Chapter 727: Did you ever really like me?

Xiao Mo and Tushan Jing Ci’s bodies were pressed tightly together.

Their chests were pierced by the same shortsword. Blood trickled slowly down the blade, staining their clothes red. The stains gradually spread across the fabric, like crimson flowers blooming silently in the night.

Xiao Mo felt his Life Origin draining away, bit by bit, like sand slipping through his fingers, impossible to hold on to.

But Tushan Jing Ci still held Xiao Mo tightly, her arms wrapped around him so firmly it was as if she feared he would lose his way and wander from her side on their journey to the Netherland.

Their consciousness gradually faded, like a candle flame being slowly blown out by the wind.

Tushan Jing Ci was the first to fall into a deep slumber. The corners of her lips curved slightly, forming a faint smile.

It was a smile of tranquility and contentment, like that of a little girl who had finally obtained the most precious treasure she had ever wanted in her life.

Xiao Mo looked down at her paper-white cheeks, his gaze holding no resentment, no anger, only an indescribable complexity.

He reached out and gently stroked her hair, his voice so soft it was as if he were afraid of disturbing the sleeping woman in his arms.

“Silly girl…”

As his words faded, the Yin Yang River flowed out from his side, its clear and murky waters intertwining as they gently enveloped the two of them.

…

“Jing Ci!”

Tushan Meng, who was speeding toward the Seeking Immortal Temple, felt her heart suddenly tremble as a dire premonition seized her.

She hastily retrieved a burning candle from her Storage Ring.

The candlelight flickered erratically, bright one moment and dim the next.

Tushan Jing Ci’s Life Fire was on the verge of being extinguished.

‘It seems you’re really worried about that apprentice of yours.’

Just then, a woman’s voice, tinged with a playful tone, suddenly echoed in Tushan Meng’s mind.

‘But then again, don’t you think everything that happened today was to be expected? After all, you should have foreseen what would happen, yet you did nothing to stop it.’

Tushan Meng did not answer. She didn’t say a single word.

The next moment, she clenched her jaw and, without hesitation, began to burn her own Essence Blood to gain more speed as she raced toward the Seeking Immortal Temple.

…

Inside the Seeking Immortal Temple, everyone was waiting anxiously. The atmosphere was so heavy it felt as if it had frozen solid.

Most of the guests had come to the wedding expecting a smooth and joyous celebration, eagerly anticipating the union of the new couple.

But no one could have imagined something like this would happen.

The disaster had struck so suddenly, catching everyone completely off guard.

A few Cultivators couldn’t help but glance at Gui Junmeng, who stood at the front. Her gaze was fixed on the “Boundary Wood,” her small hands clenching her sleeves so tightly that her knuckles had turned white, her expression filled with unconcealable anxiety.

VMM…

VMM…

VMM…

Suddenly, the Boundary Wood began to tremble slightly. Ripples of Spiritual Power vibrated out from it, spreading in all directions.

The invisible barrier that had surrounded the Boundary Wood also began to weaken, until it finally disappeared completely.

Just as everyone was wondering what had happened to the Boundary Wood, two streaks of red light shot out from within it.

Everyone looked closely and saw the two figures, dressed in a groom’s suit and a wedding gown, holding each other in a tight embrace.

However, their hearts had been pierced by a Half-Immortal Soldier!

“Xiao Mo…” Gui Junmeng’s voice trembled slightly as she stared at the scene before her.

Gui Junmeng ran toward Xiao Mo.

But at that moment, a vast demonic aura suddenly filled the air.

“The Fox Race? A nine-tailed one!” a Cultivator cried out in alarm.

Everyone looked up to see a Nine-tailed Celestial Fox walking through the air toward them.

The Nine-tailed Celestial Fox transformed into a streak of light and landed steadily beside Xiao Mo and Tushan Jing Ci.

Tushan Meng stared at Tushan Jing Ci, who was covered in blood and locked in a tight embrace with Xiao Mo. Her expression faltered for a moment, but she quickly recovered her composure.

With a flick of her finger, Tushan Meng remotely pulled the Half-Immortal Soldier from their hearts, and it flew into her palm.

Without a moment’s delay, Tushan Meng carefully lifted Tushan Jing Ci into her arms, reverted to her original form, and rode the clouds and wind as she fled into the distance.

Tushan Meng moved with extreme speed. The Nine-tailed Celestial Fox race was already known for being as fast as True Dragons when riding the wind, and she herself was an Ascension Realm Cultivator.

Before anyone present could react, Tushan Meng had already vanished from the skies above the Seeking Immortal Temple with Tushan Jing Ci.

On a lone peak thousands of miles away, Tushan Meng hurriedly set Tushan Jing Ci down. She spat out her Demon Pill and used her Lifebound Demon Pill to barely preserve Tushan Jing Ci’s last sliver of life, then immediately continued her journey to Tushan without stopping.

Three days later, Tushan Meng finally brought Tushan Jing Ci back to Tushan.

She immediately rushed to Moon God Mountain and gently placed Tushan Jing Ci at the base of the Moon God Tree.

As the Tushan Saintess, Tushan Jing Ci had already been acknowledged by the Moon God Tree and shared a natural connection with the divine tree.

When the Moon God Tree sensed that her Life Fire was gradually fading, the entire tree began to move without any wind. Its branches swayed gently, emitting a sacred glow.

Verdant leaves drifted down silently from the Moon God Tree, blanketing Tushan Jing Ci’s body to heal her wounds.

However, Tushan Meng’s brow soon furrowed deeply.

Jing Ci’s Life Origin was still draining away, only slightly slower than before.