"Fengtian, I beg you to spare my father’s life."

Thud!

Wan Hongling’s face turned pale, and she directly knelt in front of Ye Fengtian, continuously bowing her head, tears streaming down her eyes.

"Please, get up."

Ye Fengtian hurriedly helped the young woman, showing a look of compassion in his eyes.

"Master, I...."

Ye Fengtian looked towards Ye Xuan with a flushed face, and there was a hint of pleading in his eyes. Clearly, Wan Hongling’s appearance made him reluctant to strike.

"Fengtian, they intend to harm us as master and apprentice, and we should eliminate them all," Ye Xuan said coldly.

"Master, she... she once risked her life to save me... I...," Ye Fengtian said unwillingly.

"Again with the so-called love!"

Ye Xuan turned his head and sighed deeply.

"Fengtian, you’ve inherited all my techniques. Do you know what path your master is walking?" Ye Xuan said, with his back to Ye Fengtian.

"Six... Six Desires are Heartless... Heaven and Earth have no intention!"

Ye Fengtian had almost completely inherited Ye Xuan’s teachings, naturally understanding the path his master followed, which made him tremble and speak softly.

"So-called love is but an illusion; beauty is but a powdered skull. I abandoned love and emotion in my youth because I knew that it would only become a hindrance on my path of cultivation," Ye Xuan sighed.

"Master!"

Thud.

Ye Fengtian kneeled with a pale face, and Wan Hongling quickly kneeled alongside him in front of Ye Xuan, tears streaking down her face.

"Senior, I know you possess great divine power. My father wanted to harm you, which is his mistake. But if you truly want to kill him, I am willing to sacrifice myself in his place," Wan Hongling pleaded persistently with Ye Xuan.

"What a filial and loving little girl, but you’ve begged the wrong person. I never show mercy because of a woman."

Ye Xuan slowly turned, his face cold and indifferent, unmoved by the girl’s pleas.

"Fengtian, I offer you two choices: either you kill this woman yourself and eliminate the Xuansha Sect entirely."

"The second choice, I respect your wish and spare their lives today."

"Decide for yourself," Ye Xuan said intently as he looked at his only apprentice.

"Master, I’m afraid I’ve disappointed you. I really can’t do it; I can’t bring myself to kill her," Ye Fengtian said bitterly.

"Give me an explanation," Ye Xuan said solemnly.

"Because my path is different from yours."

Suddenly, Ye Fengtian looked up at Ye Xuan, showing a hint of resolute determination on his face.

"Master, you taught me all your skills, and I should follow your path, but Fengtian can’t be heartless in desires. I want to find the path that suits me best, so I truly can’t betray myself and kill Hongling," Ye Fengtian said, prostrating himself.

"Good."

For Ye Fengtian’s defiance, Ye Xuan showed no disappointment or anger, but instead a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Actually, Ye Xuan had planned this test for Ye Fengtian’s future from the moment Wan Hongling appeared.

If Ye Fengtian had killed Wan Hongling, he would have followed in Ye Xuan’s footsteps, just following Ye Xuan’s path, not his own.

To reach the pinnacle, one must adhere to their true self. If one cannot follow their true self and walks another’s path, one will end up as nothing more than a mediocre person.

It’s akin to those three Divine Sons in the Hundred Sons Battlefield who only cultivated the Chaos Fate Space-Time techniques, never finding their own laws and ways, finally perishing at the hands of others.

Ye Fengtian did not choose to kill Wan Hongling; he has his own mind, adhering to his true self. To Ye Xuan, Ye Fengtian is a promising talent.

In the Primordial World, Ye Xuan saw this child as sincere and unspoiled, which inspired the thought of passing down all his teachings.

Only what’s most suitable is the best!

Ye Xuan walked a path of abandoning love and emotion, but Ye Fengtian is not him; he has his own path, and Ye Xuan understands this principle well.

"Fengtian, tell me, do you like this girl?" Ye Xuan said calmly.

With Ye Xuan’s question, Ye Fengtian blushed but nodded, saying, "Though I am reluctant to admit, I indeed have a fondness for Hongling."

"And you, little girl?" Ye Xuan asked, looking at the young woman.

"I like Brother Ye," Wan Hongling said with a flushed face but nodded earnestly. At this moment, she would not feign modesty.

"Good."

Ye Xuan nodded and said, "Since you have mutual feelings, I’ll give you a test. If you pass, I’ll allow you to be together and believe in that so-called love."

"Senior, no matter the test, we will pass it," Wan Hongling said firmly, biting her lips.

"Master, Fengtian holds the same," Ye Fengtian said. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

"Good," Ye Xuan said, his gaze profound.

Reincarnation!

Buzz!

Suddenly!

Ye Xuan’s Ten Heavenly Gates opened with a roar, and waves of Reincarnation Halos descended, immediately engulfing the two.

In the next moment.

Ye Fengtian and Wan Hongling seemed to have lost their souls, entirely engulfed by the Reincarnation Halos, experiencing an extremely dreadful trial.

What is reincarnation?

Since Ye Xuan comprehended the Reincarnation Profound Meaning, he possessed numerous great divine skills. At this moment, the two were trapped within the Reincarnation Halos, undergoing a different kind of life.

This life is one Ye Xuan fabricated for the two, a test that, if passed, would make Ye Xuan truly believe in the undying love in this world.

"Will you pass the test?"

Ye Xuan stood with hands behind, gazing at the two seemingly soulless individuals, murmuring softly.

No one knew that the two were now in a reincarnation dreamscape, experiencing a lifetime from birth to death.

a dream of reincarnation, an illusion.

Although the life Ye Xuan fabricated wasn’t real, in the reincarnation dreamscape, it felt just like a real life, without any difference.

This life was one experienced by Ye Xuan himself, the greatest question residing in his heart, and perhaps today they could provide an answer.

Years ago.

In the Primordial World.

The twelve Ancestor Witches transformed into Pangu’s True Body and once attacked the Heavenly Court, while the Nine Heaven Mysterious Maiden was crushed by Pangu’s True Body’s foot in order to save him, a matter long buried in Ye Xuan’s memory.

In truth, Ye Xuan didn’t have much affection for the Nine Heaven Mysterious Maiden until the moment of her death, which pierced his heart.

He asked himself if this was the Nine Heaven Mysterious Maiden’s love for him?

To save his life, ignoring her own peril, and ending up in soul scattering, without regret?

At this moment.

Ye Xuan fabricated a reincarnation dreamscape for the two, recreating the scene he and the Nine Heaven Mysterious Maiden experienced in the Primordial World.

Only the protagonists were changed to Ye Fengtian and Wan Hongling; if they indeed have unwavering love, they will pass the test.

If they fail, their souls will scatter and perish.

No, Ye Xuan isn’t heartless.

He holds great expectations for Ye Fengtian; if their love is superficial, and Ye Fengtian defies his will for a woman, then such an apprentice may perish as well.