Chapter 56

Hundreds of miles away, under the shade of trees.

The magic that bound Guan Qing and Dou Shiqiu failed.

Guan Qing fell down, her body aching from being stiff for so long. She didn't care about the slight pain of falling, but she felt a sudden sinking sensation in her heart, as if she had lost something very important but she couldn't remember it.

Dou Shiqiu fell beside her.

The white moth emerged from her palm, taking away the stiffness in her body.

Dou Shiqiu stood up first. She looked at Guan Qing beside her, then bowed and was about to leave.

Guan Qing called out to her, "Where are you going?"

Dou Shiqiu stopped walking when she heard the sound, then turned and looked at Guan Qing again. She was actually smiling, her snow-white skin rosy. At that moment, Guan Qing felt that Dou Shiqiu had changed a lot, but she couldn't put her finger on it.

She said, "I'm free. I got what I wanted."

"Thank you for staying with me all the way."

Dou Shiqiu's pale eyes were filled with anticipation.

"I want to go to the south, to see the sea and listen to the waves. So I bid you farewell, Taoist priest."

Guan Qing tried her best to support her upper body, and at this time the hat on her head fell to the ground.

In a moment of trance, in a moment of jealousy, she found what was missing in her heart.

She shouted, "Dou Shiqiu, let me go with you!"

She has nothing more to worry about in this world.

Dou Shiqiu was startled by the tears falling down. Then she saw the bamboo hat in front of Guan Qing.

Everything is clear in my heart without words.

Dou Shiqiu finally walked towards Guan Qing. She helped her up and murmured, "Yes, you still have my wings in your heart. Let us walk together."

The Taoist priest who once had an immortal appearance burst into tears in front of Dou Shiqiu.

Dou Shiqiu supported and held her. She leaned on his shoulders and vented something.

There is sadness, grievance and relief in the crying.

From then on, the puppet and the demon walked together.

They will walk across mountains and seas until their rusty hearts can no longer beat; until their white moth bodies can no longer chase the light.

"Let's go see the sea first. I want to see Nanzhi." Dou Shiqiu said this as she stayed beside Guan Qing.

Guan Qing raised her head and looked at the clouds in the sky. She wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and smiled.

Guan Qing agreed, and the two of them embarked on their own journey.

·

The gates of the Ming Palace were wide open, and the city lord invited the people to witness this moment together.

The newly appointed officials were listed below, with Dong Xuan becoming the prime minister and standing before all the officials.

In front, the door of the hall was opened by a palace servant, and the empress dressed in dragon and phoenix robes appeared behind the door.

She was dressed in red, wearing a jade crown, and stretched out her arms in front of the railing.

All officials knelt and the people were happy.

The Ming Palace is no longer a royal palace. The emperor allows the people to enter the palace to give advice, and this place will become a refuge for the world.

Zhen Zheng looked at everything in front of him, with a hint of regret in his eyes.

Some people are not here to see this so-called "rebirth".

The new emperor issued a new decree.

The brothels and dance halls were abolished, the slave system was abolished, and the moral code of respecting husbands and fathers was abolished. Women were able to go to school, become officials, engage in business, and engage in politics. There were no more taboos from then on.

In accordance with the instructions, the new emperor punished those who bought and sold human beings as serious crimes, beheaded all nine generations of their clans, and listed them as remnants of the people.

From then on, in-laws were only allowed to be monogamous, and there was no longer any saying that men were superior to women.

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Zhen Zheng stroked the railing, and her eyes reflected the world.

She secretly vowed to turn this fallen country over and rebuild it.

There is still a lot of reform and innovation that needs to be done in the future.

Zhen Zheng knew that she was not alone. There were many people behind her who supported her ambition.

The aristocratic families are dissatisfied, and the women in this world are still bound by dogma.

The implementation of the new order is hindered because some maggots inside are unwilling to update.

She walked down the cloud steps and headed towards the world that she was about to open up with her own hands.

She will clear away the obstacles step by step.

Write an answer for your own life, for their cries and struggles.

In early spring, the new emperor ascended the throne and named the reign title "Wanmin".

Zhen Zheng said: "I don't want to live forever, I want all the people to enjoy the joy with me."

It's difficult, but she will spend her whole life trying to find and achieve it.

·

Ziwei God came back to his senses from the illusion.

He saw destiny.

The last bit of connection with the world seemed to be fading.

He took a step forward, stepping on the reflection of the stars, and walked in front of the dragon head.

Fengji and Yuji stood up and ran happily around Ziwei God.

The dragon head came down from the giant dragon and led the Purple Star God forward.

An invisible door appeared before my eyes.

Inside is paradise, heaven, the highest level of the three realms.

Ziwei God walked forward and entered the door.

The wind and rain sacrifices followed the dragon head and saluted His back.

Once you walk through the door, everything disappears into light and becomes nothingness.

The gods gazed upon him from the dome. Those eyes were the sun and the moon, and his body was the eternity of the universe.

Ziwei Divine Lord saluted, "Holy Ancestor."

The voice of the Heavenly Mother entered His heart:

"God, congratulations."

Ziwei Divine Lord lowered his eyes, "Two hundred years to overcome this calamity. I already understand the Holy Ancestor's heart."

The Heavenly Mother took pity on us and said, "Gods should not have feelings. Just treat us as passing through this mortal world, without any attachment."

"I am deeply comforted by your compassionate teachings. Go and do your duty in the future."

The sun and the moon will no longer look towards Him, the space will soon change, and He will return to the Temple of Destiny to continue His duties.

