70: Chapter 70 Hua Wuque's Escape

The next day, Lian Xing and Yao Yue returned to Yihua Palace together.

The Wedding Dress Divine Skill was primarily forceful and tyrannical, unlike the insidious and vicious Absorbing Qi Technique.

Therefore, even though Yao Yue had all her Martial Arts absorbed by Meng Li, she merely became an ordinary person, with her Origin Qi damaged and feeling somewhat weak, unlike the Five Yang and Two Yin experts in the original story who would lose their lives along with their Martial Arts being absorbed.

And the Hun Yuan True Qi that Lian Xing cultivated had the effect of helping those whose Martial Arts had been absorbed recover their Origin Qi and even extend their lives.

This was a remedial method specifically left behind by the Ancestral Master of Yihua Palace to prevent the Wedding Dress Divine Skill from being misused on good people.

Naturally, Lian Xing would not stand by and watch Yao Yue suffer.

By the time the two returned to Yihua Palace, the Origin Qi that Yao Yue had lost due to the loss of her Martial Arts had already fully recovered.

However, her Martial Arts would need to be re-cultivated.

In the original story, Yao Yue and Lian Xing would have become disheartened after losing their Martial Arts; firstly, the blow of losing years of hard work in an instant was too great to accept. Secondly, the Martial Arts they cultivated were difficult, making re-cultivation arduous. Thirdly, they lacked sufficient strength to hold their ground during that period, leaving them surrounded by crises.

Among these, Yao Yue was also, to some extent, affected by the failure of her revenge plan.

But things were different now; only Yao Yue had lost all her Martial Arts.

Influenced by the Mi Xin Great Technique, she accepted reality and even let go of her hatred of many years; though her mindset was damaged, it had not collapsed. Although starting over was not easy, with her previous experience and the characteristics of the Wedding Dress Divine Skill, it would not be difficult to recover.

Most importantly, Lian Xing still possessed her strength, so whether it was assisting Yao Yue in re-cultivation or dealing with potential crises, there was no major problem.

Therefore, whether it was Yao Yue or Lian Xing, after this ordeal, at most their sharpness was blunted, far from being disheartened.

Upon returning to Yihua Palace, Yao Yue had someone recall Hua Wuchuan, while simultaneously preparing to enter seclusion to re-Cultivate her Martial Arts.

Through conversation, Lian Xing unexpectedly discovered that Yao Yue had lost her memory of the Mi Xin Great Technique.

She knew without thinking that this was the result of Meng Li's intentional doing, and she chose to tacitly accept it.

In Lian Xing's view, the Mi Xin Great Technique was a genuinely crooked and evil art.

Even if she had a way to undo it, she did not want Yao Yue to learn it again, let alone use it.

As for Meng Li...

She had no way to interfere and could only hope that he would not do evil.

...

Not long after, Hua Wuchuan returned to Yihua Palace, but he only saw Lian Xing, not Yao Yue.

He found it somewhat strange, so after performing the usual courtesies, he asked: "Second Master, where is Great Master?"

Hearing this, Lian Xing felt relieved and replied truthfully: "Your Great Master is in seclusion; she will not come out for some time."

Hua Wuchuan was enlightened and did not suspect anything.

In his impression, Yao Yue going into seclusion was a common occurrence, but in the past, she had always been inseparable from Lian Xing, and they would enter seclusion together.

Entering seclusion alone now seemed a bit strange.

Seemingly seeing his doubt, Lian Xing took the initiative to explain: "I had originally intended to go into seclusion with your Great Master, but the reason I did not proceed as planned was to wait for your return to resolve some old matters."

Immediately, she changed the subject and asked with a hint of tension: "Have you completed the task your Great Master gave you to kill Xiao Yuer?"

Hua Wuchuan lowered his head and said: "Xiao Yuer's whereabouts are uncertain, and I have not found him yet. Wuchuan has failed to handle this well; please punish me, Second Master."

