Rebirth of a Quasi-Immortal Spirit

Just as Uya Qiubai had predicted, not long after the Blood Shadow and Light Shadow allied forces withdrew, most of Akomo's troops, who had been lured away, returned. Seeing the ambush they had suffered and the near annihilation of their army, Akomo's soldiers were all grim-faced. But who could they blame? It was their own incompetence, being ambushed at their doorstep without realizing it, and their stupidity in falling for the enemy's diversionary tactic. Otherwise, with comparable forces, even if the enemy had launched a surprise attack, the battle wouldn't have been so brutal.

Fortunately, the three extraterrestrial envoys that were just dug up were all safe, but Yun Mu Ning was nowhere to be seen. After all, everyone had been under the enemy's illusion, and when they woke up, they saw Gao Zhun and the other two awake. Naturally, their leader Brand focused his attention on the three of them.

"My lords, where is the other envoy, Miss Yun, now?"

Compared to Xuan Yuan Huan Yu's calm and composed response to the other party's question, Gao Zhun felt as if he were watching a variety show on CCTV. It was so incongruous that a blond, blue-eyed, muscular man was speaking Chinese in a refined and somewhat archaic style, giving the strange feeling that the whole world was speaking Chinese.

He casually made up a reason to brush Brand off. Although Brand had some doubts, seeing Xuan Yuan Huan Yu's cold demeanor and omnipresent queenly aura, he gave up asking questions and decided to wait and see.

After dealing with Brand, Xuanyuan Huanyu turned around and saw Gao Zhun looking dazed, so she couldn't help but ask, "Xiao Zhun, what are you thinking about?"

Mo Nishang nodded in agreement: "You silly girl, tell me honestly, what happened between you and Wuya Qiubai just now? How come you've grown so much taller in less than a quarter of an hour? Could it be that your cultivation has broken through? But that shouldn't be the case..."

Mo Nishang's suspicions were naturally reasonable. Logically speaking, given Gao Zhun's cultivation level, he should have broken through to the Nascent Soul stage to have such a significant change. However, everyone knows that it is impossible to cultivate normally in this secret realm, so the option of advancing in cultivation level can only be ruled out.

"Could it be... Xiao Zhun, that you have awakened your bloodline talent?" Having experienced it firsthand, Xuan Yuan Huan Yu was naturally more accurate in her guess than Mo Ni Chang.

Thinking that the two people in front of her were not people she needed to hide from, Gao Zhun briefly explained what had happened. Sure enough, when she mentioned the matter of breaking through illusions, Xuan Yuan Huan Yu and Mo Ni Chang's expressions changed drastically. They stared at her eyes in disbelief, as if they were eager to get confirmation.

Gao Zhun watched with amusement as the two displayed expressions completely different from their usual ones. He casually glanced at the storage rings on their hands and said smugly, "I can name and count all the items in your storage rings, and of course, I can see through your soul power, etc. Verifying this is very simple~"

"Wait, you can ignore the material of the storage device that blocks soul power detection, and you can even see our soul power?" Mo Nishang was completely stunned. After a moment, she stood in front of Xuan Yuan Huanyu, trying to block Gao Zhun's gaze. Her smile disappeared, replaced by a fierce and threatening look: "Gao Zhun, let me tell you, you can't look at your cousin's body, and of course, you can't look at mine either!"

Upon hearing Mo Nishang's words, Xuan Yuan Huanyu's expression stiffened, and he looked at Gao Zhun with a gloomy expression.

"..." Gao Zhun was clearly speechless at Mo Ni Chang's unexpected turn of events, and what was with Xuan Yuan Huan Yu's gaze? Was her image in the eyes of these two women really that bad? He immediately said somewhat angrily, "Firstly, I saw it with my eyes, so shielding soul power is naturally ineffective against me; secondly, do you think that the 'Breaking Illusion' technique is a vulgar pupil technique that can see human bodies and children?"

"..." Upon hearing this, Mo Nishang smiled awkwardly and abandoned her protective mother hen posture, somewhat unable to look directly into Gao Zhun's eyes, which were clearly about to spit fire.

“Um…” Mo Nishang wasn’t the only one feeling awkward. Xuan Yuan Huanyu, who had been suspicious, also looked pale. She bit her lower lip and said in a stiff and unnatural tone, “Xiao Zhun, I’m sorry, we really shouldn’t have thought of you like that.”

"Sigh~ I'm really defeated by you guys." Gao Zhun waved her hand, her righteous indignation just now vanished in an instant. She actually made two mature women make such expressions, and even made the usually high and mighty Queen Xuanyuan apologize to her. Heaven knows how crazy the brain-dead fans of the two people from the human and demon paths would be if this got out.

