Cold Clouds

Lin Xiaoxiao picked up the jade slip, looked at it for a while, and when she saw that there was no movement, she prepared to open it.

Kun Yue looked a little nervous. No one had ever opened this jade slip and no one knew what was inside.

Lin Xiaoxiao opened the jade slip easily, and then showed the empty jade slip to Kun Yue.

Yes, this jade slip that Kun Yue had spent hundreds of years trying to open was damn empty.

His expectations for hundreds of years were dashed?

As the reincarnation of part of Ye Yuxie's soul, Lin Xiaoxiao was given all the memories that Ye Yuxie wanted her to know, but there were some memories that Lin Xiaoxiao did not know.

For example, this time when they were crossing the Demonic Sea to the East Continent, Lin Xiaoxiao had no idea that Ye Yuxie had been there.

Ye Yuxie was just shouting in her mind, "Surprised? Unexpected? This is the surprise I prepared for you~"

I'll surprise you with a banana milk stick hammer. Lin Xiaoxiao curled her lips, and while Ye Yuxie was having fun, he didn't forget to remind Lin Xiaoxiao.

"You opened the jade slip, right? Tonight when you have a good night's sleep, you will see an old man coming to consult you about your conscience," Ye Yuxie stretched, "and consult you about your conscience."

Wow, what a hassle. Lin Xiaoxiao was just feeling disgusted when Kun Yue next to her suddenly made a move.

How is it possible!? Kun Yue's eyes were filled with doubt and anger. How could the jade slip that he had guarded for hundreds of years be empty!? Then wouldn't he have guarded it for nothing for hundreds of years!?

How could this be... Impossible, it must be this girl's doing!

Lin Xiaoxiao immediately saw through Kun Yue's little thoughts. The water pressure around them was getting stronger and stronger. It seemed that this old guy was about to take action.

Lin Xiaoxiao narrowed her eyes and looked at Kun Yue.

To be honest, this guy is probably not as strong as Yu Lan, so it would be a waste of energy to beat him.

But if he wanted to take action, Lin Xiaoxiao wouldn't mind beating him up.

Kun Yue's face was ferocious for a moment, and then he immediately put away his expression, because he felt a murderous intent gradually emanating from Lin Xiaoxiao, which was quite scary.

Kun Yue quickly calmed down because he knew that he couldn't afford to offend the woman in front of him.

Although this was his home ground, and he didn't need to be particularly afraid of the Phoenix Fire in this abyss, he inexplicably felt that the human in front of him was not easy to mess with, and it seemed that he would be dealt with quickly if he took action...

Forget it, just bear with it.

Questioning my conscience tonight? Lin Xiaoxiao raised half of her brows and pondered on her own.

Then we have to find a place to stay for the night. Lin Xiaoxiao glanced at Kun Yue. Isn’t this a free place?

After studying the jade slip for a long time, Kun Yue discovered that this jade slip was actually used to assist in cultivation, and it was only useful after it was opened.

Since Lin Xiaoxiao doesn't want it, then it's hers. Kun Yue put the jade slip away and secretly glanced at Lin Xiaoxiao. Hmm, no reaction.

Lin Xiaoxiao, who had told Song Hanyun about the matter, suddenly turned around and met the eyes of the furtive Kun Yue.

Kun Yue suddenly turned his gaze away, looking a little embarrassed.

The jade slip...well, it's useless, just give it to him.

"Hey, Mr. Kun," Lin Xiaoxiao stretched out her hand, "The reward I mentioned before..."

Kun Yue's mouth twitched, looking very reluctant, but he still took out an oil lamp obediently: "This lamp is called 'Mindless Lotus Lamp', and it contains Buddhist moves. I can't learn it either, so it's yours."

All right. Lin Xiaoxiao took the Heartless Lotus Lamp without any dissatisfaction. After all, the jade slip was of no use to her.

But... Buddhist tricks? So there is Buddhism in this worldview? Why haven't I seen it before...

"That's right, you haven't seen it," Mu Yingxiao's voice came, "Buddhism in the lower world has long been extinct. I think you can still see some Buddhist monks in the upper world."

Extinct? Is life force so weak?

