The faceless man’s words surprised Gu Yuan. He turned to look at the man and respectfully asked, “May I ask your name, Senior?”The man chuckled softly. “That’s not important. What matters is, do you understand the meaning of the scenes in those mirrors?”Gu Yuan thought for a moment. “They… seem to be events that happened in the past?”“Exactly! Those people were powerful warriors from countless years ago!” The man sounded pleased.“So what do you mean by that, Senior?” Gu Yuan pressed.“Hehehe,” the man only laughed and offered no answer. Seeing he would not speak, Gu Yuan said, “Since you refuse to answer, I won’t disturb you further,” and closed his eyes as if to leave.“Hey, I already spoke!” the man called urgently.Gu Yuan reopened his eyes and, a smile playing on his lips, cupped his hands. “Please explain, Senior.”The man cleared his throat and, in a deep, resonant voice, said, “I want you to remember them—and then, surpass them!”Gu Yuan’s expression turned serious. “May I ask what it means to surpass them?”The man waved his hand nonchalantly. “I cannot say. If I do, ‘It’ will know.”Gu Yuan nodded. “Anything else? If not, I will go.”“Nothing more. Now you must do what you are meant to do.” With that, the man lunged at Gu Yuan ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) at incredible speed.Before Gu Yuan could react, the man collided with him and whispered in his ear, “I didn’t expect—it’s within you, too.” Then, “Boy, brace yourself—don’t die on me~” A wisp of gray qi shot into Gu Yuan’s dantian and began devouring his qi. With each breath, Gu Yuan felt weaker as the gray qi grew stronger.Instinctively, Gu Yuan thrust his remaining qi at the gray energy, but it accepted all of it without resistance. Recovering his wits, Gu Yuan opened his mouth to protest, but the man spoke again inside his mind: “Well done! Next, tame it, and the Ro Heaven Canon will be complete!”Clenching his teeth against his weakness, Gu Yuan snapped, “I have no qi left—how can I tame it? Will you return it?”The man laughed mischievously. “Use your willpower—feel it with your heart!”Before Gu Yuan could curse, the gray qi, starved of sustenance, thrashed wildly in his dantian, causing unbearable pain. He could only grit his teeth and endure.Back in the blood-red realm, no figures remained. Fang Qing stood alone on the crimson plains, her thirst for slaughter unslaked. She scanned the empty space, seeking prey in her isolation.Panting, Gu Yuan realized the gray qi had quieted. He asked the man wearily, “What must I do next?”“Feed it your qi repeatedly; once it obeys, you will master it.”“And what if I encounter an enemy?” Gu Yuan’s voice trembled.“That’s your concern, not mine. Boy, I believe in you—you will succeed!” Gu Yuan imagined the man smiling and giving a thumbs-up, which made him want to punch him. But the man dwelt within his psyche, untouchable. Composing himself, Gu Yuan asked, “It’s silent now—how do I leave?”“Just think of it. Sùxī Shí has accepted you as its master.” Gu Yuan nodded and vanished.After an unknown time, Fang Qing’s bloodlust began to ebb, and clarity returned. As the scarlet faded from her eyes, she recalled her actions. Before she could fully gather her thoughts, the blood-red realm shattered—sky and earth splintering like broken glass, then dissolving into nothingness.Lying on the bed, Fang Qing abruptly opened her eyes, a brief flash of scarlet in her gaze before it vanished. Sitting up, she looked at the jade slip of the Blood Qi Condensation Method—it lay in shattered fragments. She gathered them into her personal space, then stood, drew Wu Qian, and summoned its blood qi. The crimson mist drifted from the blade’s edge and hovered before her. She directed it at the stone floor; the blood qi shot in like an arrow, carving a three-centimeter-deep hole. Understanding its power, she nodded, sheathed Wu Qian, and retrieved the vial of life-blood.Without hesitation, Fang Qing drank the life-blood in one gulp. As it coursed through her, a searing heat filled her body, as though her blood boiled. Indeed, her blood churned, expelling the old and generating fresh, vibrant blood that cleansed and fortified her. Moments later, she felt rejuvenated, as if reborn. Her blood settled calmly, pulsing with renewed vigor. Satisfied that the life-blood was fully absorbed, she prepared for a bath. The effects had left her stained and grimy, and she longed for hot water.Gazing at her black cloak—ruined—and knowing the Alliance quarters provided garments (all female attire), Fang Qing clenched her fist. A bit of women’s clothing wouldn’t scare her! With resolve born of facing death, she strode heavily into the bathing chamber.

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