Chapter 128 The Thousand-Year Promise: Emperor Hengluan is Back!
Bai Yuheng hugged his waist tightly, cupped his face in her hands, and used her lips to probe, to soothe, and to respond.
“Pei Yuan, Pei Yuan, Ya Sheng…” Bai Yuheng sobbed, cupping his face and looking into his eyes, “Ya Sheng, look at me, look at me, I love you, I love you…”
"Really! Really, I'm not kidding."
Bai Yuheng kissed the corner of his mouth and said in a hoarse voice, "Listen to my heart. Can you hear it? My heart is saying I love you, it beats for you every moment."
Pei Yuan felt the heart pounding strongly beneath his palm, as if it were truly saying "I love you."
“Pei Yuan, Ya Sheng,” Bai Yuheng kissed him, their lips meeting, and through the gap in their lips, she vaguely uttered the three words, “I love you.”
Bai Yuheng took the initiative to entwine his tongue, exchanging saliva with him, their lips and tongues entwined in a tender embrace.
The kiss ended.
Pei Yuan's agitated emotions also calmed down.
Their foreheads touched, feeling each other's hot breath.
The hall returned to silence, with only their breathing clearly audible.
Pei Yuan's anger dissipated after her kiss. Embarrassed and shy, he lowered his head, nuzzled her neck and shoulder, and asked in a hoarse voice, "Can you stay?"
Bai Yuheng paused in her arms, holding his hand, and said to him, "Pei Yuan, unless it is the most difficult and life-or-death situation, I will never abandon you again and sacrifice myself for my cause. I can guarantee you that."
Pei Yuan suddenly raised his head, narrowed his eyes, and said stiffly, "What if it really comes to that?"
Bai Yuheng pursed her lips, her attitude resolute: "If it really comes down to sacrificing myself to bring peace to the Three Realms for a hundred or even a thousand years, then I am willing."
"..." Pei Yuan's chest swelled, and his breathing became heavy.
“Yasheng, I promised my master that since I have embarked on this path, I will take it upon myself to protect the world. This is what I promised when my master accepted me, at her grave, and in front of the people who helped me.”
"I want to protect this peaceful world; this is my thousand-year promise to them."
Do you understand what I'm saying?
"So, you can still abandon me for those insignificant people..." Pei Yuan choked up, looking at her with expectation and longing in his eyes, "and even give up your life again, is that right?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Yuheng coldly withdrew from his embrace, stood there icy, her eyes gleaming, and replied without hesitation, "Yes!"
"..." Pei Yuan took several steps back, his heart breaking.
"Is that how much you love them?"
like?
like.
How could I not love you?
For some reason, Bai Yuheng recalled something from a long, long time ago, so long that she could hardly remember it now.
She never truly revealed her background to anyone, and even what she told Cen Ying and the others was a lie.
She was an orphan who grew up on the charity of many families in a time of turmoil, frequent wars, and constant dynastic changes. In those times, people starved to death and lay dead for miles around, and were so poor and miserable that they resorted to cannibalism.
But she met many, very good people.
Some people would see her dressed in thin, tattered clothes and give her a less worn-out garment; some people would take her into their homes on a winter day when the weather was so cold it could freeze to death, sheltering her from the wind and rain and helping her get through the winter; and some people would break off half a steamed bun for her when she was so hungry she couldn't get any food...
All the hardships did not defeat her; she lived past the age of ten!
At that time, she met her mentor, whose extraordinary talent caught her attention. He led her out of hardship and gave her a warm home where she could have enough to eat...
Everyone told her, "You're a lucky girl, you must cherish this opportunity. This era is too hard, you must survive and live well for me!"
Her master, who had taken her under his wing, was caught up in the political turmoil of the court and hanged himself in his home on an ordinary night.
She was well protected and escaped unharmed.
However, within a year, she fell from grace back into the mud, with no one to shelter her or protect her forever.
Therefore, she needs to become strong, she needs to protect herself, and she also wants to protect the people she wants to protect.
