Female Protagonist Assistance System

Chapter 111 : . Emerging from Seclusion

Gu Xun'er didn't know how long she had been unconscious. She felt as if she were in a vast ocean, slowly sinking downward. She heard what seemed to be someone calling her, but her body felt completely weak and powerless, unable to open her eyes.

Vaguely, she felt someone pull her, dragging her out of this ocean. A warm and gentle force spread throughout her body through her palm. Under the influence of this force, the fatigue in Gu Xun'er's body was gradually taken away, and soon, she slowly opened her eyes.

Before her was a vast white space, and a black-haired woman was standing not far from her, smiling warmly. The woman wore a long white robe with large swaths of deep blue runes drawn on it. This white robe was somewhat similar in style to Xiao Han's crimson-patterned silver robe, and even the patterns seemed to flow in a similar direction. But what attracted Gu Xun'er most was not this garment, but the woman's deep blue eyes with pure white pupils. Gu Xun'er felt as if countless runes flashed through the woman's eyes, but when she looked closely, she saw nothing.

Not knowing whether the other was friend or foe, Gu Xun'er silently took half a step back, her entire being in a state of alertness.

The woman naturally saw Gu Xun'er's movement and smiled slightly, taking the initiative to greet her: "Hello."

Gu Xun'er remained vigilant: "Hello."

"So cautious, just like little Han," the woman said with a smile, shaking her head teasingly.

Gu Xun'er was slightly stunned: "You know Senior Sister?"

The woman said: "Not just know her, my relationship with her is quite close."

Hearing this, Gu Xun'er couldn't suppress a surge of curiosity in her heart.

"Let me introduce myself first. My name is Wei Yiling, and I'm... Xiao Han's sister?" the woman said somewhat uncertainly. "I should be considered her sister, right? After all, I was born earlier than her."

The latter part was said in a small voice, sounding like she was talking to herself. Seeing that the self-proclaimed Wei Yiling seemed to have fallen into contemplation, Gu Xun'er couldn't help but speak up to bring the other's attention back: "You say you're Senior Sister's sister? But..."

But neither the Senior Sister who seemed to be her previous life nor the current Senior Sister had a sister. The Senior Sister in this world did have a twin brother, but unfortunately, he was a scoundrel.

Wei Yiling, however, smiled meaningfully and said: "Little Han's identity isn't as simple as you think."

Seeing that Gu Xun'er's curiosity had been piqued again, Wei Yiling quickly changed the subject: "Let's talk about something else. Do you have anything you want to ask me?"

Knowing that Wei Yiling didn't want to continue this topic, Gu Xun'er had to rein in her curiosity. After thinking for a moment, she asked: "The... Qishan... that I experienced, was it an illusion?"

"Yes and no," Wei Yiling gave an ambiguous answer.

Gu Xun'er frowned slightly: "What do you mean?"

Wei Yiling said: "How should I put it? That was indeed Xiao Han's previous life, but there are also some differences."

So it really was Senior Sister's previous life... Gu Xun'er was slightly dazed.

Collecting herself, Gu Xun'er asked again: "The differences refer to...?"

"For example, Xiao Han never raised a fox," Wei Yiling said calmly. "To say it's an illusion, yet not an illusion, is because this is a small world I created based on Xiao Han's past. To call it a small world isn't accurate either, after all, only chaos can create worlds... You can understand it as... a false world, a projection of another world."

"And that world is the End of Dharma world where Xiao Han once stayed."

Gu Xun'er frowned slightly. Wei Yiling's words were too vague, and she couldn't quite understand what the other meant specifically.

After silently digesting Wei Yiling's words for a while, Gu Xun'er barely understood her meaning. She nodded and continued to ask: "So you're saying that everything I saw, everything belonging to Senior Sister, actually happened, is real, and you just copied those experiences, letting me experience them once as a participant. In other words, no matter what I did in that illusion, I couldn't change Senior Sister's fate, because this happened in the real world before, and you copied it exactly."

"You can understand it that way," Wei Yiling nodded, acknowledging Gu Xun'er's words.

But Gu Xun'er was puzzled: "Then why did you let me experience it once, to see Senior Sister's previous life?"

Wei Yiling said something that left Gu Xun'er at a loss: "Just in case."

"Just in case?" Gu Xun'er was confused.

Wei Yiling showed no intention of explaining, but continued to say things that bewildered Gu Xun'er: "After all, your enemy isn't as simple as someone like Xiao Yan. Who knows what methods that filthy creature might have..."

That filthy creature?

Wei Yiling suddenly smiled and waved her hand, saying: "You don't need to worry. That thing can't stir up much trouble anymore. As long as you can personally defeat Xiao Yan, Xiao Han can naturally resolve the rest."

At this point, Wei Yiling couldn't help but mutter to herself: "She should have remembered most of it by now, right?"

"What did you say?" Gu Xun'er asked.

Wei Yiling shook her head: "Nothing... Do you have anything else you want to ask?"

Want to ask? Gu Xun'er looked at Wei Yiling, feeling quite speechless. She had many questions, such as who exactly Senior Sister was, who Wei Yiling was, and who was the "creature" she mentioned. However, Gu Xun'er knew that the other wouldn't answer these questions, as her attitude was already very clear.

