NOVEL NEXT Chapter 193: Here, Have a Taste of Your own Medicine
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--- Chapter 190 ---
Baek Ain waited for others to finish the second trial, Heartstrings.
It would be easy as if they are strolling in the park for some people.
However, people with deep connections will have difficulty finishing this trial. They said a bond is the hardest thing to break. Even if one hates others, there is a lasting feeling in one's heart.
At last, Baek Ain couldn't help but worry because there was a possibility of forming a 'Heart Demon' if his lovers didn't pass this trial.
But a smile gradually bloomed on Baek Ain's face.
"Well, it seems my worry is for nothing."
"Ain!" X3.
Three beautiful and goddess-like ladies appeared in the Isle of Bodhisattva, running to hug Baek Ain.
Baek Ain chuckled helplessly and hugged them, giving a firm embrace to their bodies. He even could feel his shoulders become moist due to their tears and anguish.
The trial must have shown and let them experience something terrible.
Even the aloof lady Lan Rou cried a little.
To Baek Ain's surprise, Yi Xian was the most crybaby of the three. It is unexpected.
"You're so big, but cry like a baby." Baek Ain consoled with a teasing smile. "Maybe we should call you Crybaby Xian from now on."
"Stop bullying me, hmph!" Yi Xian pounded Baek Ain's chest with her fist softly and pouted.
"There, you're all cheered up now." Baek Ain snickered, giving her forehead a gentle flick.
He was 'actually' tempted to ask what his lovers went through in the Heartstrings Trial but decided not to open his mouth.
When they are stable enough, they would tell him.
They sat under a shady tree and waited for others to pass the trial. After fifteen minutes, the first person to come out is surprising Baek Ain's first disciple, Yao Ling'er.
Yao Ling'er gasped and let out a sorrowful groan.
Baek Ain used telekinesis and brought her closer, feeling her mental state worse than his three lovers. Just as he was about to heal Yao Ling'er, several others appeared and had the same complexion.
He found every familiar face, but one particular girl is missing.
"Xun'er is not here." Gu Yuan looked around in panic.
Although the voice didn't specify the time limit of the Heartstrings Trial, everyone knows staying in that cruel experience for too long is not okay for mental health.
Gu Yuan acknowledged himself as one of the best Dou Qi Practitioners on the Continent, and he knew this trial was damaging one's foundation.
"It's been thirty minutes..." Huo Ling wiped her cold sweats.
"Your daughter seems to have a tightly tied knot that she couldn't solve..."
Gu Yuan clenched his hand and mumbled, "Xiao Yan."
"It must be him."
"Xun'er was close, no, she grew up alongside that boy for years before he left her behind..."
"Ungrateful little thief, who only knows how to make a mess left and right."
"If he wasn't from Xiao Clan, I wouldn't be..." The Heroine's Father sighed with an indignant expression.
"Did you say Xiao Clan?" Yao Dan suddenly butted into the conversation.
"Are you saying that the thieving boy close to your daughter is from that Xiao Clan?"
"Aih, I don't know if you were blessed or cursed, Chief Gu."
"About that..." Gu Yuan could only shake his head bitterly.
He was the one who decided to send Gu Xun'er away from the Gu Clan because the politics and environment would affect her growth.
However, now that Gu Yuan thought about it, he regretted it.
Sending Gu Xun'er to the remote place didn't cultivate her character. It caused a problem instead.
'The mission should have been done by an elder, and we could have gotten the key earlier.' Gu Yuan gazed into the distance. Only a handful of people passed the second trial so far.
All of a sudden, a weeping sound appears in the vicinity.
Gu Xun'er landed on the ground in a sorry state. Her complexion becomes pale as paper.
Her once rosy lips have lost their brilliance.
There is also a sign of dried tears on her pale face.
But what Baek Ain noticed was her eyes. The once lovely black eyes have lost their luster and look very dead.
Gu Yuan pained, looking at his pitiful daughter. Before he could even walk to her, Gu Xun'er raised her hand and searched for someone.
"T-Teacher..."
She flashed to Baek Ain and hugged him tightly. She whimpered silently on his chest, which left Gu Yuan speechless.
'A-Are they really that close?' Gu Yuan thought to himself.
Baek Ain rubbed his disciple's head and felt her vented emotion. He sighed and was about to console her, but the ethereal voice finally appeared again.
"Congratulations, you have passed Heartstrings."
"You may receive one Bodhisattva Seed."
A green seed appeared before their eyes, landing on their hands.
Everyone could feel the 'enlightenment' aura lingering from the seed, which is a weird experience.
'This ain't Senzu Bean, right?' Even though the appearance is awkwardly similar, Bodhisattva Seed is the size of an adult's fist.
Well, it's not like they would eat it.
"Now you have a chance to forfeit." The ethereal voice continued.
"You have obtained Bodhisattva Seed. Don't bite more than you can chew."
