Chapter 215 A family should die on the same day, in the same month, in the same year.
"Didn't the King of Light warn you that this isn't a place for you?"
While Bai Xiuming was sizing up Ji Heng, Ji Heng's gaze never left him.
Even though he felt that Bai Xiuming posed no threat to him, Ji Heng would not let his guard down. Anyone who could cultivate to the fifth realm was dangerous enough.
“My father only said that traitors should be killed without mercy.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the long sword turned slightly, and the dragon's roar became clearer. The wind, driven by his inner energy, rushed towards Ji Heng like a sharp blade.
Ji Heng waved his sleeve, blocking the probing attack, and then a barrage of sword light descended upon him.
He stopped playing defensively, raised his hand and pushed Xiao Wu aside from behind. He only had time to say "Get out of the way" before he lunged forward to meet him.
The two figures clashed in the air, neither gaining the upper hand for the moment.
Xiao Wu and the half-demon had never seen such a scene before. They trembled with fear. Before they could run a few steps, they felt two powerful auras collide in the air. The shockwave spread out, making a piercing roar, and the ground sank.
The two of them lost their balance and were thrown far away by the blast wave.
Ji Heng had no time to spare for his youngest daughter. He hadn't expected that Bai Xiuming, who had just broken through to the next level, would be on par with him. For a short time, neither of them could gain the upper hand.
During the fight, he deliberately created a few openings in an attempt to lure his opponent into a trap. However, Bai Xiuming, despite his young age, was extremely composed and did not give him the slightest chance.
Continuing like this will only lead to a stalemate. He can wait, but Xiao Wu below probably won't be able to hold out for long. Within the range of the five realms' battle, he could be caught in the crossfire and die at any moment.
With a thought, Ji Heng distanced himself from Bai Xiuming, stopped his stance, and stood in the air. The powerful demonic energy within him surged into the sky, and could be felt not only in Liujin Mountain but throughout the entire demon realm.
Bai Xiuming used his inner energy to resist him, but his aura was extremely restrained, unlike Ji Heng's powerful presence.
The two remained locked in a stalemate in mid-air. Ji Heng looked at Bai Xiuming opposite him and said, "Bai Xiuming, for the sake of your past as a human, retreat now and I will spare your life, otherwise..."
"Otherwise what? Lend the Demon King to ambush and kill me?" Bai Xiuming's lips curled up, his eyes filled with murderous intent. "Ji Heng, guess why I dare to come to the demon race alone to kill you?"
Ji Heng's heart suddenly skipped a beat; he heard the dragon's roar once again.
This time, however, the dragon's roar did not come from the long sword in Bai Xiuming's hand.
In the air, from the black vortex that shrouded Liujin Mountain, a white dragon suddenly rushed out. The white dragon transformed into a human form in the air and reached out to grab Ji Heng with one hand as a claw.
Nightfall forcefully broke the standoff between the two, and Ji Heng was almost powerless to resist, being knocked down from the sky.
The two gave Ji Heng no chance to fight back. Ye Chen used his overwhelming strength to restrain Ji Heng from behind, while Bai Xiuming's long sword had already pierced through his dantian. The violent internal energy stirred up the demon core in Ji Heng's body and shattered inch by inch.
"Now, do you still think you won't die?" Bai Xiuming slowly pulled out his long sword, and crimson blood dripped down the blade and onto the ground.
With his inner core severely damaged, Ji Heng's legs could no longer support him, and he knelt on the ground. Yet, he still raised his head, staring intently at Bai Xiuming before him, his eyes bloodshot with rage.
"You..." Blood spilled from his mouth, "...may you all die a horrible death."
Even if he dies today, they will never be able to leave the demon realm!
A soft sneer came from behind Ji Heng. Bai Xiuming slapped the knife in his hand onto Ji Heng's face, the sharp blade cutting a bloody gash on his cheek.
"Such a big commotion, are you trying to lure other demon kings to help you?" Bai Xiuming looked down at Ji Heng in front of him, casually pushing him into the abyss of despair. "Unfortunately, they won't come."
The fluctuations from the battle between the five realms at Liujin Mountain, coupled with the demonic aura deliberately emitted by Ji Heng, have already attracted the attention of the demon kings. Three powerful auras have erupted simultaneously as if in response, but in an instant, three more auras have pressed down, forming a standoff with the three responding demon kings.
