Infinite Save: I Cultivate Immortality Through Reincarnation - Chapter 290: The Grand Escape

Chen Yan stopped walking and turned around, his gaze directed at Si Youyou behind him.

To him, this little girl was like a sister in every way.

But…

Pure Dust True Person.

Si Youyou was one of the seven remaining reincarnations of Immortal Ascension Realm great powers in the current era, as spoken of by Mr. You.

Once she broke through to the Spirit Connection Realm, she would recover all her previous memories. At that point, Si Youyou would no longer be Si Youyou.

Si Youyou’s current cultivation realm was the mid-stage Qi Sea Realm.

This was two minor realms lower than when she was the chief disciple of Qingjin Ravine in Wind Ravine Valley.

“It’s just a temporary trip out.”

Chen Yan said flatly.

“…”

Youyou didn’t speak. The little girl just tilted her head slightly and stared at Chen Yan’s face for a moment.

She couldn’t see Chen Yan’s true expression because he was wearing the Mirage Palace’s human skin mask.

At this moment, he was Si Chen, the Sect Leader of the North Pass Sect, a Unity realm cultivator.

But Youyou could see Chen Yan’s eyes.

“Liar.”

In just an instant, Youyou immediately saw through Chen Yan’s lie.

Her voice was very soft, yet it was like a fine needle, precisely piercing that thin layer of disguise.

“…”

Chen Yan remained silent, saying nothing.

After countless cycles of reincarnation, with Chen Yan’s current depth of experience and cunning, deceiving a fourteen-year-old girl like Si Youyou should have been effortless.

But Si Youyou still easily saw through Chen Yan’s lie.

Perhaps, subconsciously, Chen Yan also hoped his lie would be seen through by her.

After all, the human heart is made of flesh and blood.

Even though Chen Yan had traversed countless cycles of reincarnation and endured unimaginable torment and suffering, he was ultimately still just a human.

If he abandoned Si Youyou here, then in the future, he might be able to do nothing.

He was very clear that after he eradicated the Cause of Calamity and learned the truth of Heavenly Summit Mountain’s destruction, the next time he entered the cycle of reincarnation, his reincarnation save point would definitely advance further.

Chen Yan was also very clear about what kind of fate awaited Si Youyou without his protection.

Leaving aside those other Immortal Ascension reincarnations for now, just eight years ago, when he and Mr. You were riding the ferry together, someone had tried to ambush and kill her on the ship. In the end, it was Mr. You who intervened and saved her.

With the North Pass Sect losing “Si Chen” as its pillar, those jackals hiding in the shadows would surely become restless again.

“You won’t be coming back?”

Si Youyou stood in the main hall, simply asking in Chen Yan’s direction.

He didn’t dare to look directly into Youyou’s eyes, and this usually lively and willful little girl was surprisingly calm at this moment.

Chen Yan knew very well that if he left just like this, Youyou would not stop him.

He knew very well how sensitive her heart was beneath that carefree and brash exterior.

When she was just six years old, she was almost sold by her own biological father and then abandoned by her own biological mother onto a ferry crossing tens of millions of miles.

Compared to the vast majority of her peers, Youyou had already experienced too much.

“Yes.”

Chen Yan simply nodded.

“Be careful on your journey.”

The young girl standing in the hall showed not a trace of hesitation, simply saying this to Chen Yan.

…………

……

The young girl had always understood.

Understood that her “big brother” had always been in pain, a pain so deep even he himself might not be fully aware of it.

Even though he always wore a mask and she had never seen his true appearance, she could still read much from his eyes.

Exhaustion, but forever unable to stop moving forward.

This was what the young girl read from her “big brother’s” eyes.

The young girl had always been clear.

Clear that all gatherings in this world will ultimately end in parting.

Whether it was her parents, or Mr. You who taught her back then, or even the “big brother” standing before her right now.

No pleading was needed. The young girl’s pride would not allow her to do such a thing.

And even if she pleaded, what could it change?

The young girl simply stood in the center of the spacious North Pass Sect main hall, watching the retreating back of her “big brother,” pondering where she should go from here.

Stay in the North Pass Sect?

There was no need. This deputy sect leader position wasn’t worth clinging to.

Seek refuge with the Five Great Sects?

Perhaps it would work. After all, she was still the youngest Martial Spring Realm cultivator on Chenping Continent. Even though her cultivation speed had slowed down considerably over the past eight years compared to before, she was still currently the youngest Qi Sea Realm cultivator on Chenping Continent.

If she could break through to the Spirit Connection Realm before the age of twenty-four, she would also become the youngest Spirit Connection Realm cultivator on Chenping Continent.

Gaining an olive branch from the Five Great Sects should be an easy matter, but…

She couldn’t muster the energy.

…………

……

Chen Yan walked on the streets of the North Pass Sect.

“Greetings, Sect Leader!”

A North Pass Sect disciple stopped and respectfully addressed Chen Yan this way.

Along this path, he had already abandoned too many people.

Ever since the struggle and despair of those twenty cycles of reincarnation, Chen Yan had been subconsciously trying to convince himself.

Everyone has their own fate.

If he weren’t so stubborn, perhaps he would achieve a better outcome instead.

Just like Cheng Ziying.

“Greetings, Sect Leader Si.”

Another North Pass Sect disciple bowed in Chen Yan’s direction.

But not everyone he abandoned would have a good ending.

Qin Yue, Lin Xinyang, Wei Mian, Li Haoran…

And Li Haowen, who left him his final words over sixty thousand years ago.

Perhaps it was because he was powerless, but the truth was he also did nothing.

“Sect Leader, please wait!”

A slightly older North Pass Sect supervisor eagerly called out to stop Chen Yan, then walked up to him.

The supervisor held an exquisite wooden box in his hands, then respectfully offered it in Chen Yan’s direction:

“Sect Leader, these are the pastries you requested to be prepared for Deputy Sect Leader Youyou some time ago.”

“…”

Chen Yan said nothing, looking at the pastries in the supervisor’s hands.

After a moment of silence, he took the wooden box and slowly spoke:

“Thank you for your trouble.”

“You are too kind, Sect Leader! This is what this subordinate should do!”

The North Pass Sect supervisor quickly replied.

Chen Yan said no more. He simply turned and walked back towards the North Pass Sect’s main hall.

Without any hesitation, he strode directly into the main hall and walked up to the young girl who was standing dazed in the center of the hall. He held out the box of pastries in his hand, presenting it before her.

“Come with me.”

Chen Yan simply said this.

Si Youyou slowly raised her head. Her eyes looked into Chen Yan’s eyes, hidden behind the human skin mask:

“Will the place we’re going to have delicious pastries too?”

“Not necessarily.”

“Then let’s go!”

The young girl revealed a brilliant smile and strode towards the exit of the hall without the slightest hesitation.