Normal POV

In the warm sunlight, a lone girl perches beside the pond, her silhouette reflected against the gentle river. But contrast to the calm environment around her, her face filled with worry.

Uwaaah, what should I do? Father will break our engagement. Will Jinshen take revenge on me?

I hope not. Father was there to save his life too. Maybe he should be grateful to my family. I was just anxious. I mean, fate was hard to change in the first place. Still, I feel bad for not telling him about his fate. If I had told him about his future that time, maybe he wouldn't have been hurt. He wouldn't have been in agony, and here I am not telling him a single thing because of my safety.

Aaah, I am really a terrible person, am I?

Seeing him lying limply on the ground with blood scattered across the floor was staggering. I saw a dead person at that time. It's a miracle he is still alive. If I were in his place, maybe I couldn't even live in the first place. Jinshen is such a strong person. That friend.

When I think about that, I hear someone stepping approaching me.

"Yueyin."

This voice, I know too well who it is.

"Jinshen."

I hear his steps coming closer.

Crap, I can't let him see my face right now. If I see him right now, I feel like I can't bear to tell him everything I know about him. He will hate me because of it, and the last thing I want to see is my destroyed family.

"Stay right there, don't move closer."

His footsteps stop.

"So, how have you been?" I ask.

"Well, to be honest, pretty bad lately. Many things have happened ever since I left your house that day. Well, the good thing is our engagement has been annulled."

"I see."

I know our engagement has been annulled, but what's with that tone?

"Did you remember? This is the place where we became friends with each other. That day was sunny too. We talked about so many things here too, about how you were constantly nagged by your mother---"

Really, what is that tone, Jinshen? Why do you sound weak, Jinshen, my friend was not like that? He is a strong person, and why am I so angry?

"You were going to the city with your family to see a sport---"

"Stop it, you are not Jinshen," I shout at him.

He stops talking, the pond suddenly feels silent. The atmosphere becomes chilling.

"Look, bad things happen, and you can't do anything about it, right?"

"Right," he said weakly.

"WRONG! That's why you are not Jinshen. Jinshen will never say things like that. Jinshen that I know, he who was my friend, will always stand proud against all odds. He is such a strong person, and you, you are not that person."

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"YES, I AM NOT THAT PERSON! I don't have a supreme bone. I can't cultivate anymore. I am weak, I am pathetic, I can't be like you. I am sorry."

With my enchanted hearing, I hear a sound of water touching the ground, but it's not raining.

Wait? Could he be crying?

I instantly feel pity. Maybe I've been too harsh to him.

"I don't care if you have a supreme bone or not, or if you can't cultivate. Jinshen, I like you because you are a strong person. I don't want to see you give up. You know, your life may not have such a happy beginning, but that doesn't define who you are. It is the rest of your life."

"So Jinshen," as I said this, I turn back to face him, "Don't you dare to give up, okay?" I give him my most honest smile in this world.

As I open my eyes, I see Jinshen looking away from me.

Aaah, I understand. He definitely feels shy from crying and doesn't want me to look at him. Oh boy, he is such a shy person, I never knew it.

Then he suddenly looks at me, and his face turns serious.

Oh boy, he doesn't want me to know he's shy.

"Yueyin, I think I--"

"Jinshen, sister Yueyin, so you've been here. I have been looking for you, you know."

Waaah, what a good timing. As expected of the heroine.

I look at the surrounding.

The place also fits the atmosphere. This maybe the scene where she and Jinshen will make things up. Jinshen will sleep in her lap while being comforted by her.

And here I am, a villainess fiance who escaped death.

So I tap Chao Yao's shoulder and say, "Good luck, I will leave the rest to you."

And immediately fly away.

"Yueyin, wai--"

I don't hear it. It's your time to shine. I don't want to look at your lovey-dovey moment, or I will remember my trauma.

I head toward the guest hall, waiting for my father to come out. I hear he was talking to Saintess Lady. Did love blossom between them?

Ah, everyone has love but me. I am so pitiful.

I sigh helplessly at my situation. Talk about a situation.

I think being angry at someone who just experienced a tragedy is insane.

What the hell was I thinking back then? I hope Jinshen doesn't take it to heart. When I see him like that, I immediately remember a motivational quote on a TV show.

Aaah, I am really a terrible person, am I?

