Rebirth of a Quasi-Immortal Spirit

"Hey Gao Zhun, do you really dislike me? You'd love to see me die here, wouldn't you? How boring." Although she said that, Mo Ni Chang still glanced at Gao Zhun a little.

This sight stunned her for a few seconds. It wasn't that she had never seen such a display of skill before, but how old was Gao Zhun? Thirteen years old! To be able to use such a self-created sword technique that even a Nascent Soul cultivator might not be able to comprehend and master without awakening her bloodline talent was truly frightening to her.

"One cannot afford to be distracted on the battlefield."

A cold voice entered her ears, followed by a strong smell of blood. Mo Nishang saw that Xuan Yuan Huanyu had blocked the opponent's attack for her and retaliated in a ruthless way. The smell of blood came from the opponent she had been fighting for a long time.

"You activated the Emperor's True Eye so quickly, you woman wouldn't..." As if she had thought of something, Mo Nishang pursed her lips and remained silent, her eyes revealing a sense of forbearance and determination. After all, she was not completely oblivious to the overall battle situation. At least she knew that Xuanyuan Huanyu had only activated his bloodline talent in a short period of time, or rather, when she was in danger.

Like Xuan Yuan Huan Yu, she had just fought against the Blood Shadow and Light Shadow people early that morning using her own bloodline talents. She understood very well that, under normal circumstances, they should not be able to use their bloodline talents again at this moment, unless—

Burning blood.

So, can she understand that Xuanyuan Huanyu disregarded his own future prospects for her safety, and thus burned his bloodline to forcibly activate the Emperor's True Eye?

She wouldn't be hurt, would she? Of course, she didn't know that the attack that almost hit her was aimed straight at the top of her head. Having never experienced the danger of death in this place, Xuan Yuan Huan Yu dared not gamble. Although burning her bloodline to save this fifth princess of the demon race was not a wise move for her, at that moment, her body was no longer under the control of reason.

"What just happened?" Xuan Yuan Huan Yu glared at Mo Ni Chang and asked telepathically.

"It's all because your precious cousin used a stunning sword move and wanted to name it, so she sent me a telepathic message to ask for my opinion. When I looked at it, I was slightly surprised." Mo Nishang didn't hide anything and simply explained the cause and effect to Xuan Yuan Huanyu.

Xuanyuan Huanyu quickly dealt with his and Mo Nishang's enemies, and then took a moment to send a telepathic message to Gao Zhun: "Xiao Zhun, I've thought of a name for your sword move, it'll be called Azure Eye Storm. However, it seems you were using your right hand to activate the move just now?"

Gao Zhun had witnessed Mo Ni Chang's life-or-death crisis and Xuan Yuan Huan Yu's timely rescue. When he suddenly heard Xuan Yuan Huan Yu's telepathic message, he thought the other party was going to interrogate him. However, when he heard the first half of the message, he felt relieved. But when Xuan Yuan Huan Yu said the second half, Gao Zhun smiled bitterly. Instead of pursuing her actions of trapping Mo Ni Chang, she was being questioned for forcibly activating her sword technique despite her injuries.

Her cousin cared for her even more than she had imagined.

Although it wasn't a good time to be sentimental before dealing with this wave of enemies, Xuan Yuan Huan Yu was quite relaxed while no one could get close to her for the time being. She replied, "Thank you for your gentle punishment, cousin. After this battle, you may kill or punish me as you see fit."

Upon hearing Gao Zhun's telepathic message, Xuan Yuan Huan Yu's expression changed, and she turned to give him a meaningful look.

The one being watched felt a chill run down her spine. She seemed to have gotten a little carried away. Her cousin wasn't just any ordinary gentle older sister; she was a true queen! For some reason, Gao Zhun felt as if a whip or something was beckoning to her...

Unlike Gao Zhun and his two companions who escaped unscathed, Wu Yaqiubai and Yun Muning faced a perilous situation. Both sides were in full combat mode, and no one dared to get close to them within a hundred meters, as no one wanted to be affected by the attacks of these two illusion masters.

"Well, I've heard of Yun Mu Ning, after all, she's a member of the Yun family, so it's not surprising that she has such strength. But what's the background of this Wu Ya Qiu Bai? Judging from how she keeps referring to herself as 'this young lady,' she doesn't seem to belong to any other sect or force. However, I'm sure I've never heard of the Wu Ya family."

After a battle, Gao Zhun and the other two gathered together. After all, two control-type characters plus a sword cultivator's violent output was the best combination in this crowded battlefield. It was precisely because they were close that Gao Zhun voiced his doubts.

Xuanyuan Huanyu shook his head upon hearing this: "I know about all the families that are well-known, but I have never heard of the Wuya family."

After speaking, Gao Zhun and Xuan Yuan Huan Yu both focused their gazes on Mo Ni Chang, who knew a great deal about their human race. The latter crossed her arms and smiled sweetly, "Oh my, you finally remembered me, the gossip? You weren't wrong to expect this. I do have some information about the Wu Ya family."

