Chapter 1141 The one you love is by your side (End)
Everyone was taken aback by this sudden turn of events, including several of the people involved.
Looking at the judge's pen blocking her way, Ye Wanxi felt a lump in her throat for some reason, and murmured softly, "Master..."
When Wu Yequan saw the judge's pen, his face darkened and he waved the soft iron whip in his hand more fiercely, as if he wanted to smash the judge's pen into pieces.
Surprisingly, the Judge's Pen did not fall into a disadvantageous position. Instead, it fought back and forth with Wu Yequan, successfully blocking his whip that was aimed at Ye Wanxi and the other person.
Not only that, after lashing out at Wu Yequan's whip, causing him to stagger back several meters before regaining his footing,
The judge's pen suddenly emitted a dazzling golden light once again, almost blinding everyone.
Once everyone's eyes had adjusted to the light, they looked closely and saw the brush, as if it had gained its own consciousness, float directly above them. With a flick of its wrist, it wrote a row of elegant and dignified characters.
Wu Yequan, a native of Zhaoyang, was born on the seventh day of the seventh month in the Jiazi year at the hour of Zi. He was gloomy, sensitive, and stubborn. In the Yihai year, he murdered his friend Sun Moumou, and in exchange for saving his life, he entered the Wangyun Sect as a housekeeper. Three years later, he became an outer disciple...
Ye Wanxi and the other woman's expressions changed slightly; Wangyun Sect was the name of their sect.
Before this, the two had always known that Wu Yequan's talent was not very good, and that it was already a stretch for him to be able to enter the sect as an outer disciple, but they did not think much about the fact that he was brought back to the sect.
There are many outer disciples in the sect who are not talented, and there are some who are as talented as Wu Yequan or even worse than him.
I didn't expect that there was such a trick hidden here. According to this statement, the person who brought Wu Yequan into the sect must have been rescued by someone.
The person who saved him was none other than Wu Yequan, a "good friend" surnamed Sun. In order to enter the sect, Wu Yequan cruelly murdered a peer and then claimed credit for saving his life!
As the two were marveling at this old story, the judge's pen, suspended in the air, did not stop.
Whether it was due to his nature or because it carried some of the original owner's personal emotions, the past of Wu Yequan, written by the judge's pen, was much more detailed than the secular past related to Father He that I had seen in the ancestral hall before.
Even after joining the sect, Wu Yequan continued to make small moves. However, perhaps knowing that he had a low status in the sect and that his own strength was not enough, he mostly used others to do his dirty work.
Because he had done these things so many times and had become proficient at them, his heart became increasingly twisted under the dimensionality reduction attacks from the young talents in the sect, and his schemes became increasingly deep and vicious.
The things they did gradually escalated from petty squabbles to insidious and ruthless acts, even endangering lives.
As the text unfolded, many people gained a clearer understanding of Wu Yequan's shamelessness and ruthlessness.
However, compared to what he did afterward, this is insignificant.
[...In the year of Renwu, he plotted to lure and kill his twin brother, Wu Yeming, and took his body to refine it into a puppet. He then murdered twenty-nine family members, including his parents, uncles, brothers, and sisters, and took all of the family's property...]
Many people were stunned when they saw this, especially those who had previously harbored illusions about Wu Yequan.
[I'm so frustrated! I have so many 'mmp's' inside, I don't even know how to express them!]
[...I understand you. This is the first time in my life I've seen someone so terrifying and ruthless. I always thought the ruthless, insane killers on TV were exaggerated, but reality is even more outrageous than the dramas! I've never seen anyone so heartless and insane!]
I've seen ruthless people, but I've never seen anyone this cruel. He killed every last one of his parents and brothers. I've seen naughty kids who killed their parents, but this is the first time I've seen someone who directly wiped out his entire family.
[Where are all those blind idiots who were shouting that it takes two to tango and telling the two victims to be sensible and commit suicide as this old beast suggested, so as not to implicate Z City? This kind of pervert who can kill even his own blood relatives, why don't you try standing up to him and see if he'll let you go after killing Miss Ye and the others, or if he'll just chop you up too?]
[...]
Those who had previously clamored for Ye Wanxi and her companion to sacrifice themselves to avoid implicating innocent people mostly disappeared after the official account released those news articles.
Seeing these descriptions now sends chills down my spine, and naturally, everyone is playing dead like quails.
However, some people with unusual thought processes, or those who are simply stubborn, will inevitably mutter a few words.
Who knows if what's written here is true or not? Even if it's true, the cause and effect aren't clearly stated. What if his family is biased and treats him badly? If someone humiliates and abuses you, do you really expect them to be grateful and lick their wounds? If I were to ask you, the reason this person would kill his family so cruelly is that the people he killed weren't good people either. It's just dog-eat-dog.
I'm truly astonished by some people's logic. Victim-blaming is truly a belated endeavor. Someone, at just a teenager, could kill their best friend to climb the social ladder, deviously plotting against innocent people to serve as stepping stones. And their family humiliates and abuses them? Is it so hard to admit he's a naturally cold-blooded villain? Why do people always empathize with a psychopathic murderer? I don't care about his hidden story; I just want to know if he can pay for his life, okay?
