Madam, please ascend.

Chapter 357 Past Events of the Heavenly Dao

Looking at the Zhixia Pill in his hand, Yun Yi sighed that Heaven truly understood the principle of "providing timely help."

For a fleeting moment, he considered using the Ascension Pill elsewhere, for he could not possibly fulfill the Heavenly Dao's scheme.

Unfortunately, this action would gamble with Song Xinci's life and fortune, so even though he was dissatisfied, he was powerless to do anything about it.

"It's time to say goodbye." Yun Yi closed the jade box, his demeanor faltered, and he turned and left without a word.

Zhuque and Nangong Zhuozhuo didn't say much, but they could both see that he was torn between his inner thoughts and his utter exhaustion.

Yun Yi is indeed extraordinary.
Song Xinci entrusted her life and future to him.
Heaven also entrusted him with the power to decide matters concerning its own perfection.

It can be said that what Yun Yi is holding in his hand at this moment is not just a pill, but a key item concerning the balance of power in the Three Realms.

It naturally felt incredibly heavy.

When Song Xinci saw Yun Yi return, she noticed that he seemed preoccupied and asked, "What's wrong?"

Yun Yi countered, "There is a way to cure your amnesia and grant you immortality, but the price is to leave everything you know and love. What would you choose?"

"I...cannot make a choice...because everything is unfamiliar to me right now..."

"So now I have to make the choice for you, but I... really can't bear to part with you."

"Am I going to die?"

"will not."

Will we never see each other again?

"No."

“Then you don’t need to be so sad,” Song Xinci comforted her. “No matter what happens, I will try to remember your name and your face every day until I can never forget you.”

When Yun Yi looked into his wife's eyes, his panicked state of mind finally calmed down.

Song Xinci's eyes were like a lake, forever calm and undisturbed, bringing a sense of tranquility.

In fact, she rarely did anything out of line in her life. Giving up ascension for Yun Yi seems to be the most "rebellious" thing she ever did.

Unfortunately, rebellion is followed by the growing pains of maturity.

Yun Yi took out the jade box containing the Zhixia Pill again, moved closer to his wife, and asked her to open it herself.

Unexpectedly, when Song Xinci opened the jade box herself, a sudden change occurred!
……

Suddenly, countless ripples spread out within the Flying Heaven Secret Realm, making the surrounding scene appear extremely unreal.

As if disturbed by some mysterious force, the peach blossoms in the forest bloomed and fell, fell and bloomed again.

This place is a place of spiritual energy for cultivating immortality, where the creatures have long lifespans. Yun Yi himself is a cultivator, so the years have left no trace on him.

Only one person was abandoned by Heaven and had to endure the trials of time.

Wrinkles gradually appeared on Song Xinci's face, and her once black hair turned white. Her eyes were still clear, but they were losing their sparkle.

She eventually became an old woman, and when she looked at Yun Yi, her eyes were devoid of emotion, as if she did not recognize him at all.

Even if she manages to recall something through the tiny print on her palm, she will forget it in an instant.

Gradually, she even stopped paying attention to the words on her palm. Yun Yi watched this scene with a heavy heart.

Why are humans so obsessed with cultivation? It's simply to postpone aging and death, hoping to seize the creation of heaven and earth and extend their lifespan.

Yun Yi suddenly said, "You are clearly right here, so why don't you dare to show yourself to me? Instead, you use this method to torment my mind. Ultimately, you are still afraid that I will not let my wife ascend to immortality."

"I don't know why you were born, or what the Way of Heaven is, but I know that you are now restrained because there must be something in the world that makes you afraid and unable to do what you want."

"But you don't need to treat me like this. You'll never understand the feelings between my wife and me."

His voice echoed for a long time, but unfortunately, there was no response.

"Do you think aging can threaten me? I can give up all my cultivation for her, live with her until old age, and then die peacefully together!"

Until Yun Yi uttered those words, "Song Xinci" suddenly let out a sigh and said softly:

“You all think that the way of Heaven is not to seek life and avoid death, but when the same choice falls on you, you will do the same.”

Yun Yi shook his head and said, "Please don't generalize. Not everyone in this world is like that, just like Nangong Feitian in the Flying Heaven Secret Realm. He has already become an immortal who is neither old nor dead, but he still chose to return the 'natural way' to the world."

One sentence silenced the heavens for a long time.

She said, "So I am very grateful to Nangong Feitian. It was he who allowed me to hold on for another thousand years, so that I could wait for the Supreme Dao of Forgetfulness to return to the Heavenly Realm."

Yun Yi asked, "You are the Heavenly Dao, do you really need mortal cultivators to help you maintain yourself?"

Do you know how the Heavenly Way came into being?

"please say."

"Ten thousand years ago, the Three Realms were still in chaos, and the human race was just an insignificant branch among countless living beings. They suffered from natural disasters and were preyed upon by monsters every day."

The Heavenly Dao stared intently at Yun Yi: "It was under such dire and desperate circumstances that they lit a bonfire and burned the first girl to be sacrificed, praying for divine mercy and protection for the human race."

Yun Yi clenched his fists inexplicably upon hearing this.

The Heavenly Dao continued, "The girl was burned into a wisp of smoke, which drifted high into the sky with the wind. Her body turned to ashes and sank to the ground. It is just as the pure rise and the impure sink, like the embryonic form of the three realms of heaven, earth and man."

"In the eyes of the human race, a great being has finally emerged who can break through the shackles of lifespan, creating a new world and securing a living space for the human race. But in my view, the birth of my consciousness began with that girl who was sacrificed."

As the Heavenly Dao described events from tens of thousands of years ago, Yun Yi felt a burning sensation and was startled to find that a large fire had suddenly ignited beside him.

A young girl was hanging in the middle of a fire, suffering from the flames. She kept crying out, but her tears evaporated before they could fall, and her cries were muffled by the thick smoke.

What troubled Yun Yi the most was that the girl looked exactly like Song Xinci.

The Heavenly Dao asked, "Seeing this scene, do you feel ignorant? Do you feel angry?"

Yun Yi remained silent.

The Heavenly Dao then said, "She is my beginning. As long as the desires of humanity are endless, how can I remain untainted?"

Yun Yi finally managed to pull himself out of his complicated emotions, and the illusion of the fire vanished with it. He said, "I understand, that's why you desperately need to transcend emotions. To achieve your goal, you didn't hesitate to lower yourself to contact me."

"That's only one reason. There are still many secrets in this world that you haven't seen through yet." The Heavenly Dao continued, "Fortunately, you still have a lot of time. If one day you can see through everything, you might be able to turn the red bean into a thrush."

"Yunyi, don't make a decision you'll regret for the rest of your life..."

(End of this chapter)