Dark clouds shrouded the heavenly palace, and the faint light seemed to lead nowhere, its direction unclear—whether it was pursuit or surrender had become ambiguous.

A giant dragon soars through the sky, traversing darkness and gloom, but its destination is not the shore of light!

Luo Zichen sat on Lei Che's lap, with the sleeping Gu Liyan in her arms. His handsome face was pale with exhaustion, making him look pitiful.

"He's been sleeping for a long time, is he really alright?" Raiche asked with some concern.

"Yes, don't worry, the life force within him is suppressing the demonic energy. Besides, I think... he won't die easily before he sees the one he loves." Luo Zichen brushed a strand of hair from Gu Liyan's forehead. "What a devoted demon. If only the Celestial Clan were all like you..."

Lei Che turned to look at Gu Liyan, then suddenly said with a serious expression, "Actually... I'm also a demon!"

Luo Zichen's hand froze, and she glared at him. "Shut up!"

Raiche chuckled and continued on his way, completely unconcerned.

Stepping out of the Hidden Dragon Abyss, following the directions given by Luo Zichen, they arrived at the Flower Mansion.

Lei Che landed, and Gu Liyan woke up at that moment.

"Awake?" Luo Zichen stepped forward to help him up.

Gu Liyan nodded and looked around. "We...have we arrived at the Hua residence?"

"Yes, go in quickly. The people waiting for you are probably already worried about you." Luo Zichen looked at every plant and tree in the Hua Mansion, and memories of the past came flooding back, making her feel uneasy.

"Aren't you coming in?" Gu Liyan looked at her in confusion.

Luo Zichen shook her head. "The Hua family mansion has changed beyond recognition. What difference does it make whether I see those I know or those I don't?"

The Hua residence is now empty; there is no one waiting for her anymore, and no scenery she lingered in.

Gu Liyan nodded. "Okay, I'll be right back."

As he spoke, he entered the Hua residence.

Lei Che looked around, his nose twitching slightly, and frowned as he said, "There's a strong smell of blood here, and a deathly aura about it."

Upon hearing this, Luo Zichen was taken aback. Suddenly remembering something, she grabbed Lei Che and rushed towards the Hua residence, shouting, "Quick! Let's go in and take a look!"

Lei Che looked completely bewildered, but let Luo Zichen pull him along, a lewd smile spreading across his face.

Gu Liyan's face was pale, and he looked at the corpses scattered all over the place in shock. Compared with when he left, this place was even more desolate!

"Hua Xi... Hua Rong..." Looking at the several women he had once interacted with, lying in pools of blood, their deaths gruesome, he couldn't help but feel moved.

The pungent smell of blood stung his heart and made him stiffen in his every movement.

Just like back then...

Endless slaughter...

Gu Liyan trembled all over.

How many innocent people will die during the time he is away?

He couldn't change other people's lives or deaths, much less stop this war...

he--

He is a powerless person

The same was true of Thousand Absolute Mountain. After Gu Liyan left the pass, he saw rivers of blood everywhere. Whether they were familiar or strangers, they all lay in pools of blood.

The piercing pain of separation by death had already wounded him deeply, leaving him scarred and broken. He dared not hope for anything more, dared not force anything to last forever.

But now

Now he

All that's needed is to plug one wound—

"Flower Fairy!"

Gu Liyan called out Hua Baixian's name and headed towards Licheng.

Passing by the place where he had fought Mo Chen, he discovered that his formation had been broken. Gu Liyan's face immediately turned pale, his limbs grew cold, and he couldn't help but tremble. "No, it'll be alright, Xiao Bai will be alright..."

Gu Liyan staggered towards Licheng, but the closer he got, the colder his heart became...

Where is his Licheng?!

Where is her Lijiang?!

Where is their Licheng?!

Why……

Why did it disappear?!

Gu Liyan stared blankly at the bloodstains left in the Flower Sorrow Pool, with no trace of his beloved, and trembled all over.

"Flower Fairy—"

Gu Liyan knelt down on the ground...

It's gone.

There's nothing left.

Licheng is gone!

She's gone too!

Luo Zichen and Lei Che hurriedly caught up, and when they saw that the Flower Sorrow Pool was still as red as blood, they couldn't help but feel a pang of pain in their hearts. Their dearest friend must have died in this Flower Sorrow Pool as well.

Luo Zichen walked up to Gu Liyan. "Gu Liyan, are you alright? The person you mentioned..."

Gu Liyan looked up at Luo Zichen with a sorrowful expression, her face streaked with tears. "Xiao Bai... Xiao Bai, she..."

Just as Gu Liyan was filled with despair, he suddenly stood up and felt the death energy that was completely opposite to the life energy in his body. He was terrified!

“That, that is…” Gu Liyan stared at the red light in the gloom, deeply shocked.

Luo Zichen followed his gaze and saw the red light rushing towards them. Seeing this, Lei Che shielded Gu Liyan and the other person behind him, saying, "This person is hostile. You two, step back!"

The red light in the sky dimmed the darkness, and its striking crimson hue drew the attention of both gods and demons.

The red light drew closer, ever closer, until finally her true form became clear—

Gu Liyan's pupils contracted, and his feet involuntarily took a step forward. "She..."

The figure in blood-stained clothes, with eyes flashing an eerie crimson light and flowing crimson hair, was—

"Flower Fairy?!"

Hua Baixian landed and looked at Gu Liyan and the other two, her cold eyes fixed on Gu Liyan, who was in shock.

"Xiao, Xiao Bai?" Gu Liyan couldn't believe that the person in front of him, who was covered in an aura of death, was actually Hua Baixian, the one he longed for!

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