His gaze was filled with horror, and he finally couldn't help but say, "You are... Bai Ruoqi?!"
Sect Master Ning smiled charmingly at him and said, "What, have you already forgotten me after only two months apart?"
Wu Tian's mind went blank.
The Sect Master Ning before him indeed looked exactly like Bai Ruoqi, so beautiful and moving, as if she were a fairy descended from heaven.
But how could this be?
Bai Ruoqi was actually the Sect Master of the Tianyuan Sect?
Wasn't this something that only happened in dreams?
Seeing his stunned appearance, Bai Ruoqi smiled again and said, "Didn't you learn about me from the Grand Elder?"
"If that's the case, then why are you still surprised?"
Hearing this, Wu Tian suddenly came to his senses.
Liu Chen had said that the Sect Master Ning had once turned into an infant and was fostered in the imperial capital.
If that were the case, then that infant... turned out to be Bai Ruoqi!
But at the same time, a deep sense of astonishment spread through his heart.
He could never have imagined that Bai Ruoqi would have such an identity.
To him, Bai Ruoqi was merely a wealthy young lady from the Bai family in the capital, with no connection to cultivators.
But now he was told that Bai Ruoqi was actually a ten-star Great Luo Golden Immortal, and a master qualified to contend for the Immortal King realm. This made him feel a profound sense of absurdity.
"Then what should I call you now?"
"Who are you now, Sect Master Ning Li of the Tianyuan Sect, or the Bai Ruoqi I know?"
His heart was somewhat apprehensive.
After all, Bai Ruoqi was a very important friend to him. If he were now told that Bai Ruoqi had disappeared and Ning Li had taken her place,
He would absolutely not be able to accept it.
Sensing the nervousness Wu Tian displayed, Bai Ruoqi felt a warmth flow through her heart.
She smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, even though I have recovered my original strength and memories, I am still Bai Ruoqi."
"Sect Master Ning and I are actually two different people. This current body only has my own personality."
"Is that so," Wu Tian secretly breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, and then gave a wry smile, "I didn't expect things to turn out this way."
"You becoming the Sect Master of the Tianyuan Sect all of a sudden is really hard for me to get used to."
Bai Ruoqi said with a smile, "Don't just talk about me, aren't you the same?"
"Originally, to me, you were just a village doctor from Peach Blossom Village. But I never expected that you would hide so many identities."
"Son of the Sacred Dragon, Sect Master of the Lei Xuan Sect, Master of the Divine Doctor Sect, Demon Punishing King of the Demon Punishing Palace... these titles combined are even more renowned than my title as Sect Master of the Tianyuan Sect."
Wu Tian smiled, unsure of what to say for a moment.
Bai Ruoqi continued, "Then what is your purpose? Why did you come to see me today?"
"I came for..." Wu Tian was about to say it, but then he seemed to get stuck, unable to utter a single word.
Bai Ruoqi naturally saw through Wu Tian's thoughts. She smiled and said, "What's wrong? You weren't so hesitant when you took the key from others."
"But now you're embarrassed in front of me?"
Wu Tian hesitated, then sighed, "Since you know my background, why are you still asking?"
"You know, you have always held an important place in my heart. Now, asking you to... I really don't know how to say it."
Bai Ruoqi laughed, "What's so difficult to say? You simply want the key fragments."
"If it were someone else asking for these fragments, I might not have given them. But if it's you... I'm willing a million times over."
Wu Tian was stunned. In Bai Ruoqi's eyes, he saw deep affection.
He bravely met Bai Ruoqi's gaze, his throat moved slightly, and he said, "Can it really be?"
Bai Ruoqi nodded gently, "Yes, this is what I hoped for. I... have been waiting for you."
With the lady's affections, how could he possibly fail her?
Wu Tian did not hesitate. He quickly walked up to Bai Ruoqi and embraced her tightly.
...
The next day, sunlight streamed into the room through the window. Wu Tian groggily opened his eyes.
Yesterday, he and Bai Ruoqi had only been intimate once. After they finished, he felt a powerful surge of energy within him.
The same thing was happening within Bai Ruoqi.
Thus, they both collapsed onto the bed and fell into a deep sleep.
Wu Tian sat up and looked at Bai Ruoqi.
At this moment, Bai Ruoqi was still asleep, a smile on her lips, as if she was having a good dream.
Seeing her exquisite smile, Wu Tian's gaze was filled with infinite tenderness.
Bai Ruoqi was right. Although her predecessor was Sect Master Ning Li, in reality, she was still Bai Ruoqi.
In this regard, it was the best outcome.
At this moment, he suddenly felt a strange fluctuation within his body.
After carefully sensing it, his face immediately erupted with ecstatic joy.
The five fragments had now transformed into a complete key!
The key was golden all over, shaped like a dragon's head, as if cast from gold.
Undoubtedly, with this key, the Sacred Dragon Treasure could be opened!
At the same time, Wu Tian also discovered that his cultivation realm had advanced again, directly jumping from seven-star Great Luo Golden Immortal to nine-star Great Luo Golden Immortal!
With his current strength, if he encountered the Corpse Heaven Demon Emperor again, he would likely have the strength to fight him!
With double happiness, Wu Tian felt exceptionally cheerful.
Next, he had to open the Sacred Dragon Treasure as soon as possible to usher in new hope!
Just as Wu Tian was excited about this, a faint sound came from beside him. It turned out that Bai Ruoqi had woken up.
She sat up and looked at Wu Tian. Her beautiful eyes widened for a moment, then she smiled and said, "It's successful?"
Wu Tian nodded, "Yes, it's successful."
"Now that I have the complete key, once I open the Sacred Dragon Treasure, you can also advance to the Immortal King realm."
"Immortal King..." Bai Ruoqi murmured, then sighed, "Although I am not Sect Master Ning, Sect Master Ning's obsession still remains in my heart."
"She had already achieved ten-star Great Luo Golden Immortal a hundred years ago, but was limited by the lack of a divine crown, so she never broke through. Her final stubbornness led to my birth."
"If I can successfully break through now, it would be considered fulfilling her wish."
Hearing this, Wu Tian couldn't help but sigh, "Yes, everyone is pursuing the Immortal King realm. Now, they can finally have their wish..."