I woke up to find myself as the villain's older sister.

As soon as they left the Fiery Land, the two saw Yun Yu'er and Ou Ruo, who had also come to the Fiery Pool, along with their fellow disciples. Yun Yu'er and Ou Ruo were explaining something to each other in a call-and-response manner.

It seemed they had already reunited with their sect members. Yun Qingyi glanced at the group and exchanged a look with Xie Xiyan. The two of them concealed themselves and left through another passage.

As she came out, Yun Qingyi looked at the disciples of various sects in the distance and felt a sense of loss and change.

It's been so long since I've seen other people so normally.

With the clear sky and bright sunshine, and thinking about everything that happened at the Myriad Sins Sect, my long-suppressed emotions finally found some relief.

So during this period, she searched for Yun Qingrou and Ruan Qi while traversing this ancient secret realm with Xie Xiyan.

To be honest, he truly is a favored child of heaven; following him, one can encounter all sorts of wonderful treasures.

The two arrived at a dreamlike deep sea. Xie Xiyan carried a heavy sword on his back, held a light sword in his hand, and had a golden short blade at his waist. He walked leisurely and unhurriedly through this dreamlike world.

He still wears that red robe with gold trim, which only makes him look more devilish and dashing.

However, Yun Qingyi didn't focus on his appearance; instead, her eyes were fixed on the swords on his body.

I've always known this is a divine sword, but when I actually witnessed its power, I was still quite shocked, and I was actually a little envious.

Thinking of the Ice Soul Divine Sword he possessed, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Although he had it, it was a fact that he couldn't use it.

However, she was half magic practitioner and half whip practitioner, so she rarely used swords. Thinking this, although she still felt a little regretful, she also felt somewhat comforted.

Xie Xiyan, who was walking alongside Yun Qingyi and keeping an eye on her, naturally noticed Yun Qingyi's gaze on him.

She slightly curved her lips into a smile, "Are you interested in the sword I carry?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Qingyi readily admitted, "Yes, I saw you use it before, and it is indeed very powerful; it's a very good set of swords."

Xie Xiyan took a short blade from his waist. "They all have names, like this one."

"His name is Chengyuan."

As soon as he finished speaking, the sharp blade of Chengyuan Sword flashed with a cold light and emitted a sword cry. It floated in the air, following Xie Xiyan.

"It has a sword spirit?" After saying that, Yun Qingyi felt that what she said was nonsense. It's a divine sword, so it's not surprising that it has a sword spirit.

Xie Xiyan nodded, "Yes, every single one has one. This set of swords has three sword spirits."

After saying that, he introduced the other two swords, "The light sword is called Chengtian, and the heavy sword is called Chengkun."

Yun Qingyi was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "Sword inheriting the universe... How domineering."

Upon hearing this, Xie Xiyan smiled noncommittally, turned his head to look at her, his smile unrestrained yet carrying a hint of barely perceptible tenderness, "Perhaps..." He stopped mid-sentence.

"what?"

"It's nothing," Xie Xiyan said with a smile, shaking his head.

Upon hearing this, Yun Qingyi nodded and did not ask any further questions.

The reason she came to this secret realm was because Xie Xiyan said that the other parts of the Thousand Illusion Mirror were here. After being reminded by him, Yun Qingyi realized that the Thousand Illusion Mirror was not a standalone artifact, but rather required a set of components.

No wonder she couldn't use it when she tried before. She thought it was because her cultivation level was too low. It turns out that it requires a matching component to activate it.

but……

Yun Qingyi was now in an awkward situation. She had taken the Thousand Illusion Mirror first, but she hadn't told anyone. Moreover, now that she had taken it, Xie Xiyan would definitely not have another Thousand Illusion Mirror.

But why did this guy bring this up so naturally, and even want to take her to find the parts!

The thought sent chills down her spine... Could it be that he had guessed her identity and was deliberately befriending her to lower her guard before murdering and robbing her?

