The sword seller, dressed in red, deserves applause for the prankster.

Everyone knows that the first way to enter the Heavenly Sorrow Cave is for Chi Miao to shout "Open Sesame" at the location of the Heavenly Sorrow Cave.

This is the method Chi Miao used to open the Heavenly Sorrow Cave a year ago, when the Sorrowful Sword was disliked because it couldn't open the Heavenly Sorrow Cave.

What they didn't know was that there was another way to open the Heavenly Sorrow Cave, and this second way was the method to use the Sorrowful Sword as the "key".

The moment the Weeping Sword shattered, a massive blue vortex gate appeared above the ruins of the Holy Palace.

A sense of sorrow and mysterious power mingled, and almost the instant they saw the vortex gate, they knew that stepping inside would lead to the Heavenly Sorrow Cave.

Chi Miao didn't take the first step, and neither would they.

They could see that Chi Miao's stunningly beautiful face was hiding extreme anger.

They looked at each other, not seeing any injuries on Chi Miao, and there were even several children standing next to her.

Mirror Spirit, Wuwu, Tutu... six little Nascent Souls.

The spirit's big eyes widened, its head lowered, tears streaming down its face, its teeth clenched, and its small body trembling.

That stupid sword... you've given me all the glory!

Aren't you going to compete with her for your mother's favor?

"If you leave, there will be no one to compete with me anymore."

Wuwu also cried, at a loss.

TuTu stepped forward and hugged JingLing, gently comforting her: "I'll stay with you from now on... I won't abandon you."

It knew very well that the "sin of the common people" was its true mother.

But none of that matters anymore...

That "sin of the common people" doesn't love the demon race at all; the demon race is merely a means for her to achieve her vile goals.

As a sacred object of the demon race, a totem of the demon race... it doesn't need such a mother!

It will definitely make the "sin of all living beings" apologize to the demons in person!

Although... that was someone who was unattainable.

Chi Miao's face darkened, and everyone realized something was wrong, but they didn't know what to say. Jin Shengfei was the first to step forward, boldly reaching out to Chi Miao and cupping her face in his hands.

"Have you been crying?"

His Adam's apple bobbed, his eyes brimming with suppressed turmoil, and his voice was hoarse.

Chi Miao did not answer.

Jin Shengfei didn't ask any more questions. He simply pulled Chi Miao into his arms, pressed his hand against the back of Chi Miao's head, and rested his chin on Chi Miao's shoulder.

He used all the warmth of his body to comfort Chi Miao.

"fine."

"Whatever you want to do, whatever you want to do, I'll be with you... I was before, I am now, and I will always be here."

"If you want to know the truth, I'll be with you."

Ying Wuhuo stepped forward and nodded.

Jingming: "This humble monk will do everything in his power to help. Now we have the strength to resist everything."

Rong Xuanji replied without hesitation, "Wherever you go, I'll go, no matter how dangerous it is!"

Yu Wuxin: "The six of us will never be separated! We will never abandon each other!"

Chi Miao buried half of her face in his shoulder.

Tears silently soaked Jin Shengfei's chest and clothes, and the girl's voice was weaker than ever before:

Thank you.

Without these friends, she would have had a hard time getting out of the shadows.

From that day forward, she had no sword—even though she had never had one in the first place.

She didn't know if she would be the first sword cultivator in the world without a sword, nor did she know if she would never be able to hold a sword again.

But she knew she had to get going.

The road paved by countless reincarnations is a road built with countless drops of blood and bones.

The group entered the vortex gate and returned to the Heavenly Sorrow Cave.

The Gou Shi system was the first to react.

It was fully aware of everything that had just happened, and its first words were "I'm sorry."

"I have just entered a self-isolation mode. I can know everything that is happening in the outside world, but the outside world cannot perceive me or communicate with me. Otherwise... that scourge of all living beings would find me."

"The moment I sensed her presence, a voice in my head told me that I couldn't let her find out, or everything would be for nothing, so... don't blame me."

Chi Miao took a deep breath and shook her head: "I don't blame anyone."

Who can she blame?

It's because her own strength is still too weak. Even if she breaks through to the Nascent Soul stage, she will only have a certain ability to protect herself in Miaohua Continent. Moreover, this scourge of the world is very likely an existence outside Miaohua Continent—an immortal.

Blaming everything is useless; what's done is done. All she can do is do her best to ensure that the deceased did not sacrifice in vain.

The Gou Shi system remained silent for a while before speaking again: "Go and receive the inheritance of the Heavenly Sorrow Immortal. Now you have completed the trials he left behind and successfully resolved the catastrophe of the Demon Race."

"Once you receive his inheritance, you will be able to complete my mission. I don't know exactly what that soul fragment is or what it's used for... but I'm sure you need it."

Chi Miao nodded, said "Okay", and quickly found the location where the remnant image of the Heavenly Sorrow Immortal was discovered with his companions.

The semi-transparent remnant of the immortal seemed to have been waiting for a long time, standing still until it saw Chi Miao and the others and its eyes lit up.

"You've finally arrived. I knew you could get this done."

Chi Miao cut to the chase: "Now I am qualified to receive the inheritance of the Heavenly Sorrow Immortal?"

The remnant image of the Heavenly Sorrow Immortal smiled: "Of course, but... once you obtain it, only you will know what he left behind, so before that... your friends need to leave."

Chi Miao turned to look at Jin Shengfei and the others.

Their expressions were grave, as if they were still worried about Chi Miao's feelings.

Chi Miao said calmly, "I'm fine, you can go ahead."

Jin Shengfei nodded: "If there are any problems, let us know through the Hub of Everything."

Chi Miao nodded, and the group didn't waste any more time, dispersing to other parts of the Tianbei Cave.

The Heavenly Sorrow Cave still retains some of its heritage, and they can take this opportunity to collect some of it and improve their strength.

strength!

This is the most important.

After their presence was completely gone, the remnant image of the Heavenly Sorrow Immortal looked at Chi Miao and said, "Come here."

Chi Miao walked up to the afterimage, and the next second, the world changed. This was a space completely independent of other spaces.

A completely new space was created in just a moment? That's truly remarkable!

Chi Miao was surprised.

When I looked at the remnant image of the Heavenly Sorrow Immortal in front of me again, his cold and aloof immortal face seemed to have undergone some changes.

His gaze toward Chi Miao was no longer devoid of emotion; it gradually softened and became complex, as if it held a thousand unspoken words.

Finally, he opened his mouth, and a pleasant voice rang out:

"It's been a long time, Master."