I made the entire cultivation world cry

Chapter 215 Escape from Danger (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Under the blazing sun, Ji Honglian, carrying Lin Xiyue on her back, had just rushed out of the underground tunnel when a deafening roar came from behind them.

boom! !

The entire sea of ​​sand seemed to be violently overturned by an invisible giant hand. Sand waves rose into the sky like angry dragons and then crashed down, creating a sandstorm that blotted out the sun.

Before Ji Honglian could even turn around, the shockwave from the explosion crashed down like a giant wave, violently throwing the two of them away.

She crashed heavily onto the scorching sand, a metallic taste rising in her throat, but she desperately protected Lin Xiyue and swallowed the blood.

The ground is starting to collapse!
The sandy ground, spanning hundreds of feet in radius, sank rapidly like an empty funnel, forming a massive vortex that swallowed everything around it.

"Senior sister, hold on tight to me!"

Ji Honglian gritted her teeth and got up, dragging the nearly unconscious Lin Xiyue as she launched a flying boat and fled desperately.

Behind them, yellow sand poured down like a flood, and the edge of the vortex kept expanding, like a greedy giant mouth that wanted to swallow them up as well.

The sandstorm howled, and the heat was scorching.

Ji Honglian's red hair flew wildly in the gale, and her robes were torn in countless places by the sand and gravel, but she dared not stop for a moment.

Only after escaping the whirlpool did the flying boat crash into the yellow sand, and Ji Honglian looked back, panting heavily.

The entire sea of ​​sand has been transformed into an abyss.

The original underground oasis has been buried under endless yellow sand.

It's like it never existed.

Ji Honglian jumped off the small boat and rushed forward a few steps.

"Jiang Yi—"

She screamed, unable to believe what she was seeing. Had Jiang Yi sacrificed himself and perished together with the Heavenly Heart Ancestor?

"Jiang Yi—come out here—"

Ji Honglian stumbled back, ignoring the excruciating pain tearing through her mind, and released her divine sense to search for Jiang Yi's whereabouts.

"Jiang Yi—"

"He's not dead, why are you calling for his soul..."

A languid voice suddenly came from behind. Ji Honglian turned around abruptly, wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

Jiang Yi was sitting on the withered saxaul grass, looking disheveled, with yellow sand all over her head and tattered blue clothes, lazily yawning.

Within a hundred miles, there were only a few nearly withered grass seedlings, and she almost couldn't use her Shadow Transformation.

Lin Xiyue forced herself to stand up. "The commotion just now was too loud. We need to leave quickly and go to Lonely Smoke Spring to rest."

Lonely Spring is the closest oasis to this place, and it has a small market town.

"Alright, I'll take the helm of the flying boat."

Ji Honglian swallowed a Rejuvenation Pill and quickly left the desert with Jiang Yi and Lin Xiyue.

Jiang Yi sat at the stern of the boat, looking down at the sunken area in the sea of ​​sand.

She remained upright and unyielding for three breaths during the most intense explosion before shattering. In the aftershocks, she relied on the power of the Life-Sustaining Pill to recover from her injuries.

After the explosion ended, before the quicksand completely buried the underground space, she released the Heart-Piercing Mirror and used the spell 'Refraction and Shadow' from the Heart-Piercing Mirror, which is used to detect metallic objects in the surrounding area, to explore the surroundings.

They did find some unexpected gains, but they didn't find any fragments of the weapon-refining furnace.

Turning his gaze away, Jiang Yi saw the Burning Heaven Fire Wheel at Ji Honglian's waist. It was pitted and corroded, almost losing its spiritual light, and carrying an evil aura of gray fire.

Ji Honglian sensed Jiang Yi's gaze and subconsciously pressed the Burning Heaven Fire Wheel. "It's seriously injured and has fallen into a coma. I'll think of something when we get to a safe place."

Jiang Yi nodded; she was simply curious about how to repair an object-type demon spirit that was so severely injured.

Also, she always felt that the Heavenly Heart Ancestor wasn't quite dead yet.

Well, at least the three of them escaped unharmed, that's enough.

Back in Huangsha City, she reported to the Immortal Alliance headquarters, after which she was no longer under their jurisdiction. On the way to the market, after recovering somewhat, Jiang Yi immediately tried to treat Lin Xiyue, but Lin Xiyue had consumed too much of her essence and energy, and her spirit was weak, so Jiang Yi's healing spells could not help her recover.