They all noticed that the three demon kings who wanted to help Ji Heng were stopped by the other three.
"You...you colluded with the Demon King?" Ji Heng was filled with grief and shock. He couldn't understand why the Demon King would listen to Bai Xiuming.
With his last glimmer of hope extinguished, despair filled Ji Heng's entire being. But Bai Xiuming was not about to give up. He said with a half-smile, "Of the seven demon kings of the demon race, guess where the one who is not here has gone?"
Meanwhile, in a mountain stream not far from the Kui Niu clan, a golden carriage carrying Princess Xue Yao and her four children was speeding through the air.
Suddenly, several powerful auras soared into the sky, and even the Kui Niu clan, which was closest to them, seemed to react.
The little Kui Niu stopped warily, and Princess Xueyao leaned out, looking out with a solemn expression.
Unfortunately, their cultivation level was insufficient to ascertain what had happened.
"Mother, what happened?" Princess Xueyao's second daughter held her hand nervously and asked in a low voice.
Princess Xueyao patted her back reassuringly: "It's nothing, don't worry."
Even so, a bad feeling rose in her heart, and she felt that something was about to happen.
Just then, the little Kui Niu's voice rang out from outside: "Princess, would you like to stay here for a moment?"
"No, let's go directly to the Kui Niu clan. If something really happens, we might be able to help them out."
Outside the carriage, the little Kui Niu, who was about to respond, suddenly froze, unable to utter a sound.
A figure appeared in his line of sight, and upon recognizing the person, his pupils contracted sharply.
The Fox King of Qingyu Mountain.
Princess Xueyao didn't hear a response from the little Kui Niu for a long time. The carriage she was riding in not only didn't move, but fell to the ground. She frowned, got up and walked out.
Then, she froze, just like the little ox.
Shouldn't the Fox King be waiting with the Kui Niu clan? Why did he suddenly appear here?
Looking at the Fox King standing not far away with an expressionless face, Princess Xueyao's heart skipped a beat, as if something had happened that was beyond her expectations.
Her hand, hidden beneath her sleeve, slowly clenched, but her face still wore a polite smile. She stepped down from the carriage and bowed to the Fox King: "Junior Xueyao greets the Fox King."
Do you know why I'm waiting for you here?
Princess Xueyao remembered the purpose of the little Kui Niu taking her to the Kui Niu clan today, and took a deep breath: "It is my fault for failing to manage my subordinates. I am at the mercy of the Fox King."
With the Kui Niu Demon King absent, she dared not anger the Fox King and could only put on a show of politeness.
"There's a saying among humans: the victor is king and the loser is villain. My sixth son was only so-so, but he was a busybody. His death was due to his incompetence."
The Fox King's indifferent voice surprised Princess Xueyao. If he wasn't looking for her because of her sixth son who died in Xiling, then why was he here?
But then the Fox King said, "Although he is incompetent, he is still my son. You are taking your anger out on him because of the death of the Demon Emperor. It seems that you have long been dissatisfied with my Qingyu Mountain."
"This junior did not..."
Princess Xueyao was about to deny it when the Fox King interrupted her, saying, "Whether it's true or not, I don't care."
The Fox King walked step by step toward Princess Xueyao, and when he reached her, a golden book appeared in his hand.
Xueyao looked up, her eyes flickering slightly. It seemed to be... the Book of Earthly Spirits?
Wasn't the Earth Spirit Book in the hands of the Northern Wilderness King? How did it end up in the hands of the Fox King?
"I do not wish to pursue past grievances, but my granddaughter is petty and vengeful." At this point, the Fox King raised his head and smiled at Princess Xueyao, "She forced me to exterminate your entire clan, otherwise she would not let me have peace."
"No—" Princess Xueyao's face turned pale. She saw the Fox King holding one of her hands. Her palms were ice-cold. She wanted to resist, but she didn't even have the courage to struggle.
The Fox King's fingertips grazed her wrist, and blood gushed out immediately.
The Book of Earthly Spirits moved automatically without wind, turning to a blank page. There were no words written on the golden page, and Princess Xueyao's blood droplets were quickly absorbed by the golden page.
As the golden page absorbed more and more blood, a blood spot appeared in the middle of the blank page. Seven blood lines extended from the blood spot, and each blood line also connected to a blood spot at its end. Four of the blood lines were near the blood spot in the middle.
