Xiao Yifeng talked for a whole tea's time, his mouth dry and tongue parched, so he simply ran to the seats on the side and sat down.
He skillfully picked up the teapot, poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip, and then said, "Hanyan, you must be careful. There are undercover agents from the Astral Holy Palace in your Flying Snow Pavilion, and your senior sister Guangyun is one of them. I'll give you a detailed list later."
Liu Hanyan pondered deeply for a long time, comparing what he said with her own impressions, and found that many things made sense after his explanation.
But she still cautiously asked, "You said someone is using all beings as pawns, manipulating everything in the world, and you ultimately died at his hands? Do you have any evidence for what you say?"
Xiao Yifeng frowned and said, "I was reborn here with nothing but my memories, but I can tell you what will happen next, and you can verify it yourself."
Suddenly, he remembered something, his eyes lit up, and he said, "Oh right, the technique we developed together is an improved version of the Ice Soul Manual, no longer a furnace technique."
"An improved version of the Ice Soul Manual?" Liu Hanyan asked in confusion.
Xiao Yifeng looked at Liu Hanyan with a gentle expression and said, "Yes, this technique is more powerful than the Ice Soul Manual. If you switch to this technique, it will only take ten years to completely convert the true essence of the Ice Soul Manual. Do you have paper and pen? I'll write it down for you."
He wanted to write down the technique's incantations and paths but was frustrated by the lack of paper and pen.
With a wave of Liu Hanyan's hand, a set of writing tools appeared on the table. He quickly picked up the pen and wrote down the incantations, drew the paths on the side, and noted down key points.
Liu Hanyan couldn't help but walk over to him, watching him write diligently, his young face full of seriousness.
This little brat is my husband?? That I would become a Dao companion with a demon cultivator from the Astral Holy Palace, this must be a joke!
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Xiao Yifeng's handwriting was excellent, which was extremely inconsistent with his current identity as a ten-year-old village boy.
As she glanced at the incantations, her expression grew serious.
The incantations were exceptionally profound, showing years of immersion in her Ice Soul Manual, and the paths were unheard of, yet upon careful thought, quite feasible.
"The paths you've outlined involve many meridians unique to my Frigid Ice Severed Meridian, not something ordinary people can practice!" Liu Hanyan realized this technique was indeed tailored for her.
Xiao Yifeng nodded repeatedly, subconsciously saying, "That's right, my dear, you are truly intelligent. This technique was painstakingly researched by us over nearly three years.
This technique draws from the Nine Volumes of Heaven-Inquiry, True Explanation of Stars, and Formless Heart Sutra, combined with your Frigid Ice Severed Meridian, making it immensely powerful. The key is that it won't break even when performing marital duties..."
Liu Hanyan's face flushed with anger as he spoke more and more off-topic, realizing that this guy went to great lengths to research this technique just to engage in such indecent acts with her.
She angrily said, "Shut up, who is your dear? Since you say you're from the Astral Holy Palace, I should eliminate you for the people's sake."
"Don't, Hanyan, I've already said, I've never killed the innocent indiscriminately. If you kill me, it will only benefit the mastermind behind the scenes, making him more unscrupulous," Xiao Yifeng said, feigning grievance.
"Don't call my name! How are you sure you're reborn and not transcended to a parallel universe?" Liu Hanyan's eyes suddenly lit up as she continued.
"Even if you really are reborn, and in that world, you were indeed my Dao companion, that was the Liu Hanyan of that world, not me. We are strangers in this world. I won't like you. Get it straight!"
Liu Hanyan was indeed intelligent, even if she believed Xiao Yifeng transmigrated here, she immediately found a reason to convince herself, speaking coldly.
"…"
Xiao Yifeng's face turned completely pale this time, he hadn't considered the possibility of parallel timelines, but had always avoided the thought.
Now that his fantasy was shattered, he could no longer deceive himself. He sat in the chair, lost and desolate.
Seeing him like this, Liu Hanyan felt a slight pang of pity, but she still firmly said, "Do you understand now? I am not the Liu Hanyan you know, not your wife."
