Was it you that night?
Chapter 265 - 263: Fate is like a circle, back to the starting point.

Chapter 265: Chapter 263: Fate is like a circle, back to the starting point.

The Heaven Emperor saw that everyone was silent and asked coldly, "Aren’t you all usually eloquent? Why are you not speaking now?"

"At this point, saying anything is useless. I have heard that Mr. Wuya is one to take revenge at all costs—if he seeks vengeance, he will surely kill his way to the Heaven Realm," replied Venerable Mingyue.

This disaster was brought about by the Heaven Emperor himself; knowing Dongfang Wuya’s special identity, he still sent Heaven soldiers and generals to silence him. Isn’t this result the Heaven Emperor’s own doing?

The Heaven Emperor’s brows knitted slightly, "Do you not have any ideas?"

The other Immortal Lords remained silent, and Venerable Mingyue did not speak again, leaving the Heaven Emperor furious, "Issue my decree, Mingyue will lead..."

Upon hearing he was to be sent to his doom, Venerable Mingyue interrupted the Heaven Emperor, "I have been feeling unwell recently and need to rest. I will take my leave."

Without waiting for the Heaven Emperor to speak again, he summoned a cloud and left the Imperial Palace.

Seeing this, the other Immortal Lords quickly followed suit, and soon the Imperial Palace was left with just a few people.

Everyone understood fully well; a god is a god, and not something they, as mere immortals, could challenge. Dongfang Wuya, if good, wouldn’t have come; it was the Heaven Emperor who created this enmity and there’s no reason for them to face death.

The Heaven Emperor should deal with Dongfang Wuya himself if he’s so capable!

The Heaven Emperor had not expected that at a critical moment, no one would be willing to fight Dongfang Wuya. After all, he was the Heaven Emperor, yet in the Heaven Realm, not a single person was truly loyal to him; this was beyond his expectations.

Only the God of Fate remained in the great hall. The Heaven Emperor then asked him to divine once again, but the outcome of the divination was the same as before.

"Would you be willing to lead the Heaven soldiers and generals to the Lower Realm?" The Heaven Emperor asked this without confidence.

The God of Fate managed a pained smile upon hearing this, "Does Your Excellency not know that I am but a fortune teller, yet still wishes me to go meet my death?"

The Heaven Emperor is truly selfish. It was he who provoked Dongfang Wuya, yet he expects others to die for him, why hasn’t he considered resolving the issue himself?

The Heaven Emperor’s face turned unsightly, "Do you want Your Emperor to personally lead the attack?"

"Forgive my incompetence, but I am unable to assist Your Excellency," said the God of Fate before he took his leave.

The Heaven Emperor sat dejectedly in the chief seat until the Heavenly Empress came to his side, "Your Majesty, is Mr. Wuya truly that formidable?"

The Heaven Emperor gazed piercingly at the Heavenly Empress and suddenly asked, "My love, would you be willing to lead the Heaven soldiers and generals to the Lower Realm?"

Under the Heaven Emperor’s scrutiny, the palms of the Heavenly Empress grew cold.

Even though her consort was fickle and had a roving heart, she had always held onto a sliver of hope. In this moment, her last bit of hope for him disappeared without a trace.

She should have known already; her husband was cold-hearted, unfaithful, and flirtatious—she had seen his true colors years ago.

"I will go to the Lower Realm myself, but I do not wish to make a big fuss," the Heavenly Empress replied with a smile.

The Heaven Emperor’s eyes brightened, "Really?"

"We are husband and wife, how could I deceive you?" The Heavenly Empress rose to her feet, "Better to go sooner than later; I shall head for the Sky Pole Sect shortly. Please wait for my good news," she said.

Two days later, a visitor arrived at the Sky Pole Sect identifying herself as Bai Xing, the Holy Maiden of the Formless Sect.

Zuo An had a vivid memory of the Formless Sect—it was Bai Xing who spread the rumor that Shen Qinghe was the World-Ending Catastrophe. Bai Xing dared to come to the Sky Pole Sect?

But the moment he saw Bai Xing, all his words stuck in his throat; her demeanor was too unique, making it difficult to speak harshly to such a figure.

