Chapter 44
Shen Shu'an lowered her eyes: "Fate, to me, is like a book."
"I hereby take the lead in swearing an oath to the Heavenly Dao..."
"Let's take this oath together."
Xuan Yi said, and they both raised their hands, extending four fingers with their palms facing outwards and fingertips pointing upwards.
Shen Shu'an: "..."
Shen Shuan blinked, intending to say it wasn't that serious, as she was planning to be the riddle solver later.
Seeing that the two of them were serious, she had no choice but to follow suit, which was fortunately not a bad thing.
"Heaven and earth bear witness, and the Way of Heaven is proof," Shen Shu'an continued, his expression unusually solemn.
Suddenly, a white light emerged from between the three, connecting them and condensing into an invisible chain of light that linked their auras.
In the darkness, a supreme being sent down a wisp of thought, silently sweeping over the three, showing neither joy nor sorrow, quietly awaiting their vow.
Qiao Pingsheng took a deep breath. "What we have heard and seen today must not be spoken of to outsiders. Even our closest relatives must first make them swear the same oath."
"Furthermore, if I ever learn any spells in the future, I must never cast them maliciously on Shen Shu'an and Xuan Yi."
"If I break this oath, my path to enlightenment will be severed, I will be haunted by inner demons, and my cultivation will never advance."
Qiao Pingsheng's words were clear and heartfelt.
Xuan Yi raised his eyes slightly, somewhat surprised, but he also repeated what the other party had said: "I, Xuan Yi, am the same. If I break this oath, my path will be severed."
Only Shen Shu'an gasped, wondering if they had to be so serious.
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Faced with the gazes of the two men and the faint urging of that light, Shen Shu'an swallowed hard and solemnly said, "If I, Shen Shu'an, break this oath, I will give Xuan Yi and Qiao Pingsheng another free lesson and give each of them 500 spirit stones."
Xuan Yi: "?"
So you can't even endure the slightest hardship yourself, yet you're only willing to throw out useless things?
Qiao Pingsheng: "?"
Sis, are you serious? Although I think this advice is good, will it really work?
Heaven's Way: "?"
No, are you kidding me, kid?
The white light connected to Shen Shu'an trembled immediately, and it seemed that the oath was about to fail.
Shen Shu'an quickly added, "And also! I will be tormented by inner demons for two days, and will be childless for the rest of my life!"
Here, Shen Shu'an also made a small mistake. She guessed that the Heavenly Dao of the cultivation world should be able to regard having no offspring as a punishment.
Sure enough, after struggling and flashing for two seconds, the white light split into three, each disappearing into the foreheads of the three people, along with the chains.
Shen Shu'an: "Phew."
She breathed a sigh of relief and silently gave herself a thumbs-up; the plan had worked.
But before Shen Shu'an could speak, voices came from both sides at the same time—
"Shen Shu'an, how could you make such a vow?"
"Sister, sob sob sob, I'm not worthy of you risking your future offspring."
Shen Shu'an: "?"
She turned to look at the two of them. Qiao Pingsheng was teary-eyed and deeply moved, while Xuan Yi's eyes were heavy with emotion.
Shen Shu'an was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to explain to the two of them, and simply said, "It's alright, as long as I don't break this oath."
Seeing that Shen Shuan had said so, the two of them decided not to dwell on it any longer.
Helpless, Xuan Yi could only silently sit back in his original position, cross his arms, close his eyes and remain silent.
As for Qiao Pingsheng, he asked that question for the third time: "Sister, how did you know so much?"
Shen Shu'an then asked Qiao Pingsheng, "Have you read the Romance of the Three Kingdoms?"
A look of doubt appeared on Qiao Pingsheng's face, and he hesitated before asking, "Are you referring to the great scholar of Central Continent, Luo Guanzhong, and his book 'Records of the Three Kingdoms'?"
Shen Shuan nodded.
