The Eight Empresses Betrayed Me, Only to Deeply Regret It After Being Reborn

"Thank goodness, you’re finally awake!"

Yue Hongling was overcome with emotion, crying tears of joy.

Bai Qiulan’s condition had nearly scared her to death—another outbreak of Chaotic Yin Poison, even more severe than the last.

Last time, Bai Qiulan had only fainted. This time, even while unconscious, she had been groaning in pain the entire time.

Sun Ruowei was also deeply distressed.

Watching her beloved sworn sister become like this, and yet being completely powerless despite all her medical knowledge—it left Sun Ruowei filled with bitter disappointment.

Bai Qiulan slowly opened her eyes. The pain in them still hadn’t fully faded.

"Master, how are you feeling? Are you any better now?"

Bai Qiulan forced a pained smile.

"I’m fine. Don’t worry, it’s nothing anymore."

Yue Hongling was furious. "Did Senior Brother do something to you? You actually collapsed in front of his door, and he didn’t even help you? Is he even human?"

It would have been better not to mention Lu Ye. The moment she did, Bai Qiulan’s gaze darkened.

"It’s not his fault. I collapsed after he left. He didn’t know."

"Master, please go ask Senior Brother to detoxify you. Each time this flares up, it gets worse than the last. One day, you won’t be able to take it anymore!"

"No. There’s no need..."

"Master!!!"

"I said—no!"

Sun Ruowei watched this scene unfold. In the end, the root cause of everything... still lay with Lu Ye.

She was going to find him!

There was no way she could stand by and let her dearest sister slowly inch toward death.

She stood and left.

Heading straight for the place where Lu Ye lived.

At that moment, a figure appeared ahead of her.

Sun Ruowei stopped in her tracks and stared at the woman approaching.

From the very first # Nоvеlight # glance, an indescribable awe rose in Sun Ruowei’s heart. That multicolored long dress looked as if it were woven from the threads of the Dao itself, and that graceful form perfectly embodied the highest concept of beauty. As for her face—it was as if Heaven had poured all its favor into creating it. Pure beauty, flawless and true.

Sun Ruowei had often heard the others mention that a breathtakingly beautiful woman had appeared by Lu Ye’s side. They had gone on and on about how beautiful she was. Sun Ruowei had been skeptical.

Just how beautiful could she really be?

After all, wasn’t Yue Hongling stunning? Wasn’t Shangguan Huanling dazzling? Wasn’t Bai Qiulan jaw-dropping?

And wasn’t she, Sun Ruowei, here to set the standard? Yue Hongling had been endlessly yapping about how beautiful that other woman was.

Sun Ruowei had always just scoffed inwardly.

A bunch of fools, blind to rank and status.

But now, having seen this woman for herself—Sun Ruowei froze on the spot.

Okay. Maybe she’d been a little too confident.

She couldn’t even comprehend that a being so beautiful could actually exist in this world. Someone who could make her instinctively lower her head.

"Shen Xitong, greetings, fellow Daoist."

Shen Xitong looked at Sun Ruowei, her eyes filled with mirth and a warmth that had never been there before.

A kindred spirit!

A fellow traveler on the same path!

With Sun Ruowei here, Shen Xitong suddenly felt—her Dao was not lonely!

"F-Fellow Daoist, greetings. I’m Sun Ruowei..."

Sun Ruowei was actually stammering as she spoke.

"Ruowei-meimei, don’t be nervous. I feel we are connected by fate. The very first moment I saw you, I felt a deep sense of familiarity. Could it be that we share something in common?" Shen Xitong had finally found someone on her wavelength—her heart was filled with joy, and she smiled with delight.

At that moment, even the colors of heaven and earth seemed to fade away.

Sun Ruowei was stunned.

"What’s wrong? Did I smile in a weird way?" Shen Xitong reached up and touched her own face.

Was it because she smiled too happily, and her face twisted?

"No no no, it’s not that it looked bad. It’s because you’re too beautiful. Fellow Daoist, you truly are the most beautiful person under heaven. I’m afraid all the women in the world would pale in comparison after seeing you," Sun Ruowei sincerely praised.

"But when Fellow Daoist said you felt a sense of kinship with me at first sight, that we had something in common—what did you mean by that?"

Sun Ruowei couldn’t help but feel a little pleased. Could it be that her own beauty had finally been recognized?

This Shen Xitong—wasn’t her biggest trait being beautiful? And she herself was also beautiful. Tsk. Something in common? Delightful!

"I’m not entirely sure myself. Why don’t we each say what we like and see if anything overlaps?" Shen Xitong said with a smile.

Interests...

Sun Ruowei felt slightly disappointed.

Come on, the thing we have in common is clearly our looks, my dear. How could you not see that?

Such a beautiful girl—and yet completely blind. Outrageous!

"I’ll start then. I like food," said Shen Xitong.

Sun Ruowei shook her head. "I’m not that interested in food. I like medicine."

Shen Xitong also shook her head.

"I’m not really into medicine. I like eating gossip."

Sun Ruowei said, "I’m not really into gossip ei—wait, what did you say?"

Sun Ruowei’s eyes widened instantly.

Shen Xitong was already delighted beyond words inside, but on her face she acted bashful, as if a little embarrassed.

"I... I like eating gossip."

"Watermelon?"

"No... I mean the kind where you indulge in other people’s love and hate dramas and scandals..."

At that moment, Sun Ruowei’s eyes opened even wider.

She just couldn’t understand—how could someone so breathtakingly beautiful actually enjoy such a disgraceful, lowbrow activity like eating gossip?

As expected, beautiful women really did have things in common!

"I love gossip too!" Sun Ruowei said excitedly.

"Really?" Shen Xitong looked overjoyed.

"As real as it gets! I love gossip, especially the kind that’s close to me. If I so much as hear a whisper, I’ll die of curiosity!"

"Me too! I also love the gossip of those around me. Ahhhh, no wonder I liked you so much the moment I saw you—we’re truly fellow Daoists!"

"Yes yes, it’s amazing! Usually I eat gossip all by myself and have no one to share it with. You really like it? Then can I give you a piece to share?"

"Of course! I have so much gossip. No one to share it with—it’s been driving me crazy!"

The two of them were practically bursting with joy, gripping each other’s hands, their eyes full of recognition for a true kindred spirit.

They immediately exchanged sound-transmitting stones so they could share gossip in the future.

"By the way, where were you heading just now?" Shen Xitong asked.

"Uh... I was going to..."

The excited Sun Ruowei suddenly sobered up.

This Shen Xitong... she seemed to be Lu Ye’s woman.

"You know Lu Ye?" Sun Ruowei asked.

"Of course! I’ve eaten his gossip the most. There’s tons—so much juicy stuff. It’s hilarious," Shen Xitong replied as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"Huh? There’s a lot of gossip about him?"

"Of course! I’ll give you a random example. Like the thing between him and his master Bai Qiulan—can’t leave that unsaid. Bai Qiulan is currently afflicted by something called Chaotic Yin Poison. It’s because of her special physique—the Chaotic Supreme Yin Divine Body."

"There's a saying: extreme yin breeds nothing, and extreme yang doesn’t grow. Bai Qiulan’s current condition is due to excessive isolated yin. Lu Ye does have a solution for it. Want to guess what it is?"

Shen Xitong gave her a peculiar look, eyes full of amusement, even raising her hand to partially cover her face.

Sun Ruowei leaned in close to listen. Even though this involved Bai Qiulan’s dangerous condition... she was still getting to eat gossip and dig for news at the same time.

It was, simply put—perfect.

"What is it?" Sun Ruowei whispered.