Chapter 229 Congratulations, host, on completing the mission.

Ever since Xuanwu ran back to his temple that day, he has been hiding inside and refusing to come out. Knowing that the evil spirit was inside Xuanwu's body, Lord Langhua tried to persuade him, but he never even entered the door of Xuanwu's temple.

Chaowu dispatched some celestial soldiers to guard the area around the temple, ready to capture Xuanwu immediately if he made any moves.

A few days later, the fairy in charge of the Xuanwu Temple came out with a group of fairy maidens, some of whom were injured.

According to the fairy in charge, Lord Xuanwu has locked himself in the main hall and often talks to himself, spouting nonsense. When a fairy maiden went to serve tea, he grabbed her by the neck and nearly strangled her to death.

The Xuanwu Divine Palace was almost completely destroyed by Xuanwu Divine Lord himself, and no amount of persuasion could stop him. The fairy in charge was almost strangled to death.

Knowing that Xuanwu was possessed by an evil spirit, the fairy in charge had no choice but to lead the celestial maidens out first to prevent them from being targeted by the temple's celestial servants.

The entire Xuanwu Temple is now surrounded.

Xuanwu's voice came from the main hall, "Shuyue, you can only come alone, otherwise I will offer my soul as a special sacrifice to the evil spirit."

"Your Majesty, you mustn't!" a celestial official advised.

Asagiri said to them, "It's alright, I'll go take a look."

She entered the temple alone. It wasn't her first time there, but looking at the temple that Xuanwu had smashed to pieces, she still felt a sense of disorientation.

Asagiri saw Gengo sitting under the eaves. His hair was disheveled, and he looked very dejected. There were some empty wine jars scattered around him.

Even now, Xuanwu is still trying to force her to submit.

Just like before, whenever she and Xuanwu had a falling out, he would do this, and she would always be the one to apologize to Xuanwu first.

But many times, it was clearly Xuanwu's fault.

The past is truly the past in Asagiri's heart. She doesn't want to dwell on the past anymore, much less on it for the sake of Gengo.

Xuanwu wasn't worth it before, and she's even less worth it now.

Xuanwu saw Chaowu approaching, and the wine jar in his hand rolled to the ground, then fell down the steps and shattered.

"You've arrived."

Xuanwu just smiled, picked up the wine jar next to him and drank from it, then raised his hand and threw the wine jar away.

Asagiri glanced down at the shattered wine jar at her feet and said, "Have you gone crazy enough?"

"You think I'm crazy?"

“Isn’t that right?” Asagiri countered.

Xuanwu laughed, his laughter growing louder and louder, "Yes, I've gone mad."

He strode up to Chaowu, took her hand on the shoulder, and looked her up and down. "Shuyue, tell me? What is it about me that I lack? Why did the Wujiu Sword choose you instead of me? You used to be a useless person who couldn't even cultivate properly. Why was it you?"

Asagiri pulled his hand away. "You should know very well why you're doing this, Gengo. Do you think this is fun? You know perfectly well that no one will kill you, so you're just going to act crazy here without restraint, aren't you?"

As the morning mist drew closer, Xuanwu staggered back two steps. The morning mist sneered, "As a god-king, you couldn't possibly not know the consequences of lending your body to an evil spirit, yet you still did it? Ask yourself honestly, as a god, are you qualified? You can't stand on your own, yet everyone has to indulge and pamper you. Even the children in the divine realm wouldn't act like you."

Xuanwu didn't speak, but his expression was very unpleasant.

"What are you expecting? Are you expecting me to tell you that I am not worthy of being a Heavenly Emperor, or even expecting me to come and coax you like I used to?"

Xuanwu slumped to the ground, head bowed, not even daring to look at Chaowu.

After a long pause, Xuanwu finally spoke, "I know you're no longer the goddess Shuyue who only had eyes for me. But Shuyue, can't we really go back to the way things were? I just didn't know how to love someone back then."

"So you understand love now that I'm dead?" Asagiri chuckled. "Xuanwu, I think you need to learn how to be a god before you learn how to love someone. Not every god can put down their burdens as easily as you do. Everyone has their own things to do and doesn't have time to fool around with you."