In this cultivation world, there is also a special type of Taoist sect called "Literary Cultivation".
In short, they are monks who use pen and ink as weapons to write articles and spread their teachings.
They cultivate their character and expound morality through writings and scriptures. They are a relatively niche group, but once their writings are passed down, a strong person can kill enemies thousands of miles away with a single stroke of the pen.
"Brother, do you know that Cao Cao in the Records of the Three Kingdoms had a habit of killing people in his dreams?"
"I am similar to Cao Cao; I am fond of recognizing people in my dreams, and fate is to me like a book."
Shen Shu'an stepped towards the window, where the afterglow of the setting sun shone on her face, casting a rosy glow that added a touch of splendor to the girl's eyes.
And in this beautiful scene, the black hair and dark eyes gradually faded, revealing their original colors.
Looking at Shen Shuan's mysterious profile, Qiao Pingsheng was speechless for a moment, his heart trembling once again.
"Is fate to me like a book?"
That's quite a boast!
[Ding, host, excuse me. Your emotional value storage has reached 3000. Would you like to convert it into points? Otherwise, it will overflow.]
The system's voice sounded somewhat helpless; it really didn't want to interrupt, but its host was just too powerful.
In just one hour, the emotional value was triggered so rapidly that it was impossible to store any more.
Upon hearing what the system said, Shen Shu'an's heart tightened, and her eyelashes trembled slightly.
In the eyes of Xuan Yi and Qiao Ping'an, she seemed to be deep in thought, or perhaps lonely; in short, it was impossible to see what she was thinking.
When Shen Shuan turned to look at the two of them, she saw that their eyes were already ice blue, reflecting their figures brilliantly. Their white hair was like snow, as if they were immortals descended to earth.
"...In short, as long as the time is right, I can freely peruse it in my dreams and glimpse that sliver of fate."
The girl spoke softly, her eyes slightly lowered, her expression utterly calm.
Listening to her words, it was as if she were talking about some trivial, self-evident thing.
However, at this moment, Shen Shu'an, who was exuding an air of superiority in the eyes of the two, was screaming wildly in her heart: "Ahhh, duck, save, save, save! These are all my hard-earned points!"
[Ding, received. Host points +600. Emotional value continues to be stored.]
call.
Upon hearing the system's reply, Shen Shuan breathed a sigh of relief.
Afterwards, ignoring their gazes, she slowly sat back down in her original seat and only raised her hand to take a sip of tea.
Yes! Successfully fooled them!
Judging by this, the background notification sounds must be going off nonstop again, right?
Shen Shuan suppressed a smile and maintained a detached demeanor.
Xuan Yi: Was that just now... real or fake?
His gaze swept over Shen Shuan's face again.
This was the first time he had ever seen the other party adopt that posture and that expression.
It seemed like loneliness, or perhaps sorrow...
What did she see that made her so unlike herself?
Qiao Pingsheng was also shocked and could not calm down for a long time. His understanding of Shen Shuan went up ten levels.
No, a hundred steps.
He stood there, stunned, his eyes glazed over, muttering to himself, "Flipping through at will? Destiny, a book?"
"Is fate, to me, a book?"
"Book???"
The more Qiao Pingsheng repeated it, the more shocked and confused he became, and he even began to feel a little lost.
No, what my sister just said was clearly human language, but when put together, I just couldn't understand it.
What does this mean? How can fate be a book? Does this make sense? How can this be understood?
Even the patriarch of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion would have to kneel down and respectfully address her as "Grandma".
Sis, you've opened it?
Although Qiao Pingsheng didn't know what "opened" meant, that was the gist of it.
He managed to pull himself out of his reverie and stared blankly at Shen Shu'an.
Who exactly are the disciples of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion? Is this really reasonable?
...Hiss, that's not right.
Such talent, yet it has fallen into the hands of the Holy Bright Sect, wouldn't that be a loss to the entire Yuanhe Realm?
