Quiet Water Sect.
A red-skirted figure, as ghostly as a phantom, silently drifted into the Sect Leader's secluded chamber.
At this moment, lying on the bed was a withered, aged body, sleeping in silence.
Gazing at this figure, Nalan Hongjing's beautiful eyes welled up with sorrow, and with a wave of red mist, she quickly approached the bedside, softly uttering:
"Mother, I'm back."
Nalan Hongjing climbed onto the bed, gently blowing a wisp of red mist from her lips, which then entered the aged body.
Buzz!
In an instant, a glistening white light surfaced on the surface of the aged body.
The withered skin recovered its rosy and fair complexion at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the originally faint life force also became vibrant at this moment.
The gaunt old woman on the bed transformed in the blink of an eye into a beautiful young woman, her long eyelashes fluttering slightly as she slowly opened her eyes.
"Hong... Hongjing..."
The beautiful woman spoke softly, her beautiful eyes filled with disbelief: "How could you cultivate evil arts to extend my life? You are severing your own path to immortality, destroying your Quiet Water Dao Heart in this life!"
As the Sect Leader of the Quiet Water Sect, how could she not see that her daughter had already fallen into the demonic and evil path?
Her lifespan had already reached its limit, and she vaguely felt that she was about to pass away.
This sudden recovery was clearly Nalan Hongjing using evil arts to extend her life, which was why she was able to awaken.
But at this moment, her heart was not filled with joy, only sorrow.
"Mother... I can't calm my heart. The thought of you passing away makes it difficult for me to maintain my Quiet Water Dao Heart."
Nalan Hongjing grasped her mother's hand, gently pressing it against her cheek, her beautiful eyes shimmering with crystalline light.
Yuan Xianglan's face showed a look of sorrow: "Without becoming an immortal, one must eventually face the separation of life and death. But as long as you can become an immortal, our mother and daughter will be able to continue our bond in the future. Why don't you understand?"
She would not blame her daughter for falling into the demonic path, only feel sorry for her daughter severing her path to immortality.
Nalan Hongjing shook her head: "I dare not gamble. What if I cannot become an immortal? What if becoming an immortal is not as you say, able to make up for everything?"
"Even if we can really continue our bond in the next life, the reincarnated you will not remember anything of this life. Would that you still be my mother?"
"I don't want to gamble. That's just a distant legend. I only care about the present. I don't want you to leave me like this. You are the only family I have left!"
Others fall into the demonic path to prolong their own lives, to accelerate their cultivation.
But she fell into the demonic path to extend her mother's life.
Prior to this, Nalan Hongjing had tried countless ways to extend her mother's life, collecting natural treasures through the chat group and ancient immortal lineages, but her mother's lifespan had already reached its limit and could no longer rely on natural treasures.
After a long period of ideological struggle, Nalan Hongjing decided to embark on the path of demonic and evil arts, using evil arts to extend her mother's life!
Even if it meant falling into the demonic and evil path, even if it meant betraying the ancient immortal lineage, she would not hesitate!
"Extending life with evil arts will only cause widespread suffering. Do you want your mother to bear the burden of blood debts for you?"
Yuan Xianglan sat up from the bed, laughing and crying as she said: "I see your kindness to me, so I won't blame you, but you are too impulsive, bringing a disaster to the Quiet Water Sect."
"Whether we mother and daughter can survive today is unknown..."
Upon hearing this, Nalan Hongjing couldn't help but be slightly stunned: "What does that mean, Mother?"
Yuan Xianglan did not reply, her body flowing with Daoist rhymes.
The cultivation of the God Transformation stage burst forth from her body, and true energy condensed into immortal light Daoist robes, covering her body with an imposing aura: "Since Dao Lord Luo is here, why not come out and meet us?"
Boom!
Invisible true energy collided, instantly shattering the entire secret chamber!
Under the impact of this energy, Nalan Hongjing couldn't help but cry out in horror, being directly pushed out of the Quiet Water Sect by her mother's true energy.
She saw her mother Yuan Xianglan's figure soaring into the sky, transforming into a stream of light, directly facing Luo Liuxi, who was standing in the sky above the Quiet Water Sect, having activated her Immaculate Immortal Form.
Nalan Hongjing subconsciously wanted to fly back to the sect, but was blocked by the sect's formation, and her mother's gentle voice echoed in her ears.
Nalan Hongjing was completely stunned in place.
Watching the Quiet Water Sect being instantly razed to the ground by the flowing light of Daoist techniques, the sorrow in her heart was indescribable.
After stepping into the demonic and evil path, she had indeed saved her mother, but it seemed like she had not completely succeeded.
Her mother had succeeded in extending her life, but Luo Liuxi of the ancient immortal lineage had also come.
"Hurry up and leave, it'll be too late if you don't leave now. There's no need for guilt or apology, everything in the world has its own destiny."
Yuan Xianglan's voice sounded again, accompanied by a vast amount of true energy, pushing Nalan Hongjing away.
At this moment, Nalan Hongjing was already in tears. The mother she had just saved was now about to die for her sake.
The mother and daughter still couldn't escape the separation of life and death. What was the point of everything she had done?
Nalan Hongjing's figure transformed into a red line, quickly moving away from the Quiet Water Sect.
The pain and blow to her heart made her feel suffocated, and she suddenly felt that the future was bleak, and her escape was aimless, as if she had lost her life's goal.
Cultivating immortality is for immortality, but immortality without family by her side, is that really the immortality she seeks?
Cultivating immortality, cultivating immortality, is there really an immortal in this world?
Why have I never seen traces left by immortals, nor have I heard of anyone transcending tribulation to become an immortal?
"What is the purpose of cultivating immortality for longevity? Without anyone to rely on, what's the use of even immortality?"
Nalan Hongjing landed on a mountain peak, her body filled with chilling evil energy, and wisps of red mist spread out from her body.
Her eyes glowed red, with signs of falling into demonic possession.
"You're right, without companionship, longevity is indeed meaningless."
Just then, a familiar voice came.
Nalan Hongjing suddenly turned her head.
She saw Chen Changsheng, dressed in a purple-gold Daoist robe, standing behind her with his hands behind his back, a faint smile on his face: "Your idea is right, to enjoy life with those you value, that is enjoying life."
"Loneliness for immortality is not enjoyment, but torture."
"However, not everyone can live forever. Only the strong can be eternal, so the strong are often lonely and ruthless."
"Nalan Hongjing, your path to immortality is completely broken. Will you go on your own, or shall I personally send you on your way?"
True energy surged, and blood boiled.
Chen Changsheng smiled and raised his palm, and the earth within a hundred miles was instantly ignited by the golden Phoenix True Fire. At this moment, Nalan Hongjing had nowhere to retreat...
