Azure Heaven Saber
Chapter 1255 - 1255 77 Wind Poison Sudden Onset_3

Chapter 1255: Chapter 77: Wind Poison, Sudden Onset_3 Chapter 1255: Chapter 77: Wind Poison, Sudden Onset_3 “!!!” Wan Li found himself speechless and agog.

“That moment, I almost released the formation’s core and threw myself at it.”

Dong Pingtian looked at Wan Li and said, “What about you? You struggled so hard yesterday you almost killed yourself. What did you see?”

Wan Li remained silent.

After a long while, he finally showed a hint of desolation at the corner of his mouth, “Much like you, that demon always evokes the people and things we most care about in our hearts. Its methods are fundamentally the same, not much difference.”

“Oh? Do tell, do tell? I just shared with you…”

Dong Pingtian said.

“Better left unsaid.”

“Still, you should share it. Once you do, we’ll both know each other’s weaknesses. If anything happens, we can help each other stay alert and add an extra layer of protection against enchantment.”

“That’s true… Ah, speaking of which, you’re much luckier than I am.”

Wan Li gave a bitter chuckle, “Back then, I and my senior sister were cultivating the Cloud Peak Demonic Sword under our master’s guidance, while another junior uncle was cultivating the Ruthless Heavenly Sword… My senior sister and I loved each other, vowed to be together in this life and the next.”

“But there was a junior sister from my junior uncle’s sect who suddenly took a liking to me and started clinging to me, even though I was firm in my heart. Still, it’s undeniable that being pursued gave me a sense of satisfaction and fed my vanity.”

Wan Li said indifferently, “Probably because I didn’t refuse her directly, giving her an opportunity. When she asked me out once, I didn’t turn her down, and she really went through with it and drugged me… That led to a marriage. After coming back, my senior sister naturally grew distant from me… Later, when my senior sister went down the mountain for experience, she was ambushed and eventually died.”

“As for that junior sister… Later, we ended up married, given the circumstances. A man has to take responsibility, but after we got married, she changed completely, her previous gentleness swept away, and we fought daily. Eventually, we took separate paths, and she also managed to master the Ruthless Heavenly Sword; at first, I was unaware, I just thought everyone has their destiny, but later when I gained achievements in cultivation, I realized she was using me as a cauldron for her cultivation, first entering into affection, then breaking it off, and finally cutting it entirely, mastering her sword.”

“And by the last step of her cultivation, she was supposed to kill me because only with my death could her Heavenly Sword truly be complete.”

“Afterward, for the sake of our sect’s comradeship and our marriage, I avoided and dodged her as much as possible to minimize our encounters, but another chance occurrence made me discover that she was behind the death of my senior sister… So I stopped avoiding her, and killed her myself. After killing her, my Cloud Peak Demonic Sword was instantly perfected!

In that moment, my cultivation surged, and I understood clearly; we both originated from the same source, she was using me as a cauldron, and she herself was also my cauldron. Moreover, she could have killed me, but she hesitated at the final moment. That time, I, misled by her intention and for the sake of my senior sister, didn’t hesitate. The complexities of affection, so hard to articulate, to explain, or to be questioned!”

Wan Li’s voice was soft yet filled with a sense of deathly stillness.

Dong Pingtian was startled.

He had never expected such a cruel and twisting narrative.

This Wan Li’s experiences, though briefly mentioned, could evoke countless heart-wrenching stories as an old hand in the martial world.

“Yesterday, the Abyss Master not only mimicked my senior sister but also my junior sister…”

Wan Li smiled miserably, “I knew in my heart that it was the Abyss Master’s illusion, but still, I hoped… it could happen once more.”

He chuckled, yet his face was full of reminiscence, “They say in cultivation there is no distinction of days and months, time matters little, memories will fade, decades should make one forget everything. So why, after thousands of years, are my memories still so vivid? It turns out that being deeply etched in one’s heart isn’t just a metaphor; it truly penetrates deep into the heart, unforgettable for a lifetime!”

“In ancient times, there were many women of deep affection, and no lack of faithless men.”

Dong Pingtian sighed softly, “It’s not memories that are enduring, but rather guilt and regret; those are the true inner demons!”

“Everyone talks about ending affection, and whether one can let go… Ha, throughout history, how many people can genuinely let go?”

“Letting go, how difficult it is.”

He sighed and said, “It seems both of us have been mentally shaken and are no longer suited to guard here anymore. We should switch out quickly.”

The two simultaneously smiled bitterly.

Who would have thought that such old demons as themselves could still be mentally disturbed?

If it were the young disciples who came, how could they possibly withstand it?

“You said that Sister Feng Ying, how did she manage to suppress this place for fifty years?”

Wan Li asked somewhat amazed.

“That… I do not know.”

That night, the two withdrew.

Lan Dan and Green Shadow, a couple, then took turns to guard.

But after Wan Li and Dong Pingtian withdrew, they still felt emotional turbulence, unable to control themselves.

They even felt an urgent desire to rush into Zichen Lake to find the Abyss Master and recreate the beautiful dream.

Both were greatly shocked; even the Ice Heart Technique could not calm their minds.

Helpless, they had no choice but to agree to go into seclusion.

They took turns keeping each other alert.