The female supporting role is really here to mess things up

Song Hanyi was silent for a moment, then replied: "If I could choose, I would not enter the palace, nor would I choose the princess between the two of you. I would choose my own path and pursue true happiness."

The woman listened, nodded slightly, and said: "I know you like that "Li Wanqing" very much. Your determination made me waver. So when I made the choice in the pavilion that time, I didn't judge you wrong."

Song Hanyi clenched his hands and said nothing more.

Then, the woman turned her gaze to Gu Yuan and asked, "Since you want to repay the favor, why are you always hesitant?"

Gu Yuan took a deep breath and replied, "I know that favors and feelings are different. I like her, and it's uncontrollable. But I can't force myself because of favors."

After hearing this, the woman smiled softly and said, "I actually helped you figure this out."

On the other side, Mu Jingxuan stayed in the dark space for a while, and suddenly felt dizzy, and then found herself back at the cave entrance. She looked around, and soon saw several other people coming out one after another.

Finally, everyone saw the woman who asked the question. She walked out of the forest step by step. She wore a half mask on the right side of her face, and her exposed eyes flashed with mysterious light.

She told everyone that her name was "Lian Yue" and that what they experienced in the illusion was actually her story. It turned out that she had also experienced those unbearable past events and became a ghost cultivator after death. Fortunately, she was saved by a powerful person and was imprisoned in this secret realm to cultivate and improve for thousands of years. She has been waiting for the arrival of the destined person.

After saying this, Lian Yue gave everyone different realm upgrades. Among them, Lu Qingxi gained the most, from the early stage of foundation building to the late stage, and his pseudo spiritual roots also became true spiritual roots. The second was Song Hanyi, his cultivation level was slightly higher than the early stage of Jindan, and there was a tendency for him to move to the middle stage of Jindan. Gu Yuan and Mu Jingxuan had almost no improvement.

Before leaving, Lian Yue said to the two men with a smile: "Sooner or later you will pay for what you have done." Then she looked at Song Hanyi with amusement and hung the jade pendant back around his waist.

Finally, she turned to Lu Qingxi and said regretfully, "It would be great if I could be like you." After that, her figure gradually dissipated into the air, leaving only a faint fragrance.

Everyone looked at the direction where Lian Yue disappeared, and a strange feeling welled up in their hearts. They knew that the woman who had just given them the power of cultivation had disappeared from this world.

Song Hanyi and Gu Yuan, from that day on, their feelings for Lu Qingxi became clearer. They came to visit Lu Qingxi almost every day, either to drink tea and discuss Taoism with her, or to practice together. This move naturally aroused the jealousy and dissatisfaction of the female cultivators in Jianxin Sect who admired them. Some female cultivators even smashed a bunch of magic tools in their own yard to vent their dissatisfaction.

Ling Xiao, after the wisp of consciousness that had traveled outside returned to his body, also brought back some strange emotions. He felt that he had developed an inexplicable emotion towards Lu Qingxi, which was both strange and novel, making him feel a little uncomfortable. He knew that he was practicing the ruthless way, and that extra emotions would only become a stumbling block on his path of practice. Therefore, he made up his mind to cut off this sudden surge of emotion.

So, the next night, Ling Xiao appeared outside Lu Qingxi's yard. He took a deep breath, calmed his restless heartbeat, and then walked into the yard. When he looked up, he saw Lu Qingxi drinking tea leisurely. At that moment, his heartbeat seemed to speed up a bit, and he quickly turned around, not daring to look again.

"I have something I'd like to ask Miss Li for help with." Ling Xiao said with his back to Lu Qingxi, a hint of nervousness in his voice.

Lu Qingxi watched the other person walk into the yard and then turn away, feeling very puzzled. But she still responded politely: "Go ahead."

When Ling Xiao heard Lu Qingxi's voice, his heart was beating again. He quickly opened his mouth and finished his words: "Three days later, at noon, I need Miss Li to accompany me to a place. I will send the girl back in about an incense stick of time."

After listening to Ling Xiao's words, Lu Qingxi was a little confused, but thinking that it would only take an incense stick of time, she nodded in agreement.

