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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 4: [Shuangsheng Dao Sect (Twin Rice Sect)]
Chapter 72 (327): [Unexplainable]
(72nd of Volume 4)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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Li Weiyi couldn't speak, his neck nearly crushed by her grip. He pounded her arm while using Spiritual Power to say, "Calm down! You've fallen into Qi deviation!"
"I've never been more clear-headed. If I were truly in Qi deviation, your head would be separated from your body by now." Tears streamed down Tang Wanzhou's face like beads, genuine heartbreak etched in her expression.
Li Weiyi's face was drenched in her tears.
"Let go first. I can explain everything."
"Fine. For the sake of our year-long relationship, I'll give you a chance to speak before I kill you, so you won't accuse me of being heartless." Tang Wanzhou released her grip and slumped back, defeated.
Li Weiyi finally gasped for breath, propping himself up to face her.
The Young Lord before him bore no resemblance to the peerlessly beautiful youth she once knew.
She looked like a resentful woman whose heart had been broken.
Li Weiyi knew something was deeply wrong with her memories and emotions. He wasted no time, starting from the beginning.
"Young Lord, do you remember why you entered the Underground Immortal Mansion?"
"What did you call me?"
Tang Wanzhou let out a self-mocking laugh, her red lips parting in a tearful smile.
She nodded fiercely: "Fine, very well. You're truly ruthless. No matter. You won't live much longer anyway!"
Li Weiyi's entire body went numb. Only a fraction of the memories and experiences that had flooded his mind earlier had been genuine. He had no idea what she had called him in her false memories.
Li Weiyi forced himself to remain calm.
"Answer my question first. I can definitely restore you to normal."
Tang Wanzhou said, "If not to help you find the Spirit Platform Blazing Star Stone, why would I have risked entering the Underground Immortal Mansion?"
Li Weiyi frowned deeply: "How long have we known each other? Where did we meet?"
"Naturally, we met in Qiu Prefecture City! If you ask me any more nonsense, don't blame me for killing you right now," she snapped.
Li Weiyi continued, "If we've only known each other for a few months, why would a wise and rational person like you risk helping me? Doesn't that seem illogical? The truth is, these memories are false. You've encountered a problem with your cultivation, or you faced an unknown danger on the other side of the Space Teleportation Formation."
Tang Wanzhou stared at him, her eyes wide with disbelief, as if trying to re-evaluate him from scratch.
"Li Weiyi, how can a person be so shameless? Yes, it's true, I've been obsessed with Cultivation since childhood, lacking real-world experience and understanding too little about human nature. Otherwise, I wouldn't have fallen so hard for you. But to think you'd treat me like an idiot?"
Seeing her emotions spiraling out of control and sensing she was about to strike - a strike that would clearly be meant to kill him - Li Weiyi's head nearly exploded. He quickly tried to calm her down.
"No, absolutely not! Let's calm down first and give me another chance to explain."
"You'd better choose your words carefully. My patience is wearing thin," Tang Wanzhou warned.
Li Weiyi decided to change his approach.
"There must be a misunderstanding between us. Young Lord, where did I take advantage of you? Where did I deceive you?"
He had to understand her current state first, and the priority was to stabilize her.
Tang Wanzhou glared at him coldly, retorting, "Don't you know?"
"I don't."
Li Weiyi paused, then quickly added, "I told you, there's been a misunderstanding between us. We need to clear it up. Have you forgotten how much we used to trust each other?"
Tang Wanzhou recalled their shared past, her gaze softening with a mixture of tenderness and sorrow.
"Let me ask you, are you a member of the Heretical Sect?"
"In a way, yes," Li Weiyi admitted.
"Then what more is there to say?" Tang Wanzhou formed a sword-finger gesture.
"You had me gather a large force to enter the Underground Immortal Mansion and help you find the Spirit Platform Blazing Star Stone, all to lure me to the headquarters of the Evil Cult, didn't you?"
"I only joined the Divine Cult after I arrived at its headquarters. Have you forgotten how I encountered Venerable Nan at the Starfire Altar?" Li Weiyi countered.
Tang Wanzhou's anger flared: "Isn't she your Master? Didn't you invite her?"
"I was forced to become her disciple later," Li Weiyi said.