No, no!
When I return to the sect, I will definitely have a good talk with my master!
"Let's take this oath together."
Xuan Yi said, and they both raised their hands, extending four fingers with their palms facing outwards and fingertips pointing upwards.
Shen Shu'an: "..."
Shen Shuan blinked, intending to say it wasn't that serious, as she was planning to be the riddle solver later.
Seeing that the two of them were serious, she had no choice but to follow suit, which was fortunately not a bad thing.
"Heaven and earth bear witness, and the Way of Heaven is proof," Shen Shu'an continued, his expression unusually solemn.
Suddenly, a white light emerged from between the three, connecting them and condensing into an invisible chain of light that linked their auras.
In the darkness, a supreme being sent down a wisp of thought, silently sweeping over the three, showing neither joy nor sorrow, quietly awaiting their vow.
Qiao Pingsheng took a deep breath. "What we have heard and seen today must not be spoken of to outsiders. Even our closest relatives must first make them swear the same oath."
"Furthermore, if I ever learn any spells in the future, I must never cast them maliciously on Shen Shu'an and Xuan Yi."
"If I break this oath, my path to enlightenment will be severed, I will be haunted by inner demons, and my cultivation will never advance."
Qiao Pingsheng's words were clear and heartfelt.
Xuan Yi raised his eyes slightly, somewhat surprised, but he also repeated what the other party had said: "I, Xuan Yi, am the same. If I break this oath, my path will be severed."
Only Shen Shu'an gasped, wondering if they had to be so serious.
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Faced with the gazes of the two men and the faint urging of that light, Shen Shu'an swallowed hard and solemnly said, "If I, Shen Shu'an, break this oath, I will give Xuan Yi and Qiao Pingsheng another free lesson and give each of them 500 spirit stones."
Xuan Yi: "?"
So you can't even endure the slightest hardship yourself, yet you're only willing to throw out useless things?
Qiao Pingsheng: "?"
Sis, are you serious? Although I think this advice is good, will it really work?
Heaven's Way: "?"
No, are you kidding me, kid?
The white light connected to Shen Shu'an trembled immediately, and it seemed that the oath was about to fail.
Shen Shu'an quickly added, "And also! I will be tormented by inner demons for two days, and will be childless for the rest of my life!"
Here, Shen Shu'an also made a small mistake. She guessed that the Heavenly Dao of the cultivation world should be able to regard having no offspring as a punishment.
Sure enough, after struggling and flashing for two seconds, the white light split into three, each disappearing into the foreheads of the three people, along with the chains.
Shen Shu'an: "Phew."
She breathed a sigh of relief and silently gave herself a thumbs-up; the plan had worked.
But before Shen Shu'an could speak, voices came from both sides at the same time—
"Shen Shu'an, how could you make such a vow?"
"Sister, sob sob sob, I'm not worthy of you risking your future offspring."
Shen Shu'an: "?"
She turned to look at the two of them. Qiao Pingsheng was teary-eyed and deeply moved, while Xuan Yi's eyes were heavy with emotion.
Shen Shu'an was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to explain to the two of them, and simply said, "It's alright, as long as I don't break this oath."
Seeing that Shen Shuan had said so, the two of them decided not to dwell on it any longer.
Helpless, Xuan Yi could only silently sit back in his original position, cross his arms, close his eyes and remain silent.
As for Qiao Pingsheng, he asked that question for the third time: "Sister, how did you know so much?"
Shen Shu'an then asked Qiao Pingsheng, "Have you read the Romance of the Three Kingdoms?"
A look of doubt appeared on Qiao Pingsheng's face, and he hesitated before asking, "Are you referring to the great scholar of Central Continent, Luo Guanzhong, and his book 'Records of the Three Kingdoms'?"
Shen Shuan nodded.
In this cultivation world, there is also a special type of Taoist sect called "Literary Cultivation".