Therefore, Gao Zhun, with a forgiving attitude, simply let the matter go. After all, it was understandable that Mo Ni Chang would think that way. The power of the Breaking Illusion was too mysterious and powerful for them, so it was reasonable for them to be unsure for a moment. In addition, given Mo Ni Chang's unrestrained mouth, it was only a case of making a mountain out of a molehill.

"By the way, cousin, there's something I've always wanted to ask you. How did you handle the matter with Xuan Yuanhao back then?" In order to ease the atmosphere, Gao Zhun had no choice but to change the subject appropriately.

“Xuanyuan Hao…” Sure enough, upon hearing this name, Xuanyuan Huanyu’s embarrassment was replaced by gloom. She frowned, as if she was enduring something, and after a long while, she sighed and said, “I have not dealt with him, nor can I.”

"No action taken? Can't it be taken?" Before Gao Zhun could even react, Mo Nishang grabbed Xuan Yuan Huanyu's sleeve, her voice trembling with emotion. "Are you still the Xuan Yuan Huanyu I know? Those are hundreds of millions of lives at stake, and you haven't done anything about Xuan Yuan Hao?"

Although he had expected it, Gao Zhun still followed up on Mo Nishang's words, saying, "I wonder if my cousin has ever heard the saying, 'To attack heresies is to harm oneself.'"

Gao Zhun had already gotten a general idea of ​​what kind of person Xuan Yuan Huan Yu was through their brief time together. If Xuan Yuan Hao continued to deal with things passively, one day Xuan Yuan Huan Yu would not be able to hold on any longer. She was someone who always kept justice in her heart. One could imagine the complex and contradictory feelings she had when she was angry at Xuan Yuan Hao's actions but felt helpless.

“To attack heresies is to harm oneself…” Xuan Yuan Huan Yu murmured.

Gao Zhun nodded: "That's right. I saw this sentence in an ancient book when I was bored. It roughly means that if society allows something to develop abnormally in a certain direction without stopping it, and if a person excessively emphasizes and pursues heresy, heresy, strange theories, and bizarre skills, then great disasters will follow one after another and will be difficult to eradicate. I don't know how many massacres like that happen every day. After all, being in a clan, the information I receive every day is limited. I believe Mo Nishang's statement about this matter, but Xuan Yuanhao's actions are still unheard of. What kind of extreme thinking can lead to such inhumane things?"

She paused, glanced at Xuan Yuan Huan Yu's expression, which seemed normal, and continued, "There's a saying that I've never been able to verify before, but now I have to admit it—attributing evil to supernatural factors is unnecessary; humanity itself is capable of committing every evil deed."

"So, what does Xiao Zhun want me to do?"

If Gao Zhun's previous abnormalities in physique and talent had shocked her, then this time he shocked her intellectually. Xuan Yuan Huan Yu never expected that Gao Zhun, who was only thirteen years old, could say such a thing, and it was completely irrefutable, because what she said was the truth.

"It's not about what I want you to do, but what you want to do yourself, cousin. Sometimes, we should follow our hearts and not let external factors bind us." With that, Gao Zhun walked towards Mo Nishang, took her hand, and led her to Xuan Yuan Huanyu. Seeing their shock, he placed their hands together and continued earnestly, "Just like the matter between you two, what are laws? Hasn't the Wuya family fought against them for millions of years? What is the distinction between humans and demons? Aren't we both currently in a similar situation?" "Same camp, working together towards a common goal? Perhaps this is what the creator of this secret realm wanted to convey: regardless of our identities or stances, if we encounter a common enemy, we will inevitably need to band together and resist. Of course, our enemy now is not Wuya Qiubai, nor the Blood Shadow Alliance, but the balance of this entire secret realm. Therefore, we only need to strive to break this balance and escape this place. Thus, even the Blood Shadow Alliance can be cooperated with and utilized; otherwise, Wuya Qiubai wouldn't have helped me open the Eye of Insight."

Although saying these words was completely at odds with the image she had cultivated so far, Gao Zhun still spoke at length for the sake of these two people who had risked their lives with her twice. If her words could resolve a misunderstanding and help these two avoid some detours, why not? Of course, the most important reason was that she genuinely disliked Xuan Yuanhao, who had casually harmed hundreds of millions of lives. How could she not encourage Xuan Yuan Huanyu to report Xuan Yuanhao to her family after returning home?

However, judging from Xuan Yuan Huan Yu's behavior, Gao Zhun could vaguely guess that such a "review" was definitely not something the Xuan Yuan family wanted to see. No, it might even be a taboo for any clan. Her words were actually meant to make Xuan Yuan Huan Yu make a choice between family dignity and her own true feelings, and she was clearly guiding the other party to follow the voice of her heart.

In public, Xuan Yuan Huan Yu always pretends to be someone she doesn't want. Gao Zhun doesn't want this cousin he's accepted to eventually become someone he can't even tell the difference between real and fake. It's better for people to live authentically and freely.