Chapter 327: Explanation Unclear

Li Weiyi couldn't speak; his neck was almost broken by her grip. As he hit her arm, he used telepathy to say, "Calm down, you've gone mad!"

"I am calmer than ever. If I had truly gone mad, your head would be separated from your body by now." Tang Wanzhou's tears fell like beads, indicating she was genuinely heartbroken.

Li Weiyi's face was drenched with her tears. He said, "Let go first, I can explain clearly."

"Alright, for the sake of our year-long relationship, I should give you a chance to speak before I kill you, lest you resent me for being heartless." Tang Wanzhou released her grip and slumped back.

Li Weiyi could finally breathe. He propped himself up and looked at her.

At that moment, she no longer resembled the once elegant and peerless Young Master. She looked more like a resentful woman whose feelings had been betrayed.

Li Weiyi knew there was definitely something wrong with her memory and emotions. So, without further ado, he went straight to the source, asking cautiously, "Young Master, do you still remember why you entered the underground immortal dwelling?"

"What did you call me?"

Tang Wanzhou laughed self-deprecatingly, her red lips parting, tears in her eyes as she laughed. Then she nodded fiercely, "Good, very good. You are indeed heartless. It doesn't matter; you won't live much longer anyway!"

Li Weiyi felt completely numb. Only a partial set of memories and experiences had flooded into his mind earlier, and he truly didn't know what he was supposed to have called her in her false memories.

Li Weiyi tried to remain calm. "Just answer my previous question first, and I can definitely help you recover."

Tang Wanzhou said, "If it wasn't to help you find the Spiritual Altar Blazing Star Stone, why would I risk entering the underground immortal dwelling?"

Li Weiyi frowned deeply. "How long have the Young Master and I known each other? And where did we meet?"

"Naturally, we met in Qiuzhou City! You're spouting nonsense. Don't blame me if I kill you now," she said.

Li Weiyi said, "Since we've only known each other for a few months, why would a wise and rational person like you, Young Master, risk helping me? Don't you think that's illogical? The truth is, these memories of yours are false. Something went wrong with your cultivation, or you encountered an unknown danger on the other side of the spatial teleportation array."

Tang Wanzhou stared at him intently, her eyes full of disbelief, as if seeing him for the first time. "Li Weiyi, how can a person be as shameless as you? Yes, you're right, I've been obsessed with cultivation since childhood, lacked experience, and knew too little about human nature. Otherwise, I wouldn't have fallen so hard for you. But how dare you treat me like an idiot?"

Li Weiyi saw her emotions gradually spiraling out of control, and she was about to strike again. This strike was clearly intended to kill him.

To be killed like this would be as absurd as snow falling in June.

Li Weiyi's head was about to explode. He quickly tried to calm her, saying, "No, absolutely not! Let's calm down first, and give me another chance to explain."

"You'd better cherish every word you say. My patience is limited," Tang Wanzhou said.

Li Weiyi decided to change his approach. "There must be a misunderstanding between us. Young Master, where did I use you? Where did I deceive you?"

He needed to understand her current state first and stabilize her.

Tang Wanzhou stared at him coldly and retorted, "Don't you know yourself?"

"I don't know."

Li Weiyi paused, then quickly added, "As I said, there's a misunderstanding between us. We need to clear it up. Have you forgotten how much we used to trust each other?"

Tang Wanzhou recalled past events, her eyes softening and becoming sorrowful. "Let me ask you, are you a member of a cult?"

"You could say that!" Li Weiyi replied.

"Then isn't that it?"

Tang Wanzhou formed a sword-finger gesture and pressed, "You made me gather a large group of people to enter the underground immortal dwelling to help you find the Spiritual Altar Blazing Star Stone. Wasn't that just to trick me into the cult's main headquarters?"

"I only joined after coming to the Divine Cult headquarters. Have you forgotten how I encountered Venerable Nan at the Starfire Altar?" Li Weiyi asked.

Tang Wanzhou's anger flared. "Isn't she your master? Didn't you invite her here?"

"I only became her disciple later, out of necessity," Li Weiyi said.

Tang Wanzhou said, "You're full of lies. I'll never believe you again. Go to hell! Every year on this day, I'll burn paper money for you."