Everyone is trying to find the evil spirit and protect the ancient Demon-Subduing Seal. They are all working hard for the sake of all living beings in the Three Realms. Only Xuanwu is grieving for himself.

Asagiri couldn't understand him. He had been in the mortal realm for hundreds of years, and should have experienced the coldness and warmth of human relationships and gained some insights. However, judging from his appearance, he didn't seem to have any insights.

He's still as selfish and self-centered as ever, only caring about himself.

His so-called return to the past is not because of love, but because he can't control himself now, so he says he wants to go back to the way things were.

But romantic love is completely irrelevant to Asagiri right now.

He was a god after all, yet he had ruined himself like that. Asagiri looked at him and felt nothing but annoyance.

[What an incompetent and useless man, with such poor mental fortitude. He's incapable himself, yet he tries to drag others down with him—truly shameless.]

Ultimately, he is selfish, and he still is, showing no sign of remorse whatsoever.

As Chaowu looked at the words floating before her eyes, she also felt that Xiang Bei was right.

If he truly wanted to change, he wouldn't have caused such a commotion.

Seeing that Chaowu remained silent, Xuanwu slowly stood up, supporting himself on the pillar beside him. When he looked up, dark energy swirled in his eyes.

【careful! 】

Asagiri was naturally on guard against Gengo, who was possessed by an evil spirit. Seeing Gengo attacking her, she dodged to the side.

Xuanwu didn't linger, but ran straight out of the temple and quickly disappeared.

Chen Yi, the Divine Lord, also arrived; he sensed Chen Ge's presence.

Upon sensing this, Chen Yi, the Divine Lord, coughed up blood. "Oh no, he's going to break the Demon-Subduing Seal."

As soon as he finished speaking, he collapsed. When Chaowu arrived, a crack had already appeared in the barrier. Xuanwu, covered in black energy, directly shook off the immortal soldiers who were attacking him.

Seeing her approach, Xuanwu smiled, knowing that if he struck her again, the Demon-Subduing Seal would be completely shattered.

He said to Asagiri, "It's too late."

That good-for-nothing Xuanwu only said a few things that Xuanwu didn't want to hear, and he actually gave him his soul.

With Xuanwu's soul, they easily obtained his divine status, and then used Xuanwu's body to break the seal.

"Don't even think about succeeding!"

Just as Asagiri was about to stop him, Chen Ge feinted and turned around to break the seal.

As he was about to escape, he was stopped by the arriving God Lord Chenyi and God Lord Liujing.

"Chen Yi, you're already in danger yourself, and you still dare to stop me?"

"Asagiri, the demons still have a Demon-Locking Chain on their bodies. Before they escape, quickly repair the seal," said Lord Liujing to Asagiri.

"good."

Asagiri saw the breach caused by the demonic energy inside and quickly used her magic to block it.

But it was clearly not working. The cracks in the seal were widening, and the demons inside were relentlessly attacking the broken parts of the seal.

The sound of chains easily rang out.

Soaring black energy spread out from the seal, enveloping the morning mist within it. The Wujiu Sword flew out directly, emitting a cry.

The Sword of No Blame allows her to wield the power of a sword.

Asagiri recalled the last time she saved Lingxi, she felt that power.

What was she doing and thinking at that time?

She didn't think too much; all she wanted was to rescue Lingxi.

That's right, it's about her being determined. As long as she's determined enough, she'll be able to obtain the power from the Sword of No Blame.

Asagiri gripped the sword, and the soaring black mist formed the shape of a giant python in mid-air.

That was the Devouring Python in its transformed state, preventing the Morning Mist from repairing the seal.

As Chaowu looked at the Wujiu Sword, her inner conviction became even stronger, and a power gathered from her palm into her body.

She closed her eyes, carefully sensing the surging power. The Devouring Python opened its mouth and rushed towards Chaowu, seemingly wanting to swallow her whole.

"Asagiri! Watch out!" shouted Lord Ryukyou.

Even Xiang Bei became nervous, but Zi Ling remained calm as she watched.

The instant the Devouring Python swallowed the morning mist, black mist completely enveloped the sky.

But the next moment, a golden light emanated from the Devouring Python's body, and then the Devouring Python suddenly began to twist, and the golden light emanating from it increased.