The Fox King looked at the pattern appearing on the golden page and chuckled, "The demon race all know that you are the last offspring of the Demon Emperor, but they didn't expect that two of you are still alive. It doesn't matter, I'll kill them on the way back."
Princess Xueyao's fear reached its peak as she listened to the Fox King's words. The Fox King was not merely trying to frighten her. All those related to her by blood were listed in this Book of Earthly Spirits.
"You can't do this," Princess Xueyao said, her voice trembling. "My uncles won't allow it."
Her greatest reliance was on the demon kings who had once followed her father, including the Fox King, who had now become the biggest threat.
As they were talking, the four children who had been waiting in the carriage came out.
They had never seen the Fox King before, and after just one glance, they focused all their attention on Princess Xueyao.
Princess Xueyao's eldest son, seeing her pale face and bleeding wrist, angrily questioned the Fox King, "Who are you? What did you do to my mother?"
The Fox King ignored their angry stares and said to Princess Xueyao, "You are a clever one. If you lack talent, then continue your lineage. In the future, you may be able to give birth to a child who can inherit the Demon Emperor's talent."
She immediately saw through Princess Xueyao's thoughts.
Princess Xueyao did have this idea. The talents of these children had not met expectations, but that did not mean she did not love them.
She said urgently, "They are just children and pose no threat to you. Please, please let them go."
As the Fox King listened to Princess Xueyao's pleas, his gaze fell upon the four children.
The oldest one is already as tall as Xueyao. After all, he has human blood in his body and has grown so big at only a teenager.
They seemed to have sensed something, their eyes filled with vigilance and a hint of fear.
They all seem to be intelligent children.
She slowly raised her hand, and Princess Xueyao rushed forward, kneeling before her and grabbing her skirt: "Fox King, please don't, please don't—"
The shrill sound couldn't mask the sound of bones being crushed. The Fox King's hand fell, and Xueyao watched helplessly as her children's twisted corpses collapsed to the ground.
"Ah—" Her agonizing screams echoed through the mountain stream.
"Why do this? They're just children! They know nothing!" Princess Xueyao cried out to the Fox King in despair, trembling all over.
The Fox King bent down, pinched her chin, and closed her mouth.
His voice was unusually cold: "If you lose, you have to accept your fate. Who told you you didn't have the skills of my granddaughter? She went to great lengths to kill your entire clan, and I'll make sure she gets what she wants."
After saying that, she disappeared from the spot along with Princess Xueyao and the four corpses on the ground.
In the ruins of the Eternal Palace, Ji Heng felt a chill in his heart after hearing Bai Xiuming's words, and only one thought remained in his mind: Xue Yao.
They weren't just after him; they also wanted to kill Xueyao and his children!
"Why did it have to come to this?" Ji Heng gritted his teeth. "I am the one who did the deed and should bear the consequences. I betrayed Great Xia, so why should innocent people be implicated?"
The woman's clear and melodious laughter interrupted Ji Heng's heart-wrenching grief.
He turned his head and saw two unfamiliar young women walking towards him hand in hand.
Ah Chan, arm in arm with Ah Mian, slowly walked to a distance of a few meters from Ji Heng.
The smile on her face had not yet completely faded as she looked at the disheveled man kneeling on the ground with a scrutinizing gaze. This man was Ji Chan's biological father, the culprit who caused her tragic life.
Seeing Ji Heng looking at her, A Chan said softly, "The Marquis of Jinyang is truly a kind father. Even though his own life is in danger, he still thinks of leaving a way out for your wife and children. It is truly touching."
"Who are you?" Ji Heng looked at A Chan and felt that she was inexplicably familiar, but he did not remember seeing her before.
Achan chuckled: "Let me introduce myself. My name is Achan. I also have another name, Ji Chan, Ji as in the four seasons and Chan as in beautiful woman."
Ji Heng looked horrified: "Ji...Chan?"
"It seems that the Marquis of Jinyang still remembers this name."
Ji Heng stared blankly at A Chan in front of him. He finally knew where that inexplicable sense of familiarity came from. It was the bond of blood. But at this moment, he only felt absurd. Ji Chan, his eldest daughter, why was she here?
Isn't she an ordinary person?
