60: How could a dignified nine-tailed celestial fox have fallen to such a state...?

Speaking of which, hadn't Sister Xia arrived? Where did she go off to now?

The Qiong Yue Grand Assembly was being held in three days; she should be there then, right?

Besides, for a big shot like Sister Xia, it wasn't easy for her to come out; she might have gone to visit friends or relatives.

But to be fair, anyone who could be friends with Sister Xia probably wouldn't be an ordinary person... "Sigh, the Legacy of this lineage, how did it come to this? Why must you suffer so..."

In the deepest part of the Sea of Stars, within an unknown underwater ruin.

Xia Gehuang looked at the woman kneeling on the ground ahead and gave a soft sigh.

The woman's long hair was disheveled, obscuring her face.

She seemed to be trapped by some kind of barrier, her head hanging low, her state of life or death unknown.

What was most eye-catching were the nine snow-white tails behind her.

The nine tails, which should have been agile and elegant, were now scattered on the ground without any luster.

Xia Gehuang reached out and tapped lightly, sending a wisp of Spiritual Qi into the woman's body.

A moment later, the woman's figure moved slightly, and then she slowly raised her head.

Her features were extremely exquisite, and her Phoenix Eyes appeared particularly soft and charming.

However, the expression on that beautiful face was exceptionally frozen and indifferent.

Even at the moment she woke up, endless hatred and towering malevolence surged around her.

It wasn't until the woman saw Xia Gehuang before her that her expression faltered slightly.

"Who... are you..."

Having seemingly not spoken for a long time, the woman's voice carried a hint of hoarseness.

Xia Gehuang only shook her head slightly upon hearing this. After a sigh, she said:

"You don't need to know who I am. You only need to tell me... do you want to come out?"

The woman lost herself for a moment upon hearing this, then smiled tragically.

"Come out? Why should I come out? He is already gone. What meaning is there... in me coming out? Hehehe..."

As the woman spoke, the hatred around her intensified, to the point that even these undersea ruins began to tremble due to her towering resentment.

Xia Gehuang simply waved her hand lightly, and the turbulent space immediately stabilized.

"A dignified Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, a darling of heaven and earth, why bother becoming like this?"

Xia Gehuang said softly, her tone full of pity and regret.

Indeed, the woman before her... was actually the long-missing Nine-Tailed Yao Emperor of the Yao Race, Ye Qingshang!

Xia Gehuang had some history with the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox lineage.

Therefore, since she had rarely come out this time, she wanted to see how the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox of this generation's lineage was doing.

However, when she found her, she witnessed the scene before her.

Even for Xia Gehuang, seeing the lineage of an old friend reduced to such a state still made her feel quite emotional.

As darlings of heaven and earth, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Foxes gathered thousands of strands of Luck upon themselves.

Which of them wasn't as aloof as the bright moon in the sky, or galloped through the world, unfettered and free?

But now, this Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox was trapping herself here; was this not a cage of her own making?

Upon hearing this, Qing Shang just stared blankly in place, lost in thought.

"Without him, everything in the world has no meaning to me. Hehe... Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox? Darling of heaven and earth? Heh... can that bring him back?"

Xia Gehuang shook her head. She could already sense that the woman before her had a death wish.

Or to put it another way, she trapped herself here for the purpose of obliterating herself.

"Fine, give me your hand. Let me see exactly who that person you spoke of is, and... how you know that person is dead."

Xia Gehuang ultimately couldn't bear to see this old friend's lineage sink into ruin like this, so she spoke softly.

Hearing Xia Gehuang's words, a spark of light flashed in Ye Qingshang's beautiful eyes, but it quickly returned to dead silence.

"It's useless. He's already dead, right in front of me, right in front of my eyes..."

Ye Qingshang seemed to recall that scene from back then. She lowered her head in pain, and her surrounding aura became extremely chaotic once again.

Seeing this, Xia Gehuang flickered to her side in a flash and grasped her hand.

As Ye Qingshang's aura stabilized, Xia Gehuang also began sensing the other's memories.

This was not a difficult task for Xia Gehuang.

And when she saw the person in Ye Qingshang's memory...

This Xia Gehuang, who had always remained calm and unruffled, for whom nothing in the world was enough to cause a change in emotion...

For the first time, she showed an expression of utter astonishment.

She looked at that figure in Ye Qingshang's memory and shook her head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Seriously, how can I see you everywhere, Little Fellow?

Indeed, the person Xia Gehuang saw in Ye Qingshang's memory was none other than Gu Yuan!

She also saw the scene Ye Qingshang had just mentioned, where Gu Yuan died in front of her.

However, who was Xia Gehuang?

Gu Yuan could fool Ye Qingshang and everyone else, but Xia Gehuang saw through it at a single glance.

The Gu Yuan who died in front of Ye Qingshang was merely an extremely realistic Clone.

Although she knew who the person Ye Qingshang spoke of was, Xia Gehuang still felt very confused.

Based on her understanding of Gu Yuan, that Little Fellow shouldn't be the kind of person to deceive women.

Or to put it another way, with this Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox's exquisite beauty, it was impossible for anyone not to be moved.

Let alone that Little Fellow; after all, Gu Yuan was someone who even dared to lay hands on the Incarnation of the origin of the great dao.

With such a devastatingly beautiful woman, what reason would he have to let go?

This was completely different from the personality of Gu Yuan in Xia Gehuang's impression.

Could it be because of some hidden circumstances...?

Thinking of this, Xia Gehuang pursed her lips and decided to ask Gu Yuan about it after she went back.

As for now... Xia Gehuang opened her eyes and looked at Ye Qingshang, who was entwined with Death Qi, and couldn't help but break a sweat for Gu Yuan.

If she told the other party that Gu Yuan wasn't dead and that all of this was just a lie to trick her...

Well... Xia Gehuang was certain that Gu Yuan would basically be dead for real.

Once such a devoted woman turned 'yandere' like those described in manga...

Then Xia Gehuang wouldn't be surprised no matter what kind of things she did.

Forget it, Little Fellow, you owe Sister another favor this time~

Xia Gehuang thought to herself, then reached out and lightly tapped Ye Qingshang's forehead.

In the next moment, Ye Qingshang opened her eyes.

Before she could speak, Xia Gehuang spoke directly:

"The person you care about in your heart is not dead. He only left you out of necessity for some reason."

Hearing Xia Gehuang's words, Ye Qingshang's expression froze for a moment, and then she suddenly looked up at her.