Three days later, the three arrived at Guyanquan Market.

They booked three guest rooms at the inn, and the three of them prepared to retreat and rest.

Before returning to her room, Lin Xiyue paused and turned around. She looked at the junior who had once listened to her lectures but had now become a powerful figure capable of facing the remnant soul of the Heavenly Heart Ancestor alone. A burning, sour feeling suddenly welled up in her throat.

"Jiang... Jiang Yi."

Lin Xiyue's voice was very soft, and she ultimately couldn't bring herself to say "Senior Sister Jiang," a phrase she had practiced countless times in her heart.

“You not only saved my life this time, but you also saved my spiritual path.”

Lin Xiyue saw her own disheveled appearance reflected in Jiang Yi's eyes. The self who had been clouded by the tragic death of her companions back then now had to rely on younger fellow disciples to help her sever her inner demons.

This realization was more scorching than the ashes of the Heavenly Heart Ancestor, yet unexpectedly... it brought her a sense of relief. No matter what, they were still alive, and that was enough.

"We're all from the same sect, there's no need for such formalities," Jiang Yi smiled gently. "You didn't abandon me, did you?"

Lin Xiyue breathed a sigh of relief. Yes, this time she finally didn't run away.

For the first time, she understood the feelings of her companions who stood in front of her back then. She realized that facing fear head-on was more satisfying than running away, and that being needed was more reassuring than being protected.

"You don't understand what this means to me. This time, I'm determined to overcome the obstacle of falling in love."

Lin Xiyue's footsteps on the stairs were crisp and melodious. She turned around at the top of the stairs and smiled brightly.

"Just wait and see!"

Ji Honglian looked up at her senior sister, who was walking further and further away. Her back had never been so straight as it was at this moment, while her own...

The spot on her arm where Jiang Yi's sword had slashed was still faintly stinging. Her senior sister had already overcome her inner turmoil, while she still harbored all sorts of filthy and despicable thoughts.

"Is that how you look at your savior?" Jiang Yi's smiling voice startled Ji Honglian from her daze. "I have a feeling you're going to stab me."

"I..." Ji Honglian stammered. She should have thanked him, but the words that came to her tongue were, "...I'm so jealous of you!"

The moment those words left her lips, Ji Honglian breathed a sigh of relief, as if finally acknowledging that the wound had become infected and was now able to ruthlessly cut away the rotten flesh.

Jiang Yi raised an eyebrow, rarely seeing someone say something so bluntly.

Taking a deep breath, Ji Honglian seemed to have made up her mind. "Jiang Yi, wait until I've calmed down, then fight me, okay?"

Jiang Yi was about to refuse instinctively, but Ji Honglian spoke first.

"I don't want to win; I know I'm no match for you."

"So you're deliberately looking for torture?" Jiang Yi asked in surprise.

Unexpectedly, Ji Honglian nodded vigorously, "Yes, I want to lose!"

Jiang Yi raised her eyebrows again. "This is the first time I've ever heard such a request."

Ji Honglian took a step closer, and Jiang Yi suddenly felt a little scared, subconsciously taking a step back.

"I want you to shatter my illusions. Since I can't overcome my jealousy on my own, I'll borrow some external help. So Jiang Yi, please, wake me up!"

Ever since the inner sect assessment, this stroke of luck has been troubling her. She is unconvinced and does not agree with Danxi Zhenjun's words. All of this is like a thorn piercing her heart.

But she also understands that only by acknowledging the gap between oneself and others can one strive to catch up. If this sense of luck persists, the end result will be stagnation and falling further and further behind.

"Ah... well then..."

"Thank you!"

Seeing that Jiang Yi's attitude had relaxed, Ji Honglian hurriedly cupped her hands in thanks, afraid that Jiang Yi would find another excuse to refuse her, leaving her with a sliver of hope that 'she might not lose' forever.

Ji Honglian's tense shoulders finally relaxed, and the corners of her lips unconsciously turned up, revealing a youthful smile that she herself did not even realize.

She nodded vigorously at Jiang Yi, her red hair tracing a brilliant arc as she turned, the stairs thumping loudly under her footsteps.

For her, this competition was no longer a simple matter of winning or losing, but a knife to sever the knots in her heart.

(End of this chapter)