Junior sister, keep forbear for a while, I almost become invincible as soon!-Chapter 539: The Person Who Can’t Let Go

He was reminiscing.

In fact, Daoyan and Wen Yuqing were not Tao Companions but friends—very close friends.

In the distant past, they had made many promises to each other.

For instance, they would seek Tao Verification together, force their way into that world, slay all the Big Shots, and give all beings a future of equality and Brightness.

Another was that if either found a Tao Companion, they would introduce them to the other.

Daoyan stared at the small Paper Talisman, losing himself in endless memories. He laughed for a while, then felt melancholic, and soon, he began to cry...

His emotions were undergoing violent changes, ultimately leaving behind only pain.

Yes!

He was in agony.

After one long journey, the Wen Dynasty had been wiped out.

Throughout the lengthy years, although Wen Yuqing had been in Reincarnation, he had never once seen her.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to, but that he couldn’t.

Fate seemed to be playing a cruel joke on them...

Later, he achieved Tao Verification and entered the Ancient City alone. But sadly, he still couldn’t find Wen Yuqing.

After that, he awoke one time and, seeing the text inside the passageway, couldn’t help but weep.

He had missed her again.

Daoyan was trembling. His hands shakily reached out to take the Paper Talisman, feeling its vibrations. He no longer knew what to say.

Of course, Chen Pingping was even more at a loss for words.

It seemed that Daoyan’s relationship with his Master was exceptionally close. And he had just cut out the text from inside the passageway. If Daoyan decided to make an issue of it, it was entirely possible that he could be smacked to death with a single slap.

「After a long while...」

Daoyan finally calmed down. "What is your name?"

"Chen Pingping..."

"That’s a nice name. So... why did you cut out the text inside the passageway?" Daoyan looked at him.

"Senior, this is a beautiful misunderstanding..." Chen Pingping said sheepishly.

He really did care. And rightly so. Given the nature of their relationship, how could he not care?

Before Daoyan could speak, Chen Pingping explained, "The thing is, Wen Yuqing is my Master. When I saw the text she left, I got excited and then... um, that’s what happened."

He knew it was a very impolite act. But... people are like that, often wise after the event.

Chen Pingping exhaled deeply and said, "Senior, how about I fix the characters back for you?"

Daoyan said nothing.

"Or, how about you punish me, Senior!" he added.

To tell the truth, he hadn’t felt much when he was cutting it out. But... when he saw Daoyan’s range of emotional upheavals, he was deeply moved. A woman, filled with despair, seeking help here. What kind of scene was that? He knew Wen Yuqing very well. Despite appearing fragile, she was stubborn and strong internally, never allowing anyone to see her weakness. So, she must have come here as a last resort, holding on to the last thread of hope. And the person she was coming to for aid carried an incredibly significant place in her heart.

Seeing that Daoyan still wasn’t speaking, Chen Pingping continued, "Burning the Paper Talisman can summon my Master."

Daoyan spoke, "I know. I taught her that."

Chen Pingping was speechless. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

The day they said farewell, they left each other Paper Talismans.

Unfortunately, Daoyan went far away and lost his Paper Talisman in a great battle.

While in the Wen Dynasty, Wen Yuqing held Daoyan’s Paper Talisman but refrained from summoning him. She knew very well that even if Daoyan returned, he couldn’t change the fate and outcome of the dynasty.

Destruction had become inevitable.

After that, she fell into the cycle of Reincarnation, and the Paper Talismans were naturally lost one by one.

In one Reincarnation after another, she learned that Daoyan had achieved Tao Verification.

Wen Yuqing was greatly relieved, yet she still didn’t seek out Daoyan. Until one day... she opened up the Ancient Battlefield and saw the soldiers of the dynasty.

At that moment, she was moved to tears.

The soldiers were already dead, leaving only their Heroic Spirits wandering the battlefield. Wen Yuqing’s rage ignited, and she charged directly into the Ancient City...

As one could imagine, she failed.

She turned back to this place, entered the Wind Cloud List, and found Daoyan’s Emperor Mausoleum, pouring out her heart about everything.

Regrettably, at that time, Daoyan was in deep slumber.

After Wen Yuqing left, Daoyan woke up. Seeing the words inside the passageway, he realized she had been there and felt regret in his heart.

The only thing Daoyan couldn’t understand was why she hadn’t left a Paper Talisman.

"She’s very stubborn," Daoyan said. "Because she once said that in the near future, she would inherit this vast dynasty..."

What does this have to do with being stubborn? Chen Pingping was flabbergasted.

Daoyan continued, "After the fall of the dynasty, she must have endured a lot. Unfortunately, I was not by her side to experience that despair and pain, but I’ve always been looking for her. She must have known. When she entered my Emperor Mausoleum and yet did not leave a single Paper Talisman, it meant she didn’t want me to get entangled in this great karma."

He understood Wen Yuqing too well. Her seeking aid was not truly for rescue, but a form of confiding, a reflection of her yearning for him. Of course, this yearning was limited to friendship, certainly not as Tao Companions. Perhaps at that time, Wen Yuqing no longer had any friends, Daoyan being the only one left. She had undergone so much and was too weary, having walked far too many roads she had never even dared to imagine before. Exhausted, she needed someone to confide in.

Daoyan slowly recalled, "She and I are friends, so you don’t need to worry about anything."

COUGH, COUGH!

What a thing to say. Chen Pingping’s face flushed red.

Daoyan looked at him. "I understand her well. If she didn’t truly care about someone, she wouldn’t leave a Paper Talisman. Doing so would get you involved in massive karma, and she wouldn’t want anyone to get hurt because of it. She preferred to deal with the problem herself."

"Unfortunately, the dynasty had already perished, and she was powerless. Over the long years, she could only move forward alone, her obsession convincing her time and time again to keep going without looking back."

"You and I are different. She can’t let go of you..."

"Senior, don’t say that," Chen Pingping said, his face flushing. "Actually, it’s my fault. I shouldn’t have cut those words out..."

Daoyan shook his head. "It doesn’t matter. Since you’ve become a bond in her heart, whether she admits it or not, or even if she tries to push you out of that karma, you’re already involved."

Chen Pingping’s eyes darted around. "Is it the dynasty and those Big Shots?"

Daoyan said, "You’ll understand."

COUGH, COUGH!

Chen Pingping asked again, "Senior, how long have you known Master?"

"A very, very long time."

"Can you tell me the story between you two?" he asked, looking forward to it.

Daoyan was silent.

Those stories were from a time too distant; recalling them now was painful. He didn’t wish to dwell on them too much. But Chen Pingping had asked... This young man was Wen Yuqing’s only bond, the one for whom she had left the Paper Talisman, the person she couldn’t let go of. He was already involved in that great karma. Perhaps one day, they would even fight side by side.

Daoyan felt a deep sadness. Wen Yuqing always refused to let him intervene. As her only friend, he felt powerless.

But he was also relieved. The girl who appeared fragile, delicate, naive, and cheerful, yet was inwardly stubborn and resilient, finally had someone she couldn’t let go of.

He was envious.

With a light sigh, he slowly sat down cross-legged. "What do you want to know?"