Reincarnation Unveiled: The Tragedy of Dongliu Xue

Within the Hall of Judgment, a beam of light appeared in midair. Within the light, scenes began to flash: a young girl playing with her elders, a maiden fleeing in panic, the fully grown Yuchi Snow and Ji Yichuan gazing at each other, her adventures in the Northsea, giving birth to Ji Ning, teaching him footwork…

Scenes upon scenes.

“This is her past life.” Ji Ning watched intently. Although the Small Cycle of Reincarnation possessed a先天性 spirit treasure that could view the past lives of countless souls, it did not have the Book of Life and Death. The Judge merely glanced at the scenes, then dipped his brush. “Yuchi Snow. From the Yuchi clan of the Duyi Commandery, Grand Xia World. Possesses some karmic merit. Judgment…”

A thought naturally appeared in the Judge’s mind.

Judgment: Reincarnate as a human. Reborn to the Dongliu clan of the Huashan Commandery, Wuqiong World. Name: Dongliu Xue. Lifespan: two hundred years!

This thought was a natural manifestation of the Heavenly Dao!

After all, serving as a Judge and assisting the proper function of the Six Paths meant one was already a part of the Heavenly Dao. The Judge could force a different judgment, but doing so would affect his karmic merit. The more drastic the alteration, the greater the impact on merit. Some judgments were simply impossible to write. For instance, forcibly sentencing Yuchi Snow to a thousand years of torment in the Eighteenth Level of Hell—before the Judge could even finish writing such a verdict, he would be burdened with sin and immediately stripped of his position!

“Reincarnate as a human. Reborn to the Dongliu clan of the Huashan Commandery, Wuqiong World. Name: Dongliu Xue. Lifespan: two hundred years!” The Judge naturally followed the Heavenly Dao. For an ordinary soul, he would never interfere.

…

Watching his mother being escorted away, Ji Ning murmured, “The Huashan Commandery, Dongliu clan, Wuqiong World… truly, I wasn’t deceived.”

“Do you want to see Ji Yichuan’s judgment as well?” King Yan asked from beside him.

“Yes. Of course I do.” Ji Ning nodded, then added, “King Yan, I’m sorry for the trouble.”

“It’s no trouble. If I were in your situation, I would be just as anxious. But… remember this, Ji Ning. If you do not become a Celestial Immortal, you will forever struggle within the Six Paths of Reincarnation. A few are lucky enough to transcend, but that happens once in a billion tries. All others sink, until even their souls are destroyed.” King Yan looked at Ji Ning. “You must see this clearly.”

Ji Ning nodded gently.

“Let’s go to another Hall of Judgment.” King Yan led the way.

…

In another Hall of Judgment, the endless stream of judgments was interrupted. The Judge and the ghost soldiers were terrified and hurriedly withdrew, leaving only Ji Ning and King Yan in the hall. King Yan once again used the technique of Time Reversal to observe the past, witnessing the scene of Ji Yichuan’s trial.

“Father.” Ji Ning stared at the white-robed Ji Yichuan. He heard the verdict. “It is true. The Huashan Commandery, Wuqiong World.”

“I must go to the Wuqiong World,” Ji Ning said.

“Alright. I’ll accompany you. You’ll need me to use the Time Reversal technique once we’re there,” King Yan agreed, then gave a warning. “But you must be careful, Ji Ning. The Wuqiong World is not like the Grand Xia World. Its foundations are not as deep, so the Seamless Gate is even more savage there. Our purpose is merely to investigate your parents’ reincarnation. Best not to get involved in their conflicts.”

Ji Ning said softly, “I understand. Don’t worry, King Yan. I am no longer a hot-headed fool.”

“Mm.” King Yan nodded.

The two of them immediately left the Hall of Judgment and tore through space itself, heading directly for the Wuqiong World.

The Wuqiong World was one of the dozens of Major Worlds under Daofather Crimsonbright’s command. In truth, among all the worlds under Daofather Crimsonbright, the Grand Xia World was in a relatively good state. Many others were far worse! Major Worlds like the Beishan World had almost entirely fallen under the Seamless Gate’s control.

