"Please go back, benefactor. Grandmaster Shi An said that his worldly ties are over and he will never set foot in the mortal world again."

Yuanno put his hands together, looked at the people in front of him and bowed.

"Your Highness, the master..." Gui Yi looked at the solemn and majestic French Temple in front of him, and felt sad.

His Highness Shang Chen has been reluctant to ascend the throne and wants to give it to his master.

But the master is now disheartened and wants to forget the world and become a monk.

Although the master is the eldest son of the Shang emperor, he has suffered the pain of separation since childhood.

When he was young, he suffered the hatred of his country's destruction and the loss of his family. After years of planning, he avenged His Majesty and helped His Highness return to Shang Kingdom safely.

He lay dormant in Tianqing for ten years, exhausting all his efforts, just to help the Shang Kingdom break through the encirclement of the Three Kingdoms and the Northern Wilderness.

Later, he met the witch Qi Qing. Seeing his master struggling in pain, he eventually fell deeply in love with her.

Even though he knew it was the mouth of the abyss, he still jumped in without hesitation.

Those people blamed the master for taking advantage of the witch, but who knew the pain in the master's heart?

After years of painstaking preparation, the plans were repeatedly disrupted by the witch.

The master used the witch to lure Shangguan Chiyue's troops to Mochi Pass, causing the fall of Tianqing Imperial City.

This also caused the witch to become possessed and fall into a deep sleep.

Although the master didn't say anything, the deep affection he showed by secretly waiting for her every night was not fake.

He also sent all the ghost guards who were originally protecting him to the witch's side, just because he was worried about the witch's safety.

Moreover, outside Mo Chiguan, he even wasted all his internal strength to awaken the witch.

But when the witch woke up, she remembered everyone except her master.

Shang Chen's eyes were full of worry and heartache. His royal brother had been preparing for him, worrying about him, and bearing all the darkness and cruelty for him for so many years.

What was left to him was openness and brightness. People all said that Prince Shang Chen was a man of great talent and strategy, a master of military strategy, and had a heart as broad as the sea.

How many people know that Shang Yi is the real eldest son of the Shang Dynasty!

I never even knew that such a person existed.

Now my royal brother wants to bury me completely, as if there has never been such a person in this world.

Shang Chen felt sorry for his royal brother. He looked deeply at the open Buddhist door behind the little monk.

The door gave him a sense of otherworldly power.

It seems to be able to accept everything in this world, whether it is joy or sadness, whether it is good or evil.

It just sits there quietly, welcoming everyone who comes with an extremely tolerant attitude.

No matter who you are, as long as you step through this door, you can feel the compassion and wisdom of Buddhism and find inner peace and tranquility.

Shang Chen lifted his robe and knelt on the ground.

"Your Highness..."

Ghost One and Ghost Two beside him trembled in their hearts and knelt down as well.

Yuan Nai was so frightened that she stepped aside: "Donor, donor, what are you doing?"

Shang Chen nodded to Yuannai, then looked at the door behind Yuannai.

Without saying a word, he just knelt there straight.

Young monk Yuannai tried to persuade Shang Chen for a few words, but Shang Chen remained unmoved and stubbornly asked to meet Master Shian.

Yuanno sighed and ran back.

Three days and three nights passed without Shang Chen taking a drop of water. His back was still straight as he knelt on the ground, but his face was extremely pale.

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"Amitabha…"

At the sound of Buddhist chanting, Shang Chen immediately raised his eyes and saw Shi An walking in front of him.

Shang Chen's eyes lit up and he stood up, but his body was a little stiff because he had not moved for too long.

Ghost One and Ghost Two behind him immediately reached out to support Shang Chen's body.

Shi An looked at Shang Chen calmly, who was excited and incredulous, and felt a little emotional.

"Donor...you..."

"Royal brother..."

Shang Chen looked at Shi An, his voice full of grievance. Over the years, his brother had mostly communicated with him through the Ghost Guards.

We met very rarely, especially in the past two or three years, and he refused to meet me every time.

Shang Chen understood his brother's painstaking efforts, but it also made him feel even more distressed and guilty.

Facing the only relative in this world, his twin brother.

Shi An's expression warmed slightly, but he didn't give in.

He worked as a strategist for ten years and eventually destroyed the entire Tianqing.

He planned the trip to Qishan, which resulted in a river of blood on Qishan.

He also pushed the Southern Barbarians to invade the southern border, tricked Prince Ruyang into rebellion, and instigated Shangguan Chiyue to march towards Mochi Pass, resulting in smoke and fire everywhere.

He has long been in hell, having lost his humanity. He can no longer turn back, no longer be able to atone for his sins.

He can only be in hell, unable to find relief forever, and forever suffering from the condemnation of conscience and the torture of pain.

A purple figure gradually emerged in front of Shi An's eyes.

The man woke up and remembered everything except himself. He knew this was his retribution.

He couldn't get the love he wanted, and he couldn't get what he wanted. This was the punishment he deserved.

If he stayed in the French Temple for the rest of his life, he would recite scriptures and chant Buddha's name to forgive the sins he had committed.

Will he have the chance to meet her again in the next life?

“Brother Emperor, tell me to return to the Shang Kingdom, you will be the emperor and I will be the king.

Together we will fulfill our father's and mother's last wishes, guarding the people of Shang State and ensuring their peaceful and prosperous lives."

Shang Chen looked at Shi An eagerly, with a hint of pleading in his eyes.

Shi An looked at Shang Chen, his eyes calm. After a long moment, he slowly shook his head: "Chen'er..."

The sound of "Chen'er" made Shang Chen's eyes red instantly: "Royal brother..."

Shi An's eyes were filled with compassion: "Chen'er, the emperor of Shang Kingdom is you, and only you.

Everything my royal brother does is just to help you ascend the throne.

Now, no one can stop you, and my brother is relieved."

Shang Chen said anxiously:

"Then, my Royal Brother, even if you don't want to be the Emperor, you can be the Regent.

Come back with me, let's go back to Changxing. With you by my side, Chen'er will not make any mistakes."

Shi An's eyes looked into the distance, empty and void, as if they had no focus.

"Chen'er, I'm tired after so many years..."

“But, my royal brother, if you are tired, you can be an idle prince. I will definitely govern the Shang Kingdom and won’t let you worry about it.

You can just stay in Shangguo with peace of mind. Even if you want peace and quiet, you don’t have to stay in the French Temple. You can…”

"Shi An! Shi An... Come on, come back with me... Something happened to Qing'er..."

Shang Chen was trying his best to persuade him.

Then I saw a man on horseback approaching from afar, and the man on the horse was roaring anxiously.

Then he saw his brother, who seemed to have already lost all hope and become a Buddha, suddenly change his expression.

Then he saw his brother, the emperor, whom he had knelt for three days and three nights but had failed to change his mind, immediately rode away...

He didn't even give me a look!

Shang Chen was a little confused, so he turned around and looked at Gui Yi and Gui Er mechanically and asked:

"My royal brother... just left like that?"

Ghost One and Ghost Two nodded blankly: "Yes...right..."

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