277: Chapter 277 A Glimmer of Hope for the Extraordinary Woman

Cao Yang gently stroked the silky smooth hair of the beauty in his arms, feeling its warmth and softness, his gaze fixed on the beautiful woman before him, filled with tenderness.

Then, in a voice so soft it seemed as if he were afraid of startling a butterfly's wings, he slowly spoke: "Rongrong, actually... I have something closely related to you that I want to tell you."

Ning Rongrong tilted her head slightly, her beautiful eyes sparkling with curiosity, and replied: "Brother Cao, if there is something, just say it directly."

Cao Yang took a deep breath, seemingly organizing his thoughts, and then continued: "Well, it is like this: I have a Dao Companion named Xu Xinyue. Her background is quite extraordinary; her previous incarnation was an artifact spirit."

Hearing this, Ning Rongrong nodded slightly to show she understood and said: "Well, Brother Cao, this situation is actually quite common in the world of Cultivation. Many sword spirits, formation spirits, pill spirits, and so on, if they can succeed in Reincarnation, can naturally embark on the path of Cultivation once again. If some supreme treasures are of a sufficiently high level, they can even carry memories from their past lives into their Reincarnation. However, does this Sister Xinyue you mentioned have anything special about her?"

"It is not that Xinyue has anything special; she used to be your artifact spirit."

Ning Rongrong was suspicious, "Ah, my artifact spirit?"

Ning Rongrong could not help but feel puzzled; after all, in the last million years, the Reincarnation of a true spirit from her own supreme treasures had never happened.

Moreover, for a true spirit formed in such an Acquired manner to succeed in Reincarnation is by no means easy. Unless one has mastered extremely special Law of the Dao such as the Law of Reincarnation, not only is the difficulty of Reincarnation immense, but the time required to undergo it is also incomparably long.

Why on earth would there be a sword spirit associated with her?

Although she possessed numerous Sacred Artifacts, and many sword spirits among them had chosen Reincarnation, the length of time required for them to succeed in Reincarnation was clearly still far from enough.

"To be precise, Xinyue is not a Reincarnation in the true sense, it is just that the situation is somewhat similar. She was once the spirit of a top-grade holy artifact called the Seven-Colored Exquisite Pagoda..." Cao Yang explained in detail to Ning Rongrong, trying to make the ins and outs of the matter clear to her.

Hearing this, Ning Rongrong suddenly realized the truth and immediately guessed who this Dao Companion Cao Yang was talking about.

Because in her memory, only that pagoda spirit had betrayed her at such a critical moment of Undergoing Tribulation.

However, she did not hate the pagoda spirit that had escaped; after all, she had set a rule beforehand, and if it had not escaped, it would have undoubtedly died under that terrifying Lightning Tribulation she had never seen before.

"Brother Cao, you must be worried that I will go and cause trouble for her, right?" Ning Rongrong was clever and quick-witted, and she soon discerned Cao Yang's thoughts.

"Well... that is not entirely the case. Now, you are both women I love dearly, so naturally, I do not want to see any rift between you!" Cao Yang sighed softly.

To be honest, he had no idea how to mediate the conflict between them.

After all, anyone who suffered betrayal at such a life-and-death moment of Undergoing Tribulation would likely find it difficult to easily choose to forgive the other party.

Watching Cao Yang's slightly troubled appearance, Ning Rongrong could not help but smile sweetly and comforted him: "Actually, Brother Cao, you are really overthinking it! In the past, I set a rule for myself: as long as any of my treasures could successfully escape from my control, I would not pursue them relentlessly. This could be considered a way to resolve a piece of Karma, and at the same time, it gives them a glimmer of hope. After all, these treasures all possess a certain degree of intelligence, and who would be willing to be a servant to others for a lifetime?"

Cao Yang had indeed heard Xu Xinyue mention the peculiar rule set by her former master before, but what he never expected was that Xu Xinyue would choose to openly betray her master at such a crucial moment of Undergoing Tribulation.

One must know that this kind of behavior was far more serious than simply seizing someone else's Opportunity!

Under normal circumstances, if it were anyone else who had suffered such a betrayal, they would definitely launch a relentless pursuit against the traitor, swearing not to stop until they had killed the other party.

But who could have expected that this woman named Ning Rongrong before him would be such a broad-minded and magnanimous person!

When she heard this news, not only did she not show any anger or resentment, but she appeared indifferent, as if this matter was not even worth mentioning.

"Really? Rongrong?" Cao Yang asked with wide eyes, full of joy.

"Of course, Brother Cao need not worry about this." Ning Rongrong replied with a smile, her smile as charming and moving as flowers blooming in the spring.

At this moment, Cao Yang could not help but tighten his arms around Ning Rongrong: "You are truly the only extraordinary woman I have ever seen in this world who achieved the status of a Saint with a mortal body! Rongrong, your magnanimity is truly admirable. To be able to know and understand you is the greatest honor of my life, Cao Yang!"

"Brother Cao, meeting you is also the greatest luck for me, Ning Rongrong!" On Ning Rongrong's stunningly beautiful face, there was now overflowing tenderness like water. She tilted her head slightly, her clear, water-like eyes gazing at Cao Yang's firm and handsome cheeks, as if she wanted to deeply imprint his image into her heart.

The journey ahead was still very long, but for the two of them, it was also a rare Opportunity to communicate and discuss the Dao with each other.

Along the way, the two chatted about everything under the sun, from their insights on Cultivation to the myriad phenomena of the world, sometimes laughing, sometimes deep in thought. Unconsciously, the distance between them had drawn much closer.

Three whole days passed just like that. Although the two had enjoyed pleasant conversations during these three days, Cao Yang looked at the journey ahead, which was still far out of reach, and could not help but feel a bit impatient.

After all, the speed of the flying ship was truly too slow. If they continued like this, he did not know how much more time it would take to reach their destination.

After careful consideration, Cao Yang finally decided to put away the flying ship and use his Divine Ability to take Ning Rongrong directly across the Void Realm to return to Buzhou Mountain.

Cao Yang waved his hand gently, and the originally massive flying ship instantly turned into a streak of light and disappeared into his sleeve.

Immediately after, he grabbed Ning Rongrong's soft, boneless little hand, his figure flickered, and he rushed into the endless Void Realm like lightning.

Their figures shuttled rapidly through the Void Realm, shining as brightly as two shooting stars.

Wherever they passed, the space rippled with visible circles, as if the entire Void Realm was stirred by their Aura.

Not long after, a towering, massive mountain peak that pierced the clouds gradually appeared in their line of sight—Buzhou Mountain was already close at hand!