Chapter 1852

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　　Ye Wushuang’s footsteps halted.
　　Qing Shiyu then said, “There’s another me inside my mind, and in this void, I met an ancient person. I know who my mother is now！”
　　Another me？
　　”What do you mean by ‘another me’？”
　　Ye Wushuang looked at Qing Shiyu and immediately said, “Don’t be afraid. Did someone’s soul enter your body？”
　　Hearing this, Qing Shiyu shook her head. “No, no, it’s another me. I can feel her presence.”
　　At these words, Ye Wushuang’s expression froze.
　　Qing Shiyu then said, “I have to go, Ye Wushuang. Don’t forget me.”
　　Go？
　　”Where are you going？”
　　”I encountered an ancient being from my mother’s clan, and inadvertently touched upon some signals he left behind. It seems that people from that clan already know of my existence！”
　　Qing Shiyu looked at Ye Wushuang, her voice tinged with reluctance as she said, ‘I can sense that they… are coming to take me away.’
　　As Qing Shiyu’s words faded, the clarity in her eyes grew turbid.
　　Ye Wushuang clenched his palm, and the Holy Heaven Sword slashed out with a single strike.
　　Clang！！！
　　The sword energy clanged sharply, striking the lotus leaf, only to be immediately blocked by a dense, spiderweb-like layer of seals.
　　By now, Qing Shiyu was no longer looking at Ye Wushuang. Instead, she stood within the lotus seed, slowly raising her hands.
　　A blue pearl, the size of a longan, appeared above Qing Shiyu’s palms, radiating an astonishing surge of spiritual power.
　　”What　is　that？”
　　Many eyes focused on Qing Shiyu’s hands.
　　Among the group from the Spirit Sword Pavilion.
　　Yun Changzhong of the Yun family, witnessing this scene, exclaimed excitedly, ‘It must be some precious treasure! How can we let Qing Shiyu take it？’
　　With those words, Yun Changzhong stepped forward.
　　Yun Changbai immediately shouted, ‘Changzhong, come back！’
　　At this critical moment, not to mention Ye Wushuang’s extreme concern for Qing Shiyu’s safety—even his own earlier attempt had been futile. Yun Changzhong stepping up would be even more pointless.
　　Yet Yun Changzhong did not stop, moving at extreme speed as he rushed to the edge of the lotus leaf, then clenched his palm and steadied his momentum.
　　”Ye Wushuang’s failure doesn’t mean I, Yun Changzhong, am incapable！”
　　Yun Changzhong tightened both fists, his inner spiritual energy surging restlessly, and in an instant, he struck directly at the lotus leaf.
　　Just as his fist force was about to slam into the lotus leaf.
　　Suddenly.
　　Atop the mountain peak, another shocking change occurred.
　　The void was directly torn apart, and then a palm emerged from the rift.
　　That palm seized Yun Changzhong’s body from a distance and then unleashed a terrifying oppressive force.
　　Boom！！！
　　The　next　moment.
　　Yun Changzhong’s corpse exploded directly, turning into a mist of blood.
　　A peak-level Star-Snatcher Realm expert had died just like that.
　　The mountaintop fell into dead silence.
　　The tear in the void gradually widened.
　　Then, a figure stepped directly out of the rift, landing atop the jade lotus on the peak and looking down at those below.
　　It was a young man, appearing no more than twenty years old, dressed in a light-purple martial outfit with a treasure pouch tied at his waist and a jade pendant hanging from it.
　　His figure was tall and slender, his posture agile, his face as fair as white jade. Standing there, he narrowed his eyes and glanced at the crowd below.
　　Everyone’s eyebrows twitched slightly.
　　The young man smiled slightly and said, “As expected of a backwater, not a single sage can be seen.”
　　”Hmm？ Wait…”
　　As the young man’s words fell, his gaze landed on Zhou Yuan, and he chuckled, “There is one sage, but their realm is a bit too low, and they seem half-crippled at that.”
　　Though spoken to like this, Zhou Yuan showed no trace of anger on his face.
　　Even at his peak, this young man… was someone he couldn’t hope to match.
　　The young man’s eyes swept over everyone with a hint of disdain.
　　”How did Aunt Guxue end up in such a barren place back then？” The young man wore an expression of disgust as he added, “And even gave birth to two daughters here…”
　　”Ying Lei！”
　　From within the spatial rift, a cold voice rang out, lightly reprimanding, “Do not speak disrespectfully of your elders！”
　　As the cold reprimand echoed, another figure descended from within the rift.
