Chapter 175
Ge Yanling was no love brain. After a hundred years, it wasn't just that Tao Zhiyuan had no feelings for her; she no longer had any feelings for him either.
But the two were from the same place, after all. She had even thought about catching up with him after leaving the secret realm. Who would have known that the moment she emerged, Tao Zhiyuan would be like a mad dog, hell-bent on killing her.
She had to exhaust nearly every opportunity she had gained over the years just to escape the secret realm, but even then, she was met with an endless pursuit.
Having reached this point, Ge Yanling didn't believe she was inferior to Tao Zhiyuan. Instead, she believed he was cheating.
A late-stage Golden Core cultivator was trying to kill her like a madman, and coupled with the cultivation method that had been in her mind since she first began Qi Refining, Ge Yanling couldn't help but overthink things.
But even when she found the answer, it was useless, because she still died at Tao Zhiyuan's hands.
The story came to an abrupt end with Ge Yanling's death.
"Are you sure I'm needed for this? She could have easily finished the plot and gotten her revenge. She's no longer a love brain and has the ability to do so later. Is my only purpose here to ensure she doesn't suffer in the slightest?"
The System silently displayed the epilogue.
After Ge Yanling died at Tao Zhiyuan's hands, her soul did not perish. She was, after all, the key to breaking this small world's seal and enabling ascension to the upper realm. So, although Tao Zhiyuan killed her, her soul was protected by the cultivation method in her mind.
The cultivation method told her everything. It explained that she originally only needed to cultivate to the late Nascent Soul stage to break the seal between the small world and the upper realm. But now that her body was dead, she could only break the seal by sacrificing her soul.
Ge Yanling was dumbfounded when she heard this.
She had already been killed by Tao Zhiyuan, yet she was expected to break the seal so he could ascend to the upper realm and live a carefree life? What was in it for her?
Ge Yanling refused.
The cultivation method didn't force her, but she couldn't cultivate in her current soul state. Since there were no ghost cultivators in this small world, Ge Yanling was powerless.
She could only fall into a deep sleep, protected by the cultivation method.
Then, Tao Zhiyuan finally managed to form his Nascent Soul, becoming a Nascent Soul cultivator.
Once he reached the Nascent Soul stage, the Divine Transformation Ancestor told him everything. But Tao Zhiyuan, being an imposter, felt absolutely no connection to this destiny.
He said nothing, however, and instead quietly used his own methods to find Ge Yanling.
Although Ge Yanling had died by his hand, he reasoned that since she was the key to changing the small world's fate, she couldn't have perished so easily.
Since she's already dead, he thought, why can't she help me one last time and let me become the one to whom all the cultivators in this small world are eternally grateful?
Tao Zhiyuan was just that shameless.
Ge Yanling, whose soul was still at the early Golden Core stage, naturally couldn't escape the grasp of Tao Zhiyuan, a Nascent Soul cultivator.
When Tao Zhiyuan captured even her soul, Ge Yanling wanted to do nothing but curse him.
She cursed him out completely, but Tao Zhiyuan ignored her, focused only on doing what he wanted.
In the end, Ge Yanling paid the price with her soul, breaking the seal between the small world and the upper realm, and Tao Zhiyuan successfully ascended.
Ge Yanling's end was incredibly frustrating.
After reading the epilogue, Qiu Chi understood why Ge Yanling had chosen not to complete the task herself and had sent her instead.
The frustration was real, but what was most unbearable for her was that after Tao Zhiyuan had used her for all she was worth, he escaped the small world.
That was what Ge Yanling truly couldn't stand.
Because Tao Zhiyuan had left this small world, she could never get revenge for her grievances.
That being the case, it was better to let someone else handle the plot.
"So I'm supposed to tolerate this frustration?"
System: 【...】 Big Boss, when have you ever seriously followed the plot? What does the plot even mean in your hands?
The System's mouth was full of bitterness, but it didn't dare to speak.
Qiu Chi had no desire to listen to its nonsense and went directly to the small world.