Xiao Yifeng struggled to calm his emotions, speaking with difficulty, "Since that's the case, Fellow Daoist Guanghan, as we were once husband and wife, can you let me become a true disciple of the Heaven-Inquiry Sect, among the new disciples this time…"
"Impossible, although I have the right to recommend, with your aptitude, I won't recommend you!"
Liu Hanyan remained unmoved, easily seeing through his lack of aptitude.
Xiao Yifeng raised the half-written technique in his hand, bargaining, "Fellow Daoist Guanghan, you've already seen the first half of this technique, and its significance to you needs no explanation. This is the hard work of my wife and me, I can't just give it to you, an outsider, for free. Let's make a deal, I'll trade this technique for your help in getting into the Heaven-Inquiry Sect!"
"You! Fine, tell me how you want to trade." Liu Hanyan looked at the little brat who kept calling her his dear, yet quickly turned on her, speechless.
But thinking about it, such a technique couldn't be casually given away, especially considering its significant meaning to her.
"I want to enter the Heaven-Inquiry Sect as a true disciple, Hanyan, just take me as your disciple." Xiao Yifeng smiled.
"Impossible, don't even think about it, my Flying Snow Pavilion never takes male disciples." Liu Hanyan's face turned cold, decisively refusing.
"If you don't take me as a true disciple, with my aptitude, how could I ever become one? You can't just throw me into being a menial disciple again. Is this technique only worth a menial disciple?"
Xiao Yifeng was also angry, this technique was the culmination of the Unification of the Three Religions, the masterpiece of his and Liu Hanyan's lives.
"Though I am the hall master, the Heaven-Inquiry Sect is not solely under my control. With your aptitude, you can only be a menial disciple." Liu Hanyan said coldly.
"Then find someone else for the technique! I'm not giving it." Xiao Yifeng said confidently.
He knew Liu Hanyan well, knowing she wouldn't kill him for the technique.
"Fine! I agree, I'll take you into my sect. But I warn you, once you're in, no one can know about our relationship!"
Liu Hanyan felt her anger rising, gritting her teeth as she spoke.
Xiao Yifeng, having gotten what he wanted, nodded repeatedly, smiling brightly.
But he was a bit surprised, why was he acting so childishly?
He didn't realize it was because he was reborn, merging with the original Xiao Yifeng's soul, affecting his temperament.
Liu Hanyan extended her jade hand, and Xiao Yifeng understood, quickly finishing the improved Ice Soul Manual. He also wrote down the list of undercover agents in the Flying Snow Hall and handed it to Liu Hanyan.
Liu Hanyan took the Ice Soul Manual, carefully reading it, checking for any issues.
Suddenly, her eyebrows raised slightly as she asked, "What about that Qingyan you mentioned when you woke up?"
Xiao Yifeng's face stiffened, giving an awkward smile, remaining silent.
Liu Hanyan recalled everything since meeting this little brat, remembering how he kept apologizing to her, and how he was evasive in his speech.
"You dare to wrong another version of me, you have another woman!" Liu Hanyan's face instantly turned icy, gritting her teeth.
"No, no, with Qingyan, I…" Xiao Yifeng waved his hands frantically, looking terrified.
"You were willing to die for her, leaving another version of me!" Liu Hanyan's anger intensified.
"Hanyan, it's not what you think, listen to me, don't get angry…"
Xiao Yifeng felt he couldn't explain himself no matter what, feeling like he was caught cheating by his wife, but suddenly remembered she said she wasn't Liu Hanyan.
He quickly said, "Wait, this has nothing to do with you! You're not my Hanyan."
"I'm standing up for another world's me, scumbag, everyone should punish you!"
Liu Hanyan said righteously, and Xiao Yifeng felt a chill envelop him, as if his very soul was frozen, and he fainted instantly.
Before passing out, Xiao Yifeng thought, just like in the previous life, she's a jealous woman, always turning him into an ice pop at the slightest provocation.
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