Chapter 65 What are you doing? I'm jealous, is that wrong?

Gu Xiaozhu noticed their actions this time. She glanced at them and finally sighed, "Ahe, he is, after all, one of your..."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhihe's smile vanished. He glanced at the familiar yet unfamiliar version of himself beside him, then crossed his arms and snorted coldly, "I know, I know."

On the other hand, upon hearing Gu Xiaozhu "defend" her "Jiang Zhihe," she finally smiled, and the anger that had just risen in her heart subsided considerably.

"Hmm... Zhihe?"

A clear, crisp sound came from ahead, like the ringing of a bell, striking his heart.

He looked up suddenly and saw the almond-haired girl with her eyebrows curved and her eyes full of laughter: "You're going home too, right?"

He was somewhat stunned, not immediately understanding what the girl meant. His mind raced for a long time, but the words "Zhihe" remained stuck in his head.

"What did you just call me?" After a while, he finally found his voice and stammered.

Gu Xiaozhu tilted her head: "Zhihe?"

Jiang Zhihe: "!!!"

He nearly reached out to clutch his heart, trying to stop its thunderous pounding. His earlobes gradually flushed crimson, and his face grew hot.

"Hmm... just to distinguish them. Otherwise, if I call you both 'A-He,' wouldn't it be hard to tell them apart?"

After Gu Xiaozhu finished speaking, she noticed the somewhat flustered black-haired boy opposite her, and for some reason, a mischievous thought arose in her heart.

Just as she was about to move closer, a pair of arms suddenly reached out from behind her.

Those arms managed to wrap around her waist, and then with a sudden effort, they lifted her up, one arm supporting her while the other hand held her waist to prevent her from falling.

Before Gu Xiaozhu could react, she felt her vision spin and her body suddenly lifted into the air, causing her to instinctively hug the boy closest to her.

Her apricot-colored hair fell down, obscuring the girl's slightly panicked eyes. When she finally calmed down and came to her senses, she found herself hugging the boy's neck and sitting on one of his arms.

A flush rose to her forehead, her face turning crimson. Her delicate brows furrowed slightly, and her eyes held a hint of accusation as she looked at the boy.

What are you doing?

Jiang Zhihe raised an eyebrow slightly, glancing up at the girl who was looking down at him. After staring at her for a while, he glanced at the bewildered "Jiang Zhihe" on the other side, and said matter-of-factly:

"I'm jealous, is that wrong?"

Gu Xiaozhu: "...?"

She glanced at Jiang Zhihe, who was holding her tightly, and then at the modern-day "Jiang Zhihe" whose mind had completely shut down. The accusation in her eyes faded, replaced by helplessness and doting.

She leaned down, and Jiang Zhihe's eyes widened as he felt the softness and warmth of her lips, which made him tremble and become fascinated.

The warmth faded, and the girl's face still had a slight blush, but her eyes were full of smiles: "Okay, you have to believe me, I like you the most."

Jiang Zhihe stared blankly at that radiant smile, then his brows relaxed and his voice was relieved: "Mm."

"So—can you put me down now?" Gu Xiaozhu asked, tilting her head.

Completely captivated, Jiang Zhihe nodded repeatedly and then put her down.

After feeling the warmth in his arms gradually dissipate, his mind cleared up a little, and he immediately felt some regret.

I wish I hadn't released it so early; I really wanted that moment to last a little longer...

Meanwhile, the modern-day "Jiang Zhihe" was completely bewildered; his CPU was almost overloaded.

Seeing the two walking towards him, he was speechless for a long time before stammering, "You, you, you all..."

Jiang Zhihe raised an eyebrow, took Gu Xiaozhu's hand, and raised it to show him.

Yes, they're still holding hands.

"That's right! Just what you think!"

His smile was radiant; it was the smile of a victor.

The modern-day "Jiang Zhihe" was stunned again. He stood there for a long time, pondering. Finally, his expression changed from shock to confusion, from confusion to envy, and finally to envy mixed with a hint of expectation.

Meanwhile, Teng Shao, who had been watching the show for a long time, finally spoke up: "Shall we go?" He turned his head and gestured to the huge crack not far away.

Jiang Zhihe smiled: "Of course!"

As he spoke, he turned around. The red-clad youth's eyebrows curved into crescents, and his black hair fluttered slightly in the rising steam. He extended his hand, a radiant smile on his face:

"Xiaozhu, the last stop on the journey."

Gu Xiaozhu stared at him blankly for a long time, then her slightly tired brows relaxed and a faint smile appeared on her lips: "Mm."

The two clasped hands, and the modern-day "Jiang Zhihe" watched this scene without saying a word. After all, he didn't belong to this time, and naturally, he didn't belong to Xiaozhu of this time either.

He has to go back, back to where he should be, back to the world he belongs to.

He returned to... his Xiaozhu's side.

