Chapter 335: Long Time No See (Second Update)

The sunlight was just right at this moment, and a gentle breeze drifted through the wooden windows, leaving the room quiet and peaceful.

However, Chu Liuyue felt as if she had been frozen in place, unable to move a single muscle.

At this moment, the blood in her body seemed to congeal, and her cold limbs felt as if they had gone numb along with it.

In her mind, it felt as if someone had swung a massive hammer down with all their might! It was a dull, agonizing pain!

She held that piece of paper; it was light and thin, yet it felt as heavy as a thousand catties!

Her vision blurred in waves of white, yet every single word written upon it felt like a sharp blade, piercing through her heart! It nearly left her unable to breathe!

Shangguan Yue.

Shangguan Yue!

This name, which she had buried deep within her heart and refused to even mention in her midnight dreams, now appeared clearly upon a sheet of Yuexuan paper!

She had always thought she had hidden it perfectly, even deceiving Chu Ning, who had lived day and night by her side.

But she never expected that someone had already known about this!

The other party knew her greatest secret explicitly, yet she didn't even know who they were!

Chu Liuyue felt a wave of dizziness.

She bit the tip of her tongue hard, using the sharp sting to force herself to stay conscious.

She quickly scanned her surroundings, and only after confirming once more that there was no one else present did she let out a heavy breath and look closely at the letter again.

On that paper, there was only that single sentence; besides that, there was nothing.

Chu Liuyue compared the handwriting of that sentence with the handwriting on the envelope and found that they indeed originated from the same person.

With such bold, sweeping strokes and calligraphy as elegant as a soaring dragon, she would surely remember it if she had ever seen it.

Unfortunately, whether in her past life or this one, none of the people she knew possessed handwriting like this.

But the other party clearly knew her, and their status was not low—or rather, their strength was extremely great.

Otherwise, it would have been absolutely impossible for them to obtain Yuexuan paper.

Chu Liuyue stared at the letter, falling into deep thought.

*Who could it be?*

Since her rebirth, she had remained in the imperial capital of the Yaochen Kingdom.

This place was ten thousand miles away from the Tianling Empire; she had no way of maintaining any contact with people from her past.

Furthermore, after experiencing the inhuman torture within the Imperial Ancestral Hall, she had lost all trust in everything from her previous life.

Even Mu Qing, whom she had never once suspected, had betrayed her; how could anyone else be any different?

Rebirth was her greatest secret, and also her greatest trump card.

She had thought she could grow stronger step by step and then go back to take revenge on all of them! To reclaim everything that belonged to her!

But now, this suddenly appearing letter made her realize abruptly that things were developing in an unpredictable direction!

"I hope you have been well... I hope you have been well..."

Chu Liuyue murmured in a low voice, countless faces flashing through her mind.

Judging by the tone, the person seemed somewhat familiar to her...

But she truly could not figure out who the other party was!

Just then, she suddenly sensed an unusual movement within her dantian.

Holding her breath and focusing her mind, she performed an internal inspection with her primordial spirit.

Within her dantian, a single water droplet hung suspended quietly.

And directly below it, inside the Tianfang Medicinal Cauldron, a phantom of a three-eyed divine eagle formed from black flames was staring fiercely at...

Tuanzi?

The two magical beasts were clashing with their auras across the transparent Tianfang Medicinal Cauldron. Judging by the several patches of scorched fur on Tuanzi's body, the confrontation had been going on for quite some time.

Chu Liuyue couldn't help but press a hand to her forehead.

"Why are you two fighting again? It hasn't even been two days since you came out of the Nine Nether Tower, and you've already fought five times. Haven't you had enough?"

Tuanzi remained motionless, staring deathly at the three-eyed divine eagle opposite it.

Although the three-eyed divine eagle was a divine beast, it currently lacked a physical body, leaving only a soul residing within that Karmic Fire. In terms of size, it was roughly similar to Tuanzi.

The three-eyed divine eagle's crimson eyes were indifferent and cold.

If it weren't trapped inside this Tianfang Sacred Cauldron, it would have rushed out long ago to kill this death-defying thing in front of it thousands of times over!

Back in the day, it was a supreme being that commanded respect across a whole region; to think it had fallen to fighting a mere blood mink!

Truly a loss of face!

Seeing the two still in a state of high tension, Chu Liuyue pondered for a moment, looked at Tuanzi, and said

"Tuanzi, if you keep fighting, I won't step in to help you."

Tuanzi wagged its tail, then angrily pulled its tail toward itself.

Only then did Chu Liuyue see that a patch of it had actually been scorched as well.

"...You're not angry because of this, are you?"

Tuanzi nodded vigorously!

—That was it!

Its beautiful fur had been ruined! It had never suffered such an injustice before!

If it didn't settle this score, how could it have the face to keep hanging around!?

Watching its indignant and self-righteous manner, Chu Liuyue was momentarily speechless.

"Isn't this because you were the one who provoked it first..."

Although she didn't monitor the situation in her dantian every second, it didn't mean she knew nothing.

Tuanzi choked on its words.

A flash of mockery crossed the three-eyed divine eagle's eyes.

"A mere third-grade magical beast. Your level isn't high, but you certainly have a lot of issues."

Tuanzi's fur instantly bristled!

Chu Liuyue cast a faint glance at the three-eyed divine eagle.

"You call yourself a divine beast, yet aren't you also relegated to this place, fighting tooth and nail with a 'mere third-grade magical beast'?"

The three-eyed divine eagle froze, feeling an immense sense of embarrassment, and lashed its wings violently.

If it weren't trapped by this Tianfang Sacred Cauldron, it would never have endured such humiliations!

Seeing the two finally settle down for the moment, another question rose in Chu Liuyue's mind.

—Tuanzi was indeed just a third-grade blood mink; facing the three-eyed divine eagle, it should naturally feel reverence and fear.

But looking at the current situation, it was completely the opposite.

Tuanzi did not seem to possess the typical awe and dread that most magical beasts felt toward those of a higher grade.

It had been this way when facing the Black-Winged Heaven-Swallowing Python in the Wanling Mountains, and it was the same now facing the three-eyed divine eagle.

But the key was—the three-eyed divine eagle was a divine beast!

Just what kind of secret was hidden within Tuanzi?

Chu Liuyue stared at Tuanzi, lost in thought for a long while, before suddenly saying

"I remember that third-grade blood minks have a chance to break through and increase their grade. What about you, Tuanzi?"

Tuanzi was still hugging its tail in a pitiful manner, seemingly unconcerned with the question.

Chu Liuyue thought for a while and felt that asking such things might be meaningless.

Tuanzi wanted to follow her, and she could also feel Tuanzi's affection and dependence on her.

Perhaps that was enough.

As for those mysteries, perhaps they would be solved in due time.

Chu Liuyue opened her eyes and looked back at the letter in her hand.

A moment later, she put the letter away and placed it inside her Qiankun Bag.

***

The Si Family. Study.

Si Ting looked at Si Yezhi. Upon his cold, handsome face, his sword-like brows were slightly furrowed, showing obvious disapproval.

"Are you saying you want me to go find Chu Liuyue to ask about Rong Zhen's whereabouts?"

Si Yezhi coughed

"I know you don't like doing these things, but... this is a matter of great importance. Only if I entrust it to you can I feel at ease."

Si Ting paused, then said coldly

"I will not go."

(End of Chapter)