"Why are you here?" he asked.
Ah Chan replied casually, "Of course, it's so I can watch your whole family die."
This answer really provoked Ji Heng, who angrily retorted, "Is this how the Lin family has taught you all these years? I am your biological father!"
He couldn't accept that his beloved eldest daughter was in this state.
They disrespect etiquette, lack moral principles, and are utterly inhuman!
Achan gestured for silence: "I remember, you don't have to shout so loudly. Don't worry, considering our blood relation, I will definitely reunite your family before you die."
“You…” Ji Heng’s lips trembled, and he couldn’t speak for a long time.
Achan shifted her gaze from Ji Heng and asked Bai Xiuming beside her, "Is he the only one alive here?"
"There's one more."
Bai Xiuming stretched out his hand, and Xiao Wu, who was cowering in the corner, fell into his hands.
Xiao Wu didn't look too good at the moment. During the fight between the three, she was hit by the aftershocks. If it weren't for the protective magic treasure on her body, she would probably have been crushed like that half-demon. Even so, she was still seriously injured.
When she was brought over, her eyes were full of fear; she looked like a terrified child.
"Father." Xiao Wu struggled incessantly, instinctively calling out to Ji Heng.
Achan gave Bai Xiuming a look, and Bai Xiuming let go of her hand. Xiao Wu immediately pounced on Ji Heng.
Ji Heng instinctively caught her, repeatedly reassuring her, "Don't be afraid, it's alright, it's alright now."
Seeing this scene, Achan felt only irony.
Ji Heng was indeed a loving father, but unfortunately, he gave all his fatherly love to others. If Ji Chan had received even a fraction of it, she wouldn't have died tragically in that dark alley.
After calming Xiao Wu down, Ji Heng seemed to notice A Chan's gaze. He raised his head and swept his eyes over Bai Xiuming and A Chan.
Their conversation just now made Ji Heng realize that the two had a close relationship. He knew he couldn't escape death today, but if possible, he had to save Xiao Wu's life; she wasn't grown up yet.
He said in a deep voice, "Achan, I know you resent me. I abandoned you and your daughter, and I am sorry for what I did. Today's fate is what I deserve. Over the years, I have had my regrets, but there is no turning back now."
Achan stood quietly to the side, listening to his sudden confession.
Ji Heng looked at her and said, "I betrayed the Great Xia Dynasty and I cannot escape death today. I do not ask for your forgiveness, but Xiao Wu is your sister. Please spare her life."
Ah Chan met his gaze, and Ji Heng's eyes were full of pleading and apology.
"Beg me?"
"Yes, Father, I beg you."
"He begged very sincerely, but I refused."
Ji Heng seemed to be angered by A Chan's words, vomited a mouthful of blood, and said in a hoarse voice, "Are you really that heartless?"
Achan looked down at him, her tone calm, but her words were like a thunderclap: "I'm the kind of person who's most soft-hearted, but unfortunately you've asked the wrong person. My name is Ji Chan, but I am not Ji Chan."
"What's the meaning?"
“Last year on the Lantern Festival, your birthday, I met Ji Chan in a small alley. She was injured and on the verge of death, while I was being chased to the brink of death.” A Chan looked at Ji Heng and said softly, “Before she died, she gave me her body and lent me the name her mother had given her.”
Under Ji Heng's incredulous gaze, A Chan's lips curled up little by little: "She saved my life, and before she died, she only asked me to help her and her mother avenge themselves."
I am a person of my word; since they are her enemies, not a single one of them will be spared. The Ji family is already wiped out. Tell me, what right do you, as the culprits, have to live?
"It's you? You're the one colluding with those demon kings." Ji Heng's doubts suddenly disappeared.
Before possessing the body, Ji Chan was definitely not human. She was very likely a powerful demon with a very deep background, which would explain why those demon kings suddenly turned against her.
Today's situation is entirely her doing; she planned it all along!
"Calling it collusion sounds awful, this is called..." Achan raised her head, looking at the figure that appeared in the air, "...cooperation and win-win, don't you think so, Grandmother?"
As the voice of "Grandmother" rang out, the Fox King landed on the ground carrying a string of corpses and the still-living Princess Xueyao.
The Fox King lifted his eyelids and glanced at A Chan and A Mian beside him, before his gaze fell on Bai Xiuming and Ye Chen.