The Wuqiong World, too, was engulfed in the flames of Immortal-Demon war.

“This is where the Dongliu clan of the Huashan Commandery once stood.” As night fell, King Yan gazed down from the void. Below them was a city, but it was now infested with a massive horde of monsters.

“The Dongliu clan has fallen?” Ji Ning frowned.

“There are still some remnants barely clinging to life,” King Yan said, still watching. “The entire Wuqiong World is in chaos right now. The great sects and major clans can still put up a fight, but almost everywhere else, slaughter is endless. The Seamless Gate cares little for order. Instead, they stir up trouble everywhere, as if the more chaos there is, the better.”

Ji Ning nodded.

He had noticed this as well.

Rulers of the human race valued order.

But the Seamless Gate encouraged slaughter, inciting conflict wherever it could. It seemed the more chaotic the world became, the more they benefited.

“The Dongliu clan’s city was breached by the monsters. The monsters now occupy it, while the remnants of the Dongliu clan have fled in all directions,” King Yan said. “I’ll use Time Reversal now.”

“Alright.” Ji Ning nodded.

Ji Ning cast a glance at the city below. An invisible wave of spiritual power radiated outward from his soul.

All the monsters in the city, as well as the few humans who were locked in a stalemate with them, went limp and collapsed. In an instant… every single being in the city—monsters and humans alike—fell into a deep, comatose sleep.

“Time, reverse.” King Yan looked down and cast the spell.

…

“Wah!”

A baby’s cry rang out as a child was born.

“Haha! I’ll name my daughter Dongliu Xue.” A tall, sturdy man said happily.

Dongliu Xue grew up. She was clever and obedient, learning the Ki Refining arts from her father and playing with children her age…

Ji Ning watched silently from the side.

“So similar.”

“She looks just like Mother.” Ji Ning thought quietly. This life’s Dongliu Xue, having lived without a care in the world, was full of vitality. In contrast, the Yuchi Snow of the past had always carried a hint of melancholy.

Dongliu Xue grew older. After turning sixteen, she, like the other clan members, went out to explore the world.

During her travels…

She met another youth. He saved her life.

“Who are you?”

“My name is Liu Hechuan.”

The sixteen-year-old Dongliu Xue and the still-immature youth, Liu Hechuan, became acquainted.

“Mother. Father.” Ji Ning and King Yan watched silently from the side.

They traveled together. Liu Hechuan grew taller. Although he was a few years younger, young boys grow fast, and since he was also a Fiendgod Body Refiner, he soon surpassed Dongliu Xue in height. During their two years of wandering, they seemed to be naturally drawn to each other. They grew close, and during this time, they both broke through to become Xiantian lifeforms! Liu Hechuan also broke through in his Fiendgod Body Refining, while Dongliu Xue only advanced in Ki Refining.

“Little Chuan, Father has summoned me. I have to go back this time.”

“Sister Xue, I will come for you. I’ll make your father agree to marry you to me.”

“I’ll be waiting.”

“Mm. I will definitely come.”

…

“Haha, Xue’er, you have good eyes. This Liu Hechuan becoming a Xiantian lifeform means he’s a genius of the Liuhe clan. But the Liuhe clan… is a small tribe, after all. They can’t compare to our Dongliu clan.”

“Father.” Dongliu Xue grew anxious.

“Haha, I’m just teasing you. Since you’ve taken a liking to him, I won’t stand in your way.”

…

A few months later.

“Chuan, don’t be impatient. Father actually agrees. He’s just testing you.” Dongliu Xue sneaked to the guest residence where Liu Hechuan was staying to tell him.

“So that’s it. I was too anxious.” Liu Hechuan rubbed his head. “Sister Xue. Since your father isn’t stopping us, I’ll go back and prepare the betrothal gifts. According to our clan’s customs, I’ll send the Nine Cauldron Betrothal.”

“Mm.” Dongliu Xue nodded, a little shy.

…

The Nine Cauldron Betrothal was a very high standard. However, since Liu Hechuan had become a Xiantian lifeform at such a young age, he held a high status in his clan. He quickly prepared the gifts. Although the Dongliu clan was far more powerful, they didn’t obstruct the matter. Soon, a happy day was set for a wedding in the spring of the following year.

