Chapter 1 Extra Chapter 12: The Last Word
Fifty years later, Ji Yunfeng was one hundred years old and successfully broke through to the level of a general.
During these fifty years, with his continuous efforts, all parties in the empire remained optimistic about him.
Since Ji Yunfeng faced less resistance to his promotion, Ji Wanyi naturally let go.
First, all the imperial affairs were handed over to Ji Yunfeng, and he waited until he and the ministers had almost gotten along well.
As soon as Ji Wan informed the assembled officials, he announced his abdication.
Just like when Hongkong sent her to the throne, he also sent Ji Yunfeng to the throne.
After completely abdicating, Ji Wanyi first returned to Blue Star and lived in seclusion for a few years, with no important matters to deal with every day.
If you want to sleep at night, then sleep. If you don’t want to, then find something you like to do.
When I get tired of staying on Blue Star, I will follow Hongkong and others to travel around the universe.
Life after retirement is really pleasant and comfortable.
The wealth she accumulated during her reign was enough to allow her to live a carefree life for a long, long time.
She once slept under the most gorgeous galaxy in the universe and lived in the most famous gold-consuming cave for several years.
If you get tired of this place, change to another one.
When you get tired of playing outside, return to Blue Star.
She also kept a close eye on the situation in the empire. Ji Yunfeng continued Ji Wanyi's policies and made slight changes in some places, but the empire continued to thrive.
After wandering outside for hundreds of years, when she returned to Blue Star, she was still the same as before, but her eldest and second brothers were already middle-aged.
My sister-in-law, who has never been strong, is now old and nearing the end of her life.
Ji Wanyi tried to save her, but it was the natural aging of his body, which could not be reversed or alleviated.
She could only guarantee that she didn't leave in pain.
My sister-in-law passed away peacefully surrounded by her whole family.
The farewell process was a bit heavy, but no one cried. Everyone knew that this was the natural process of life.
After seeing off the eldest sister-in-law, the eldest and second brothers also announced their retirement. They lived together in the Ji family base, but they could no longer find the feeling they had at the end of the world.
This time, Ji Wanyi was not in a hurry to leave Blue Star. Ji Chenglan is now the head of Blue Star and is about to prepare for the wedding. The same goes for Ji Yunfeng. She plans to attend their wedding before leaving.
Three years later, she attended the weddings of two couples on Blue Star and Imperial Star respectively and drank their toasts.
Then continue to travel in the universe with Hongkong.
After sending her sister-in-law away, she is now very worried about the health of her two brothers and will send them any good things she has.
Even so, their bodies continue to age under the ravages of time.
It can certainly be alleviated, but two thousand years is already the limit.
When his two brothers' health was getting worse, Ji Wanyi returned to Blue Star again.
She walked in the middle, supporting her two brothers on her left and right.
They looked very old, and if it weren't for the vitality injected by Ji Wanyi, they would never be able to go out and walk around.
Ji Wanyi, who was walking between the two of them, still looked like she was in her twenties.
Ji Yingchen and Ji Huaiying looked at Ji Wanyi's face. Through her face, they seemed to be looking at themselves when they were young.
"Wanyi, we are leaving soon. You have to take care of yourself."
"Brother has a gift for you, and also a request for you."
"Let's talk about things first. If we leave, please take care of Cheng Lan and the others. Of course, you can beat them up if they make any mistakes. As a father, I'm just worried about my children. I hope you can help them when their lives are in danger." Ji Yingchen was having difficulty speaking now, but he still insisted.
"Don't worry, brother. They are all my nephews and nieces. I will not ignore them."
But she will only take care of their generation. After this generation, she will no longer interfere in the rise and fall of the family and the future of the empire.
Two more years passed, and Ji Yingchen closed his eyes forever on a winter night on Blue Star.
"It's raining, Wanyi, Huaiying, do you still remember that our life in the end times also began in such a light rain? I really miss... our past." Ji Yingchen's voice gradually weakened until it disappeared completely, and his eyes closed tightly.
Looking at the skinny hands holding her own, Ji Wan burst into tears. One of the most important people in her life had left her forever.
Hongkong approached her and wiped away her tears. Her tears were highly poisonous and must not fall on Ji Yingchen's body or be touched by other people.
Hongkong didn't know how to comfort Ji Wanyi, because she had to go through such pain, and everyone around her would leave her in the future.
When they all leave, she will no longer be in pain, but she will fall into endless loneliness, just like her life, with no end in sight.
This is probably the price the strong have to pay.
During the week that Ji Yingchen left, Ji Wanyi cried almost every day. After burying Ji Yingchen, Ji Chenglan and Ji Yunfeng came to her holding a box.
"Aunt, don't be sad. Birth, old age, sickness and death are common to all human beings. This is the gift your father promised to give you." Ji Chenglan's eyes were red, and his voice was hoarse when he tried to persuade Ji Wanyi. He still tried to persuade her like this.
Ji Wanyi took the box and opened it without hesitation. The not-small box was filled with old photos of the three of them, from their childhood to the interstellar era. Behind each photo was a letter addressed to him. Judging from the change in the font, these were letters from Ji Yingchen to her from different periods.
"Dear sister, I am your eighteen-year-old brother. We have no father, and our mother is gone. My current health may not allow me to stay with you for much longer. I have decided to leave you a letter every year from now on, and give you these photos after I die. I believe that by the time you see them, I will have left you. Don't be sad. The world is too hard and tiring. I am finally free, but you must be strong and brave and live on. Although I am gone, I will always support you."
"Dear sister, I am your nineteen-year-old brother..."
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"Dear sister, I am your 2,720-year-old brother. When I was 18, I thought I wouldn't have many photos left and would have to hand them over to you. Who would have thought that I now have over 2,000 photos? This time, the time has really come. I am leaving. I have no regrets in my life. Being your brother is my greatest honor. Don't cry. Life always ends. I am free now. Congratulations, brother. Your life will continue. Keep smiling and walk on. See the splendor of the universe on my behalf and live a brilliant life."
——Ji Yingchen’s last words.
As he read through the letters one by one, Ji Wanyi couldn't stop crying.
After looking at them, she sorted the photos and put them in her personal space where she kept important items.
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