Tang Wanzhou retorted, "Lies, nothing but lies! I'll never trust you again. Just go die. Every year on this day, I'll burn paper money for you."
"Wait!" Li Weiyi shouted, "Fine, I did lure you to the Divine Cult's headquarters. But what was my goal? If I were truly a scoundrel, you'd be locked up in the Divine Prison by now, or already executed."
Tang Wanzhou sneered: "You probably planned to use me until you were done, then hand me over to the Heretical Sect in exchange for a fortune in resources, didn't you?"
"What did I use you for?" Li Weiyi asked.
"To go to the Sacred Heart Layer and steal the Book of Radiant Stars for you," Tang Wanzhou replied.
"..."
Li Weiyi was completely speechless.
Tang Wanzhou stood up, her posture gradually straightening. She suppressed her intense emotions and negative feelings.
"Nothing left to say, is there? For you, countless Heavenly Prides from the Northern Territory fell into the Divine Prison and died on the Starfire Altar. Li Weiyi, you deserve to die ten times over."
"Wait, I have a witness."
Li Weiyi's eyes lit up: "Young Lord, do you remember Tuoba Butuo?"
"The Tuoba Clan has only produced one Inheritor in a century. How could I not know?" Tang Wanzhou said.
"Wait here for a moment."
Li Weiyi stepped out of the formation's light curtain. Tuoba Butuo and Qi Xiao were waiting outside.
Seeing the wound on Li Weiyi's neck, they were deeply concerned and immediately asked what had happened.
"I can't explain it clearly in a few words. Tuoba, come with me. Old Qi, if the Hall Master and Venerable return, don't tell them I'm inside this formation."
Li Weiyi led Tuoba Butuo back into the formation's light curtain.
Tuoba Butuo saw Tang Wanzhou standing by the Space Teleportation Formation, his eyes filled with shock.
He immediately knelt on one knee and bowed.
"Tuoba Butuo greets Young Lord. Young Lord, why are you also at the Southern Purity (Nanqing) Palace?"
Tang Wanzhou had already regained the bearing of the Young Lord of the Northern Territory.
He stood with one hand behind his back, his slender neck as white as snow, his pride reaching the clouds.
"I've been here all along. Didn't this Fourth Divine Son of the Heretical Sect tell you?"
Tuoba Butuo turned to Li Weiyi, his face a mask of confusion.
He truly couldn't understand what was happening.
How had the Young Lord entered the Rice Cultivation Headquarters, and why had he hidden with Brother Weiyi for an entire year?
If the Young Lord trusted Brother Weiyi so much, why had his tone just now been so distant and cold?
Li Weiyi said, "The Young Lord encountered some trouble. Tuoba, tell him why he entered the Underground Immortal Mansion."
Tuoba Butuo looked even more bewildered.
"Of course, we came to explore the Underground Immortal Mansion. Right, it was for the Book of Radiant Stars on the murals."
Li Weiyi turned to Tang Wanzhou.
Tang Wanzhou said softly, "It was my fault. I was too easily deceived, putting you all in danger. Even Tang Hu died. I will never make such a mistake again in my life."
Tuoba Butuo asked, "Young Lord, who did you trust wrongly?"
Tang Wanzhou turned to Li Weiyi: "He told me about the mural depicting the Book of Radiant Stars. Now that I think about it, he deliberately led me there."
Tuoba Butuo was completely stunned, never imagining such hidden machinations.
Every young Martial-Mystic Cultivator in the Northern Territory considered Tang Wanzhou an idol, a banner to follow. Tuoba Butuo was no exception. In his eyes, she was the embodiment of perfection - her innate talent, courage, wisdom, and magnanimity were all unparalleled.
Therefore, he trusted her completely, even beyond trust, treating her words as gospel.
Li Weiyi whispered, "Tuoba, the Young Lord may have suffered a qi deviation, causing her memory to become distorted. She even believes that I have a deep connection with her."
Tuoba Butuo carefully examined Tang Wanzhou, but saw nothing amiss.
He chuckled: "Brother Weiyi, you and the Young Lord are kindred spirits. If you didn't have a deep connection, why would she be hiding here? This shows absolute trust in you!"
Li Weiyi said, "The connection I'm talking about isn't the same as what you mean. It's... romantic."
Tuoba Butuo's eyes nearly popped out of his head. He had never imagined that a woman like the Young Lord would fall for a man.
