Ye Chuxue sensed Bai Yang’s ferocity, and a sarcastic smile crept onto her lips. She unleashed her full power once more, holding nothing back.

Today, it was either her death or Bai Yang’s!

...

The two furiously attacked one another, their combat prowess astonishing.

Song Wanning’s clone hid in the shadows, watching the spectacle with her arms crossed.

The Golden Small Sword in her Sea of Consciousness kept spouting one-liners, critiquing their tactics. It amused Song Wanning so much that her lips curled into a smile. The more she listened, the more interesting it became.

She watched the two, who had once loved and known each other so well, now fighting to the death. She could only find the situation ironic.

’The human heart is a complex thing. So many people want to have their cake and eat it too, trying to possess everything.’

’Ye Chuxue is a prime example. She wants every man to adore her, but she’s unwilling to reciprocate or even reject them.’

’She liked Bai Yang, yet she couldn’t bring herself to cut off the advances of other men. That’s what ultimately led them, step by step, to this point.’

’But Bai Yang has his own major flaws.’ 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

’In Song Wanning’s eyes, Bai Yang was nothing but a weathercock, constantly wavering between her and Ye Chuxue.’

’He always chose between them based on his own selfish calculations.’

’As if everyone would just accept him back whenever he pleased.’

’But the fate of a weathercock is to be abandoned by everyone in the end.’

’Someone so fickle doesn’t deserve anyone’s true heart!!’

A dark glint flashed in Song Wanning’s eyes. ’Life isn’t black and white. Human nature has far too many gray areas.’

’But she knew one thing for sure: people must have a sense of gratitude.’

’And Bai Yang did not.’

In this clash between the story’s protagonists, she didn’t actually favor Bai Yang’s chances. Still, she had secretly given him some support, hoping he could at least diminish Ye Chuxue’s destiny.

So far, however, Ye Chuxue was clearly outperforming Bai Yang, and the tide of battle was slowly turning in her favor...

Song Wanning’s lips curled into a faint smile as she idly rubbed her fingers together.

’Of my three cruel, ungrateful apprentices, only Bai Yang remains.’

’Then there’s Gu Qingyuan. That bastard has some tough luck on his side, sticking with Ye Chuxue. He’s still alive, hiding somewhere...’

’None of them will escape.’

’Once I awaken the dragon vein, my own destiny should take a turn for the better.’

’Ye Chuxue’s and Bai Yang’s fortunes are clearly not what they once were. When the time comes to deal with them, it will certainly be much easier...’

At this thought, a starlit glimmer bloomed in Song Wanning’s eyes, and she couldn’t help but look up at the sky.

’Watching your most beloved son and daughter tear each other apart... you must be quite anxious, quite furious, mustn’t you, Heavenly Dao?’

’Hahahaha!’

...

BOOM—

An explosion erupted. The powerful shockwave sent both Bai Yang and Ye Chuxue flying. With two heavy thuds, they crashed to the ground one after the other.

Both coughed up a mouthful of blood, their heads spinning.

Half an hour had passed since the fight began. They had both consumed a great deal of Spiritual Power, and their attacks were nowhere near as powerful as before.

But Bai Yang had an ample supply of Elixir Pills and downed them one after another, infuriating Ye Chuxue to the point of collapse.

Luckily, her Dantian was wider than average and her Spiritual Energy reserves were plentiful; otherwise, she truly might not have lasted this long.

She raised a hand to wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth and forced herself to stand, enduring the pain. The hand gripping her sword trembled slightly.

Bai Yang was just as pale, the front of his robes soaked through with blotchy bloodstains.

He forced himself to his feet. A sharp pain shot through his chest, and his internal organs felt as if they’d been rattled out of place by the blast.

At that moment, he was incredibly thankful he had brought enough Elixir Pills, allowing him to recover from his injuries relatively quickly.

But Ye Chuxue’s combat prowess terrified him. In the short time since they had last met, her techniques had become incredibly fierce, her methods so varied they left him breathless.

Now, his confidence was beginning to waver.

But then he remembered he was a chosen son of the Heavenly Dao’s providence, and he quickly calmed down. ’I can’t be killed anyway,’ he thought. ’Ye Chuxue can’t do anything to me.’

And so, Bai Yang charged toward Ye Chuxue again, clearly dead set on killing her.

Seeing this, a murderous glint appeared in Ye Chuxue’s eyes. Her face filled with scorn as she met his charge without a hint of fear.

The more intense the battle grew, the more delighted Song Wanning became. She simultaneously broadcasted the scene to her main body.

Song Wanning’s main body took a rare break from her cultivation to watch the spectacle in detail.

’Dog-eat-dog. What a satisfying sight.’

’In my past life, when Bai Yang attacked me, Ye Chuxue stood guard for him. Their coordination was flawless.’

’Come to think of it, they have a certain rapport now, too.’

’Isn’t being able to predict each other’s moves just another kind of perfect harmony?’

As she watched, however, Song Wanning suddenly sensed a stirring in her Storage Ring.

She probed it with her Divine Sense, and her expression immediately changed.

The object acting strangely was none other than the Three Lives Mirror.

The Three Lives Mirror was a Divine Artifact she had found in her previous life. It was because of this mirror that she’d been given a chance to live again.

Thus, the Three Lives Mirror was incredibly important to her, and she had always cherished it.

Although the Three Lives Mirror had gone completely silent after its initial warning, she still treasured it, taking it out to examine from time to time.

Several years had passed. Now that the Three Lives Mirror was suddenly showing a reaction again, she was instantly on high alert.

Song Wanning quickly took out the Three Lives Mirror. The simple, ancient mirror was emitting a soft white glow and trembling slightly.

She lifted the Three Lives Mirror before her eyes. Just as she was about to examine it more closely, it suddenly returned to its calm state.

It was as if the recent stirring had been nothing but an illusion.

"What’s going on? Why did it suddenly stop?"

Song Wanning froze for a moment, a trace of helplessness flickering in her heart.

She sighed and put the Three Lives Mirror away.

A thoughtful look crossed her eyes. Song Wanning had always been deeply curious about the nature of her rebirth.

’When a Cultivator dies, that’s it. There’s no chance for reincarnation, let alone tales of anyone being reborn or of Time Reversal.’

’Sometimes, she even wondered if everything from her past life had just been a dream—a dream that foretold the future.’

’When she awoke, everything had started anew.’

’But the agonizing experiences were carved into her very Divine Soul. They couldn’t be explained away as a mere dream...’

Song Wanning closed her eyes. ’If I ever get the chance, I must uncover the secret of my rebirth!’

When her focus returned to the battle, Ye Chuxue and Bai Yang had already reached a fever pitch.

Bai Yang had been struck down and lay on the ground, unable to get up for a long while.

His face was a mask of shock and indignation, as if he couldn’t comprehend how Ye Chuxue could have defeated him.

"What? Surprised to lose to me?"

Ye Chuxue, covered in blood, could tell exactly what was on Bai Yang’s mind just by looking at him.

"Let me tell you, my strength has never been inferior to yours. In the past, you always insisted on playing the hero, rushing to the front like a fool. Naturally, I had to let you have your moment, didn’t I?"

She gazed coldly at Bai Yang’s wretched state, a flash of delight crossing her mind.

’Does Bai Yang really think he’s some kind of heaven-sent prodigy?’

’If those resources had been given to me, I would have advanced to the Nascent Soul realm long ago!’

’That fool Song Wanning... if she had chosen me as her disciple back then, she would have learned what kind of student was actually worth investing in.’

’Bai Yang, An Ze, and the others are nothing but a bunch of trash.’

’A bunch of lost causes!’