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

Xu Wan Qing confronts Gu Xiu, suspecting him to be Jiang Xun, the malevolent figure from the Qing Xuan Sacred Land. As she realizes his true identity and intentions to exploit her and the sect, she feels overwhelming dread and regret for her past choices. Gu Xiu, revealing his malicious plans, begins to inflict pain on her, using flames to refine her essence. Amidst her suffering, a divine event occurs in the Sky Dome, shocking Gu Xiu and causing him to panic as he senses a shift in power dynamics. Meanwhile, an unknown ally rejoices at the death of Mo Feng the Supreme, believing it to be a sign of support in her own quest.

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