With a loud bang, the Devouring Python collapsed, and the black aura on its body was dispelled by the golden light.

Asagiri swung the Wujiu Sword in her hand, slaying all the demons who tried to rush out.

Then, quickly form hand seals to close the gap in the seal.

But that wasn't enough. The seal she set up wasn't the Demon-Subduing Seal. This seal required a deity to sacrifice himself in order to be completed.

Thinking of her deceased parents, Asagiri also wanted to use her own body to repair the seal.

But a hand pressed down on her shoulder, stopping her movement, and then lunged directly at the seal.

It is Lord Chenyi.

He used all the magic he had left, sacrificing his own soul to repair the seal.

The seal destroyed Chenyi Divine Lord's physical body and is even eroding his divine soul.

"Chen Yi! What have you done?" Xuan Wu suddenly raised his hand and grabbed his own neck, looking at Chen Yi with a face full of resentment.

Chen Yi, the Divine Lord, was focused on forming hand seals, muttering something under his breath, "Chen Ge, you're right. We are one, and there will always be a way to deal with you."

"Are you insane?" the evil spirit roared at Chen Yi, the Divine Lord.

He was quickly forced out of Xuanwu's body.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Asagiri wielded the Wujiu Sword and slashed at the evil spirit, killing him with her sword.

The ethereal figure of Lord Chenyi slowly emerged into the air. He looked at Lord Liujing and wanted to reach out to wipe away her tears, but his hand passed right through her cheek.

"Liujing, don't be sad for me. You must live well. I should have done this a long time ago, but I was afraid of death and that's why I brought such a disaster to the Three Realms."

Liujing Shenjun tried to grab him, but his hand passed right through his body.

"Because of me, I almost caused a great disaster for the Three Realms, and now it's too late to regret it. I should also be grateful that at least I can still make amends. Liujing, you must live well, and live on with my share and Qingyue's share."

Watching the ethereal figure gradually disappear, finally transforming into a beam of light and disappearing into the seal.

Even at the very end, Chenyi God-King had a smile on his lips, probably wanting to leave Liujing God-King with a beautiful memory in the end.

Xuanwu lay on the ground, his breath extremely weak. He had given his soul to the evil spirit Chen Ge, and after the evil spirit was destroyed, he himself was about to die.

He looked at Asagiri and asked, "If..."

What if? If I died, would you be sad for me?

Xuanwu himself would have found it awkward to ask, and in the end, he would have only left with the words, "I'm sorry."

Asagiri watched quietly, without feeling anything.

What's the use of saying sorry now? Their relationship was a mistake from the very beginning.

You can't just say sorry and pretend nothing happened. He probably still thinks he'll cry his heart out, admit he was wrong, and spend the rest of his life grieving the loss of him.

This is indeed similar to Xuanwu's idea.

The spirit of the word had left at some point, and a golden light appeared in the sky above, where the enormous image of the Mother Goddess appeared before the immortals.

Unlike the last time I saw her, this time the Mother Goddess's appearance was clear, as if she had traveled through time.

All the immortals bowed down, wondering if the Mother Goddess had come because of the God Xuanwu.

However, the Mother Goddess never mentioned Xuanwu from beginning to end. She only gave a few instructions to everyone and then looked at Chaowu, saying, "You did very well."

It wasn't until the image of the Mother Goddess completely disappeared that Chaowu came back to her senses. Just now, the Mother Goddess had shown her what happened in the previous life when Xiang Bei Sanxian had never appeared. Looking at what was in front of her, she felt somewhat dazed.

“Asagiri,” said the God Lord Liujing, looking at the stunned Asagiri.

"Aunt, it's so good that you're still alive."

Looking at her living Aunt Liujing and all the beings in the Three Realms, Chaowu thought that perhaps Xiang Bei, the Immortal, really had come to save her.

The merits and demerits of Chenyi and Xuanwu were recorded in great detail by the officials of Chaowu, and future generations will judge them.

Lord Liujing recounted many of the past events, and Chaowu placed the recorded accounts in the Heavenly Book Pavilion for the immortals to read.

The fact that the former Heavenly Emperor Chenyi caused chaos among evil spirits did indeed surprise all the immortals, but in the end, Chenyi sacrificed himself for the sake of all living beings in the Three Realms, so everyone felt there was nothing more to say.