Ziwei Divine Lord smiled. He looked up at the Holy Ancestor and asked with a teasing tone:

"Isn't it good to have a so-called compassionate heart?"

The sun and the moon gazed at Him again.

And a gloomy look appeared in His eyes again, just like that of a mortal.

He said, "My journey through the human world has made me see even more clearly how high and mighty God is. I used to think of the sufferings of this world, but now I see that it is all absurd and empty."

The Purple Star God laughed loudly. He turned toward the Heavenly Mother, reached into her chest, and took out the divine soul spine.

"Holy Ancestor, I'm afraid you will be disappointed this time."

"I have come to understand that fate should not be in the hands of God, but should be left to the will of heaven and earth, operating naturally."

"I couldn't give up the compassion you asked me to. Instead, I felt that I should just be a human being."

The Gu Luoyan walking in the human world is sentimental and emotional. That is His compassion walking in the world.

He now finally saw clearly, finally knew that everything was caused by himself, and everything also ended with himself.

This was His final struggle.

He crushed the spine of his soul in front of the Heavenly Mother.

The Purple Star God destroyed himself.

The fate of countless creatures in the world is released.

He shattered himself in exchange for a new reversal of fate.

The destinies that He destroyed made Him sad and regretful.

He became her again.

She fell from the palace of the Mother of Heaven, was torn apart by the Nine Heavens, and was baptized by the karmic fire of the human world.

There is no more Ziwei Star in the Three Realms.

Fate operates naturally, and destiny becomes an invisible existence due to the fall of God.

For the first time, the Holy Ancestor closed his eyes, which symbolized the sun and the moon.

The world fell into eternal night, the gods in heaven were puzzled, and the spirits on earth were bewildered.

She finally landed on the road to the underworld.

This time, her name was Gu Luoyan.

She walked forward with an open mind, crossing the River Styx and the River Lethe.

She died, but she knew that there was someone waiting for her ahead.

The priest of the underworld stopped her and confirmed it again and again, but did not dare to let her go.

Until the God above the heavens let out a long sigh.

The sun and the moon restored the heaven and earth.

The order of the three realms continues as before.

The priest saluted her and sent her to the spring of reincarnation.

Gu Luoyan smiled.

She went in and never came out.

·

There was no peace in heaven. The gods were quarreling fiercely.

To argue for the loss of the power of destiny between heaven and earth, and to argue for the decision of the Heavenly Mother.

The first rider of the Divine Dragon soars in the sea of ​​clouds.

Feng Ji and Yu Ji around him felt lost and puzzled.

Feng Ji asked, "Why is the God so foolish? After losing his position as a god, are you willing to be a mortal?"

Yu Ji looked at the goddess on top of the dragon and asked her to solve his doubts.

The dragon head just kept moving forward, keeping silent.

This reminded him of the past.

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Three thousand years ago.

He came down to earth with the God and traveled around the world.

At this time, wars continued on earth and the human race was experiencing baptism.

Demons and humans fought a great battle, but fate had already been woven by the gods - the mortals had to win and the demons had to lose.

After witnessing all the sufferings in the world, the two gods were about to return to heaven, but before leaving, they met a little fox child.

The little girl fell in front of the Dragon God's temple. Her hands and feet were blown off, her eyes were blinded, and her tail was cut off. She was about to die.

The blood has dried up, and the ground is now in chaos, so the ghosts and gods in the underground cannot come to collect the soul.

She will rot here, be erased, and become a grain of sand in time.

The Dragon Head saw pity in the eyes of Ziwei God.

He walked over, squatted down, and healed the child with a little magic.

The God held the little girl in his arms, looked into her bright eyes, and asked her what her name was.

The little boy replied, "My name is Gu Luoyan."

For the first time, fate fell out of the hands of the God.

The sun and the moon in the sky were not full, so they planted a "cause".

Later, he went through trials and tribulations under the name of Gu Luoyan, which seemed to be a punishment from that person.

The girl was reincarnated, born again and again, and died again and again.

Finally she met her.

Everything is cause and effect.

Everything is reincarnation.

The dragon head returned to the divine realm and finally said to Yu Ji: "This is the choice of the Lord God."

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The mountain in the human world is still lush, and the creatures in it are nourished, turning into monsters, humans, demons, and immortals.

Under the walnut tree, the shrine dedicated to the Fox Fairy was wiped clean until it was translucent.

The girl who was rescued that year has become an old woman.

She took her granddaughter to the shrine and bowed again and again. The old woman told the children around her their story:

"My mother and I encountered a monster in the mountains, and it was that lady who saved us..."

"You must remember not to be ungrateful." The old man stroked the child's head with his wrinkled hands.

The girl listened and nodded ignorantly.

The wind blew, bringing with it the rustling sound of leaves.

The sunlight shines through the gap between the two people and falls onto the shrine, adding a layer of golden glow to the statue.

After the old woman finished burning incense, she wanted to take the girl and walk towards the village.

"Nianqing, let's go."

"Grandma, I'm here!" The child took one last look at the statue, clasped her hands together and bowed devoutly, then ran to hold the old woman's hand.

The backs of the grandfather and grandson were stretched out by the setting sun.

The girl asked the old woman next to her: "Grandma, I want to eat fish tonight!"

"Okay, let's go home and make it for Nianqing."

"Are Dad and Mom back?"

"Nianqing, go home and take a look yourself."

…

The candles in front of the Fox Fairy's shrine flickered, and the flames made the face of the stone statue clearer.

The fox fairy displayed great power and had a kind face, which did not look like a fox at all.

The sun sets.

Tonight is coming to an end.

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