Chapter 300 Butterfly, why can't it be his butterfly?
"Boom—"
The moment Wen Tingyun finished speaking, a muffled sound came from the highest point in the sky without warning.
It wasn't the continuous thunder of an impending storm, but more like a brief and distant warning knock from beyond the world's barriers.
Both of their hearts skipped a beat at the same time.
Ao Bai, who was trying to get a three-year-old to massage him, froze in his stretching motion!
Its big, round eyes unconsciously straightened into a vertical line, staring intently at the thunder coming from the empty sky.
A fleeting yet incredibly clear fragment of imagery, like a poisoned ice spike, pierced deep into its consciousness.
— Countless shattered stars, like torn velvet, emitted a deathly faint light.
— Twisted and greedy black tentacles emerged from the cracks in the stars, peeling away and devouring the golden light inch by inch.
"Buzz—"
The image flashed by so fast it was impossible to catch.
Ao Bai stood frozen in place, unable to recover for a long time.
Karin fell silent for a moment.
For the first time, she truly and calmly turned her gaze to the young man in the wheelchair.
It was at this moment that she seemed to suddenly understand what luck was.
Regardless of good or evil, these people are more deeply involved in cause and effect than others, becoming the most undeniable variables in the grand scheme of things.
Before this, she had never thought that the people in the small world might one day realize something and thus discover clues beyond the Heavenly Dao.
Until—she went to the Witch Clan and saw the enormous Tree of Cause and Effect.
People might think it's wrong for the Wu Clan to try and ascend to immortality by taking advantage of Luo Chuan's failed tribulation. They might even think Xiao Chen is too crazy, that his attempt to absorb the power of the Golden Core to ascend to immortality is utterly ridiculous.
However, at a certain point, they are correct.
Huali remained silent for a long time. When she spoke again, her usual nonchalance faded, replaced by a rare seriousness.
“Wen Tingyun,” she said, without judgment or denial, but with a clear gaze, “what you saw is very interesting.”
Wen Tingyun's eyelashes trembled.
"But have you ever thought that the cicada is weak because it can only drink dew and eat soil, and breaking out of its shell and flapping its wings is already its limit?"
"But neither you nor I are cicadas."
The two were looking at each other at eye level, with Wen Tingyun even needing to slightly lower his head. But in that instant, Huali seemed to be in a superior position, her almond-shaped eyes blazing with light, "Now I answer you: Wings, of course they must flap!"
“Only by shaking it clean can we smash its table!” Huali stood up. “And similarly, during this period of dormancy, you should grow the strongest wings and sharpen the sharpest claws.”
"As for whether it will turn to dust? That depends on whether its rules can break your wings."
Hua Li stretched out her hand to Wen Tingyun, palm up, "This cicada represents the fate of the weak. And you, you should become the stone that smashes the table."
"Crack—" Another thunderclap resounded from the sky!
It was much louder than the previous dull thud!
A sudden gust of wind arose, whistling past the hems of their clothes before brushing against the girl's resolute eyes, causing Wen Tingyun's dark blue sleeves to flutter loudly.
Wen Tingyun's knuckles, gripping the armrest, turned white from the force. A complex, soul-deep tremor made him tremble uncontrollably!
When he first realized it... he thought he had gone mad.
He thought of Qi Ran's cards, the thousands of years without anyone ascending to immortality, and the frequently appearing black mist...
He tried to find someone who resonated with him, but... he didn't find anyone!
Ranran did not give him an answer, or rather, her answer was smooth and empty, like nothingness wrapped in honey, not giving him the slightest hint of probing.
But now...!!!
But now! In this world!
There really was someone who could catch his gaze as he fell from the abyss without fail...
He looked at the girl's outstretched hand, and almost instinctively, he raised his own fingers, which resembled those of a lone boat adrift on an endless sea, and reverently reached out towards the lighthouse—
However, the next second, Karin very naturally and quickly shifted her position, perfectly avoiding his contact.
"Alright, give it to me."
Wen Tingyun, whose heart was still trembling, suddenly froze and slowly raised his head.
"The agreed-upon payment." Huali nodded her chin toward his other hand, then opened her palm again, making a counting motion. "That jade, don't renege on your promise."
Wen Tingyun: "......"
He was stunned for a full two breaths before he recovered, almost mechanically curling his fingertips back into his palm.
"...Of course I won't renege on my debt."
The young man's voice was still hoarse from the emotional turmoil. He lowered his eyes and handed over the jade in his other hand.
Hehehe.
As soon as I got my hands on it, I knew from the touch that it was a rare treasure.
Hua Li winked at Xiao Ta and Ao Bai with a smug look on her face, her demeanor completely different from before.
"Come on, let's go get some extra food!"
Just as Huali turned around, Wen Tingyun, who had been looking down, suddenly raised his head.
The usual feigned gentleness in his eyes vanished, replaced by a deep, dark gaze that seemed intent on swallowing that figure whole.
Although Ao Bai, perched on Hua Li's head, looked listless, he still possessed a gossipy heart, eager to share the latest news.
"This Wen Tingyun is someone on the other side. You just clearly responded to his guess. Is that really okay?"
"But you didn't stop it, did you?" Huali crossed her eyes and tried to look at Ao Bai. "Isn't that what Chief Steward Ao Bai thought too?"
"A person who can perceive the cold essence of the world through their own efforts, and even dare to harbor a rebellious spirit... such a person should be one in a million with good fortune."
"Putting aside his stance, he is indeed admirable in some ways."
Ao Bai yawned noncommittally and turned to look at Wen Tingyun, "Then have you considered healing his leg? Your wood-type card should be able to."
Of course not.
Karin refused without even thinking.
"Steward Ao, your idea is very dangerous and must be eliminated immediately!"
"His legs were crippled by Wen Jin. Regardless of whether there were the conditions or not, treating him was itself a sign of bias and ambiguity, which was a blatant betrayal to Wen Jin."
She's very protective of her own.
I will absolutely not do anything that would make Wen Jin uncomfortable!
"I admire him, but only for his personal awareness and rebellious attitude, nothing more."
Hua Li tossed the jade in her hand, "Appreciation is appreciation, and stance is stance. If the two of them were to fight right now, I would help Wen Jin flip over his wheelchair in a heartbeat, and break his arms if necessary."
Behind the girl, in the deep twilight, the young man in the wheelchair had an unyielding darkness in his eyes.
He took a deep breath, his fingertips trembling uncontrollably.
"--Butterfly."
"Why can't it be...my butterfly?"
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