Chapter 579: I Believe Him

「Somewhere on the Celestial Martial Continent.」

The entire cave was filled with dense Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. With its help, Wang Yuyin had officially broken through to the Saint Emperor Realm in just one short year and was now striving toward the next Realm.

In Wang Yuyin’s heart, whether she could break through to the Divine Dao Realm was not important. What mattered was whether she could be with Long Ao.

Together forever.

“Master, you’re here.”

A black-robed old woman ambled in. Though she looked like a lonely, frail elder, no one in the entire Sect dared to provoke her.

At first, Yuyin had no idea what her master’s true strength was. But not long ago, she finally discovered that her master was, in fact, a powerful Divine Dao Martial Artist.

“Yuyin, your Cultivation speed is still a bit slow. With your constitution, and with the Sect investing all its resources to nurture you, under normal circumstances, you should have already broken through to the Great Emperor Realm by now.”

Yuyin didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

‘My Cultivation speed isn’t fast enough?’

Wang Yuyin knew perfectly well that back in her family, or even in all of Red Fire Town, her Cultivation speed would be considered extraordinary. Yet, in her master’s eyes, it was still too slow.

“Master, then what should I do?”

She was incredibly anxious. Her master had said she had to break through to the Divine Dao Realm, or at the very least the Sealed Titled Emperor Realm, before she could go and see the man she loved.

‘At my current Cultivation speed, it’ll take at least three years to reach the Sealed Titled Emperor Realm. As for the Divine Dao Realm… that’s impossible to say.’

‘If Master had a way to increase my Cultivation speed, that would be perfect.’

“Yes, Yuyin. I need you to break through to the Divine Dao Realm as quickly as possible. Since you are so eager to see the one you love, I have decided to take you somewhere.”

Before Yuyin could speak, the black-robed old woman continued, “Yuyin, I must warn you, this place is extremely dangerous. It’s a matter of life and death. But if you can endure it and emerge successfully, I can guarantee that your Cultivation will, at the very least, break through to the Great Emperor Realm.”

The Ten Realms of the Great Emperor, in ascending order of strength, were: Red Level Emperor, Orange Level Emperor, Yellow Level Emperor, Green Level Emperor, Cyan Level Emperor, Blue Level Emperor, Purple Level Emperor, Black Level Emperor, White Level Emperor, and Golden Level Emperor.

Above the Golden Level Emperor was the Sealed Titled Emperor.

‘Under normal circumstances, even with my special constitution making my Cultivation speed much faster than others, it would still take at least a year to break through to the Great Emperor Realm.’

Yuyin truly didn’t want to wait that long.

“Master, I’m willing to try. No matter the hardship, I’m willing to endure it.”

As if she had already guessed Yuyin would say this, the black-robed old woman heaved a deep sigh and suddenly asked, “Yuyin, is doing all this for that brat really worth it?”

‘Is it worth it?’

‘Is it truly worth it?’

Yuyin had asked herself this question countless times, and every single time, the answer was the same: it was worth it.

Yuyin smiled, a beautiful and innocent smile.

“Master, I believe all of this is worth it.”

Yuyin sat down gently, gazing affectionately at her own hands. Suddenly, she spoke, “Unforgettable are our joys and sorrows, unforgettable are you. My heart is foolishly devoted, and only for you. Should I journey to the Netherworld, I would still dream, a wisp of a soul between heaven and earth! If you never leave or forsake me, I will cling to you in life and death!”

When Long Ao had previously raised hell at the Liuyun Sect for her sake, Yuyin had already resolved to live and die with him, sealing their romance as one of life and death.

The black-robed old woman seemed somewhat moved by her disciple’s words, especially the final sentence: “If you never leave or forsake me, I will cling to you in life and death.”

The black-robed old woman knew with certainty that her disciple had developed true feelings. ‘But is such an obsession really a good thing?’ she wondered.

Yuyin had no idea that her master had never wanted her to be with Long Ao. The old woman had only chosen to compromise for the sake of Yuyin’s Cultivation.

“Master, when do we start?”

Yuyin clearly did not want to continue this conversation. No one could possibly understand the feelings between her and Long Ao; ten years of persistence could not be summarized in a few simple words.

Yuyin was unwilling to say more, but the black-robed old woman refused to give up. “Yuyin,” she said, “there is something you might not know. Your precious Long Ao raised hell at the Ghost King Sect and slaughtered the Golden Sun Sect—all for another woman. You are so infatuated that you’d face life and death for him, but can he truly promise to never leave or forsake you?”

There was no surprise, nor any anger. It was as if Yuyin had known about this all along.

With a small smile, Yuyin said, “I trust him. No matter what he does, I only know one thing: I love him, and I believe he loves me too. As for everything else, it’s no longer important.”

“Yuyin, do you really trust him that much?”

The black-robed old woman clearly hadn’t expected Yuyin to react this way, even after things had come to this. ‘What a foolish, infatuated child.’ The more Yuyin acted like this, the more worried the old woman grew, and the more she wanted to keep them apart.

“Master, no matter where I go or what happens, I will always choose to trust him. Because that’s what love is. When I chose to wait for ten years, I had already chosen to trust him. Otherwise, I would never have done so.”

Of course, the black-robed old woman knew all about Yuyin and Long Ao’s history.

It was for this very reason that the black-robed old woman deeply regretted not separating them back then. As Yuyin had said, not everyone was capable of persevering for ten years.

She let out a deep sigh.

“Even though Long Ao has done such things, don’t you feel even a shred of resentment in your heart?”

“Master, when do we start?”

If you never leave or forsake me, I will cling to you in life and death!

Yuyin didn’t want to get tangled up in this issue any longer. It all came back to the same thing: she chose to trust Long Ao. She chose to trust the man she loved, no matter where they were or what happened.

Since Yuyin refused to discuss it further, the black-robed old woman did not press on. She had already made up her mind; she would absolutely never consent to Yuyin and Long Ao being together. But she couldn’t be hasty. She had to take things one step at a time.

“Yuyin, have you made your decision? I’ll ask you one last time. Once you agree and enter that place, your survival is not guaranteed. The slightest mistake will leave you in a state of eternal damnation.”

Nodding firmly, Yuyin said in a resolute voice, “Master, I’ve made my decision. Whatever dangers I may face, I will overcome them.”

Looking at the determined disciple before her, the black-robed old woman felt a pang of heartache for the first time, but she ultimately suppressed it. With the decision made, neither said anything more. They turned and departed swiftly, vanishing without a trace moments later.