"Wait!"

Li Weiyi shouted, then added, "Alright, let's say I did trick you into coming to the Divine Cult headquarters. What was the purpose? If I were truly a scoundrel, you would now be imprisoned in the divine prison or already executed."

Tang Wanzhou sneered, "You probably wanted to use me up, then hand me over to the cult in exchange for vast wealth and resources, right?"

"What did I use you for?" Li Weiyi asked.

Tang Wanzhou said, "You used me to go to the Sacred Heart Layer to steal the Book of Radiant Stars for you."

Li Weiyi was utterly speechless.

Tang Wanzhou stood up, her posture gradually becoming erect. She suppressed her intense emotions and negative feelings. "Nothing left to say, right? Because of you, how many proud heroes of my Northern Territory have fallen into divine prisons or died at the Starfire Altar? Li Weiyi, you deserve to be killed ten times over."

"I've got it! I have a witness."

Li Weiyi's eyes lit up. "Young Master, do you still remember Tuoba Butuo?"

"The only successor of the Tuoba clan in a hundred years, how could I not know him?" Tang Wanzhou said.

"Wait for me a moment."

Li Weiyi walked out of the array's light barrier. Tuoba Butuo and Qi Xiao were waiting outside.

Seeing the injury on Li Weiyi's neck, both were extremely worried and quickly asked what had happened.

"I can't explain it clearly to you right now. Tuoba, come in with me. Old Qi, if the Hall Master and Venerable return, under no circumstances tell them I'm inside this array."

Li Weiyi led Tuoba Butuo into the array's light barrier.

Tuoba Butuo saw Tang Wanzhou standing prominently by the spatial teleportation array. His eyes widened in shock, and he immediately knelt on one knee to salute. "Tuoba Butuo greets the Young Master. Young Master, why are you also in Nanqing Palace?"

Tang Wanzhou had already regained the demeanor of the Northern Territory's Young Master. With one hand behind her back, her slender neck elegant, she said proudly, "I've always been in Nanqing Palace. Didn't this Fourth Divine Son of the cult tell you?"

Tuoba Butuo looked at Li Weiyi, his face full of questions.

He truly couldn't understand what was going on. How did the Young Master enter the Daoist Cult's headquarters, and why had she been hiding with Brother Li for an entire year? Since the Young Master trusted Brother Li so much, why had her tone just now been so distant and cold?

Li Weiyi said, "The Young Master is experiencing some issues, Tuoba. You tell her why she entered the underground immortal dwelling."

Tuoba Butuo was even more bewildered. "Of course, we entered to explore the underground immortal dwelling. Oh, right, it was for the Book of Radiant Stars on the murals."

Li Weiyi looked at Tang Wanzhou.

Tang Wanzhou whispered, "It was my fault. I trusted people too easily and put all of you in danger. Even Tang Hu died in battle. I will never make such a mistake again in this life."

Tuoba Butuo asked, "Young Master, who did you mistakenly trust?"

Tang Wanzhou looked at Li Weiyi. "He told me about the murals that recorded the Book of Radiant Stars. Now that I think about it carefully, he deliberately led me there back then."

Among the young martial cultivators of the Northern Territory, none did not regard Tang Wanzhou as an idol, a banner. Tuoba Butuo was naturally no exception. In his heart, Tang Wanzhou was the embodiment of perfection; her talent, courage, wisdom, and magnanimity were all outstanding.

Therefore, he completely trusted Tang Wanzhou, even beyond trust, regarding her words as truth.

Li Weiyi whispered, "Tuoba, the Young Master might have gone astray in her cultivation, and her memories are confused. She even thinks I have a very deep relationship with her."

Tuoba Butuo carefully observed Tang Wanzhou but saw nothing wrong. He chuckled, "Brother Li, you and the Young Master are heroes who appreciate each other. If you didn't have a very deep relationship, why would she be hiding with you? This is a sign of her absolute trust in you!"

Li Weiyi said, "The 'deep relationship' I'm talking about is different from what you mean. It's... a romantic relationship between a man and a woman."

Tuoba Butuo's eyes nearly popped out of his head. He had never imagined that an extraordinary woman like the Young Master would fall in love with a man. That would surely cause a sensation throughout the entire Northern Territory.

