The Immortal Wife Is Like A Cloud
Chapter 1111

<h1text-align:" center"=""><spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Chapter 1111: Reunion

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<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Seeing Zhang Xiu in this state, Su Jingzhen was momentarily stunned, his eyes slightly moist.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Although only a year had passed, it felt like an eternity to Su Jingzhen.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Back in Peach Blossom Alley, if it hadn't been for Zhang Xiu, Su Jingzhen would have been a corpse in the gutter a long time ago.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">At that time, his dantian was shattered, and he relied on an Enlightenment school to make a living. 

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Zhang Xiu was only at the late stage of Qi refining.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">They were at the absolute bottom of the cultivation world.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">In a way, they relied on each other to survive.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">The memories of their time in Peach Blossom Alley flashed before Su Jingzhen's eyes.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Compared to everything he possessed now, it felt like a lifetime ago.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">However, this sentiment only lasted for a moment before he composed himself.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">At this moment, in Su Jingzhen's view, just by comparing the auras of Saintess Qing Yue and Zhang Xiu, it was clear that Saintess Qing Yue far surpassed Zhang Xiu.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Seeing Su Jingzhen's gaze fixed on Zhang Xiu, the Sword Ancestor's remnant soul beside him revealed a faint smile.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Without needing to say anything, she understood.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">However, Su Jingzhen still looked at her curiously.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">"Sword Ancestor, are they competing for your Sword Spirit body?

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Although I don't fully understand what you said earlier, for the sake of the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, if I dare to ask you to choose one of them. 

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">It shouldn't be a problem, right?"

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">As he spoke, Su Jingzhen's eyes were filled with anticipation.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">He could now see that given the current state of the Sword Ancestor's remnant soul, the decision of who would inherit the Sword Spirit body was entirely up to her.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Otherwise, even if Zhang Xiu had a head start, she likely wouldn't be able to surpass Saintess Qing Yue.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">After all, the aura emanating from Zhang Xiu was now only at the Unity Realm.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Although this was a significant improvement from when she disappeared from Clear Wind Mountain, the gap between her and the true geniuses was still vast.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Saintess Qing Yue had enough potential to catch up with her and surpass her.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">The pain and struggle visible on Zhang Xiu's forehead seemed to be a sign of this.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">"Speaking of choices, it's more about who will take the lead."

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Upon hearing Su Jingzhen's words, the Sword Ancestor sighed.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Her words left Su Jingzhen even more confused, although he vaguely understood something.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Then the Sword Ancestor looked at Su Jingzhen and asked, "Are you sure it's her?"

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Su Jingzhen nodded firmly. "Yes, it's her. Please, Sword Ancestor, lend her your aid!"

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">The Sword Ancestor nodded.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">With a gentle tap on the scene where Zhang Xiu was, it seemed as if some power was being transmitted.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">In an instant, the pain on Zhang Xiu's face vanished.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">As if a chain reaction had been triggered, Saint Qing Yue's face instead showed a trace of pain.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Su Jingzhen was shocked.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">He then saw Zhang Xiu's aura growing stronger, her presence becoming more sacred and sharp.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">In just a moment, she broke through from the Unity Realm to the Tribulation Realm.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">On the other hand, Saint Qing Yue's aura weakened.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Earlier, Su Jingzhen could sense that Saintess Qing Yue's aura had reached the early Immortal Lord stage.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">This had shocked him, but considering her status and the resources she possessed, Su Jingzhen had calmly accepted it.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Now, however, Saintess Qing Yue's early Immortal Lord aura had plummeted.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">She had fallen to the late True Immortal Realm.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">"Huh? Are they competing for more than just the Sword Spirit body?"

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Su Jingzhen muttered in surprise.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Next to him, the Sword Ancestor's lips curled into a complex smile.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">But she did not explain anything further to Su Jingzhen.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">As time passed, Zhang Xiu's aura became stronger, while Saint Qing Yue's aura became weaker.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Even though the Sword Ancestor had intervened, this process was not instantaneous.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Before Su Jingzhen even realized it, another line of golden text appeared in front of his eyes.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">A whole day had passed just like that.

[Daily Fixed Points: Zhang Xiu: 4, Shuang Jiang: 15...]

[Remaining Available Points: 24273]

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">At this moment, Zhang Xiu's aura had reached the early Spirit Immortal stage.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">On the other hand, Saintess Qing Yue had fallen to the late Mystic Immortal realm.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">She had dropped almost two major realms.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">If Saintess Qing Yue were to leave now, her life would effectively be over.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Having once reached the early Immortal Lord stage, falling back to the Mystic Immortal Realm and starting over would be an immense challenge for anyone.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Most importantly, Saintess Qing Yue's Dao heart had probably been completely shattered.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">This scene made Su Jingzhen sigh with emotion.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">When he first entered, he had imagined many scenarios where he could help Zhang Xiu.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">He had thought of directly confronting Saintess Qing Yue in battle, and even killing her to eliminate any threat to Zhang Xiu.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">He had also considered using a special method to help Zhang Xiu capture the Sword Spirit body.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">But he had never imagined that upon entering, he would be sitting here drinking tea with the Sword Ancestor's remnant soul, and with a mere thought from her, Zhang Xiu would achieve complete victory.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Now, when he looked at Saintess Qing Yue, he couldn't help but feel a pang of pity.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">It made him feel like life was truly like a dream.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">The Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss was undoubtedly the most overpowered cheat in the cultivation world, perhaps even in the Emperor Realm.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">"I wonder how Yaoyao and the others are doing outside. With Bai Suzhen there, no one should be able to get close to them."