Her arrival in the small world was perfectly timed. It was right after Ge Yanling had emerged from the secret realm, just as Tao Zhiyuan was about to deliver the fatal blow.
Qiu Chi raised an eyebrow. "I'm very satisfied with this timing."
With that, Qiu Chi took out her whip.
Tao Zhiyuan thought he could kill her? Not even in his dreams.
There were actually quite a few Golden Core cultivators watching from the sidelines, all sent by the Tianyuan Sect's ancestor. Their primary responsibility was to prevent Ge Yanling from escaping.
But once Qiu Chi took over from the original Ge Yanling, who had been caught off guard and was in a sorry state, the situation turned into a one-sided thrashing delivered by Qiu Chi.
Seeing Tao Zhiyuan covered in bloody welts, they could no longer stand by.
They knew how precious Tao Zhiyuan was. If he died at Qiu Chi's hands, the ancestor would surely not spare them.
They began to attack Qiu Chi.
As for them, Qiu Chi didn't bother with torture; she sent them straight to their deaths.
Tao Zhiyuan's eyes widened in horror. "This is impossible! You only formed your Golden Core a short while ago. How can you be this powerful?!"
As Qiu Chi killed the other Golden Core cultivators, she didn't forget to keep whipping Tao Zhiyuan.
Hearing his words, she laughed. "What's so impossible about it? Your inability to do it only proves that you're useless. In other words, you're trash."
Tao Zhiyuan, who had always prided himself on being a genius, naturally couldn't stand being called trash.
His reaction was far more extreme than Jian Ninghua's.
"Nonsense! You're the one who's trash with a Five Spirit Root! I'm a genius, a Thunder Spirit Root genius!"
"You must have cultivated some demonic art to become like this! That has to be it!"
"Ge Yanling, you piece of trash! Go to hell! Don't even think about insulting me!"
Tao Zhiyuan still wanted to fight back, but unfortunately, he couldn't open his storage bag. He changed tactics, deciding to self-destruct and take Qiu Chi down with him.
Qiu Chi: "..."
"Why go to all that trouble? If you want to die, I'll be sending you to your death several times over very soon. Thinking of self-destructing and splattering your flesh and blood everywhere... how disgusting can you be?"
The moment Tao Zhiyuan had the idea to self-destruct, Qiu Chi stopped him. Feeling that wasn't enough, she decided to provoke him further.
Tao Zhiyuan was now completely unraveling. "What did you do? How is this possible? This is impossible!"
Qiu Chi ignored him, glancing over at the person sending a transmission.
"Sending a message to your ancestor? Good. Tao Zhiyuan will definitely live until he arrives. Tell him to rest easy."
Rest easy, and wait to come die together.
Hearing Qiu Chi's words, the already-crazed Tao Zhiyuan went even more insane, bursting into loud laughter.
"Ge Yanling, if you don't kill me now, your time will be up soon! I'll repay what you've done to me tenfold, a hundredfold!"
"Kill me now if you have the guts! You don't dare, do you!"
This time, it wasn't just Qiu Chi who was left speechless.
The Golden Core cultivators who were too afraid to step forward were also at a loss for words.
Where did this lunatic who thought he wasn't dying fast enough come from? How had they never noticed before that Tao Zhiyuan was insane?
"With a mentality like yours, you must have reached the late Golden Core stage by piling up spirit stones and pills, right? Did you secretly pop pills behind the back of the Divine Transformation cultivator who taught you?"
Tao Zhiyuan's frenzied voice came to an abrupt halt.
The Divine Transformation Ancestor arrived at top speed, just in time to hear Qiu Chi's words.
His gaze shot toward Tao Zhiyuan like an arrow. "Did you secretly take pills?"
The inherent pressure from the Divine Transformation Ancestor was almost unbearable for all the cultivators present, except for Qiu Chi. Tao Zhiyuan, who was directly facing that pressure, even coughed up a mouthful of blood.
The Divine Transformation Ancestor, who was supposed to have come to his rescue, was both furious and disappointed. "Answer me. Did you take pills?"
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