With Master’s thods, eliminating a Foundation Establishnt Stage Cultivator single-handedly was as easy as a flick of her fingers.
「Inside the ice pillar.」
The Ten-thousand-year-old Mysterious Ice sealed the person within, yet it seed incapable of sealing her heart.
It’s funny when you think about it...
I, Gu Yuqing... when did I ever go to such lengths for a man...
Gu Yuqing’s gaze was vacant.
"Yes, with your talent, Jade Bone, and such a Constitution, is it truly worth it for a man?"
From within the Ten-thousand-year-old Mysterious Ice, a mocking voice erged.
Upon hearing this voice, a chill went through Gu Yuqing’s heart as she coldly said, "What concern is it of yours?"
Two years ago, after coming to this mysterious place and willingly allowing herself to be sealed within this ice pillar, she had been secretly cultivating, hoping to reach the realm of heartlessness Master had spoken of.
Unfortunately, she had not yet succeeded.
Instead, a year ago, she had begun to hear a peculiar voice from this ice pillar.
At first, she had thought so figure from the Demon Path was sealed here.
But to the Fengyue Sect, any figure from the Demon Path was utter bullshit.
The Fengyue Sect, which walked both righteous and demonic paths, presumably feared no demonic thods; they were all things Master had already mastered and discarded.
However, aside from being sowhat peculiar, the voice wasn’t special in any other way.
It held no allure, no incitent, and at tis, it even sounded like a woman’s voice.
The voice was utterly unremarkable.
"Indeed, it’s none of my business..." the peculiar voice said leisurely. "But in life, if one is always troubled by such trivial matters between n and won, isn’t that dull? With your Constitution and potential, dwelling on this for over a year is simply a waste of your life."
"I am just cultivating," Gu Yuqing stated flatly.
"Cultivating? That’s just self-deception," the peculiar voice chuckled. "You haven’t made an inch of progress this past year, truly a waste of your talent and beauty. Child, if you were willing, all the n in this world could be yours to command, and even won would be no different."
"Yet you, for one man, remain here, obstinately deluded."
"I... will forget him eventually," Gu Yuqing said, her eyes closed. "Don’t I know what you’re talking about? My own path, I will forge it myself."
"Forget?" the peculiar voice laughed heartily. "Why forget? The so-called Heartless Path is not about forgetting love; forgetting is a form of escape. The true Heartless Path is to use emotion to sever emotionlessness. If you truly forget him, in the future, he will inevitably beco your Heart Demon."
"Let give you so advice: n, as creatures, are not soone you need to forget; rather, you need to make it so they can never obtain you."
Gu Yuqing remained silent.
"The unobtainable is always the most coveted," the voice continued. "Only then will he always cherish and yearn for you. Only then can you seize the Great Taoist path you desire and play the world in the palm of your hand. Don’t forget the man you love. You must control him, use him as the strength within your heart.
"To hold fast to your inner self, to never invest true feelings—that is the true Heartless Path.
"This is the Heartless Path you truly ought to cultivate."
Hearing this, Gu Yuqing was taken aback.
Master had ntioned these thods too, but Master said they were all minor paths...
"Who exactly are you?" Gu Yuqing asked in a deep voice.
"It’s not important..." the peculiar voice replied casually. "Back then, I almost reached that stage, if only... You have such talent; it truly shouldn’t be wasted here."
"Would you consider becoming my disciple?"
"I can teach you more powerful techniques."
"Forget it. You Cultivators all value the legacy of your sects. Seeing how obediently you listen to your Master, I won’t insist."
Gu Yuqing refuted, "What you’re saying is aningless."
Manipulate Brother Wang... That would be worse than forgetting him.
With Brother Wang’s feelings for , setting aside everything else, he at least ca to the Fengyue Sect for my sake, even confronting Master directly.
In this Cultivation World, how many would dare to directly face an Ascension Realm expert?
And then, back on the Feeling Severing Bridge... Thinking of this, Gu Yuqing’s heart trembled.
"You hopeless fool..." the peculiar voice sneered. "Looking at you, you’re actually still thinking of being with him, aren’t you?"
Gu Yuqing said nothing.
"No," Gu Yuqing said.
"From your expression, I know everything," the peculiar voice said lightly. "Truly incorrigible. In your state, you still want to leave this place? Dream on!"
"I will leave this place," Gu Yuqing said firmly. "Master sent to this place. Don’t tell you know her?"
