Great Love Immortal Venerate: Why are all my fairies yandere?

"Big!"

"..."

The woman did not turn her head, but Xu Yuan could feel a faint gaze rest upon him, slowly moving downward before falling silent.

"You..."

After a moment, the woman managed to squeeze out a few words, "The second question,"

the implication of which bore an undertone of frustration and defeat.

He wasn't wrong; it was indeed very big.
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A light laugh emerged in Xu Yuan's heart.

As expected.

I have to admit that the trial of the Ancient Covenant, which aims straight for the heart, is indeed formidable. But suppose, just suppose, under Lin Qingque's training, I could even deceive myself. How then would you deal with that?

The woman's cool voice held a hint of annoyance.

She hadn't expected Xu Yuan to dare to tease her.

Xu Yuan's guess was correct; she was indeed deliberately making things difficult for him.

She could see that Xu Yuan's earlier remarks were a deception to the Guardian.

And yet, constrained by the Ancient Covenant, she couldn't do anything about it.

Of course, that wasn't the only reason she targeted Xu Yuan.

Another reason was that Jing Lixue, the current master of the Four Divine Beasts Formation, for reasons unknown, decided to give Xu Yuan a chance to participate in the trial after taking control of the Four Divine Beasts Formation.

If Xu Yuan truly passed the trial, he might very well wrest control of the Four Divine Beasts Formation from Jing Lixue's hands.

She did not wish to see that happen.

Therefore, within the trials that she oversaw, she had to trouble Xu Yuan as much as possible.

"The second question is about the path. Nowadays, in the Mortal World, living beings are countless, and Cultivators are as numerous as carp crossing a river, yet in my eyes, not a single one is truly cultivating the path. What they call cultivation is nothing more than enhancing their martial power for fighting and spell battles. In the end, they merely compete for strength, with no one genuinely seeking or discussing the path.

So, what is your path?"

Xu Yuan bowed his head as if in deep thought.

Seeing him silent, the Goddess continued, "In my view, the so-called path is like the rain that nourishes the earth, or the stars strewn across the field, each point and each drop is a revelation."

Xu Yuan's slightly furrowed brows relaxed.

The woman paused, then clearly asked, "Have you figured it out?"

She was eager to use her insights to refute him.

But Xu Yuan remained silent; he raised his fist, gathered all his strength, and struck it at the silhouette of her back.

Crack—

On the back of her green dress, a crack slowly became visible.

Where Xu Yuan couldn't see, a trace of anger slowly spread across the woman's perfect, icy face.

"Is this... your path?"

Xu Yuan shook his head, "No, that's the path you attribute to everyone in the Mortal World."

The woman did not understand his meaning, but she didn't need to.

As long as Xu Yuan showed signs of striking again, she would be justified in taking action.

The first strike she could regard as an explanation of his path, but a second time would be unacceptable.

"Then... what is your path?"

Seeing that he seemed to have no intention of striking again, the Goddess couldn't help but sigh.

"My path is the same."

Xu Yuan spoke indifferently.

He had realized that this Goddess was indeed purposely making things difficult for him.

The second question should simply have been about what the path is, yet she deliberately added all those extra comments, trying to trap him.

The focal point of this trial wasn't in the first two questions, yet she was deliberately dragging time on these.

However, he didn't understand why; he hadn't offended her, as far as he knew.

"..."

Had he realized it? Or... what did it mean?

The woman frowned.

Xu Yuan retracted his fist and watched her in silence.

It was sturdy. He had initially thought about using brute force to break through if he couldn't pass the trial, but it seemed that idea might as well be discarded.

"The fist is already part of the path, an embodiment of the path."

He spoke as though he knew she hadn't understood.

"..."

The Goddess's expression flickered subtlely, and at last, she turned around, contemplating his words with a thoughtful face.

As she turned, Xu Yuan finally got a glimpse of her countenance.

It was a face that shouldn't exist in the Mortal World, akin to a Goddess only appearing in dreams, every part of her face perfectly matched the image Xu Yuan had imagined upon first seeing her silhouette.

She was perfect, flawlessly so.

Xu Yuan wasn't distracted by her immaculate celestial beauty.

"The Way doesn't necessarily have to be the spoken Way, nor does it need to be verbalized to become the Way," he said.

"The Way of strength is also a Way."

"The Way comprehended through speech is a Way, the principles understood by the heart are a Way. Could it be that the Way of strength is not a Way?"

"The rain is born of the heavens and dies upon the earth, its journey between is called life; strength arises from the muscles and ends with the fist. Could the process not be called life as well?"

"Whether deemed as Way or not, all is still the Way."

Xu Yuan looked at her, his expression earnest.

She didn't speak, but a reflective look crossed her impeccable visage.

Yet Xu Yuan continued, "You don't think it is the Way, yet you use it to uphold what you consider the Way. So then... does that count as the Way?"

"What about you?"

The Goddess retorted, "Aren't you now using my Way to defend your own?"

He believed the fist was the ultimate truth, yet he had chosen to argue.

"Is it really so?"

Xu Yuan slowly unveiled a smile, his gaze fixating on the torn part of her dress just behind her.

The Goddess froze, this time she remained silent for a long while.

After a moment, she still sighed softly, conceding as if admitting defeat.

"You've passed the second question."

"The first question was Asking the Heart, the second was Asking the Way. These two questions are fixed, and the third question is also about Asking the Way. However, this question will adapt according to your previous answers, revealing different content."

"Your third question is very simple. Prove your heart, your Way."

Towards the end,

The once dim and defeated expression on the girl's face gradually became irrepressible, revealing a triumphant look, radiant as though saying— "You couldn't have imagined this, could you?"

Seeing him still indifferent, as if not understanding,

The Goddess couldn't help but smile, explaining.

"Your Way is the Way of strength, the Way of Spell Battle. So, I suppose I should be able to understand that you want to defeat me, right? Well then, I'll not be accused of bullying you. As long as you can defeat me in any way, using whatever means, you will have passed this third challenge."

The Goddess already couldn't wait to see what he would look like after she'd beaten him up.

Surely by then, he won't be able to maintain his current distant demeanor, it would certainly be interesting.

A sly smile appeared at the corner of her mouth, as if she already saw the outcome.

Xu Yuan's expression was solemn. Honestly, he wasn't very confident about passing this stage.

In the game's storyline, to get through this challenge, one must allocate all attribute points to either strength or speed and deliberately choose the corresponding direction in the previous questions. Besides, one also needed to acquire items that could enhance attributes before having a chance to defeat her.

Of course, the prerequisite was that the player had reached the Primordial Spirit realm too.

Xu Yuan looked at the Goddess who, for some reason, regarded him with malice, sensing the strong aura of her Primordial Spirit.

It was clear that she hadn't lowered her own realm in consideration of his mere Core Formation stage.

"Indeed so,"

Watching the Goddess with a cold smirk, Xu Yuan took a deep breath and in turn, smiled as well.

The Goddess was pleased too soon. Whether in terms of strength or speed, he certainly was no match for her.

But fortunately, he had foreknowledge of the test and had made some preparations in advance.

He hadn't deceived himself just to answer recklessly.

"However, did you forget? I also mentioned my goal is to spread great love to the world, so..."

In her stunned gaze, he placed the Thunderfire Sword on the ground and slowly undid his belt.

"You?!"

In that moment, a seductive blush crossed the unchanging brow of the Goddess.

"My chosen topic is the 'Huangdi Neijing', the art within the chamber."

In her daze, Xu Yuan pronounced each word deliberately, and he also revealed the Divine Spear concealed under the white cloth.

"Unsealing the Blue Silver Overlord Spear!"