Master is right. She is a rare genius in cultivation. Relying solely on the basic skills taught by her master, and through her own efforts and comprehension, she has become a renowned cultivation genius throughout the three realms.
She climbed step by step until she stood at the highest peak, where all cultivators would respectfully address her as Empress Hengluan.
She is no longer the person who was once poorly clothed, starving, nameless, powerless, and whose life and death were at the mercy of others!
She never forgot the day her master took her away, when the people who had helped her were so happy for her that they shed tears.
—Great! You finally have a home!
—You're so lucky, girl! That's Lady Wenzhao! The renowned Daoist Master of the Three Realms!
—My dear girl, you must listen to your mistress and live a good life!
Learn some skills and protect yourself! If you have the ability, please help us ordinary people!
Live well for me, and see this vast land for me. When will the unified and peaceful golden age arrive?
...
The door to the sleeping quarters was closed and then kicked open again.
Only Pei Yuan remained in the hall, his heavy, rapid breathing the only sound in the silence.
Bai Yuheng didn't want to act impulsively, but seeing that he still couldn't accept it, she could only tell him to break up with him properly.
"If you can't accept it, then I choose to respect your decision."
"We're not a good match, let's break up like this."
She told him she wanted to break up.
Her final, decisive words kept echoing in my ears.
Pei Yuan felt as if his chest was empty.
*
On Qingluan Peak, the two sides were still locked in a tense standoff.
"It's been almost a quarter of an hour. What? Is Hengluan still unwilling to come out?" Gu Pingzhi laughed. "Could it be that she really wants to desert?"
"Very well, I've given you all a chance. Now, let's have a decisive battle. It'll be a good opportunity for me to see how much you've improved after all these years of cultivation."
As soon as he said this, a cacophony of voices erupted from the various sects. Some were condemning Emperor Hengluan for watching them die, others were furious at Gu Pingzhi's arrogance and wanted to fight to the death, and still others were considering retreating and figuring out how to protect themselves...
A thousand people, a thousand faces; a hundred aspects of life, all are revealed here.
Dongxuan shouted, "Shut up, all of you!"
A pair of sharp, eagle-like eyes swept over the crowd, and he said coldly, "As disciples of the sect, you have received the sect's protection and blessings, so you should shoulder this responsibility! You are not alone; you are doing this for your families, friends, and millions of ordinary people!"
"Disciples of the Heavenly Evolution Sect are present!"
"Yes! Yes! Yes!"
Its magnificent and awe-inspiring momentum roused the hearts of those who felt a pang of sympathy.
"I am determined to protect the world with my own life!"
Dongxuan shouted, and everyone responded.
"I am determined to protect the world with my own life!"
"I am determined to protect the world with my own life!"
"I am determined to protect the world with my own life!"
"Excellent, excellent!" Gu Pingzhi clapped his hands with a smile. "What a magnificent presence! I admire you greatly. You truly deserve to be called a great sect in the world!"
Enraged, Dong Xuan glared and roared, "You little brat, Gu, for your own selfish desires, you have caused untold suffering and misery. I swear here and now that I will take your head to comfort the dead!"
"Take your head! To comfort the living!"
"Take your head! To comfort the living!"
"Take your head! To comfort the living!"
Gu Pingzhi sneered: "Fine! Then let's settle this with strength! I'll be waiting for you all to take my head!"
Invisible smoke filled the air, war drums thundered, and a great battle between gods and demons was about to erupt.
"Wait!"
A crisp, short sound rang out between the two camps.
Following the sound, one could see a woman in a red and gold gauze robe, slender in figure, with a beautiful and aloof face, standing on the back of a pure white phoenix, looking down at the enemy with disdain.
"who is she?"
"Isn't that phoenix Master Pei's Duobao?"
"Could it be Emperor Hengluan!?"
"Are you stupid?! I've seen the Emperor's portrait! It doesn't look like him at all!"
"Who says he doesn't look like him! That aura, that appearance, he's five or six parts like the Emperor!"
