Chapter 109: Ying Shixue's Obsession

. Cheng Huang was so moved he cried out, "Colonel Shen! Bonus points! Cheng Huang is giving you crazy bonus points!"

Shang Youqing: "..."

Chen Jichuan looked at Shang Youqing's face, which seemed to be shyly turned away, and smiled faintly, "Alright, let's go."

Guixu has no specific entrance. It drifts and hides throughout the Three Realms year-round, and few know its true appearance.

It was Shang Youqing, as the Phoenix, the leader of the divine spirits, who was able to determine the approximate location of Guixu's most recent refresh through the spiritual perception of all living things.

And thankfully, Chen Jichuan was with them this time. As they approached Guixu's area, their proximity allowed his spiritual tool to guide them to its exact location with incredible speed.

In a vast, bottomless trench tens of thousands of miles from the Bohai Sea, a waterfall of clouds obscured the misty surface. It

was only by opening up Shang Youqing's sea of consciousness that he was able to glimpse the entrance to Guixu, illuminated by the stars and moon, behind the waterfall.

When getting off Cheng Huang's back, Shang Youqing thought deeply for a while, turned around, and tried to persuade Chen Jichuan again, "Colonel Shen, seriously--"

Chen Jichuan had a deadpan expression: "Refuse the nice guy card."

Shang Youqing: "...Then what do you think..."

Chen Jichuan straightened the hood of her coat that was blown askew on the way, and continued: "First of all, you should change your name first. According to humans, we are childhood sweethearts who have been through nine heavens and seas of fire together. Even if you are embarrassed to call me brother now that you have grown up, it is better to call me by your full name than to call me the cold Colonel Shen. What do you think, Qingqing?"

"...Okay, Chen Jichuan."

Chen Jichuan was satisfied, "That's right."

Cheng Huang, who had turned back into a young man, squeezed in between the two of them at this time, and took his phoenix's hand like protecting his cub, "Colonel Shen, don't tease our phoenix!"

Without waiting for Chen Jichuan to reply, he pulled Shang Youqing and took the lead in entering Guixu, and Chen Jichuan followed closely behind.

However, upon passing through the gilded, shimmering entrance, Shang Youqing almost paused.

Cheng Huang immediately noticed Shang Youqing's fingers trembling slightly, curling up. He nervously raised his head and asked, "What's wrong, Phoenix?"

Shang Youqing gazed at the dense maze before him, frowning softly, "I smell his chill. He just entered Guixu, too."

Cheng Huang immediately took precautions, shielding Shang Youqing behind him. "Don't be afraid, Phoenix. We're here!"

"Qingqing means," Chen Jichuan said, his eyes sharp as he stepped forward, "because we followed Ying Shixue into Guixu, so... we're probably entering Ying Shixue's maze of obsession." Cheng Huang

was startled.

Then, a sudden realization dawned on him.

The reason Guixu is said to be a place where one can enter but never exit is because every living being has their own obsession.

From the gods and Buddhas who save all living beings to the weeds that take root and grow to absorb a ray of sunlight, or the grain of sand that desperately merges into the vast ocean, each possesses its own obsession.

Thus, the vast Guixu exists.

Anyone who enters Guixu is immediately drawn into the world of obsession it weaves for them. Failure to resolve their obsession will leave them trapped, unable to leave, and over time, gradually becoming Guixu's nourishment.

Cheng Huang tightened his grip on his phoenix's hand, even more vigilantly. "Then we must be even more careful. That evil dragon's obsession is definitely not good,"

Chen Jichuan responded, and he and Cheng Huang stood on either side of Shang Youqing to protect her.

Shang Youqing was momentarily unable to think about anything else. The eternal chill surrounding her was causing her physical stress and fear, but she didn't want to worry Cheng Huang and the others, so she forced herself to calm down and stepped into the maze.

The next second, the maze dissipated.

The world of obsession that emerged was a scene that stunned everyone.

It was the Kunlun Snow Mountain, where Shang Youqing emerged as a child.

Gesang flowers are in full bloom everywhere, and prayer flags are rustling in the mountain breeze. Little Phoenix is carrying a small backpack sewn by the priest, her eyes are red from crying, she looks up at the gate of the temple, her clear phoenix pupils are full of tears, and she chokes and asks, "Chenghuang, I want to stay here. Isn't it okay for Chenghuang and I to stay here and wait for father to come back?"

Chenghuang, who was left behind in the temple, squatted down with heartache and hugged the little Phoenix, "Good Phoenix, Chenghuang is reluctant to leave you, but the priest used his remaining divine power to leave this message to Chenghuang before he fell asleep. Phoenix must go to Wutong Mountain to practice. Only by learning a set of skills can Phoenix protect itself...Okay, okay, our little Phoenix is the best. When the priest wakes up, Chenghuang will go to Wutong Mountain to pick up Phoenix as soon as possible, okay?"

"Okay..."

The little Phoenix sobbed, raised his little hand and wiped his eyes firmly, and said goodbye to Chenghuang reluctantly.

She transformed into a radiant, fiery phoenix, flapping her tiny wings and circling several times above Cheng Huang's head. Finally, with a cry, she soared away from the endless Kunlun Mountains.

The phoenix had never flown such a long distance before, and after a while, she grew tired. She found a quiet, forested path and transformed back into her human form.

Carrying her small backpack, she trudged along the rocky path, the gurgling stream rustling beneath her. But the phoenix, still overwhelmed by the grief of leaving the priest and Cheng Huang, sobbed softly the entire way.

The three people in the world of obsession stared at the scene in silence. It was Cheng Huang, dumbfounded, who spoke first.

"Oh my god! How could a phoenix appear in that evil dragon's obsession? No, I'm getting goosebumps! Could he have been targeting the phoenix since she left Kunlun Mountain?"

Suddenly, the little phoenix in the world of obsession paused for a few seconds. It tilted its head slightly, its wet, clear eyes gazing blankly at the stream bank beside the path.

A small carp, its scales a shimmering icy blue, lay sprawled on the dry grass by the bank. Its long tail shimmered a shimmering blue.

But the little carp lay motionless, barely moving, as if dying.

Confused and distressed, the little phoenix struggled over the sharp rocks, reaching out its tiny hands and carefully picking the phoenix up. "Little fish, are you okay?"

Cheng Huang's hair stood on end.

He instantly understood: the little carp must be the incarnation of the evil dragon's regret.

He immediately rushed over angrily, "Phoenix! Throw it away!"

Cheng Huang wanted to help Fenghuang throw away the carp in her hand, but he was in the world of obsession and his move was empty.

He could only watch the kind little Phoenix squatting by the water, tidying up the scales and tail of the carp. The Phoenix spirit on its little hands was stained with the evil dragon's remnant, and put it back into the stream.

Shang Youqing stared at her childhood self, feeling the coldness running through her body, even the bones were filled with fine and dense coldness.

She slightly pulled her dry and cold lips, and every word sounded as painful as rolling over a stone, "So it was me, myself, who revived his remnant..."