After the mind-reading cripple junior sister, the entire sect rose to prominence.

Chapter 394 Soul Sacrifice
"That guy in the gray shirt looks really imposing, it's kind of scary."

"They seem to have a high level of cultivation. Could they be here to cause trouble?"

"Oh, they're looking this way!"

Mo Jiuwei sighed softly, "Let's get out of the car."

"Yes, Master, come here and I'll carry you down."

Mo Jiuwei was carried out of the car and came face to face with Huo Tian walking towards her.

It was clear that he was trying hard to suppress his excitement; his expression showed panic, unspoken words, and a hint of grievance.

"Let's talk after we go in."

Mo Jiuwei's words silenced him, silencing Huo Tian.

He gave her a deep look, hummed in agreement, and then stood behind the maids waiting for them to speak.

Bai Wei's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

Was he mistaken? Otherwise, why did he seem so strange to his master, appearing somewhat at a loss when facing this young girl?
What a hell!

Sigh, I was recognized after all.

If I had known he was there, I wouldn't have taken out that fake talisman.

However… never mind. If someone is determined, I can find flaws everywhere. I can't hide it from him forever.

The maids exchanged glances, full of questions, but seeing that Mo Jiuwei seemed preoccupied, they ultimately didn't dare to ask.

However, they glanced at Huo Tian a few more times—

Is this the person who is causing the master so much worry?
Could it be that he is here to seek revenge?
No, they need to keep a closer eye on things.

"You all go down."

Upon arriving at the main hall, Mo Jiuwei saw the maids serving tea and then waved for them to leave.

The maids bowed and quietly withdrew, while Bai Wei was also driven away by a single glance from Huo Tian.

In an instant, only the two of them remained in the hall, and an eerie silence descended upon the room.

"Your Excellency, it's you, isn't it?"

Huo Tian stared at her intently, his voice slightly hoarse as he asked.

Mo Jiuwei did not answer, but simply held the teacup, seemingly lost in thought.

"It really was you." Huo Tian's expression was a mixture of laughter and tears. "You only found out because of the fan, right? You clearly knew that the person I was looking for was you, so why didn't you acknowledge me!"

"Ah Qing, our acquaintance dates back to a past life. In your previous life, you served me wholeheartedly. Now that you have a new life, why not live for yourself?"

Mo Jiuwei put down her teacup and sighed.

When Mo Jiuwei first learned that Huo Tian was looking for someone, she hadn't connected it to herself.

Because of his changed appearance, new name, and the fact that he has become a child.

Isn't Aqing the same?

Both of them had been given new bodies and became strangers, so she naturally couldn't recognize him.

It wasn't until she saw Ah Qing having someone remake the fan she used in her previous life that she suddenly realized what had happened.

But that's enough for her. She's not Yan Qian from her previous life, so why should she acknowledge her subordinates again?

Ah Qing is too stubborn. She has already worked hard for herself all her life. Does she expect her new life to be devoted to her as well, with all the ups and downs for her?
So after a brief moment of consideration, she decided not to acknowledge him as her husband, and that they should each live their own lives.

Although she also felt that she probably couldn't hide it for long, even if Aqing didn't know about the Heavenly Thunder Talisman, she would recognize her through various small details in the future.

After all, he had been by her side for so long, and he was extremely familiar with her way of doing things and the commotion she caused from time to time. It would be difficult to hide it forever. But when she saw him come looking for her, Mo Jiuwei knew she had been overthinking things.

Let alone a lifetime, I couldn't even keep it a secret for a single day!

"The meaning of my life is to follow you and be loyal to you."

Huo Tian lifted his robe and knelt down in front of her.

She sat on the high seat, while Huo Tian knelt below, his eyes meeting hers when he looked up.

She could see the obsession and joy in his eyes, but all she felt was a headache.

"Let's put that aside for now. Tell me why you came here, and how you knew I was here?"

I myself need to reincarnate nine times because of the cultivation technique I practice, but what about Huo Tian?

Could it be because of some kind of cultivation technique?
Mo Jiuwei waved her hand, telling him to get up.

Huo Tian didn't move, so Mo Jiuwei reached out and placed her hand on his shoulder.

The little hands on his broad shoulders looked incredibly cute, but Huo Tian's body trembled, and then he obediently stood up.

“I… offered my soul as a sacrifice.”

He avoided her gaze, hesitated for a long time, and then whispered it out.

Mo Jiuwei: ?

She was utterly stunned, but after meeting Huo Tian's gaze, she realized he was serious and not joking.

Mo Jiuwei was so angry she laughed, and slammed her hand on the table with a bang. "Aqing, are you stupid?!"

Soul sacrifices are generally performed by servants who voluntarily offer their souls as a form of atonement for their masters after their deaths.

How is this any different from suicide?

"If it weren't for you taking me in, curing the weakness I was born with, and teaching me cultivation, how could there be the revered Chen Qing later on? My life originally belonged to you, and now that you are dead, I will naturally not live on!"

Huo Tian spoke with complete confidence and without the slightest hint of guilt.

"You..." Mo Jiuwei was so angry that she couldn't speak.

“I thought I was dead, but when I woke up I was a dying boy. That’s when I knew you must be alive too. If you weren’t alive, I would never have come here,” Huo Tian said.

Mo Jiuwei was speechless.

Soul sacrifice targets one's own "soul," not the physical body.

His physical body died in his previous life, and his soul came to this world. So the soul contract brought Chen Qing with him and allowed him to live a second life.

Hmm... if you put it that way, it seems like we made a profit?
Tsk, if I had known this would happen, I should have had all my subordinates from my past life sacrificed, so that we could all be reunited in this world?
Of course, this idea was mostly a joke. Not to mention that this method might not work, even if it did, Mo Jiuwei didn't want to be the selfish person who made others still live around her.

"What a bastard! I saved you and taught you, only to let you commit suicide? You're going to drive me crazy!"

Mo Jiuwei scolded her with a stern face.

She considered herself to be very strict, but now, with such a youthful and adorable face, even when she was angry, her voice was still childish and cute.

Huo Tian grinned at her, thoroughly delighted.

"That's great. I can still see the Lord reprimand me. It's worth enduring a hundred years of waiting." He said happily.

"... seize the young master?"

Mo Jiuwei stared in disbelief.

“A hundred years, huh?” Huo Tian stopped laughing and quickly explained, “Something must have gone wrong somewhere. I don’t know why I got here before you.”

Mo Jiuwei saw that he still looked like a young man, but she never expected that he had already been in this world for a hundred years!
This is really strange. Shouldn't he have followed me here? How come he arrived earlier than me?