Gu Qin spoke softly, "Brother Qin, I had a dream. I saw you die. I saw the feng shui master behind the Mu family was a white-robed girl and Ren Bushou. I saw you didn't help the Mu family, leading to their downfall. Then, I saw the news of Liuguang exposed, and they found us. And then...you died..."

At this point, Gu Qin trembled uncontrollably. The dream was so vivid—no, it was real. She couldn't bear to hide it any longer; they needed to work together.

"Don't worry, it's okay..."

Qin Xiansheng hugged Gu Qin, "It's just a dream." His eyes were somewhat dark.

"It's not a dream, it's all real," Gu Qin said with red eyes. "It's not a dream because I have the Heavenly Eye, Big Brother Qin, I have the Heavenly Eye, so everything is real. What should we do..."

Qin Xiansheng felt his heart tighten. Even though he had guessed earlier, hearing her mention the Heavenly Eye still made him feel a pang in his heart. He sighed inwardly; indeed, there were people born with Heavenly Eyes in this world, and he hadn't expected it to be Qinqin.

"Don't worry, everything will be fine. Even if it's all true, once it's seen through, fate can be changed. So don't worry, I won't die. I still need to take care of Qinqin, right?"

Gu Qin nodded frantically. "Big Brother Qin, we already know it was Ren Bushou who did it. What should we do next? Oh, right, who is that white-clothed girl? Is she his disciple or something?"

White-clothed girl? Qin Xiansheng thought for a moment. "I'm not sure who that girl is either. She might be one of his later disciples or possibly his daughter."

"Daughter?" Gu Qin froze. "Ren Bushou has a daughter?"

Qin Xiansheng hummed in agreement, holding Gu Qin tighter and kissing her lips softly. "Ren Bushou does have a daughter, probably around my age. But I've never met her. I only heard about her when I was little. He mentioned that the girl wasn't in good health and had been recuperating elsewhere."

Daughter, could the white-clothed girl be Ren Bushou's daughter? Gu Qin hurriedly asked, "Has Wan Suyan ever seen Ren Bushou's daughter?"

"No," Qin Xiansheng replied. "Can't Qinqin see through it with the Heavenly Eye?"

Gu Qin shook her head. "It's strange, the things between you and me never show up in the Heavenly Eye. That dream was the first time. And Wan Suyan, I can't see through him either."

Qin Xiansheng fell silent for a moment. "Since we can't see through him, let's keep him out of this. We don't need to tell him anything. I'll have the Nine Gates look into Ren Bushou and the white-clothed girl. Can Qinqin draw a picture of the girl first?"

She quickly drew the girl based on what she saw in the Heavenly Eye. The girl was very plain-looking. Yes, the girl wasn't beautiful; her features were delicate, and she was thin and small, maybe not even reaching 1.6 meters tall. She looked very frail, with a pale complexion and lips that were almost white. Based on her appearance, the girl's health indeed seemed poor. Could she really be Ren Bushou's daughter?

But according to Big Brother Qin, he had never met Ren Bushou's daughter. Clearly, the old man protected his daughter well. Then why would he let her appear now?

A fog of confusion enveloped Gu Qin as she felt a headache coming on. She knew these matters were related to them, but she didn't understand why they couldn't control their own use of the Heavenly Eye.

This was troublesome.

The portrait was completed quickly. Qin Xiansheng rolled it up and placed it on the desk before kissing Gu Qin passionately.

Gu Qin responded eagerly, kissing him back.

This was perhaps the first time Gu Qin had responded so enthusiastically.

Qin Xiansheng couldn't resist anymore. Since they had become involved, he hadn't touched her often—partly because Gu Qin didn't come to him frequently, and partly because she seemed to dislike such things. So when she became so proactive, he found it hard to refuse. His hands slipped under her clothes and easily removed the barriers, his large hands covering her front.

Their position was intimate; he sat half on the sofa, and Gu Qin straddled him.

