"Junior sister, what do you mean?"
A complicated look appeared in Yun Qinyue's eyes,
and her voice became low: "Senior sister, do you still remember our childhood?"
Gu Qinghuan was slightly stunned,
a glimmer of memory flashed in her eyes, and then she smiled gently: "Of course I remember."
"At that time, we entered Tianji Dao Palace together. You were gifted and your cultivation was always far ahead of mine."
"Every time Master praised you, I was extremely envious."
Yun Qinyue nodded, with a hint of bitterness in her eyes: "Yes."
"At that time, I always felt that I was Master's most proud disciple, and even felt that you, Senior Sister, would never catch up with me."
She paused, and her voice became even lower: "But, since Master was in seclusion a hundred years ago, Senior Sister, you were appointed as the acting Palace Master, everything has changed."
Gu Qinghuan frowned slightly,
seemingly realizing something, but she did not interrupt Yun Qinyue, just listened quietly.
Yun Qinyue continued, "Since then, you have been busy as the acting sect master."
"But your cultivation has not stopped at all, but has made rapid progress."
"Every time I retreat to improve my cultivation, I want to come to you to share my joy, but all I see is that your cultivation is higher than mine."
"Gradually, my cultivation growth rate can't keep up with yours."
"And you have broken through from the Jindan stage to the Yuanying stage in just a hundred years."
"Now, you are even about to reach the realm of Huashen."
"And I... am always stuck at the peak of the Jindan stage and can't break through."
She looked up at Gu Qinghuan , with tears in her eyes, and her voice was filled with reluctance and pain: "Senior sister, do you know?"
"Every time I see your cultivation level improve, I feel an indescribable jealousy and pain in my heart."
"I was obviously better than you before, why am I far behind you now?"
Her voice gradually became low, and a trace of pain appeared in her eyes:
"I practiced hard, wanting to catch up with you, or even surpass you, but I failed every time."
"This feeling of powerlessness gradually took root in my heart and eventually became my inner demon."
After listening to this, Gu Qinghuan's eyes flashed with a complicated look.
She sighed softly and held Yun Qinyue's hand: "Junior sister, I never thought that you would have such thoughts in your heart."
"I always thought that there was no gap between us sisters."
Yun Qinyue's eyes were full of tears, and her voice choked: "Senior sister, I know it's wrong to think like this, but I can't control myself."
"Every time I see you, I feel inferior and jealous."
"During this retreat, I wanted to break through the Nascent Soul in one fell swoop to prove that I am not worse than you, but my inner demon made me fail."
"Now that I see your cultivation has increased again, I may never be able to break through the Nascent Soul in my lifetime."
After saying this, Yun Qinyue felt relieved.
After listening to Yun Qinyue's words, Gu Qinghuan's eyes flashed with a complicated look.
A hundred years ago,
It was when she met Lin Yuan.
At that time, she felt like she had found a treasure.
After practicing dual cultivation, the pressure accumulated in her heart from dealing with sect affairs was completely released, and the rapid momentum of her cultivation made her completely immersed in Lin Yuan. She did not notice the changes in Yun Qinyue's heart at all. Thinking about it now, Gu Qinghuan was full of regret. She held Yun Qinyue's hand tightly, and her eyes were slightly red. "Junior sister, it was my negligence." "I was so focused on cultivation and sect affairs that I ignored your feelings." She looked at Yun Qinyue's pale and haggard face, and a wave of bitterness surged in her heart. Yun Qinyue was her junior sister who grew up with her. The two had practiced and ventured together, and they were as close as brothers. She never thought that her rapid progress in cultivation would bring such great pressure to Yun Qinyue, and even made her fall into the trouble of inner demons. "Junior sister..." Just when Gu Qinghuan was about to tell Yun Qinyue everything, her throat seemed to be blocked by something.
Lin Yuan's cold face and eyes that were always full of sarcasm and boredom appeared in her mind.
Lin Yuan was her secret,
her greatest support for a hundred years,
and the one she was most reluctant to share with others in her heart.
But,
Yun Qinyue in front of her was the person closest to her.
Gu Qinghuan's inner struggle became more intense.
She knew that if she told Yun Qinyue about Lin Yuan's existence, it might help her break through her inner demons and even break through the Nascent Soul.
At the same time, she also knew that once Yun Qinyue knew about Lin Yuan's existence,
the relationship between her and Lin Yuan would no longer be a secret for her alone.
The feeling of exclusiveness,
the satisfaction of having Lin Yuan firmly in her hands, would be broken.
"I...how can I..."
Gu Qinghuan's lips trembled slightly,
the desire for exclusiveness in her heart was like a poisonous snake, tightly entwining her reason.
She was unwilling to share Lin Yuan with anyone, even her junior sister.
However,
When she looked at Yun Qinyue again,
the eyes full of pain and unwillingness made her defenses begin to collapse.
Yun Qinyue's cultivation stagnated,
she was haunted by inner demons, and even almost went astray during her retreat.
All this was because of her.
Gu Qinghuan's heart seemed to be pulled by two forces.
One was the desire to monopolize Lin Yuan for many years,
and the other was the guilt and pity for her junior sister Yun Qinyue.
Her fingertips pinched into her palm unconsciously,
as if this could help her find a trace of clarity from her inner struggle.
"Junior sister..."
Gu Qinghuan's voice was low and hoarse, as if she was suppressing some emotions in her heart.
Her fingers tightly grasped Yun Qinyue's hand.
Seeing this, Yun Qinyue raised her head with a hint of doubt in her eyes: "Senior sister, what's wrong with you?"
Gu Qinghuan's throat rolled, she took a deep breath, as if she had made some kind of determination: "Junior sister."
"In fact, the reason why my cultivation has made rapid progress is because I found a special method of cultivation."
"I'll tell you this method, maybe it can help you break through the Nascent Soul."