Silence

Qiao Qingwan smiled slightly.

"Do you want to know?"

Zhou Ziming remained silent for a while.

Then he shook his head.

"Forget it, don't tell me. I feel like if I hear it, there will be unexpected consequences."

Qiao Qingwan was fuming inside.

Even though this Zhou Ziming was different from the one in her memories, he was even more infuriating.

You don't want to hear it?

Well, I'm going to make you listen.

Qiao Qingwan sighed.

"The emergence of those memories feels very strange. It's a genuine personal experience, but looking back now, you don't feel like it's just a memory; it's a bit like having experienced Rebirth."

"This sense of Rebirth makes one's subjective consciousness want to change everything and make up for one's regrets!"

"So, after Awakening to these memories, that emotion—that feeling of waking up from a dream—makes one's first reaction to go and do certain things."

At this point, Qiao Qingwan suddenly looked at Zhou Ziming.

"I also once thought about killing you ahead of time."

Zhou Ziming was puzzled.

"Then why didn't you do it?"

Qiao Qingwan sat down next to Gu Yiyun's corpse, even using it as a footstool.

Only then did Qiao Qingwan speak.

"Because the appearance of those memories made my emotions too impulsive, and I felt something was wrong. Also, even if those memories might be true, they represent the future—or rather, the previous life. I don't think it's right to use something illusory to judge the present, let alone define what kind of person someone is."

"So, I wanted to first observe your actions and see exactly what kind of person you are."

Zhou Ziming looked at Qiao Qingwan with a very strange expression.

"What's with that look?"

Qiao Qingwan asked, somewhat speechless.

Zhou Ziming also smiled and said, "You've surprised me. You've even made my Dao Heart waver a little!"

The corners of Qiao Qingwan's mouth curled up slightly.

"Oh? Then I'll tell you something that will make your Dao Heart waver even more."

"Actually, did you know? The first time you killed a Shadow Demon and brought back Li Qingxuan and Wang Shengnan, I knew you weren't the him from my memories. I knew even more that there was something wrong with those memories."

"But your Opportunity really was stripped away. At that moment, a thought occurred to me!"

Then, Qiao Qingwan looked at Zhou Ziming with eyes full of longing.

"I wanted to hide you away secretly, perhaps even bring you into my Qiao Family. I would have poured all my resources into nurturing you and hired a teacher to instruct you!"

"I would have changed your outlook on life and raised you to be a true gentleman!"

"After all, whether in those memories or now, I cannot deny the fluttering in my heart!"

Zhou Ziming turned and ran.

Qiao Qingwan was stunned for a moment.

Then she became angry.

"Zhou Ziming, why are you running?"

Qiao Qingwan chased after him.

Zhou Ziming now had a serious expression.

"Witch, don't you dare come over and disturb my Dao Heart!"

Qiao Qingwan instantly laughed.

"That's great then. If your Dao Heart is disturbed, it means I'm still very attractive. Why don't you consider the proposal I just mentioned?"

Zhou Ziming shook his head.

"No way. I am a Dao Gate Disciple; I really don't need to live off a woman. If I actually did that and my Revered Master found out, he'd probably expel me from the Sect."

Qiao Qingwan was speechless.

"What kind of ghost is this Dao Gate? Can it even compare to my Qiao Family?"

Hearing this, Zhou Ziming stopped and became serious.

"Don't say things like that ever again!"

"Our relationship is decent, so I won't hold it against you. But I don't know if my Revered Master has other Disciples in this world. If those Senior Brothers found out you were slandering the Dao Gate, your Qiao Family would be wiped out."

Seeing Zhou Ziming's solemn warning, Qiao Qingwan couldn't help but be taken aback.

"You're bluffing, aren't you? Where did you get a Revered Master? And what Dao Gate? I've never even heard of it!"

Zhou Ziming gave a chuckle.

"That's normal. An existence at my Revered Master's level isn't something people like you can know about!"

Qiao Qingwan was silent for a long time.

Then, she suddenly narrowed her eyes.

"Why do I get the feeling from your words that your status is so noble that I, Qiao Qingwan, am punching above my weight?"

Zhou Ziming's eyes widened.

"You really are smart!"

Qiao Qingwan couldn't take it anymore.

She directly drew her sword.

"Come, let this young lady see just what the 'Number One in the Profound Realm' is made of!"

Zhou Ziming directly took off through the air.

Qiao Qingwan also took off, pulling alongside Zhou Ziming in an instant.

Zhou Ziming looked at Qiao Qingwan in shock.

Qiao Qingwan chuckled.

"As a Genius, who hasn't been called invincible within the same Realm?"

Zhou Ziming nodded in agreement.

"Indeed, one should not underestimate the people of the world."

At this point, Qiao Qingwan asked.

"The Demon Gods Tomb holds your Opportunity. What do you say? Shall we continue to let the person behind the scenes steal it, or shall we try to take it back?"

Zhou Ziming shook his head.

"It's useless. Since I entered the Secret Realm, that Opportunity has already been lost. Besides, I don't care."

Qiao Qingwan looked at Zhou Ziming.

"You're just going to accept it?"

Zhou Ziming waved his hand. "It's fine. If it's something I truly want, no one can steal it. If they can steal it, then it wasn't important to me anyway!"

Qiao Qingwan's expression turned cold.

"No!"

Zhou Ziming: "???"

Qiao Qingwan said directly, "If it were me, I might not want it—I could even feed it to a dog—but I could never swallow this insult!"

Zhou Ziming: "..."

Damn, this woman is actually a bit likable.

Qiao Qingwan suddenly stopped.

"Be careful yourself. I have something to take care of."

After saying that, Qiao Qingwan drew her sword and headed in another direction.

Zhou Ziming couldn't help but smile.

"Is this woman going to kill someone? She's so fierce!"

"Wait, hold on!"

Zhou Ziming quickly stopped Qiao Qingwan.

"Qingwan, don't be impulsive!"

Qiao Qingwan looked at Zhou Ziming for a moment, then she sheathed her sword.

"Okay!"

Zhou Ziming: "???"

"What's with that look? Didn't you tell me not to be impulsive?"

Zhou Ziming was certain now—this woman was definitely here to mess with his Dao Heart.

But Zhou Ziming still said, "If I could have found the guy behind this, I would have killed him long ago. That thing is very cautious. Especially when Gu Yiyun died, I believe that person was watching from somewhere. Seeing my performance, that fellow will definitely hurry to seize the Opportunity and leave. As for what he can't seize, he'll destroy it!"

Qiao Qingwan's anger surged wildly.

"Fine, I'll listen to you. But I really do have something to take care of, so I'm leaving!"

Zhou Ziming: "..."

"Alright then, I still have some things to do in the Secret Realm!"

Qiao Qingwan nodded and left.

Zhou Ziming also left in the opposite direction from Qiao Qingwan.

What Zhou Ziming didn't know was that Qiao Qingwan was currently covering her face.

She kept whispering Zhou Ziming's words to herself.

"Qingwan, don't be impulsive~"

"Oh my, Qingwan... such an intimate way to call me, hee hee hee..."

But then, Qiao Qingwan's eyes suddenly turned blood-red.

"Oh, I remember now. You have another Opportunity, but I know you definitely won't like this one!"