Wuji Sea

After being properly appeased, Qiaojie's disappearance did not cause panic on the farm.

In order to escape the pursuit of the United Army, the residents stayed in their houses for a day and a night. Now they can finally go out, and the farm is very lively.

Compared to the bustling streets, the atmosphere in the dance hall is very cold.

The princess stroked the rim of the cup with her fingers, her eyes shifting between An Rou and Chu Mo's faces. While guessing about their relationship, she looked forward to the next conversation with trepidation.

The secret of the soul-calling song is right before our eyes.

Chu Mo wanted to let her go, but An Rou insisted that she stay. Just as An Rou had promised before, she was very honest.

To be honest, Chu Mo regretted telling An Rou the truth about Qiao Jie's disappearance. But at that time, just by looking at An Rou's back, he could sense her sadness.

In the past, An Rou always complained that he ignored her emotions. Now, he gave up looking at the misty distance and only wanted to see her in the present moment.

An Rou's choice made him suddenly realize that telling the truth about Qiaojie's disappearance would push her to the edge of a cliff, leaving her in a dilemma.

Across from her, An Rou suddenly picked up the glass and took a sip of wine.

"It's been ten years, and you're still the same as before, without a mouth."

Chu Mo raised his eyes and met An Rou's extremely clear eyes.

"Do you think that if you don't tell me, I won't know why Qiaojie disappeared? The corpses in the Wuji Sea are all people who once lived in the Soul Realm, right?

"In a sense, they're not completely dead. Their souls... or rather, their fate, tainted with resentment, are shaped by the rules of the game, transforming into either ghouls or NPCs, surviving in a different form. Is that correct?"

Chu Mo looked at her silently, and after a while he asked in a dry voice, "Did he tell you?"

An Rou did not answer and turned to look at the princess.

"The corpse in the Wuji Sea has completed the last piece of the puzzle for me. Princess, since this guy doesn't want to talk, I will tell you my speculation about the truth of the Soul Realm."

The princess couldn't help but sit up straight.

"The Soul Realm is a foreign world filled with luck, which, like sunlight in the real world, is the foundation of all living things' survival. For some reason, the Soul Realm's luck has begun to dry up. Not only can the people within it no longer survive, but the entire world is facing doomsday.

"The Soul World is still a world with gods. From the current clues, this god has not appeared before the world and has always been hidden behind the scenes. He can be called 'Heavenly Way'. The Ghost King is the spokesperson of Heavenly Way.

"As their luck waned, the Heavenly Dao, believing it was man-made, simply exterminated everyone and froze them beneath the boundless sea. But despite their death, humanity did not return their luck to the Heavenly Dao, transforming instead into some kind of soul-like energy form. The Soul Realm remained unable to escape the threat of doomsday.

"So, Heaven devised a method to steal fortune from other worlds. As an ordinary person, I can't guess how they did it, but it doesn't matter. What matters is that they found our world and, through divine inspiration, gave birth to the game.

"The Spirit Realm is the first dungeon of Soul Guiding Song. I imagine the background design of the Spirit Realm is very similar to the Soul Realm, so it can give us a glimpse into what the Soul Realm was like before the apocalypse. Luck and fortune, that word sounds very similar to the spiritual energy in novels, right?

"Heaven's Way created the holographic game as a bridge connecting the two worlds. It also uses the destiny value mechanism to select players with strong luck, attracting them to challenge the ultimate mission in order to plunder their luck. The so-called Ghost Ruins is the only way to the real soul world.

"Do you know why so many legendary players have vanished? You guessed it right: everyone is dead. Not from failing to challenge the Ghost King, but from being crushed by the plane. The Ghost Ruins is the real soul realm. In the Ghost King's territory, no matter how powerful a player is, they can't compete with him.

"The Spirit Realm dungeon immediately became a sensation upon its release, becoming a global sensation. However, this dungeon was too small, with a limited number of players it could accommodate, and the resulting fortune it brought to the Soul Realm was insufficient. Therefore, Heaven resorted to its old tricks, sending divine revelations to various countries.

"Perhaps after interacting with players more frequently, Tiandao has become more shrewd and no longer continues the Spirit Realm style. Instead, it uses backgrounds closer to the country where the dungeon was developed to create different dungeons.

"This is why the Soul-Guiding Song has such a mixed background, yet the basic rules remain the same. Heavenly Dao is, after all, an outsider, and their understanding of real society is only superficial. Furthermore, as the bearer of divine revelation, it's inevitable that information will be omitted or re-invented, resulting in the final product looking like a mess.

"The Heavenly Dao also discovered this. He was worried, so he split a second spokesperson from the Ghost King and found a way to send him to the real world. Yes, it's the guy sitting in front of you. His name in real life is Yan Shou.

"He's a murderer."

The last short sentence made Chu Mo stiffen. The princess widened her eyes and looked over.

"murderer?"

An Rou scoffed, "After all, they are two different worlds, separated by a virtual game world. The Heavenly Dao cannot transmit physical objects, but can only transmit will. He transmitted his will to the real world and descended upon a little boy named Yan Shou, erasing the child's consciousness... If he is not a murderer, what is he?"

Chu Mo lowered his head, his throat sliding, unable to refute.

The princess suddenly realized, "The number one on the Destiny Ranking is actually someone from Soul Realm, no—a God from Soul Realm. If this gets out..."

