Chapter 107: Heart Knot

  It was unexpected that Qin Lian, who seemed careless and didn't pay attention to details, would have such sharp thoughts. This was also the reason why Zuo Xiao Yao and Zhuge Jiyu had analyzed several times and thought that at least one more person from their past life on Leiyu Continent was unwilling to show up.

  She let out a long sigh, looking at Qin Liangyu standing by the window with her gaze cast down the mountain. Zuo XiaoYao finally couldn't help but persuade her: "Since you understand the reasoning, why did you still make this choice? Whether we can return to modern times or not is uncertain, who dares say that this time won't be a complete waste of effort?"

  "That's because I believe that Sister Xiao, Senior Zhuge, Master and Master Shu want to go further on the path of cultivation, want to leave this world with determination, and I, even if it will disappoint Master and Master Shu, do not want to take the risk of possibly really leaving successfully, possibly abandoning him!"

  As Zhuge Ziyu said, it was all for 'him'!

  "Emotions" have always been a calamity, passed down through the ages in stories where "emotions" become the main thread of the story, depicting countless joys and sorrows. However, for cultivators, they often become an entanglement that is difficult to break free from, and are actually detrimental to cultivation. Although she didn't approve, she understood the reasoning behind each person having their own aspirations. She had a past with him, but he wasn't at the level where he could make choices for her. Moreover, the person who truly had the qualifications to choose was only an onlooker. The implications of this were self-evident. After a moment of contemplation, Zuo Xiao Yao finally spoke in a low voice, "Is it worth it?"

  Turning to look at Xue Xiao Yao, Qin Liang's face, which had always been smiling, was now more determined than ever. "It doesn't matter if it's worth it or not. From a young age, I've understood that in this world, there's only what you want to do and what you don't want to do. Whether you do it or not, the outcome is something you have to bear yourself. The path of cultivation is full of unknowns, but loneliness will always accompany you. But I'm tired of this kind of life."

  After all, as a cultivator who has seen the world and gained experience, Qin Lian had been cultivating for many years and had long since come to a conclusion about her own life. She knew what she wanted more clearly than others did.

  "If we do succeed in leaving this place this time, from now on, you might be the only one left, with a different past living environment and cultural conflicts. The differences in our emotional and life perspectives will lead to feelings of loneliness as a stranger in a strange land. Are you sure you won't get tired of it later?"

  It's inconvenient for her to speak directly and advise her, hoping that she can change her choice, Zuo Xiaoqiu still wants to try her best.

  "Sister Xiao said all these. I've thought about it too. Since you came, I knew that Brother Zhuge has been waiting for you to take the initiative to find him, and only then would he accompany me in meddling with worldly affairs. So, when you came, Brother Zhuge was finally able to get his wish fulfilled, and I'm truly happy, and sincerely hope that you can really break free from this predicament. Although this means that choosing one person to stay behind will be very difficult for me, and I'll lose my reliance, no matter what the future holds, I will never regret today's choice. At the same time, I also believe that 'he' is worth it!"

  The 'he' in Qin Lianke's mouth, Zuo Xiuyao not only knew who it was, but had also seen him personally. It was the Holy Emperor of the Qin Shi Empire, Yue Zhenyuan, a man over thirty years old. Although his temperament was quite cold and stern, his features were extremely handsome, comparable to the fifth prince of Fengyun Country, Gu Yan Nan, both of whom were rarely seen beautiful men. Even though he vaguely knew that Zuo Xiuyao had strong powers similar to Zhuge Jiyu's, his attitude remained humble yet proud, with an aura that ordinary people couldn't match. He seemed to have deep feelings for Qin Lianke.

  If it were an ordinary person, getting such a wonderful husband like Lang Jun would definitely make Zuo Xiao Yao sincerely bless Qin Liang Ke. However, under the current circumstances, with Qin Liang Ke's supposedly excellent qualifications and Qin Xiao's protection, as long as she can leave this realm, advancing to the Rong Ye stage is just around the corner, and becoming a foundation-establishing cultivator is also quite possible. Moreover, if things go smoothly, as Zhuge Jing Yu jokingly said, achieving Dan transformation and rebirth is not impossible either.

  For all cultivators, as long as there is a glimmer of possibility, almost everyone is willing to go all out. In modern times, the reason why countless cultivators are willing to give up cultivation and return to the mortal world is nothing more than losing all hope for moving forward.

  After a pause, Qin Liang's voice sounded again in the practice room. "Sister Xiao, do you know that I was originally an orphan? My parents both died in the war for the right to cultivate true energy. Luckily, I met Master, and that's why I'm here today. Making this decision, what I regret most is Master. He has always had high hopes for me, from childhood to adulthood. As long as it didn't involve matters of principle, no matter what my request was, Master would try his best to satisfy me. Huiyue sister has always been envious of this... her master just wouldn't..."

