Chapter 2310: 果然要弄死

Song Weiwei's situation was not complicated.

Just as Lu Ye had thought, she had been chosen for this contention along with one of her senior sisters. Although called a senior sister, this woman was actually much older than Song Weiwei. Their relationship could be described as both sister and mother, as Song Weiwei was practically raised by her senior sister, who also guided her in cultivation.

Both of them possessed exceptionally outstanding talent, but Song Weiwei was undoubtedly much stronger. Therefore, in terms of cultivation, she was several minor levels higher than her senior sister.

Having been chosen to participate in the Contention for the Son of Star Abyss, both were deeply worried. According to the rules, only one male and one female would ultimately survive. Since both of them were women, the best possible outcome would still mean one of them dying.

On the white jade platform, each of them chose a male cultivator as a companion to leave with. After departing the platform, they secretly re-established contact and then traveled together.

As for what happened to their male cultivator companions, Lu Ye didn't ask, but he could probably guess.

They also discovered that within the treasure vault, they could exchange Star Abyss Coins for the qualification to withdraw from the contention. Thus, they had been striving towards this goal, even though they knew obtaining a thousand Star Abyss Coins was almost impossible.

But ultimately, it was still a hope.

Things had been relatively smooth until then, as the enemies they encountered were not too strong.

Until they encountered the combination of Bing Yuan and the Shadow Clan female cultivator.

When Song Weiwei spoke of this period, her expression became much gloomier, and she was, for a moment, inexpressibly sad...

“So you were injured then, and your senior sister was captured by Bing Yuan and his group?” Lu Ye asked.

He had previously thought Bing Yuan had unusual tastes, but now it seemed things were different from what he had imagined. Before meeting him, Song Weiwei had always been traveling with her senior sister.

While uncommon, this was not strange, as the two women shared a close relationship.

“Why blame yourself for this? You were no match for them; escaping with your life was already a stroke of luck. Your senior sister surely wouldn't blame you.”

Therefore, Lu Ye couldn't understand why Song Weiwei would blame herself to the point of seeking death. Being weaker than others was unavoidable; surely, she wasn't expected to die alongside her senior sister, was she?

Song Weiwei looked up, her eyes red and swollen, tears streaming down her face. “What if I abandoned my senior sister?”

Lu Ye frowned...

Song Weiwei raised a hand to wipe her eyes. “Actually, I hadn’t faced any major crises before. I greatly overestimated my own mental fortitude. When a true life-or-death crisis arrived, I panicked and didn’t know what to do. My senior sister was calling out to me from behind; I heard her, but I didn’t stop! By the time they injured and captured her, it was too late for me to turn back, and I myself was also injured...”

Lu Ye suddenly understood.

He finally knew why Song Weiwei felt so much self-reproach. Some things were different from what he had imagined, and without experiencing them firsthand, one could never truly comprehend the pain in another's heart.

Lu Ye must have met Song Weiwei not long after she was injured.

Earlier, when they passed through a battlefield, Song Weiwei must have recognized the traces left by Bing Yuan's actions. She wanted to seek revenge on Bing Yuan, but unfortunately, her own strength was insufficient. That's why she shamelessly offered herself to Lu Ye, hoping to gain his help.

She hadn't known Lu Ye for long, and they didn't have much rapport. Without sufficient leverage to persuade Lu Ye, she could only resort to that method, hoping to move him.

But who would have thought Lu Ye would remain indifferent?

Having never done such a thing, she couldn't face Lu Ye anymore and naturally left.

Unbeknownst to her, Lu Ye secretly followed behind her.

Song Weiwei's emotional knot had not been untied; otherwise, she wouldn't have told Lu Ye all this. Some words, when stuck in one's heart, always need an outlet.

Whether others scorned or spurned her, it was what she desired, for only through pain could she alleviate her self-reproach.

“Are you done?” Lu Ye looked at her.

Song Weiwei lowered her head and remained silent.

Lu Ye stood up. “Then let’s go.”

Just as his previous attitude suggested, this story was simply for Song Weiwei to tell and for him to listen. He didn't have the great ability to help others overcome their difficulties, and even if he did, he wouldn't bother concerning himself with it.

After this incident, Song Weiwei returned to her previous state, quiet and unassuming in her daily life. She didn't even compete for the Star Abyss Coins obtained from killing enemies; they all went into Lu Ye's pocket.

She didn't even ask about the other Lu Ye who could wield sword light and carried a gourd artifact.

The only thing that astonished her was that with every enemy killed, Lu Ye received a Star Abyss Blessing!

Although she had seen it many times in the previous half-month, it remained incredible every time she witnessed it again.

Having spent so much time together, she could sense that Lu Ye's strength was somewhat peculiar; his scattered Dao power utterly lacked the characteristics typical of a Dao Integration realm cultivator.

One day, as they passed through a certain area, Song Weiwei suddenly turned her head and looked in one direction, then stopped. “Senior Brother, over there!”

Lu Ye followed her gaze and immediately felt a surge of energy!

