Chapter 82: Life and Death Together

  Feng Li Xi stood there dazedly, gazing at those vivid scenes, her heart already understanding.

  Only she knew that every scene presented by the black vortex was everything that would happen in the future.

  According to the original setting, because the master-apprentice marriage is a taboo, even if Xī Yǔ Wǔ Yún and Mò Jūn Yǎ are in love, they are very reserved and never show it in front of people. Until Xī Yǔ Wǔ Yún and Mò Jūn Yǎ both achieve the Great Way and stand at the peak, they announce their relationship to the world. At that time, everyone has to bow down to them, naturally not daring to have any gossip. The scene shown is the moment when they publicly declare their love and make a marriage vow after their relationship is made public.

  However, when Xi Yue and Mo Junya exchanged their vows and became husband and wife, Shan Jiu Ling had already lost her life in the Blood Pool Hell, turning into a pool of blood.

  At the thought of Shanjiuming's innocent death, Fengli Xi's face turned pale in an instant, without a hint of blood color.

  The people present, although they didn't know whether the black vortex that appeared was true or false, except for some who fell into deep thought and didn't say a word, many even looked at Xi Yue Wu and Mo Junya with a schadenfreude attitude, as well as... Feng Li Xi.

  As soon as Feng Lixi saw that one bright and beautiful little face, she instantly lost all color, everyone thought she was seeing the scene of Xiuyue Wanyan and Mo Junya making a marriage pact, and it was because of jealousy and embarrassment that she would be like this, but no one knew what Feng Lixi truly thought in her heart.

  Mo Junya gazed at the scenes conjured up by the black vortex, without showing any surprise or losing her composure. She remained as calm and composed as ever, seemingly unaffected by the visions. Composure in the face of unexpected events is a necessary condition for achieving great things. Thinking this, some of the powerful cultivators couldn't help but steal another glance at Mo Junya, their eyes filled with admiration for her demeanor.

  When Xi Yu Wu saw the familiar scene of the black vortex appearing, she glanced lightly at Mo Junya, coincidentally meeting her clear and calm eyes. Noticing that Mo Junya's icy gaze had her figure in it for the first time, Mo Junya's heart tightened, her usual composure crumbling instantly, as she gazed back at Xi Yu Wu with love-filled eyes, like a reborn goddess from the Rebirth of Deities system's latest chapter.

  However, the goddess had a heart, but King Xiang had no intention. Xi Yue danced and glanced at Mo Junya with a calm wave, sensing the scorching gaze she cast on him, he slightly frowned and glanced away, looking worriedly at Feng Lixi who followed beside him.

  Looking at Fengri Xi's pale face, he couldn't help but feel annoyed. He was born to be indifferent to anything, even if someone misunderstood him, he wouldn't bother to explain himself, everything that seemed insignificant to him, he could ignore. Yet, subconsciously, he didn't want Fengri Xi to have any unnecessary misunderstandings about him.

  Just as Xi Yue was about to say something to Feng Li, the scene in the black vortex in the air suddenly changed dramatically. The originally joyful wedding ceremony was replaced by a boundless pool of blood.

  A pool of churning, surging blood water, mixed with a huge thunder-like rumbling sound.

  That boundless blood plasma looked incredibly terrifying, filled with the breath of death and struggle, like a dark torrent from the underworld. In the flickering light, only a slender woman in white snow clothes stood at the center of the blood pool, as if stimulated by the intense bloody smell. The snow-clothed woman was painfully clutching her collar, her bright eyes filled with terror and despair. The withered arms submerged in the blood pool were waving wildly, accompanied by heart-wrenching wails and mournful howls. Suddenly, the blood plasma in the pool began to churn violently, spewing out dozens of feet high, making people's hair stand on end...

  The wind carried the hope of this sudden scene, the beautiful pupils constantly shrinking in an instant, this scene was not the first time she saw it, as early as in Ling Xiao Secret Realm, she had "seen" this scene, making her unforgettable to this day.

  "Don't... don't look... Father, ancestors... don't look... don't look..." Feng Li Xi's pale face contorted in pain as she gazed at Shan Luo Yue and Su Yu Zhen Jun, wanting to scream out loud, but her throat couldn't produce a single sound.

  Only she knew how cruel the scene that was about to appear in the black vortex would be, so she instinctively didn't want the person she cared most about to see such a tragic scene.

  After finishing speaking, Feng Rixi couldn't help but shudder and dry heave painfully...

  Why did Mingming, who had done nothing wrong, fall into the Blood Pool Hell and never be reborn?!