"Speaking of the Uya family, it's normal that those of you who haven't yet come into contact with the core of the family don't understand it. After all, this family is, frankly speaking, not an existence that your human race can easily deal with. After all, its heyday was tens of millions of years ago. Back then, the Uya family was no less impressive than the Yun family is today. But now, the Uya family is only supported by the lineage of Uya Qiubai. However, it seems that the Uya family's fate has run out. Now, the only remaining lineage of Uya is Uya Qiubai and her three younger sisters who are still young."

"The family's decline to this point is certainly not without reason."

Hearing Xuan Yuan Huan Yu's words, Gao Zhun nodded. However, what exactly caused the Wu Ya family, which was thousands of years ago, to fall to its current state?

“There are reasons, of course.” However, when she mentioned this reason, Mo Nishang’s eyes darted away, clearly hesitating whether she should continue.

Seeing this, Gao Zhun chuckled and said, "What? Is there something you, Mo Nishang, find difficult to talk about?"

Mo Nishang gave Gao Zhun a deep look, then shifted her gaze to Xuan Yuan Huanyu, and said with a wry smile, "Of course I also have things I don't want to reveal, but even if I don't say them, you will understand in the future."

"The decline of the Wuya family originated from a curse, a curse that violated the bloodline inheritance of the Immortal Spirit Continent. Millions of years ago, the head of the Wuya family, defying all opposition, chose to marry a rogue cultivator of the same sex. While such acts were not uncommon in the cultivation world, very few persisted in such a way, even publicly announcing it. However, this crossed the bottom line of the Immortal Spirit Continent's inheritance. Even a core member of a clan would have a profound impact on the family's bloodline inheritance if they did such a thing, let alone the head of the family. After all, this was the law of the Immortal Spirit Continent; it did not allow acts that disrupt the inheritance. The Wuya family head's actions undoubtedly severed the Wuya family's best bloodline, causing the bloodline strength of the Wuya family members to decline year by year. However, this family, defying fate, did not improve the situation. In fact, because of the family head's example, more and more members publicly announced their same-sex relationships." The close relationships between them, involving both men and women in a significant proportion, and then, as expected, the curse grew stronger and stronger. Later, around a million years ago, the Wuya family could no longer produce offspring with excellent bloodlines, and even their cultivation speed was severely suppressed. For example, Wuya Qiubai, now thirty years old, was only at the peak of the Golden Core stage, a rare genius in the Wuya family for a million years. Of course, Wuya Qiubai was also a stubborn person, never hiding her fondness for women in the cultivation world. However, in my opinion, it was merely inheriting the family's will and deliberately going against the laws of the Immortal Spirit Continent. After all, no one had actually seen her in a close relationship with any woman. Perhaps everyone was afraid of being tainted by the Wuya family's curse; such bloodline suppression, if brought back to their own families, would have unimaginable consequences. Even sects that didn't prioritize bloodline inheritance were extremely wary of it.

"Huh?" Gao Zhun was stunned. She'd never heard of such a law in the Immortal Spirit Continent before. She'd noticed it before; it seemed everyone avoided same-sex attraction like the plague. She'd initially thought it was because of her strict family, but now it seemed ominous. It wasn't that she'd fallen for any girl, but she knew perfectly well that Xuan Yuan Huan Yu and Mo Ni Chang were head over heels for each other. However, given the precedent set by the Wu Ya family, even if they wanted to be together, their respective families would likely try to suppress them. Even for a genius like Xuan Yuan Huan Yu, compared to their families, it was clear to everyone that the Xuan Yuan family would choose the less important option.

Compared to Gao Zhun's one-word response, Xuan Yuan Huan Yu fell completely silent, his icy face seemingly even colder than usual.

"Wait a minute," Gao Zhun suddenly remembered something and said to Xuan Yuan Huan Yu and Mo Ni Chang, "Mo Ni Chang, I think Wu Ya Qiu Bai's statement that she likes women is not unfounded. She likes Yun Mu Ning, there's no doubt about it."

"Who do you think likes me?"

Suddenly, an exasperated voice rang in Gao Zhun's ears. He glanced at Yun Mu Ning, who was clearly in the middle of a battle but was still distracted by him, and Gao Zhun sighed. How could she forget that the female lead he was talking about was right there?

Moreover, she is an extremely narcissistic person who cares deeply about things related to herself. But to be honest, she found that all members of the Yun family have this trait. The fallen Yun family expert was like that, and now this Yun Mu Ning is the same.

However, she didn't say anything wrong, although it seemed inappropriate to speak so recklessly in front of so many people. Now, she could not only feel Yun Mu Ning's gaze, but also the chill emanating from the other female protagonist she mentioned—Wu Ya Qiu Bai.