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Now that Zhang Xiu's condition had stabilized, Su Jingzhen finally had the mental space to think about other things.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">As long as they didn't leave the Sword Qi Corridor, or as long as the ancient monsters of Sword Land didn't enter, Su Jingzhen believed that Qiu Yaoyao and the others should be safe.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">"After reaching the Spirit Immortal stage, sister-in-law's life essence has undergone a transformation. She's even more impressive now."

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Su Jingzhen stared at Zhang Xiu, a smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">He couldn't help but remember the words Zhang Xiu had left for him on the stone wall in Clear Wind Mountain Canyon.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Meeting again in a foreign land, though not quite a world apart, if Zhang Xiu still held the same feelings as before, perhaps Su Jingzhen wouldn't refuse her.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">He already had so many beauties by his side; adding Zhang Xiu wouldn't make much of a difference.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Moreover, she was the first person with whom he had reached mutual affection.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">If they were to meet again and Zhang Xiu remained an ordinary person at the late Qi refining stage, unable to break through to higher realms in her lifetime, Su Jingzhen might have hesitated, fearing the sorrow of parting as her beauty faded.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">But now, it was time to make her his from every angle.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">As the auras of Zhang Xiu and Saintess Qing Yue approached equilibrium, the speed of their rise and fall accelerated.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">In less than two hours, Saintess Qing Yue's late Mystic Immortal Realm aura had fallen to the late Spirit Immortal stage.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Two hours later, her late Spirit Immortal stage dropped to the Great Perfection Realm.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Faster and faster!

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Another two hours later, Saint Qing Yue's appearance was rapidly aging.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Her aura had dwindled down to the Qi Refining stage.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">In the next moment, even the aura of the Qi Refining stage vanished.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">She had become an ordinary mortal.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Saintess Qing Yue's hair turned gray and brittle, and her once breathtakingly beautiful face was now wrinkled.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Then her body disintegrated, turning into bones and then dust, not leaving a trace of her aura behind.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Su Jingzhen's heart trembled. He had never expected it to be so cruel.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Originally, after seeing Saintess Qing Yue's tragic fate, Su Jingzhen had given up on the idea of ending her life.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">But fate was unpredictable.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">As Saint Saint Qing Yue's body was dissipating into energy, Zhang Xiu's aura surged to the early True Immortal Realm!

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Although she hadn't fully inherited Saintess Qing Yue's previous Immortal Lord cultivation, reaching the True Immortal Realm was already terrifyingly impressive.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">After all, just a year ago, Zhang Xiu had been a lowly Qi Refining cultivator.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Now, Zhang Xiu's entire body radiated a holy aura.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Her power was still growing.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Su Jingzhen estimated that by the end, she would likely reach the mid True Immortal Realm.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">At this moment, the Sword Ancestor under the Peach Blossom Tree looked at Su Jingzhen.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">She smiled and said, "Alright, you've seen everything you needed to see. Now, I'll take you to the final stage."

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Hearing the Sword Ancestor's words, Su Jingzhen was once again confused.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">But in the next moment, the void around them shattered.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Su Jingzhen's vision spun around, and when it cleared, he could clearly sense Zhang Xiu's aura.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">When his sight returned, Zhang Xiu's true body was just a hundred feet away.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Su Jingzhen's breathing quickened, his heart growing more and more anxious.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Seeing her in person was entirely different from seeing her in a vision.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">At this moment, Zhang Xiu's eyes were still closed, completely unaware of his arrival.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Just when Su Jingzhen thought that they would finally meet, the Sword Ancestor beside him chuckled softly.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">"Let the two of you meet one last time."

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Her words left Su Jingzhen stunned.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">What did she mean by "one last time"?

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Before Su Jingzhen could ask, the Sword Ancestor waved her hand again.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Zhang Xiu's aura stabilized at the middle of the True Immortal Realm.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Then, her beautiful eyes opened suddenly.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Her gaze was as tender as ever.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">The first thing she saw was Su Jingzhen's figure.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Zhang Xiu smiled bitterly and muttered to herself, "So I'm still alive.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">The first thing I see when I wake up is still Mr. Su. But this time, I should be qualified to return to him, right?"

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">At this thought, Zhang Xiu's expression filled with excitement.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">"Sis... Xiu Xiu..."

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Hearing Zhang Xiu's subconscious murmur, Su Jingzhen's heart was filled with mixed emotions.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Her feelings for him were so deep.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">He had instinctively wanted to call her "sister-in-law", but since he had already decided to make her his, calling her that now felt inappropriate.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Instead, the name "Xiu Xiu" revealed his true feelings.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">After all, their emotional connection had reached mutual affection, so Su Jingzhen felt no awkwardness in calling her by this name.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">In fact, his thoughts became even clearer at this moment.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">When he heard Su Jingzhen's voice, Zhang Xiu froze.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">"Su... is this real?

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Are hallucinations this realistic now?"

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Even as she spoke, Zhang Xiu instinctively rubbed her eyes.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">But Su Jingzhen's familiar face and smile remained before her.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">"Xiu Xiu, it's me. I'm Su Jingzhen, the Su Jingzhen of Peach Blossom Alley.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">I've come to find you. Yaoyao is waiting for you outside."

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Su Jingzhen's aura was the same as it had been back in Linjiang City.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Zhang Xiu stood there frozen, still unable to believe it.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">But the excitement in her eyes was unmistakable.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">"Mr. Su... is this real?

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">I... I..."

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Tears welled up in Zhang Xiu's eyes.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">She had dreamed about this moment every day.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">But now that it was here, she was at a loss for words.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Su Jingzhen's eyes also reddened, and the Sword Ancestor's expression became more complex.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Then, without any visible action, Zhang Xiu's body suddenly froze.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Her aura briefly peaked at the peak of the True Immortal Realm before her body began to disintegrate, just like Saintess Qing Yue's had.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Watching this, Su Jingzhen felt as if he had been struck by lightning.