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Somewhere on the Fiery Continent, a fierce battle that seems to want to destroy the world takes place. The surroundings that were originally beautiful with life become barren, devoid of life. Jin Fan and the mysterious masked man have been clashing their techniques and spells for days.

"What's going on? Why can't I regenerate my qi?" Jin Fan said confusedly, his complexion was bad.

On the other hand, the masked man was fine, even more powerful than before.

"Hahahaha, more, entertain me more."

The battle continued, their blades crossed, their spells constantly collided, but still did not cause damage to each other, until eventually Jin Fan managed to land a hit on the mask. The mask cracked and fell, revealing the man's face.

"You... How?" Jin Shen said, feeling extremely shocked seeing his face.

"Long time no see, Jin Family Elder, Jin Fan, or should I say, Master?!"

"How... How could you still be alive? I saw in front of my eyes your soul disappear," Jin Fan's voice was hoarse.

"Look, now that you have seen my face, our fun ends here. I will kill you now."

The mysterious man became serious, and he slashed his sword toward Jin Fan. His slash seemed to cut even the dimension, Jin Fan's body split into numerous pieces, even his soul not spared either, sending his soul to oblivion. Or is it?

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Meanwhile, in the guest hall of the Jin family, Saintess Ziyin and the Yun family patriarch were sitting together over tea, their complexions was peaceful, contrast to what happened yesterday.

"So, what happened yesterday?" Saintess said calmly.

"Jin Shen said that he was attacked by a black-robed man. After he snatched Jin Shen's bone, he immediately escaped, and Jin Fan was chasing him," Yun Bao said with a nonchalant attitude.

"Is it a dark temple?" Saintess asked, looking troubled.

"It's unlikely. That bunch of fiendish cultivators was very secretive, using a black robe to do things just like telling people that is them. And I already sent people to monitor their headquarters and found nothing. What about Jin Fan? Any news from him yet?"

"No news from him since yesterday. Could he be in trouble?"

"Don't worry about him. He is a Mahayana cultivator. He is strong. Very few could trouble him."

"Maybe you are right. It's just I am having a bad feeling about this. Also, why did you bring your daughter anyway? Did Jin Fan also ask to bring her?"

Hearing the mention of his daughter, Yun Bao suddenly looked troubled.

"I just want her to see the way of the world. That daughter of mine is worrisome. She is the kind to think that death was the same as sleep. Even when I bring her here to see Jin Shen's situation, she just looks troubled, not even sad. Even I feel that she seems relieved about the whole ordeal. I know how much she likes Jin Shen. I've been observing her all this time, and the only time she can let her heart out was with Jin Shen. Even her own mother, who always doted on her, did not receive the same attention. Maybe I've secluded her too much."

"I see. That's a bit worrisome. Maybe you can just send her to a sect?"

"A sect, huh? Maybe that's a good idea. I can't keep containing her. Come to think of it, my damned brother keeps pestering me about it. It seems I have to let her go, huh?"

"You know, Yun Bao, you've become soft."

"After having a daughter like that, how can I keep acting like in the past, lest I bring danger to my family? Go get yourself a daughter too. Now that I think about it, are the kids with pink hair---"

"No," Saintess immediately retorted. Then sighed and said, "She's my successor. Sooner or later, I have to leave this world."

"Did you want to ascend?"

"Sooner or later. Anyway, why have you not ascended already? You are just one step away, aren't you?"

"I can't bear leaving my wife and daughter behind."

"I see," Saintess nodded.

"Anyway, the matter of Jin Shen, did you want to bring him to your Yun Family? He's your daughter's fiancé, right?"

"I am afraid I can't do that. He's not my daughter's fiancé anymore. He's not worthy, and I don't want my daughter to develop a heart demon. I am afraid I can only count on you this time. The Jin family was dangerous enough for him without Jin Fan. Maybe you can just take him in as an outer disciple?"

"Really, the Jin family is too much. And what's happened with Jin Bai? I remember he was gentle before. Why did he abandon his son like this? It seems I can only bring Jin Shen to my Heavenly Sacred Sect."

"By taking care of him, you can also enact revenge on Jin Bai. I hear that six hundred years ago you've been rejected by him," Yun Bao said, smirking.

"You... why do you still remember that?" Saintess's face was red.

"Anyway, I will leave it to you." Jin Shen walked out of the guest hall, seeing his daughter waiting for him. His smile deepened.

'Really, what a worrisome daughter.'