Cheng Ling turned around in shock and saw a woman wearing a gray robe standing behind her. Under the dim night sky, she couldn't see her face clearly. She only felt that she had a slender figure, but her tone of voice was full of hope, helplessness, and a hint of... of loneliness.
He didn't take action lightly. He couldn't see through the opponent's cultivation level, and it was obviously higher than his own. After pondering for a while, he asked: "Senior, I think you have misunderstood. I have no intention of coveting the inheritance of Yunlan Sect."
The woman sighed quietly and said, "I know, this is not the place to talk. Come with me!"
After saying that, he walked towards the back of the Collection Pavilion.
Cheng Ling gritted his teeth and followed.
After turning around the attic, there was a small forest. Cheng Ling followed her in and within a moment saw a simple wooden house in the forest. The wooden house is not big, surrounded by a fence on the outside, and some herbs are planted inside.
The woman led Cheng Ling into the fence and placed several seals on the outside with her hands. Cheng Ling's consciousness swept through and he knew that it was a hidden restriction, and the method of setting the restriction was roughly the same as what was recorded in the handbook. With a thought in his heart, he roughly knew the identity of this woman.
The woman led him into the wooden house. Several oil lamps were burning in the room, which suddenly made it much brighter. There were also several armchairs placed in the middle. She motioned for Cheng Ling to sit down, and after finding a wooden chair to sit down, she looked Cheng Ling up and down.
Cheng Ling was also observing the woman, and saw that although she was only wearing a dark gray robe, her face was very delicate, with thin eyebrows, skin that could be broken by blows, a straight nose bridge, and small lips. She looked like she was in her twenties. Young girls of many years old are not much different.
Her shiny black hair fell down and her chest bulged out, and her exquisite figure could be vaguely seen under the loose robe. This woman is 70% similar to Ye Yiqin, but Ye Yiqin did not use magic to preserve her appearance, allowing it to be eroded by time.
The two of them observed each other for a moment, and then the woman said in a trembling voice: "He... is he doing well?"
Cheng Ling's heart moved. It seemed that this woman probably liked Wu Qingyang, otherwise she wouldn't be so excited and tried her best to maintain her appearance. After pondering for a while, he said: "He has let go of his obsession, which is pretty good for now. But senior, since you know, why are you invisible?"
The woman sighed: "Sometimes, I hate my face because it looks so similar to Ye Yiqin. But since I met him, I feel lucky to have such a face."
"He is the most infatuated man I have ever seen. Every time I am around him, I feel happy and warm, even though I know the person in his heart is not me!"
Cheng Ling wondered: "But now that senior has completely understood, he asked me to find your whereabouts, why are you unwilling to show up to meet me?"
The woman smiled bitterly and shook her head, saying: "It's not that I don't want to, it's that I can't. I didn't have the courage to stand in front of him. It was Ye Yiqin who saw through my feelings for him and asked me to replace her, thus designing the Xuanmen inheritance. I don't know, when What emotion will he feel when he faces me? Is it hatred, disgust, or disgust?"
"Senior, why do you only think of these things? Do you really know what Senior Wu is thinking? If you haven't fought for yourself, how can you know the final outcome?"
"Strive for it? How can I fight for it? Since I was a child, I have been just the shadow of Ye Yiqin. You must be wondering why our looks are so similar, right? It's just because she and I are twin sisters. Back then, the sect master was in the wilderness
She chose us because her qualifications were higher than mine and her cultivation progressed faster, so I became her substitute. "
"As a substitute, I have no ability to act independently. I only live for her existence. I cannot leave the sect alone. I have no thoughts and preferences of my own, and I don't even have my own name. I live alone in the Yunlan Sect all my life."
Cheng Ling was startled and asked, "Why can't you leave?"
"The ancestors of the Yunlan Sect planted a restriction on me. As long as I stay a certain distance away from her, I can sense it. Haha..., any way of cultivating immortals or any fairyland on earth are all lies. What they have done Things are really disgusting!”
Cheng Ling hated the cold. From the ice prison, he felt that the Yunlan Sect was not a pure land like what was said outside. Looking at this woman's behavior now, it is obvious that she has seen many discordant things. Feeling uncomfortable for a while, he said calmly: "Senior, if you believe me, maybe this junior can help you lift the restriction."
The woman was stunned, shook her head and said: "It's useless. This kind of restriction was set by the former sect master himself. It's impossible to break it with your cultivation!"
Cheng Ling said calmly: "Not necessarily. As long as you are willing to believe it, even if I can't crack it, can't Senior Wu also be able to do it? Unless you are prepared to continue to be the shadow of Sect Leader Ye for the rest of your life, you must muster up the courage to ask for an explanation."
The woman's heart trembled and she said, "You... want me to see him?"
"Don't you want to see me? Senior Wu is in Lei Lingfeng. You must also know that with the ability of Sect Master Ye, he would not dare to act wildly against my master. Besides, Senior Wu has already planned to leave Ling Weixing. If he really has you in his heart Isn't it better to leave Lingweixing and go to a wider world?"
