Bai Zhanying slowly opened his eyes, and the first thing that caught his eye was two pairs of beautiful eyes, staring at him intently.
After seeing themselves awake, they all shouted to the back at the same time,
"Sister Xue'er/Achou, Senior Sister is awake!"
Big Sister... The only ones who would call me Big Sister are Luo Huatian's disciples back then, right? But the entire Juexiao Sect had already fallen apart about a thousand years ago, and the only one who would call me Big Sister is Li Guijiao... Wait, there's one more person.
“Here I come.”
A silvery figure appeared in front of her, holding a bowl in his hand.
"Big sister, are you awake? Come on, drink this medicine first."
Chapter 278: Falling Petals
Bai Zhanying took a long time to accept the current situation. The most important reason was that she saw Su Yiyao beside Luo Xue.
Su Yiyao was the former Saint of the Demon Realm, but she had little connection with her, so it was unlikely that she would appear as an illusion.
After various proofs, Bai Zhanying finally realized that his junior sister had indeed returned.
However, she still had a puzzlement.
"Junior Sister, why have you not grown up at all after so many years?"
Hearing this, Luo Xue's forehead showed some black lines. Why did the senior sister also like to expose her own scars
If you can't grow up, then so be it... Anyway, you're old enough.
"Just some special reasons." Luo Xue played it lightly and then asked, "By the way, Senior Sister, what are you doing driving the Immortal Slaughter alone?"
Hearing this, Bai Zhanying remembered his mission in the emotion of reunion and said quickly,
"Have you passed by Duguxue's world fragment? Did you see any movement?"
Hearing this, Luo Xue and the others looked at each other, and Luo Xue said with a hint of apology,
"Our first stop in this world was the fragment of Little Dugu's world. I think the movement you detected... was caused by us."
"... That's good."
Bai Zhanying calmed down. Dugu Xue was the most beloved daughter of Emperor Dugu. No matter what the situation was, it would be worrying. But if it was Luo Xue... it wouldn't matter.
Luo Xue was of course well aware of Dugu Xue's current special and awkward position. As her master, she couldn't say anything and could only gloss over it vaguely.
"But... I didn't expect that you, Senior Sister, would still be brooding over what happened back then." Luo Xue smiled, "It actually has nothing to do with you. It's because I'm too persistent."
If I hadn't practiced hard back then, at least to the Soul Condensation Realm or above, I wouldn't have been able to save Lingling when I returned to the post-apocalyptic world.
At this moment, Bai Zhanying's face suddenly turned red and he turned his head away in embarrassment.
It's so embarrassing... I thought I was close to death, so I opened up like this, but I didn't expect it to be a big mistake...
Given Bai Zhanying's usually introverted personality, she would definitely keep this kind of thing deep in her heart until she was dying before she would be willing to say anything. If it weren't for this coincidence, Luo Xue wouldn't have known that this was what the senior sister was thinking in her heart.
"This is..."
In order to avoid continuing this awkward topic, Bai Zhanying looked at Ling Ling next to him and asked.
She knew Su Yiyao, but not Ling Ling.
Bai Zhanying was wondering in his heart why his junior sister was so...capable of kidnapping people.
When he was in Luohuatian, he kidnapped Junior Sister Li from next door, then when he went to the Demon Realm, he kidnapped the Demon Realm Saint. After entering the Great Thousand World, he kidnapped a troublesome little princess. Now he can kidnap another one in another world. It is really... amazing in a certain sense.
At the same time, Ling Ling and Su Yiyao were also thinking, no matter where they go, Sister Xueer/Achou can always meet a few beautiful sisters or sisters, the pressure of competition is a bit high.
Fortunately, this person seems to be an elder. Elders will never harm younger people, right
Thinking of this, both of them felt a lot more at ease, and the look in their eyes when they looked at each other seemed to soften a little.
At least there won't be any more competitors...
"Ling Ling, you can be considered the leader of another world." Luo Xue patted Ling Ling's shoulder. She originally wanted to pat her head, but unfortunately she had to raise her hand high to do so. "You can be considered a little sister of mine? Hahaha... She was shorter than me back then, really."
"... So," Bai Zhanying's eyelids trembled slightly, and no one knew what he was mumbling in his heart, but at least on the surface he was quite calm, "Hello, my name is Bai Zhanying, if you don't mind, you can call me Senior Sister like Xiaoxue."
"Big sister!"
Ling Ling and Su Yiyao said in unison.
"Miss Su, you... don't have to be like this." Bai Zhanying turned his head slightly stiffly and looked at Su Yiyao, "You are the only direct disciple of Feng Zun Huang Zun... You are much older than me in terms of seniority."