  Why did Mo Junya, who had exhausted all his skills and was eager for achievements, manage to reach the other shore of longevity, attain great Tao, and have a husband as elegant as Xi Shi, with a jade-like face and thin cheeks, accompany him in eternal life?

  Why?! Why?!

  Is this what the great way said about the impermanence of all things?

  At this moment, Fengli Xi knew she had a demon in her heart!

  I didn't expect to have such a fierce reaction when facing these scenes in the wind. After being shocked, my chest was dyed with an unknown emotion that I had never experienced before.

  At this moment, the scene that appeared in the black vortex changed again, and everyone present was shocked by what happened on the screen.

  Only to see that the black vortex showed a high and mighty figure, Su Yu Zhen Jun and Luo Yue Zhen Ren were expelled from Ling Xuan Sect for their betrayal, and finally ended up with a miserable death.

  If it were the previous manifestations of Feng Ri Xi, Mo Jun Ya and Xi Yue Wu Yu, other sects' Taoists could still watch with a wait-and-see attitude, but when Su Yu Zhen Jun and Luo Yue Zhen Ren betrayed Ling Xiao Sect, other true monarchs and powerful ones couldn't continue to be calm. This is because the Su Yu and Luo Yue who appeared on the screen before betraying their sect had set off a wave of plundering resources from other sects in the entire Xiu Zhen realm, and many Xiu Zhen masters died in this wave.

  When the black vortex finally disappeared slowly, almost everyone present remained silent in the death cycle game. Those who were originally holding on to their spectator identities also couldn't remain calm. It's no wonder that anyone who sees their own miserable future would be frightened out of their wits.

  Su Yu Zhen Jun pursed her lips tightly and didn't say a word. The meaning caused by that black whirlpool could be big or small.

  If everyone present recognized that as a sign of something to come in the future, he himself and the entire Ling Xiao Sect would fall into the greatest crisis since ancient times.

  From now on, every word and deed of his must be impeccable, otherwise, it's feared that Ling Xiang Sect will make enemies.

  What's going on here?!

  Looking at Su Yu Zhen Jun's somewhat unattractive handsome face, Feng Li Xi endured the discomfort in his body, and his mind had already turned a thousand times. That black vortex that appeared in the last act, Feng Li Xi still vaguely understood it. He faintly remembered that in the Ling Xiao secret realm, Mo Jun Ya had once told him that Su Yu Zhen Jun was dealt with as a traitor of the Ling Xiao sect.

  In her original work, she didn't mention the ending of Su Yu and Zhen Jun after all, so it's likely that another plot hole was drilled again.

  Compared with others' half-believing and half-doubting attitude, Feng Li Xi deeply knew that the appearing images were very likely to be the destined events of the future.

  But how can she calmly accept such an ending? How can she face it with ease?!

  It's okay if she dies alone, but how can she bear the thought of letting her beloved Su Yu and Shan Luoyue suffer the same fate?!

  Moreover, after the commotion caused by the Black Vortex, if they cannot dispel the doubts in people's minds, it is likely that other sects will inevitably have misunderstandings with the Ling Xiao Sect, and the situation for the Ling Xiao Sect will be even more unfavorable.

  So, even for Lao Zu and Shan Luo Yue, even for the reputation and future of Ling Xiao Sect, she would have to make a decision.

  She tightly clasped her hands together, and with a hint of apology in the wind, she looked at Xie Wujiang, who had always been by her side, fearing that she would let her master down again.

  Thinking of this, Fengri Xi's phoenix eyes were filled with guilt and sadness.

  It seemed to have received Fengri Xi's emotions, and the icy gaze of Xue Wujiu softened a bit, faintly spitting out eight words, "No harm to the master! Ling'er don't be afraid!"

  Nodded, Feng Lixi calmed down and took the initiative to hold up Xi Yue's right hand.

  In his impression, Feng Li Xi had never taken the initiative to get close to him, and was always respectful to him, never having crossed half a line. As he felt her soft and warm skin, Xie Wu Yan's cold lips curled up into an almost imperceptible arc, and naturally wrapped her small hand in his large palm.

  Fengri Xi and Xie Yu Wu walked out hand in hand, facing the crowd, and slowly said to Qi Cong Zhen Jun, who was acting as the host, "The auspicious time has arrived, let's trouble Qi Cong Zhen Jun to begin hosting the grand ceremony of exchanging marriage vows!"

  "Hold on, teaching a disciple who becomes your wife is simply an affront to the moral code!" Just then, a elderly man with a jade-like face standing in the crowd snorted coldly.

  That old man with a jade face was the chief elder of his Yuanchang, and his Yuanchang was also a major sect in the cultivation world. Although on the surface they were quite friendly with the Ling Xiao Sect, behind the scenes it wasn't that simple. Behind the scenes, digging walls and robbing resources often occurred.

