Ever since becoming an immortal cultivator, Kiana was forced to confront her inner conflicts. It became particularly impactful during the Golden Core tribulation.
The fourth and most difficult tribulation, the Heart Demon Tribulation, creates an illusion of one lifetime. It is the most ideal life based on her heart. If she could not see through it until her mortal demise, she will fail the breakthrough and cause untold damage to her newly formed Golden Core and mind.
Kiana has a fourth grade treasure for this particular tribulation. Although, she did not use it up as she resolved the tribulation on her own. It also pushed her spear cultivation to the fourth realm.
Since then, Kiana wanted to settle things between her and Sirin.
"Just as Sirin longed for revenge, she also longed for peace and happiness. It is her biggest regret. Whatever nefarious plans Otto had when it came to resurrecting her, it also gave her another chance."
Sirin, who is already pushed on the edge, broke down.
"Huh?! So you're telling me I am that evil side while you are the good side? Is that why—"
"That's not it."
Kiana's calm tone caused Sirin to abruptly stop.
"Good or evil… It is the result of our choices. There is no such thing as that." She took a deep breath as she continued, "The weight of the lives she took… I carry that burden too. We are Sirin. There's no doubt about it."
Sirin fell silent. Her helplessness and powerlessness made it clear she could no longer block Kiana from her path. She is free from doing everything she wants to do.
Be it to carry on to her beliefs, to repent for Sirin's countless sins, to make up for Sirin's regrets…
Never did Sirin expect she could have another chance of life… until now.
"You… also deserve a piece of happiness."
Kiana's words shattered her defenses completely.
"..."
She did not speak; rather, she could not speak. Tears flowed out uncontrollably from her eyes. Her hands tightly grasped the hem of her shirt. Her shoulders trembled as her emotions leaked out of her mind.
"Y…ou… are cruel… hick."
Kiana did not say anything. She let Sirin vent out her feelings. She only stopped crying until ten minutes later. An obvious red mark could be seen on the edges of her eyes. Her eyes turned red. All kinds of mucus, saliva, and snot blocked her nose.
With one cleansing spell from Kiana, her pristine state was recovered. Her red eyes are rapidly recovering under the influence of the late sixth grade spirit vein.
"You won. I can't do anything but follow your will. Whatever that happens in the future, it will become your responsibility."
Her implications are clear. It is partially a threat—that Sirin could do something after she was set free. To Kiana, however, it was a threat of a harmless younger sister. Both of them knows she would not pull it off for how meaningless it is.
"I will never let another Sirin appear in this world. We… our experiences are enough."
"..."
Today, the sunrise painted a beautiful picture.
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A week has passed since then.
Sirin and Kiana have the same case as Seele and Veliona. Kiana chose to trust Sirin, which led to them utilizing the auxiliary technique for two similar souls. Her cultivation rose like a rocket.
Foundation Establishment is achieved within one day. After that, she reached the Purple Mansion Realm in one week. Her cultivation showed a growing tendency to rise to the Golden Core Realm in three months.
With the mind-stabilizing pills I refined, her breakthrough to the Golden Core Realm is basically a sure thing.
If there was a problem…
"I can't stand it anymore!"
Kiana complained as she bit my right ear. She sat atop my chest as she suffocated me with her breasts.
"Is there really no way to block it?"
"No."
I am helpless in this regard.
The main reason why I am confident with Sirin lies in the soul synchronization. It gives a two-way connection to their body, mind, and soul. Whatever thought arises in Sirin will be detected by Kiana. The same happens vice versa.
Kiana, who is embarrassed by having our dual cultivation sessions exposed, held back for an entire week. She redirected her thoughts away from dual cultivation… but she gave up after a week.
"Physical connection can be interrupted." I said once more. This is the only solution I had within a week.
She paused her nibbling as her breathing halted momentarily. Her breasts followed her breathing rhythm… and they are right in front of my face.
Her deep sigh swept over my ear.
"Let's do it."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes."
I could feel she has a hidden agenda or something. Her upper body froze as she moved her butt to my hips. Her eyes met mine.
…
I get it.
"You want to bring us together?" I asked.
"Um. Why not?"
"..."
I almost choked at that prospect.
Sirin…
Back when I was weak, I sought to remove her from Kiana. That way, she will no longer endanger her life. I can go as far as to kill Sirin just so Kiana can live.
Ultimately, my limited capabilities led to me sparing her. I only trapped her with my sword intent. I cannot kill her in one go.
This led to Kiana's acceptance to her. In the end, Sirin is also a part of Kiana. That alone… made me change my mind towards Sirin.
Now that she's virtually "harmless", as well as that future I saw, my feelings turned complex.
"Let's talk about it later."
As if waiting for that signal, Kiana's hands turned dishonest. The perverted paramecium pulled off my shorts in one go.
Another dual cultivating session began.
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"Three more…"
Veliona emerged from her long seclusion. She first visited Seele who continued to remain dormant. New memories arose during these six months, all of which showed Seele's recent struggles.
Just then, she found out there were three newcomers to this mountain—all of them are girls. They arrived more than two months ago. The three of them cultivated in a separate palace.
She shook it off. She knew Shi Tian's mind very well. He is not casual when it comes to romantic affairs, lest he wouldn't have kept Seele hanging on for so long.
Veliona was about to leave the mountain formation when a huge disturbance appeared in the sky. The vast reserves of honkai energy could not be converted by the [Two Phase Art] spread all over Earth.
That only meant one thing.
"The Final Herrscher."
This Bubble World's Fourteenth Herrscher has come.
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A/N: Bonus chapter.