Novel Full Chapter 496
Chapter 496: Chapter 22: Sentiment Inquiry Path is all a blight Chapter 496: Chapter 22: Sentiment Inquiry Path is all a blight Ling Yunpo and An Zhisu held hands, their fingers interlocking as they carefully made their way through the cave.
The air inside the cave was not stuffy; instead, there was a damp vapor that suggested the presence of flowing water not far off.
Senior Sister An bit her lower lip, her face unexpectedly showing a girlish demeanor, a stark contrast to the stern expression she had worn earlier at the entrance of the cave reprimanding Brother Fan.
She wasn’t accustomed to holding hands with her junior brother, but in front of Lin Duanshan and Duan Fenhai, the clasping of their fingers felt like a public declaration of ownership, which truly was more than her face could bear.
Yet, because of her protective nature, she also felt she couldn’t discourage her junior brother.
What if he no longer got along with her, what then?
Therefore, Senior Sister An simply lowered her gaze to the stone floor, not looking at her junior brother, and pretended that nothing was amiss as Ling Yunpo led her forward.
“Be careful, we are entering the Illusion Domain,” the Kunlun Mirror suddenly spoke.
Ling Yunpo’s spirits lifted, and even the little action of secretly scratching his senior sister’s palm halted as he carefully looked ahead.
They walked on, and their surroundings showed no sign of change until the passageway gradually became more spacious.
As they stepped into the room, they found themselves in a secret chamber deep within Qingluo Peak.
In the chamber, the Long Eyebrow Immortal stood in silence, his back towards the two, and said in a deep voice:
“Asking about love, asking about love?
Su Jian, are you truly abandoning the great Dao for a mere mortal?
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Utter foolishness, utter foolishness…”
His voice was low and hoarse, and at that moment, Ling Yunpo and An Zhisu felt as if the hair on their bodies was standing on end.
Because from Long Eyebrow Immortal’s body, a thick and sticky murderous intent was emanating, almost enough to envelop and drown the two of them.
An Zhisu stepped forward, shielding Ling Yunpo behind her as she quickly drew out her swords, Flying Smoke and Chill, and positioned them in front of her.
Ling Yunpo shivered and quickly grabbed Senior Sister An’s arm, once again asking the Kunlun Mirror:
“Ah Jing!
Is this immortal really just an illusion?
It’s not some kind of premeditated trap, is it?”
The Kunlun Mirror did not answer, leaving only a lasting silence.
Ling Yunpo gritted his teeth, thinking the broken mirror probably wouldn’t deceive him.
After all, if he died, who would help it save the world, to mend the heavens?
The Long Eyebrow Immortal silently flicked his fingers, and the Dual Polarity Dust Sword emerged from his sleeve.
He grasped the silver-white hilt in his hand, like a scholar taking up a pen, and slowly turned around.
“In the past, for the sake of his so-called wife, he could linger in the Mortal World for decades, completely neglecting his cultivation,” the lean and clear-face of Long Eyebrow Immortal faced the two with an expression neither sad nor happy, his voice hollow and cold, “And for the sake of his so-called daughter, he faced numerous ambushes without retreat, sparing no expense, even his own life.”
“As if the cultivation and guidance of the sect, in his eyes, were things that could be discarded at any time, worth no mention at all.”
“The path of cultivation is rugged and fraught with peril.
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Worldly attachments only hinder a cultivator’s practice; if all of Shushan placed personal feelings above the pursuit of the Dao like Su Jian, who now can tell how many would reach Nascent Soul Formation, how many would achieve Core Formation?”
“The Sentiment Inquiry Path is the cancer of Shushan’s cultivators, a mistake that should have been eradicated long ago.”
“Su Jian is my disciple, and I will not let him continue on the wrong path.
You two are his daughter and disciple; if you are willing to take an oath here to reform and return to the right path, I will acknowledge you both as my disciples.”
“And if we do not?” An Zhisu asked with a trembling voice; the pressure Long Eyebrow Immortal imposed on her was so immense it made even breathing seem exceedingly difficult.
“If you remain obstinately ignorant,” Long Eyebrow Immortal said woodenly, “then by your deaths, it is not impossible for Su Jian to return to the Forgetting Love Path.”