"But this person in front of me looks only sixteen or seventeen years old. I remember the Emperor has long passed his prime?"
"She's not some kind of emperor at all! She's clearly a newly accepted disciple of Martial Uncle Pei!"
"Why did this person come here?"
"What does this have to do with her?"
"Exactly, that's strange, what was she doing running over there?"
"I've seen her too! We joined the sect in the same batch! She's that peerless genius with exceptional talent!"
"Ahhh? It's her! I idolize her so much!"
"What's she doing suddenly running out like that?"
"I'm so curious! Let me see! Let me see! Let me see my goddess!"
"..."
Suspicion began to rise.
Gu Pingzhi looked at the person he had finally waited for, stared at her swollen and bitten lips, and sneered, "You're too late. Our agreement is no longer valid."
He spoke as if the weather were exceptionally fine that day: "You will all die."
He smiled and said, "Including you, Emperor Hengluan."
"Huh? Huh? Huh?"
Who is he talking about?
Who is Emperor Hengluan?
"Ahhh? She's Emperor Hengluan?"
"What?! Empress Hengluan has appeared?!"
"Emperor Hengluan is back!!!"
"Ahhhhhh! Goddess! My goddess! My goddess has appeared!? Let me see, let me see!"
"Tch, didn't you just say your goddess was that rising genius? How come it's now Emperor Hengluan?"
"Tch, what do you know! My great goddess is the Emperor, and my second goddess is Bai Yuheng! Hehe, I have great taste! The two goddesses are actually the same person!"
"What! Bai Yuheng is actually Emperor Hengluan!?"
Not only were those who knew Bai Yuheng shocked, but even those who knew Bai Yuheng and Emperor Hengluan were speechless with astonishment.
The people who were even more shocked were Dongxuan and Emperor Lingzhen.
The two men looked at her with complicated expressions, unsure of what to say, their faces displaying a fascinating range of emotions.
"You...you are really Hengluan?" Emperor Dongxuan was the first to speak.
"You're actually Hengluan!?" Emperor Lingzhen followed closely behind, his eyes widening, his usual aloof demeanor completely gone. "My God! You've become so young!"
No, is this the right time to say that?
Hearing her two friends' words, Bai Yuheng turned around helplessly and bowed apologetically, saying, "I'm sorry, I kept it from you before."
"You're really back!?"
Dongxuan's eyes widened in shock, and he was so shocked that he could barely speak.
"It's me, I'm back."
Bai Yuheng still looked like she was sixteen or seventeen years old, but her temperament and manner of speaking reminded them of someone they knew.
Dongxuan's old eyes reddened, and he choked up a little.
"You old codger! You're really getting worse as you get older!"
Bai Yuheng chuckled.
While the scene here was bustling like a joyous family reunion, Gu Pingzhi, who was being "neglected," stood there like a decoration, ignored by everyone.
"Have you said enough?" Gu Pingzhi said through gritted teeth. "Doesn't anyone respect us villains at all?"
"..."
Over there, they were still busily asking Bai Yuheng all sorts of questions.
The elders of various factions, as well as many of her revered disciples, looked at her with red eyes, expressing their admiration with joy and excitement.
"..."
Gu Pingzhi had reached his limit and could no longer tolerate it.
Crushing the spirit stone he was playing with in his hand, he roared in uncontrollable rage, "Kill! Kill them all! Leave no one alive!"
"I will dominate the Three Realms and become the overlord of the world!"
Bai Yuheng turned around and sneered, "Ha, the overlord of the world? You've got quite the big mouth."
Gu Pingzhi sneered: "If you're scared, then cut your own throat and commit suicide. I might let them off the hook because we used to be friends."
"And you? What I said earlier still holds true. Hand over Empress Hengluan to me. As long as she dies, you can all live."
Gu Pingzhi forgot his earlier words about "breaking his promise" and brought up the agreement again, using his voice to bewitch people.
A sudden silence fell over Qingluan Peak.
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