Baek Ain smiled inside because the later part sounded more like condemnation than a warning.
The group leaders glanced at each other before nodding their heads to let some members give up. It was good enough to reach this far.
So, the only people left are Baek Ain, Qing Lin, Lan Rou, Yi Xian, the three disciples, and the chiefs of Ancient Clans.
Coincidently, they ended with a group of ten.
"Xun'er. Don't push yourself, okay." Baek Ain warned her disciple immediately. "The same goes for you all as well."
The remaining nodded and waited for the following trial.
"Let's start the last trial, Unfinished Samsara." The ethereal voice said.
"You'll experience your deepest desire and relive your life from scratch."
"You won't die, but there is a high chance you won't be yourself after this..."
"Unfinished Samsara, may you find the fortune lies ahead..."
Baek Ain's vision experienced a blur as he stood on the grassland with an unfamiliar woman in his embrace.
No, he's familiar with her.
Her tender and flawless skin.
Her small nose.
Alluring red lips.
Those dainty green eyes.
Her long black hair flowed to her thin waist.
She wore a black dress with a purple flower pattern all over. There is a slit on the bottom of the dress, exposing her soft and milky thighs.
Countless memories exploded in Baek Ain's mind as he recalled his life.
His name is Baek Ain.
He lives and grows in a small village called Crane Query Mountain Village.
There, he came to know and married his childhood sweetheart, Luo Bingbing.
"Bing'er..." He called her name affectionately.
"Hubby." The young lady smiled and leaned on his broad chest. "Why are you calling me like that all of a sudden?"
"Hehe, you only call me Bing'er when you're up to something." She added.
Her voice is riling up Baek Ain's emotion.
"I want our family to grow." He replied teasingly.
Luo Bingbing blushed, "Y-You..."
"Fine, we will have a son and a daughter."
"Their names will be Baek Jin and Baek Yin."
"Mm." Baek Ain snuggled onto her shoulders.
Luo Bingbing caressed his face gently and whispered, "I wish we could stay like this forever."
[The "Awakened" was in effect]
[Soul Protection activated]
[Ding! You have resisted the change of Unfinished Samsara]
[Counterattack Protocol started]
[Preparing Counterattack...]
"Yeah, forever until you're bored of me..." Baek Ain's tone becomes rather amused. "Right, mysterious lady?"
"Or should I call you my darling wife, Luo Bingbing?"
Luo Bingbing immediately pushed Baek Ain away as the world around them crumbled into dust, revealing a space surrounded by thick vines of roots.
Finally, her black dress becomes a loose robe that emphasizes more curves.
Baek Ain laughed, "What's the matter, don't you call me Hubby earlier?"
"For a beautiful lady from an upper realm, you surely have a good taste in men."
"You wanted to brainwash me, right?"
"When did you realize?" Luo Bingbing frowned. She was ready to blast Baek Ain away.
Baek Ain shrugged, "Your method is too sloppy."
[Ding! Ultimate Sign-in used on the Bodhisattva Ancient Tree's Core]
[Remaining usage: 1]
[Ding! You have obtained 10x Bodhisattva Heart(Transcendent Item), 100x Bodhisattva Seed(SSS), and Tale of Unfinished Samsara(One usage)]
[Name: Tale of Unfinished Samsara]
[Grade: SSS+(Peak)]
[Type: Ancient Artifact]
[Description: A powerful artifact that allows ultimate Unfinished Samsara, allowing the caster to create an 'extremely' detailed world of illusion that's no different than reality to enlighten others]
[Caution: There is a large chance for someone to be swallowed by Ultimate Unfinished Samsara]
A smirk formed on Baek Ain's face because this was better than he expected. He read the Tale of Unfinished Samsara's ability and found it similar to the Unfinished Samsara used on him earlier.
"Hmph, I don't know who you are, but the natives of this lower plane shouldn't be able to see pass through that Unfinished Samsara." Luo Bingbing stared at Baek Ain. "Even in the upper realm-!"
"Wait, I know something is special about you..." Her eyes widened solemnly.
"Is that so?" Baek Ain has a helpless expression. "Aih, It's hard to be this awesome, you know?"
'Shameless.' Luo Binging thought to herself.
However, Luo Bingbing unknowingly lowered her guard slightly as Baek Ain arrived before her eyes and took her lips.
'Alicia, finish her.' Baek Ain commanded his system.
[Activating Tale of Unfinished Samsara on the target...]
Baek Ain stared at Luo Bingbing's green eyes and said wickedly, "Here, have a taste of your own medicine!"
"Y-You!" Luo Bingbing shivered and felt her world turned upside down.
Unknown to Baek Ain, he used the ultimate artifact that can even bend low-grade True God to his will on Luo Binging. It's not simple and comparable to the Unfinished Samsara he experienced.
Well, it was too late to regret his decision.