Chapter 765: There Are No “What Ifs” in the World

Soul Clan new clan grounds.

Inside a cultivation room where a Spirit Gathering Array had been activated, Saintess Yun Xiyue of the Soul Clan suddenly opened her eyes.

In an instant, two beams of tangible, piercing light shot out from her eyes, leaving two bottomless holes in the stone wall in front of her.

At the same time, a faint light suddenly emerged beneath the fifth Soul Pattern at the center of her brow.

That light rapidly condensed, eventually forming a brand new Soul Pattern that seemed as if it had always existed there!

The sixth Soul Pattern was thus formed!

Saintess Yun Xiyue had become the third six-pattern powerhouse of the Soul Clan!

However, at this moment, Saintess Yun Xiyue did not feel much joy; instead, she frowned.

Five years!

Ever since Ye Wudao left the Tianxuan Continent for the Divine Realm, Saintess Yun Xiyue had begun secluded cultivation, working hard every day without slacking off even for a second.

It took her five years to finally Breakthrough to the sixth pattern.

As for the cultivation base she had developed by absorbing Spiritual Qi, it had also reached the fifth level of the Ningdan Realm.

Such speed, whether placed within the Soul Clan or among all the Cultivators of the Tianxuan Continent, could be called a miracle.

But the moment she thought of that man, Saintess Yun Xiyue's mood could not improve at all.

Because the person she most wanted to challenge was no longer on the Tianxuan Continent!

She cultivated diligently and improved herself solely to fight Ye Wudao again and wash away the humiliation of that year.

This was the greatest motivation for her desperate cultivation!

But now?

Ye Wudao had gone to the Divine Realm, and there was no telling when he would return!

Thinking of this, a thick Battle Intent could not help but appear on Saintess Yun Xiyue's face.

"Ye Wudao, just you wait!"

"The day the transport channel is restored, I will challenge you again and decide the victor!"

Saintess Yun Xiyue spat out these words filled with Battle Intent, then closed her eyes again, immersing herself in cultivation.

A cultivation base at the fifth level of the Ningdan Realm was still too low.

Sooner or later, she had to Breakthrough to the Rushen Realm, and then prepare everything to have a battle with Ye Wudao!

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Baiyue Sect, the summit of the misty Lan Yue Peak.

Sect Master Qin Lianyue, dressed in white with a thin veil covering her face, quietly watched the Saintess who was practicing sword techniques in the martial arts arena—her Disciple, Saintess Qi Xueer.

Saintess Qi Xueer held a long sword, continuously slashing out streaks of sharp sword light.

Every sword strike contained considerable power.

Five years had passed, and Saintess Qi Xueer's cultivation base had already reached the ninth level of the Ningdan Realm, awaiting only a Breakthrough to the Yuanpo Realm in the near future.

Such a cultivation base was already outstanding among her peers.

However, as Sect Master Qin Lianyue watched this scene, she frowned slightly.

She could see that although her Disciple's sword moves were sharp, there was a trace of hesitation and confusion in the Qi around her.

For a Cultivator, this was fatal.

Especially when a Cultivator was still like this while fighting with their Lifebound Weapon, the situation was somewhat serious.

Seeing that Saintess Qi Xueer's next sword strike was already somewhat unstable, Sect Master Qin Lianyue could no longer bear to watch.

"Stop."

She said in a deep voice, her tone carrying a hint of coldness.

Saintess Qi Xueer's hand holding the sword faltered slightly; after a brief moment, she sheathed her sword and stood up, walked back to Sect Master Qin Lianyue's side, and bowed respectfully, calling out:

"Master."

Sect Master Qin Lianyue looked at her, her gaze lingering for a moment on the palm tightly gripping the sword hilt, and sighed in her heart.

She did not hesitate and went straight to the point, saying to Saintess Qi Xueer:

"Xueer, your heart is in chaos."

As soon as these words were spoken, Saintess Qi Xueer's body stiffened immediately.

She subconsciously lowered her head, as if to avoid or unwilling to face it, and remained silent.

Sect Master Qin Lianyue shook her head and asked in a tone that betrayed no emotion:

"Is it because of Ye Wudao?"

At these words, the veins on the back of Saintess Qi Xueer's hand became even more prominent.

Her lips moved, wanting to deny it, but in the end, all her emotions turned into a bitter smile as she said:

"Yes, Master."

She admitted it.

At this point, there was no point in denying it anymore.

She had long since regretted it.

Regretted refusing the marriage between the two sects, regretted looking down on Ye Wudao back then.

Now, the person she looked down upon had gone to the Divine Realm, galloping across the vast world.

And what about herself?

She could only remain on the Tianxuan Continent, being the one who waited.

This feeling of regret was like a venomous snake, gnawing at Saintess Qi Xueer's heart every day.

It even affected her during cultivation.

She knew her Master could see it, and she knew that continuing to deny it was useless.

Now, Saintess Qi Xueer could only await her Master's judgment.

Sect Master Qin Lianyue did not scold her.

After all, the failure of the marriage between the two sects was not solely Saintess Qi Xueer's fault.

Later, when the Baiyue Sect wanted to cling to Ye Wudao again, it was already too late.

Now that Ye Wudao had gone to the Divine Realm and the transport channel had closed, although Sect Master Qin Lianyue felt regret, she could not ignore her Disciple.

After all, everything she did was in the hope that the Baiyue Sect would grow stronger.

Naturally, this included Saintess Qi Xueer.

So Sect Master Qin Lianyue just sighed and said:

"There are no 'what ifs' in the world."

"The path was chosen by you; regret is the most useless emotion in this world."

"It will only erode your will and destroy your Dao Heart."

"Xueer, do you understand?"

Even though her words were very gentle, they made Saintess Qi Xueer's body tremble suddenly, and her face turned somewhat pale.

She was silent for a good while before replying:

"Master, I… I know."

Sect Master Qin Lianyue shook her head and said:

"No, you don't know."

"If you truly knew, you should use this distraction to make yourself stronger, rather than letting it affect you and make you weak!"

"Ye Wudao is gifted and has an extraordinary background."

"With his Heart-Nature and methods, after going to the Divine Realm, he will by no means be a mediocre person."

"You are wallowing in self-pity here, influenced by your emotions; this will not close the distance between you at all, but instead will make you drift further and further apart!"

"Only when you possess the strength to step into the Divine Realm and stand at the same height as him will you have the qualification to choose again!"

"Otherwise, you don't even have the qualification to make him look at you twice!"

The words were piercing to the heart.

Saintess Qi Xueer's face turned from white to red, then to green, and her breathing became rapid.

Yes!

Master was right!

What was the use of regret?

No one knew when Ye Wudao would return to the Tianxuan Continent.

No one knew when they would be able to go to the Divine Realm.

What she needed to do now was not to regret, but to strive harder and catch up to Ye Wudao's footsteps!

Only in this way would she have the qualification to rush forward!

Thinking of this, Saintess Qi Xueer's gaze immediately became firm.

"Master, I understand!"

"I will go Cultivate now!"

She said firmly, then gripped the long sword in her hand and headed straight for the cultivation room!

Sect Master Qin Lianyue watched her back and finally nodded with satisfaction.