Gu Qin was wearing a skirt. With a slight force, the small piece of fabric inside tore. As he entered, Gu Qin couldn't help but let out a soft moan, her moist eyes looking at him. "Big Brother Qin, be gentle..."

"Qinqin..." Qin Xiansheng's voice was hoarse, his kisses falling heavily on her body.

They spent the night together. When Gu Qin woke up the next day, she felt some pain. This was the first time she had been so unrestrained, perhaps due to the shock of Big Brother Qin's death in her dream.

Occasionally, Gu Qin stayed overnight at Qin Xiansheng's place, and her family knew about it without saying much.

Just Gu Jia couldn't help but nag a bit more, reminding her to be careful as a young woman.

After lunch, Qin Xiansheng took the portrait to the Nine Gates, asking the sect members to help find the person in the picture and Ren Bushou.

It was mid-August, and school would start in another half month.

Since seeing the events in the Heavenly Eye, Gu Qin had been diligently practicing. Previously, she averaged only two hours of practice per day. Now, she took leave from school, claiming she would study at home and only return for exams. The rest of the time, she wouldn't go to school.

Her grades were excellent, and she was famous at school, so this request was approved. From then on, Gu Qin devoted herself entirely to practice. She slept only two hours a day, using the rest of the time for practice.

Qin Xiansheng felt a bit pained. Endless practice was tedious, and he wished she could do what she loved instead of practicing solely to become stronger.

But he couldn't persuade her otherwise.

By October, the Nine Gates still had no news of Ren Bushou and the white-clothed girl.

One day, Qin Xiansheng returned to the Nine Gates with news. Liuguang had indeed been discovered by other sects, and it was unclear whether it was the same sects that were present at Changbai Mountain.

However, the incident at Changbai Mountain was known only to those few sects and Wan Suyan. It must have been one of them who leaked the information.

Following this lead, the Nine Gates finally found the location where Ren Bushou and the white-clothed girl were staying: a small village in a remote mountainous area in the south.

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Gu Qin and Qin Xiansheng knew they couldn't wait any longer and had to take the initiative. Gu Qin was worried about her family's safety if she left, so she didn't bring General along, only letting Black Panther accompany them. They quickly flew to the south and after a couple of hours on foot, arrived at the small village.

They didn't tell anyone about this trip. Gu Qin told her family she was going out to practice, not knowing when she would return, asking them not to worry too much.

This was a small village with only a few households. Gu Qin easily opened her Heavenly Eye and found Ren Bushou and the white-clothed girl. Unexpectedly, she saw someone else there.

Wan Suyan.

Gu Qin's face changed drastically. So that was it. That was why she always felt something was off, and why she couldn't see through Wan Suyan. He had intentionally gotten close to them.

"What's wrong?" Qin Xiansheng asked.

Gu Qin's face turned sour. "Wan Suyan is here too."

Qin Xiansheng frowned. "Indeed..."

He suspected that Wan Suyan's intentions were not pure, but he never imagined he would be working for Ren Bushou. Both were containers for yin beasts, and he didn't understand why Wan Suyan would help Ren Bushou. There must be another reason.

But Wan Suyan's presence indicated that he wasn't on their side.

Gu Qin and Qin Xiansheng approached the slightly dilapidated brick house. No one spoke. Suddenly, the wooden door opened, and Wan Suyan came out with Ren Bushou and a thin white-clothed girl.

Gu Qin clenched her teeth but remained silent.

Wan Suyan smiled brightly. "I didn't expect you to find us."

"Why?" Gu Qin couldn't help asking. She didn't dislike him; he was also a container for a yin beast like Qin Xiansheng.

"Why?" Wan Suyan chuckled. "Because I hope my sister can be well." A hint of tenderness appeared on his face.

"Sister?" Qin Xiansheng said coldly. "His daughter?" The 'his' naturally referred to Ren Bushou.

Wan Suyan chuckled, clearly admitting it.

Gu Qin never imagined it would be for this reason. "Then what was your reason for getting close to us?"

