Chui Yu heard Bai Shengyi call out "Bai Hu," and paused for a moment before realizing she was referring to it.
"Yes, he is the incarnation of a divine artifact, but merely a spirit," Chui Yu said.
Chui Yu suddenly thought of an excellent idea and grinned at Xuan Qing, "You want to compete with her, you broken divine artifact? You can't just not fight and not use Taoist arts, you should compete in Taoist heart!"
Useless divine artifact! Once your Taoist heart is destroyed, wouldn't you just be obediently bound by Shengyi?
The more Chui Yu thought about it, the more feasible it seemed, and it urged again.
Xuan Qing didn't react much to Chui Yu revealing its identity as the spirit of a divine artifact. He didn't even care about Bai Shengyi's scrutiny, and said coldly, "Why should I listen to you?"
Chui Yu let out a whimper.
Stubborn divine artifact! If it weren't for the chains formed by the divine artifact binding it, it would have given him a good lesson!
Chui Yu dug deep marks into the ground with its claws, its tiger eyes wide, "You don't want the Great Sheng Kingdom to be destroyed, and Sheng Yi to be sad, do you?"
After speaking, it realized something was wrong and couldn't help but smack its lips.
"Sheng Yi? Sheng Yu?"
Bai Shengyi had been silent. If she remembered correctly, whether it was the outer continent or the Divine Revelation Continent, divine artifacts were rarely seen in a millennium.
The Samsara Brush was one thing, but why did she stumble upon a divine artifact just by falling into a broken space rift? And it was a divine artifact that had produced a spirit!
Had Little Yu'er really not tricked her?
Bai Shengyi finally recovered from her shock and heard Chui Yu muttering to itself. She thought Chui Yu was calling her and instinctively replied, "What is it?"
Xuan Qing's gaze shifted slightly, and he frowned, scrutinizing Bai Shengyi, "You are also called Shengyi?"
Bai Shengyi asked strangely, "Is it not allowed for me to be called Shengyi?"
Chui Yu said weakly, "His junior sister is also called Sheng Yi, but it's the 'Yi' from 'shining brightly.'"
Bai Shengyi couldn't help but gasp, "Ah." Back in the 23rd century, she was also called "Sheng Yi" because her adoptive parents said that when they found her, the weather, which had been shrouded in thick fog, instantly became clear and open, with a magnificent Milky Way and dazzling stars.
"It might be a coincidence."
Chui Yu muttered, "This is too much of a coincidence."
Bai Shengyi was only surprised for a moment before she put the matter out of her mind.
She said to Xuan Qing, "I think Bai Hu's suggestion is very good. Competing in Taoist arts is common, but competing in Taoist heart is more fitting for us."
Little Yu'er wouldn't harm her, and it must have had a reason for suggesting a competition of Taoist hearts. Moreover, Bai Shengyi didn't think she could compete with the spirit of a divine artifact in terms of Taoist cultivation.
Xuan Qing nodded with his hands behind his back, "Since that is the case, let us compete in Taoist heart."
As soon as he finished speaking, the scene around Bai Shengyi instantly changed. She found herself in a desolate valley, and Xuan Qing's voice echoed in her ears.
"This realm is my divine domain, named Silent Valley."
Bai Shengyi wasn't sure if it was her imagination, but she felt that Xuan Qing seemed to have smiled when he spoke just now, a playful, malicious smile that was quickly reined in, as if his previous indifference and composure were all an act.
Bai Shengyi was not mistaken; Xuan Qing did smile.
A hint of mockery and disdain flashed across his calm face, "An overconfident ant, I hope you can withstand my tempering and become a qualified vessel."
As he spoke, he glanced at the White Tiger lying on the ground, and instantly, the chain passing through Chui Yu's wing tightened!
The intense pain stimulated Chui Yu, causing it to kick and try to fly up, but it was pulled back by the chain again, and its entire tiger face contorted in pain.
"Ahhh, you broken divine artifact! What's wrong with you!" Chui Yu screamed in pain, "I was just sleeping peacefully, I didn't provoke you, why are you going crazy again!"