  The originally bustling scene suddenly triggered another wave of echoes. In an instant, a threatening aura emanated from the bodies of the self-cultivating greats and spread out in all directions. Some cultivators with relatively low cultivation levels immediately fell to their knees, panting uncontrollably.

  Watching the increasingly out-of-control scene, Su Yu Zhen Jun was not annoyed. With a flick of her sleeve, she took in all the oppressive forces into her own body. After calming down, Su Yu Zhen Jun stood expressionlessly on the high platform, facing the wind. She pulled out a scroll from her wide sleeve and threw it into the air. The scroll fell into the sky and suddenly had a spiritual quality, unfolding itself in mid-air. It turned out that the tiny scroll that could be hidden in her sleeve was able to expand at an astonishing speed, stretching out in just a few breaths' time, covering nearly half of the vast sky with its languid beauty.

  That scroll is the name record of all disciples who have entered the inner door since the establishment of Ling Xiao Sect, and the names of all apprentices who enter the inner door are recorded on it.

  The majestic scroll unfolded in mid-air, slowly rising and falling. Originally, the plain scroll was empty, but suddenly, Su Yu Zhen Jun pointed with her finger, and instantly, a row of dazzling golden characters appeared on the center of the scroll: "Shan Jiu Ling, recorded under the Lin Feng Qi door of Xuan Yu Peak in the Ling Xiao Sect; Mo Jun Ya, recorded under the Xi Yun dance door of Ruo Yun Peak in the Ling Xiao Sect."

  "The original elder, it seems that I forgot to tell everyone that the name of Shan Jiu Ling has never been recorded under the door of Xi Yue Wu Yun. Xiu Yu Zhen Jun raised her eyebrows and said slowly, 'As everyone knows, Shan Jiu Ling is my own granddaughter. She was originally a disciple of her mother, Xuan Yu Feng's sect, but unfortunately, her mother passed away. Xi Yue Wu Yun and Ling Er were the most compatible in terms of talent and skills, so it was reasonable for me to entrust my beloved daughter's orphan to Zhen Jun for temporary care. In the strict sense, Shan Jiu Ling doesn't even qualify as a nominal disciple of You Yun Peak, let alone being considered a disciple who became a wife!'"

  "This... Hmph, Su Yu Jing Jun, you're good, you're really good..." Upon hearing this, Yuan Chang Lao was choked to the point of blowing his beard and staring with wide eyes, but he couldn't squeeze out another word.

  He had originally hoped to take advantage of this opportunity to give Ling Xiao a good show, but he didn't expect Su Yu to respond so smoothly, leaving him not even half a chance, and instead getting himself into trouble.

  "Hmph... mutual, mutual..." Lin Xu Yu smiled with satisfaction, casting a faint glance at Yuan Chang Lao, and continued, "If I, Lin Xu Yu, didn't have absolute confidence, why would I hold the grand wedding ceremony for Ling Er and Wu Nian Zhen Ren today?!"

  "You..."

  When he saw the facts recorded in the name register, Feng Li Xi was already stunned on the spot.

  It turned out that Su Yu Zhen Jun never registered her name under Xi Ye Wu Yun from start to finish. Why did she want to do this?!

  In the wind, Hope turned to Xi Yue and asked suddenly, "Master, I didn't enroll under your school... Do you know about this matter?"

  She nodded slightly, and her words were without any concealment, "Hmm! It's not just you, your Second Brother Yun Shu actually didn't enter my name either!"

  Hearing this, Fengli was shocked again and again.

  It turns out that from start to finish, things destined by fate have never changed in the slightest.

  In her original work, Mo Junya was the only apprentice of Xi Yue Wu. Now, after going around in circles, I thought things would take a turn for the better, but unexpectedly everything is still developing according to the original plan.

  It turned out that from start to finish, Xi Yue Wu only accepted Mo Junya as his apprentice.

  "Why?! Why did it turn out like this?!" Feng Li muttered to herself, momentarily dazed and dispirited.

  Is this just fate playing a huge joke on her?!

  Is it that even as the "omnipotent" author, she can't alter the predetermined outcome?!

  Seeing this, Huo Yue Wu Yun didn't suspect anything else and thought that Feng Xi was asking why Yun Shu wasn't listed under the Yunfeng Gate. So, Huo Yue Wu Yun slowly said, "Your second senior brother Yun Shu is a descendant of my witch tribe, and as a witch elder, I naturally have the duty to teach him, but it's not like we're in a master-disciple relationship. In the beginning, it was just that we were afraid someone would gossip, so we went through the formalities of becoming master and disciple. Actually, his name wasn't listed under mine either!"

