Zhong Lang, here I come

Ye Ji didn't know what had possessed her.

She also didn't understand why, despite only meeting once, the other party had left such a deep impression on her.

If it were just a deep impression, that would be one thing!

However, ever since that one meeting, Zhong Qing was all she could think about; she constantly yearned to see him again.

But one must remember, they were enemies!

What was the difference between her actions and betraying her own stance?

But knowing was one thing, and being able to do it was another.

She had tried very hard to erase Zhong Qing's image from her memory.

But in the end, she found it impossible.

Longing enveloped her like a tide.

It gnawed at her body and mind every moment.

Making her feel like a fish out of water, even breathing became difficult.

It seemed that only by seeing Zhong Qing again could she alleviate this suffering of lovesickness.

"What should I do?"

Ye Ji looked towards the sky, lost and flustered, her face helpless and as innocent as a child's.

Deep in her mind, it was as if two little figures were constantly fighting.

One told her: You must stand firm in your position, you cannot do anything that would betray Asking Heart Sect, and you certainly cannot betray Lord Gu Chenxian!

Another voice told her: Ye Ji, oh Ye Ji, what have you pursued your entire life of cultivation for? We, as cultivators, should act without restraint, following our own inclinations.

This life is always filled with too many regrets, missing too many things.

In all these years, have you ever truly lived for yourself?

Before, you had no choice!

Now that you've encountered it, you must fight for yourself, no matter what!

Shedding your shackles, breaking through worldly prejudices, and following your heart is your most correct choice.

If you suppress your true feelings and miss out on this, never seeing Zhong Qing again, would you be willing?

The thought of never seeing Zhong Qing again in this life made Ye Ji's eyes contract, and her perfectly sculpted face was filled with terror.

She couldn't imagine how broken and desperate she would be if she never saw that figure in her mind again in this life.

She was now absolutely certain that her heart had been stolen by the other party the moment she saw him!

The little figure loyal to Asking Heart Sect spoke again: Ye Ji, you are confused!

Not to mention that the other party is an enemy of Asking Heart Sect, he doesn't even know who you are.

Will there be a future between you and him?

The other party can cultivate more than ten thousand Innate Dao Body Disciples, so he must have an extraordinary background, how could you covet him?

You and he are ultimately not from the same world; abandoning those unrealistic fantasies and returning to your original path is your most correct choice.

Thinking of this, Ye Ji's face was once again filled with deep conflict.

At this moment, the other little figure spoke again.

Who says liking someone must always have a response? Who says love must always have a result?

True liking, even just seeing him from afar, is enough to be content.

True love is not possession, nor is it taking; it is giving, it is dedication!

As long as he is happy, what does it matter if you are by his side, even as a maid serving tea and water?

This idea moved Ye Ji, and with an overwhelming advantage, it silenced all opposing voices.

It also led her to make a difficult and resolute decision.

"That's right!"

"Who says liking someone must always have a response? Who says love must always have a result?"

"As long as I can stay by his side, for me, that is already the happiest thing in the world."

"My previous life, though I was high and mighty, though I held great power, I was not happy at all."

"In this life, if one cannot indulge once for the person they love, then what is the point of living?"

As she murmured to herself, Ye Ji's gaze, filled with infatuation and longing, turned towards Phoenix Feather Sect!

Then she took a resolute step!

Unlike last time, when she harbored ill intentions to spy on Phoenix Feather Sect's secrets.

This time!

She was going to pursue her own happiness, to see the person who haunted her dreams.

...

At the same time!

Outside the Void Domain!

Fire Enchantress was traversing the Star Domain, heading towards the Void Domain.

The various domains are not interconnected; there are Formation barriers in between that block the passages between them.

These Formation barriers are like world membranes; even a Saint expert cannot break through the Restrictions within them.

To travel between domains, one needs only specific flying boats, or even tokens personally bestowed by Fengtian Hall.

However, Ye Mei held the Ultimate Dao Scroll, so these Formation barriers were as if nothing to her.

As Fire Enchantress traversed between the two domains, her gaze turned towards the distant Void Domain.

"Ye Ji, this time I must let Lord know who his most capable assistant is."

"Who can better share Lord's burdens."

A surge of high Battle Intent emerged from her.

In her opinion, this trip to the Void Domain.

Phoenix Feather Sect was the arena where she and Ye Ji would compete to see who was superior, who would win or lose.

This time, she must openly and directly defeat Ye Ji, thereby gaining the absolute reliance of Lord Gu Chenxian!

Moreover, she had absolute confidence that she would not lose!

...

Phoenix Feather Sect!

When the two Vice Deans of Inheritance Academy arrived at the Phoenix Feather Sect's mountain gate!

"Who goes there?"

A Disciple guarding the gate immediately blocked their path.

Deputy Dean Meng Zhengfei straightened his clothes.

He stepped forward and negotiated: "Junior Brother, I am Deputy Dean Meng Zhengfei, Vice Dean of Inheritance Academy, and this is my Junior Brother Vice-Dean Ning Hao. We have come specifically to request an audience with your Sect Master, Senior Zhong Qing, to discuss when the Prodigies on the Heavenly Dao Rankings should depart for Fengtian Hall. Please inform him, Junior Brother!"

The gate-guarding Disciple's heart was slightly surprised upon hearing their identities.

Inheritance Academy was an absolute behemoth in the entire Void Domain, the kind that everyone knew.

Before joining Phoenix Feather Sect, he didn't even have the qualifications to meet such people.

However, he was only slightly surprised.

The current Phoenix Feather Sect was no longer what it used to be.

Since the end of the Heavenly Dao Rankings event, the entire Phoenix Feather Sect had already become the undisputed number one Sect in the Void Domain.

Even Intercepting Heaven Sect, one of the five top powers, had long become an affiliate of Phoenix Feather Sect.

So, Inheritance Academy being so polite seemed to be within reason.

Thinking of this, the Disciple spoke without being servile or arrogant.

"Please wait a moment, both of you; I will go and inform him right away!"

As the gate-guarding Disciple went to report, Deputy Dean Meng Zhengfei and Vice-Dean Ning Hao waited outside the gate.

No one noticed that a figure had quietly slipped into Phoenix Feather Sect from within the clouds.

Ye Ji's heart was undoubtedly quite complex as she arrived at Phoenix Feather Sect again.

Perhaps it was because of her love for the person, but the moment she stepped into Phoenix Feather Sect, she actually felt a sense of returning home.

The thought of soon seeing Zhong Qing filled her face with anticipation and excitement.

"My Zhong Lang, I've arrived!"

Her eyes were resolute, and a tender voice echoed within her heart.

It was a good thing Zhong Qing couldn't hear it, or he would surely get goosebumps.

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