[One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and discussions erupted throughout the sect.
“Impossible! I don’t believe it! Senior Brother Qin Yuan is that kind of person? How could he do such a thing?”
“There’s nothing impossible about it. You can know a person’s face but not their heart! Aren’t there plenty of people in this world who look human but are beasts inside?”
Qin Yuan’s image had always been too upright and flawless. Many were unwilling to believe he would do something like this.
But others remained skeptical.
Facing the doubts of the crowd, you only said firmly, “Qin Yuan would never do such a thing.”
However, reality quickly shattered your confidence. Qin Yuan had indeed done it.
And he admitted it publicly.
“She’s my fiancée. What’s wrong with me entering her room?”
On the day of judgment, you were present.
You were dazed.
You could not reconcile the frivolous, arrogant young man before your eyes with the gentle, refined noble youth in your memories.
For the first time, you felt disappointed in Qin Yuan.
For the first time… you felt heartache.
For several days in a row, you were absent-minded and visibly haggard.
Even your father could not bear to watch.
“My daughter, don’t be too upset. You saw it yourself. A person like Qin Yuan isn’t worth this.”
“I know. It’s fine.”
You answered with a smile, but the sorrow hidden deep in your eyes could not be concealed.]
Nangong Liuli fell silent.
Those memories she had long refused to revisit were brought up once more.
Even after so many years, they still hurt.
It was from that moment that the cracks in her relationship with Qin Yuan began to appear.
The young man in her memories gradually drifted farther and farther away.
[Time can soothe everything.
Two months passed, and you slowly emerged from the pain, returning to your normal life.
Gathering herbs, cultivating, reading, refining pills.
Busy yet peaceful.
But such days lasted only three days before being broken.
“Senior Sister, are you alright?”
Looking at the familiar figure before you, you felt momentarily lost.
He was still as graceful as ever, his flawless face carrying that familiar, warm smile.
“Yes.”
You deliberately avoided his gaze.
“Why are you here?”
“It’s been a while. I came to see you.”
You took a soft breath, your expression indifferent.
“I’m fine.”
“But your complexion looks pale.”
“It’s nothing. I’m fine.”
“I heard you haven’t been in a good mood lately.”
“It’s nothing. I’m fine.”
“But I don’t think you are!”
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“Are you really fine?”
“Yes.”
“You’re not lying to me?”
“No.”
“Do you trust me?”
“I…”
You froze.
You looked at Qin Yuan and met his sincere gaze.
Clear, like a spring of pure water.
“I…”
You lowered your head silently.
After a long time, you finally spoke again.
“Why?”
“Why what?”
“Why did you do that?”
You suddenly lifted your head and locked eyes with him. In your usually calm eyes, faint anger stirred.
“I…”
Qin Yuan opened his mouth, but in the end, he only gave a bitter smile.
“I had my reasons.”
“What reasons?”
“I’m sorry. I can’t tell you.”
“Then how am I supposed to believe you?”
“I’m sorry…”
“Qin Yuan!”
Your voice rose several degrees.
Qin Yuan had never seen this side of you before and was momentarily stunned.
“Senior Sister…”
“Don’t disappoint me, alright?”
You stared at him, more serious than ever before.
Qin Yuan fell silent.
You pressed further.
“Tell me. What exactly happened? What… are your reasons?”
“I’m sorry… I can’t tell you for now.”
You closed your eyes in pain and slowly spoke.
“You should leave.”
“Senior Sister…”
“You should leave. I’m tired.”
You waved your hand, looking more exhausted than ever before.
Qin Yuan stood there for a moment, then quietly turned and walked away.
“Let this be the last time.”
Just as he stepped past the doorway, you spoke again.
Your voice was soft, yet it clearly reached his ears. You are reading on g.com, the official source.
He turned around abruptly, looking at you with surprise and joy.
“Senior Sister!”
“This is the first time, and also the last time.”
Your gaze was calm, revealing no emotion.
“Don’t disappoint me again, alright?”
“Alright!”
After a brief silence, Qin Yuan nodded lightly.
His voice was soft, yet firm.
In the following month, you continued cultivating together, discussing together, comprehending together, refining pills together.
It felt as if you had returned to the past.
It was even better than before.
Once again, you showed him a long-lost smile.
Everything seemed to be moving in a better direction.
Until one month later, when a young man named Su Fan arrived at the sect.]
“Su Fan?”
Immersed in her memories, Nangong Liuli was startled. She had not expected the system to bring up that name.
Thinking back, it was indeed around that time that Su Fan entered her life.
But…
“What does this have to do with Su Fan?”
The system did not answer her question. It continued its report.
[At the new disciple initiation ceremony two years ago, that was your first meeting with Su Fan.
You simply did not notice him.
At that time, you were the representative of the personal disciples, the most dazzling prodigy of the Supreme Profound Sect.
You stood upon the high platform, shoulder to shoulder with Qin Yuan, like divine son and divine maiden descending to the mortal world, radiant beyond measure.
As for Su Fan, he was just a newly admitted disciple, hidden among thousands of youthful faces.
The gap between you was enormous.
So vast that it seemed impossible for your paths to ever cross.]
[That day meant nothing to you. It was too ordinary to hold any significance.
But from that day onward, you changed.
Your personality inexplicably became restrained and calm, as if you had seen through the mortal world, as if nothing in this world could stir a ripple in your heart.
In your heart, only alchemy remained.
As for Qin Yuan, who had once nearly opened your heart, you inexplicably began to distance yourself from him.
Even being alone with him made you feel slightly uncomfortable.
Yet you were completely unaware of it.]
“This… this…”
As the system continued speaking, Nangong Liuli alternated between dazed confusion and deep contemplation.
All along, she had believed that the growing distance between her and Qin Yuan was due to his change.
Over the past one or two years, Qin Yuan had indeed become cold and ruthless, cunning and selfish. He had not done few things that harmed fellow disciples.
But today, with the appearance of the system, she suddenly realized that perhaps it was not that simple.
“This… what exactly is going on? Why did this happen?”
Nangong Liuli was utterly bewildered. She even began to doubt her own life.
[Host, do not worry. When the life simulation ends, you will receive your answer.]
Nangong Liuli fell silent.