Chapter 864: All Efforts in Vain

."Qian Si Chen interrupted him: "Just tell me, where can I find this kind of medicine"On the cliffs of the west suburbs, there should be excellent Zijzhu grass, only...Before the imperial physician co...The National Master glanced at her, pursed his lips, and after a long silence, he said: "When I found your mother, she had already given birth, but you were missing. I tormented her like a madman, wanting her to tell me your whereabouts, but she refused to say anything even unto death. I thought that she must have entrusted you to another maid nearby and calculated that she would definitely go to look for you. So, I deliberately let her escape. But when my men came back to report that they had found the maid, she was on her last breath, and the child was nowhere to be seen. So, I vented all my anger on your mother, frantically pursuing her. As a result, she jumped off a thousand-foot cliff..."

Xiao Yu Ge finally understood why Aunt Lan had taken her to the Sannpo Temple by accident. Otherwise, she would have likely fallen into the hands of the Grand Tutor. Thinking of her mother's death, she gritted her teeth: "Grand Tutor, I hope you pray that you don't fall into my hands, or else, I will make you wish you were dead!" Although she had never met her mother, the one who killed her closest relative deserved to die!

The National Master said calmly, "It's a pity, you don't have that opportunity anymore. The time of the Seven Stars Lianzhu is about to arrive, and the Kuaitian Mirror will transfer all your good fortune to my daughter. Without your good fortune, you can't live for long!"

“Since you understand esoteric knowledge, you should know that without good fortune, this world will be engulfed in war and chaos. The common people will suffer greatly. Would you sacrifice the well-being of everyone for your own selfish desires, turning the entire world into a hell on earth Princess Hongzhi is willing to sacrifice herself for love, which proves her kindness. If she truly comes back to life and learns how you saved her, she definitely wouldn't forgive you!”

“Silence!” the National Master yelled, but his excessive agitation caused him pain. He clutched at his chest and gasped, “Xiao Yuge, I originally planned to spare your life, so I devised a plan to let Xiao Yufu obtain your heart blood and transfer half of your Qi Yun to her. However, the heart blood of a girl blessed with Qi Yun is too powerful. Her fateful destiny as a solitary star couldn't withstand it, it injured her body instead. That’s why I had no choice but to change my original plan.”

He knew that Xiao Yuge was Qian Tingxuan's favorite, ever since that incident at Shilipo, he suspected that Qian Tingxuan was the master of Leiting Pavilion. He had been wandering the Jianghu for decades, searching for people and treasures. He knew how terrifying Leiting Pavilion was, let alone its master. Therefore, he wouldn't touch Xiao Yuge unless absolutely necessary.

The Seven Stars in a Line, a celestial event occurring once every thirty years, has happened again. Yet, he's been injured now. He's meticulously prepared for decades, and if he fails today, he might have to wait another thirty years for this rare occurrence. By then, he may not even be alive. Therefore, today, he has left himself no room for retreat. He must succeed or die!

Suddenly, a bright light flashed above her head. Xiao Yuge instinctively raised her head and noticed that the top of this cave could actually be opened. No wonder neither Qian Tingxuan's people nor hers had been able to find out about Guoshi's background. It turned out he lived in such a hidden place that ordinary people couldn't even imagine it.

"The Seven Star Conjunction is about to begin!" The National Teacher suddenly became unusually excited.

"Father!" Just then, Ye Lin came back.

"Lin'er, you're back just in time. Are things outside arranged" the Grand Tutor asked.

Ye Lin nodded. "Don't worry, Godfather, everything is arranged!"

"That's good, you and Ayi protect the periphery here. The formation is already set. No matter what happens later, don't enter the formation. Do you understand"

"Understood, Master!"

Ye Lin and A Yi both nodded seriously, then tacitly retreated to the sides.

"Grand Master, I bet you won't succeed!" Xiao Yuge curled her lip slightly, full of confidence. When she first arrived, she was worried about Qing Luo. Now, although Qing Luo was undergoing blood transfusion, he was out of danger. Besides, she saw Ye Lin appear here, so she knew that Qian Ting Xuan must have seen through Ye Lin's plan, so she believed that Qian Ting Xuan would definitely come.

“Success or failure is no longer up to you or me to decide.” The Grandmaster arrived beside the true Lu Xiangwan, he looked up at the sky, the Seven Stars began to rotate, a dazzling light cut through the night sky, as if sensing the Seven Star Formation in the cave, it shot straight into the formation. At that moment, the Seven Star lamps became even more brilliant.

And the Five Elements Pillar also suddenly started to spin. As the Five Elements Pillar spun, the blood in their hands flowed faster into the blood pool of Princess Hongxia, and the Grandmaster drew a knife across Lu Xiangwan's wrist, dripping her blood onto the Dragon's Gall Bead. Just then, the Dragon's Gall Bead emitted an eerie crimson light. That ray of light merged with the light emitted by the Seven Star Lamp, shining directly on Princess Hongxia in the blood pool.

And the State Teacher was swiftly gesturing by his side. Xiao Yuge also felt as if something was being lost from her body, bit by bit. She wanted to break the chains on her hands and feet, but she couldn't seem to summon any internal energy. She was alarmed: could it be that because she had lost her Qi Yun, she would become weaker than an ordinary person

As the radiance grew brighter and brighter, the pale face of Princess Hongchi in the blood pool actually began to flush with color, as if she were truly coming back to life.

The Grand Tutor saw this scene, his eyes filled with anticipation and joy. Thinking that the beloved he had loved for decades was finally coming back, his excitement was beyond words.

"Little junior brother, we are both cultivators. To act against the heavens like this is to invite divine retribution!" Just then, a powerful voice rang down from above.

"Master Uncle!" Xiao Yuge was overjoyed when she heard the voice. She instinctively looked up, but was secretly surprised. Master Uncle actually called the National Teacher his junior apprentice Wouldn't that make the National Teacher her senior uncle

"Senior Brother!" The National Teacher's face changed drastically upon hearing the voice, but his movements didn't stop; instead, they became even faster. The Seven Star Linked Pearl technique only needed to be maintained for a stick of incense time before it would be complete. Now, he only needed a little more time; he couldn't let all his previous efforts go to waste!

"Little brother, the rise and fall of relationships are all fated by Heaven. To defy fate is to invite suffering. Even if you revive her, she will have to bear the consequences of her actions and suffer eternally. Why would you want to trap her in this way Wouldn't it be better to let her reincarnate and be reborn" As his words echoed, the previously bright ceiling suddenly darkened. The Seven Star Formation, which had been activated, also stopped, its starlight fading along with the disappearance of the seven connected beams.

"No! Don't! Big brother, please don't!" The Grand Master had waited for decades, and was now on the verge of success, but he never expected to ultimately fail. How could he not be devastated

"Junior brother, cease your stubborn resistance!" As he turned his eyes upward, the cave ceiling suddenly plunged into darkness. There, appearing simultaneously, were Master and Elder Wu Hui.t a little bit, just a tiny bit..." Xiao Yuge rubbed her fingers together, looking pitifully pleading."Alright, just a little bit." Faced with her like this, Ye Wuhuan had no choice but to surrender....