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Upon hearing the word "breakthrough," Master Han Ying felt a mix of anger and amusement. She had been stuck in the Transformation Stage for so many years, finally on the verge of a breakthrough, but what did it mean to be "destined"?
The light orb trembled slightly, remaining silent.
With a sharp gaze, Master Han Ying tightened her grip just enough to make the orb cry out in alarm. "Don't squeeze! I'll tell you!"
The orb stammered, "It's because Qi Xiao is the Child of Destiny in this realm. Your fates are intertwined with him, so the Heavenly Dao will favor you and bestow blessings upon you. The high achievements you will attain in the future are largely due to this reason."
"But now your good fortune with Qi Xiao has been severed, and you've formed a karmic bond instead. Maintaining your current situation is already quite remarkable; as for anything else, don't even think about it."
As the orb's voice grew softer, its words struck Master Han Ying like a thunderclap in her ears. No wonder she had been progressing smoothly in her cultivation these past few years and could easily sense the heavens; it was all because of Qi Xiao. But—
"That's not right; you're lying! If Qi Xiao is truly the Child of Destiny, how could his talent be so poor?"
The orb grew anxious. "I'm not lying! You know that your sect trains its disciples by sending them out to experience hardships and hone their skills. Do you really think the Heavenly Dao doesn't understand this?"
"Qi Xiao's talent may seem average now, but once he has gone through enough trials, various opportunities will come knocking at his door to make up for it. At that time, he will transform into someone with exceptional spiritual roots, advancing rapidly in his cultivation. He will even slay demon kings during the great war between humans and demons and ascend to immortality, reopening the celestial realm!"
In the years that followed, others from Qingjing Peak would follow in his footsteps and gradually ascend as well. Ultimately, the demon realm would be vanquished, and both human and immortal realms would flourish.
Such a brilliant future sounded like a beautiful dream to everyone at Qingjing Peak—something they had never dared to imagine—but now it had all been shattered by this orb.
Ye Xiuyuan was consumed by jealousy. Why was it that some were born favored by the Heavenly Dao, blessed with fortune and opportunities while he struggled to survive?
He glared at the light orb with resentment. "If that's the case, why don't you just help me seize his fate directly?"
He looked eagerly at everyone from Qingjing Peak. "Once I possess Qi Xiao's destiny, I can forge a good relationship with you all. Then we can ascend together to the celestial realm, and our names will be remembered for generations to come."
The orb could no longer tolerate his mad ramblings and screamed back at him. "Destiny? You want destiny? Have you even looked at yourself? Do you really think this is a game? The Heavenly Dao isn't just decoration here!"
"You dare disturb others? If you try to seize the fate of the Child of Destiny, just wait for divine retribution! You and anyone else involved will be punished by heavenly lightning!"
Even when advising against taking action against Qi Xiao, it had only suggested that Ye Xiuyuan proceed cautiously—killing someone as a means to an end—fearing that too much interference with fate would awaken the Heavenly Dao.
But it never expected that Ye Xiuyuan would become so arrogant and deluded.
At this moment, he still dared to seize the fate of the Chosen One. If he could truly take it, why would he go to such lengths to ensure that Ye Xiuyuan pushed Qi Xiao out of Qingjing Peak?
Listening to the conversation in the room, the disciples of Qingjing Peak fell silent. It turned out that Qi Xiao was their benefactor, yet they had failed to recognize him and had severed the greatest opportunity of their lives.
Song Xiaoling and Feng Hongying turned pale, their expressions dazed. Su Lingyue appeared calm on the surface, but her heart was a tangled mess. Anyone would feel unsettled upon hearing that they had missed a once-in-a-lifetime chance.
Lan Wanyu quickly supported her, her lips trembling, but she couldn't utter a single word. What had they done?
Feng Hongying exclaimed anxiously, "Ye Xiuyuan, how dare you harm us like this? You deserve to die a thousand deaths! Master, why don't we quickly kill Ye Xiuyuan and this strange creature, then apologize to Junior Brother Qi? He will definitely forgive us. Even if he doesn't, as long as we show enough sincerity, he will come back. Yes, he will!"
