An upheaval destined to shake the entire Immortal Realm erupted without any warning. At this moment, nearly everyone at the center of this maelstrom was almost entirely unaware of it. Even Chu Mo himself had not thought that much about it.

He carried Qi Xiaoyu, accelerating his speed multiple times over. With this burst of speed, not even a great cultivator in the ascension phase would be able to catch up to him.

On the run, he had long left the Fu Family's trial grounds, heading continuously south, and had already traveled over thirty million miles. The Immortal Realm was boundless, but with Chu Mo's escape, it was as if he had traversed the territories of several powers.

When passing by a city, Chu Mo directly descended from the sky with Qi Xiaoyu, and at a secluded spot about dozens of miles outside the city, they changed into coarse clothing, sealed their auras, and walked into this small city hand in hand, like an ordinary couple.

The small city wasn't large. At most, it probably had a population of around a hundred thousand, but the city itself was very ancient, with the brickwork of the city walls full of the marks of years.

The city was bustling, with a constant flow of people on the streets and the endless cries of vendors.

Chu Mo, with Qi Xiaoyu, found an inn and rented a separate small courtyard where they temporarily settled down.

After returning to their room, Chu Mo finally had the chance to examine the injuries on Qi Xiaoyu's body.

This was the first time Qi Xiaoyu had truly been alone with Chu Mo in a room. Though she felt somewhat shy in her heart, particularly when Chu Mo was examining her injuries, Qi Xiaoyu's entire body blushed, as red as a cooked crab.

Chu Mo wanted to tease her a bit but then realized that Qi Xiaoyu's injuries were very serious.

"Your injuries aren't just from enemies," Chu Mo's voice was somewhat low, his face full of distress. "Many of them are self-inflicted."

"I know," Qi Xiaoyu responded softly.

"Your constitution is very strong, and you will recover after some rest. But during this time, you cannot use the power of the dark holy artifact," Chu Mo sincerely looked into Qi Xiaoyu's eyes. "This thing... it really is somewhat evil."

Qi Xiaoyu nodded. "It's very powerful, but still, I am able to hold onto my true heart."

"I believe that, but what about things other than me?" Chu Mo asked.

"Beyond you, nothing else weighs upon my heart," Qi Xiaoyu said indifferently.

Chu Mo gently held Qi Xiaoyu's hand and then smiled. "As long as you're happy."

Afterward, Chu Mo took out the Chaos Furnace and started to concoct elixirs right in front of Qi Xiaoyu.

Watching as Chu Mo continuously added herbs, Qi Xiaoyu remained very quiet; she knew that the herbs Chu Mo used were true rarities!

But she had no intention of expressing thanks, for between them, there was no need for such things.

Under the refinement of the Samadhi Real Fire, the elixirs were quickly concocted.

"These elixirs are the best healing pills I can concoct right now. But after taking them, you'll still need to rest and recover for a while," Chu Mo said.

"Let's just stay here. I think this place is quite nice," Qi Xiaoyu smiled gently. "Being with you is nice, no matter where we are."

"I feel very blessed," Chu Mo suddenly said.

"I feel very blessed, too," Qi Xiaoyu said.

The two shared a smile, their eyes filled with the glow of happiness.

In that moment, they completely forgot about the pursuers behind them, forgot everything. Just like when they were in the Mortal Realm, it was so simple. Drawn to each other naturally, they came together. And happiness, was simply being with each other!

"After this incident, I may have to ascend to the Heavenly Realm," Qi Xiaoyu, fingers interlocked with Chu Mo's, spoke softly. "I can sense a strange aura, as if summoning me in the Heavenly Realm. This call seems to be related to the dark holy artifact, and I am unable to refuse."

"Can't you suppress it for a while? I will catch up very soon," Chu Mo looked at Qi Xiaoyu with a tinge of heartache. He didn't want her to face those unknowns alone, he wanted to be with her all the time.

"I can't suppress it." A touch of pain flashed through Qi Xiaoyu's deep eyes; how could she not want to be with this man forever?

But the issue was that the power within her body was erupting too fiercely now!

Furthermore, her current identity... made her reluctant to get too close to Chu Mo!

Over the years, Chu Mo had already had enough hardship, his enemies were plenty strong and numerous. Qi Xiaoyu didn't want to add even more formidable foes to Chu Mo's side. She didn't want him to become the enemy of everyone in the world on her account...

Yet she couldn't just say that, she couldn't even show such an emotion. Because Chu Mo was too clever, too sensitive!

If she displayed such emotions, then Chu Mo would definitely spare no cost to stay by her side, even if it meant making enemies with everyone in the world; he would surely go to any lengths.

To have such a man love her was the most blessed thing. But at the same time... it was also the most painful! Because Qi Xiaoyu likewise did not want to bring harm to Chu Mo.

"Then I will accelerate the enhancement of my own strength," Chu Mo said earnestly, holding Qi Xiaoyu's hand, "Now in the Immortal Realm, I only have a few things left to do. First, to find my master and reunite him with my mistress, then to help my master seek revenge; second, to find the Big Rooster, who vanished without a trace upon entering the Immortal Realm. Although I don't worry about its safety, it is my friend; third, to leave a solid foundation in the Immortal Realm for those who are still in the Spirit Realm. Just like in the Spirit Realm, I at least need to ensure that someday in the future, even if everyone knows their connection to me, they would not dare to attack them lightly!"

"Living like this is actually very exhausting," Qi Xiaoyu said with a soft sigh, "Why can't you be a bit more selfish?"

"If I were that selfish, would you still like me?" Chu Mo asked.

"I would!" Qi Xiaoyu answered decisively, "No matter what you become, like is like."

"Isn't that stupid?" Chu Mo couldn't help but roll his eyes.

But Qi Xiaoyu leaned her head on Chu Mo's shoulder and spoke softly, "Let it be stupid then. If in this lifetime one can't even find a person worth being foolish for, that too is a sadness."

Chu Mo was briefly stunned, then couldn't help but fall into contemplation.

With her head resting on Chu Mo, Qi Xiaoyu softly said, "Actually, you're pretty foolish too."

"Hmm?"

"You said, no matter what I become, you'll still like me."

"That's right."

"Isn't that foolish?"

"I don't think so."

"What if I become someone else? What if my heart changes and I no longer like you? Would you still feel the same?" Qi Xiaoyu said, her tone becoming sad. She quickly continued, "I won't change, I'll never change my heart, I won't!"

At that moment, Chu Mo suddenly noticed something off about Qi Xiaoyu; glancing at her eyes, he discovered that within each of Qi Xiaoyu's pupils, there were two black lines crossing and entwining!

The more fiercely these black lines twisted together, the more unstable Qi Xiaoyu's condition became.

Body pressed close, Chu Mo could even feel the powerful aura bursting from Qi Xiaoyu's heart, as if it was fighting off something.

Gradually, a pained expression appeared on Qi Xiaoyu's face; she bit her lower lip hard, murmuring, "Brother, take me... I want to be your woman while I still know who I am!"

Only then did Chu Mo realize that even with the most mysterious Seven-orifice Heart in Heaven and Earth, facing the corrosion from the dark holy artifact, Qi Xiaoyu still felt a sense of powerlessness.

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