  Forcing herself to calm down, Feng Xizi silently reminded herself that she couldn't lose her composure in such an important occasion. Even if something big happened, it was necessary to wait until everything was over before reacting, and it wouldn't be too late then.

  It wasn't until about half a watch later that Feng Ri Xi finally came back to himself, lightly nodding his head.

  "Ling'er, I think you've already made your choice." Xie Wu Xian tightly grasped Feng Ri Xi's slender fingers, saying with an unstoppable momentum, "As for the upcoming wedding ceremony, regardless of whether it's right or wrong, and no matter what the outcome is, we must go through with it hand in hand! This is a responsibility that you and I cannot shirk!"

  The meaning of the dance in the wind, he knew it was clear. He also knew that for the sake of Ling Xiao's reputation, not to give other factions an excuse to attack Ling Xiao, and to prove that everything shown by the black vortex was absurd and unreasonable, this wedding vow must go on no matter what.

  "Master..." The words that Feng Ri Xi had yet to say were abruptly cut off.

  Now that he knew that Xie Wu was not his real master, Feng Li Xi could no longer proudly call him Master.

  "After a moment of silence, Feng Xi suddenly spoke up again, 'I understand!'"

  After a moment of silence, Xi Yue danced lightly and sighed softly, saying, "Ling Er, you must understand that no matter what, you are the person I care about most! This point will not change because of any reason or at any time! You must remember!"

  In the wind, Xi stared blankly at the extremely serious and solemnly beautiful face of Yu Wu, and finally nodded almost imperceptibly.

  She didn't understand why Xi Yu Wu suddenly said this to her, and she couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. Just as she was about to think more carefully, Xi Yu Wu had already taken her wrist again and walked onto the high platform with her hand in hand.

  "Ladies and gentlemen, I, Xiǎo Yuè Wǔ Yún, am a man of my word, and I'm sure everyone present is well aware of that. Here and now, I make a solemn vow: if I ever break this oath, I will surely die a miserable death, my soul scattered to the winds!

  Looking out at all of you powerful cultivators gathered below the high platform, Xiǎo Yuè Wǔ Yún's demeanor remains as overbearing as ever, without a hint of restraint. His voice rings out sternly: "I, Xiǎo Yuè Wǔ Yún, hereby make this vow: Mò Jūn Yǎ is my disciple, and will forever be my only disciple. Her status as my disciple will never change. As for Shān Jiǔ Líng, from this day forward, she will be my wife. For all the days of my life, I will respect her, protect her, and ensure that she lives a life free from worry. Even if I, Xiǎo Yuè Wǔ Yún, were to meet with disaster, I would follow her in death, protecting her for eternity!"

  Feng Li Xi's eyes widened, and the oath of Xin Mo that had just been made echoed in his mind. As everyone knew, the Heart Demon Oath was a highly toxic curse for a cultivator, and once it was made, one had to follow through with the oath, or suffer dire consequences if even half a point was violated. Therefore, cultivators were extremely cautious when making the Heart Demon Oath.

  However, just to appease the "overbearing" powerful cultivators, Xī Yuè Wǔ Yún actually humbled herself and made this vow. The wind blew, and Xiē Zǐ's nose stung, truly sympathizing with Xī Yuè Wǔ Yún's distress.

  Even if it's just an act, there's no need to take it this far. What will he do in the future when he has to make a vow?!

  Moreover, what shocked Feng Ri Xi the most was the last sentence of Xī Yuè's Heart Demon Oath.

  A cultivator, even if his body dies and his dao disappears, as long as his soul is not extinguished, he can start cultivating again from the beginning and will eventually attain great dao. However, Xī Huàn Wǔ Yún said that she would follow him in life and death, which means that once something happens to Xī Huàn Wǔ Yún, his soul will never be able to transmigrate or reincarnate again, nor can he restart his cultivation of the great dao. He can only remain by her side as a servant spirit. A servant spirit is a spiritual body that accompanies its master without leaving their side, neither a soul nor a ghost. Once the master dies, the servant spirit will disperse along with their soul.

  It can be said that once Xi Yue Wuyu made such a demon oath, it also means that from now on, her life and death will be forever tied to his. She lives, he lives; she dies, his soul disperses...

  Author has something to say: I'm really sorry, making everyone wait for so long! My unit got a new leader and assigned me a lot of non-essential work, I've been working overtime for over a week now! So pitiful, finally have some free time to rush online and update! If the new leader increases my workload again, I'll rebel against it!

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