Chapter 972 Ji Lier returns to her true appearance.
The fire was like a greedy beast, quickly devouring the flying eaves and brackets. In a blink of an eye, the entire Ximen Mansion was engulfed in flames.
The flames illuminated half the sky red, as if mourning the souls of those who died unjustly.
Amid the roar of broken beams, Ji Lier seemed to hear the nursery rhyme her mother humming again.
The fire engulfed the entire mansion. The blazing flames illuminated the night sky as well as Ji Lier's tearful face.
Su Yi stood beside her silently and handed her a handkerchief: "You will feel better if you cry."
Ji Lier took the handkerchief but did not wipe away her tears, letting them flicker in the firelight: "Su Yi, tell me... can the spirits of mother and Yunniang in heaven see this scene?"
"Of course you can." Su Yi said softly, "They will be proud of you."
Yu Zhiyan came over and took Ji Lier's arm: "Lier, from now on, you are free."
Ji Lier looked at the blazing fire and felt the warm care of everyone. The ice that had accumulated in her heart for many years finally began to melt.
She knew that the fire not only burned down Ximen’s residence, but also burned away the shackles in her heart.
"Look!" Yu Zhiyan suddenly pointed to the sky.
Countless points of light rose from the burning ashes, like stars falling to the earth.
That was the wronged soul imprisoned in the mansion, and now it was finally freed.
Ji Lier looked at the bright spots in the sky and seemed to see her mother's gentle smile.
She finally loosened her clenched fists, and four crescent-shaped blood marks lay quietly on her palms.
When Ximen Mansion was completely engulfed in flames, Ji Lier knelt on the scorched earth.
Hot ashes fell into her hair, and she kowtowed three times, her forehead covered with black ashes.
When she raised her head, her forehead was already blood red, and her voice was choked with sobs: "Mother, Yunniang, Li'er has avenged you."
When she stood up, she looked at the sky full of flames, the dancing flames reflected in her eyes. The eyes that were once filled with fear and hatred were finally clear and bright.
The night wind blew, carrying the ashes away into the distance.
"Let's go." Su Chenyin turned around, and her red clothes looked like a phoenix in nirvana under the firelight.
Everyone followed.
Ji Lier took a last look at this place that had been the site of fifteen years of nightmares, turned and left, never looking back.
Su Yi silently took off his cloak and gently draped it over her thin shoulders.
The night wind gradually died down, and the first ray of morning light penetrated the clouds and shone on everyone.
The eleven slowly left in the morning light, their figures looking particularly small in the morning glow.
Behind them, the ruins of Ximen’s house were still burning, with flames shooting up into the sky, dyeing the entire night sky scarlet.
And in front of them is a road filled with sunshine.
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In Tianyan Sect, Ji Qingxu looked at the content sent by Su Chenyin on the Lingwang paper and couldn't help but laugh.
These kids are really something. They wiped out the entire Ximen family without a single word.
On the other side, Su Chenyin and his companions rode on flying beasts and teleported to the edge of the Endless Sea.
The sea breeze blew in with a salty and humid smell, making everyone's clothes rustle.
Su Chenyin was the first to jump off the flying beast and looked up at the legendary forbidden sea.
In the distance, where the sea and the sky meet, there are densely covered dark clouds, and lightning flashes are looming among the clouds, like a dormant giant beast.
"Put away the flying beasts." Su Chenyin said, "Flying is prohibited in the Endless Sea. Any creature that tries to fly will be torn apart by the turbulent space currents."
Everyone jumped off the flying beasts and then put them away.
Ji Lier was the last one to land. She removed her disguise and restored her true appearance.
Her face is as beautiful as a flower, her skin is as delicate as snow, and as smooth as white jade.
Her lips are painted red, her eyebrows are as slender as willow leaves, and her slightly upturned eyes reveal a hint of charm.
Her watery eyes were clear enough to reflect a person's shadow, and the light purple at the end of her eyes made her look even more mysterious.
At this moment, she was wearing a gorgeous purple dress.
The star and moon patterns embroidered with silver thread on the hem of the skirt flow in the sunlight, like a living thing.
"Wow!" Mu Xin exclaimed, her eyes wide open, "Sister Ji, I didn't expect your true appearance to be so beautiful!"
"Sister Ji, Mu Xin is right, you are really beautiful." Su Chenyin smiled and praised Ji Lier generously.
"Look at your purple dress. It seems like it was tailor-made for you. It perfectly sets off your extraordinary temperament. You look like a fairy walking out of a painting."
Su Chenyin sighed inwardly, Sister Ji is so beautiful, her brother is really lucky to have found a treasure!
Yu Zhiyan also nodded in agreement: "That's right, Li'er's appearance is simply stunning, I feel pity for her."
Ji Lier's fair cheeks turned slightly red when praised by everyone, which made her affectionate eyes look even more charming.
"Don't say that," she said modestly, "I'm not that good-looking, actually. Compared to Chen Yin, I'm still far behind."
"Chen Yin, you are naturally beautiful and so smart. Every move you make exudes a unique charm. I really can't compare to you."
"But Sister Ji, you are really beautiful." Su Chenyin looked at Ji Lier with amazement on her face.
"Chen Yin, stop making fun of me." Ji Li'er glanced at him in a reproachful manner, her fingertips unconsciously circling the tassel of the jade pendant at her waist.
The jade pendant was emerald green all over. It was the ancient spiritual jade that Su Yi obtained in the secret realm two years ago.
Su Yi stood three steps away, his dark tights rustling in the sea breeze.
He had already been stunned, his eyes fixed on Ji Lier, as if everything around him had ceased to exist.
Thoughts flooded into his mind like a tide, and the scene of his first meeting with Ji Lier a few years ago emerged in his mind.
At that time, she was like a breeze in spring, fresh and natural, and quietly walked into his heart.
And now, seeing Ji Lier's true appearance again, he found that her beauty not only did not fade, but instead gained a bit of maturity and gentleness, making her even more radiant and charming.
Now that her youthfulness has faded, her eyes are full of elegance and grace.
Su Yi only felt his heartbeat getting faster and faster, as if a deer was running around in his heart.
He stared at Ji Lier infatuatedly, his lips slightly parted, but he couldn't speak for a moment.
Chu Moxiao saw all of this, and the corners of his mouth raised in a mischievous smile.
He deliberately bumped Su Yi with his shoulder and teased, "Tsk tsk tsk, Ah Yi, you are completely conquered, right? You are staring at me straight in the eyes!"
"Look at the way you look, my mouth is watering. If you keep looking at me like that, your soul will be seduced away by others!"
Su Yi came back to his senses as if awakened from a dream after being hit by Chu Moxiao.
A blush instantly appeared on his face, spreading from his ears to the base of his neck.
He glared at Chu Moxiao and said in defense: "Don't talk nonsense! I just haven't seen the true face of Junior Sister Ji for a long time. I'm just a little surprised. It's not as exaggerated as you say!"
Having said that, he couldn't help but glance at Ji Lier from time to time.
Ji Lier felt Su Yi's burning gaze and her face turned red with embarrassment.
She lowered her head slightly, twisting the corners of her clothes unconsciously with her hands, and her head was almost buried in her chest.
Su Chenyin looked at this scene and laughed secretly in his heart.