After learning about Gu Fa's stone tablet, Yi Han was so excited for several hours. Now, when he recalled Xin Miou's expression, he realized that there was something wrong with her.
This woman seemed domineering and wild, but she was definitely not stupid. How could she easily admit that she came to kill Gu Zhaoshi?
It turned out that her true intention was to obtain the Ancient Law Stone Plate.
When Gu Zhaoshi heard this, she furrowed her brows slightly.
"Yi Han, you just said... Xin Miou? Do you know her?"
She had already removed her headscarf and put on the clothes taken out from her storage amulet. Her white dress was like snow, and her sleeves fluttered gracefully, making her look incredibly beautiful.
Yi Han couldn't help but look at her for a few more seconds before asking in confusion, "We met before. Could it be that you and she...?"
Gu Zhaoshi nodded, "She is an Axi Dao practitioner from the Ancient Law Forest. She has already achieved the Great Way Master status and is currently the youngest of the Earthly Concealment."
"I am her friend and we have known each other for nearly ten years."
Yi Han was now completely confused and stared wide-eyed, "Last night she broke into Qingzhou City at night and was captured by the Zen Catastrophe Buddha Sand. Could she have come to save you?"
"Zen Catastrophe Buddha Sand?"
Gu Zhaoshi's expression became solemn, her eyebrows knitted tighter, "This thing shouldn't be in the White King's Hall, should it?"
Yi Han said, "Because the Ancient Law Stone Plate was transferred to Qingzhou last month."
Gu Zhaoshi's expression became somewhat serious, "Last year in the Western Extreme Region, I represented the Sun and Moon Holy Palace and joined forces with the Western Extreme Ruins Monastery to suppress the demons. I have seen this thing before."
"This thing... is a little strange. Its arrival in Qingzhou is not good news."
At this point, she became a little more relieved and smiled, "But there's no need to worry about Xin Miou on her side. The Spirit Martial Kingdom won't dare to do anything to her. After all, she is from the Ancient Law Forest."
Yi Han thought for a moment and smiled, "Let's go sit outside and talk about some things with you."
Gu Zhaoshi nodded, and it was just what she wanted to talk to Yi Han about.
The setting sun was about to set, and the remaining red was like the sky bleeding blood, staining the earth red.
In the dusk, the smoke from the cooking stove rose gently, and it was already getting cold.
Sitting on the stone bench of the pavilion, Yi Han slightly hunched his body, his hands inserted into his sleeves, and couldn't help but look at Gu Zhaoshi.
She was wearing a thin white dress, with a crystal pendant hanging around her neck. Occasionally, she revealed her fair and delicate white wrists, like snow that didn't belong to the human world.
At this moment, she fully displayed the nobility and otherworldly aura of the Light Divine Officer, and there was also a hint of the style of the Divine Empress Shen Xi.
Gu Zhaoshi noticed his gaze and was not shy. There was no anger either. Instead, she sat up straightly with a generous smile.
She said with a gentle smile, "What's the difference between me today and the first time we met yesterday?"
Yi Han thought for a moment and then smiled, "People rely on their clothes. You look much better in this outfit."
Gu Zhaoshi's tender fingers lightly tapped the table, her eyes narrowed into crescent moons, and said, "You know, I practice the 'Sun and Moon Holy Law', and my realm has reached the lamp stage. My heart is sincere, my eyes are washed by the autumn water, and no one can deceive me..."
At this point, she smiled slightly, "So if you have any evil thoughts, I can see them at a glance. Be careful."
Yi Han couldn't help laughing. Gu Zhaoshi was just Gu Zhaoshi, elegant and straightforward, yet so captivating.
He shook his head, "So far, I haven't had any evil thoughts. Let's talk about the important matter first. It's very important."
Gu Zhaoshi's smile faded, and her face became serious. She said solemnly, "Of course, it's very important. The four words 'Ancient Law Stone Plate' weigh as heavy as a thousand pounds."
