Chapter 5

Staring at the scene inside the room, Su Qiongyue couldn't help but freeze in place. “This young man is…… Yu Xuan?” The memories buried deep within her mind had already given her the answer, yet she still couldn't accept it. Everything before her told her that the source of the force attracting her was coming from the young man. Starlight and moonlight radiated from his soul. Moreover, he was absorbing the Moon-Soul power to temper his soul. This was absolutely not something a Qi Refinement cultivator could accomplish. The answer was already obvious…… The young man possessed a special physique, and that special physique was extraordinarily attractive to her. “The Moon-Soul Heavenly Soul Physique?” Having read countless ancient texts while she was alive, she naturally knew the name of this physique. But this was a cauldron physique! If it were an ordinary special physique, there would be no problem. She would only need to have the young man use the abilities of his physique to assist her. But there was only one way for a cauldron physique to assist her. Dual cultivation. If the person she had encountered today were someone else, she might have been willing to accept it for the sake of restoring her soul. But the person before her was the beloved man of her disciple, Li Ruoxue. How could she possibly do such a thing? Su Qiongyue's breathing stopped for a moment as she condemned the thought that had arisen in her heart. At this moment, her mind was caught in a fierce internal struggle. She was now nothing more than a wisp of remnant soul attached to a sword. Yet…… If she dual cultivated her soul with the young man before her, restoring her cultivation and condensing her soul once more would be within reach. But then she thought of her disciple, who treated her with the utmost respect, almost as though she were her mother. If Ruoxue found out that she had secretly done such a thing with Yu Xuan behind her back…… She didn't even need to imagine it. She could already guess what expression would appear on Li Ruoxue's face after learning the truth. Anger? Shock? Or despair at having her beloved man taken away by the master she trusted most? “Enough.” After a long moment of deliberation, Su Qiongyue closed her eyes and stopped struggling with the thought. She had taken Ruoxue as her disciple. Once a master, always a mother. She absolutely could not commit such a despicable act. She looked at the handsome young man inside the room. The longing in her eyes gradually faded. But just then— A groan reached her ears. “Ugh……” Yu Xuan had reached the most critical stage of the Soul-Splitting Secret Technique. He only needed to sever the final thread connecting the two souls for the soul-splitting to succeed. But the intense pain had already made it difficult for him to hold on. He was on the verge of losing consciousness. If he fainted at this moment, all his efforts would be wasted! Boom! His soul trembled violently. Su Qiongyue, who was outside the room, sensed the fluctuation, and her expression changed. “What is he doing?” Seeing that the young man's eyes were tightly shut and that he was about to pass out, she could no longer worry about anything else and immediately entered the room. “The Soul-Splitting Secret Technique?! How dare he!” After stepping forward and examining him, she immediately discovered the problem, a trace of shock flashing through her eyes. Even if a Nascent Soul cultivator used this secret technique, they would suffer severe soul damage at best and have their soul scattered at worst. Yet Yu Xuan, merely at the Qi Refinement Realm, was actually relying on his powerful soul to forcefully use this secret technique! No, she had to save him! Regardless of her motives, saving a life could never be wrong. At this moment, Su Qiongyue could no longer afford to hesitate. She immediately transformed into a streak of light and entered the depths of the young man's spiritual sense. Inside the spiritual sense space, there was nothing but emptiness. Su Qiongyue's arrival brought color to this empty space. A faint blush appeared on her moon-cold, beautiful face. Because what came into view at that moment…… Were two completely naked young man's souls. Souls had no clothing. The reason she appeared in a purple Daoist robe was because it was simply a manifestation created from her spiritual energy. The two souls looked exactly alike, yet both appeared extremely weak. They were connected by nothing more than a thin strand of blue light. This meant that the two soul bodies had already separated, but had not yet truly become independent. However, the true soul core was unique. A successful soul-splitting should result in the soul containing the soul core occupying the main body, while the separated fragment could leave the body just like the soul of