"May I know the Holy Maiden’s purpose for visiting the Sky Pole Sect?" Zuo An moderated his tone, speaking calmly.

"I have come to the Sky Pole Sect wishing to meet Fairy Qinghe and Mr. Wuya, might it be possible to accommodate this?" Bai Xing revealed her intentions.

Zuo An replied with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile, "They may not wish to meet the Holy Maiden."

"I will not hide it from Sect Master Zuo, my wish to meet Mr. Wuya and Fairy Qinghe. Truth be told, I have a past connection with Mr. Wuya," Bai Xing said, lost in her memories.

Zuo An always felt that the Formless Sect’s Holy Maiden before him looked somewhat strange, but with the current cultivation base of Wuya and Qinghe, Bai Xing was unlikely to gain any advantage.

After hesitating for a moment, he finally chose to take Bai Xing to Simple Residence Courtyard.

A barrier had been set up outside the Simple Residence Courtyard, and Zuo An was about to call Shen Qinghe when he saw Bai Xing step into the Simple Residence Courtyard as if entering a land devoid of people.

His heart skipped a beat.

With Qinghe’s current cultivation base, there were few in the entire cultivation world who could match her, and naturally, ordinary people had no way to break through the barriers she had set up.

But this Holy Maiden from the Formless Sect could easily break through Qinghe’s barrier, which was simply unbelievable.

Shen Qinghe was sunbathing in the courtyard, leaning on her was Dongfang Wuya. He clung to her tightly, like a boneless person.

She had wanted to push him away, but considering he had not slept well the past two days, she let him be.

When Bai Xing entered the Simple Residence Courtyard, she saw Dongfang Wuya leaning on Shen Qinghe, fast asleep.

The moment Bai Xing entered, Shen Qinghe felt something was amiss, and as she lifted her eyes, she met Bai Xing’s warm gaze.

"Who are you?"

How could you freely enter the Simple Residence Courtyard?

"I am Bai Xing of the Formless Sect." Bai Xing’s gaze fell on Dongfang Wuya’s face, "Mr. Wuya really is like an immortal being."

Shen Qinghe followed Bai Xing’s gaze towards the sleeping Dongfang Wuya and agreed with what Bai Xing had said, "He truly is like an immortal being."

Wait, the person before me just claimed to be a disciple of the Formless Sect?

Last time she heard it was the Formless Sect’s Holy Maiden who calculated that she was the World-Ending Catastrophe. Although she had driven those people away at the time, when people from the Heaven Realm arrived later, it surely also had something to do with this matter.

It was the Formless Sect that started all the conflict, yet they dared to send someone to the Sky Pole Sect?

"Don’t tell me you are the Formless Sect’s Holy Maiden!" Shen Qinghe eyed Bai Xing coldly.

Her voice had just gotten louder when Dongfang Wuya, leaning on her, complained dissatisfiedly, "So noisy."

"We have a visitor, go back to your room to sleep," Shen Qinghe said to Dongfang Wuya.

Dongfang Wuya finally opened his eyes, and it took him a moment to clearly see Bai Xing’s face.

"Who are you?" Dongfang Wuya was asking Bai Xing.

"I am the Holy Maiden Bai Xing of the Formless Sect," Bai Xing continued the conversation.

Dongfang Wuya didn’t recognize anyone, nor did he care, his only desire was to stay close to Shen Qinghe, not wanting her attention to be taken by someone else, "Shen Qinghe, send her away."

Shen Qinghe indeed had the same intention, "Please leave."

Yet Bai Xing casually picked a bamboo chair and sat down, "The two of you seem to have a great relationship. Speaking of which, I have a connection with both of you, just that you don’t remember me."

At these words, Shen Qinghe looked askance, "What do you mean by that?"

Not long after she was born, her mother had passed away.

Being weak from a young age, she rarely left the Sky Pole Sect, and Shen Zhuo valued her so much, she grew up spoiled and adored.

If she had met Bai Xing before, she should have some impression of it.

Bai Xing smiled faintly, "It means just what it says. Although you don’t recognize me, I indeed have a connection with you, and of course, with Mr. Wuya too. Fate is like a circle, in the end, we return to the starting point."