Embers of Sword

Chapter 715 The Ice Melts and the Snow Relieves
Ice Soul Cave Heaven.

"Kakaka..."

Amidst howling winds and snow, a series of crisp cracking sounds emanated from within the massive array, where countless ice shards floated.

Xie Xuanyi slowly opened his eyes. The dark scene of being swallowed by the cold North Sea was no longer before him. Both the scraps of paper and the cicadas had vanished into thin air.

A faint fragrance and lingering warmth wafted from in front of me.

Before he knew it, Jiang Miaoyin had fallen into his arms.

Besides that... there was also a wisp of snow-white light, suspended not far away, which was the [Longevity Pool] that he had "captured" using his Soul Devouring Divine Power.

This is a crossing of the river of destiny.

He not only successfully brought back Jiang Miaoyin's soul, but also gained something extra.

Chi Wu's wisp of soul fell into his hands.

This will give him an extra trump card when dealing with Lu Yuzhen in the future!
"Should we awaken this wisp of divine soul now?"

Xie Xuanyi waved his sleeve, summoning Chi Wu's divine sense to his side, and fell into deep thought. The tall woman curled up, like a sleeping infant, or more like a wisp of smoke, looking as if she might dissipate at any moment... It was fortunate that it was a magical artifact in human form; otherwise, the soul of an ordinary Yin God would have been torn apart by the karmic turbulence of the River of Destiny long ago, and how could it have survived until now?

"Paper doll magic... demonic calamity... heading south..."

Xie Xuanyi stared at Chi Wu, lost in thought for a moment.

He silently processed the memories of this "spiritual journey," as well as the Zen master's final prophetic reminder about the flower petals and stamens.

Outside the formation.

Suddenly, a rustling sound arose.

"Get in!"

Xie Xuanyi spoke expressionlessly.

Outside the formation, a furtive black figure stiffened and stopped abruptly. A moment later, Xuexiao bent over and knelt, "rolling" into the formation with utmost respect. He awkwardly lowered his head and rubbed his hands, not daring to speak, mainly because the scene inside the formation was somewhat enchanting.

Although [Longevity Pool] is a soul body that has been compressed and condensed several times, only a foot or so in size, she is still an extremely beautiful woman with a lovely and beautiful face.

At this moment, Xie Xuanyi's black shirt was half undone, and his face was covered by wind and snow.

He held Jiang Miaoyin in his arms.

With such a "beautiful" woman hanging in front of you, it's hard not to have misunderstandings.

"grown ups……"

After hesitating for a long time, Xuexiao finally stammered, "Are you... alright?"

Of course he knew that Xie Xuanyi was always averse to women and had a firm Dao heart, but this time he was going to resolve the "Tribulation of the Heart". He had heard that in previous years, some cultivators had failed to overcome the "Tribulation of the Heart", not only failing to break through to the Yang God Realm, but also undergoing a drastic change in temperament.

Some ascetics who strictly adhere to the precepts have even fallen into demonic ways overnight.

"I'm very good."

Xie Xuanyi glanced at Xue Xiao and said calmly, "You're not in a hurry to send a message... I'm perfectly fine."

Snow Demon held a signal talisman in its hand.

After using his supernatural powers, the Yang God martial artist from Forget-Worry Island observed the two people for several days and, after confirming that their souls were not abnormal, left the place.

Before leaving, he deliberately left behind a token and instructed Xuexiao to come and observe the battlefield every day.

At the slightest sign of trouble or misfortune, a message must be sent immediately using a token.

At this moment, Xuexiao smiled awkwardly and looked up at the ghost formed from the tall woman.

"This is... the spoils of war."

Xie Xuanyi saw through the great demon's crooked thoughts, and too lazy to explain, he simply waved his sleeve to open the Sword Qi Cave Heaven, taking the [Longevity Pool] into his Natal Cave Heaven and suppressing it.

"How long will I be in this dream this time?"

Familiar scenes, familiar conversations.

The scene at this moment is almost exactly the same as when I first entered the world of my imagination—

However, the breathing of Jiang Miaoyin in his arms was very stable and even, which made Xie Xuanyi feel a little warmer.

"My lord. A total of one hundred and seventy-one days."

Xuexiao lowered his voice and spoke respectfully, presenting a jade slip at the same time.

This period of time.

He would come to the front of the great formation every day to oversee it and record the scene of the snow cocoon formation.

"One hundred and seventy-one days..."

Xie Xuanyi chuckled softly and said, "This time it was quite fast..." These words left Xuexiao somewhat bewildered.

This time? Which time?
Has Xie Xuanyi appeared in my dreams many times...?

……

……

Snowdark completed its handover mission and quickly left.

However, the snow cocoon formation at the center of the Ice Soul Cave did not dissipate.

Xie Xuanyi spent half an incense stick's time organizing all the chaotic memories from this spiritual journey.

After doing all this, he straightened the woman in his arms and examined her carefully.

Jiang Miaoyin is still asleep.

However, his spiritual aura was now significantly more stable.

"The tribulation of the heart has passed... and the embryonic form of the Great Dao has begun to 'condense'..."

Xie Xuanyi showed a look of satisfaction.

This indicates that Jiang Miaoyin has overcome the most difficult hurdle.

In a sense, Jiang Miaoyin had already successfully "condensed the Dao," but at the very last step, she encountered the unexpected event of a spiritual journey.

Ordinary spirits find it difficult to escape safely from the river of fate.

Jiang Miaoyin's soul is now intact... which means that before she met Jin Chan, she had already successfully "broken the tribulation" and was about to begin "condensing the Dao".

Because of the interference of the paper doll technique.

The speed of this "condensation" was greatly disrupted.

As they examined it closely.

The frost gradually melted away.

The woman's eyelids trembled slightly, and she finally opened her eyes slowly, squeezing out a faint, bewildered sound.

"Xuan Yi... Senior Brother?"

Jiang Miaoyin coughed softly.

She rubbed her head, countless random thoughts and ideas flashing through her mind, intertwining... Xie Xuanyi only secluded herself in the Ice Soul Cave for 171 days, while she had been in seclusion for nearly two years. Aside from the "divine journey," there were also repeated cycles of mental tribulations. These layers of memories intertwined and overlapped, making it almost impossible to distinguish between truth and falsehood. If she hadn't successfully "condensed the Dao," her mind and spirit would probably have collapsed by now.

Xie Xuanyi remained silent, waiting quietly.

After a long time.

Jiang Miaoyin then snapped out of her daze.

As she looked at the familiar figure before her, her eyes gradually reddened.

A thud.

Jiang Miaoyin nestled into Xie Xuanyi's arms, her voice trembling, almost choked with sobs.

"Senior brother..."

"I thought I would never see you again..."

I struggled through this mental ordeal, going through countless cycles of suffering, and almost reached the point of utter despair.

If it weren't for Xie Xuanyi's help, I probably would have failed to condense my Dao.

He might even... perish...

some years ago.

Every time Xie Xuanyi, still young, returned to the Sword Palace after traveling, he would see a little girl running towards him from afar.

At that time, Xie Xuanyi wondered what it would be like if Jiang Miaoyin went out to travel.
Many years have passed.

Xie Xuanyi finally resolved the confusion in his heart.

It turns out that no matter who leaves or meets again, it will always be the same.

The greatest fortune in the world.

It's roughly like "lost and found".

"It's in the past……"

Xie Xuanyi gently patted Jiang Miaoyin's shoulder and softly comforted her, saying, "It's all in the past..."

(End of this chapter)