As for Xuanwu and the current Heavenly Emperor, their rights and wrongs are also quite lamentable.

There are some things we should learn from.

Asagiri transferred the head fairy to her own temple.

After a period of seclusion, the goddess Liujing went to the mortal realm. While walking among the mortals, she heard many prayers from believers. She would help her believers fulfill the wishes that could be granted.

The incense offerings at the temples of the deity Liujing in the mortal realm are becoming increasingly prosperous.

Asagiri still writes some stories in private, but she keeps her pen name very secret. Before, she was afraid of being beaten up; now, she's afraid of people knowing her true identity.

When the emperor had a lot to deal with, she felt very tired. When she had nothing to do, it was nice to let loose and write some stories.

Although Asagiri became the Heavenly Emperor, she still had to go through the tribulations that were meant for her.

When she faced her tribulation, she went to the Pine Mountain Illusionary Realm left behind by the Mother Goddess. It is said that this illusionary realm has seven levels, and only those who truly break through it will have a unique experience.

The various tribulations she experienced in the illusion, including love, hate, anger, and the eight sufferings of life, could not be hinted at by Xiang Bei. After all, she was destined to become the Heavenly Emperor, and if there was any external interference, her tribulation would fail.

After enduring thousands of tribulations, when Chaowu returned, his brows held a newfound composure.

Under her rule, the once devastated lands of the Three Realms were revitalized and brought back to life.

They always make peace with the demon race after any conflict, and every hundred years they lead the immortals to reinforce the Demon-Subduing Seal in order to prevent the demons inside from making any further moves.

Xiang Bei was still somewhat dazed when she heard the electronic announcement. Another task was completed, and it was time for Xiang Bei to say goodbye to Chao Wu.

Seeing the words floating by, Asagiri felt a little sad.

She is now the Heavenly Emperor and should not be swayed by these emotions.

Without Xiang Bei, the immortal, she wouldn't have achieved what she has today, let alone become the Heavenly Emperor.

In the scenes the Mother Goddess showed her, the damage to the Three Realms was many times more severe than the current situation.

"Xiang Bei, the Immortal, will you ever come back?"

Without receiving a reply, Asagiri knew that he probably wouldn't be coming back.

She had also looked up cases like Xiang Bei's in the Heavenly Book Pavilion, but found no record of them in any documents. Perhaps, as the Mother Goddess said, everything is preordained.

When she herself went through tribulations, she experienced many cycles of reincarnation and gained some insights.

"Xiang Bei, take care."

Take care of yourself too. I believe that under your rule, the Three Realms will only get better and better.

When they parted, Asagiri gave Xiang Bei some gifts, all of which were rare and precious treasures from the divine realm.

Xiang Bei accepted it as well.

As the large screen went dark again, Xiang Bei sighed.

"It's always so painful to part ways."

Even the system burst into tears, which somewhat eased Xiang Bei's distress.

"Don't cry, don't cry. Look how amazing you are. The students you teach are all incredibly talented. Now you can even teach the Heavenly Emperor. You are the best system."

The system said haltingly, "No, host, I'm not sad because of that. We've already completed ten missions."

"Ten tasks already?" Xiang Bei didn't really feel anything; once one task was completed, the next one would begin.

At first, she would check her balance, but later she stopped, since she couldn't use the money now anyway.

While speaking, Xiang Bei also checked her bank account balance.

Startled, he exclaimed, "What?! Three billion? What did I do? How come there's so much money? Wasn't it supposed to be one hundred million per mission? Did your calculations malfunction?"

"Host, you forgot, the third world gave you 1 billion as a gift, plus 1 billion for the main system's observation fee, plus the 10 mission worlds, so the total is 3 billion."

Xiang Bei posted the number on the big screen, counting it over and over again, and it really was three billion.

Turning my head, I saw the system sighing beside me. "System, what's wrong? I have money to help you complete the mission, why are you still unhappy?"

Before the system could speak, Xiang Bei rubbed her hands together and said eagerly, "Forget it, let's not talk about it anymore, let's just start the next world and make some money."

Before I could even press the button, the system stopped me.

"Wait, host, I have something to say."