There was a faint, shimmering light sparkling in the distance.

Was this... another exotic treasure emerging?

And it wasn't far from their location. He immediately became interested, called out to Song Weiwei, and swiftly moved towards that direction.

The exotic treasure's emergence point was indeed not too far away. Lu Ye and Song Weiwei reached the location in less than half an hour. The two concealed their presence, secretly lay in wait, and looked towards the direction from which the faint light emanated.

Soon, he frowned.

Because the situation here seemed somewhat different from when he had last acquired the Dao Power Bottle...

However, last time, when the Dao Power Bottle emerged, he hadn't witnessed the process firsthand. By the time he arrived, dozens of Dao Integration cultivators were already fighting intensely, and the Dao Power Bottle was enveloped in a faint glow.

But this time, the exotic treasure hadn't fully revealed itself. All Lu Ye could see was a blurry halo, rippling layer by layer, as if something was gestating within it.

He wasn't sure if all exotic treasures emerged in this manner, or if this particular one was indeed different from the last.

What concerned him was the location of this exotic treasure's emergence!

It was inside a star. Because he dared not approach too closely, even with Lu Ye's vision, he couldn't discern the situation on the star.

However... he somehow felt that this star looked a little familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before.

There were many stars in the starry sky, and it wasn't strange to see similar ones from a distance.

Suddenly, two streaks of light arrived together, undoubtedly Dao Integration cultivators drawn by the commotion here. These two seemed somewhat impatient, rushing straight towards the exotic treasure's emergence point without any concealment.

From their posture, they clearly intended to quickly seize the treasure and leave.

This was indeed a good opportunity. If Lu Ye hadn't noticed that the exotic treasure hadn't fully emerged, he would have done the same.

But going now would certainly be useless; these two were destined to come away empty-handed.

And judging solely by the Dao power fluctuations on their bodies, both were likely only at the fifth or sixth stage of Dao Integration. Such cultivation levels were destined to be mere fodder in this contention; they would eventually die in some unknown corner. However, if they could obtain an exotic treasure, they might have a chance to survive.

They naturally didn't want to miss such an opportunity, which was probably why they were so eager.

Lu Ye remained indifferent, merely hiding in the shadows and observing coolly.

The emergence of an exotic treasure usually attracts all Dao Integration cultivators in the vicinity. At such a critical moment, whoever shows themselves first is unlucky. He and Song Weiwei were lying in wait here, but who could guarantee that there weren't other Dao Integration cultivators also lying in wait nearby?

There certainly were.

Just as he was thinking this, the two Dao Integration cultivators approached the vicinity of the star, when suddenly, a golden light flickered from one direction.

Immediately after, one of the two Dao Integration cultivators suddenly shattered, turning into a bloody mist.

Facing such a sudden drastic change, their companion paled in shock, quickly halted their movement, and in a state of panic, prepared to retreat.

However, it was already too late. A second golden light lit up from the same direction as before, and she swiftly followed her companion's fate.

In the shadows, Lu Ye's eyes narrowed.

How familiar that golden light attack was!

He knew there must be other Dao Integration cultivators hidden nearby, but he never expected that the elusive golden-haired woman would be here!

Her attack was too obvious. He had personally experienced that golden light, which struck its target infallibly; it was incredibly strange and difficult to guard against.

So, upon seeing that golden light flicker, Lu Ye already knew the identity of the attacker.

The golden-haired woman must have also been drawn by the anomaly here. However, the only thing that puzzled Lu Ye was how decisively she acted. Wasn't she afraid of exposing herself?

Lu Ye more carefully concealed his presence!

This was a good opportunity!

He had encountered this golden-haired woman twice before, killing her companion each time, and even engaging in a remote confrontation. It could be said there was some minor animosity between them.

This female cultivator's cultivation level might not have reached the peak of Dao Integration, but the sense of threat she posed to Lu Ye far surpassed that of Ning Gu and Junior Sister Shuang. It was worth noting that Ning Gu and Junior Sister Shuang were the strongest combination Lu Ye had encountered so far.

Therefore, Lu Ye had only one thought regarding this golden-haired woman: either make her his companion or quickly kill her, otherwise he would inevitably suffer a great loss at her hands sooner or later.

Lu Ye had initially wanted to form a partnership with her.

But since her two previous companions had both died by his hand, even if she were truly willing to partner with him, Lu Ye wouldn't feel entirely at ease, unless she could swear an oath!

Moreover, he already had Song Weiwei, and their cooperation had been quite pleasant, so naturally, he didn't need to consider the golden-haired woman.

Indeed, he still needed to kill her quickly!

Having made up his mind, the un-emerged exotic treasure's appeal to Lu Ye diminished significantly.

He silently pondered. The most troublesome aspect of the golden-haired woman was not her infallibly striking attack, but her elusive methods. That kind of escape technique was somewhat similar to his own Void Dao Mark, but even more profound.

Therefore, killing her would not be an easy task.

First, he had to find her hiding place, then look for an opportunity to launch a lightning-fast strike, giving her no chance to react!