The young human was the heir apparent of the Great Xia Ming King, and the other was surprisingly the White Dragon King.
The Fox King scoffed inwardly. To be able to coax the White Dragon King to come and help, no wonder she was so confident. She really was Xi Jing's daughter, just like him.
The Fox King didn't waste any words with Achan. He threw the string of corpses in front of Ji Heng, then took out the Earth Spirit Book and handed it to her: "The bloodline of the Demon Emperor is all here."
Achan took the Book of Earthly Spirits. On the page that was opened, apart from the bloodstain in the middle, only one bloodstain was still red; the rest had turned gray.
The number of gray blood dots corresponds to a pile of corpses on the ground.
This means that, apart from Xueyao, the only one who has inherited the bloodline of the Demon Emperor is... Achan's gaze fell on Xiao Wu, who was hiding behind Ji Heng.
"Thank you for your help, Grandmother." After expressing her gratitude, Achan returned the Earth Spirit Book to the Fox King.
The Fox King put it away and said coldly, "Our agreement has been reached. You'd better leave quickly."
"Thank you for reminding me, Grandma."
The Fox King gave Achan and Amian a deep look: "You have no connection with my fox clan anymore. You don't need to call me 'Grandmother' anymore."
"Achan has noted it down." Achan and Amian exchanged a glance, their expressions remaining unchanged.
Originally, they had never been recognized by the fox clan; today, they had simply severed their meager connection with the fox clan.
Upon hearing her reply, the Fox King fell silent and turned to leave.
As Chan and Amian watched her retreating figure, they said in unison, "Fox King, take care."
The fox king, with his back to them, wore a hint of mockery on his cold face.
Her exceptionally intelligent son found an amazing method of inheritance, paving a path to heaven for his two daughters, waiting for them to walk on it themselves.
However, the rules of heaven and earth do not allow the demon race to have such a way of inheritance that breaks the balance. Xi Jing circumvented the rules in advance and turned his offspring into a race that was completely unrelated to him.
The power of the demon race flowed to races other than the demon race, which conformed to the rules of balance, and thus it was able to be successfully implemented.
Only now, upon seeing Achan and Amian, does she understand the true meaning behind Bai Ze's words that the two sisters were not destined for the fox clan.
If we are not destined to meet, then there is no need for us to meet again.
The Fox King left decisively. After she left, Princess Xueyao, who had been abandoned by the Fox King, stumbled and ran toward the badly injured Ji Heng and his little daughter cowering behind him.
No one stopped her.
However, she stumbled and fell to the ground just as she reached Ji Heng.
"Husband." Xueyao looked at Ji Heng, whose clothes were soaked with blood, her eyes filled with tears, her voice broken.
Ji Heng gave her a bitter smile: "Don't be afraid."
Achan couldn't bear to see such a loving scene between husband and wife, so she immediately said, "Princess, don't be afraid. Your whole family will die together today, and no one will be left behind."
Princess Xueyao turned her head at the sound: "You..."
The Fox King's granddaughter turned out to be human, something she never expected.
Since she hadn't heard what Achan had said to Ji Heng earlier, Achan had no choice but to introduce herself, determined to make sure the other party died knowing why.
"Princess, you probably don't recognize me. My name is Achan, and I am the daughter of Xijing, the nine-tailed fox demon who killed the Demon Emperor." Princess Xueyao froze, a chill spreading from her heart.
She was actually the daughter of that fox demon; no wonder she could make the Fox King exterminate the Demon Emperor's bloodline for her.
So young, yet so ruthless.
However, that wasn't all. Achan continued, "My body is called Ji Chan. Princess, you should still remember this name, right? It's quite a coincidence. If it weren't for finding enemies for Ji Chan, I wouldn't have known that the princess and I had such a deep connection, which would give me this opportunity to completely eradicate the Demon Emperor's lineage."
"Ji Chan?"
Princess Xueyao looked at Achan, her lips trembling. She never imagined that today's catastrophe was caused by her unspeakable jealousy of Ji Chan and her daughter. How ridiculous, how absurd.
As if seeing through her thoughts, Achan said, "This is probably what they call karma, and retribution is inevitable."
"Heh, heh heh, the victor is king, the loser is villain. Kill me if you want." Perhaps knowing she wouldn't survive, Princess Xueyao seemed to have completely let go of the past.