"Of course, because of your ability." Ren Bushou's aged face showed greed. "A Heavenly Eye, there are truly people born with Heavenly Eyes in this world."

Gu Qin's face turned pale. "You've known I have a Heavenly Eye for a long time?"

Wan Suyan sighed. "Forget it, I'll tell you since you're going to die soon anyway. We got close to you because of the Heavenly Eye. Shu Shu has always been unwell, and when Brother left, he hadn't seen Shu Shu yet. After Brother left, I got to know Shu Shu and liked her very much. But she was always in poor health..."

Listening to Wan Suyan's words, Gu Qin finally understood what was happening.

Wan Suyan indeed hated Ren Bushou but had fallen in love with Ren Bushou's daughter. When Shu Shu was young, during one of the times Ren Bushou put a yin beast into a container, Shu Shu, who was just a five or six-year-old child, accidentally ran into the array. The consequences of such an encounter were obvious.

It was fortunate she survived. Even though Ren Bushou was cruel, he still cared deeply for his only daughter at that time. He saved her life immediately. Afterward, Shu Shu's health remained poor, and she was always recuperating.

A few days later, Ren Bushou took Qin Xiansheng as his disciple.

Because Shu Shu was always recuperating and rarely appeared, she never met Qin Xiansheng. After Qin Xiansheng left, Ren Bushou brought Shu Shu to live in a secret place, but Wan Suyan occasionally learned of Shu Shu and visited her.

Eventually, he fell in love with Shu Shu.

Gu Qin realized why she hadn't seen Shu Shu among Ren Bushou's disciples—she had never appeared before them.

Later, Shu Shu's health deteriorated further, and she relied on various methods to maintain her life.

As Ren Bushou's cultivation increased, so did Wan Suyan's. However, they could only watch Shu Shu weaken gradually and continue to prolong her life.

A few years ago, Wan Suyan accidentally discovered a method to open a Heavenly Eye. Opening a Heavenly Eye was extremely difficult for cultivators, requiring significant cultivation expenditure and causing severe physical and mental damage. The conditions for opening a Heavenly Eye were very stringent. He opened a Heavenly Eye merely to find someone who could save Shu Shu.

The Heavenly Eye revealed Gu Qin.

Opening the Heavenly Eye left Wan Suyan drained for a long time. Since then, he dared not open another one, fearing a decline in his cultivation.

Knowing that Gu Qin could save Shu Shu, Wan Suyan began investigating her and eventually deduced that she possessed a Heavenly Eye.

He then started getting closer to Gu Qin, suspecting she had a Heavenly Eye, and carried a magical artifact to prevent her from seeing through him.

When he first met Gu Qin, he noticed her frowning after looking at him several times, confirming his suspicions.

With more interactions, he became certain that Gu Qin had a Heavenly Eye and was the only one who could save Shu Shu.

After saying this, Wan Suyan smiled at Gu Qin. "Is there anything else you don't understand? We did all this to get you to save Shu Shu."

Gu Qin asked, "Then why did you attack the Mu family? If she is in poor health, why did you bring her along?"

Wan Suyan glanced at Shu Shu and held her hand. "We just wanted her to train a bit. We didn't expect you to discover it, which is a pity. We were just a little short..."

"What do you mean, 'a little short'?" Gu Qin frowned. "What do you mean by 'a little short'?"

"Time," Wan Suyan laughed. "Originally, we planned to approach you in two months. First, we wanted to cut off your support and deal with the Mu family. But we were discovered sooner than expected."

What time? Gu Qin didn't quite understand his meaning.

Moreover, if they wanted her to save Shu Shu, why did they still want to attack her and Qin Xiansheng?

As if reading her thoughts, Wan Suyan chuckled. "Stupid, of course, we needed to eliminate Brother Qin to completely remove any hindrance to taking over your body. Otherwise, how could we save Shu Shu?"

Gu Qin's face changed dramatically, and Shu Shu's expression turned pale. She tugged on Wan Suyan's hand. "Brother Qin..."

