Bengtie: My death fueled their madness.

I remember my master saying that once you embark on this path, there will be no turning back.

She wanted to learn, so he taught her, until she could kill all evil creatures.

"Master..."

Jingliu couldn't help but curl up, burying his face between his knees, and sobbing softly.

So, Master has always kept his heart closed and refused to accept her because of the demonic body and the self-manifesting body?

How did Mianxue and Qinghan know all this?

The answer was not revealed immediately.

The subsequent records also include tactical plans for dealing with the scourge during expeditions, as well as some key events.

[August 7th, Astrological Year 6302.]

"The war is going badly, and the population of rhinoceros roe has exceeded expectations."

"September is the coming-of-age ceremony for the Mirror Stream, so we need to plan our time carefully. If we try to make it in time, we won't be able to completely wipe them out."

"She is more important."

"..."

Images from a thousand years ago surfaced in my mind, bringing waves of sorrow once again.

The three lines of text, culminating in the simple phrase "She is more important," easily stirred Jingliu's emotions.

She remembered clearly that when her master arrived at the last moment, he was covered in the blood and grime of the evil spirits.

They didn't even have time to wash their hands; bits of flesh and blood remained under their fingernails.

This shows just how fast he sped along to make sure he didn't miss her ordination ceremony.

The next entry in the diary describes the process of diagnosing Qinghan's leg ailment.

Another unnoticed chapter of the past.

It was at this time, for this reason, that the two sisters became their master's bodyguards.

Subsequent records revealed that from that time onward, it was Mianxue and Qinghan who took turns caring for her after she fell into a coma, while her master was only responsible for administering acupuncture to guide the medicinal effects and helping her strengthen her body.

And that's it, daily training no longer needs to go until you faint.

"You are no longer the weak person you used to be. Your physical condition has barely achieved the training goals. From now on, you just need to proceed step by step."

When her master said those words, she thought that her master was starting to care about the difference between men and women in the master-disciple relationship.

I wondered why I felt a sense of loss when my master hadn't done anything wrong.

Have you ever considered that the master implicitly believes there shouldn't be any barriers between master and disciple?

Of course, she already knew the source of her confusion: it was because she had fallen in love with her master.

But unexpectedly... the real reason was that she had already completed her body tempering.

The timing of the body tempering was unusual and did not match the relevant records left by the Qi family. Even the master could not figure out the reason.

Having seen the Marshal's jade pendant beforehand, how could he not understand?

It's clear that the body's internal organs have reached their limit of depletion, and providing energy to assist the medicine in strengthening the body is no longer very effective.

But—she knew nothing about it back then.

All he knew was that when he returned home that night after completing his training, he saw his master and Qinghan walking out of the room one after the other.

The truth behind what was once thought to be a misunderstanding has come to light thanks to the clear records in the diary.

Everything was done to treat Qinghan's leg ailment.

It was all a misunderstanding in her mind!

"Master...you could have told me all this, why did you choose not to...?"

They went to the battlefield with strong emotions.

In order to stand by his master's side sooner, he applied to fight continuously, constantly overdrawing his own strength and accelerating the onset of the symptoms of Tianque Danfu.

After two years of fighting, he couldn't wait to boast to his master upon his return, believing that he had met the requirements and could fight alongside him.

That day, her master had a cold face and deliberately made things difficult for her.

There must be a reason!

Jingliu stared intently at the contents of the diary, desperately searching for relevant records.

found it!

[September 9th, Astrological Year 6305.]

"This crisis came suddenly and without warning. Life and death are uncertain during the expedition. Jingliu still needs time to become stronger. We cannot let her participate in large-scale battles too early."

"Both body and mind have reached their limits. Existing methods can no longer suppress the demonic body. We need to fully activate the free manifestation body."

"The plan will be implemented within two days, at the cost of the town's prosperity."

really.

Jingliu closed her eyes, trying hard to hold back her tears.

Back then, after Yao Qing became a Cloud Cavalry Guard, he was already qualified to access the confidential battle records in the Cloud Cavalry's military equipment system.

For so many years, she never thought to look into the reasons behind it.

The reason can be summed up in one sentence: her master was never gentle, and was even more harsh on her.

Blinded by appearances, they never clearly considered the true reasons why their master acted this way.

She was an incompetent apprentice.

Although I am currently in Luofu and cannot check, it is no longer necessary.

The sudden crisis that caused the master to be depressed, combined with the fact that the expedition's target in recent years has shifted to Bu Li Zhan Shou, must have meant that the expedition team was attacked by Usa.

"April 18, 6309 (Astrological Year)"

"Mirror Stream reports: We need to travel to a star system eighty light-years away to exterminate the evil creature. She has grown up and become much stronger, but..."

"I am still afraid of losing her in the future. She is all I have now, and I absolutely cannot let that happen."

"Remember and emphasize: Suppressing demonic forces with the ability to manifest freely is not something that can be accomplished in a day. Losing the Mirror Flow means breaking promises and betraying trust, and it will also completely destroy the anchor point for maintaining rationality."

"We must closely monitor the Jingliu patrol mission and confirm its safety."

"On that day, Huan Qinghan underwent high-intensity training, forcing the remaining power of Luo Hou to his legs, and using silver needles as a medium to transfer it to his own body, absorbing and using it for his own purposes."

"The process was accompanied by severe pain, and the reaction to the cold was expected. Fortunately, everything went smoothly, and after examination, it was confirmed that his leg ailment had been successfully cured."

"call……"

The flow of Qi in the mirror was somewhat obstructed.

That line, "She's all I have left now," was so heavy it was suffocating.

I never imagined that she was more important to my master than I thought.

Unexpectedly, although her master was ruthless in his words and ordered her to participate in fifty medium-sized battles, he was secretly keeping a close eye on her safety.

She still remembers that day; it was the second misunderstanding.

Seeing her master and Qinghan emerge from the bathroom, she assumed he was still unsatisfied and wanted to continue making love with Qinghan, but instead asked her to prepare dinner...

Seeing Qinghan's slightly flushed and radiant face at the dinner table later, he became even more convinced that the misunderstanding was not unfounded.

Actually... it's all been wrong so far.

However, she harbored a deep resentment due to a misunderstanding, and fought year after year on the front lines of the expedition, until that bloody battle arrived.

It was during that bloody battle that her master requested the Kamikaze ship to depart immediately, saving her at the last minute.

However, due to the exhaustion of her internal organs, she fell into a coma that lasted for decades.

Thus, the truth of the past, buried for twenty years after the destruction of Cangcheng, finally has a clearer outline.

Jingliu pursed her lips tightly and couldn't help but sniffle, her nose stinging.

"I'm sorry... Master..."