The Supreme Being Against Heaven

Even though Tan Yun still could not move or speak,

the sobbing words of Zhong Wu Shiyao from earlier

had been heard clearly, word for word.

A gentle gaze appeared in his eyes,

mixed with complicated emotions.

In his heart, he could not help but think:

“Just what virtue do I, Tan Yun, possess…”

“…to deserve love like this from you…”

…

Meanwhile,

in the Sunset Forest,

under the night sky,

the Blood-Winged Spirit Lion was circling above the edge of the forest.

On its back,

Xue Ziyan was sitting.

After 10 days of recovery,

her strength had returned to its peak condition.

She stroked the fur of the Blood-Winged Spirit Lion,

then spoke with a trembling voice:

“Remember this…”

“In a moment, no matter what I say…”

“you only need to nod.”

“Roar…”

The Blood-Winged Spirit Lion obediently nodded its enormous head.

“Good. Then let’s go down.”

As soon as Xue Ziyan finished speaking,

the Blood-Winged Spirit Lion swooped down from the sky

and landed in front of a huge boulder.

Xue Ziyan wiped away her tears,

took a deep breath,

then jumped down from the lion’s back

and shouted cheerfully:

“Senior Sister Mu! I’m back!”

“Ziyan!”

A joyful voice immediately sounded.

A young woman in red robes, Mu Mengyi, ran out from behind the boulder

and rushed forward to hug Xue Ziyan tightly.

Tears of happiness streamed down her face.

“It’s good that you came back… really good…”

“You had me worried to death!”

“Hehe.”

Xue Ziyan chuckled softly.

“You’re already grown up—why are you still crying?”

“Hey!”

Mu Mengyi pretended to be angry.

“I was worried about you day and night!”

“And you still dare to tease me!”

After pretending to be angry,

Mu Mengyi released Xue Ziyan.

She then looked around

and frowned.

“Ziyan… where is Tan Yun?”

“Don’t worry about him.”

Xue Ziyan smiled.

“He’ll come back soon.”

“Why?”

Mu Mengyi’s smile disappeared instantly.

Her gaze fixed on Xue Ziyan carefully.

“Tan Yun went to save you.”

“Now you and that big fellow are back…”

“But he still hasn’t returned.”

“Ziyan, if you still see me as your elder sister…”

“then tell me what really happened.”

“Senior Sister Mu, don’t worry. Listen to me first!”

Xue Ziyan hurried forward,

grabbing Mu Mengyi’s right arm,

and said with admiration:

“Tan Yun is really amazing!”

“You don’t know this, Senior Sister…”

“When he came to rescue me at Withered Wood Stream…”

“at that time Murong Kun and the others hadn’t broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm yet.”

“Tan Yun was like a wolf among sheep.”

“Murong Kun and his group were scared stiff.”

“So he rescued me very easily.”

After speaking excitedly,

Xue Ziyan noticed the doubtful look on Mu Mengyi’s face.

She pouted slightly.

“What? You don’t believe me?”

“If you don’t believe me, ask the big guy.”

“It never lies!”

Mu Mengyi turned to look at the Blood-Winged Spirit Lion.

“Is what she said true?”

“Roar!”

The Blood-Winged Spirit Lion nodded its massive head heavily.

Seeing that,

Mu Mengyi no longer doubted.

Afterward,

she asked about Tan Yun’s whereabouts again.

Xue Ziyan then told her

that Tan Yun had gone to search for rare spiritual herbs

and would return soon.

After that,

Mu Mengyi and Xue Ziyan entered closed-door cultivation together.

As for the Blood-Winged Spirit Lion,

it lay down in front of the huge boulder.

It often raised its head toward the sky.

Every time there was movement,

it would quickly look up with excitement.

But when it realized

that its master had not returned,

its large eyes would show disappointment

before it lowered its head sadly…

…

The next day.

At dawn,

the sun slowly rose from the east.

“Tan Yun! Don’t die!”

Zhong Wu Shiyao, who had been sleeping on Tan Yun’s chest,

suddenly had cold sweat appear on her smooth forehead.

It seemed she was having a nightmare.

Suddenly,

she jolted awake and sat up immediately!

When she looked around

and saw the familiar cave,

she realized everything had only been a bad dream.

But at that very moment,

a weak voice sounded beside her ear:

“Did you have a nightmare?”

Hearing that voice,

Zhong Wu Shiyao’s beautiful body trembled immediately.

She slowly turned her head—

and saw

Tan Yun looking at her.

On his pale yet handsome face,

there was a faint smile.

“When… did you wake up?”