"That is the sacred stone plate of the Divine Law, the essence of the Law Master's cultivation and insights... "
"That is an eternal treasure, yet it is also the source of evil."
At this point, she fixed her gaze on Yi Han and said, "If the news about the Ancient Law Stone Plate in Qingzhou is spread, it will be like all the heroes of the world gathering to respond. "
Her tone was very serious because she was too aware of the terrifying extent of this matter. Yi Han was actually a bit more relaxed. He raised his head slightly and smiled, saying, "Everyone coming makes it more lively."
Guan Zhaoxi asked, "Why do you do this?"
Yi Han thought for a moment and then said, "I need to obtain the ancient stone slab. This is very important to me. The current layout of Qingzhou City is too clear. I can't compete with the royal family of Lingwu by myself. Only by making the information public, and having all the powerful figures come, will I have a chance to take advantage of the situation."
Guan Zhaoxi's eyes shone with excitement. Her clear gaze seemed to penetrate Yi Han's soul.
She solemnly said, "Ling Dao, with death as the symbol, with life as the path, listening to the voices of the past, telling the whispers of the unknown, feeling the same as the dead realm, conspiring with evil spirits..."
"You told me that you have great ambitions, wanting to reach the sky and explore the moon, and asked me to be your guide."
"But I, can't be the guide of a demon."
These words were resolute,, and had attitude and strength. Truly, she was the Empress Divine Shixi.
In this era, it can be said that almost everyone had this kind of thought. Ling Dao, after all, is also known as the Death Dao, and it is a symbol of evil.
But only Yi Han knew that Ling Dao saved the Luo Tian world in the afterlife.
He smiled and looked at Guan Zhaoxi with a serious expression, slowly saying, "Do you know the Three-Life Vine?"
Guan Zhaoxi was stunned for a moment and frowned, saying, "Why suddenly mention this? This is the elixir you made for me yesterday."
Yi Han said, "Then do you know the Underground Extreme Yang Grass?"
Guan Zhaoxi waved her hand and said, "Stop beating around the bush. Just tell me."
Yi Han sighed and softly said, "The Three-Life Vine is full of vitality and has irregular medicinal properties. When ordinary people touch its sap, their bodies will grow tumors, causing unbearable pain and suffocating to death."
"The Underground Extreme Yang Grass is nurtured by the earth's fire, extremely hot and intense. When ordinary people take it, their blood boils, breaks through blood vessels, and ruptures internal organs. It is absolutely not possible to survive."
"These two are both highly toxic substances."
At this point, he looked at Guan Zhaoxi and said, "But they saved you."
"The irregular vitality of the Three-Life Vine removes your corruption, and the intense nature of the Extreme Yang Grass removes your cold toxicity."
Guan Zhaoxi was extremely intelligent and of course understood what Yi Han meant. She shook her head and said, "These two cannot be compared to the ancient stone slab. The medicine is a dead thing, while the cultivator is a living thing. The spirit cultivator... is too terrifying."
Yi Han said, "Zhaoxi, you are wrong."
Guan Zhaoxi looked at him and noticed that his face was extremely calm, with an inexplicable sense of sadness.
This sense of sadness was clearly not supposed to be on a nineteen-year-old's face.
"I'm wrong?"
Guan Zhaoxi was extremely astonished and, since she had never been told she was wrong in her life, she was shocked.
Even though she questioned the cultivation method of the Dayue Holy Palace, the Grand Master did not say she was wrong. Instead, he said that she was no longer suitable to stay in the Dayue Holy Palace.
Why did Yi Han say I was wrong?
She was somewhat unimpressed and raised her head slightly, tilting her white chin, looking at Yi Han.
While Yi Han was thinking about many things.
His expression became darker, and his eyes showed an inexplicable sadness.
His voice was low, but audible: "For an ordinary person, cultivators are terrifying, whether this cultivator is a spiritual cultivator or a martial cultivator."
"For a world, when it is about to perish, no one will care whether it is a spiritual cultivator or a martial cultivator who saves it. People will only care whether someone saves it."
