Wanxi Rebirth - Chapter 91

Although she had prepared on the way to inherit the World Consciousness and had made promises to Qin Suoliu for the future, when Yue Tingxi finally arrived in this unknown place and understood the enemy situation, she still chose the optimal solution.

Facing a supreme leader, who governed and occupied a territory, directly with her Tribulation-bound cultivation level was far too dangerous. If a confrontation happened, she would likely be unable to protect Qin Suoliu and Lin Fengqing.

Yue Tingxi could no longer distinguish whether the path she was taking was her own decision, or whether she was still a piece on the World Consciousness’s chessboard.

Just as she and Qin Suoliu had once eagerly inquired about Qin Yigguang’s condition, she now might resemble the young Qin Yin’guang who had just made a pact with the Grey Moth and acquired countless pieces of intelligence… No, she was probably even less naive—the only thought being to protect those she cared about most and ensure everything progressed smoothly.

Her desires were too many and too complex, hoping for everything to go perfectly.

During the absorption of the Divine Pearl, countless distractions surged like tides but soon receded, leaving the sea surface calm.

Yue Tingxi finally understood what Qin Suoliu experienced in her “Ruthless Path” state.

Standing in the boundless snowfield, she only knew what she should do and what she could do, yet perceived nothing else—not even “loneliness” or “resentment.”

Her flowing hair resembled white silk. She raised her hand, and her original crimson robes were being rewoven into silver-gray, with two silver crescent moons at the cuffs particularly striking.

Hearing Lan Fengqing’s short exclamation, Yue Tingxi turned her gaze toward Qin Suoliu.

…As expected, nothing could be read from her expression.

Fortunately, Yue Tingxi knew the young lady well enough; her gaze did not waver, proving she had already anticipated this choice.

No tears meant the young lady was calm and composed, trusting that Yue Tingxi could handle things and get them out safely.

“You don’t need to apologize to me.”

Suddenly, Qin Suoliu spoke: “Just treat it as returning a favor. After all, when I became the ‘Ruthless Path,’ I didn’t even dare to tell you in advance.”

…Utter nonsense.

Yue Tingxi didn’t find the words unpleasant but disliked that the young lady used past events to self-reflect as if wielding a knife. Waiting a moment, seeing that Qin Suoliu said nothing further, she cupped her face and gently kissed her soft lips.

It was a reassurance, a “heartbeat stabilizer” for the young lady.

Lin Fengqing, observing, immediately covered her mouth, afraid of accidentally screaming and disturbing them.

To Yue Tingxi’s slight disappointment, perhaps due to the time constraint or the side effects of the “Ruthless Path,” the kiss was brief and shallow. She then took Qin Suoliu’s hand and walked toward the resting area.

According to the intelligence, entering the resting area required passing through an “Iris Lock,” but Yue Tingxi simply waved her hand and erased it from existence.

Their forms were hidden by divine power, with Yue Tingxi constantly reinforcing the concealment. When they entered the resting area, no task executors or systems reacted.

[This is the outermost resting area. Those egg-shaped capsules are rest pods. Areas with many such pods are for the lowest-level task executors and systems.]

—7364 System’s introduction.

[Further in, the number of rest pods decreases. Finally, only S-rank task executors and their systems are allowed to occupy a single room.]

Yue Tingxi already knew this the instant she became a god and received the World Consciousness’s memories.

She did not interrupt 7364’s introduction but spread her divine senses, scanning each task executor she passed.

Now, like Qing Yushanren, she could instantly see whether a soul was tainted.

In the outermost pods lay the lowest-level task executors, seemingly in deep sleep. Only the systems trembled, unsure whether to awaken them.

Observing the souls of these task executors, Yue Tingxi quietly held her partner’s hand and proceeded to the next room.

After they left, five capsules in the previous room suddenly erupted in a mist of blood, instantly killing the task executors and systems inside.

As they continued through several rooms, Qin Suoliu deeply felt Yue Tingxi’s affection for her.

These task executors, like her, had tainted souls—but they were all killed without a chance for redemption, while she remained by Yue Tingxi’s side, married in a Daoic bond, and shared a life-and-death soul contract.

Yet she understood the difference:

Yue Tingxi comprehended her character, had seen her suffer in the demon realm, and wished to guide her onto the right path, sparing her unnecessary suffering.

And in this life, she had lived up to Yue Tingxi’s expectations, reforming herself and remaining by her side.

