root was causing trouble in the black market. Thinking it might be her, he immediately rushed over.
He was filled with inexplicable joy as Su Yanqing brought him to see her. After the Tianqian Sect's internal competition ended, he thought he would probably not see her again until the sect's next competition. He never expected that he would actually see her here.
That initial surprise.
The joy at that first glance.
He can sense it.
He had so much to say to her, such as the way of the sword, swordsmanship, and why she hated him so much—he never imagined that his arrival would lead to a life-or-death battle with her.
How terrifying is the Nascent Soul Tribulation? How dangerous is the Breakthrough Heavenly Lightning? She was so determined that she went mad, and he seemed to be forced to go mad along with her.
The sky was covered with dark clouds, thunder roared, and blinding flashes of lightning illuminated the two people's faces moment by moment.
It was completely dark.
Jiang Liqian summoned the Spirit-Suppressing Pearl.
She wasn't discussing it with him, nor did she want to answer his questions.
The one who caused them both pain was not her, but him!
"Gu Chengxue, Tian Lei".
"coming."
As soon as he finished speaking, a ferocious and thick purple beam of light descended from the sky, shaking the mountains and forests.
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Despite running at full speed, Shen Qingqing was still overtaken by the enormous Xuan Jiao behind her. It swooped down from mid-air, and its heavy body could crush her to death.
At this moment, Shen Qingqing was soaking wet and covered in mud. She had been fleeing for her life all the way here and was panting heavily. She didn't even have time to cast a dust-removing spell on herself.
She was furious. She hadn't even gotten to drink from the Spring of Immortality, and now she had attracted such a powerful demon. She had used up all her energy trying to escape.
The key issue is that they haven't escaped the clutches of evil yet.
Seeing that she was about to die, she quickly took out a bunch of powerful magic weapons and attacked the black dragon, while desperately flying outwards, trying to increase the distance between them.
To her surprise, these magical treasures had no effect on the Xuanjiao, not even a tickle. With a flick of its tail, Shen Qingqing was caught off guard, struck and coughed up blood, flying through the air and rolling several times on the ground before coming to a stop.
At this moment, Shen Qingqing was both angry and resentful. If all her spiritual roots had been upgraded to the highest level, her cultivation would have progressed by leaps and bounds, and she wouldn't have to be afraid of this four-legged snake.
Unfortunately, the Fountain of Immortality, which can improve the grade of spiritual roots, can no longer be drunk.
The Xuanjiao flew back into the air, its two large nostrils emitting large puffs of white mist, clearly showing its disdain for Shen Qingqing.
Such a weakling dares to defile the Spring of Immortality; he is simply overestimating himself.
Seeing that Xuan Jiao was no longer going to play with her and was going to kill her in one move, Shen Qingqing quickly called on the system in her mind.
"Help me! Quick, help me!"
[Host has not yet completed the Longevity Spring quest. Are you sure you want to leave?]
"The stone bowl is broken, how can I drink from the Spring of Immortality? Take me away now!"
[The host can peel off a scale from the black shark to use for water.]
Shen Qingqing was taken aback and asked in surprise, "Can the scales of this four-legged snake be used to obtain the Spring of Immortality?"
[Yes, host. 】
"But it's so powerful, how am I supposed to peel off its scales? Isn't that just courting death?"
[The host can exchange for a high-level immobilization array plate, which can immobilize the Xuan Jiao for twenty seconds, enough time for the host to peel off its scales and use a teleportation talisman to retrieve the spring water. Afterwards, the host can use points to exchange for this system, which can safely transfer the host outside the secret realm.]
The Xuan Jiao had already lunged forward to attack. Shen Qingqing had no time to consider whether the system's suggestion was feasible, and she quickly agreed to exchange her points for a stun array plate.
Just as the black shark was about to rush in front of her, she forcefully threw the array plate at it.
The black shark scoffed and was about to flick its tail away when, in the next second, a dark array plate instantly unfolded beneath it. It was no match for the powerful force and was forced to freeze in place, its massive body crashing to the ground.