After rebirth, the eldest sister voluntarily abdicated and gave way to the wise.

Chapter 342 I Hate You to the Bone

But she didn't say it openly, saying bad things about the head master and slandering his reputation.

"Since everything is fine here, I will continue my night patrol. Junior sister, have a good rest." Chen Huasheng turned around and left her room without delay.

But before leaving, he left an ointment for her.

"Girls are so delicate, don't hurt your fingers easily. Be careful in the future."

Shen Qingqing was stunned for a moment, closed her eyes, and quickly closed the door.

Biting her lower lip slightly, Shen Qingqing stared at the ointment left on the table with obscure eyes. After a moment, she looked away and ignored it, and continued to discuss with the system about how to induce Jiang Liqian to become a demon tomorrow.

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The second round of the Tiangan Sect's internal competition, the Heart Combing Refining, is about to begin.

At dawn, a hundred flowers came into view and the square was already crowded with people, a large group of people standing or sitting.

Everyone in the square saw Jiang Liqian injured after she left the secret realm yesterday. Today, seeing her come to participate in the next round of competition unharmed, she inevitably became the focus of everyone's attention and was the subject of all kinds of discussion.

Jiang Liqian's performance in the small secret realm was obvious to all. Even with the help of her teammates, she was able to defeat the sixth-level monster with a single blow, dissipating all its demonic power.

With such power, there are probably only five of her peers who can compete with her.

A sixth-order demon beast, Nascent Soul level, challenging a higher-level opponent—it was simply too strong.

When she suddenly collapsed yesterday, some people felt relieved that they had lost such a powerful opponent, but it turned out to be a false alarm.

But besides those who talked behind her back, there were also many people who came to care about her injuries, especially the ever-anxious Sheng Yang. Early this morning, he dragged his senior brother, Song Ziming, to Zhenfeng to examine her inside and out several times. After confirming that she was fine, he patted his chest with a sense of relief.

Song Ziming knocked his head speechlessly, and asked him to prepare for the second round of competition. Then he thanked her again on behalf of his junior brother.

"Danfeng is half of Third Senior Sister's sect, and you are my friend. Besides, he is my fellow disciple. This is all as I should do." It was just a minor injury, and she was not used to being thanked so much all the time.

In her previous life, she had saved countless people, and helped countless fellow disciples. She really didn't feel anything, and it could even be said to be an instinctive reaction.

Song Ziming and Jiang Liqian have been in contact for such a long time, so of course he knows her a little bit, but he still has to show proper courtesy.

"I have to remind you," after thanking her, Song Ziming dropped his humble demeanor, took a step closer to her, and whispered to her, "This Heart Comb Refining may not be a big deal for others, but you have nightmares every night and your mind is unstable. I'm afraid you're not suitable for participating in this competition. If something unexpected happens—Jiang Liqian, you've read a lot of books. I believe you know what the consequences of a mental collapse would be."

Jiang Liqian clenched his fists in his sleeves, his face slightly tense.

That’s all. Everything depends on personal choice. Song Ziming didn’t say anything more. He nodded at her and walked away.

Jiang Liqian knew her situation. She was now haunted by inner demons. The best option for this second round of competition was to withdraw. She herself could not guarantee that her state of mind would not completely collapse during the Heart Comb Refining and she would no longer have the chance to become an immortal.

But, whether it was a bet with Cao Xian or for herself, she wanted to give it a try.

The Heart Comb is one of the treasures of the Tiangan Sect. Opening the thousands of Heart Gates in the Heart Comb is actually a tempering of one's own state of mind. On the path to becoming an immortal, the only thing that transcends everything is the Heart of Tao.

Tempering one's heart of Tao is more important than anything else.

If she gets into trouble, she might become a waste.

But danger is another kind of opportunity.

She might be able to find a way to overcome her inner demons, and maybe even figure out what's wrong with herself.

Moreover, since she had promised her junior brother to live well, she had to do it and must eliminate all uncertain external factors.

I secretly made up my mind, turned around, and unexpectedly met a pair of inquiring and cold eyes.

Jiang Li squinted her eyes slightly and saw a young man in azure blue clothes standing alone on a nine-foot high platform, looking at her without hesitation.

Pieces of golden light curtains fell from behind layers of clouds, separating her and him, like two poles of intertwined fate, and like destinies that would never intersect.

Heaven and earth, life and death, reincarnation, and extinction.

The young man's eyes wandered over her, as if confirming something. After a moment, he retracted his gaze, bowed to her from a distance, and then went to sit in his seat.

Jiang Liqian lowered her eyes, not wanting to think about why Gu Chengxue was standing there looking at her. The second round of the competition was about to begin, and she had to hurry back to her junior brothers.

As she hurriedly walked towards the southwest, she unexpectedly brushed past Yun Ruyi. Seeing her, she hurried over, wanting to stop her but not daring to. Her voice was filled with anxiety: "Qianqian, are you healed? If..."

Jiang Liqian avoided her and walked past without looking at her: "It has nothing to do with you."

Yun Ruyi wanted to say something, but her feet seemed to have taken root and she could only watch her walk further and further away.

Although they were still under the same sky, they seemed to be separated into two different worlds. She was alone, while she was surrounded by friends and family, full of laughter and joy.

She just opened her mouth to call out something, and her teachers, her senior brothers and sisters, and her friends all gathered around her, gradually drowning out her beautiful face.

Never let a ray of light shine for her again.

Yun Ruyi turned away with self-mockery, feeling a little confused and a little miserable.

Scenes from her past life flashed before her eyes, like frames of reincarnation. No matter what she did, there would be no place for her by her side.

Shallow.

She closed her eyes.

Do you hate me so much?

Do you know that when you died, I hated you just as much?

The Heart Comb Trial is extremely dangerous and one could be life-threatening if not careful. That is why every disciple’s master reminds them again and again that the Heart Comb Trial is different from other trials and if they feel they are not up to it, they must come out immediately and never force themselves.

Naturally, all the disciples nodded in agreement, but whether or not they actually listened to him depended on luck.

In the second round of competition, the Sect Leader brought out the sect's most precious treasure, the Heart Comb, as usual. The Third Elder then repeated the dangers of refining the Heart Comb, asking all disciples participating in the competition to consider it carefully.

The disciples of Tiangan Sect could not say anything else, but they would definitely not back down from the battlefield. No matter what others said, no one would withdraw.

The elders and peak masters saw this and felt both relieved and worried.

The third elder did not waste any time. Seeing that no one had withdrawn, he immediately activated the Heart Comb.