In short, they are monks who use pen and ink as weapons to write articles and spread their teachings.
They cultivate their character and expound morality through writings and scriptures. They are a relatively niche group, but once their writings are passed down, a strong person can kill enemies thousands of miles away with a single stroke of the pen.
"Brother, do you know that Cao Cao in the Records of the Three Kingdoms had a habit of killing people in his dreams?"
"I am similar to Cao Cao; I am fond of recognizing people in my dreams, and fate is to me like a book."
Shen Shu'an stepped towards the window, where the afterglow of the setting sun shone on her face, casting a rosy glow that added a touch of splendor to the girl's eyes.
And in this beautiful scene, the black hair and dark eyes gradually faded, revealing their original colors.
Looking at Shen Shuan's mysterious profile, Qiao Pingsheng was speechless for a moment, his heart trembling once again.
"Is fate to me like a book?"
That's quite a boast!
[Ding, host, excuse me. Your emotional value storage has reached 3000. Would you like to convert it into points? Otherwise, it will overflow.]
The system's voice sounded somewhat helpless; it really didn't want to interrupt, but its host was just too powerful.
In just one hour, the emotional value was triggered so rapidly that it was impossible to store any more.
Upon hearing what the system said, Shen Shu'an's heart tightened, and her eyelashes trembled slightly.
In the eyes of Xuan Yi and Qiao Ping'an, she seemed to be deep in thought, or perhaps lonely; in short, it was impossible to see what she was thinking.
When Shen Shuan turned to look at the two of them, she saw that their eyes were already ice blue, reflecting their figures brilliantly. Their white hair was like snow, as if they were immortals descended to earth.
"...In short, as long as the time is right, I can freely peruse it in my dreams and glimpse that sliver of fate."
The girl spoke softly, her eyes slightly lowered, her expression utterly calm.
Listening to her words, it was as if she were talking about some trivial, self-evident thing.
However, at this moment, Shen Shu'an, who was exuding an air of superiority in the eyes of the two, was screaming wildly in her heart: "Ahhh, duck, save, save, save! These are all my hard-earned points!"
[Ding, received. Host points +600. Emotional value continues to be stored.]
call.
Upon hearing the system's reply, Shen Shuan breathed a sigh of relief.
Afterwards, ignoring their gazes, she slowly sat back down in her original seat and only raised her hand to take a sip of tea.
Yes! Successfully fooled them!
Judging by this, the background notification sounds must be going off nonstop again, right?
Shen Shuan suppressed a smile and maintained a detached demeanor.
Xuan Yi: Was that just now... real or fake?
His gaze swept over Shen Shuan's face again.
This was the first time he had ever seen the other party adopt that posture and that expression.
It seemed like loneliness, or perhaps sorrow...
What did she see that made her so unlike herself?
Qiao Pingsheng was also shocked and could not calm down for a long time. His understanding of Shen Shuan went up ten levels.
No, a hundred steps.
He stood there, stunned, his eyes glazed over, muttering to himself, "Flipping through at will? Destiny, a book?"
"Is fate, to me, a book?"
"Book???"
The more Qiao Pingsheng repeated it, the more shocked and confused he became, and he even began to feel a little lost.
No, what my sister just said was clearly human language, but when put together, I just couldn't understand it.
What does this mean? How can fate be a book? Does this make sense? How can this be understood?
Even the patriarch of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion would have to kneel down and respectfully address her as "Grandma".
Sis, you've opened it?
Although Qiao Pingsheng didn't know what "opened" meant, that was the gist of it.
He managed to pull himself out of his reverie and stared blankly at Shen Shu'an.
Who exactly are the disciples of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion? Is this really reasonable?
...Hiss, that's not right.
Such talent, yet it has fallen into the hands of the Holy Bright Sect, wouldn't that be a loss to the entire Yuanhe Realm?
No, no!
When I return to the sect, I will definitely have a good talk with my master!