　　It was a woman！
　　Her skin was fairer than snow, and her eyes resembled pools of clear water, exuding an aura of elegance and nobility with every glance.
　　Her tall figure was adorned in a light white gauze dress, the glimpses of skin between its folds as pure as snow.
　　Yet, upon closer inspection, the woman’s aura was so overwhelming that it made others feel awed, ashamed, and afraid to defile her.
　　Especially her pair of eyes, with a faint golden glow, are particularly eye-catching.
　　”Sister Yingjing, Aunt Gu Xue isn’t here again.”
　　The young man named Ying Lei couldn’t help but smile, putting on a nonchalant demeanor.
　　”But　I　am.”
　　As Ying Lei’s words fell, a crisp voice rang out, followed by another graceful figure descending from the crack.
　　As that graceful figure landed, all eyes gathered upon her.
　　Ye Wushuang also looked over.
　　”Qing Shihua！”
　　When he clearly saw that figure, Ye Wushuang was momentarily stunned and couldn’t help but exclaim.
　　The woman who appeared also cast her beautiful eyes toward Ye Wushuang among the crowd, but after just a glance, her gaze settled on Qing Shiyu within the lotus seed.
　　”Shihua, he knows you！” Ying Lei said with a playful smile. “Aren’t you going to introduce him？ And from what I saw earlier, his relationship with Shiyu seems quite special！”
　　Qing Shihua looked at Ying Lei and replied, “No need for you to worry about it.”
　　Ying Lei shrugged and fell silent.
　　The woman named Ying Jing fixed her gaze on Qing Shiyu and said, “We’re only here to take Shiyu back. Other matters are not our concern. Let’s prepare to leave.”
　　As she spoke, Ying Jing flicked her jade-like finger, landing it on the emerald lotus.
　　The surface of the lotus shattered as the seal violently exploded.
　　A trace of surprise flashed across Ying Jing’s cold face： “This isn’t left by an ordinary sage.”
　　”Seems it’ll take some time.”
　　Ying Jing then said： “Ying Lei, lend me a hand.”
　　”Got it.”
　　The two stood on either side of the massive jade lotus, preparing to make their move.
　　Ying Lei glanced at the crowd and smiled faintly： “You’d better not get any funny ideas, or else… I might not be able to resist killing all of you.”
　　At these words, the surrounding crowd instinctively took several steps back.
　　Only then did Ying Jing and Ying Lei act, attempting to break the seal on the jade lotus and take Qing Shiyu away.
　　At this moment, Qing Shihua’s figure drifted down lightly, arriving before Ye Wushuang.
　　”Come　with　me.”
　　With that, Qing Shihua turned and walked toward the foot of a small hill at the mountain’s edge, distancing herself from the crowd.
　　Ye Wushuang followed closely behind.
　　”Your cultivation speed is impressive—you’ve already reached the peak of the Star-Plucking Realm！” Qing Shihua couldn’t help but praise as she looked at Ye Wushuang.
　　”Still not as fast as yours！”
　　Ye Wushuang said bluntly： “You’ve entered the Saint Heaven Realm！”
　　That’s right.
　　Qing Shihua, Saint Heaven Realm.
　　In just these short two or three years, she herself has undergone earth-shaking changes.
　　Ye Wushuang wasn’t particularly surprised by this either.
　　From the performances of Ying Jing and Ying Lei, it could be seen that Qing Shihua must have obtained some tremendous opportunities for transformation during these two or three years.
　　Ying Jing and Ying Lei, with their distinguished identities, suggest that Qing Shihua’s birth mother likely came from some major sect or family.
　　Generally, such major sects or families have their own methods to help their disciples improve themselves.
　　This approach has both advantages and disadvantages.
　　Throughout his cultivation journey in this life, Ye Wushuang has never blindly pursued realm advancement at the expense of his foundational strength.
　　Otherwise, his realm would definitely not be just at the peak of the Stellar Transformation stage.
　　”You and Shiyu seem to have changed a lot too！” Qing Shihua spoke up： “Ye Wushuang, are you willing to give up everything for my sister？”
　　Hearing this, Ye Wushuang didn’t answer, just stared at Qing Shihua： “Say whatever you want to say！”
　　”However, since we still share some past camaraderie, I’d rather not hear anything from you about how you and your sister are so lofty and powerful beyond my sight, how we’re no match, how we’re incompatible—it’s best you don’t say such things！”
　　Faced with Ye Wushuang’s response, Qing Shihua was momentarily speechless！