Ling Xiao heaved a sigh of relief when he heard Lu Qingxi agree. He didn't dare to look at Lu Qingxi any more, fearing that his emotions would get out of control again. So, he walked out of the yard quickly, leaving only a breeze blowing and carrying a few fallen leaves in the yard.

Lu Qingxi looked at Ling Xiao's back as he hurriedly left, and the good impression she had of him because of his help twice before diminished a lot.

At the door, Mu Jingxuan was holding her pet black dog and walking towards Lu Qingxi's yard. She saw Ling Xiao's flustered steps and felt an unusual aura with the black dog. After she entered the yard, she began to ask Lu Qingxi what Ling Xiao had asked her to do just now.

Lu Qingxi told the man and the dog what Ling Xiao had told her. After listening, Mu Jingxuan frowned slightly and became a little confused. But neither of them noticed that a dark light flashed in the eyes of the little black dog in Mu Jingxuan's arms.

Three days later, the sun was shining brightly, and the midday sun shone on Lu Qingxi's yard. Ling Xiao showed up on time. He looked solemn, as if he had something important to deal with. He whispered to Lu Qingxi, "The place I want to take you to is Qingxin Spring."

Ling Xiao did not explain why he took her there, and Lu Qingxi did not ask any more questions. In her mind, the system Xiaoliu had quietly told her about the various legends and effects of Qingxin Spring. After listening to Xiaoliu's explanation, Lu Qingxi's pace slowed down a bit, and an inexplicable emotion surged in her heart.

The two walked along the road in silence, each with something on their mind, and they didn't even notice that a little black dog was following them quietly. There was a cunning light in its eyes, and it seemed to be full of anticipation for what was about to happen.

When they arrived at their destination, Lu Qingxi saw two springs in front of him, and he became curious. The spring on the left was crystal clear, as if it could wash away all the dust; the spring on the right looked a little strange, as if it was hiding some unspeakable secret.

Ling Xiao saw the curiosity in Lu Qingxi's eyes, and he began to explain: "The one on the left is the Qingxin Spring, and the one on the right is the Mixin Spring. The Qingxin Spring has the effect of purifying the mind, and the Mixin Spring is produced because the Qingxin Spring has expelled distracting thoughts. There is a one-way flow between the two."

Ling Xiao was about to further explain the entrance of the flow of distracting thoughts, when suddenly a black gas attacked and knocked him to the Qingxin Spring on the left. Seeing this, Lu Qingxi was startled and quickly reached out to pull Ling Xiao. However, at this moment, a strong suction force suddenly came from the Qingxin Spring, sucking the two in together.

In an instant, the surroundings fell into darkness. Lu Qingxi was extremely nervous, and she quickly asked the system about the situation around Xiaoliu. Xiaoliu's voice sounded in her mind, telling her that there was no obvious danger nearby, but she felt that Ling Xiao's condition seemed a little abnormal.

Lu Qingxi's heart tightened, and she instinctively wanted to cast a spell to explore the surrounding situation. However, at this moment, Ling Xiao suddenly grabbed her hand tightly. Her hand was held by Ling Xiao's cold hand, and she almost shivered. She instinctively wanted to break free, but feeling the coldness of Ling Xiao's palm, she decided to let him hold it for the time being.

She quietly passed her warmth to Ling Xiao's palm, trying to give him some comfort. Ling Xiao felt the warmth from her palm, and his heart was beating. He looked down at their clasped hands, and a complex emotion flashed in his eyes. The cold palm seemed to be melted by the warmth, and his heartbeat began to speed up irregularly, as if the warmth touched a corner of his heart.

Lu Qingxi noticed that Ling Xiao's hand was beginning to warm up, so she gently broke free and began to cast a spell. As her spell slowly fell, a soft light lit up, gradually dispelling the darkness around them. They found themselves in a cave made of huge rocks. It was silent all around, with only the sound of their breathing echoing.

Ling Xiao looked at Lu Qingxi's face illuminated by the fire, and an inexplicable emotion surged in his heart. He looked at her quietly, and her resolute eyes and calm expression seemed to tell him that no matter what kind of difficulties she faced, she could face it bravely. He was attracted by her beauty and tenacity, and an impulse to protect her surged in his heart.