Zhong Wu Shiyao’s eyes showed clear nervousness.

She was terribly afraid that

Tan Yun might have woken up last night

and discovered

that she had secretly stolen a kiss from him.

Zhong Wu Shiyao feared most of all

that Tan Yun might politely reject her.

But what she didn’t know was that

last night,

while she had been crying,

Tan Yun had already awakened.

“I just woke up a moment ago,”

Tan Yun replied softly.

He vaguely remembered that

after Zhong Wu Shiyao rescued him,

he had soon fallen unconscious.

So he asked,

“How long was I unconscious?”

“Today is the 11th day,”

Zhong Wu Shiyao answered,

secretly letting out a sigh of relief.

“In that case… it seems Ziyan must have safely returned to Mengyi,”

Tan Yun thought to himself with relief.

Then he looked at Zhong Wu Shiyao sincerely

and said with gratitude:

“During this time… you’ve worked very hard.”

Tan Yun’s first words

were not…

“Thank you for saving my life.”

But instead it was—

“You’ve worked very hard.”

With just this single sentence,

it clearly showed

how much the distance between the two of them had shortened.

“We’ve already been through hardships together for a long time.”

Zhong Wu Shiyao smiled sweetly.

“There’s really no need to be so polite with me.”

She looked at Tan Yun before continuing,

“Lying down for too long isn’t good for your body.”

“Let me take you outside for a walk.”

“Alright.”

Tan Yun gave a faint smile.

Zhong Wu Shiyao bent down,

helped support Tan Yun as he stood up,

then slowly helped him walk out of the cave.

Outside the cave,

the sound of birds echoed clearly,

countless flowers spread their fragrance,

and the green mountain scenery was as beautiful as a painting.

Tan Yun closed his eyes

and took a deep breath of the fresh air.

The feeling of surviving death

made him unable to stop feeling joyful.

Back then,

even though he had been severely injured,

he had already prepared himself

to use his powerful physical body

to forcibly endure Murong Kun’s attack.

As long as he still had a breath left,

he would never surrender,

and would fight until death.

When his life had been hanging by a thread,

Zhong Wu Shiyao was the one who saved him.

Even now,

when Tan Yun thought back on that moment,

he still felt a lingering chill.

Tan Yun opened his eyes

and looked at Zhong Wu Shiyao,

then said softly,

“I must thank you.”

“Otherwise, I wouldn’t have escaped this disaster.”

Zhong Wu Shiyao nodded

and replied seriously,

“You are the one who saved my life.”

“You saved me.”

“So… you really don’t need to be polite with me.”

At that moment,

a special feeling

slowly seeped into the hearts of both of them.

They stood silently

amid the mountain breeze

for a long time.

After a long moment of silence,

a cold glint flashed across Tan Yun’s eyes.

“Because of me… you have completely offended Murong Kun.”

“But you don’t need to worry.”

His tone was firm.

“I won’t give him the chance to harm you.”

“The next time we meet…”

“will be the day he dies.”

Zhong Wu Shiyao frowned slightly,

her expression showing concern.

“Tan Yun, have you really thought this through?”

“His grandfather is the No. 2 Elder of the Beast Soul Line of the Inner Sect.”

“He holds extremely high authority and status.”

“If you really kill him…”

“will you still have a place in the Inner Sect in the future?”

Tan Yun took a deep breath

before asking in return,

“If I don’t kill him…”

“will I still have a way to survive?”

A sharp light flashed in his star-like eyes.

“In this trial,”

“I will never allow him to live until the end.”

Then Tan Yun continued confidently,

“He has connections in the Inner Sect.”

“But if I want…”

“I, Tan Yun, can also find a powerful backer.”

“One even stronger than his grandfather.”

Zhong Wu Shiyao nodded gently.

“I believe you.”

Tan Yun looked at the beautiful mountain scenery

and thought for a moment

before speaking slowly,

“The Liu family once coveted the treasures of my Tan family.”

“They wanted to wipe out my entire clan.”

“But in the end…”

“they were the ones who were exterminated by me.”

“They deserved to die.”

He paused briefly before continuing,

“Originally…”

“I planned to fight Liu Rulong to the death.”

“But now…”

“I promise you.”

“As long as he does not try to harm me again…”

“I will spare his life.”

“This is my limit.”

“And it is the promise I give to you.”

Tan Yun’s eyes suddenly turned cold.

“But if he dares to plot against me again…”

“I will kill him.”

Zhong Wu Shiyao’s slender body trembled slightly.

Her heart beat rapidly.

She could hardly believe

that for her sake,

Tan Yun was actually willing

to let go of the hatred in his heart…

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