“If the immortal kills my Senior Sister and me, once master leaves seclusion and learns of this, wouldn’t he regard you as an enemy?” Ling Yunpo gritted his teeth and said.
“So what?” Long Eyebrow Immortal’s mouth curved slightly, resembling a sneer as well as a twitch, “Sentiment Inquiry Path, Sentiment Inquiry.
As long as there’s no burden of attachment worth worrying about, how can he continue on that path?”
“Even if he remains naive and immature, seeking vengeance for his master, he must first improve his cultivation level.
Only after achieving Feather Transformation to become an immortal does he stand a chance to defeat his master.”
“If such a day truly comes, what harm is there for a master to admit his mistake?”
Ling Yunpo’s face twitched, feeling that this old geezer was like the staunch no-female-lead party, having completely fallen into a state of communication barrier madness.
Why not want a female lead?
Because some novels have poorly written female leads, so other novels shouldn’t have female leads either; why not allow the cultivation of the Sentiment Inquiry Path?
Because some cultivators of the Sentiment Inquiry Path have made mistakes, so other cultivators are also not allowed to cultivate it.
If Ling Yunpo were a debater, he would point out that this was a classic example of the “slippery slope” fallacy.
However, as is well known, debaters are of no use whatsoever… They’ve already got a knife to your neck, and you still want to debate with them?
“So that’s how it is.” Ling Yunpo chuckled softly to himself, thinking, let me take on the Sentiment Inquiry Path for Senior Sister, and firmly said, “Long Eyebrow Immortal, please spare Senior Sister and take only my life.”
“Just as the immortal said, Sentiment Inquiry Path requires sentiments to inquire into.
If the person one loves no longer exists in this world, how could Senior Sister continue to inquire?
This way, your wish is granted.
Please, take my life.”
“Junior Brother, no!” An Zhisu exclaimed in alarm, bitterly biting her lower lip.
Amidst the pain, she broke free from the confining pressure of Long Eyebrow Immortal and roared with gritted teeth, “Long Eyebrow Immortal, rather than killing my Junior Brother, it’s better to kill me!”
“To sever father’s mortal attachments, killing Junior Brother is not the best solution.
As long as I, his daughter, am alive, father will be reminded of mother whenever he sees me.
Killing me will end father’s attachment and also make Junior Brother lose heart… Please spare Junior Brother, and take my life instead.”
Seeing the Qingluo Peak’s pair of siblings competing to face death, Long Eyebrow Immortal’s face finally showed color, and he burst out in rage:
“Good!
Good!
Good!
Each and every one of you is stubborn and refuses to cherish your own lives.
Shushan has invested so much in you, was it so you could throw your lives away so carelessly?”
“Since you’re so eager to die, I shall satisfy you!”
He raised his finger and casually pointed at Ling Yunpo, whose chest immediately burst forth with blood.
Ling Yunpo fell to the ground, his pupils dilating weakly, feeling life swiftly flowing from the wound caused by the sword qi… Hmm, it feels quite real.
“Told you it’s an illusion,” said the Kunlun Mirror in a taunting tone.
“Why didn’t you reply to me before?” Ling Yunpo asked helplessly, his body having already lost control.
“Didn’t I reply to you just now?
You didn’t believe it,” Kunlun Mirror said calmly, “You just had to experience it firsthand.”
Ling Yunpo: ………
It always feels like this damn mirror is getting more and more trashy, is it my illusion?
As he lay there “dead,” An Zhisu suddenly transformed into sword light, achieving Man-Sword Unity.
She charged at Long Eyebrow Immortal like lightning!
Following that, her body was suddenly sent flying back at the same speed, like a broken willow branch, landing beside Ling Yunpo’s “corpse.”
“Your final chance,” Long Eyebrow Immortal walked over to her, looked at An Zhisu who was now bleeding from nose and mouth, barely able to draw breath, and spoke slowly, “Give up the Sentiment Inquiry Path, and I will let you live.”
An Zhisu struggled to raise her hand, seemingly wanting to grasp the sword hilt beside her.
But in the end, she slowly gripped Ling Yunpo’s hand, which had already grown cold.