Before He Yu could finish speaking, Shen Qing's first blade came down.
This familiar pain made He Yu frown. But in front of his eyes flashed the image of Shen Qing pleading with him desperately, as well as the look of distress in her eyes when their master threw her into the horde of demons.
These unfamiliar memories filled He Yu with unease.
So, Shen Qing had died once. No wonder... she had changed so much.
Immediately afterwards, more and more memories flooded in. The more he recalled, the more desperate He Yu became.
From an on - looker's perspective, he had witnessed all the memories of Shen Qing's tragic death in her previous life. It turned out that in Shen Qing's eyes, he was so disgusting!
"Shen Qing, do you... remember what happened in your previous life?"
He Yu wasn't stupid. Combining Shen Qing's unusual behavior, he quickly guessed that she had recalled her past life.
But the Shen Qing in front of him didn't answer. She just repeated the same action.
He Yu held back the scream that was about to escape his lips. He stared fixedly at Shen Qing, hoping to find something in her eyes.
But Shen Qing seemed like a dull puppet. After venting her anger, she just kept slashing at his face with the blade.
"Shen Qing, if this can make you feel better, I won't resist..."
Tears streamed down He Yu's face along with the blood. He remembered everything, all the things he had forgotten in his past and present lives!
In the shadow two trees away from He Yu, Li Xian and Shen Qing stood side by side.
Shen Qing watched coldly as He Yu was being hurt bit by bit by the puppet. Her lips were tightly pursed. After a long while, she averted her eyes, not wanting to look anymore.
Li Xian put his arm around Shen Qing's shoulder and sighed, "Why don't you take revenge with your own hands?"
Shen Qing replied sullenly, "I don't know why, but I just can't bring myself to do it. Even though he once hurt me and I've already retaliated, now I just can't hate him anymore."
Many of her grudges had been diluted by the many things she had experienced after her rebirth.
Once, she was full of hatred, equally hating everyone who had ever hurt her. But now, all she had in mind was the great way, and she had a brand - new understanding of this world. She knew that many people and things were not simply black or white. Different stances led to different actions.
In this world, with the interference of the Heavenly Dao and the support of Lin Yibai's system, they were all like supporting characters predetermined by fate, numbly setting off the protagonist recognized by the Heavenly Dao.
She had been reborn once and gradually struggled free from the shackles of the Heavenly Dao.
But He Yu and the others hadn't awakened.
They were still the pre - arranged supporting characters, busy but not knowing why.
"The puppet is quite ruthless. You still have some unresolved feelings towards him," Li Xian said as he saw He Yu's face was already a bloody mess. He knew that the puppet infused with Shen Qing's spiritual power had also inherited a lot of her resentment.
Shen Qing coughed twice. "Not taking revenge with my own hands doesn't mean I've forgiven him. I'll still hate him as I should."
He Yu had been slashed on the face by Li Xian and also by Shen Qing. But this was the first time he truly repented and was willing to be retaliated against by Shen Qing.
Only then did he know what it felt like when a cold blade slowly slid across his face. It was cold at first, and then gradually went numb. This never - ending torture only brought endless despair.
"Shen Qing, when you first entered our sect, there wasn't a single uninjured part on your body. Your hair was like straw. The eldest senior brother asked me to help you tidy your hair, but I disliked you and cut all your hair off."
"At that time, you just stared blankly at your short hair. I knew you wanted to cry. I regret it now. If I had known earlier, I should have combed your hair properly..."
He Yu thought his confession to Shen Qing was just like playing the lute to a cow.
Shen Qing nestled comfortably in Li Xian's arms and said angrily, "I cried at that time because I was hungry! The first thing they did when they saw me wasn't to give me something to eat, but to dislike me for being dirty!"
The puppet was expressionless and kept moving its hands. Seeing that there was no more space on He Yu's face to slash, it roughly applied medicine to his face, and He Yu's face instantly returned to its original state.
Seeing that Shen Qing was about to start the second round of torture, He Yu was already getting numb. Suddenly, he seemed to have a breakthrough.
"Shen Qing! Shen Qing! Use more strength! Come on!! Come and take revenge on me fiercely!!"
He Yu's sudden shout startled Shen Qing.
She quickly turned around, thinking that she had finally driven He Yu crazy.
"Come on! Slash a few more times!"
"Don't be polite. I deserve all this!! Shen Qing! It was me who made you die so miserably!!"
"I'm getting my just deserts now! Retribution!!"
Shen Qing was speechless. She turned to Li Xian and asked, "Has he remembered? This is only the first round."
Li Xian looked at Shen Qing tenderly, but his words were extremely cold. "If you still aren't satisfied, you can continue. We can just plan how to deal with the other two."
"Forget it. Let's not waste any more time."
Shen Qing stood up, waved her hand, and the puppet turned back into a small scarecrow and fell to the ground.
He Yu, who had been wailing just now, was immediately silenced. He looked at Shen Qing coming out from the other side in shock, his eyes full of disbelief.
Shen Qing originally thought that He Yu would hate her for hurting him, but what He Yu said next made her feel extremely uncomfortable.
"Shen Qing, are you even too disdainful to take revenge with your own hands?"
"Have I, your second senior brother, become so repulsive to you? Have you forgotten that we grew up together as childhood sweethearts? At that time, you were so small, and your eyes were full of admiration when you looked at me..."
"You even risked your life to save me. Our bond was so deep that I even thought we were blood - related siblings... Ah!"
Shen Qing couldn't stand He Yu's confession any longer. She clenched her fist and punched He Yu directly.
He Yu's head was knocked to the side, but a satisfied and crazy smile appeared on his lips.
"Shen Qing, that's it. Give me another punch. Come on!"
Shen Qing took a step back. She was deeply shocked by He Yu.
This man... was actually enjoying being beaten by her!
It was so disgusting...
Li Xian rolled his eyes. He untied the rope binding He Yu and got straight to the point. "You've remembered everything, right?"
He Yu glared at Li Xian, then looked at Shen Qing flatteringly. "Shen Qing, tell me, what are you going to do next!"
Ji Zhongming had trapped their souls in the Soul - Locking Banner. He Yu knew that if Shen Qing hadn't been trying to break the situation, she definitely wouldn't have let him regain his memories. Maybe she would have let them stay trapped here forever.
But since Shen Qing had awakened him, it meant that she had already come up with a way to break the deadlock.
Shen Qing had a cold look on her face. She really didn't want to look at He Yu's flattering expression. "I want you to defeat Pei Xuanjing, and defeat him completely."
Shen Qing thought she would have to persuade He Yu, but unexpectedly, He Yu jumped up from where he was standing and replied loudly, "Okay! Wait for me. I'll go and kill the eldest senior brother right now!"
After saying that, He Yu summoned his sword and flew away on it.
Before Shen Qing and Li Xian could even say another word, He Yu's figure had disappeared from sight.