"It is good that you haven't found him." Lian Xing breathed a sigh of relief, then said: "You do not need to carry out this task anymore."

"Why?" Hua Wuchuan did not understand.

Lian Xing sighed: "Because this task actually goes against your true nature. The reason you were willing to do it was that your Great Master had used the Mi Xin Great Technique on you. Now that she has let go of her obsession of many years, she has decided to abandon the plan and asked me to remove the Restriction of the Mi Xin Great Technique for you."

Hua Wuchuan frowned as he listened, and only after a moment did he say: "How do I undo it?"

Lian Xing said: "I will first teach you the Hun Yuan True Qi. Once you successfully switch your cultivation, we will then fuse your and my Hun Yuan True Qi together, and the Mi Xin Great Technique will be broken."

"Very well."

...

Once the Mi Xin Great Technique on his body was broken, Hua Wuchuan quickly remembered everything.

He opened his eyes, and the look he cast toward Lian Xing was very complex.

Lian Xing felt the same.

She sighed inwardly and said: "You already know about what happened back then; what do you intend to do?"

Hua Wuchuan shook his head, looking dazed: "I don't know."

"Logically speaking, the hatred for killing my father and mother is irreconcilable, and I should seek revenge against you and Great Master. But you both raised me for eighteen years, especially you, Second Master, who have always been very good to me. Even if there were bad intentions behind it, there is still the grace of upbringing."

Speaking of this, he paused, then added: "Furthermore, in all fairness, regarding what happened back then, my parents were ultimately somewhat in the wrong."

"So, I really don't know what to do."

"If possible, I would like to leave Yihua Palace and go out for a walk."

"Where to?" Lian Xing asked.

"I don't know. I'll just go wherever I end up."

Hearing this answer, Lian Xing's heart skipped a beat, vaguely guessing that once Hua Wuchuan left, he might not return. She wanted to persuade him to stay but did not know how to start, so she finally said: "Fine, then you go out and walk around to clear your mind. I will tell your Great Master about this later."

"If you figure things out, or if you are tired and want to return, then come back."

"Even if it is for the sake of revenge."

Hua Wuchuan was shaken: "Second Master..."

Lian Xing looked at his young face, her eyes filled with tenderness: "The events of the past should have been settled back then. It was I who dragged it out to the present, not only causing your Great Master to be entangled in lingering hatred for many years but also putting you in a dilemma."

"If you brothers can successfully take revenge, it can be considered the end of this matter."

After saying this, she waved her hand: "I am a little tired and want to rest. You can leave on your own later; there is no need to say goodbye."

"Yes."

...

Meng Li did not know about what happened afterward with Lian Xing.

He lingered for two more days after Lian Xing left.

One reason was to complete the modifications to the carriage, and the other was to let Tie Xinlan, Jiang Yuyan, and Xiao Xiao master the Hun Yuan True Qi.

After the two tasks were completed, Meng Li sat in the modified carriage and headed to the next travel destination according to the plan.

Upon arriving at the place, the four did not plan to stay long, so they looked for an Inn to settle down.

Just as they finished the check-in procedures, Meng Li heard a familiar voice from behind: "Brother Meng!"

Meng Li glanced to the side and discovered that the person calling him was none other than Xiao Yuer, whom he had not seen for a long time, with E Tongtian following beside him.

Just as he was about to respond to the greeting, two unexpected people appeared one after another — Su Ying and Jiang Yu Feng!

Su Ying, the daughter of the Poison Queen, Su Rushi, and the Ghost Doctor, Chang Bai Cao.

Jiang Yu Feng, the daughter of Jiang Biehe and Madam Jiang Liu, and the half-sister of Jiang Yuyan.

In the original story, these two both had romantic storylines with Xiao Yuer, and there had even been a Shura field that made Xiao Yuer's scalp tingle.

Meng Li did not expect that even though the plot had changed, these three could still meet together.

However, the three of them seemed not to know each other.

So, was it just a coincidence?