"Since you've put it that way, then I won't hold back." Achan looked thoughtful. "Tell me, how should I kill you? Should I pull out your tendons first, or skin you alive?"
As she spoke, she shook her head again: "The steps are wrong. When killing animals, you have to bleed them first."
Achan walked to Bai Xiuming's side and took the knife from his hand.
Bai Xiuming handed the knife to her and then grasped the hand that held it.
A flash of light, and Princess Xueyao's shrill scream echoed throughout Liujin Mountain.
Her arms and legs were all severed, and blood gushed from her wounds. She could no longer maintain her balance and collapsed on the ground, which was soaked with her blood, her face covered in dirt.
Once high and mighty, they have been crushed into the dust today; this is what karma is all about.
"Mother, Mother!" Upon seeing Princess Xueyao's miserable state, Xiao Wu rushed out from behind Ji Heng, seemingly wanting to rush over.
But Ji Heng grabbed him.
Ji Heng looked at A Chan, who smiled and raised the knife in her hand, as if giving a premonition of her death.
Ji Heng's cheeks trembled, and he gripped Xiao Wu's hand tighter and tighter.
Before Achan could swing her knife, his hand moved to Xiao Wu's slender neck, and with his last remaining strength, he sent his beloved daughter on her final journey.
Achan, standing to the side, made sarcastic remarks: "Oh my, what an enviable father-daughter relationship."
Bai Xiuming squeezed her hand, demonstrating how Ah Chan truly mastered the art of killing with her heart.
Ji Heng released his grip, and Xiao Wu's limp body fell onto him. He placed the small body in front of him, alongside the bodies of his other four children, and waited blankly for the final verdict.
"Next, it's your turn." Achan's voice rang in Ji Heng's ears like a leech.
He, who once held the power to control the life and death of others, finally became a fish to be slaughtered, left only to await death in despair.
Achan saw despair and regret in his eyes.
Ji Heng didn't want to die. If he could live, who would want to die?
The tip of the knife slowly pressed against his chest, then moved away.
At that moment, Ji Heng's eyes were filled with hope. He heard A Chan say to Bai Xiuming, "Killing one's father is still not a good thing. I can't bring myself to do it."
Bai Xiuming chuckled lightly, took the long sword from her hand, and without even lifting his eyelids, the sword was embedded in Princess Xueyao's body, who was still trying to struggle.
"Then what do you want?" Bai Xiuming took A Chan's hand and rubbed it for her. Her hands were too soft, and there were several red marks on her palms from being rubbed by the hilt of the knife.
"I've heard that the Dragon Clan's Heart Flame can burn the soul, causing unbearable pain until the soul is completely consumed?" Achan looked at Ye Chen with a smile.
Ye Chen was certain once again that A Chan was indeed Xi Jing's daughter, and A Mian probably resembled her mother more. Thank goodness.
Under Achan's expectant gaze, Ye Chen stepped forward a few steps, and a blue flame ignited in his palm.
The cold flames illuminated Ji Heng's pale face, reflecting the fear in his eyes.
He finally realized that Achan didn't want to let him go; she wanted to make his soul disappear and vanish completely from the world.
"No, don't..."
"Ji Chan probably doesn't want to see you in the underworld. I don't want to wrong her, so I'll just have to wrong you."
As soon as Achan finished speaking, Ye Chen placed his hand on Ji Heng's head, and the fire in his palm entered his body through his Baihui acupoint.
As soon as Ye Chen withdrew his hand, Ji Heng was enveloped in blue flames in just a moment.
He was, after all, at the fifth realm, with a powerful soul, so the fire burned exceptionally brightly.
Ji Heng seemed to be trapped in flames, unable to even make a sound. The only indication of the extreme pain he was suffering was the ruptured veins on his face and body, as well as his twisted and ferocious expression.
It was like a pantomime, silently showing everyone the tragic end of life.
Achan watched with great interest. She even kindly asked Bai Xiuming to adjust Princess Xueyao's posture so that she could witness the scene firsthand.
The fire burned for about half an hour. Although the fire only burned his soul, the extreme pain had already caused Ji Heng's physical body to completely collapse.
When the flames died down, he was covered in blood, his eyeballs were shattered, leaving only dark eye sockets facing Princess Xueyao.