"The ancient stone slab is not the source of evil, but a sword."
"Where it points depends on the person holding the sword."
Guo Zhaoxi's thinking was still very clear: "But the cultivation method of the Spirit Path is that the soul perceives life and death, touching the most forbidden things."
"Spiritists communicate with the dead, create puppets, and plant curses. These are the most vicious techniques."
Yi Han raised his head and looked at her, speaking solemnly: "Do you have someone you cherish?"
Guo Zhaoxi frowned, as if thinking of something, her face softened a little, and she nodded gently.
Yi Han said: "The person you cherish the most was killed by an evil person. Would you be willing to pay the price to ask a Spiritist to bring this person back to life?"
Guo Zhaoxi was silent for a long time, slowly shaking her head.
Yi Han laughed, speaking softly: "You shook your head not because you didn't want to bring the person you cherish back to life, but because you have your wisdom and insight. You think that the revival of the Spirit Path will bring deeper disasters, so you endure the pain and refuse."
"But... an ordinary person won't refuse."
Guo Zhaoxi said: "So your view is that the Spirit Path is just a technique, like the Witchcraft Path, the Literature Path, the Array Path, and the Symbol Path, all of which are cultivation systems?"
"Of course."
Yi Han spoke softly: "The Spirit Path is a poisonous medicine that can harm and also save people."
"The reason I must obtain the ancient stone slab is that I think in extreme situations, the Spirit Path is more useful than other cultivation systems."
"Let's say..."
Yi Han's face became somewhat gloomy, and he whispered: "Let's say a city was destroyed by an evil being. Then... I believe an outstanding Spiritist, one who surpasses the Great Path Master, can bring back all the people of that city!"
"Isn't this kindness? Isn't it an extraordinary creation? Isn't this what cultivators should pursue... Using martial power for the common people, using blood for the weak?"
When hearing the last sentence, Guo Zhaoxi's back straightened immediately, and she trembled slightly.
Her eyes were shining, and she couldn't help but say: "Using martial power for the common people, using blood for the weak, this sentence is so magnificent."
Yi Han whispered: "I have seen some things, some tragedies. I have seen countless lives fall... "
"Perhaps it was in a dream, perhaps it was in a previous life... That pain was deeply engraved in my bones and blood."
Guo Zhaoxi looked at him, her heart trembling, with an indescribable feeling.
Yi Han also looked at her, looking into her clear eyes, and spoke softly: "You should believe me. Use your sincere and transcendent heart to see my will."
"I see."
Guo Zhaoxi's eyes were extremely clear, like a pool of water or a vast sea.
Her lips slightly opened, murmuring: "There is blood, there is shouting, there is light..."
She closed her eyes and remained silent for exactly a minute.
Yi Han did not disturb her. This one minute was extremely important for him because Guo Zhaoxi's answer determined whether they could continue together.
This is a choice of the Dao, and it must be in accordance.
Guo Zhaoxi's eyes finally opened, shining with bright light, so dazzling and so profound.
Like the melting of ice and snow, like the blooming of flowers in spring, like being bathed in sunlight and the gentle breeze blowing through the willows...
She smiled slightly, brushed aside the soft hair at the corner of her face, and blinked her eyes, saying, "Perhaps... at least I shouldn't have made a hasty judgment. At least I should temporarily support you and see what will happen in the future."
Yi Han's fist tightened suddenly, unable to contain himself and said, "Great!"
Guan Zhaoxi continued, "The divine path has been destroyed for over ten thousand years. Due to this, for the past ten thousand years, the persistent rumors and legends have denied your firm and rational judgment. This is indeed incorrect."
"Sorry, Yi Han. I apologize for my prejudice and distrust. My heart should be broader."
The setting sun had already set, the remaining red hues in the sky had already turned black, and night had fallen.
But Yi Han felt that Guan Zhaoxi's entire being was shining, perhaps this was the charm of the Divine Empress.
Even if she doesn't have any cultivation now, she is still so captivating.