Chapter 20 Sympathy is courting death Le Qingru was stunned for a moment, then took advantage of Hua Chiyu's distraction, struggled with tears in her eyes, ran straight to He Qing and knelt down beside her legs. "Master... Fortunately, you are okay, Master..." The other leaders also gradually came back to their senses, their eyes unable to hide the surprise - There was a trace of blood on the corner of He Qing's lips, and bloodstains on his moon-white clothes. His face was pale, but his breath was calm, and his spiritual energy was abundant and light as if it were nothing. If it weren't for the fact that his cultivation had not improved significantly, he would have looked like he had successfully passed the tribulation. Xuan Qingzi let out a long sigh and said, "This time the power of the calamity is so great, I am lucky to have survived it safely." He Qing felt drowsy and nodded slightly with disappointment. After experiencing the crisis of almost being offline early, He Qing was completely depressed—— This time, she accidentally took the thunderbolt. But what about next time? This damn God doesn't look like a good person.
Everyone noticed that He Qing seemed a little dazed, and they mistakenly thought that she was worried about her failure in overcoming the tribulation. Daoyi waved his long sleeves and said, "He Qing, you are still young. There are so many people practicing Taoism in this world, but only a handful of them can transcend the tribulation at your age. You are already a role model for our generation. Don't be too disappointed. Being too concerned about gains and losses is not conducive to cultivation." He Qing took a deep breath feeling dizzy and said weakly, "Of course I am not disappointed." As he said that, he removed the barrier that was shielding Gu Changnian, but did not look at him. At this moment, He Qing didn't want to see him. She was almost there, just a little bit, she was almost able to pull out Gu Changnian's soul and replace it with her own body, so as to force Gu Changnian to bear all possible consequences on her behalf. I don’t know if it was because he borrowed the sword from heaven, or because he had a rare halo, but the process was so smooth that it was unbelievable, as if someone was helping He Qing achieve his wish. But she never thought that the moment He Qing and Gu Changnian's souls merged, she could read Gu Changnian's heart—— When Gu Changnian entered the sect, he treated the original owner as both a teacher and a sister. He respected and admired the original owner as much as Yue Qingru treats He Qing now. After discovering that his master's attitude towards him had changed and that he was gradually being harassed, Gu Changnian went from blaming himself, to doubt, to blaming himself again... until the original owner embraced him for the first time by teaching him swordsmanship, and Gu Changnian's faith suddenly collapsed. Under day-to-day psychological torture, Gu Changnian began to hate himself and even had the outrageous idea that "it's all my fault." If Hua Chiyu hadn't been supporting him, it would be hard to say whether the Gu Changnian that He Qing saw when he traveled through time was still a normal person. Even though He Qing had read about all this in the book, when her soul merged with Gu Changnian's, what happened to Gu Changnian was no longer just a background story in the book. Rather, it is the pain that I can empathize with and that makes me feel suffocated. He Qing was soft-hearted for just a brief moment, and when she came to her senses, her body had already spontaneously protected Gu Changnian. Opportunities are fleeting. So now He Qing is in a very complicated mood, with a feeling of being depressed and wanting to kill himself. She sighed drowsily and said weakly, "Maybe I need to rest for a while..." Before she finished her words, He Qing fell straight back. "Master!" "He Qing!"
Fortunately, Gu Changnian and Yue Qingru, who were closest to He Qing, held her steadily and prevented her from falling to the ground. Seeing Chong Ying quickly stepping forward to feel He Qing's pulse, Yue Qingru asked anxiously, "Master, how is my master?" Chong Ying paused for a moment and said, "She's fine, but she's exhausted from the tribulation. She just needs to have a good rest." Yue Qingru was relieved and quickly squatted on the ground: "Thank you, Master, for helping my master up. I will carry him back." Gu Changnian was quick to act and picked her up horizontally in the same way he had helped He Qing. He nodded to the sect leaders and said, "Masters, I will take you back first." Guan Yue nodded: "Okay, go ahead." "Thank you, Master." After saying that, he left the top of the mountain without looking back, holding He Qing in his arms. Seeing this, Yue Qingru had no choice but to get up quickly and chase after him, cursing: "Master doesn't like you touching her! Let me do it!" Looking at the direction where the three masters and apprentices left, Hua Chiyu was puzzled and wanted to say something but stopped himself, feeling vaguely that something was strange. Xuan Qingzi stared at Chong Ying for a long time, stroked his beard and asked, "You seemed to have not said everything you said just now." Chong Ying was silent for a moment, then hesitantly said, "I just explored He Qing's meridians and found that her cultivation has not improved, but the spiritual energy in her body is like thick ink, filling every meridian. It feels a bit strange." Xuan Qingzi pondered and looked at the cloud that had dispersed into a small piece, saying, "That beam of light that came from nowhere is really worrying. We need to investigate it thoroughly." "There is also demonic energy." Chong Ying immediately reminded: "Although the demonic energy is weak, it can break through the natural barrier of Lingshan Mountain. It can't be an ordinary demon cultivator. We must find it." ■ He Qing lay on the bed, unconscious. Although his breathing was even, his brows were still furrowed, as if even though he had fallen asleep, his consciousness was still undergoing a heavenly tribulation. The blood on her lips had dried. Gu Changnian stood by the bed for a long time, holding the handkerchief, motionless. Ever since the new disciple entered the sect, Gu Changnian has never served He Qing in person again. Come to think of it, it has not been long. Taking care of his master should have been something he was very familiar with, but now, he felt a little at a loss. When in Tianmu Cave, He Qing obviously realized his true intention: to use the heavenly tribulation to destroy her cultivation. At that moment, Gu Changnian had many expectations in his mind. Perhaps you will see shock or disappointment in He Qing's eyes. At the very least, it should be the despair after giving your feelings to the wrong person. Among so many speculations, the only thing he didn't expect was that He Qing immediately burst out with a strong murderous intent. That was not a look of determination to die together with him, but a determination to step on his body and walk out of Tianmu Cave alive. At that moment, Gu Changnian realized very clearly that He Qing really wanted to kill him and had been enduring it for a long time. For this reason, she did not hesitate to risk the destruction of her body and soul, and summoned his soul at this critical moment of the tribulation, in order to pull out his soul to resist the tribulation for herself. Obviously, she was almost successful, but she didn't take the last step. At the moment when their souls merged, Gu Changnian seemed to read He Qing's heart—— I want to live, but is it wrong for him to want to get rid of the nightmare? No matter how much revenge he takes, it will never be enough to make up for the hurt he has experienced... The candle that was burning in the room made a crackling sound, bringing Gu Changnian back to his senses.
He couldn't help but think deeply: The "he" that He Qing was thinking of was referring to himself, right? So, did He Qing really let go of his obsession and want to make it up to him? (End of this chapter)