The group arrived at the crevice, where another "Bamboo Pine Cloud" looked at them with a smile in her eyes. She stood aside and said to everyone, "Please, everyone."

Gu Xiaozhu glanced at her and, noticing that she didn't seem to intend to go in, asked, "Aren't you going in?"

"Bamboo Pine Cloud" blinked: "Why should I go in?"

Gu Xiaozhu: "Weren't you... from the Boundless Sea?"

The implication is that this "Bamboo Pine Cloud" also needs to return to his correct timeline, right?

Hearing this, "Zhu Songyun" chuckled, and even Zhu Songyun next to her, who was wearing small round sunglasses, couldn't help but laugh.

The two exchanged a glance and simultaneously saw the sly glint in each other's eyes.

“I never said I came from the Boundless Sea,” Zhusongyun said with a smile.

She pointed to her eyes, which held a golden hue, and smiled, saying, "I am the embodiment of memory and power within these eyes."

“I am ‘Bamboo Pine Cloud’, but I am not ‘Bamboo Pine Cloud’.”

Zhu Songyun, standing to the side, pulled down his small round sunglasses and chuckled, "I used to feel that this world was unreal, that something was wrong with it. My master once told me not to investigate, but I just wouldn't."

She spread her hands: "As you all know, I have a rebellious streak. So I secretly went to divine the future of this world without my master's knowledge."

"And at that time, I saw a scene I can never forget..." She paused, glancing subtly at Gu Xiaozhu, and continued, "Well... anyway, it was about the cataclysmic disaster, as you all probably know. I was there, and I saw you..."

"I also saw myself in it."

She turned her head and looked at the other version of herself beside her, who was slightly taller than her.

"She didn't seem surprised. Well, after all, I'm so talented and destined to become the strongest diviner in the future. It's only natural that I could predict such a thing." As she spoke, a smug expression appeared on her face.

“I made a deal with her,” another, more mature “Zhu Songyun” said. “To change the outcome, there must be a force outside the timeline to intervene.”

"So I gave up my eyes as the vessel for her power and memories." Zhu Songyun took over, pushed up his small round sunglasses, and spread his hands. "That's why I went blind."

As if sensing the tense atmosphere around her, she quickly put her hands on her hips, her face showing an exaggeratedly serious expression: "I'm blind, but I've become stronger!"

The moment that incredibly cheesy remark was uttered, the atmosphere instantly lightened considerably. Zhu Songyun smiled with satisfaction, and she was also quite pleased with herself.

She patted her other self on the shoulder with a very confident air and said:

"Don't worry! She'll stay outside to meet us. It would be embarrassing if we all got lost inside."

"Zhu Songyun" nodded: "Moreover, I really want to see what a seemingly respectable master looks like." Just thinking about Zhu Songyun's description made her curiosity spread and grow uncontrollably.

She is usually asleep, and unless Zhu Songyun calls her, she will not wake up at all, so she is unaware of what is happening outside.

The aura and power emanating from the Boundless Sea unexpectedly matched her own power, which allowed her to materialize a complete form and appear before Zhu Songyun.

"Alright, you guys go ahead! Don't waste any more time." "Zhu Songyun" waved his hand and said to everyone, "After you've finished, I'll use my power to pull you out from outside."

"I wish you all the best."

The group nodded, with Zhu Songyun entering first, followed by Teng Shao.

Gu Xiaozhu and Jiang Zhihe exchanged a glance, and then both looked at "Jiang Zhihe," who was a step behind them:

"Let's go."

The two spoke at the same time.

Jiang Zhihe looked at them for a long time before finally nodding: "Okay."

The three of them took a step, their figures disappearing into the crack.

… …

Is anyone there?

When I opened my eyes again, all I saw was endless blackness.

She could see neither the sky nor the earth; in this boundless darkness, she was all alone.

"Ahe?" A sense of unease rose in Gu Xiaozhu's heart. This feeling of being alone and helpless in the darkness made her feel especially vulnerable.

She started walking and tentatively called out, "Ah He? Are you there?"

"Zhihe?"

"Songyun!"

"Teng Shao!"

As she continued, her tone became increasingly urgent, until finally she even shouted it out.

This isn't right, this is really wrong.

The Boundless Sea shouldn't look like this.

It should be colorful and vibrant, captivating people without them even realizing it, not like it is now—

A deathly darkness.

"Well!"

A sharp pain shot through her arms and neck at the same time. At the same time, she felt the temperature around her drop, and her hands, which were not very warm to begin with, became even colder.

"System? Heavenly Dao? Are you there?"

She groaned through her headache, clutching the red robe draped over her shoulders, hoping it would bring her some warmth.

There was no response, no reply.

Despair gradually crept in.

Just then, a refreshing fragrance of herbs wafted over.

Gu Xiaozhu paused for a moment, then her eyes lit up, and she immediately ran towards the direction from which the scent was coming!

A bright light appeared in her field of vision, and as she drew closer, the light grew larger and larger until—

She stepped inside.