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She walked past the Underworld Road, drank the Forgetfulness Soup, and crossed the Bridge of Helplessness. Now, she should have arrived at Wangsi City.
Suddenly, a fierce wind swept across the wilderness, and a faint red glow began to shimmer in the distance.
It brightened again.
Wei Ning unconsciously touched the Red Pearl hanging on his chest. The woman who once lived closest to his Heart was no longer there.
Only Liu Linglang remained. Without his beloved sister, would he feel lonely?
Wei Ning moved slightly, his pale face appearing even more ashen under the morning light.
The rain fell in a gentle patter, striking Wei Ning's now stiff face. Countless heart-wrenching memories were being washed away by the wind and rain.
Qiqi, grandfather, master, and now Ding Ying—one by one, the most important people in his life had left him, while he felt utterly powerless.
It is said that man can conquer fate, but why did he feel so insignificant and helpless before destiny?
Wei Ning's mind flashed back to Ding Ying's last glance as she left, her expression filled with sorrow and despair.
He knew that if he had just uttered a single word—"Stay"—Ding Ying would have disregarded everything to remain by his side.
Ding Ying had been waiting for Wei Ning to say those words.
But until she despairingly drank the Forgetfulness Soup, she still had not heard them.
Wei Ning's throat was hoarse and difficult to speak. Sometimes, a single sentence, even just a few words, could be so hard.
Ding Ying's delicate hands were a cold warmth. He had once thought about holding her hand for a lifetime and placing the entire world in her palm, but he couldn't, because he did not deserve it.
He did not deserve Ding Ying.
Wei Ning closed his eyes in pain.
After a long while, amidst the silence, a voice finally broke through: "Everything that needs to be done is finished. We can leave now."
Without needing to look, Wei Ning already knew who was behind him.
He did not turn around; he simply sighed deeply. His heart, which seemed not to be old at all, was now riddled with wounds.
"You have more important things to do," Wei Xian Gui said coldly. "If you've forgotten the hatred your grandfather and your master held, if you've forgotten the humiliation Lin Lingsu inflicted upon you, then you might as well sink into despair, and I won't come to bother you again."
Wei Ning shuddered all over and slowly turned his head. With a voice that seemed to come from the depths of his throat, now hoarse, he said, "No, I will not forget for even a moment."
"That's good. Now you are truly a member of the Wei Family. Follow me." With that, Wei Xian Gui took the lead and soared ahead.
Wei Ning hesitated for a moment before following closely behind Wei Xian Gui.
The morning sunlight began to spread across the land, and the rain suddenly stopped.
It was yet another hopeful beginning for the world.
But for Wei Ning, it was just another day; whether it was sunny or rainy seemed irrelevant to him.
He slowly started to understand the feelings of his master, Wang Chuyi.
The two of them raced along, choosing deserted paths to avoid drawing attention. For some reason, Wei Ning felt increasingly familiar with the surroundings. Both of them moved like lightning, and before long, they arrived at a certain place.
The Burning Corpse Forest.
Wei Xian Gui halted in front of the Burning Corpse Forest. The enormous Lucky Cat at the entrance still had a fierce expression as it stared at them. Wei Xian Gui stepped forward and said, "Dig out its eyes for me."
Wei Ning climbed onto the cat's body and extracted its eyes, handing them to Wei Xian Gui. Wei Xian Gui smiled slightly and said, "My friend, thank you for guarding this beast all these years." With that, he placed the eyes into his own sockets. Instantly, his eyes sparkled with brilliance. It turned out that one of Wei Xian Gui's eyes had been left in the Burning Corpse Forest to monitor Peng Bai day and night. No wonder even though Peng Bai was skilled in magic, he dared not act recklessly.
Wei Xian Gui felt a sudden surge of power and exclaimed loudly, "Peng Bai, your friend has arrived! Is this how you welcome your friends?"
Suddenly, crows flew out from the entire Burning Corpse Forest, blocking out the sun as if they had encountered a ghost. They scattered chaotically in all directions. Wei Xian Gui turned to Wei Ning with a smile and said, "These crows were left by me to keep an eye on Peng Bai. With them around, I have no fear of Peng Bai trying to escape."
Wei Ning furrowed his brow, thinking: No wonder Peng Bai harbors such hatred for these crows, especially their eyes.
Wei Xian Gui called out three times but received no response. His brow furrowed as he thought: This is strange; why does Peng Bai, who once hated me deeply, not react at all upon hearing my voice? This is odd. Suddenly alarmed, he thought: This is bad!
Without hesitation, he dashed into the Burning Corpse Forest.
However, by the time Wei Xian Gui reached the Burning Corpse Forest, Peng Bai's place was already empty. Wei Xian Gui felt increasingly uneasy and began searching within the Burning Corpse Forest. It didn't take long for him to discover a hidden door that Peng Bai had left behind. Together with Wei Ning, he descended the stairs, and a strong smell of blood assaulted their senses, making them feel nauseous.
"Damn it!" Wei Xian Gui's face turned pale. Ignoring the severed limbs scattered inside, he continued to search for Peng Bai's whereabouts. In the dim light, the headless corpses appeared particularly gruesome and terrifying. Wei Xian Gui kept feeling along the walls and eventually found another hidden door. Inside was pitch black and deep, leading to an unknown destination.
Wei Xian Gui gestured for Wei Ning to follow him as they crouched down and entered. The passage twisted and turned, and they walked for over fifty minutes before finally emerging, not knowing which ravine they had come out of.
Wei Xian Gui stood at the cave entrance for several minutes before sighing, "This secret passage has been here for twenty years."
Wei Ning felt a chill in his heart. It meant that twenty years ago, Peng Bai could have escaped. However, in order to deceive Wei Xian Gui, he had stubbornly remained in the Burning Corpse Forest for two decades.
If it were forced upon him, one could understand. But if he had a clear opportunity to leave yet chose to endure the solitude, loneliness, and hunger in this Burning Corpse Forest, it would require immense patience from a person!
It was evident how deep Peng Bai's resentment towards Wei Xian Gui ran!
Now that he had left the Burning Corpse Forest, he undoubtedly felt as though he held all the cards.
Wei Ning thought of this seemingly amiable yet profoundly deep man and shuddered inwardly.
A person who has harbored hatred for decades and plotted revenge for just as long—once given an opportunity, the retribution that Wei Xian Gui would face would surely be swift and devastating, leaving no chance of recovery.
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