Such a revelation would send shockwaves throughout the entire Northern Territory.
"Unbelievable, right?" Li Weiyi said.
Tuoba Butuo saw Tang Wanzhou standing calmly, not denying it. The shock in his heart was beyond words.
After a long moment, he burst into laughter.
"To be honest, if it were any other man, I, Tuoba Butuo, would never accept it. No one in this world is worthy of the Young Lord. But if it's Brother Weiyi, I can accept it calmly, because you two are the people I truly admire."
"Slap!"
Li Weiyi slapped him on his silver-white head: "Get serious! My head is on the line, and I'm counting on you to save it. Trust me, something is seriously wrong with her, even though she looks normal on the surface."
Tang Wanzhou said calmly, "You can leave now. This has nothing to do with you."
"Alright! Young Lord, Brother Weiyi, you're both the smartest people in the world. If there's a misunderstanding, you'll surely resolve it. I'm completely clueless about romantic relationships. I really can't help you."
Tuoba Butuo quickly withdrew from the formation's light curtain, still dazed. The shock in his heart wouldn't subside, and he let out a long breath.
Qi Xiao walked over and asked, "What major event has happened?"
Tuoba Butuo's thoughts drifted far away.
"The Qi Clan belongs to the Zuoqiu Clan, right?"
"That's right," Qi Xiao said.
Tuoba Butuo continued, "Once you leave, find a way to break off Zuoqiu Clan's engagement. Otherwise, Zuoqiu Hongting will face her most terrifying rival in this lifetime. This might be the root of the greatest pain and conflict for those two inside."
Qi Xiao was completely bewildered, unsure what he was talking about.
Within the Formations shimmering light curtain, Tang Wanzhou said, "In this life, I only pursued the pinnacle of the Martial-Mystic Path and sought to end the chaos, bringing peace back to the world. Your appearance, though it wounded my heart in the short term, time will heal all wounds, and everything will return to its proper course. You may think yourself brilliant and cunning, but once I fully realize the truth, I have the strength to sever the bonds of my heart."
"Li Weiyi, take your own life!"
Li Weiyi sensed that the battle had stopped and that Yao Qingxuan might return at any moment.
His heart raced.
He considered using the Dao Ancestor Tai Chi Fish, thinking it might be effective against her.
But with the hatred and killing intent burning within him, how could he possibly give him a chance to use the Dao Ancestor's Tai Chi Fish?
Moreover, the Dao Ancestor's Tai Chi Fish was his most closely guarded secret.
Li Weiyi had to change his strategy once more: "If you kill me, how will you leave the Headquarters?"
"That's my concern, not yours," Tang Wanzhou replied coldly.
Li Weiyi walked toward her: "I know nothing I say now will convince you. But you must at least believe that if your hiding place is exposed, neither of us will escape death. The battle is over, and Venerable Nan could return at any moment. The Hall Master of the Spirit Valley (Linggu) Hall might even come too."
"The entire Headquarters is under lockdown now, with all Formations activated. Even Transcendent cultivators might be involved. If you leave the Southern Purity (Nanqing) Palace, you're certain to die."
"Only I can help you! I can even help you escape the Headquarters and return to the surface."
Tang Wanzhou nodded slightly, "Clever. You've actually found a way out. I must warn you, if you're just stalling for time, waiting for Venerable Nan to return so you can hand me over, I'll drag you down with me before I die."
Time was running out, and there was no other choice.
After some bargaining, Li Weiyi finally relented and let Tang Wanzhou hide in the Ancestral Field.
Her sense of danger was acute; she refused to enter a Boundary Pouch, insisting on controlling Li Weiyi's life and death, fearing another trap.
This man had broken her heart.
Li Weiyi erased all traces of Tang Wanzhou's presence and scent from the area, destroyed the Space Teleportation Formation, and piled all the rubble on top.
Just as he stepped out of the Formation, Tuoba Butuo, who had been guarding the Southern Purity (Nanqing) Palace, rushed over to report urgently, "Venerable has returned!"
"Stay calm and don't reveal any weaknesses."
Li Weiyi hurried out to greet them, utterly exhausted.
The trouble stemming from his theft of a Spirit Platform Blazing Star Stone from Tang Wanzhou in Qiu Prefecture City was escalating.
What should he do next?
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