a true Soul Formation cultivator! This was also why countless cultivators who had reached the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm but could go no further were still unable to resist trying, even though they knew how dangerous soul-splitting was. At this point, the child's Soul-Splitting Technique had already succeeded for the most part. He had simply fainted at the final step because he could no longer endure the pain. Su Qiongyue's eyes narrowed. Her soul power transformed into sword qi in her hand, and with a swift slash, she severed the tenuous connection between the two souls. The two souls became completely independent. The soul core automatically returned to the side closer to the main body. With the soul core stabilizing its foundation, Yu Xuan's original soul gradually became more solid, and he was on the verge of waking up. I should leave. I can't let this child discover my existence. Once Ruoxue's strength recovered, she would sooner or later take him back to her side. If he discovered that Ruoxue's master had gotten to him before her disciple did, how would she explain herself? But…… Was she really willing to leave just like that? Su Qiongyue couldn't help but question herself deep within her heart. She had originally accepted Ruoxue as her disciple precisely because she hoped that Ruoxue would help her restore her cultivation and live a second life in the future. Now, the duck was already right in front of her, yet she was simply going to watch it fly away? Was she really willing to accept that?! Her Dao Heart…… As a sword cultivator, having a clear and unobstructed Dao Heart was more important than anything else. Su Qiongyue's heart tightened. She suddenly thought of a foolproof plan and acted decisively! A quarter of an hour later. Yu Xuan slowly regained consciousness. “Where is this? Did I transmigrate?” He stared at his own hands in utter confusion and disbelief. “System? Old Grandpa? Simulator?” Yu Xuan tried calling out in his mind. But the only response he received was the chirping of cicadas coming from outside the courtyard. “No, this won't do. I don't have any memories at all. If this continues and someone discovers that something is wrong, I'll be in trouble.” He began looking around, carefully examining the room, its furnishings, and the various objects inside. The next moment, a jade bottle appeared before his eyes. He opened the lid. Inside were plump, round pills that emitted a faint glow. The medicinal fragrance instantly refreshed his mind. “Could these be pills?!” Still shocked, he instinctively waved his hand, imitating Spider-Man from his previous life as though he were shooting webs. Sure enough, a pale blue vortex of spiritual energy appeared in his palm. “A cultivation world……” “I'm screwed. What if someone suspects that I've been possessed by an extraterrestrial demon?” Yu Xuan was frantic as he continued thinking of ways to deal with the situation. …… At the same time, in the wilderness outside the city. “Who are you? Did my soul-splitting fail?!” “What?! You…… You……” Looking at the young man's soul before her, Su Qiongyue's pupils trembled violently, and panic filled her heart. Hadn't she taken the young man's separated soul? And hadn't she erased his memories from before his reincarnation? Rewinding to a quarter of an hour earlier, Su Qiongyue had been overwhelmed by desire. In a moment of impulsiveness, she had decided to take the young man's separated soul as her cauldron. She had therefore erased the young man's memories and directly brought him to this deserted area before stopping. But judging from the current situation, it seemed she had made a mistake. How had the separated soul remained inside the main body while she had brought out Yu Xuan's original soul instead? And more importantly, Yu Xuan seemed not to have lost his memories! Su Qiongyue thought about it for a moment and finally understood where she had gone wrong. She had originally assumed that the soul containing the soul core was the main body. But the soul core of the Moon-Soul Heavenly Soul Physique was not permanently fixed within any particular soul body. Instead, it shifted according to the strength of the soul. At the instant the Soul-Splitting Technique had been completed, the auras of the two souls had been almost completely identical. Even she, a Tribulation Sword Venerable, could not distinguish between them in such a short period of time. “Why did you kidnap me?” Yu Xuan could vaguely sense his connection with his main body, and he immediately understood the situation. He looked at the woman before him. She had a full, graceful figure and an elegant, otherworldly bearing. Her beautiful face was like a hibiscus emerging from clear water. For a moment, even his questioning tone couldn't become particularly fierce.