Ever since she had witnessed Jin Bao'er's Ascension with her own eyes five years ago, he had suffered a devastating blow. Upon returning, he had immediately gone into seclusion, refusing to see anyone. Afraid it was because the little girl he had once crushed so casually had surpassed him in a mere decade, leaving him consumed by resentment and reluctance to accept reality...
Besides, Dao Tianqi had personally divined the heavenly secrets: Jin Bao'er was the sole opportunity for Immortal Venerable Louyun to achieve Ascension, yet he had pushed her away with his own hands, leading to the current state of affairs.
Sometime last year, a sudden explosion had echoed from Louyun's seclusion chamber. By the time he arrived, that man was already breathing his last, plagued by inner demons, his cultivation having plummeted to the Soul Formation early stage. If things continued like this, he might even drop below Deity Transformation!
Chapter 139