At this moment, Qiu Xuan looked extremely disheveled and terrifying. Her clothes were soaked in blood, making her look like a demon climbing out of the Abyss.
Qiu Xuan stared blankly in the direction where Luo Ning had left.
For some reason, the words Luo Ning and Ji Jia had said to her suddenly echoed in her ears.
"Qiu Xuan, don't always keep things to yourself. It's so tiring."
"Cry or laugh as you like in front of us, because we are friends!"
...
Qiu Xuan stood there in a daze for a long time, with a look of confusion welling up in her eyes.
Cao He stared at Qiu Xuan lying on the ground for a long time, and suddenly her eyes turned red.
"Qiu Xuan, do you know why I always called you to my office alone?"
Qiu Xuan was stunned for a moment, then frowned and said, "Because you don't like me and always look for my mistakes."
Cao He shook her head.
"It was Luo Ning. She once came to me to talk about you. As the college entrance examination was approaching, the other students in the class all came from relatively well - off families and could hire private tutors after class. But you could only rely on yourself... Luo Ning hoped that I could give you some help. But we all knew that you were a sensitive person, so we didn't tell you about this. I called you to my office during the spare time, and the extra homework I left for you was actually aimed at the weak points in your knowledge. Also, did you see the calendar in the art studio? In fact, Luo Ning knew in March that she had got the recommendation quota. The reason she chose to stay at Wanjv High School to take the college entrance examination was that she wanted to accompany you until the end of the college entrance examination."
It was just that Luo Ning never expected that her life would end on April 6th.
Qiu Xuan suddenly widened her eyes. "What? This is impossible! You're all lying to me!"
Cao He seemed to want to say something else. Her pale lips trembled for a long time, but finally she just shook her head. Some people only believed what they wanted to believe. She could never wake up a person pretending to be asleep.
"Forget it. In the final analysis, it's my fault that I didn't teach you well, which led you astray. But, child, your inferiority and jealousy are never reasons for you to hurt others."
Having said that, she shook her head disappointedly and turned to leave.
But Qiu Xuan was a bit anxious. She crawled forward, trying to stop Cao He. "Tell me clearly!"
But before she could touch the corner of Cao He's clothes, a burning sensation suddenly came from her fingers.
Qiu Xuan looked down in horror and found that her body was gradually fading away. She was disappearing at a visible speed, just like a tree burning in the fire, constantly emitting a stench of charred wood.
"What's wrong with me?! Why is my way of leaving different from Luo Ning's? I'm in so much pain!"
Yu Nian stood in front of her, expressionless.
"Everyone has different obsessions, and yours is yourself. You've been complaining about life all your life. Even at the end of your life, you were still full of resentment. So you trapped everyone's souls in Wanjv High School, making them repeat the same thing over and over again, harming others as well as yourself. Ten years have passed, and you finally regret it. But you should know that not all repentance can be forgiven. Luo Ning and Ji Jia broke free from your obsession. They are free and will never be bound by you again. And you are about to disappear from this world."
Qiu Xuan covered her face in pain. She felt as if her internal organs were being crushed, and the pain almost made it hard for her to breathe. "Can I still be reincarnated?"
Yu Nian looked down at her, her voice as cold as ice. "You killed three people and abetted the evil god to absorb the souls of thousands of people. After your death, you will be taken to the Underworld by the ghost messengers. The Underworld will judge your whole life, and every single thing you've done is recorded. Merits are merits, and faults are faults. There's never such a thing as offsetting merits against faults."
Looking at Qiu Xuan writhing and screaming, the young contestants fell silent.
Especially Xu Ning. He had entered the Taoist sect when he was young. He could catch demons and ghosts and remember all kinds of scriptures by heart.
But at this moment, he finally understood what "what goes around comes around" meant.
Qiu Xuan killed her friends with her own hands for the so - called dignity and freedom, pushing them into an irredeemable situation.
Unexpectedly, after all these twists and turns, it was Qiu Xuan herself who ended up miserably.
Qiu Xuan's expression gradually distorted. She knew that she wouldn't have a good end even in the Underworld.
At the moment when Qiu Xuan completely disappeared, she looked at Yu Nian hopelessly. "Luo Ning... has she been reincarnated?"
Yu Nian said indifferently, "You don't need to ask anymore. The fate between you two has ended. You will never meet again in this life or the next."
As soon as the words were out, Yu Nian slapped a talisman on the ground. The damaged Wanjv High School began to recover at a visible speed.
The dust settled, and the playground regained its vitality. The sun shone brightly on the earth. Students were carrying their schoolbags. Girls were walking together, chatting and laughing, while boys were sweating on the basketball court.
The contestants stared blankly at the energetic students. Several lively voices came into their ears.
"What shall we have for lunch? Rice noodles or beef noodles? This is really a tough question!"
"What class is next?"
"Have you finished the test paper? Hurry up and let me copy it! The teacher will go through it in the next class!"
Yu Nian lowered her head. A wisp of golden thread had somehow appeared on her wrist. They intertwined and finally gathered in mid - air, forming a resplendent gate.
"The illusion is lifted. Let's go."
Xue Jinyan jumped up excitedly. His eyes were filled with admiration as he looked at Yu Nian. "Yu Nian is the most brilliant genius in the Taoist sect, a rising star!"
The bullet comments exploded instantly. It was obvious who the overall champion was!
The moment the contestants walked out of the illusion, they felt that the bright sun was a bit dazzling. All the sense of oppression dissipated in an instant, and they had a feeling of being in a different world.
The crowd was crowded. Some of the contestants fainted instantly due to the lack of spiritual power and were quickly carried away by the medical staff on the spot.
At the same time, several cheers accompanied by thunderous applause rang out.
Several cameras were aimed at Yu Nian at the same time. The host said excitedly, "This competition is simply a double shock to the eyes and the soul! Congratulations to Contestant Yu Nian for becoming the overall champion of the 10th Metaphysics Competition!! She not only lifted the illusion that had lasted for ten years, but also set a record for the shortest time to pass the levels!"
Yu Nian became the focus of the whole audience. The crowd surrounded her, and congratulations came one after another.
Yu Nian was holding the huge golden trophy and the sealed brocade box containing the Tianyuan Stone. Her eyes passed through the noisy crowd, and she subconsciously looked for Feng Chengyuan.
When she turned her head, she found that Feng Chengyuan was standing not far away, looking at her gently.
The faint joy in her heart suddenly became stronger, and Yu Nian finally showed a faint smile.
...
The illusion had consumed a lot of Yu Nian's spiritual power. After she returned to the Taoist temple, she slept until noon the next day before waking up slowly.
She walked into the yard and heard the commotion outside. She asked Ming Mingzhong, "Why is it so noisy outside? Did you give the wrong fortune - telling?"
Ming Mingzhong looked hopeless. "Ancestor, those are all your fans."
Yu Nian:?
While Yu Nian was in a daze, a happy voice suddenly came from not far away.
"Big brother! You're finally awake!"
Xu Ning ran towards Yu Nian full of energy, and Xue Yier was slowly following behind him.
"You're probably the only one who can sleep so soundly after winning the overall champion of the Metaphysics Competition."
Yu Nian raised her eyebrows slightly as she looked at the two of them. "Why are you two here?"
"Today is the day when the replay of the competition will be released. Aren't you going to watch it?"