Chapter 2611

Yi Yiru had become so thick-skinned that she could simply ignore what others said and disregard their stares. As long as their thoughts differed from hers, she paid them no mind.

Zhu Zhibin looked Yi Yiru up and down after hearing this. After a moment, he said, "How can you be so shameless?"

Yi Yiru answered seriously, "It is good to have thick skin. In these times, if you are not thick-skinned, you will suffer the loss yourself."

So, having thick skin had its reasons.

Fortunately, after spending time with him, everyone knew what kind of person he was. The others on the flying vessel ignored him.

Yan Aohan pulled Zhu Yanyi to play chess together. Little Mianmian had already been sent into the Ruyi Space.

Yan Aohan and Zhu Yanyi played chess and tasted tea. They occasionally glanced down, though they could see everything clearly without looking.

Zhu Yanyi was not a god, but as an immortal, her divine sense was very strong. She saw the situation below clearly.

"This bonding ceremony is quite lively," Zhu Yanyi said slowly. "I wonder if the couple shares one heart."

Yan Aohan said calmly, "Whether they share one heart or not is not important in the cultivation world. What matters is only benefit."

"Couples forming for benefit happens not only in the cultivation world but also in the mortal realm. But not every couple is like this," Zhu Yanyi said slowly. "If everyone combined for benefit, it would be putting the cart before the horse. Couples exist to balance heaven and earth yin and yang. If it is only for benefit, where is the sincerity? Where is the affection? How can such a union last?"

Zhu Yanyi paused slightly. "Am I, as a doctor, coming to this cultivation world to cure people's minds?"

As soon as she spoke, her state of mind shifted, and her cultivation improved significantly.

Zhu Yanyi was shocked. She looked up at Yan Aohan, who was also surprised. "How can I treat this illness? It is a change in mindset."

Yan Aohan did not expect this either. She said to Zhu Yanyi, "Let people see our true love later. Perhaps they will be influenced."

Zhu Yanyi looked at Yan Aohan suspiciously. She did not believe their couple could influence others' values, as the value of benefit was already established in this world.

"Never mind. I am not in a hurry. We will take it one step at a time."

Zhu Yanyi knew her cultivation to the Immortal Emperor stage was faster than a spaceship. Not to mention, the sect master of the Sword Sect was thousands of years old and only at the Void stage. So, being an Immortal Emperor at just over a hundred years old made her a genius among geniuses in the cultivation world.

Therefore, facing the cultivation world's issue with true love, since it helped her cultivation, Zhu Yanyi felt she could handle it slowly. There was no rush.

Affection was becoming rarer for cultivators. The longer the time, the fainter the affection. Zhu Yanyi knew this herself.

So, she was not in a hurry because rushing was useless.

However, when she first discovered this problem, Zhu Yanyi was slightly shocked.

Yan Aohan also noticed this. She did not expect Zhu Yanyi to encounter such a problem.

Zhu Yanyi’s cultivation had no bottlenecks, but every spiritual insight was very important. Now, her insight was linked to the affection of people in the cultivation world. She was also shocked.

But as the Emperor Venerable, he knew some things needed to happen naturally. Changing the mindset of people in the cultivation world was not something that could be done overnight. So, Yan Aohan was not in a hurry either.

"People in the cultivation world used to have affection. But over time, it faded. If we want them to understand affection again, we must first let them see true affection," Yan Aohan said slowly.

Zhu Yanyi placed a chess piece and said, "Yes, I think so too. But I will not act first. I want to see how cold people in the cultivation world have become regarding affection."

Yan Aohan pointed down. "Look, that couple below bonded for benefit. You can see part of how cold they are."

Zhu Yanyi glanced over and was slightly surprised. It was said that families should match and men and women should be handsome and beautiful. This idiom showed its necessity. But the people bonding below, the man was exceptionally handsome, while the woman’s face was covered in scars. Moreover, there was no affection in their eyes. It seemed bonding was just a formality.

"If no one here has objections, the bonding ceremony will begin," said an elder of Tianyi Sect, who was hosting the ceremony.

"I have an objection." A woman stepped forward. She was delicate and elegant. Although not stunning, she looked pleasant.

The woman looked at the man and said, "Brother Tong, do you really want to bond with her? What about me? You said the person you would bond with is me."

The man called Brother Tong looked at the delicate woman and said, "Xiu'er, let us say we have fate but no destiny in this life. Please leave."

"Fate but no destiny. What a good phrase." Tears filled Xiu'er's eyes.

"I used to not believe that cultivators were heartless. But now I believe it. For your so-called benefit, you can trample on my feelings. Tong Linghai, even if you bond with her, you are an ungrateful person. You will forever remain a Golden Core cultivator because you betrayed affection."

After speaking, Xiu'er took out a dagger and stabbed it directly into her heart. In Tong Linghai's shocked gaze, she fell to the ground.

As soon as Xiu'er fell, Yan Aohan flicked his finger slightly. Xiu'er's soul appeared in his hand.

Yi Yiru saw this and was stunned. He did not speak, but he knew one thing: Yan Aohan was definitely not a normal cultivator.

"Is this like meeting a pillow when sleepy?" Zhu Yanyi laughed softly. "I was wondering where to start. Xiu'er has come right to us."

"Shall we understand the situation with her?" Yan Aohan asked Zhu Yanyi.

Zhu Yanyi nodded. Yan Aohan opened her palm. Xiu'er lay on a black tree.

Xiu'er slowly opened her eyes and looked around. "Shouldn't I have gone to the Underworld?"

"Those who commit suicide cannot go to the Underworld. The Underworld does not accept suicides," Zhu Yanyi said slowly.