Chen Ping's Sword

"It’s all my fault."

Fang Qingzhu choked and said.

Her gaze towards Chen Ping was full of guilt.

This girl was naturally ethereal and distant, with an aura that made one feel she could only be admired from afar but not approached.

However, Chen Ping had known her for a long time and had often seen her wolf down food without caring about her image, which made him feel a sense of closeness and not perceive her as aloof.

Looking at her now, he saw that her face no longer bore any ethereal aura, instead the delicate face was full of anxiety.

Her eyes slightly darted away, as if feeling ashamed to be seen by Chen Ping.

Fang Qingzhu was from the South Sea Purple Bamboo Forest, a place although sparsely populated, was not isolated from news.

The South Sea Purple Bamboo Forest held a high status, always having someone to bring significant news to the island.

Either out of inquiry or currying favor from some higher-ups...

This led the Purple Bamboo Forest lineage to know more about some opportunities and secrets known to few in this world.

Like the ruins where several people were now, even those well-informed mostly just knew that it was where the Celestial Star Sect’s ruins were located, with many benefits and extreme dangers within.

If one did not want to court death, it was best not to have any designs on these ruins.

However, even those well-informed might not know where exactly the danger lied or what opportunities there were.

Simply knowing bits and pieces meant that entering might result in finding benefits, akin to a stroke of luck.

But for Fang Qingzhu, it was different, she knew beforehand and came specifically for the Heaven-Reaching Tower from beginning to end.

Although she might not know some details in the ruins, her goal was very clear.

Yet precisely because of this, she felt a bit at a loss when Chen Ping followed her into the ruins.

’Didn’t this lead him into a trap?’

"It’s alright, even if you, Fairy Fang, hadn’t come in this time, I would have come to explore after some time anyway. How could I miss such an opportunity?"

Chen Ping smiled warmly.

She saw the conflict and guilt in Fang Qingzhu’s heart and inwardly worried.

Although the memories obtained from Tang Lin’er during the Trace Origin and Steal Fortune were not complete, she understood one thing, that there should be no flaws in the heart.

If the mind was chaotic and confused, entering these ruins would be more dangerous than not.

"No, it’s my fault, Chen Ping, you didn’t know anything. It’s really my fault..." Fang Qingzhu finally couldn’t hold back any longer, her mouth turned down and she started crying.

Sobbing...

"I accidentally overheard Master talking about the Celestial Star Ruins in Xingqing Prefecture, knowing that if one wanted to break through the Divine Martial Realm, the primary concern was soul refinement. And the soul refinement was most difficult. The Heaven-Reaching Tower offers a shortcut, allowing for rapid soul refinement. After refining the True Form of the Tripartite Unity, there would be no delay at the soul refinement stage."

Fang Qingzhu sobbed a few times, wiped away tears, suppressed the stray thoughts in her heart, and expressed her thoughts one by one.

Now, they were in the same boat, they could only move forward, knowing any information had to be shared quickly. Helping a little was better than nothing. Otherwise, if she truly caused harm to Chen Ping and the others, how could she live with herself?

Even Han Xiaoru could actually understand Fang Qingzhu’s thoughts.

Han Daniu stared at this Fairy Fang with big eyes, listening to her explanation, feeling a bit regretful for secretly calling her a "glutton" before. Wasn’t that a bit excessive?

Previously, she thought it was because of her that so many things happened, implicating all of them. Now it seemed, it might have been a fortuitous mistake, not her fault after all.

She was actually a very nice girl.

She just got used to being independent, thinking too little when doing things, not intentionally harming anyone.

But Ji Mingyue was more pragmatic, at this moment combining all the information she had gathered over this time, pondering on a way to break the dilemma.

Since they had come, there was no point thinking of retreating. They must seize this opportunity to turn misfortune into fortune.

At this moment, any piece of information might save their lives.

Hearing to this point, she couldn’t help but interject:

"Soul refinement, Divine Martial Refining True Form, Sister Qingzhu, are you saying your Master inadvertently let it slip, implying in the Heaven-Reaching Tower one can quickly cultivate the power of the Divine Soul, sparing endless hardships later?"

"Yes, Xiaoyue, that’s what it means. Think about it, Master is so incredibly skilled, how could she let slip? Obviously, she intended to tell me where the opportunity was, letting me go out and handle matters. So, I took the Azure Dragon Seal and came to Xingqing Prefecture."

Well, that understanding works too.

Ji Mingyue almost couldn’t hold back laughter, though at this perilous moment, wanting to laugh seemed a bit out of place.

"Exactly, since your Master said so, Sister Qingzhu, you don’t have to worry.

If she intended to tell you, it means she believes you can protect yourself, seize the opportunity, and wouldn’t face any life-threatening danger.

Have you thought about what might be there to ensure your safety?

Remember, in all the information we’ve gathered, no one has ever gotten out of these ruins unharmed."

"Yes, the Three Lights Divine Spell. I have the Three Lights Divine Spell, for soul protection, spirit refining, and exorcism, it can at least protect my soul from being destroyed. I see, after the return of the Primordial Sect’s ancestor Han Lin and others, didn’t they often suffer from headaches, hallucinations, and eventually their Qi and blood and True Qi collapsed?"

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