"Be good," Wan Suyan bent down and kissed Shu Shu's forehead. "Once you switch bodies, you can live a healthy life, and even gain a Heavenly Eye to practice better. Your current body and appearance are maintained by other spells. Only by taking her body can you truly recover."

Gu Qin suddenly thought of something and looked at Shu Shu. "So, all the times you collected young girls' hearts were to save her."

Wan Suyan said, "Pretty much. Many of the things we did were for Shu Shu."

Shu Shu's face turned even paler. "Brother Qin, Father and you didn't say it like this before..."

She had lived under Wan Suyan's protection, always naive and ignorant. Over the years, with Wan Suyan's indulgence, she never knew that her life and appearance were sustained by sacrificing many others.

"Dumb girl," Wan Suyan sighed. If not for the fact that Shu Shu needed to agree to the body swap willingly, he wouldn't have let her know this. But she needed to know. Better to face reality early on, rather than remain naive.

Gu Qin had already opened her Heavenly Eye and saw that the girl was indeed clueless and frighteningly innocent. She couldn't help but sneer. "Both of you are so heartless, to raise someone so naive."

Wan Suyan didn't get angry, only smiling at Gu Qin.

Ren Bushou's greedy gaze lingered on Gu Qin. If not for the gender difference, he would have wanted to take her body. A Heavenly Eye, no wonder her cultivation was so rapid. But it would be good for his daughter too. In the future, if he needed to know something, he could ask his daughter.

Gu Qin clenched her fists. "So our meetings weren't coincidental? You did it on purpose?"

Their first meeting was when Gu Qin bought some Longqing trees, and the second was at Changbai Mountain, where they encountered each other and were chased by a powerful yin beast.

Wait, if the second meeting wasn't coincidental, was the yin beast also arranged by Wan Suyan? He couldn't help but ask.

Wan Suyan answered, "Of course not coincidental. The yin beast was also done by me, just to test you."

Gu Qin frowned. The yin beast at Changbai Mountain was very powerful. Why would it help Wan Suyan? Had he already tamed it? It was unlikely; taming a yin beast required overwhelming strength to make it submit, which Wan Suyan clearly lacked.

At this point, Gu Qin's unease grew. Why were they so calm? Considering their cultivation levels were roughly equal, it was uncertain who would win in a fight.

Regardless, she would never let anyone take her body!

Qin Xiansheng felt the same way. During this time, he remained silent, contemplating. Knowing they were so confident, they must be relying on something. What was it?

Black Panther had been waiting for the opportunity to attack Ren Bushou. If not for Gu Qin stopping it, it would have lunged at him.

Gu Qin reached down, pulling out Liuguang, seemingly ready to act.

Ren Bushou suddenly sneered, pulling out a box. "Are you sure you want to fight?" He slowly opened the box, revealing a long, thin black worm writhing inside, looking disgusting.

Gu Qin's unease grew.

"Do you know what this is?" Ren Bushou looked at Qin Xiansheng maliciously.

Qin Xiansheng's face turned colder.

"Black Panther, attack!" Gu Qin suddenly shouted, shooting forward like a sword.

Qin Xiansheng also rushed forward.

Ren Bushou sneered, drawing a talisman and striking the worm. In less than a second, the worm turned to ashes, and Qin Xiansheng collapsed a few meters away.

Gu Qin heard the sound and turned pale, her pupils shrinking. She yelled, "No!" She rushed to Qin Xiansheng, kneeling in the mud.

Qin Xiansheng's face turned dark, blood seeping from his seven orifices, not moving at all.

Gu Qin trembled, placing her hand on his pulse, feeling only a faint breath, barely detectable.

"Don't, don't..." Gu Qin cried, her palm pressing against Qin Xiansheng's chest, pouring all her energy into him. "Big Brother Qin, don't die, don't die..."

The energy was so strong and pure that the people standing nearby looked shocked. Ren Bushou murmured, "This is the power of a Heavenly Eye? So powerful, so pure."

"Incredible," Wan Suyan sighed.