"Absurd, right?" Li Weiyi said.

Tuoba Butuo saw Tang Wanzhou standing there calmly, not denying it. The shock in his heart was indescribable. After a long pause, he burst out laughing, "Honestly, if it were any other man, I, Tuoba Butuo, would absolutely not accept it, because no one in the world is worthy of the Young Master. But if it's you, Brother Li, I can be at peace, because both of you are people I genuinely admire."

"Smack!"

Li Weiyi slapped his silver-colored head. "Be serious! My head depends on you to save it now. Believe me, she's truly suffering from a major problem; she just looks normal on the surface."

Tang Wanzhou said calmly, "You can leave now. There's nothing more for you here!"

"Alright! Young Master, Brother Li, you are both among the smartest people in the world. If there's a misunderstanding, you can definitely resolve it. I'm completely clueless about romantic relationships between men and women, so I truly can't help."

Tuoba Butuo, still unable to calm the shock in his heart, let out a long breath.

Qi Xiao walked over and asked, "What big thing happened?"

Tuoba Butuo's thoughts drifted far away. "Your Qi family belongs to the Zuoqiu Faction, right?"

"That's right," Qi Xiao said.

Tuoba Butuo said, "After you leave, find a way to make the Zuoqiu Faction cancel the engagement. Otherwise, Zuoqiu Hongting will face the most formidable rival of her life. Perhaps this is the root of the greatest pain and conflict for those two inside."

Qi Xiao was completely bewildered, not knowing what he was talking about.

Inside the array's light barrier.

Tang Wanzhou said, "My life's sole pursuit was the pinnacle of martial arts and ending this chaotic era to restore peace to the world. Your appearance, although it wounded my state of mind for a short time, time will smooth everything over, and everything will return to normal. You believe yourself to be exceptionally astute and skillful, but once I awaken, I am capable of steeling my heart and severing emotional ties."

"Li Weiyi, commit suicide!"

Li Weiyi noticed that the battle fluctuations had stopped. Yao Qingxuan could return at any moment, and he felt anxious. He secretly wondered if he should try using the Dao Ancestor Taiji Fish; perhaps it would be effective on her.

But with the hatred and murderous intent in her heart at that moment, how could he get a chance to use the Dao Ancestor Taiji Fish?

Moreover, the Dao Ancestor Taiji Fish was his most secret possession, one he couldn't expose.

Li Weiyi could only change his strategy again. "If you kill me, how will you leave the headquarters?"

"That's my concern; you don't need to worry about it," Tang Wanzhou said.

Li Weiyi walked towards her. "I know you won't believe anything I say right now. But you should at least believe that if the secret of your hiding here is exposed, neither of us will escape death. The battle has ended, Venerable Nan could return at any moment, and perhaps even the Hall Master of the Spiritual Valley Hall will come."

"Now, the entire headquarters is under martial law, all arrays are activated, and even the Transcendents might be involved. If you walk out of Nanqing Palace, you will surely die."

"Only I can help you! I can even take you out of the headquarters and back to the surface."

Tang Wanzhou nodded slightly. "Clever, you actually thought of a way out. I must warn you, if you are just stalling for time, waiting for Venerable Nan to return so you can offer me up, I will drag you down with me before I die."

Time was tight, and there was no other way. After some bargaining, Li Weiyi finally compromised and let Tang Wanzhou hide in the Ancestral Field.

Her sense of crisis was very strong. She didn't want to enter the spatial pouch and needed to control Li Weiyi's life and death, fearing she would fall into his schemes again.

This man had broken her heart.

Li Weiyi completely cleared away all traces and auras of Tang Wanzhou in the area, destroyed the spatial teleportation array, and piled all the rubble on top of it.

He had just exited the array.

Tuoba Butuo, who had been waiting outside Nanqing Palace, rushed over to report, "Venerable has returned!"

"Calm down. Don't reveal any flaws."

Li Weiyi quickly walked out to meet them, utterly exhausted. Just because he had taken a piece of the Spiritual Altar Blazing Star Stone from Tang Wanzhou for free in Qiuzhou City, this trouble was growing bigger and bigger.

What should he do next?