In fact, Luo Xue is not really considered a disciple of Feng Zun and Huang Zun, so Su Yiyao is indeed the only one.
Su Yiyao's slightly indifferent face turned red with a visible blush. Luo Xue knew that she was in a difficult position, so she spoke up to smooth things over.
"Let's not talk about this anymore, Senior Sister, please guide us to mother's place first. There are some things... we need to talk about them in person."
When it comes to business, Bai Zhanying's face immediately becomes serious, and he says seriously,
"I give you the seal of guidance, and, regarding recent events..."
During the short journey, Bai Zhanying told Luo Xue about what had happened during this period, including the complete loss of the four regions of Kyushu and the disappearance of Li Guijiao.
Until now, the mystery of why it was possible to communicate across the world through Su Yiyao's blood induction has been solved.
All because of... the Sea of Withering Blood.
Su Yiyao's bloodline comes from the Withering Blood Sea, and is deeply entangled with the Withering Blood Sea. This entanglement cannot be broken even if they are separated by two worlds.
As for why the person who contacted was Luo Huaxin... Because it was Luo Huaxin who was in charge of the Withering Blood Sea at that time, and she was the only one staying in the depths of the blood sea, so she was the only one who could receive the message.
The first accepted message sent by the Black Bone Boat also came from the Withering Blood Sea, because the Guixu in the universe was still scattered with many scattered withering powers just like it was back then, all of which were scattered when the Phoenix Lord fell.
However, there was one thing that Luo Xue was very interested in regarding the details of communication.
Bai Zhanying mentioned that in their eyes, there was a silver-white figure making a distant sound.
The figure was blurry, and it was hard to see its face even when you got close, but you could sense an eerie beauty from it, as if it embodied all the definitions of "beauty" in the world.
This silver-white figure appeared after the second communication and has been lingering near the Withered Blood Sea. It is usually very quiet and only makes a sound when Luo Xue sends a message.
However, after the fall of the four regions of Jiuzhou, the Withered Blood Sea was polluted by evil demons from outside the region, completely severing the blood connection with Su Yiyao, and thus the news between the two sides was cut off.
"What about now? This figure... where is it now?" Luo Xue asked hurriedly. She was somewhat familiar with the figure described in this way.
When she made a deal with a certain god that spanned the boundaries of the world, she seemed to have seen such a figure.
Is there any connection between them... Luo Xue is not sure, but at least it is a clue.
Bai Zhanying pondered for a moment and said, "I remember that Master had already found a way to take it away from the four regions of Kyushu, so it was not contaminated. But since I didn't hear from you afterwards, I stopped paying attention... I don't know where Master sent it."
"Cheap mother... I know." Luo Xue said in a low voice, then calmed down and asked, "Where is Senior Sister Li? What's going on with her?"
Hearing this, Bai Zhanying's eyes flashed with sadness, and he said,
"On the day when the four regions of Kyushu were completely invaded, she used her original body to go out on her own, which was rare. Even Master didn't know where she went... Anyway, there has been no news of her until now."
If this person was not Li Guijiao, perhaps Luo Xue would think that such behavior was to share life and death with the four regions of Jiuzhou.
But... anyone could do it, except Senior Sister Li, who would never act like this. Given her personality, it would be normal for her to run away early.
Since the senior sister and others had been searching for who knows how long and had not found any traces or clues, Luo Xue certainly had no idea either.
As for other things...
After the fall of the Great Thousand World and the Nine Provinces and Four Regions, there is no longer any distinction between the Great Thousand World and the Nine Provinces and Four Regions.
Almost all the ancient tribes of that year were destroyed in this war, and only a handful of disciples escaped. Because of the cover of Li Guijiao's formation, many of the wild beasts retreated, and at least 70% of the monsters survived.
These monster tribes still regard Luo Xue as the leader of monsters to this day. She is a force that cannot be underestimated in the remnants of the universe.
... Luo Xue went back to her hometown, and when she came back she inexplicably became the overlord of a place.
Apart from the Four Regions of Kyushu and the Great Thousand World, there are also some masters in charge of other world fragments. Unlike the Four Regions of Kyushu, which are based on small worlds and deliberately seal themselves off, they are more or less guarded by powerful people above the Sea Crossing Realm.
However, even with so much power gathered, they are still in danger of being invaded by evil demons from outside the domain. This shows how desperate the crisis the remnants are facing now is.
When this short journey reached its end, Luo Xue had already learned from Bai Zhanying what had happened over the two thousand years since she left, and she couldn't help feeling a little melancholy.
