NCCnovel Chapter 211 To Save or Not to Save!
Chapter 211 To Save or Not to Save!
"Sister, what's wrong?" Xie Wanning smiled awkwardly and stood obediently in front of Xie Wanxun.
"Hmm. Your cultivation level dropped to the Foundation Establishment stage, the Phoenix Power vanished without a trace, and your memories have only just returned. You little fool, you've had a really tough time since I left. Tell me, what happened?" Xie Wanxun flicked Xie Wanning's head hard, making Xie Wanning clutch her head in pain, her eyes darting away.
Xie Wanning recounted the Chaos Sea and everything that followed to Xie Wanxun in detail. She glanced at Xie Wanxun timidly, only to see his expression grow increasingly grim.
"How dare they! Yan Ze, Ye Qianqian, and Fusang, you just wait. How dare they hurt my sister! When I get back, I will make sure they suffer!" Xie Wanxun flicked her sleeve, and with a loud "boom," a row of houses next to her collapsed.
"Sister, calm down. But why are you here now?" Xie Wanning asked疑惑地. Logically speaking, inner demons are the most terrifying existence in a cultivator's heart. Allowing them to control one's desires often makes one appear cruel and ruthless. However, Xie Wanxun in front of her clearly has a sense of self.
"It was just that when I was transmitting the cultivation technique to Qiao Qingzi earlier, I accidentally transmitted a wisp of Netherfire, so the me in her memory is actually the me from that time."
Xie Wanning lowered her head in thought and understood Xie Wanxun's meaning. The current inner demon Xie Wanxun was actually an incarnation of the Wangchuan Demon Lord Wanxun, possessing all of Wanxun's memories and consciousness, but not the real Xie Wanxun.
"Was it really an accident?" Xie Wanning chuckled and leaned closer to ask.
"Of course it was intentional," Xie Wanxun replied without batting an eye. She knew she couldn't hide it from her sister, so she might as well tell the truth.
"Why do we have to do that?" Xie Wanning asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Idiot! It's all because of you, you little fool." Xie Wanxun reached out and flicked Xie Wanning's head. Seeing Xie Wanning clutching her head and jumping out in anger, Xie Wanxun couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth.
"I'm not stupid, hmph!"
“Yes, yes, the little idiot isn’t stupid at all.” Xie Wanxun smiled, her gaze softening. “It’s just that as her older sister, I can’t help but worry.”
"elder sister……"
"Never mind, Qiao Qingzi is about to wake up. It's time for me to make my appearance."
Qiao Qingzi groggily opened her eyes, and seeing two Xie Wannings again terrified her, turning deathly pale. She looked at Xie Wanxun with fear, and even her gaze towards Xie Wanning was filled with suspicion.
"Senior Sister, you don't need to be so afraid. After all, we are senior and junior brothers. I have helped you detoxify." Xie Wanxun approached Qiao Qingzi, but Qiao Qingzi quickly stepped back.
"Don't come any closer, I won't believe you."
"It seems that Senior Sister doesn't believe me." Xie Wanxun frowned in distress, spread her hands and shook her head, "Then I still remember those novels with different covers that you hid by your bedside, such as the one called 'Herbal Collection' which actually contains hidden secrets. Do you need me to help Senior Sister review them?"
"How do you know... no, what are you talking about? I... I... I don't understand what you're saying." Qiao Qingzi avoided Xie Wanxun's scrutinizing gaze, but saw Xie Wanning listening with a face full of curiosity.
"Alright, since Senior Sister doesn't want to talk about it, then I won't either. But, Senior Sister, I really want to apologize to you. I infiltrated Hundred Herbs Valley by concealing my identity, and I could feel that Master and you were both very kind to me. Everyone in Hundred Herbs Valley genuinely treated me well. I'm very grateful to Second Junior Sister for the herbs she gave me, and to Senior Brother Qian for always taking me on training trips. Hundred Herbs Valley is truly wonderful." Xie Wanxun revealed a faint smile, but her eyes were filled with gratitude and sadness.