Inside the Dongliu clan’s estate.

“True Immortal Liebing. After these three boys have joined the Huashan Immortal Sect, we will rely on your guidance, True Immortal Liebing. Please accept these gifts of apprenticeship.”

“Teaching disciples is my duty. There’s no need for these gifts. I’ve been staying with your Dongliu clan for a while; it’s time I return. Send those three lads out. I’ll take them back to the Huashan Immortal Sect.”

“Yes, True Immortal.”

The Dongliu clan leader carefully attended to this True Immortal Liebing of the Huashan Immortal Sect. The Huashan Immortal Sect was the most prominent great sect in the entire Huashan Commandery. Rumor had it that within the sect, there was a Celestial Immortal. The Huashan Immortal Sect was very strict with its disciples; they would even expel a disciple immediately if they became burdened with sin. Such a strict and righteous sect naturally had no shortage of people wishing to join.

“This was left behind by the True Immortal. Please pass it on to him.” The Dongliu clan leader discreetly handed the gifts of apprenticeship back to one of the True Immortal’s followers, who simply accepted them.

Soon, three youths came out.

“Work hard once you’re in the Immortal Sect.”

“You are the rising stars of our Dongliu clan’s younger generation. The clan will rely on you in the future.”

“Uncle, make sure to come back and see me.”

“Second Brother, take care.”

The relatives of these three youths saw them off. Among them was Dongliu Xue.

True Immortal Liebing, who was watching from afar, swept his gaze across the crowd and suddenly fixed his eyes on Dongliu Xue. He immediately sent a mental transmission. “Dongliu Clan Leader.”

“True Immortal.” The Dongliu clan leader quickly responded.

“That young lady in white is quite good,” the True Immortal transmitted. “I am in need of a maidservant. She looks obedient and suitable. Speak to her. If she is willing, send her to me. If not, let it be.”

With that, True Immortal Liebing led his follower and the three youths, who were only at the early Zifu Disciple stage, onto his flying vessel and left the Dongliu clan.

The Dongliu clan leader hesitated for a moment, then went to speak with Dongliu Xue’s father.

“Clan Leader, you want to send Xue’er to that True Immortal Liebing? How can this be? She is to be married in just over a month. Can’t we refuse?”

“How can we refuse? Don’t you know the true nature of this True Immortal Liebing? He appears to be a perfect gentleman, but in secret, he is greedy and lustful! It is precisely because of his greed that our Dongliu clan was able to send three people into the Huashan Immortal Sect. If we don’t send Xue’er, he might become enraged and take it out on Fujiang and the other two. They are the future of our Dongliu clan. For the sake of the clan, sacrificing a young girl like Xue’er is a small price to pay!”

“What about the Liuhe clan?”

“The Liuhe clan only has two Zifu Disciples. How would such a small tribe dare to offend our Dongliu clan? There’s no need to worry about them. I would sacrifice myself for the clan if necessary, let alone Xue’er. I’m only telling you this to inform you. I will speak to Xue’er myself later. I believe she will understand the gravity of the situation. From today on, you are not to see Xue’er. Let me handle everything personally.”

…

“Clan Leader, you… you want me to… no… no… I want to see my father, I want to see my father!”

“You should understand the gravity of the situation. Guards, take her away. I will personally escort her tomorrow.”

…

In the vast, desolate wilderness.

“Sister Xue, why have you crushed the messenger talisman? What happened?”

“I used a Lesser Teleportation Dao Talisman to escape. We don’t have time. I need you to abandon everything and leave with me. We need to leave even the Huashan Commandery and just be together, alright?”

Torn between love and family loyalty.

Liu Hechuan simply knelt down and kowtowed in the direction of his own tribe. “Father, Mother. Let First and Second Brother take care of you in my stead. Please forgive your unfilial son. When the opportunity arises in the future, I will return.”

“Let’s go.”

That very night.

Liu Hechuan and Dongliu Xue left their homeland and eloped.