Where is the righteous fairy we were promised?

"Then you may have misjudged the person."

I've always been a heartless person, except for Wan Li.

To me, you are nothing more than mere vessels for a furnace.

"It can provide me with physical stimulation and also increase my cultivation level."

And all of you will, one by one, fall into the quagmire of unrequited love under my schemes.

For me, this is your final fate.

Upon hearing this, Lin Wanqing unconsciously took a few steps back, breaking free from Jiang Ning's embrace.

Jiang Ning's sudden change in demeanor made Lin Wanqing feel somewhat unfamiliar with him.

In her eyes, Jiang Ning seemed to have suddenly become a different person at this moment.

A person who shouldn't belong to a young monk in his twenties.

Those dark eyes were deeper and more awe-inspiring than usual.

It was as if the person standing here was not merely Jiang Ning, who was only at the Foundation Establishment stage.

He was an old man who had seen through the illusions of the world and become indifferent to its tricks, yet resolutely threw himself into it.

Lin Wanqing's fingertips, hidden in her sleeve, trembled slightly, her face filled with disbelief.

But after a moment of silent eye contact...

Lin Wanqing calmed down again, took a few steps forward, and threw herself heavily into Jiang Ning's arms.

"Are you trying to scare me?"

"Ah."

Jiang Ning smiled indifferently, his laughter full of sarcasm.

"You still think I was just bluffing, doesn't that just prove I was right?"

"not like this."

Lin Wanqing hugged Jiang Ning tightly, as if trying to warm him with her body.

"You're not that kind of person at all."

You are lying to me, and you are even trying to force me to leave.

If you truly have no feelings for me whatsoever, why bother revealing all your so-called scheming?

"If you tell me, this silly woman will know everything, won't she?"

You didn't have to say anything; you could have just used sweet words to coax me.

"Since I'm so easily fooled, falling into your trap would be a piece of cake, wouldn't it?"

"Given enough time, I might really become just as you say..."

Even though I love you but cannot have you, I still stubbornly pursue you, yearn for you, and love you deeply.

That would be the punishment for me, wouldn't it?

Lin Wanqing looked up at Jiang Ning, as if she wanted to remember his current state deeply.

She knew that this was the real Jiang Ning.

Beneath her seemingly indifferent and heartless exterior lies a heart that has never died.

"Jiang Ning, do you know..."

The more you say that, the more it proves that you are not as heartless as you claim!

I saw through it a long time ago; you weren't convincing at all!

“I see hatred in your eyes, but it’s not all hatred.”

Jiang Ning, admit it, you've fallen for me...

Even just a little bit.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning gave Lin Wanqing a deep look.

He reached out to push her away, but she only hugged him tighter.

Jiang Ning looked up at the night sky and felt that the darkness was terrifyingly deep.

Those dazzling stars were like pairs of eyes, staring intently at him.

It was as if they were waiting for him to make a mistake, so that he would be reduced from a player in this game of chess to a pathetic pawn.

"The way of heaven."

Jiang Ning remained silent for a long time before suddenly speaking.

"what?"

Lin Wanqing didn't understand what Jiang Ning was saying and stared at him blankly.

"I say, the way of Heaven."

Jiang Ning repeated it once, but showed no intention of continuing.

Lin Wanqing frowned slightly, her beautiful eyes filled with confusion, wondering what he meant by suddenly saying the words "the Way of Heaven".

Jiang Ning lowered his head and looked at Lin Wanqing, who was clearly puzzled.

"You'll know."

After saying that, Jiang Ning did not try to push Lin Wanqing away again, but instead raised his hand and lifted her fair chin.

"So, Lin Fairy, who thinks she knows everything, are you going back with me now?"

Jiang Ning suddenly laughed, his smile seemingly nonchalant.

At this moment, he seemed to transform back into that bad man who always wore a wicked smile.

The previous extreme indifference vanished without a trace at this moment.

It seems like just an illusion.

Lin Wanqing fell silent for a moment, and a hint of heartache appeared in her gaze as she looked at Jiang Ning.

She nodded vigorously and held Jiang Ning's hand tightly.

It was as if she was afraid of suddenly losing him.

"Okay, let's go back."

After saying that, Lin Wanqing took Jiang Ning's hand and returned to the cave with him.

Under the bright moonlight, the shadows of the two people fell on the ground, gradually lengthening.

Eventually, it faded away, leaving no trace.

In the night sky, countless stars dimmed slightly, but then returned to their original state in an instant.

It was as if they were regretting that their opponent hadn't made a fatal mistake.

But just as Jiang Ning said back then.

There is ample time.

The difference between a chess player and a chess piece is just a matter of a single thought.

167 - If the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too (Bonus Chapter)

Twenty days later.

Located in more than ten large immortal cities on the eastern continent, many rumors detrimental to the five major immortal sects have already spread widely.

"The five great immortal sects have already weakened, and the destruction of their prodigies is proof of that!"

"More than one hundred carefully selected prodigies from the immortal sects were completely wiped out in the Emerald Secret Realm!"

"Only one person has slain a prodigy from the immortal sects!"

"The five great immortal sects are suffering from a generational gap, destined to fall into the predicament of having no successors!"

"One man can kill a hundred, slaughtering geniuses like cutting grass; even Nascent Soul cultivators are powerless, willing but unable, like puppets!"

"The hero has not been unjustly killed; he is still on the run!"

"The five major immortal sects are all bark and no bite. They were not satisfied with monopolizing the Eastern Continent, and their current predicament is entirely their own fault!"

"It's good that the immortal prodigy died!"

"..."

It must be said that Wang Qi and the others' cultivation levels were not particularly high.

But these angry young people who hate the Five Great Immortal Sects are very good at spreading rumors about them.

Because the five major immortal sects chose to flex their muscles in the eastern continent.

Canglan Immortal City, being the closest to the Emerald Secret Realm, naturally bears the brunt of the attack.

A large number of law enforcement teams of the same caliber as Cao Wukui and others poured into Canglan Immortal City.

Then the operation to capture spies suspected to have been sent by the five major demonic sects began.

It is common knowledge that the one with the bigger fist has the right to speak.

The five major immortal sects are nominally reputable and righteous.

In reality, they are just self-proclaiming their superiority.

Furthermore, sects like Wansheng Mountain disdain playing verbal games with them.

The Heavenly Rift Canyon almost completely isolates the entire Southern Wilderness, resulting in little communication between the eastern and western parts of the continent.

This is why the five major immortal sects unilaterally proclaimed themselves moral exemplars after the war.

Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you.

But if anyone resists, they will be labeled a traitor.

This is precisely the bloody truth revealed after the five great immortal sects peel away their sanctimonious facades.