  Suddenly, Qin Lian stopped talking and looked at Zuo Xiao Yao with a somewhat flustered gaze. Zuo Xiao Yao seemed to have not noticed anything unusual and smiled as she asked, "I don't mind bringing her up, but you do, or rather, do you think I should?"

  "Of course not, although I'm not sure, but I know that Xiao Jie did it for a reason, there must be something behind this, even if I don't want to think about Huiyue Jie, Master taught me since childhood, don't measure others with your own heart, face any situation with rational judgment based on all evidence, and Xiao Jie is a foundation-building cultivator, she won't take the initiative against her!"

  To be accurate, it should be 'disdain', the huge gap in strength will not only make the weak fear the strong, but also make the strong feel superior and self-respecting when facing the weak. The strong will naturally not bully the weak at will. Of course, there are exceptions, but those are mostly people with psychological abnormalities. However, Zuo Xiao Yao is clearly not one of those exceptions in Qin Lian's eyes. Otherwise, she wouldn't be on equal terms with Na Qi Jie, who is a lower-level cultivator than her. This has something to do with Qin Xiao's face, but more importantly, it shows that Zuo Xiao Yao is not the kind of cultivator who likes to flaunt her status and bully others with her power.

  Zuo Xiao Yao smiled and nodded "That's right, I have no regrets about what happened back then, so I won't mind, nor do I need to mind that you mention her. But since you're so clear-headed, why did you still make this choice?"

  Hui Yue's affair was confirmed by Zuo Xiao Yao, which made Qin Liang feel somewhat disheartened. After a long sigh, her mood also became much lighter. After all, she and Hui Yue had a deep friendship, and their bond was not ordinary. Although reason told her that Zuo Xiao Yao might be blameless in this matter, due to her trust and expectations towards her closest friend, she still didn't want to believe that Hui Yue would do something that went against justice and conscience.

  Even if Qin Liang knew the rules of the cultivation world where the weak are preyed upon by the strong, she never hoped that her good friend would do such a thing. After all, this also means that in the face of great benefits, her good friend is equally likely to change like Zeng Jing, and now that she has gotten an answer from Zuo Xiao Yao, she can finally put this matter to rest and not have to worry about whether or not she should help her friend out of friendship.

  After resolving the misunderstanding with Zuo Xiao Yao, although it was never mentioned, Qin Liang had always kept a knot in her heart. With her emotions finally relaxed, she could face Zuo Xiao Yao more calmly. "Since I was young, I've always been alone. My master is still young and a cultivator, he didn't have any experience taking care of children before me, so all he knew how to do was provide for my basic needs and tell me to work hard on my cultivation. It wasn't until later when I met Hui Yue Jie Jie who had similar experiences as me that we instantly connected. But by then, I had already learned to put up a defense mechanism in my heart, and no matter what, I couldn't shake off the loneliness that was etched into my soul. Being able to come to this realm is perhaps heaven's way of showing mercy to me, allowing me to meet him, and having someone to rely on really feels great. After being alone for so long, although I had also hesitated before, ultimately my heart clearly told me what I needed. No matter what the future holds, I just want to tightly grasp onto the present!"

  Five days later, the news that Qin Shi Huang and the Holy Maiden would be getting married nine days later spread like wildfire across nearly half of the Rainstorm Continent at an extremely fast speed.

  And when the Holy Emperor and the Holy Maiden finished their worship of heaven and earth, the Great National Master and a young person who looked like they could not be distinguished as male or female suddenly flew up from the ground and disappeared into the sky in a scene that made people involuntarily want to kneel down and worship, which spread throughout the entire Thunderstorm Continent at an even faster speed.

  The impact of the scene where Zuo Xiao Yao was welcomed by Zhuge Yu on Mount Shu was even greater, and through the word of mouth of the masses, it was added with more mysterious colors. It's just that people think their great national teacher and the mysterious person who came later are from heaven, and their holy girl is left in the mortal world for their holy emperor and the Lei Yu mainland, making those people have a stronger sense of dependence on the Qin Shi Empire and being more loyal.

  In this land where martial power is valued over the law, the excessive spiritual energy, also known as the law masters' yuan force, will be suppressed by an inexplicable power. This was the last thing Zuo Xiaoyao and Zhuge Jinyu did for Qin Liangyu, and it fulfilled their destiny with each other. However, the road they have to take is still very long.

  In any era and space, the sky is always its only spokesperson, and all living things within its shroud range basically have a dependent, worshiping and awe-inspiring heart for it. However, Zuo Xiaoyao and Zhuge Jinyu are determined to break free from this bondage!