When I get out, I'll make you pay! Useless divine artifact!
Xuan Qing's face returned to its indifferent expression, "You know this woman?" His tone was undeniable.
Chui Yu's eyes rolled, "No... Ah!"
The chain instantly soared into the air and fell again, the huge fluctuations and pulling causing Chui Yu to scream miserably.
"I don't want to hear lies."
Chui Yu said hatefully, "Yes, I know her! Her name is Bai Shengyi! Broken divine artifact, I'm telling you, she might be the reincarnation of Sheng Yi! You don't know, Sheng Yi grew up to look just like her, very beautiful... Ah!"
Chui Yu's words struck a nerve with Xuan Qing, and the chain binding his wings shot up into the air, suspending him.
If Bai Shengyi were present, she would be extremely surprised, because beneath Chui Yu's feet, there were four massive chains piercing through its palms, dripping with blood.
After tormenting it enough, Xuan Qing turned and left.
"There is only one junior sister, and I will make her come back to life. She likes this appearance of mine so much that she will surely be happy."
Chui Yu swallowed as it listened to Xuan Qing's chilling voice, so different from his ethereal outward appearance!
Madman! This wicked divine artifact, how could Sheng Yi like you like this?
But it also missed Sheng Yi very much. After all, when it first fell into this space-time rift, if it hadn't been for Sheng Yi helping it, feeding it roasted meat, and stroking its fur, it would have long since died, let alone met Shengyi.
It truly hoped that Shengyi could contract this broken divine artifact, smash it into mud, and release it.
It had been trapped here for sixteen years.
For sixteen years, countless people had heard that the Grand Preceptor of the Great Sheng Kingdom had captured a divine beast and came to visit the Observatory, but not a single cultivator's face appeared.
Chui Yu almost thought it would be stuck here forever.
It wagged its tail, looking hopefully at Bai Shengyi, who was still in the divine domain not far away. The moment it looked, the entire tiger was shocked.
Within the divine domain, as soon as Bai Shengyi stepped inside, a feeling of loneliness and desolation filled her heart.
She saw herself bidding farewell to her family and going alone to a distant sect to apprentice. Her master was indifferent and perfunctory, her fellow disciples kept to themselves and never interacted. She trained alone, killed spirit beasts alone, and entered secret realms... From beginning to end, she was always alone.
"The Great Dao is heartless. Cultivators are always lonely, cold, and unfeeling. Only then can they ascend to become immortals, or even gods."
A voice suddenly echoed in the valley, and then Bai Shengyi saw her cultivation level soaring, after which she shattered the void and ascended to immortality.
Bai Shengyi: ...
To be honest, this was a bit fake.
The sects of the outer continent had struggled for thousands of years without anyone ascending. "She" cultivated like this by "severing emotions and desires," and yet wanted to become an immortal?
Perhaps she was dreaming!
"Wind." Bai Shengyi parted her rosy lips and moved her fingertips slightly.
In the valley, the wind blew gently, carrying the fragrance of the earth.
"Grass."
Green spiritual energy poured down from her fingertips like a reverse waterfall, and the moment it hit the ground, countless green sprouts eagerly pushed out of the soil.
"Flower."
"Tree."
"Thunderstorm."
...
With every word she uttered, the valley underwent a change.
The cold stone mountains were covered by the earth carried by the wind. Lush green grass and dense trees swayed in the wind and rain. After the rain, flowers bloomed one after another, creating a breathtaking sight, and the chirping of insects sounded cheerfully...
Amidst the vibrant life, smiling fellow disciples stood beside "her."
"Little junior sister, come, I'll teach you alchemy and medicine."
"Little junior sister, let's spar in swordsmanship."
...
"My Dao and yours are exactly the opposite. The Great Dao is filled with emotions. A flower, a blade of grass, or friends walking side by side, caring fellow disciples – these are all emotions. Without emotion, becoming an immortal or a god is merely..."
Bai Shengyi paused, chuckled lightly, and her red lips coldly spat out two words, "wishful thinking."