As the eight characters were uttered, the spinning golden bell suddenly contracted, accompanied by a scream. Golden light shot into the sky, transforming into eight large golden seal characters in mid-air before slowly disappearing into the night sky.
"All phenomena arise from causes and conditions; afflictions and karmic obstacles are emptied..."
Su Ruochu stopped looking at the result and walked away.
However, behind her, where Zhou Li had just fallen, lay a skeleton.
At the foot of the mountain, in a dilapidated house.
The indoor lighting was dim, and Chen Zhengyi silently looked at Xia Hanyue without saying a word for a long time.
"Just tell me what you want to do." Xia Hanyue glanced at him.
"It's nothing, I just wanted to see you a few more times." Chen Zhengyi smiled and said, "I'm afraid I won't be able to see you again in the future."
"You want to see more?" Xia Hanyue asked.
“Yes.” Chen Zhengyi nodded.
"No other meaning?" Xia Hanyue asked, looking puzzled.
"I didn't mean anything by it." Chen Zhengyi shook his head and said, "I should have insisted back then, maybe you would have married me."
“Never.” Xia Hanyue said decisively, “Besides, you don’t seem to have a very firm stance on relationships.”
"Yes, I was young then, and I wanted to fight for a lot of things." Chen Zhengyi murmured to himself, "I thought I was the best man in the world."
"I also want to break free from the shackles of my family and truly take control of the Chen family in my own hands, but now it seems somewhat laughable and pathetic."
"Where did you get this illusion? Do you think you're the most outstanding man in the world?" Xia Hanyue said bluntly, "In what way can you compare to Ye Jinyu?"
“I can’t compare to him, I admit it.” Chen Zhengyi smiled, his tone somewhat bitter: “Even though he has been dead for twenty years, in most people’s eyes, I am still far inferior to him.”
“You can’t even be compared to him, you’re worlds apart.” Xia Hanyue shook her head and said, “So stop being so narcissistic. Have you seen enough? If you have, let me go.”
"It's been so long since we last met, are you in such a hurry to leave as soon as you see me?" Chen Zhengyi sighed. "Is there really nothing about you that I would want to stay for?"
"Either kill me or let me go. You decide," Xia Hanyue said calmly.
“I don’t think you need to be so extreme.” Chen Zhengyi shook his head: “I brought you here not to hurt you.”
"Speak your mind, or shut up. I really don't have the time to waste here with you. Don't pretend to be so affectionate; you don't deserve it," Xia Hanyue sneered.
"You know perfectly well how hypocritical you are."
"Your actions have really hurt me." Chen Zhengyi sighed, stood up, walked to Xia Hanyue's side, and said, "If it weren't for this meeting, I really wouldn't have known you hated me so much."
"I don't hate you at all. Don't you have any doubts about yourself?" Xia Hanyue frowned.
"Because Ye Jinyu died at my hands?" Chen Zhengyi asked.
"Otherwise, what other reason could I have for hating you for twenty years?" Xia Hanyue looked up.
"You need to understand this: Ye Jinyu is your brother-in-law. Even if he hadn't gotten into trouble, you and he still wouldn't be together." Chen Zhengyi's eyes held a strange glint.
"Of course I know, but that's my business and has nothing to do with you," Xia Hanyue sneered.
Suddenly, with a loud bang, the door was broken open, and Su Ruochu walked in.
"You're here?" Xia Hanyue smiled slightly when she saw Su Ruochu, as if she had known she would come.
"Okay, I'll take you away, Auntie." Su Ruochu smiled lightly, "Ye Xingchen will be here in a little while."
"No need, let's wait until he arrives." Xia Hanyue glanced at Chen Zhengyi: "Let's chat with this person a little longer, since we won't have another chance later anyway."
"You set this up for me?" Chen Zhengyi looked at the two of them, a look of sudden realization on his face.
It seems this was premeditated.
“You’re isolated and abandoned in Yanjing, but knowing you as I do, I know you’ll always remember the person you love,” Xia Hanyue said slowly. “You’ll definitely come looking for me.”
"It seems you really know me." Chen Zhengyi sighed.
"Believe me, I really don't want to know so much about you." Xia Hanyue glanced at him. "But you really are a threat to us."
"Okay, okay, I understand." Chen Zhengyi smiled and said, "So, are you planning to stay with me a little longer?"
"It's not impossible," Xia Hanyue thought for a moment.
"Then I'll go outside and won't disturb you." Su Ruochu nodded and turned to leave.
Chen Zhengyi spread his arms, revealing a helpless expression, and slowly said, "Back then, my presence was felt throughout the four realms."
"Going to the battlefield to kill foreign enemies, what heroic spirit! But who could have imagined that I, Chen Zhengyi, would end up like this?"
"Stop patting yourself on the back," Xia Hanyue couldn't help but say. "You seem to have achieved great things and have lofty ambitions, but in reality, you're just a selfish and self-serving guy."
“You are not kind to anyone around you. You only use them and then kick them aside. Just based on this, you are a million miles behind Ye Jinyu.”
"Why should I compare myself to Ye Jinyu?" Chen Zhengyi suddenly roared.
“You were the one who wanted to compete,” Xia Hanyue laughed. “You tried to surpass him, but do you know what? From the moment you decided to compete with him, you had already lost.”
"I've never won." Chen Zhengyi closed his eyes, suddenly feeling a wave of despair.
Yes, he had already lost the moment he decided to compete with Ye Jinyu.
Unfortunately, he woke up too late. If he had known earlier, he would have just lived his own life and not compared himself to others.
"The more people try to prove themselves, the more they make things worse." Xia Hanyue sighed softly. "Ye Xingchen will be here soon. Is there anything you want to say?"
"There's nothing much to say. Being outmaneuvered by you is enough to make me die without regrets." Chen Zhengyi smiled. "There are so many things I didn't understand before, but now I do. Unfortunately, it's too late."
"Since you know it's too late, then don't struggle anymore. There's no point in struggling." Xia Hanyue earnestly handed over a knife: "Commit suicide."
Chen Zhengyi stared at the knife in her hand, and seeing her serious expression, he couldn't help but laugh: "It's been a long time since I've seen you so serious."
"Don't expect to see me this serious." Xia Hanyue lowered her head: "Because when I get serious, even I'm afraid of myself."
“Yes, you’re really scary when you get serious.” Chen Zhengyi took the dagger from her hand, weighed it in his hand, and then said, “I’ll keep this knife for now. If I really want to commit suicide later, I’ll use this knife.”
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