The woman's figure trembled slightly, with a trace of desire and a trace of fear in her eyes. She didn't know what to do for a moment.
Cheng Ling continued: "Senior, everything in the world has a destiny. In the concept of the younger generation, everyone is equal and there is no distinction between high and low. As long as you firmly believe in this in your heart, you can control your own destiny. Otherwise, you will always be the only one." You can be someone else's puppet."
Cheng Ling said these words without any hindrance, because the earth in the 21st century is in such an environment. But the woman was different. She only felt enlightened. Teachers, sisters, classmates, these people had always regarded her as a shadow, and they had never cared about her feelings. In the past many years, she had only felt a moment of happiness when she was around Wu Qingyang.
After being silent for a long time, she finally said: "You have a strong Taoist heart. It's in vain that I have lived for hundreds of years and you haven't seen it thoroughly. Well, this matter has made me suffer for hundreds of years and it has become a nightmare. , rather than wallowing in despair, it is better to seek understanding."
"Your name is Cheng Ling, right? After so many years, I have almost forgotten my real name. In the future, I will not be called by seniors, just call me Ye Fan! Come on, see if you can break the restrictions on me!"
Cheng Ling nodded slightly and gently put his fingers on her arm. It felt as soft as boneless, and a refreshing fragrance lingered on the tip of his nose. For such a woman, who has been hiding in the darkness for many years, one can imagine how much Wu Qingyang has changed her.
She preserves her appearance. Although her outer appearance is not outstanding, as if she blends in with the night, she cares about herself. Beneath that cold exterior lies a burning infatuation.
Immortal energy penetrated from her arm, and she quickly sensed the sealing force.
forbidden to exist. At that moment, he carefully observed it with his spiritual consciousness and slowly withdrew.
Ye Fan looked at his face nervously, his brows furrowed, and the glimmer of hope that had just been ignited felt instantly shattered. His heart sank to the bottom, and he sighed in a low voice: "If it really doesn't work, then forget it!"
Cheng Ling raised his eyebrows and said: "The restriction on you is very complicated, and it will take a long time to completely break it. I can only find a way to temporarily suppress it so that Sect Master Ye cannot sense your presence. When Senior Wu is found, maybe It can help you get rid of it completely.”
"Seriously?" Ye Fan was refreshed and a glimmer of hope ignited.
"Of course it is true, but we must be prepared to leave Yunlan Sect when Sect Master Ye is not paying attention, so that she cannot sense your position. Is there any way you can avoid her sight and escape from the sect? ?”
Ye Fan frowned and said: "This is a bit difficult. Although the mountain guarding formation has been broken, there are still many formations along the way. It is impossible to leave easily without the sect master and the saint's token."
An idea flashed in Cheng Ling's mind, a saint's token? Doesn’t he have the disciple token that Ye Zhining left for him? If the two are the same object, wouldn't it be easy to leave?
At that moment, he took out the token and asked, "Senior, please see, is this the saint's token?"
Ye Fan opened his eyes wide and said in surprise: "Yes, it is this token. Why is Cheng Ling Zhining's token in your hand? Could it be you...?"
Cheng Ling waved his hand and said: "Don't get me wrong, I have nothing to do with Senior Sister Ye. I just came to Yunlan Sect with her disciple token to find out what Sect Leader Ye said."
He then told the purpose of the trip and the entrustment of Ye Zhining and Zhang Ruixin.
Ye Fan was relieved immediately and admired Ye Zhining's courage very much. He said sadly: "Zhining is a good boy. I didn't have the courage like him back then. But it is not an easy matter to become a Taoist companion with a disciple of Xiaoyao Sect. .”
"Why?"
"Didn't he tell you that?"
"Senior Wu just told me about their past, and because of the incident between the two disciples back then, the two sects had a big conflict. The specific reason was not stated clearly."
Ye Fan told him in detail what happened that year, and finally added: "After this incident, the Yunlan Sect and the Xiaoyao Sect became incompetent. Zhining had just been born at the time and didn't know the whole story. Even if Ye Yiqin agreed, any Xiaoyao will definitely not let go easily."
Cheng Ling suddenly realized that the truth was like this. It seemed that this mission was really not that easy to complete. On the contrary, after arriving at Yunlan Sect, several side tasks were completed well. It has been nearly five months, and we can no longer delay it. We must leave as soon as possible.
Otherwise, it would be difficult for the person in the Star Lord's Mansion to explain!
Thinking of this, without hesitation, he made a long series of handprints towards Ye Fan. What he cast was the life and death ban. The restriction in Ye Fan's body was a control restriction. As long as the connection with Ye Yiqin was cut off, she would not be able to sense Ye Fan's position.
Unfortunately, this method can only cure the symptoms. The induction restriction is temporarily blocked, but it will still be entangled by the power of the restriction. If it cannot be fully resolved, the vitality in her body will gradually dissipate. Because this kind of restriction is like a parasite, Ye Fan, as a parasite, does not have enough nourishment supply and can only disappear in the end.