"Her? Who are you talking about?"
"My Master, the Supre Master of the Fengyue Sect, Mu Lanxue. Then again... with Master’s power, how could a minor devil like you possibly know of her?"
"Mu Lanxue... Mu Lanxue..."
"Haha, Mu Hongyuan, is it? She changed her na and surna, did she think I wouldn’t know?" the strange voice laughed heartily. "Now that I’ve awakened, you send your disciple over. No wonder. It seems you want to guide her a little."
"Heartless Path..."
"TSK, TSK..."
Listening to the voice, Gu Yuqing found it extrely bizarre. "Who is Mu Hongyuan? What does she have to do with my Fengyue Sect?"
"Indeed, no relation," the strange voice drawled. "She was just another fool like you. As for your Supre Master Mu Lanxue, she’s also a fool, just like you."
"All fools."
"By the way, she hasn’t ascended yet, has she?"
This person seems to know Master, Gu Yuqing thought.
She didn’t respond.
"It seems she hasn’t ascended then..." the strange voice sneered. "Then do you know why your Master, being so powerful, still hasn’t ascended?"
"It’s only a matter of ti," Gu Yuqing said.
Master is already at the pinnacle of the Ascension Realm, rely a step away from Ascension.
"Impossible,"
The strange voice stated indifferently, "She’s as foolish as you; there’s a man in her heart, he is her unresolved emotional knot. With this knot, she definitely cannot ascend! A pity she herself cannot cultivate the Heartless Path. One can imagine she has no way to walk this Great Taoist path."
"She will inevitably perish."
"Nonsense!" Gu Yuqing rebuked. "You know nothing!"
"I know nothing? Isn’t your Master frequently entering seclusion recently? Her strength fluctuates noticeably, and she gets angry over trivial matters. Of course, you might not have noticed..."
Gu Yuqing was silent.
Master... indeed has been a bit like that.
Ever since that battle with the Yan Sword Immortal, she has indeed frequently entered seclusion, sotis for decades at a ti.
Things have suddenly improved a bit recently, especially... after Brother Wang... appeared.
Of course, it must be because of ; Master is overly concerned about ... Gu Yuqing believed.
As for Master having a man in her heart? That’s absolutely absurd!
With Master’s status and strength, no Cultivator within the Nine Provinces is worthy of her.
How could Master possibly have a man in her heart?
This person is just talking nonsense, Gu Yuqing concluded.
"Still don’t believe it, huh?" the strange voice chuckled. "Just think about it. You’ve rely lived for less than a hundred years and have already gotten entangled with a man. Your Master has lived for thousands of years; is it possible she hasn’t gotten entangled with other n?"
That’s indeed true...
However, since the Fengyue Sect was established, there has never been any talk of Master having any n.
"Your Master..." the strange voice snickered. "She had a man a thousand years ago. Looking at her current state, a thousand years have passed, and she still hasn’t seen through it. She herself hasn’t seen through it, yet she wants her disciple to sever her emotions. How laughable."
"Don’t you dare insult my Master!" Gu Yuqing said coldly. "Then what does that make you? Hiding in this paltry ice pillar, relying on a few words like a pest chattering from the shadows—you are nothing!"
The strange voice fell silent, apparently struck by her words.
"Alright, so I’m a pest. You can consider an ant, dregs, whatever..." the strange voice drawled. "After all, winners are kings, losers are vilified; there’s nothing more to say. However, if you want to break out of this Ten-thousand-year-old Mysterious Ice, you really will need my help."
"Trying to sever your feelings on your own, in your current state, you won’t succeed."
"If you truly want to sever them, I can help you. Otherwise, you won’t be able to leave. And if you can’t leave, doesn’t that an your beloved is still in dire straits?"
"Why would you help ?" Gu Yuqing asked faintly.
"Nothing much, just a matter of fate," the strange voice said. "If you manage to get out, and if you’re willing, you can do a favor."
"Let’s make a deal."
"What kind?"
"I’ll teach you a Cultivation Technique. After you cultivate it, you can sever whatever feelings you wish. Combined with your Heartless Path, reaching the peak will not be difficult."
"This technique is called the Six Desires Treasure Book. Severing feelings and cutting off desires will be effortless with it."
Gu Yuqing frowned slightly.
"What’s your condition?"
"Simple. After you get out, help kill soone."
"Who?"
"Dongfang Mu."
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