"What do you want to talk about?" Ying Ye withdrew her gaze and asked Li Xuan.
Li Xuan fell silent for a moment before saying, "I already know about your past with her. To be honest, it was beautiful and deeply moving."
"Moving?" Ying Ye chuckled and looked at the falling petals. "Actually, in my heart, I still hate you. If it weren't for you, I would have already avenged myself."
Li Xuan sighed, "Even without my involvement, you still got your revenge as you wished. So, what will you do next? Would that young lady be willing for the Ice Palace to end up in such a state?"
Ying Ye fell silent, her eyes shifting slightly, but she did not speak.
Li Xuan continued, "Believe me, if she were still alive, she would absolutely not want you to have lived these ten thousand years in pain. A life lived for revenge is an incomplete one."
"What's the use of saying this now? She, ultimately, still left me." Ying Ye smiled, her forlorn expression making Li Xuan unable to continue.
"If she were to return, would you protect her for her entire life?" At that moment, a voice suddenly rang out. It was Bing Ling Shuang and Bing Ruo Tong, whom Li Xuan had met before.
"What do you mean by that?" Ying Ye frowned slightly and looked at Bing Ling Shuang. Ying Ye instinctively harbored hostility towards Bing Ling Shuang, but she knew she could no longer act.
"After Xiao Qian perished, I collected her soul and sent it into reincarnation. In each life, I brought her back to the Ice Palace to stay by my side," Bing Ling Shuang said after a moment of silence.
Ying Ye's expression immediately shifted. She then stood up and looked at Bing Ruo Tong, who stood behind Bing Ling Shuang.
"She is indeed Xiao Qian's tenth reincarnation," Bing Ling Shuang nodded slowly.
Ying Ye became agitated, her hands fumbling as if unsure where to place them.
"After what happened back then, I too questioned whether the palace rules passed down by our ancestors were right. I also knew that similar tragedies must have occurred. I cannot change the past, but after Xiao Qian's experience, I have come to understand," Bing Ling Shuang said.
"But you still forced Xiao Qian to her death," Ying Ye said slowly after a moment of silence.
"I admit it. But Xiao Qian was a child I watched grow up from a young age. The effort I poured into her was no less than your love. In my heart, she is my child. But bound by the palace rules, as the Palace Master, I had to act according to them. You have carried this burden for so many years, and have I ever let go?" Bing Ling Shuang said with a self-deprecating smile.
"Is she still Xiao Qian?" Ying Ye looked at Bing Ling Shuang with a complex expression, the hatred in her eyes gradually dissipating.
"She is Xiao Qian, and yet she is not. After all, having gone through ten lifetimes of reincarnation, she likely cannot recover her memories of you. Even with your strength, you probably cannot achieve that," Bing Ling Shuang said with some helplessness.
Li Xuan was stunned. Looking at Bing Ruo Tong, who was hiding behind Bing Ling Shuang with a fearful expression, and then at Ying Ye, Li Xuan felt a sense of helplessness. This matter of love, it seemed there were many misunderstandings involved.
"Who can achieve it?" Ying Ye immediately looked at Bing Ling Shuang and asked.
Bing Ling Shuang fell silent but her gaze fell upon Li Xuan. Ying Ye understood instantly. The person Bing Ling Shuang was referring to was naturally the yellow-clad woman behind Li Xuan.
When she thought of that yellow-clad woman's abilities, how she had effortlessly suppressed her with just a wave of her hand, Ying Ye was indeed shocked. After all, the peak of the Divine End realm was already the ceiling of this Southern Region. For the yellow-clad woman to defeat her so casually demonstrated immense power.
But with that person's strength, how could they possibly ask for her help? There was only one possibility: Li Xuan asking. In an instant, both Bing Ling Shuang and Ying Ye looked towards Li Xuan.
Li Xuan smiled wryly. If the yellow-clad woman had the ability, Li Xuan would not mind asking. But the crucial point was, what if she didn't have the ability?
"I can help," at that moment, a figure slowly appeared. Li Xuan looked up, and it was the yellow-clad woman, Liu Li.
"Senior!" Li Xuan immediately called out.
"I implore Senior for your assistance!" Ying Ye also bowed respectfully to Liu Li and said earnestly.
Liu Li was silent for a moment and then said, "Her memories from this lifetime hold no fondness for you. Aren't you worried that after she recovers them, she will choose to leave you?"
"If that is the case, I will respect her choice," Ying Ye said with a firm expression.
Liu Li nodded slightly and then looked at Bing Ruo Tong, "I will show you the memories of your ten lifetimes of reincarnation. How you choose in the end is entirely up to you."
Bing Ruo Tong looked at Bing Ling Shuang, then at Ying Ye's chessboard-like expression, and finally nodded.
Seeing this, Liu Li tapped Bing Ruo Tong's forehead. Bing Ruo Tong's eyes slowly closed.
Time passed quietly. Though it was less than ten minutes, it felt like an eternity for Ying Ye, who anxiously watched Bing Ruo Tong.
After another quarter of an hour, Bing Ruo Tong's eyes slowly opened.
Bing Ruo Tong's eyes were a little hazy, but as she saw Ying Ye, her gaze gradually cleared.
"Brother Xuan..."
Ying Ye was overjoyed, and tears streamed down her face.
The next moment, the two embraced tightly.
Unbeknownst to them, a gentle breeze began to blow. Plum blossoms filled the garden, their fragrance drifting all around.
Li Xuan smiled and gave Liu Li a thumbs-up. Liu Li rolled her eyes, then waved her hand, and Li Xuan vanished with her.
Bing Ling Shuang watched Ying Ye and Bing Ruo Tong embracing, tears slowly falling. She then quietly turned and left.
"I must leave," Liu Li said to Li Xuan, her back to him, on a snowy mountain.
Li Xuan was stunned, "So soon?"
Liu Li turned around and nodded, "We cannot interfere too much with your path, otherwise, it will be detrimental to you in the future. This time, it was somewhat of an unexpected situation. From now on, you can only rely on yourself."
Li Xuan fell silent for a moment, then nodded, "I will."
Liu Li nodded, "Your sister is in the Ice Palace and should be safe. For now, you need to take care of yourself. The seal on the sixth level has begun to loosen, and you need to increase your strength."
Li Xuan smiled wryly. Just as he was about to ask for help, he forced himself to hold back.
"I cannot help you, nor can I help you. However, I can point you in a direction, and you can avoid some detours," Liu Li said with a smile.
Li Xuan's face lit up with joy. He immediately bowed to Liu Li.
"You fellow, you really know how to seize an opportunity," Liu Li sighed helplessly and then said, "I will send you into the central region of this five-dimensional world. Only there can you find a true stage. There, you might have unexpected gains."
"Leave now?" Li Xuan frowned.
Liu Li glared at Li Xuan, "I can give you time, but I don't know if the seal can wait for you."
"Alright, thank you, Senior," Li Xuan said with a wry smile. He had originally planned to catch up with Yao Er, but it seemed that was now impossible. However, since he had seen that Yao Er was safe and sound, he believed the Ice Palace would treat Li Yao even better after this incident.
Thinking of this, Li Xuan felt relieved.
"Without absolute strength, how can you protect everything you cherish? Little one, work hard." Liu Li said, then waved her hand, and a teleportation array appeared behind Li Xuan.
"I will!" Li Xuan nodded firmly.
"I believe you will," Liu Li nodded, a mischievous glint in her eyes as she kicked Li Xuan into the teleportation array.
"Always being so flashy, this is a small punishment for you," Liu Li clapped her hands, then glanced around, her figure slowly disappearing.
Li Xuan: "..."