"..." Qiao Qingzi remained silent. For some reason, she began to believe that the person before her was indeed her third junior brother. Xu Xiaoli was very capable; he knew many herbs, yet Qiao Qingzi couldn't see through him. For a child not even ten years old, his words were far too mature. Facing patients, he showed neither fear nor sorrow, only a faint regret. His medical movements were both skilled and swift, making him seem like an old doctor who had experienced many life-and-death situations. Xu Xiaoli's superb medical skills and mature nature certainly didn't seem like those of a child. If Wan Xun was in disguise, that would explain the situation.
"Junior Sister Xia, has her injury healed?"
"Yes, she's fully recovered."
"That's good. Luckily, you didn't give up, and neither did she."
"No, it's because you didn't give up, Third Junior Brother." Qiao Qingzi looked at Xie Wanxun and said, "Wanxun, I'm very grateful to you for saving me so many times, and many people in Hundred Herbs Valley recovered with your help. You did attack Hundred Herbs Valley, but you used a sedative; you didn't really want to kill anyone else. However, why did you seriously injure Master?"
"Consider it payment for the herbs," Xie Wanxun said inexplicably. After all, the sect leader of Hundred Herbs Valley in her previous life had taken one of her ninth-grade Resurrection Herbs, so she was simply repaying him in kind.
"Sister, your body!" Xie Wanning exclaimed in surprise, as Xie Wanxun's body gradually turned into purple ghost flames.
"It seems time is running out." Xie Wanxun gave a bitter smile.
"So, you two really are sisters?" Qiao Qingzi asked doubtfully, looking at their identical faces, she was a little confused and couldn't tell them apart.
"Yes." Xie Wanning nodded.
"Third junior brother mentioned before that he has an older sister."
“It’s me, Xu Weilin.” Xie Wanning pointed to herself, then suddenly looked at the cold light Xie Wanxun was casting, and gave an awkward smile: “But it’s fake.”
"To be honest, Fellow Daoist Xie, what exactly is your identity?"
"To be precise, the Xu Weilin and Xu Xiaoli you met in the secret realm during the sect competition were both me, while the one who came back to the sect with you was my older sister," Xie Wanning could only explain.
Qiao Qingzi's expression was strange. She felt that the two people in front of her were really good at playing games, switching identities with each other, and none of them were their real identities.
"Okay, I understand. But, what do you need me for?"
"I've passed on the Hundred Herbs Valley's cultivation techniques to you. These are the most authentic techniques from Hundred Herbs Valley. My sister will handle the rest." Xie Wanxun looked at Xie Wanning and waved his hand. "See you next time."
After saying that, Xie Wanxun transformed into a wisp of ghostly fire and disappeared.
Xie Wanning lowered her head somewhat dejectedly. She patted her face, forcing herself to cheer up, and turned to look at Qiao Qingzi, saying, "Fellow Daoist Qiao, the cultivation method in your mind is very similar to the current cultivation method of Hundred Herbs Valley. I can tell you why."
Xie Wanning told Qiao Qingzi everything about the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons, the Chosen One, and the impending destruction of the cultivation world, only to receive a shocked look from Qiao Qingzi.
"You're saying all of this was done by the Heavenly Dao? He wouldn't do that, He is the Heavenly Dao!" Qiao Qingzi covered her ears, not wanting to hear Xie Wanning's words anymore. She believed that the Heavenly Dao would definitely protect mortals and the world.
Xie Wanning stepped forward, removed Qiao Qingzi's hand, took a deep breath, and said solemnly.
"Fellow Daoist Qiao, stop deceiving yourself. All the secret realms in the cultivation world are about to disappear, and the spiritual energy of the cultivation world is gradually weakening. The consequence will be the imminent destruction of the cultivation world. The facts are there for all to see. Are you going to turn a blind eye to them?"
“Fellow Daoist Qiao, the entire cultivation world is like a birdcage suspended over a sea of fire. Inside the birdcage are all the people of the cultivation world. You are all immersed in the beautiful dream of ‘the supremacy of the Heavenly Dao,’ but you are unaware that the thick smoke will soon suffocate you and the raging fire will soon burn you to ashes. Only by waking up, singing loudly, and calling out to those sleeping birds, and together flapping your wings to break free of the cage, will you have a chance to survive.”
Xie Wanning gripped Qiao Qingzi's hand tightly and asked earnestly, "Fellow Daoist Qiao, you are a medical cultivator. The entire cultivation world is now terminally ill. Will you save them or not?!"