Feng Hongying muttered to herself, trying to convince herself as if she were trapped in a delusion.
Su Lingyue felt a chill in her heart and couldn't help but smile bitterly. If only it were that simple, but unfortunately, everything was already impossible.
However, Master Hanying found some merit in Feng Hongying's words. With a firm grip of her fingers, she crushed the glowing orb amidst a piercing scream of terror. As for Ye Xiuyuan, she cast him a cold glance filled with utter disdain, as if looking at garbage.
"As for you," she said icily, "I will hand you over to the Sect Leader for public trial. You won't escape your just punishment."
Ye Xiuyuan panicked; he realized his greatest trump card was gone and finally thought of his father. "No, Master, you can't do this! Think of my father—he won't let you do this! Master, I beg you, spare me this once! In the future, whatever elixirs you want, my father will prepare them for you!"
Master Hanying scoffed lightly and conjured binding ropes with her spiritual power. With a flick of her fingers, she tied him up. "Ha! What good are your elixirs compared to my chance at ascension? To dare compare those worthless pills with it—he must be foolish."
"Master, please spare me!" Ye Xiuyuan pleaded desperately.
Without saying another word, Master Hanying took him along to the Cold Moon Palace to meet the Sect Leader. Everything that happened there had already been clearly perceived by Fan Wuyou through his spiritual senses.
Upon learning that Ye Xiuyuan was suddenly being judged by the Sect Leader and several Elders together, Qi Xiao was taken aback.
"Hey, have you heard? Ye Xiuyuan not only colluded with demons but also plotted against his own senior sister and master. The charges against him are enough to condemn him to death ten times over."
"Not just that! I heard that the injury he sustained was all an act, just to eliminate Qi Xiao and join Qingjing Peak."
"This incident happened so suddenly; it can't be true, can it?"
"How could it not be? All the sisters from Qingjing Peak have come forward to testify. But it's said that Ye Xiuyuan tampered with Sister Yu, leaving her in a daze even now."
"Sigh, Ye Xiuyuan has gone too far. With this revelation, the sect leader is furious. Even Elder Ye's pleas for mercy won't help him now."
"During the meeting in the main hall, Elder Ye even wanted to voluntarily strip Ye Xiuyuan of his cultivation and confine him in the back mountain for ten years as penance."
"Who would have thought that upon hearing his sentence, Ye Xiuyuan went mad on the spot? He raved about destiny and tried to attack with his sword before being struck down by the sect leader. The scene was so tragic that Elder Ye fell ill right then and there."
Qi Xiao walked along the road to the grand competition, lost in thought.
Qi Xiao.
He turned around and noticed several sisters from Qingjing Peak watching him from behind.
Song Xiaoling bit her lip. "Junior Brother, now that the truth is out, Master and all of us miss you very much. Why don't you come with us to see Master?"
Qi Xiao paused for a moment before shaking his head. If it were before, he might have agreed, but now he was no longer the same person he once was.
Some things wouldn't be smoothed over by late apologies, and he no longer craved those apologies.
It was only after leaving Qingjing Peak that he realized how vast the outside world was; he had been deceiving himself all along.
He had clung too tightly to those feelings, which only bound him further.
Song Xiaoling trembled. "Junior Brother, is it really impossible?"
Qi Xiao hesitated briefly before striding forward without looking back.
Just as Song Xiaoling was about to chase after him, she was stopped by Su Lingyue. This was Qi Xiao's choice; none of them could or should force him.
Song Xiaoling watched Qi Xiao's retreating figure, her eyes reddening as she bit her lip. Finally, she whispered an apology.
But her words were so soft that they were swept away by the wind, disappearing without a trace.
Qi Xiao walked for a long time before lifting his head and realizing he had stepped into the sunlight.
The shadows had completely dissipated; from this moment on, he would face whatever came next.
No matter how many challenges lay ahead, he would not be like before—trapped and struggling in vain.
(The End)
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