For five hundred years, I have been bound in this forbidden land, and yet here you are, dear Independent Cultivator, shedding tears for what reason?

Summary

In this chapter, Gu Xiu unexpectedly interacts with a white jade wine cup that transforms into a powerful artifact, recognizing him as its master. As he touches it, he vanishes into a realm with a celestial ladder leading to a half-open celestial gate. A woman named Yu He, who had abandoned her ascension, appears before him. They discuss her hope of bringing back someone important to her through a process that involves crushing her bones to ashes. Gu Xiu agrees to help her. Yu He then risks herself to retrieve a fragment of the celestial gate, which she gives to Gu Xiu, enhancing his abilities. As the celestial ladder collapses, Gu Xiu is pulled away, while Jiang Xun, in a coma, awakens filled with resentment, sensing a plot against him.

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