Lin Kejing and the Miao Zhu exchanged a glance, then the Fox Immortal shook her head and said, “It cannot be spoken of. The karma is too great; knowing would bring you no benefit.”
Lin Ling thought for a moment, then summoned the Jade Void Grotto-Heaven and asked, ‘You should know about this, Sister, right?’
Hearing Lin Ling’s familiar tone, Lin Kejing was nearly driven mad with excitement.
She suppressed her inner joy and said, “Yes, a Jade Void Grotto-Heaven. It seems you have already refined one? Where did you find it?”
“I snatched one back from a man named Liu Que,” Lin Ling replied.
“He has even more Jade Void Grotto-Heavens over there.”
‘I snatched it from a bad seed named Liu, but unfortunately, I only got one back.’
“Sister, I want to know… if I ask you inside here, can we evade the Heavenly Tribulation? This is the Tongming Grotto-Heaven. I only thoroughly merged with my pre-previous life in the Wangsheng Grotto-Heaven, but unfortunately, I did not manage to snatch that one back,” Lin Ling said.
“Yes. Yes. Inside here, perhaps it is possible. If the Jade Void Grotto-Heaven cannot hold out, we can also cut the conversation short.”
Lin Kejing stared intently at Lin Ling’s small face, her body trembling slightly.
She was back.
Her sister was truly back!
Seeing Lin Kejing’s overwhelming joy, Lin Ling felt a bit of pity, but she clarified, “Let us make this clear first: I am still me. I have only completely inherited your sister’s memories, and I am still slowly digesting them.”
“Little Bell…”
Lin Kejing’s eyes dimmed slightly, but she quickly recovered.
“It is fine. You were always the same person.”
“Let us agree on this first. To me, Little Lin Ling’s memories are like childhood recollections. However, the time I have spent is ultimately longer than your sister’s.”
Lin Ling took a deep breath.
“She was only fourteen years old. Even after merging, she only accounts for a little over one-third of my life. So even if her personality influences me, it will likely be limited. You should know that it is impossible for Little Lin Ling to return completely,” Lin Ling said with extreme seriousness.
She was somewhat surprised that she could say it all so clearly this time.
“It does not matter.”
Lin Kejing forced a smile.
“I am satisfied with this much.”
“Then please, Sister, tell me everything I do not know. It will also help with our fusion.”
Lin Ling gave a gentle smile.
Looking at Lin Ling’s smiling face, Lin Kejing felt as if she had returned to the past.
She laughed softly and said, “Alright. Open the Jade Void Grotto-Heaven. I will tell you everything you want to know.”
With that, Lin Ling summoned the Jade Void Grotto-Heaven, and the two of them slipped inside.
The Miao Zhu watched the halo spinning in the air, his heart filled with joy.
‘I didn’t expect that letting Little Ling’er go out with that kid Xiu would have this kind of benefit. Maybe I should let him take her out for more strolls,’ the Miao Zhu thought, stroking his chin.
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Inside the Jade Void Grotto-Heaven, Lin Kejing looked around nostalgically for a moment.
She said, “The Jade Void Grotto-Heaven was contaminated by Xiemo. Although it has been cleaned, some residual filth remains. Leave the Jade Void Grotto-Heaven with me for a few months, and I will help you purify this filth.”
Lin Ling nodded and sat on the ground, her tail curling up.
She looked at Lin Kejing and said, “Begin, Sister. First, tell me how I came back.”
Lin Kejing nodded and lightly tapped the air within the Jade Void Grotto-Heaven.
The Wheel of Tongming slowly rotated, reflecting the past of Lin Ling and Lin Kejing.
Eighteen years ago, Yuzhou suffered a crushing defeat.
Lin Kejing, who had just broken through into the Extinction Tribulation, rushed toward Yuzhou like a madwoman.
However, she was always a step too late.
The Fox Clan had been exterminated.
Lin Ling had escaped with the last group of clansmen, only to be betrayed and ambushed.
By the time Lin Kejing found Lin Ling, the girl was at death’s door, her breathing faint.
Staring at the longsword in Lin Ling’s chest, Lin Kejing nearly went insane.
She recognized it; it was the sword of a certain clan disciple.
Looking at the wound, Lin Ling had been stabbed from behind.
Lin Kejing knelt on the ground, gently cradling the dazed Lin Ling.
She pressed her face against Lin Ling’s forehead.
“Please, do not die.”
“Is it… Sister?”
Lin Ling’s voice came intermittently.
Her eyes were dull, and she seemed unable to see, only recognizing Lin Kejing by her voice.
“It is me. It is Sister. Ling’er, do not speak. Sister will save you right now.”
Trembling, Lin Kejing frantically searched her Storage Bag, trying to find every miraculous pill and medicine she had collected in her life.
Lin Ling could not see what Lin Kejing was doing.
She simply reached out and took one of Lin Kejing’s hands.
Her voice was low; she could not hold on much longer.
“Sister… it hurts. Ling’er is in so much pain.”
Feeling Lin Ling’s life force rapidly fading, Lin Kejing could no longer restrain her tears.
She held Lin Ling’s body and wailed in the ruins.
Why did she have to be so far from home?
Why did she have to go through the Extinction Tribulation at this exact time?
“Sister… Ling’er is so cold…”
Lin Ling murmured before dying completely in Lin Kejing’s arms.
Lin Kejing’s face went numb.
She wrapped her sister’s still-warm body in her cleanest ceremonial robes and placed it gently into the Jade Void Grotto-Heaven.
Carrying overwhelming rage and sorrow, Lin Kejing began a mad slaughter of every Xiemo in sight.
The fall of the entire Yuzhou was already a foregone conclusion.
It was impossible for her to reclaim it alone.
After being wounded by a Dual Tribulation Realm powerhouse among the Xiemo, Lin Kejing could only temporarily set aside her thoughts of revenge.
During this time, Lin Kejing continuously collected the resentment produced by the Fox Clan and the humans due to the fall of Yuzhou.
She took all these curses and grievances upon herself.
She intended to use this massive power of resentment for one thing: to resurrect Lin Ling!
She brought these things to Yunzhou.
“Xiemo, I will not allow you to take my sister away just like this!”
Lin Kejing set up the Heaven-Sealing Array, injecting the countless prayers and curses of the millions of living beings from Yuzhou into a Fox Clan stone statue.
This statue had been worshipped by the Fox Clan for thousands of years, and its aura was already bound to the clan.
After receiving such an immense amount of prayer force, it became a sacrificial deity.
The deity awakened and transformed into the old man, the Miao Zhu.
The Fox God Miao Zhu did not agree with Lin Kejing’s plan at first.
Lin Ling had been dead for more than ten days; her soul might have already entered the cycle of reincarnation.
Resurrection would likely be impossible.
However, Lin Kejing still held a wisp of Lin Ling’s soul.
Even if Lin Ling had reincarnated, she could be found.
The Fox God Miao Zhu helped Lin Kejing open a rift in space.
Lin Kejing saw that because of the Xiemo invasion, the space in Yuzhou had become unstable.
She sensed that Lin Ling’s soul had already gone to another world.
Seeing this, the Fox God Miao Zhu tried to persuade Lin Kejing to give up.
“Little Ling’er has already reincarnated. The timelines of every world are different. By the time you find her, she might have reincarnated tens of thousands of times. It is already too late.”
“No… it won’t be. Ling’er only left me a dozen days ago. It won’t be,” Lin Kejing denied, her voice trembling.
She immediately activated the Great Curse, searching for Lin Ling’s figure across other worlds.
Such an act would only trigger endless karmic retribution, but Lin Kejing used the Great Curse to offset the fires of karma.