After Severing Her Emotions, the Whole Sect Was Overwhelmed with Grief - Chapter 32:
Chapter 32: He Kept Targeting Bai Ying Again and Again—for Her
Su Yu’s words struck Liu Qingyue like a bolt of lightning, crashing violently into his heart.
He stood frozen in place.
He had completely forgotten about the duel contract.
Back when he and Bai Ying fought in the dueling arena, he never considered the possibility of losing. He never truly believed the agreement would take effect—never thought he’d really be banned from seeing her again.
But now, the terms were real…
He could never appear in front of Bai Ying again?
All color drained from Liu Qingyue’s face.
Yet when he thought about everything he had done these past few days—plotting against Bai Ying, hurting her over and over—it made sense that she would make such a decision.
After being treated that way by someone she’d been helping all along… who in the world could forgive that?
So now, Bai Ying truly wanted to cut ties with him. She wanted him out of her life for good.
Liu Qingyue crouched down in pain, grabbing at his hair.
This once proud and arrogant man, who had never lowered his head before anyone, was now squatting on the ground… sobbing.
…
When Ruan Xinyou heard from the system that Liu Qingyue had not only lost to Bai Ying but also been severely injured and crippled, she was furious.
Gone was the sweet and gentle mask she wore before others. Now, her face was twisted with anger as she paced back and forth in her room.
“Liu Qingyue really is useless. He couldn’t even handle such a simple task. Not only did he let Bai Ying shine again, but he even ended up a cripple.”
Ruan Xinyou was utterly speechless. She’d placed high hopes in him before—what a waste.
Still, she had no choice but to visit him. Doing so now would make her seem thoughtful and loyal. Helping him when he was down would win him over even more.
After all, a bit of goodwill might add to her fortune value.
With that in mind, she turned to the disciple guarding her and said she wanted to request permission from the Sect Master to visit her Third Senior Brother. Otherwise, she’d feel restless with worry.
The Sect Master agreed and allowed her to visit for one hour.
When Ruan Xinyou arrived at Liu Qingyue’s residence, he lay in bed like a corpse. His face was haggard and ashen, his body devoid of any aura. He didn’t even resemble a cultivator anymore—more like withered wood.
Without Bai Ying to secretly repair it, his spiritual root had lost all vitality and was beginning to dry up completely.
Lying there, Liu Qingyue could feel it happening—him slowly reverting from a cultivator to an ordinary person.
Fear and panic filled his heart.
He had been a cultivator for so many years, always looking down on mortals. He thought associating with them was shameful. That was why he used to mock Bai Ying for selling items at the mortal market.
But now… he was becoming a mortal himself.
The more he thought about it, the more terrified he became. Even his dreams were filled with nightmares of losing his cultivation.
When he saw Ruan Xinyou walk in, his cloudy eyes lit up slightly.
“Junior Sister… you came to see me? Weren’t you still under confinement?”
“Third Senior Brother, I was worried about you,” she said gently, “so I asked the Sect Master to let me visit.”
Liu Qingyue’s eyes were filled with emotion, but there was a trace of hesitation in them too.
Actually, even if she hadn’t come, he had planned to seek her out.
For days now, Liu Qingyue had been considering something. If he had any other option, he would never say it out loud.
Ruan Xinyou continued to speak tenderly, telling him how much she worried for him, how she wished she could bear the pain in his place.
Then, he finally spoke.
“Junior Sister… my spiritual root is damaged. Can you… help me by transferring some spiritual energy to repair it?”
Liu Qingyue truly didn’t want to trouble her. He had agonized for a long time before bringing it up. He knew she wasn’t very strong, and asking her for help would be difficult.
But he had no choice.
“I don’t need much,” he added weakly. “Just a little spiritual energy to maintain it. Without any support, it’s drying up… I’ll become a mortal. Just a little is enough.”
He didn’t even dare ask her to help like Bai Ying had.
But to his surprise, Ruan Xinyou didn’t agree. Instead, she shot to her feet in panic.
“S-Senior Brother, I… I’m still only at the Qi Refining Realm… My cultivation is low… I can’t help you…”
Without another word, she rushed to the door. “The Sect Master said I could only stay an hour. I have to go. Rest well… I’ll visit again another day.”
And then she left—without so much as turning back.
Liu Qingyue sat there, dumbfounded.
He hadn’t expected this.
She hadn’t even considered helping him. Seeing him in such a pitiful state, she had still turned away without hesitation.
The Sect Master gave her an hour?
He had just heard the guard say she had an hour—but they’d only spoken for a few minutes!
His heart plummeted into icy despair.
So this was the person he had gone against Bai Ying for—again and again?
He bent over, despair surging through him, and let out a hoarse, bitter laugh. Tears streamed down his face.
He really was a fool. A complete and utter fool.
…
“Are you really not going to help Liu Qingyue?” the system’s voice rang in Ruan Xinyou’s mind. It thought this would’ve been a perfect opportunity to gain Liu Qingyue’s favor.
“What’s the point?” she replied coldly. “He’s already a cripple. Even if I work hard to repair his root now, I’d lose more than I’d gain. You know it too—this isn’t a one-time fix. Only that idiot Bai Ying would throw everything away to help him. Who else would do something so stupid?”
The system went silent for a moment… then agreed.
“Well, you’d better step it up. Bai Ying has recovered a large portion of her heroine fortune. After defeating Liu Qingyue, she’s gained even more admiration. You can’t just sit around anymore—you need to go shine, just like she does. Make everyone like you more.”
Ruan Xinyou frowned.
She wanted that too… but she was still in the Qi Refining Realm. She hadn’t even reached Foundation Establishment.
How could she possibly win admiration like Bai Ying did through sheer strength?
Her brows furrowed tightly. “My cultivation isn’t high…”
“Don’t worry,” the system reassured her. “Your Fourth Senior Brother, Yan Chilian, is about to come out of seclusion. Once he does, you can go ask him for help.”
At the mention of her Fourth Senior Brother, Ruan Xinyou’s eyes lit up.
“That’s perfect. He’s finally coming out of seclusion.”
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Emeraldmimi
Oh, geez. We get to see fool after fool manipulated by her and hear them trash our FL repeatedly. GRRR!