"Buddhism in the lower world was passed down from the upper world, but when it was passed down, the cultivation system in the lower world had already taken shape, so there was no market. At the beginning, there were a few people practicing, but later there were fewer and fewer, until it became extinct."

"The main reason is that no one in a high position of power has come out to support it. After all, this is stealing jobs."

So that's how it is. Lin Xiaoxiao put away the Wuxin Lotus Lantern and prepared to find time to practice.

But the most important thing now is to ask your conscience. Lin Xiaoxiao glanced at Kun Yue. It was hard to trust this old guy with your back.

"Old Mo, please help me protect the law," Lin Xiaoxiao patted Mo Lun's head, "It's happily decided~"

Mo Lun, who was forced to go to work: ...

Seeing Lin Xiaoxiao casually summon a peak-level dragon, Kun Yue:! (◎_◎;)

Fortunately, I didn't have any bad intentions.

"Song Hanyun, are you free?" Lin Xiaoxiao turned to look at Song Hanyun. Seeing Song Hanyun nodded, she continued, "Mu Yingxiao said there should be giant crystal clams around the mouth of the abyss. Can you help bring back some of its pearls? I need some elixirs, but there are not many left in the Medicine King Valley. You can trade with them for gemstones or spirit stones, or you can just rob them."

"Okay, I understand." Song Hanyun smiled and left.

Night had fallen, and Lin Xiaoxiao also heard the voice of the "questioner".

It’s time to go to sleep…

After closing her eyes and waiting quietly for a few minutes, Lin Xiaoxiao opened her eyes again and found herself in a magical space. In front of her was a human figure made of golden light, whose shape and face could not be seen clearly, sitting in front of her.

"Oh, here we are?" The little golden man smiled, "Then I will get straight to the point!"

Lin Xiaoxiao nodded, and the little golden man continued speaking.

"Lin Xiaoxiao, is your path your own?"

"From the very beginning, the path you took was destined. It was the path paved by Ye Yuxie."

"Although the process was different, the result was the same. Your actions had no real effect. Even the result of you inheriting the three divine beasts was within her expectations."

"Defying the arrangement of heaven and submitting to the arrangement of another person, is this the 'freedom' you want?"

"I was wondering what you were going to say, is that it?" Lin Xiaoxiao scratched her head. "Ye Yuxie and I have basically the same soul. I also know her plan. Although she didn't tell me some parts, it's pretty much the same."

"So I am willing to follow the path she has paved. This is my freedom, rather than being led by the nose without any foresight." Lin Xiaoxiao leaned back subconsciously, then remembered that she was not sitting on a chair, so she sat up again. "Anything else?"

Is this how we examine our conscience? That is too simple.

In fact, the little golden man couldn't find too many points to accuse Lin Xiaoxiao of, and Lin Xiaoxiao felt no guilt at all for what she had done.

The little golden man was silent for a while, then said, "Song Hanyun's Heavenly Dao luck is integrated with his soul. If Heavenly Dao doesn't take back the Heavenly Dao luck he gave away, there is indeed a great possibility that he will be defeated by you. Do you know what this means?"

"Song Hanyun will disrupt the destiny of Heaven in the final battle, and his soul will be scattered," the little golden man held up his chin, and his tone was a little gloating. "Because of you, Lin Xiaoxiao, because you chose to defy Heaven, Song Hanyun's soul will be scattered and he will not be able to reincarnate."

These words made Lin Xiaoxiao silent. Her brows furrowed slightly, and then relaxed.

"So?" Lin Xiaoxiao exhaled, "I'm about to rebel, why am I afraid of this?"

The little golden man leaned forward and came in front of Lin Xiaoxiao. He was silent for a long time before speaking again: "Ha, interesting."

Lin Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up (in the physical sense), and when she saw the scene clearly again, she had returned to the abyss.

Lin Xiaoxiao felt the changes in her body and found that her meridians seemed to have become much wider.

That's it? I thought there would be some benefit in ending the soul-searching process, but it's nothing.

"You really don't care about Song Hanyun's life?" Mu Yingxiao seemed a little surprised and spoke hurriedly.

"Did I say no?" Lin Xiaoxiao seemed confused. "Only children make choices."

"I want it all."