But I saved him, this guy wouldn't be that cruel, would he?

But the cultivation world has always been a dog-eat-dog world, so it's hard to say for sure.

Yun Qingyi pursed her lips, silently becoming fully alert, torn between taking the Thousand Illusion Mirror parts and then slipping away, or slipping away now.

Xie Xiyan was completely unaware of Yun Qingyi's thoughts, still happily immersed in the joy of being with the person he had been longing for.

Because he already knew that Yun Qingyi had taken the Thousand Illusion Mirror, since he was the one who told him the method himself, he subconsciously assumed that Yun Qingyi had the Thousand Illusion Mirror and didn't realize that Yun Qingyi was completely unaware of this.

At this moment, Ling Xuzi, who had been resting in Xie Xiyan's sea of ​​consciousness since early morning, yawned and emerged, lazily floating in the air as he asked, "My dear disciple, what are you looking for?"

Xie Xiyan communicated with him in his mind: "Find the parts of the Thousand Illusion Mirror."

"Huh??" Ling Xuzi thought he had misheard. "Looking for what?"

"It's the Thousand Illusion Mirror component that you told me about a long time ago."

Ling Xuzi: "You confessed to that girl?"

"What tank..."

boom!

His mind seemed to explode, and he turned to look at Yun Qingyi.

He keenly sensed a hint of wariness hidden deep within the seemingly calm eyes of the person beside him.

How could he forget?! Oh no!!!

"Aaaaaah! Master, save me! What do I do?! What do I do?!"

Ling Xuzi remained calm and composed, looking on with a mocking expression, ready to watch the show: "What can we do? At worst, we'll just have to confess."

"Can not be done."

"Why not?"

Xie Xiyan said seriously, "Qingyi is so kind. If she knew, she would feel indebted to me. I don't want her to have any more psychological burdens that I caused."

"Tsk, you're quite thoughtful, kid. But let me warn you, this girl has been on high alert for more than one step along this short stretch of road." Ling Xuzi chuckled, clearly somewhat gloating.

Xie Xiyan had a headache: "Master, you're busy but haven't been able to help anyone, and all you can do is make sarcastic remarks, okay?"

Ling Xuzi shrugged. "I gave you advice, but you kept saying this wouldn't work and that wouldn't work. The girl was about to run away."

Xie Xiyan: "..."

"Shut up, you can't say anything good."

Ling Xuzi wisely kept quiet, but his eyes were full of anticipation for a good show.

Xie Xiyan suppressed the urge to roll his eyes, composed himself, and smiled slightly at Yun Qingyi, saying, "This Thousand Illusion Mirror is the one I told you about before."

Yun Qingyi nodded, and asked casually, "Since we need to find its parts, Xi Yan should have found the Thousand Illusion Mirror back then, right?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Xiyan still smiled slightly, subtly guiding the conversation: "To my shame, I was originally going to go and look for it, but I later discovered that it had already been taken away, and what was left there was just a phantom."

However, it wouldn't be ideal for us to have anyone possess this Thousand Illusion Mirror. After all, it's hard to say whether they'd be friend or foe. So, I came here beforehand to take these parts to prevent the Thousand Illusion Mirror from falling into someone else's hands and becoming useful."

Ling Xuzi, who was standing to the side, clicked his tongue in surprise and said, "Tsk, you're really good at making things up. This way, there are no loopholes."

As expected, upon hearing this, Yun Qingyi silently relaxed her guard, but instinctively still retained some composure, giving Xie Xiyan a faint smile, "So that's how it is, Xiyan, you've indeed considered things very thoroughly."

"You flatter me." Although he spoke modestly, Xie Xiyan couldn't suppress the smile on his lips: Hehe, I've been praised!

My God, how can there be such a beautiful and melodious sound in the world?

Fortunately, Yun Qingyi looked away after she finished speaking and did not look at him again, so she did not notice his strange behavior.

Ling Xuzi curled his lip in disgust: "I can't bear to look."