91: Chapter 91 Oath

[ The final result was that you traded a worn silk skirt for the soul imprint of a Foundation Establishment cultivator... ]

[ Folks, who gets this? ]

[ You laughed in exasperation. If you were in your original world, you would have definitely posted a shocking news story! ]

[ You had even thought of the title—Shocking! A certain Foundation Establishment cultivator actually sold his soul for a skirt, and the moral baseline of the cultivation world hits a new low again... ]

[ After learning quite a few rules of the odd-job area from Yan Laosan, it was close to evening when you leisurely returned to the inn. ]

[ As soon as you pushed open the door and stepped inside, a figure closed in and pressed you firmly against the wall. ]

[ Before you could even speak, a familiar warm breath covered your lips, kissing you without any room for refusal. ]

[ You were slightly startled, but you did not resist. Instead, you submissively snuggled into the other person's embrace. As a considerate and understanding good girl, you never acted coy about such matters. ]

[ After a long while, your lips parted. You blinked and looked at Han Xuan, who was suddenly somewhat out of control in front of you, already having a plan in mind. ]

[ Thus, you reached out to wrap your arms around his waist, your voice becoming much more well-behaved. ]

[ "Are you angry?" ]

[ Han Xuan shook his head gently, and his surging emotions gradually calmed down. ]

[ For him, this state was extremely rare. He had always been cautious and careful, skilled at analyzing gains and losses, but just now he had an impulse to throw caution to the wind. ]

[ Could he have really fallen in love with Shen Lianhuan? ]

[ But if one were to scrutinize it closely, what on earth did he like about her? ]

[ Han Xuan's brows knitted slightly, and for a moment he felt somewhat bewildered. ]

[ If you could hear the questions in the depths of his heart at this moment, you would undoubtedly give the answer without hesitation: ]

[ Of course it's because of good looks, what else could it be, true love? ]

[ You did not interfere with Han Xuan's emotions any further, and you were willing to accompany him in playing out this ambiguous phase—a teasing yet sweet and subtle experience. ]

[ Refining the heart in the mortal world, how is this not a form of cultivation? ]

[ ... ]

[ Half a month later, several flying boats slowly descended outside a valley shrouded in clouds and mist. ]

[ "This place is the outer perimeter of Feiyan Valley. The fog in the valley contains illusory miasma. If one's heart-seeking-Dao is not firm, they won't be able to walk out of this valley..." ]

[ Yan Laosan floated in mid-air, looking down condescendingly at everyone before giving a sinister smile: ]

[ "Consider it nourishment to feed the spiritual flowers and grasses, so as not to waste the resources of my Holy Sect." ]

[ The Holy Sect was how the cultivators of the Hehuan Sect referred to themselves. ]

[ Just as everyone showed panic on their faces, a slightly flattering voice reached your ears. ]

[ "Fairy Shen, why not follow me directly into the sect? Why bother participating in this damn trial with these trash?" ]

[ "Do not look for me on your own initiative." ]

[ Your cold voice rang in Yan Laosan's ears. He shivered all over, could only give an awkward smile, and returned alone to the flying boat with some regret, his back looking exceptionally desolate. ]

[ A moment later, the flying boats overhead gradually drifted away, leaving the more than a thousand expendables looking at each other in dismay. ]

[ "I'm not going! Your grandpa here came to seek immortality and inquire about the Dao, not to throw my life away." ]

[ A burly man cursed angrily and strode toward the outside of the valley. ]

[ With someone taking the lead, dozens of people immediately followed closely behind. ]

[ "Failing to recognize reality." ]

[ A soft scoff came from the crowd, but there was no intention of stopping them at all. ]

[ As soon as the group walked about a hundred paces out of the valley, before the thick fog in front of them had dissipated, a rustling sound suddenly came from the woods. ]

[ Before they could make any reaction, several black figures instantly rushed into the crowd. ]

[ In just a few breaths of time, corpses were strewn all over the entrance of the valley, with not a single survivor. ]

[ Your heart chilled slightly. From those few black figures, you felt a powerful aura of coercion. ]

[ As expected of a tier-2 sect, the Hehuan Sect actually guarded the valley entrance with Tier-2 demonic beasts, and none of them were newly advanced into Tier-2. ]

[ Quite a few people were frightened by this scene and rushed into the thick fog one after another. ]

[ You withdrew your gaze and looked at Han Xuan by your side. ]

[ "Let's go." ]

[ Han Xuan nodded, took your hand very naturally, and walked into the valley. ]

[ You were momentarily stunned. ]

[ What the hell? Bro, who is the Foundation Establishment cultivator here? ]

[ The moment you stepped into the valley, the scenery before your eyes changed drastically, bringing you directly into a pitch-black space where you couldn't see your fingers in front of your face. ]

[ Your brows furrowed slightly. Han Xuan in front of you had disappeared. Could this fog actually affect even Foundation Establishment cultivators? ]

[ The spiritual power around your body vibrated slightly, and your divine sense continuously swept through the surroundings, but there was nothing there, as if you had been stripped into an independent space and were no longer inside the valley at all. ]

[ The next instant, the scene in front of you shifted rapidly, bringing you into an elegant boudoir. ]

[ Looking at the very familiar furnishings around you, your pupils shrank slightly. This place turned out to be Su Yu's pavilion. ]

[ On the bed, a young girl was snuggled in a man's arms, her eyes brimming with amorous feelings, smiling radiantly, her face full of sweetness and attachment. ]

[ It was precisely you and Su Yu. You were not unfamiliar with this scene before your eyes; it was the exact scenario that had appeared in the simulation. ]

[ Has the simulator been seen through? ]

[ No! ]

[ It was the illusion that conjured up the things in your heart that you least wanted to remember or felt disgusted by. ]

[ Immediately afterwards, the images before your eyes kept changing, and figures appeared one after another. ]

[ Lin Bufan, Feng Yuan, Yang Yan, Feng Qiange... ]

[ You lowered your brows and eyes, but you didn't look away. Instead, you stared at the scenes before you with deep eyes, your face showing neither sorrow nor joy, revealing not a shred of emotion. ]

[ The illusion seemed intentionally to amplify the disgust in your heart, wanting you to detest these encounters, detest the injustice of fate, and detest that self who had willingly fallen into depravity... ]

[ You were very clear that you were far less broad-minded than you imagined. ]

[ The scenes in the illusion indeed affected your state of mind. Although you couldn't feel the emotions of that "yourself" within them, after all, she wore the exact same face as you now. ]

[ Witnessing these images still caused an unspeakable embarrassment and stabbing pain to rise from the depths of your heart. ]

[ After a long while, the air pressure around you seemed to drop to a limit, but you suddenly raised your head and curled your lips into a smile. ]

[ But... so what? ]

[ From the very first day you stepped onto the path of cultivating immortality, you understood a principle. ]

[ If a person cannot even accept their most wretched self, how can they cut away their inner demons in the future and face the Great Dao directly? ]

[ And how dare they declare: My fate is up to me, not the heavens! ]

[ You looked at the scenes that were still looping in front of you and smiled derisively. Did they think your Dao heart was not firm? ]

[ You raised your head, made a bizarre hand gesture with your right hand, and suddenly shouted loudly: ]

[ "I, Lin Qingyu, swear an oath here today—if I am bound by romantic love in this life and sink into the net of affection, may I be plunged into eternal damnation, may my soul be scattered, and may I never be reincarnated for all eternity!" ]

[ "Boom!" ]

[ Above the nine heavens, thunderous light seemed to explode, and the illusions before your eyes shattered in response... ]