So when he learned the man’s name was You Si, his first thought was of the You Si from his past life.
They both had the same dark aura. It was highly likely they were the same person.
But where did You Si go?
This was from when Qin Qianning was a child. By the time she grew up, there was no trace of You Si at all.
And what did You Si fail at?
Did he fail in his pursuit of Qin Qianning?
Jiang Zuo didn’t know, but he found it quite pitiful.
’He was clearly the one who came first.’
Then, Jiang Zuo snapped back to his senses.
’Wait a minute, narration just appeared.’
’And almost everything about this mark was left behind by the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion.’
******
In the Holy Land, Jingyue said to Su Qi and the others, "Let’s put our discussion on hold. I’ve discovered something. That Candidacy Saintess might be in a special location.
And a special location is bound to have many of these similar things, just like the Celestial Cloud Mountain Range did.
So he’s probably not in just one location."
Su Qi said, "Senior Sister, are you planning for us to create another resonance? But it’s too far, and we have no way to contact him."
Jingyue shook her head. "No, I just thought of a possibility.
Your resonance was working perfectly fine just now, but it disconnected for no reason. It’s highly likely that the problem lies with the final Candidacy Saintess."
Su Qi asked in surprise, "Senior Sister, you mean the resonance affected him?"
Jingyue nodded. "Exactly. So, hurry up and try again. We might get to see what happens next."
Xiaoxiao added, "Yeah, I want to see if this guy changed his name, and if he came back to find that little girl.
I also want to know what happened to them afterward."
BONK.
Xiaoxiao had been hit.
Jingyue was speechless. ’Do these people really think they’re watching a TV show?’
After that, they once again began to attempt the resonance.
Meanwhile, after realizing the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion was involved, an absurd thought surfaced in Jiang Zuo’s mind.
But there was no concrete evidence to prove it.
’It seems so obvious, but... how is that possible?’
Just as Jiang Zuo was about to set the matter aside for now, he felt it again.
At the valley exit.
Jiang Zuo frowned. ’That feeling just now definitely didn’t come from my mark’s ability.’
’It must be Su Qi and the others messing around. They’re using me as their vanguard now.’
Jiang Zuo sighed. Not dwelling on it further, he could only stride toward the valley exit.
All this time, Swordsman Beitian and the others had been watching Jiang Zuo, feeling that there was something strange about Po Xiao.
It was quite a surprise to them that a place like this actually existed here.
Just then, Nangong Sui asked Swordsman Beitian, "Senior, do you think Fellow Daoist Po Xiao has been put under some kind of bewitchment spell?"
These people had nothing to do here, so they could only follow Jiang Zuo and watch him.
They had already checked the area; besides the wooden cabin, there was nothing.
The cabin was protected by a powerful Restriction, which they couldn’t possibly bypass at their current level.
Swordsman Beitian shook his head. "I don’t sense anything, and Fellow Daoist Po Xiao said this was a private, unexpected matter."
Daoist Crazy Python added, "What the Senior says is right. It seems Fellow Daoist Po Xiao must have known the master of this place originally.
Fellow Daoist Po Xiao only recently appeared in the world. He most likely has some ancient legacy; otherwise, he wouldn’t be so dazzling."
Swordsman Beitian asked, "What is Po Xiao’s Cultivation level?"
Daoist Crazy Python answered truthfully, "A little over a month ago, he was at 1.1. Now, he’s at least 2.1."
Swordsman Beitian frowned. The man was only Tier Two?
’He doesn’t seem like it at all.’
What kind of Tier Two cultivator could remain so calm under those circumstances?
He was the epitome of remaining calm even if Mount Tai were to collapse before him.
He truly admired Po Xiao, but was the man really only Tier Two?
’Did he hide his Cultivation, or am I even worse than a Tier Two cultivator?’
But he still greatly admired Po Xiao. Especially when facing the skeletons, he believed that in the entire Sword Cultivation Lineage, there were few who could act as Po Xiao did.
Swordsman Beitian couldn’t help but look at his own hand and sigh inwardly:
’If one has no fear of life and death, can one truly advance without hesitation, fearing nothing?’
’Can one truly sever a million calamities with a single swing of the sword?’
’Can I do that?’
Swordsman Beitian’s answer had not changed. He did not possess that kind of courage.
At that moment, they saw Jiang Zuo stop at the mouth of the valley, while countless skeletons roamed outside.
Jiang Zuo had stopped because the mark prompted him again, asking if he wanted to share the video feed.
Jiang Zuo didn’t hesitate and shared it directly.
Meanwhile, Jingyue and the others received the synchronized video feed.
Jingyue was extremely proud. "See? I told you it would work."
She suddenly felt that this Candidacy Saintess was quite useful after all. And since he was willing to send the video feed over, he probably wasn’t an enemy.
’Since he’s not an enemy, it would be great if we could get a bit closer.’
’Like if he knew one of us or something.’
Just then, the image appeared.
As for Jiang Zuo, he immediately saw a person standing before him. The man was looking outside, his back turned.
"Qianning is very pure. If you dare to do anything to harm her, you will be reduced to dust in an instant.
I don’t care what kind of reputation you have outside; here, everyone is the same to me." The speaker sounded young but was very composed, and somewhat cold.
If Jiang Zuo hadn’t seen You Si appear not far away, he would have almost thought the man was speaking to him.
You Si watched the man before him warily and said, "When did you discover me?"
"My name is Qin Tian, Qianning’s older brother." Qin Tian said, turning to face You Si.
You Si took two steps back. He realized this person was even more powerful than he had anticipated; he was no match for him at all.
"My name is You Si. I haven’t done anything to that little girl. I just want to watch over her, stay by her side, and listen to her talk.
I won’t hurt her. I will protect her."
Qin Tian glanced toward the wooden cabin and said, "If that weren’t the case, you’d already be a corpse."
Qin Tian’s words were spoken calmly, as if he could make anything he said come true.
This was the confidence of Qin Tian.
You Si was stunned for a moment, then said, "Thank you. Thank you for believing me."
"No, you’re mistaken." Qin Tian said, looking at the dumbfounded You Si, "I don’t believe you. I believe in myself."
You Si said nothing, but he still felt fortunate.
The two of them were silent for a long time.
You Si hesitated for a moment before finally asking, "Can... can I follow you? I might have a way to help her with her Cultivation."
Jiang Zuo could sense that Qin Tian was taken aback.
Qin Tian looked at You Si seriously and then said, "Qianning doesn’t like darkness."
You Si looked into Qin Tian’s eyes and said, "I can change. I can change anything."
"She... probably likes things that are more ’immortal’ and have more Spiritual Qi. While you’re at it, change your clothes to white," Qin Tian said.
You Si looked at Qin Tian curiously. "Then why aren’t you wearing white?"
Qin Tian said coldly, "Why would I spoil that little brat?"
After that, You Si thanked Qin Tian and left.
Jiang Zuo and Qin Tian watched him leave just like that. Then, Qin Tian disappeared.
In the spot where Qin Tian had been, a man in white appeared.
Jiang Zuo had seen him before. This was none other than the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion.
At that moment, the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion began to speak: "That day was the happiest day of my entire life. I found my dearest friend, and I found the person I love.
I always thought... that we would have a happy, happy ending."