Transmigrating into the body of a white-haired fairy, she also encounters a late-born woman seeking

"Twenty years?!"

The fact that it had been so long caused Lin Xi's expression to change.

She naturally wanted the inheritance of the Cold Moon Secret Realm, and this opportunity even surpassed any opportunity she had ever obtained before.

But to keep her isolated in the secret realm for twenty years?

She's going to be separated from Chu Yang for twenty years?

If an ordinary disciple of Shuiyue Peak were to receive such an opportunity, they would surely be overjoyed.

But for some reason, Lin Xi didn't feel much joy upon hearing the news; instead, she felt somewhat flustered.

"......"

"What? You don't want to?"

Seeing Lin Xi's expression, Qiu Gulan was greatly disappointed.

Having cultivated for thousands of years, she could naturally see that Lin Xi was averse to this opportunity.

"Are you rejecting this opportunity because of Chu Yang? Are you filled with anxiety because you'll be trapped inside for twenty years and won't be able to see him again?"

"Master, Master, this disciple has no..."

"No?"

"Alas, my disciple, you've become attached to appearances."

"You previously denied liking Chu Yang, but all your reactions to Chu Yang's affairs reveal that you have fallen for him."

"You're just refusing to admit it verbally."

"If this continues, you will never be able to leave him." Qiu Gu Lan sighed softly.

Lin Xi's pretty face turned deathly pale, and she staggered back several steps.

"Second Senior Sister, what's wrong?"

Seeing Lin Xi suddenly become flustered, Shi Xiaoman immediately came over to support her and asked with concern.

Lin Xi stared straight at the woman on the high platform.

"No, I haven't fallen for Chu Yang. It's just that he's my fiancé, and I just..."

"What are you?"

Qiu Gulan interrupted her narration.

"If you truly dislike him, then why won't you enter the Cold Moon Secret Realm? Is there some other reason?"

"Very well, as you say, do you wish to enter the Cold Moon Secret Realm to receive the Immortal Lord's inheritance?"

"......"

At this moment, an eerie silence fell over the main hall.

Lin Xi was caught in a dilemma.

Should she enter the secret realm to seize the inheritance, or abandon the inheritance and stay outside?

Everyone desires to receive extraordinary fortune, but why would one give up such fortune?

"......"

Seeing that Lin Xi remained silent for a long time, Shi Xiaoman could only sigh softly.

She stepped forward and said to Qiu Gu Lan:

"Master, Second Senior Sister has just emerged from seclusion and hasn't adjusted yet. She's likely still recovering from her breakthrough and her foundation isn't stable. You can't possibly expect her to immediately plunge into the Cold Moon Secret Realm to cultivate, can you?"

"Why don't we give Senior Sister a month to think it over and let things calm down? Once she's thought it through and understands the pros and cons, she'll naturally listen to Master."

"Master, let Second Senior Sister go and rest first."

Qiu Gulan's gaze lingered on Lin Xi, finally revealing a sense of helplessness.

"Alright, alright, I'll give you ten more days to think it over carefully. Come back when you've made up your mind."

Afterwards, Shi Xiaoman led Lin Xi away from Qianyue Palace.

On the way back to the side hall, after a long silence, Lin Xi said to Shi Xiaoman:

"Junior sister, I didn't expect you to actually dare to stand up for your senior sister."

Shi Xiaoman pouted, "There's nothing I can do, Senior Sister isn't here..."

"Second Senior Sister, I hope you won't blame Master for deliberately making things difficult for you. Actually, she's doing it for your own good."

"Of course I know that."

"So, Second Senior Sister, what exactly are you thinking?"

Lin Xi shook her head and said, "No rush, I need to think about it carefully."

"Senior sister, actually, whichever choice you make is the right one."

"It doesn't matter if you choose to give up entering the Cold Moon Secret Realm, because you didn't get these twenty years because of the Cold Moon Secret Realm. These twenty years were originally yours. With your talent, you would have grown to a very high level even if you hadn't entered the secret realm. So don't feel ashamed of your master because of this secret realm spot."

"Your progress over the past twenty years is the best answer you can give to your master."

"As for the idea of ​​entering the secret realm for cultivation, it's even simpler. Twenty years is just a blink of an eye for a cultivator."

"In just twenty years, Chu Yang has been within the Xuanling Sect. If you successfully obtain the inheritance and emerge, you can continue to be with Chu Yang."

"It's not like you can't be with Chu Yang after you get out."

"Senior Sister, you are the most beautiful of the five beauties of the Xuanling Sect, as beautiful as a fairy. No wonder Chu Yang would never want to run away," Shi Xiaoman snorted.

Lin Xi couldn't help but pat Shi Xiaoman's head, "Junior sister has finally grown up and can now share the burdens of her senior sister."

"Senior sister, I'm not young anymore!" Shi Xiaoman retorted, dissatisfied.

nightfall.

Lin Xi practiced swordsmanship at his dojo until nightfall before descending the mountain.

She left Shuiyue Peak and headed towards Zidan Peak.

Midway through, when Lin Xi arrived, countless eyes were fixed on her.

Some people came forward to greet them respectfully, while others watched from afar and whispered among themselves.

"Did many of the chief disciples go out for further training or take on missions after the martial arts competition?"

"Have all the forces from all corners of the world also left one after another?"

"As expected, there were no rumors of a marriage agreement between me and Chu Yang..."

Hearing gossip along the way, Lin Xi also realized some changes in the outside world when he entered the Nine Flames Cave Heaven for cultivation.

"Never mind, let's go talk to that guy first."

With that, Lin Xi continued walking down the mountain.

However, just as she was about to leave the territory of Shuiyue Peak and enter the territory of Zidan Peak, the sky was suddenly covered by a black mist.

A chilling aura swept in with the black mist, obscuring Lin Xi's vision.

Lin Xi looked around and found it was quiet; there was no one around, and it was deathly silent.

"What happened?"

Lin Xi probed out with her divine sense, puzzled.

Ta-da~~

As the black mist continued to churn, a series of light footsteps approached from afar, and a figure walked towards Lin Xi.

"Shen Lingtian?"

"What are you doing here?"

Upon seeing the figure in front of him, Lin Xi was slightly taken aback.

Isn't that Shen Lingtian?

After being defeated by Chu Yang in the martial arts competition, he has been in a coma ever since.

Are you awake now?

Unexpectedly, she would encounter Shen Lingtian in the middle of the night within the territory of Shuiyue Peak.

"Wait! Something's wrong, your aura..."

"You're not Shen Lingtian! Who are you?!"

Through the keen senses of Qingxu's magical power, Lin Xi's pupils suddenly contracted.

This aura is extremely strange and malevolent.

Shen Lingtian doesn't have that kind of aura at all.

Thinking of this, she involuntarily took a step back, looking warily at Shen Lingtian in front of her.

"Hehehe..."

"Lin Xi, I've finally... found you."

Looking at the beautiful woman in white before him, Shen Lingtian's face revealed a violent and ferocious expression.

It was like a sinister smile, a smile containing long-suppressed violence and hatred, as if descending with a raging inferno...

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.