She silently swallowed these questions and finally asked the question she really wanted to ask and was certain Wei Yiling wouldn't refuse to answer: "Xiao Yunxi... did Senior Sister's master really die?"

Wei Yiling was silent for a moment, then asked in return: "What do you think?"

"I don't know," Gu Xun'er raised her hand to rub her brow, looking somewhat tired. "I don't know... I feel... how should I put it? That senior gave me a very different feeling. When I first met her as a fox, I felt that she seemed to see that there was a human soul inside the fox. After that... this feeling grew stronger, especially when Senior Sister left Qishan, and she often came to tease me..."

"Xiao Yunxi..." Wei Yiling pondered for a moment before slowly speaking, "She was different from ordinary people to begin with. She was the chosen one of that world, a gatherer of great fortune."

"A gatherer of great fortune?" Gu Xun'er was stunned.

"In your words, it would be Heaven's favored child, the chosen one," Wei Yiling said. "Like the protagonist in a story. If not for that accident, the fall of the three paths, with her fortune, the Gate of Transmigration would have been just a whetstone in her growth."

Gu Xun'er pursed her lips. Honestly, although she felt somewhat intimidated by Xiao Yunxi, she had to admit that the other was a person with great charisma, and she was also the most beloved family member in Senior Sister's previous life.

"So she really died?" Gu Xun'er asked in a low voice. "Those who die in the Gate of Transmigration, their souls scattered, unable to reincarnate... She..."

Wei Yiling looked at her deeply, saying meaningfully: "Who knows?"

Gu Xun'er felt that Wei Yiling's attitude was somewhat peculiar, but the other changed her expression and shifted the topic: "Sit down."

Gu Xun'er looked at her blankly, not quite understanding Wei Yiling's meaning: "Sit... sit down?"

"Time is running short now," Wei Yiling said softly. "Sit down, I'll help you break through to Dou God."

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The formation of the alliance was unexpectedly smooth. Xiao Han estimated that it was probably her strength that had intimidated those with ulterior motives, coupled with the fact that she wasn't a disciple from any major family, which was why those old fellows had so easily relented.

But it was also possible that they were afraid of Soul Hall's puppets, fearing that they might be the next target.

After forming the alliance, Xiao Han forcefully intervened in some internal affairs of various forces, rooting out many spies planted by Soul Hall within the major forces. Those forces that initially had complaints about Xiao Han's actions all closed their mouths after seeing this result, not daring to say anything more.

With her experience in managing Qishan, Xiao Han could be said to be adept at managing the alliance, not to mention she had Gu Yuan's support beside her.

Since the attack on the Spirit Clan last time, Soul Clan had organized several more sneak attacks, all of which were easily resolved by Xiao Han's command. However, compared to the previous battles targeting major families, these sneak attacks seemed like child's play, with none of Soul Hall's important combat forces showing up.

Xiao Han was well aware that Soul Hall was holding back for a big move, especially with that troublesome killing intent still in Soul Hall. She absolutely dared not be careless. Currently, the Soul Clan was almost led by Xiao Yan, obeying him unquestioningly, even at the cost of their lives, as if they had been brainwashed. It was clear whose handiwork this was.

However, Xiao Han wasn't worried. Ever since meeting Wei Yiling and seemingly awakening some extraordinary constitution, she found herself slowly recovering some "memories". These memories didn't belong to her previous life, nor to her current life, but to an even more distant past.

Her intuition told her that as long as she fully recovered these memories, that killing intent wouldn't be a problem at all.

Xiao Han raised her hand to rub her brow. It had been four months since Gu Xun'er went into seclusion, and she wondered how she was doing.

"What's wrong?" Seeing Xiao Han rubbing her brow, Gu Yuan, who had just entered, thought Soul Hall had done something to give her a headache and hurriedly asked.

"It's nothing," Xiao Han put down her hand and replied calmly.

Gu Yuan didn't doubt her, nodded, and handed her a document: "Our spies have sent intelligence that Soul Hall has been constantly making small moves, seemingly planning to do something significant. If I'm not mistaken, it should be related to Soul Emperor Tian advancing to Dou God."

Xiao Han took it, quickly scanned it, and her eyes flashed slightly: "Blood pool..."

Whether in her previous life or this life, anything related to blood pools was absolutely nothing good.

"I'll pay attention to it," Xiao Han carefully searched for information about blood pools, but only knew that in her previous life, some demonic cultivators liked to use the resentment and power in the blood from blood pools for cultivation. The blood pool that Soul Hall had gone to great lengths to obtain was definitely not just for simple cultivation, it should be related to Dou God.

Seeing that Xiao Han was taking it seriously, Gu Yuan felt relieved. He was undoubtedly satisfied with this future son-in-law. Among all the talented youths across the continent, none could be found more excellent than Xiao Han, not even one who could be on par with her.

Extremely satisfied in his heart, Gu Yuan was about to say something when he suddenly trembled all over. At the same time, a vast and magnificent aura unexpectedly came from the direction of the Ancient Clan's forbidden area. This aura contained an undeniable heavenly essence, so much so that the moment it appeared, Xiao Han sensed over a hundred auras locking onto the location of the Ancient Clan's forbidden area.

She was slightly stunned, then stood up in pleasant surprise.

"Xun'er!"