Told You I Can Turn Back Time
Chapter 89 Ambush and Annihilation

Chapter 89: Chapter 89 Ambush and Annihilation

"Taiqing Sect?"

Even the well-informed Jing Shiyu had her doubts at this moment, "I know Taiqing Sect is a major martial arts faction, do they possess a technique to manipulate memories?"

Xue Rong smiled mysteriously and said, "Very few people know that, within the Taiqing Sect, there exists a supreme secret technique called the Yuhua Reincarnation Tome, which is capable of reshaping the soul and fabricating memories."

"This divine skill has terrifying control over the soul, and it can even swap, erase, or alter the memories of different people..."

"The Taiqing Sect themselves are aware of how much this divine skill would be dreaded, so they have always concealed its existence, never revealing even a hint of it to the outside world."

Upon hearing this, Bai Yiyi was shocked as well, for despite being an old ancestor of the Taiqing Sect, she had never heard of this secret technique.

Puppet Girl hastily asked, "Since the Taiqing Sect has always concealed this secret technique, how did you come to know of it?"

Xue Rong shook his head, "I don’t know."

Facing the puzzled look of everyone, he slowly said, "My memory might have been erased by the Taiqing Sect, but I carefully retained the information about the Yuhua Reincarnation Tome."

"Thus, I don’t know where I learned of this secret technique, nor why I know of it, and I don’t even know any further information about the Taiqing Sect."

He sighed softly, "But precisely because of this, it very likely proves that the secret technique truly exists, because I am the living proof of erased memories."

Xue Rong looked at the cat toy and said, "Or perhaps your existence can also prove the existence of this secret technique."

Seeing the look directed at him, the cat toy felt a shock in its heart, "You..."

Xue Rong smiled kindly, "Don’t be nervous, little thing. I sensed something was off the moment you appeared, because the remnants of a soul on you are too obvious to someone like me."

"If you’re worried, later, I can teach you how to hide it."

"But if I’m not mistaken, a fragment of your soul is hidden within this toy, and your memories are probably incomplete, aren’t they?"

Hearing this, Bai Yiyi’s heart jolted harshly, "Incomplete memories? I don’t know this, I don’t know that, is it because my memories are incomplete?"

Xue Rong looked at Bai Yiyi and said, "Your current existence is very likely caused by the Taiqing Sect."

At this point of the conversation, Lin Xing had believed eight parts out of ten in the existence of the Yuhua Reincarnation Tome.

He slowly said, "Then I will go to the Taiqing Sect to demand this secret technique, I might also have been tampered with in my memories."

Jing Shiyu said irritably, "The Taiqing Sect is one of the nine great sects in the world, with masters like clouds in their ranks. You going to demand a secret technique they’ve hidden is suicidal, isn’t it?"

Lin Xing’s eyes suddenly lit up, "I’m not afraid of dying."

Xue Rong waved his hand and said, "Fear of death won’t help. If I’m not mistaken, you can meditate and enter trance, and there are ripples of spiritual thoughts within your sea of knowledge, you’ve likely followed the Daoist Child legacy like us?"

"The Yuhua Reincarnation Tome is a martial skill that one only masters at the third inheritance of the soldiers. You won’t be able to learn it."

Lin Xing was startled, "Martial skill?"

He frowned, "Then I’ll ask someone who knows this martial skill to help me."

Xue Rong, however, was not optimistic, "Those who can cultivate the Yuhua Reincarnation Tome are at least grandmasters who have grasped the third inheritance, it’s not someone you can just ask to help."

"I told you about the Yuhua Reincarnation Tome to keep you aware, but without absolute assurance, better not think about provoking the Taiqing Sect."

Although they now knew of the Taiqing Sect’s information, both Xue Rong and Jing Shiyu felt that the hopes were bleak.

That night, Bai Yiyi learned from Xue Rong the technique to hide the remnants of her soul.

Later, a cat plush toy climbed over the window and entered Lin Xing’s room.

Bai Yiyi’s voice appeared in Lin Xing’s mind, "Lin Xing, I also want to go to the Taiqing Sect. I want to recover my memory."

Lin Xing nodded, "I need to go there too, at the very least to understand what’s going on with the memories in my mind."

Bai Yiyi cautioned, "The Taiqing Sect is very strong. You must strengthen your abilities, preferably mastering the second inheritance beforehand..."

Thus, that night, the two began to discuss their plan to head north to the Taiqing Sect.

At this moment, both had made up their minds to unravel the secrets of their memories at the Taiqing Sect.

...

The next morning, Lin Xing and Jing Shiyu set out from the valley and embarked on the road back to East Cliff Prefecture.

The horses that had been left outside before entering the valley had long since been brought into the village in the valley.

After leading the horses out again, the two rode side by side westward.

At that moment, the cat doll was hung around the neck of the Puppet Girl, moving along with her.

The journey back proved much smoother than the journey to, except for encountering two groups of bandits, they faced no more incidents.

As they reached a canyon, a short walk further would take them into the territory of East Cliff Prefecture.

Suddenly, with a thunderous crash, Lin Xing and Jing Shiyu found the mountain path behind them blocked by a huge falling rock.

There were vague figures moving at the top of the cliff.

Before them on the road, four figures slowly approached, fierce killing intent rushing towards Lin Xing and Jing Shiyu.

A trace of gloom flashed across Jing Shiyu’s face as she stared at the veiled woman among the four, coldly saying, "Sister?"

Lin Xing could only feel that each of the four before him looked familiar, and, after searching through his memories, exclaimed in surprise, "Commander?"

Standing before Lin Xing, aside from the veiled woman, were Zhang Tiande, Zhao Yuan, and the Xingxiao Sect Envoy who had once sought to capture Lin Xing alive.

However, at this moment, the Xingxiao Sect Envoy was wrapped in bandages all over due to burns, his gaze toward Lin Xing filled with resentful hate.

Jing Shiyu coldly said, "To think you managed to bring these few together, it seems the Xingxiao Sect has really put in some effort."

The Xingxiao Sect Envoy sneered condescendingly at the two, slowly saying, "Zhang has already joined our sect. For such talent, our sect has always been eager and welcoming."

"Today is when the Xingxiao Sect and the Heavenly Will Sect join forces to capture Lin Xing here."

"Jing Shiyu, if you know what’s good for you, just hand over Lin Xing immediately."

Jing Shiyu instantly realized that Zhang Tiande, after his defeat, must have been cornered and eventually recruited by the Xingxiao Sect.

After all, the Commander’s situation post-defeat was quite dire, she was receiving surrenders from his troops on a daily basis.

She even heard that many of his eight concubines had already fled, even absconding with a lot of wealth.

As the saying goes, when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter; when the wall falls, everyone pushes it. It seemed normal for the Commander to be recruited by other major forces under dire circumstances.

However, under the direction of the Xingxiao Sect, even her own sister was pulled into this... which was somewhat beyond Jing Shiyu’s expectations.

Previously, during their time in Building C, Jing Shiyu had witnessed the layout of the Xingxiao Sect in the secret realm to capture Lin Xing.

Yet, she hadn’t expected that so far away from the Xingxiao Sect in East Cliff Prefecture, an ambush would be laid so quickly, and even in alliance with several masters who had refined their skills.

But thinking about how the Xingxiao Sect trafficked military equipment all over, with trade channels throughout the Central Plains, she somewhat came to terms with it.