Princess Xueyao had already bled to death and breathed her last, unable to witness the death of her beloved.
"That's good, a family should die on the same day, in the same month, in the same year." Achan concluded, looking at the corpses scattered on the ground.
“Achan is right,” A-Mian agreed enthusiastically.
Ji Heng's body crashed to the ground, and snowflakes began to fall from the sky.
The five realms have fallen, and heaven and earth grieve together. The last time I saw this snow was on the Lantern Festival.
The snow that day was magnificent, but today's snow is silent, as if heralding the end of the story.
When Achan and the others left the demon territory, the snow in the sky did not stop at all, but instead fell heavier and heavier, covering the ground with a thick layer, making the sky and the earth almost merge into one.
Bai Xiuming and Ye Chen, along with A Chan and A Mian, traveled swiftly until they approached the Northern Wilderness, stopping at Tianxia Pass, the border between the human and demon races.
Achan was fairly familiar with this place. Heading west from here leads to the Dragon Clan. Heading south leads to the Great Xia Dynasty.
That's where she entered the Northern Wilderness back then.
Ah Mian, however, went to the Dragon Clan.
Now, they will probably have to part ways again.
After landing, Ye Chen said, "Now that this matter is settled, let's part ways here."
Now that he has the Azure Dragon Pearl, he needs to return to the Dragon Clan first.
Ah Mian ignored his words and clung tightly to Ah Chan, saying, "I won't go back with you, I want to stay with Ah Chan!"
Ye Chen stepped forward and tore A Mian off A Chan's body: "We'll talk about it when you can transform on your own."
A-Mian's eyes immediately welled up with tears, and it started to rain and snow nearby.
Achan wiped away her tears: "Don't cry, I'll come to see you in the Dragon Clan when I have time."
Amian was not satisfied with the suggestion. She grabbed Achan's hand and said, "Why don't you come back to the Dragon Clan with me?"
Bai Xiu, who had been watching the commotion, felt a vein throb on his forehead and stepped forward to interrupt the two sisters who were gazing deeply into each other's eyes.
He exchanged a quick glance with Ye Chenfei and said, "Thank you very much for your help today, White Dragon King. I will definitely pay you a visit to express my gratitude in the future."
“Of course.” Ye Chen responded readily, then quickly added, “You two are welcome to visit the Dragon Clan anytime. We’ll take our leave now, and see you later.”
"Until we meet again." As Bai Xiuming spoke, he didn't forget to pull Achan back a little, taking the opportunity to separate the two sisters.
Why is it already "see you later"? Amian flailed around in dissatisfaction, reaching out to grab Achan, but Ye Chen didn't give her a chance. He transformed into a dragon and carried Amian into the sky.
If we don't leave now, it will be even harder to separate later.
"Achan~ You must come to the Dragon Clan to find me~" A-Mian shouted to Achan while lying on Ye Chen's body.
"I understand." Achan waved to her.
Only when Ye Chen's figure disappeared into the clouds did A Chan reluctantly let go of his hand.
She and A-Mian had finally managed to meet, and now they were separated again so soon. Looking at the vast white world, A-Chan sniffed, and she felt like crying too.
Bai Xiuming raised his hand to cover her eyes, feeling A Chan's eyelashes gently brush against his palm, the ticklish sensation spreading directly to his heart.
He whispered in her ear, "Achan, it's time to go home."
Achan grabbed Bai Xiuming's hand that was covering her eyes, turned her head and glared at him. He and Ye Chen were the culprits who caused the sisters to be separated!
"What's wrong?"
"I don't want to leave, and I don't want to fly." She deliberately tormented him.
Bai Xiuming raised an eyebrow, took two steps forward, stood with his back to A Chan, and then squatted down.
"Come up."
Looking at that broad back, Achan hesitated for only a moment before pouncing on it.
After losing his third film of the year to a rival,
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She wrapped her arms around Bai Xiuming's neck, swung her legs, and shouted loudly, "Giddy up!"
Bai Xiuming let her struggle on his body, carrying her step by step towards the distant pass. This time, she was no longer alone.
Before the Tianxia Pass, footprints stretched out, and the overlapping figures of the two were still clearly visible in the wind and snow.
"Your life is in vain."
"Um?"
"Let's get married after we return to the capital."
"good."
(End of text)
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