Yue Tingxi had eliminated fifty-three task executors and their systems before stopping at the first single-occupancy room.

Deeper inside lay S-rank task executors, the final defense left by the supreme leader.

These executors either had deep obsessions or had colluded with the leader for years—they would not sit idly waiting for death.

Yue Tingxi released Qin Suoliu’s hand, intending to face them alone. Suddenly, her wrist was wrapped by something furry.

She turned to see no human form of the young lady—only a giant nine-tailed white fox swaying its tails beside her.

Lin Fengqing, always following, had not gestured yet when Yue Tingxi waved her sleeve to send her safely into the inner chamber.

To prevent the young lady from feeling the inner chamber too dark, Yue Tingxi had created a small treehouse with spirit lamps and a water mirror, allowing her to see the outside anytime.

The nine-tailed fox nudged Yue Tingxi to climb onto its back.

A warm sensation seemed to melt within her as she patted the fox’s head, leapt up, and sat sideways on its back.

In the next moment, the fox spewed a concentrated flame at the single-occupancy door!

Yet, as the door opened, it plunged into water.

Remembering the young lady hated damp environments, Yue Tingxi flicked her fingers twice. The water dispersed, then froze instantly.

This task executor specialized in manipulating water, attempting to hide and strike Yue Tingxi fatally.

But her attempt quickly failed.

Countless ice spikes shot up from the solid ice, pinning her in place.

In pain, she tried to morph into water again, but a golden short blade pierced her dantian, preventing transformation.

[You have become discarded. Even your tools were taken. Do you understand?]

A cold female voice echoed in the executor’s mind: [Your soul is tainted. Besides returning home, what promises did the leader make you?]

Enduring pain, the executor stammered: “Y–you… don’t… understand!”

Negotiation failed. Yue Tingxi wasted no time, sending her divine sense into the executor’s mind, locating the earliest memories.

To defeat the supreme leader, she needed to understand the source of its power—how it forged pacts with the executors.

After viewing the first S-rank executor’s earliest memory, Yue Tingxi shook her head.

It was a common ploy: exploiting obsessions.

The executor had a severely ill daughter and prayed for her recovery, sacrificing herself. The World Consciousness took her, leaving only a “data” simulacrum to remain with her daughter.

Time flowed differently here, so the executor had to constantly complete missions to maintain the “miracle” for her daughter until her life ended.

No one knew if the leader’s visions were present or past events.

As before, Yue Tingxi used the Law Blade to kill the executor, reclaiming her fate and memories.

The ice melted, and before leaving, Yue Tingxi glanced at the sole decoration—a painting of a mother and daughter, smiling happily.

Passing through the single-occupancy door led to the direction the supreme leader intended.

The nine-tailed fox struck the door with a tail, and they were transmitted to the next S-rank executor.

In the dim light, chains and rusty instruments littered the room. The walls were covered with pictures of girls the same age as Azhi once was.

Before the room’s owner could fawn and introduce himself, Yue Tingxi pointed, turning him into a puddle of blood.

She severed the bonds between him and the girls, shattering his soul, leaving no chance of return.

The nine-tailed fox breached thirteen doors. All thirteen S-rank executors fell to Yue Tingxi.

At the final door, the enormous fox paw kicked it open, revealing a familiar figure:

—Grown-up Qin Yin’guang.

[…This is impossible!!]

7364, silent until now, spoke with rare astonishment:

[I was chosen as the system, Lin Chaoyao was the executor!]

No matter what 7364 said, the adult Qin Yin’guang swung her blade at them!

“Just as you ‘backed up’ Qin Yin’guang, your unique abilities likely allowed the leader to back you up, cultivate you, and then release you for secret missions, unnoticed by others.”

Yue Tingxi responded in her mind while calmly countering every move of the faux Yingguang, aided by the “Ruthless Path” effect that kept her cool.

“This may be the leader’s ultimate trump card!” Lin Fengqing said, observing through the water mirror. “Previous executors were crushed by Sister Tingxi, but this faux Yin’guang can fight her evenly!”

Before she finished, the nine-tailed fox pounced on the “faux Yin’guang”!

Seeing her “little sister” turned into the leader’s puppet, Qin Suoliu felt furious.

No matter who Qin Yingguang originally was, she remained the same: the second Miss Qin, a cherished daughter, the girl who loved playing the zither, reading, eating peaches and white sand loquats—a normal young girl!

Not a corrupted soul, stolen and pieced together with countless random fragments!

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