78 Even if you don't love me, I will still protect you

At this time, Ji Chen also came to the top of Suixing Mountain.

He guessed that Xue Wuxi must be coming to the Ascension Platform.

And as soon as he came out of the Temple of God, he found that the top of the mountain was covered with dark clouds and golden thunder suddenly appeared.

Obviously, someone entered the Ascension Platform to prepare for ascension.

Only the immortal cultivators who have reached the late stage of the tribulation can ascend. In this world, only Xue Wuxi has this qualification.

Ji Chen knew the location of the Ascension Platform and rushed towards it.

As expected, as soon as he arrived, he saw a silver beam of light rushing straight into the sky from the location of the Ascension Platform, shooting down all the golden thunder in the air.

However, there was no figure of Xue Wuxi.

Ji Chen was anxious and shouted in the direction of the light column: "Xiaoxue!"

But there was no response.

The only thing that could respond to him was the dark clouds and golden thunder in the vast sky.

The beam of light pierced through the sky.

The dark clouds that were originally as thick as ink were slowly dispersing, gradually becoming thinner, and losing their previous heaviness and oppression.

It was like the curtain gradually falling after a grand performance.

And the golden thunder that once raged and shone brightly was no longer complete, and turned into countless tiny fragments.

These lightning fragments flashed with a faint light, sometimes bright and sometimes dim, and seemed to still retain some of the residual power of the thrilling scene of thunder and lightning.

As time passed, they finally disappeared completely in the boundless sky, leaving only tranquility and emptiness.

Ji Chen was shocked.

He felt a strong and indescribable spiritual pressure surging around him.

Could it be that... Xue Wuxi had ascended successfully?

That's why he disappeared.

He should have left this world.

Ji Chen had an indescribable feeling in his heart, probably reluctance.

Just like he wanted to die and escape at the beginning, in fact, there were still some people in this world... who he was reluctant to leave.

Everything around him began to slowly return to its original state. As the dark clouds dissipated, the rainstorm also stopped abruptly.

The sky was bright again, and even the previous haze was swept away.

The sun shone down from the sky pierced by the light column, only one beam, and it sprinkled on the center of the ascension platform.

With that beam of sunlight, Xue Wuxi reappeared on the ascension platform.

The torn clothes had long been restored, and the light gauze clouds surrounded the body, the silver hair fluttered wantonly, and the face was exquisite and incomparable, like a quiet Epiphyllum, quietly blooming on the table.

The appearance has not changed much from the original.

Only in the middle of the forehead, there is a silver engraving.

It has six petals and looks like the shape of frost flowers.

Looking from a distance, it is as cold as frost as always.

It is more like the cold snow in the land of silence, which can't produce a trace of fireworks.

The moment he saw Xue Wuxi reappear, Ji Chen was delighted and was about to run over.

But as soon as he took a step, Xue Wuxi's cold voice broke through the air and met him: "Master can't wait to find you, but are you worried about me?" "

Of course." Ji Chen answered without thinking.

"Are you just worried, or... do you have me in your heart?"

This question stumped Ji Chen, and he stopped in his tracks.

Because he knew that Xue Wuxi was not joking when he suddenly asked this question.

Besides, he didn't reply to him properly before, and just perfunctorily answered.

But Xue Wuxi insisted on asking now, and Ji Chen didn't want to perfunctorily answer again, so he could only take it seriously.

Even though he knew it would hurt the other party, he still answered without hesitation: "I have you in my heart, but it's just the master's worry for his disciple."

"Xiaoxue, I like you, but that's just like... not the love that I want to be with you for the rest of my life."

After hearing this answer, Xue Wuxi suddenly laughed silently.

The heart that had been wandering for five hundred years finally settled at this moment.

He didn't blame Ji Chen. If he

didn't love

her, he didn't love her. He couldn't be like Gui Tong, who would retaliate madly or even insult her if she didn't love him. He

was also afraid that Ji Chen would feel guilty for rejecting him, so he took the initiative to comfort her: "It's okay, Master, I accept this result."

"But even if you don't love me, I will still protect you."

"For you, I will do anything..."

"Master, I don't regret it."

The last sentence sounded like a farewell, but more like broken snowflakes, falling desperately into the abyss.

Everything will eventually cease to exist.

Ji Chen sensed something was wrong.

But before he could say anything else, his vision was suddenly blocked by a gust of snow.

In an instant, Xue Wuxi disappeared.

The sudden snowstorm, as Xue Wuxi left, seemed to have never appeared, leaving no trace.

"Xiaoxue..."

"Xiaoxue..."

Ji Chen helplessly called out Xue Wuxi's name, but there was no response.

Only the bright light that Xue Wuxi brought from the sky remained quietly on the ascension platform.