162: Master, you betrayed me!

When Li Yan saw this line of text, he suddenly realized something.

He, Li Yan, was immune to side effects, so did the ‘Time Stagnation’ within the Gui Xu Realm Abyss count as a side effect?

That is to say, Time Stagnation had no effect on Li Yan at all.

He could Cultivate within the Gui Xu Realm Abyss without being disturbed by side effects.

In other words, as long as Li Yan activated the side effect protection, he could also save others, such as his female disciple, Zenmatsu.

Looking at the inhuman, ghost-like black mist in front of him, Li Yan reached out and gently stroked her.

“Disciple, your Physical Body and Divine Soul could dissipate at any moment. Who hurt you?”

From within the humanoid black mist, the voice of Ember Immortal came.

“Master, after you left that year, we ascended to the Upper Realm.”

“We found that White Jade Capital was not an Immortal paradise at all; it was full of man-eating monsters.”

“Oblivion and I fought desperately, luckily escaping, and found the Gui Xu Realm Abyss through ancient records, but…”

Zenmatsu simply recounted the entire sequence of events to Li Yan.

Ever since the Divine Tomb Battle, Master had never appeared again.

She and OHazy moon could only Cultivate with peace of mind, all for the sake of ascending to the Upper Realm early to find Master.

What Ember Immortal and OHazy moon had always yearned for was to meet Li Yan again in White Jade Capital, but who would have thought that after their Ascension, White Jade Capital was not as beautiful as they had imagined.

The so-called Immortal Realm was full of demons and monsters, all man-eatingwords.

They pretended to obey and became Alchemy apprentices, and in the Heavenly Dao Scripture Pavilion of White Jade Capital, they discovered the existence of the Old Heavenly Court.

The two Fairies found an opportunity to escape from White Jade Capital but were pursued all the way.

After seeing Li Yan, Ember Immortal poured out all her grievances.

“OHazy moon…she covered for me, staying behind to hold them off.”

“Her life and death are still unknown; I don’t know where she was captured.”

“And I could only drag my broken body and hide in this Gui Xu Realm Abyss.”

The Fairy, who had lived for tens of thousands of years, finally could not help but shed tears, telling Li Yan all the grievances she had accumulated over the years.

And she always had a question, which was…

“Master, aren’t you an Immortal of White Jade Capital?”

“Why didn’t you tell us the truth about White Jade Capital, but instead deceived Oblivion and me, deceiving us into ascending!”

In front of everyone, Ember Immortal questioned Li Yan, her voice filled with resentment.

Why didn't the person she and OHazy moon admired most tell them the truth about the heavens?

They had always wanted to ascend to the Upper Realm, just to reunite with Master, but Master had ‘betrayed’ and ‘deceived’ them.

The grievances and resentments that had been suppressed in her heart for tens of thousands of years erupted at this moment.

The other Immortals around also looked at Li Yan with suspicious eyes.

“Ember Immortal, are you saying this person is an Immortal from White Jade Capital?”

“I’ve always thought he was strange. Could he be an undercover agent sent by White Jade Capital?”

“This person is suspicious and cannot be trusted easily.”

A group of Immortals began to question Li Yan’s identity. How could such a heartless person even betray his disciples?

Little did they know, Li Yan was also a victim; he had no idea about the matters of White Jade Capital above, nor did he know that Ascension was a scam.

Li Yan felt somewhat guilty. His two disciples desperately Cultivated, just to ascend to the Upper Realm and see him.

And their ultimate fate was that OHazy moon’s life and death were uncertain, while Zenmatsu almost died and had her Dao extinguished.

Li Yan could understand Ember Immortal’s full of grievances.

She had always trusted him so much, only to find out in the end that Ascension was a lie.

From love came hate; Li Yan could understand Ember Immortal’s feelings of betrayal at this moment.

Li Yan sighed: “Disciple, your Master also has his own difficulties.”

“You can hate me now, you can question me, but… I also came to this Old Heavenly Court to escape White Jade Capital’s pursuit.”

At this moment, Ember Immortal, who had turned into a black mist and whose Physical Body and Soul were about to perish, had a complex and angry attitude towards Li Yan.

In her eyes, it was Master who had deceived her and OHazy moon, making them ascend to White Jade Capital, deceiving them into being harmed.

If it weren’t for the Time Stagnation within the Gui Xu Realm Abyss, where everyone could be Immortal and undying, she would have died long ago.

Having been ‘deceived’ by the person she trusted most, could she still trust Li Yan again?

Li Yan took a deep breath: “Disciple, your Master will try his best to make up for his mistakes.”

He reached out to touch the black mist, but the black mist retreated, becoming wary of Li Yan.

“Master, can I… can I trust you one more time?”

“Now that I’ve become like this, this feeling of living a life worse than death…”

Her Physical Body turned to dust, her Divine Soul condensed but not dispersed; such a tragic appearance made everyone feel heartache.

Li Yan would not shirk responsibility; it was he who told OHazy moon and Zenmatsu to meet in White Jade Capital.

Because of his one sentence, his two disciples misunderstood, mistakenly believing that Li Yan had deceived them both.

Li Yan’s eyes slowly became firm: “Disciple, I can cure you!”

“Master, I…”

Ember Immortal’s heart was filled with mixed emotions. She had been deceived into ascending to White Jade Capital back then, and now Master said he wanted to cure her.

Could she really trust Master again?

Among the onlookers, Purple Star Master slowly spoke: “Your Excellency, do not deceive this poor Fairy anymore.”

“She is already miserable enough, yet you want to give her false promises and destroy her Dao Heart again.”

In Purple Star Master’s eyes, Li Yan was bragging.

Everything in the Gui Xu Realm Abyss is Time Stagnation; whatever state you enter in, it will never change.

A person who is severely injured and on the verge of death will always remain in a dying state within the Gui Xu Realm Abyss.

An Ember Immortal whose Soul is about to dissipate, her Soul in the Gui Xu Realm Abyss cannot condense back to its original form either.

Everyone concluded that Li Yan was lying again!

And he was lying to a very desperate person, which was no different from a beast.

Even though there was no hope, he wanted to lie to the Fairy that he could cure her? This kind of behavior, let alone an animal, even a student shouldn't do it.

Even Ancient Dragon Ao Jiao, who was beside Li Yan, couldn’t stand it.

“Little Bean, how can you lie to people?”

“She’s already so miserable, and you’re giving her unrealistic promises?”

“This place is the Gui Xu Realm Abyss, where there is no life or death. Whatever state you enter in, you can only maintain that appearance forever.”

Ancient Dragon Ao Jiao was kind-hearted and couldn’t bear to see such things.

She felt, how could Li Yan make such a promise?

While everyone, including the Ancient Dragon beside him, was questioning Li Yan, Li Yan remained calm and reached out his hand: “Zenmatsu, are you willing to live like this forever?”

Ember Immortal, who had turned into a black mist, showed no expression.

But her heart was struggling violently, and when she saw Li Yan’s sincere eyes, she still softened.

“Master, I… I want to try.”