"Besides, that's the Supreme Method of the Fengyue Sect. Her old rival would never give it to her."

"These two methods could have saved her. But she couldn't manage them herself, let alone anyone else."

"That's just the first reason," the shadow added. "Secondly, she has a Heart Demon. Simply having a Heart Demon isn't terrifying. But the fact that she still wants to attempt the Crossing Tribulation? That's out of the question. Even if she fully recovered, should the Heart Demon remain unpurged when the Heavenly Tribulation descends, her chances of survival would be infinitesimal."

"Unless she can slay her own Heart Demon."

"This Heart Demon of hers has plagued her for a thousand years. I fear she can no longer rid herself of it."

"Heart Demon..." Wang Mu coughed.

"I won't discuss that with you; it's her private affair," the shadow said indifferently. "If you're brave enough, ask her yourself. In any case, it will be very difficult for her to survive. However, given her status and power, she can still cling to life for some time. It won't be as quick as her old rival claims."

"In my estimation, she can hold on for another four or five years at most."

With that said, the shadow flickered and glanced upwards.

Seriously? Four or five years isn't fast? In the Cultivation World, four or five years is barely enough time for a single session of secluded cultivation!

Wang Mu fell silent.

Even Bi You had said so; it must be true. At this point, she had no reason to lie... Deceiving me would offer her no benefit.

At that moment, the shadow suddenly produced another Divine Fish. Two Linglong Bilateral Fish now swam in mid-air.

"You are freed," the shadow murmured, tossing both Divine Fish into the Linglong Love Abyss.

The two Divine Fish intertwined, emitting an ancient, mournful cry, like two lovers locked in an embrace.

Finally, they transformed into specks of Light Pearls and vanished within the Linglong Love Abyss.

The very next moment, the Linglong Love Abyss began to slowly close, eventually sealing completely to become a single landmass by the sea.

Wang Mu watched, utterly stunned.

"That is all I will say," the shadow said leisurely. "Farewell."

With that, her figure gradually faded away...

Wang Mu remained rooted to the spot, gazing at the vanishing Linglong Love Abyss and replaying Bi You's words in his mind. Suddenly, a realization dawned on him.

"This second playthrough... it's truly difficult," Wang Mu muttered under his breath.

He stood alone, lost in thought for a long while.

Not long after Bi You departed, the Zhou Tian began to shift, gradually returning to its original state.

The heaven-and-earth-shaking, fierce momentum also gradually dissipated.

Soon after, Yan Qingwu returned. There was no significant change in her, aside from a slightly weaker aura.

"What a lunatic! If you want to fight, then fight. But did you have to go all out...?" From the cloud in the sky, the red figure reappeared, merely snorting coldly. "You win this time!"

With that, she departed.

"..." Wang Mu.

"What about the fish?" Yan Qingwu looked at Wang Mu.

Wang Mu had no choice but to recount what had just transpired, though he only mentioned that the Divine Fish was taken, not that he himself had used it.

After listening, Yan Qingwu showed no anger, merely falling silent.

"It seems we were ultimately not fated to have it."

Yan Qingwu gently closed her eyes. Her eyelashes trembled slightly, as if revealing the turmoil within her heart.

"Let's return," she said.

「Elsewhere.」

"How did it go?"

"Causality is veiled, his destiny obscured. The Divine Fish couldn't probe it. Useless."

"Are you toying with me? That's it? I went through all that trouble and fought her for ages! Where's your trump card?"

"There is?"

"Where?"

"Isn't that him?"

"Explain clearly."

"Explain clearly?"

"Dongfang Mu, surely you wouldn't want to stand by and watch Little Sister Yan—the same girl who used to trail after you calling you Brother Mu—die just like this, would you?"

"..."

"And what if he hadn't appeared?"

"Then this world would lose all its meaning. It has been a thousand years, after all."

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