❄️ Frostveil Domain – Lotus Isolation Pavilion
The ancient seal trembled.
Dozens of formation circles shattered in a cascade of ice-light. Elder wards collapsed, unable to hold her any longer.
Lán Xueyin rose from the frozen lotus, her robes fluttering as glacial winds surged.
She was barefoot, her long silver hair trailing across the crystalized floor like flowing silk.
One step forward.
The ground cracked.
> "They locked me away to silence fate."
"But he walks freely without it."
She looked to the east—toward the Ashen Root Sect.
> "Void... we are alike."
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🕳 Meanwhile – Hidden Caveabode, Night
Shěn Nìchén's cultivation had deepened. His sword intent pulsed at 88%, approaching peak.
The Nascent Soul realm within him had solidified like obsidian, dense and perfect.
Yet he didn't smile. He never did.
> "She'll be coming," he said quietly.
"I'll wait."
Then—
> 🔔 [System Notification]
🎯 New Reward Granted: Silent Horizon Pill
– Instantly stabilizes Nascent Soul Qi to perfect purity
– Increases passive cultivation rate by 12x
✅ Hidden Bonus Unlocked:
Voidstep Parallel – Allows movement across multiple planes of existence temporarily
(Cooldown: 24 hours)
"A good reward. Still not enough."
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🧊 Elsewhere – Elder Meeting, Frostveil Sect
Panic spread among elders.
> "The Saintess has broken the seal!"
"She's untraceable!"
"Even the Heaven-Grade Eye Mirrors can't find her—!"
An elder shivered.
> "We used forbidden arrays. She should've been asleep for twenty years more..."
Another whispered,
> "She awakened too early. Something… no, someone… pulled her back."
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🕯 Three Days Later – Edge of Ashen Root Territory
A young disciple reported,
> "Elder! A girl appeared by the boundary. She's... strange. Silver hair. No aura."
They hesitated to approach.
Shěn Nìchén was watching from a distance, veiled by a void field.
She stood still, facing no one.
Her violet eyes looked up toward the moon.
She said nothing. Did nothing.
But in his system—
> ⚠️ System Warning
✨ 'The one outside fate has entered your domain.'
💠 All tracking systems paused. Observation only.
Note: She is not an enemy… yet.
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🕳 In the Caveabode
He sat silently, watching the projection.
> "You came faster than I expected."
"Interesting."
He placed his hand on the hilt of his sword.
> "But if fate wants to bind me... I'll cut it again."
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💫 Final Scene – Lán Xueyin's Thoughts
> "He's here."
"Cold eyes, like mine. A void within."
She smiled faintly—barely perceptible.
> "We won't meet yet. But soon… I will walk beside him."
And like snow, she vanished.