Well, no one will believe it.

I'm afraid even Long Yan himself wouldn't believe that the divine revelation he had been pursuing for more than 20 years was right under his nose.

An Rou poured a glass of wine and pushed it in front of Chu Mo. When the glass touched Chu Mo's pale fingers, he shrank back as if he had received an electric shock.

"So, Chu Mo, the reason I didn't call you Yan Shou is because you're not Yan Shou at all." An Rou said, "Since it's fake, let's just let the past sink in, okay?"

"Arou..."

An Rou interrupted him: "I just want you to tell me one thing. If you have the chance to kill the Ghost King and end the game now, will you do it or not?"

Chu Mo shook his head subconsciously: "No, if you do that you will..."

"Chumo!" An Rou said sternly, "Even if you're not a real person, you've lived in our world as a human for over twenty years. Judge with your heart whether our world deserves destruction. The people of this world, who have suffered the same fate as the people of Soul Society, deserve it!"

The ink remover opened his mouth.

The princess' heart suddenly lifted as she realized the weight of An Rou's question.

The future of the real world may very well depend on whether Chu Mo nods or shakes his head.

She knew that many players were afraid of Qimo, but they would privately mock Qimo for being at the top of the list for so long and yet not starting the ultimate mission.

But as the second-best player on the list, the princess knew Chumo's strength better than any other player. If the player levels were further refined, Chumo would definitely not be the current level 99 super god. His true combat prowess was beyond the reach of any legendary player in history.

This judgment was made before An Rou revealed Chu Mo's true identity.

With the bonus of the soul world's luck, Chu Mo's strength is indeed expected to strangle the Ghost King.

However, the young man opposite did not answer.

The bar was silent for a long time, broken by An Rou's helpless laughter.

"As expected of the spokesperson of Heaven, you're quite cold." An Rou took a sip of wine. "I don't consider myself a good person. I'm selfish and never consider the principle of saving all living beings. But I'm still no match for you."

Chu Mo noticed something was wrong: "What do you want to do?"

An Rou smiled slightly. Her face was a little pale because she hadn't eaten, drunk or rested for a day.

"You know, I lost my parents when I was young, and my biggest wish was to have a family that cared about me, remembered me, and stayed by my side. No one in reality can do that, but An Younian did it."

An Rou put down the glass and walked towards the door.

"I couldn't bear to see my dad soaking in the cold water and continue to suffer."

-

The farm once again held a buffet, which was larger and more grand than any previous one.

Yong'an Street, Yongnian Street, Yongrou Lane, and a long table like a dragon run through two streets and one lane.

All residents were assigned tasks: slaughtering pigs and sheep, washing fruits and vegetables, cooking, setting up the dishes...

Yong'an Restaurant, Yong'an Hotel, Yong'an Villa, Yong'an Baozi Shop, Yong'an Yuanxiao Shop...all places that could light fires started fires at the same time, and food enough for four or five hundred people to eat was placed on the tables one after another.

Many people who were still sleepy were immediately perked up by the lively atmosphere.

An Rou changed into a cheongsam, a dress she hadn't worn in a long time, and walked from one end of the street to the other, then back again. Her high heels stepped over every bluestone brick in the Second Street and First Alley, and every time she saw a resident, she would greet them with a smile.

Many people asked her what day it was that required such a grand celebration.

An Rou replied: To celebrate the farm’s revival, we no longer have to be chased by the destined one.

So everyone was even more happy.

She finally walked into the kitchen of the villa and found An Younian who was busy working.

Because Qiaojie was missing, An Younian was a little absent-minded. It took him a long time to see his daughter and he quickly forced a smile.

This was not the time to act coquettishly, but An Rou acted coquettishly.

"Dad, I really want to eat the meat buns you make."

"Oh ok, Daddy will do it for you right away."

"I don't want the ones made here. I want the ones made at the bun shop."

"Ah? Is there any difference? We have everything here..."

There is a difference. The first time An Rou saw An Younian, he was wearing an apron and his chubby body was squeezed in a small bun shop.

An Younian couldn't persuade his daughter after all, and was dragged to the bun shop by An Rou. An Rou politely asked everyone in the kitchen to leave, leaving only the father and daughter in the shop.

An Rou leaned on the kitchen door frame, watching him busy in the kitchen. In a trance, she felt as if she was back in Zhongsu Town.

If I had known this day would come, I would have just been a bully, hiding in a remote town in Lengbing City, knowing nothing and not having to worry about anything. How nice it would be.

But if that were the case, how could she know that beneath An Younian's cheerful appearance, there was a soul suffering from the torture of reincarnation.

"Rou Rou, I heard from Tian Rui that the one with destiny won't chase us anymore?" An Younian asked while mixing the stuffing.

"Yeah, I'm finally not chasing you anymore."

"That's good, that's good. Once we find Xiaoqiao, we can live a good life on the farm. We've suffered so much and finally have a good life. How can we just let it go like that..."

"Don't worry, Dad. I will definitely find her back." An Rou turned her face away, squeezed away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and turned her head back, "Dad, I want to eat another bowl of wontons!"

"Okay, okay, Daddy will do it for you."

Perhaps the atmosphere of celebration was too enthusiastic, and no resident on such a large farm noticed that the magnificent rainbow on the stone statue in the pond had disappeared.