Chapter 31 : System Rewards
âIf heaven could give me another chance, I would definitely slap myself before speakingâŠâ At this moment, Yu Lingâer felt so embarrassed she might as well have turned to stone. No, more like an ice sculpture. She couldnât fathom why she had uttered those words.
Even though Ye Xuan was looking at her with cold indifference and disdain, she hadnât paid attention to his words and impulsively expressed her willingness. What was she willing for? It certainly wasnât the right time to say such things!
âThis world, how could it have someone like youâŠâ Ye Xuan uttered as he watched Yu Lingâerâs awkwardness. âYou were talking about killing me just before, and now suddenly youâve released me. What exactly are you trying to do?â
Hearing Ye Xuanâs words, Yu Lingâer was snapped back from her fantasy. She had even thought about what to name their future children after hearing just one sentence from him. But soon after, she fell into bitterness.
She sighed and said, âIâm sorry⊠I⊠I donât know how to explain to you, but Ye Xuan, please believe me, I will absolutely, absolutely not do anything to make you sad again!â
In reality, it would have been easy for her to explain â she could have just lied. She could have said she had gone mad with her cultivation or had a dual personalityâŠ
But Yu Lingâer didnât want to lie. Ye Xuan had said he liked her from their first meeting. That meant he originally liked her. But her gaze had hurt him, so he concealed his feelings for her. However, in this life, she still hurt him, even wanting to kill him. No matter how you put it, it was inexcusable. But she had no other choice, she only now knew the truth. If she had known earlier, how could she have acted that way?
She understood that Ye Xuan wouldnât believe her explanations. So, all she could do was delay addressing this issue. As long as Ye Xuan was still willing to listen to her, she had to first establish a good relationship with him.
âYou wonât do anything to make me sad again? Are you joking? How could I be sad for you?â Ye Xuan responded indifferently, âI told you, Iâm not interested in a girl like you. Donât think that by letting me go, Iâll be grateful. Right now, Iâm not as strong as you, so I canât do anything to you, but one day, Iâll make you pay!â
Hearing Ye Xuanâs words, filled with indifference and hatred, Yu Lingâer felt her heart skip a beat. It was so painful. To be despised by the person she liked felt terribly painful. She was suffering now just because of her own actions, but in the previous life, Ye Xuan was wronged and despised by her. They had an irreconcilable enmity.
Moreover, this hatred stemmed from Ye Xuanâs devotion to her, and her relentless misunderstandings of him. Under such injustice, even a stranger would feel distressed, let alone Ye Xuan, who loved her enough to give everything for her. The pain Yu Lingâer was experiencing now was probably not even a fraction of what Ye Xuan endured. Yu Lingâer, do you have any right to feel this pain?
Thinking this, Yu Lingâer looked at Ye Xuan with a mix of pity and sadness. The Ye Xuan of the past, despite causing quite a stir, was just an ordinary person. Without a spiritual root, after losing the power of his inner demons, he was no different from a mortal.
If he had accepted the grace of the Beidou Star Lord back then, perhaps his fate would have been different. But for her sake, he didnât accept that gift. He chose to ensure Yu Shou could never do evil againâŠ
Yu Lingâer, now aware of the whole truth, understood that Ye Xuan did this to spare her the pain of realizing Yu Shouâs despicable nature and that she had wronged Ye Xuan her entire life. He didnât want to make her sad. Just to consider her feelings a little bit, he was willing to give up what many cultivators long for their entire lives. His love for her was so profound. But precisely because of this, he lost the greatest opportunity to communicate with the gods in this lifetime.
He missed the chance to be reborn with memories, to obtain a spiritual root. It meant that in this life, Ye Xuan might remain a mere mortal. Even with all his efforts in his previous life, he couldnât succeed in cultivation. This life, it seemed, held no hope for himâŠ
Thinking this, Yu Lingâer couldnât help but shed tears for Ye Xuan again. Even immortal beings canât give a common person a spiritual root. Ye Xuan had no hope in this life.
âUhâŠâ Seeing Yu Lingâer crying again, Ye Xuan was somewhat speechless. What I said wasnât too harsh, was it? You were about to kill me, and me throwing a harsh word or two is only reasonable, isnât it? You donât expect me to comfort you, do you? That would be quite a departure from your previous character. Ye Xuan hesitated, wondering whether to comfort Yu Lingâer or not.
However, Yu Lingâer was making a firm decision at this moment. In the last life, Ye Xuan suffered all sorts of injustices for her. In this life, she wanted to protect Ye Xuan and ensure he would never be bullied by anyone again. Be it Qin Yushou or the inner demons that harmed Ye Xuan in the previous life, she wouldnât let them off.
Thinking this, she said to Ye Xuan, âIâm sorry⊠Though I would willingly give my life to you to atone, my lifeâŠâ She paused, not completing her thought, fearing Ye Xuan might think she was looking down on him.
But at this moment, the systemâs voice finally rang in Ye Xuanâs mind: âDing, the script event is over, and the system evaluation begins. The script written by the host has caused the heroine, who deeply hated and was utterly opposed to the host, to develop an irrevocable deep love for him. She now regards the host as the most important person in her life. The hostâs whitewashing technique is like a bleach. Based on the hostâs performance, the rewards are:
Hidden-type Immortal Spiritual Root: Said to be possessed only by those reincarnated from immortal beings. Even the most discerning eyes might mistake these hidden spiritual roots as mortal.
Hidden-type Supreme Sword Bone: Those born with a sword bone are naturally gifted in swordsmanship, and the Supreme Sword Bone is the pinnacle, commanding all swords in the world. This hidden-type sword bone also remains undetected by others.
Sword Heart of Selflessness: No matter how demanding the sword technique, the host can easily reach the state of âNo Sword, No Self.â
As Yu Lingâer was planning her determination to protect Ye Xuan and make up for her past mistakes, Ye Xuan received these incredible rewards, unaware of her inner turmoil. This marked a significant turn in his fate, potentially elevating him from an ordinary mortal to someone with extraordinary capabilities and destiny.