However, when Luo Xue stepped into one of the fragments of the world where the remnants survived, she felt a little dazed.
"This is...Juexiao Sect?"
That’s right, what appeared in front of Luo Xue was a piece of land that was exactly the same as the fairy peak where the Juexiao Sect was located. The clouds lingering on the mountainside presented a bit of fairy air, and occasionally a breeze blew through the desolate ancient trees. Everything was exactly the same as she remembered.
"This is not Juexiao Sect. It's just that my master and I are used to shaping this fragment of the world into a familiar appearance." Bai Zhanying said softly, "It's just that there were many Juexiao Sect disciples at the beginning, but now... there are only a few old friends left."
Luo Xue has never asked how her elders are doing now, but she already has the answer in her heart.
The four regions of Jiuzhou had already experienced great chaos, and later collided with the Great Thousand World, and finally faced the invasion of evil demons from outside the region.
To be honest, the reason why the eldest sister was able to survive was purely because she had a master named Luo Huaxin.
"Master is in the courtyard deep inside Luohuatian. Of course, she is not sleeping on the tree." Bai Zhanying pointed to a hill covered with fallen petals on the mountainside and said, "I will not go with you. You and her should still have a lot to say."
After saying that, Bai Zhanying turned and left, leaving only his back to Luo Xue.
"Big sister..."
Luo Xue looked at the figure of the senior sister walking away, her eyes flickering.
Although the eldest senior sister was already very powerful and could be considered a top genius, she was still too young, less than three thousand years old. She could do nothing in the face of this terrible disaster that even a saint could not protect himself from.
The eldest senior sister has a strong sense of responsibility. Juexiao Sect is everything to her, but she witnessed a disaster that she was powerless to prevent, which took away everything from her.
Today's calm and peaceful life is the result of years of healing.
"Hey," Luo Xue exhaled lightly, calmed down a little, looked at the familiar Luo Huatian, her face slightly stiff, "I don't know... How is my cheap mother now."
... ...
In the courtyard deep in Luohuatian.
"Why did Xiaoyingzi's Immortal Killing Signal become a little strange?"
After finishing her busy work, Luo Huaxin took the time to take a look, but frowned tightly.
Although the location of this Immortal Slayer has returned to the world fragment, the signal has been interrupted. It doesn't seem like it was driven back by itself, but more like... it was dragged here by something.
Could it be that Xiao Yingzi has met with an accident
But that’s not right...
Luo Huaxin turned her head and looked. Several soul lamps hanging on the walls of the room were burning dimly, and the cold blue flames showed no signs of weakening.
This meant that Bai Zhanying didn't even have any signs of spiritual injury, otherwise if there were any changes in his soul lamp, Luo Huaxin would have been able to detect it quickly.
Luo Huaxin was a little confused. Just as she was about to send a message to Bai Zhanying to ask about the situation, there was a knock on the door.
"Come in."
Luo Huaxin looked a little more relaxed; it seemed that Xiao Yingzi had returned.
But before she could relax for long, she immediately became alert.
wrong!
This is... the sound of three people's footsteps!
Luo Huaxin's spiritual sense immediately covered the area, but she could not see anything. It was like a few imperceptible ghosts.
"who!"
Luo Huaxin stood up immediately, placed his right hand on the gourd at his waist, and his magical powers were ready to be used.
"It's me." Luo Xue poked her head out and blinked when she saw Luo Huaxin. "Ah, mother, don't you recognize me?"
"Yes..." Luo Huaxin was stunned for a moment, then her pupils shrank slightly, and she whispered, "Vanity!"
Luo Xue: “…”
They are truly worthy of being master and disciple. His reaction when they met again was exactly the same as that of the senior sister.
Of course, it’s no wonder that Luo Huaxin’s reaction was so intense. The world fragments are not a big world and are very unstable. Occasionally, Guixu will leak in.
The illusion that appeared with Guixu has taken the lives of many cultivators. Even the great masters of the Crossing the Sea Realm may die in it if they are not careful. The pervasive evil demons from outside the domain will gradually erode the fragments of the world along with the leakage of Guixu.
"It's really me." Luo Xue didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and pinched her cheeks, "Look, it's alive."
Luo Huaxin's ability to adjust is much stronger than Bai Zhanying's. She quickly discovered that Luo Xue's existence was completely different from illusion.
Su Yiyao and Ling Ling who came in later further proved this point. The illusion will not produce scenes that are beyond cognition and without obsession.
However, this also means... her cheap daughter has finally returned to this desperate world.