I never thought this could be cleared! They keep saying that the cause and effect weren't clearly documented, and then they turn around and accuse the victim of abuse and bias. How is this any different from the previous one-sided argument? I suggest everyone help report this; he might be a potential murderer.
This netizen, who acted like "I'm the only one who's sober in a world of drunks," didn't really want to speak up for Wu Yequan. He was just having a rough time in real life and wanted to argue about everything he saw online. Plus, he felt embarrassed after being humiliated for picking a fight with Ye Wanxi and her friend, so he decided to make a last-ditch effort.
Seeing that the situation was not good, they ran faster than anyone else.
Everyone was shocked and terrified by the horrific case of patricide and fratricide revealed by the judge's pen, and they discussed it extensively.
Only Ye Wanxi and the other person's expressions changed slightly when they saw these words; they were shocked and angry.
Wu Yequan not only killed Wu Yeming but also took away his body to make a puppet!
When it comes to puppets, the first thing Ye Wanxi and her companion thought of was Wu, who was still locked up in the experimental building.
It's easy to imagine that Wu Yeming's situation is different. Wu was targeted from birth and raised as a vessel to be possessed, but then became a puppet because he lost his function.
Although he was a puppet, he possessed self-awareness, though this awareness was more or less influenced by brainwashing.
Judging from the hatred Wu Yequan felt for Wu Yeming back then, Wu Yeming was probably already dead when he was murdered by him, leaving behind only an empty shell with five consciousnesses.
Precisely because of complete unconsciousness...
A flash of inspiration struck Feng Tianyu, and his heart pounded as he made his bold guess.
When Wu Yequan saw that all the "shameful things" he had done were written down by this broken pen, his eyes narrowed dangerously. He vaguely remembered that when his identity was exposed in his previous life, everyone stared at him with the same incredulous and resentful eyes.
Overnight, he went from being an admired and close disciple of a prestigious family to a traitorous villain hated by everyone.
But so what? Those good-for-nothings are shouting and threatening to kill him, but who can actually kill him?
Most people just talk about it, and even if they actually encounter it, they are mostly cowards who kneel down and beg for mercy, revealing their ugly side, just like the ordinary people who are fleeing in panic right now.
Thinking of this, a hint of mockery flashed in Wu Yequan's eyes, but undeniably, the following words still stirred up some long-forgotten memories.
He felt no remorse or regret for luring and killing his own brother, Wu Yequan. He felt only pleasure, as if the heavy stone that had weighed on his heart for so many years had finally been lifted and he could finally be free.
However, after that, Wu Yequan did not actually intend to take action against the other members of the Wu family from the beginning.
According to Wu Yequan's original plan, after Wu Yeming's death, he would take his place and return to the Wu family, becoming the undisputed heir of the Wu family, obtaining everything from the Wu family, and quietly obtaining his sister-in-law.
But he never expected that his parents recognized his identity as soon as they met, and even became suspicious of him because he was wearing Wu Yeming's clothes and wearing Wu Yeming's accessories, and questioned what was going on.
The couple's attitude became the trigger for Wu Yequan's emotional outburst. Years of suppressed dissatisfaction and resentment erupted in an instant. By the time he calmed down, the two were already dead.
To make matters worse, Shen Yunniang, who overheard the news and mistakenly thought Wu Yeming had returned, witnessed the whole thing in the front hall.
After that, everything became out of control. Wu Yequan's plan changed from replacing Wu Yeming's identity and taking away everything from him, to Wu Yeming being killed by his enemies and his body being left without a trace, and all the members of the Wu family were also killed. He escaped the disaster because he was not at home, and became the only survivor of the Wu family. He naturally inherited the Wu family, and gained the sympathy of countless people, turning from a perpetrator into one of the victims.
The real victims, however, were turned into puppets by him, becoming his alter egos to bear the danger.
In the short time that everyone was stunned, the content written by the judge's pen had expanded from the left to the right.
After the deaths of Wu Yeming and the Wu family, Wu Yequan became completely possessed by demons.
Holding the money and treasures stained with the blood of her relatives, Wu Yequan began to plot. On one hand, she played the role of a diligent and honest disciple in the sect, while on the other hand, she used another identity to infiltrate the Demon Realm, climbing up step by step, and eventually gaining the trust of the Demon Lord. She then instigated conflicts between the Demon Lord and the human world, preparing to reap the benefits.
Wu Yequan was behind many of the conflicts that occurred between the two sides over the years.
After the demon realm invaded the human realm and set up the Immortal Slaughtering Array, causing widespread devastation, Wu Yequan's identity was exposed. After plotting to ambush the Demon Lord and take his place, Wu Yequan became increasingly reckless in his actions.
The Judge's Pen contained some technical terms that only cultivators could understand, which confused many people, but the casualty figures after each event were very clear.
However, the invasion of the demon realm resulted in the deaths and injuries of more than 100,000 people. Not to mention that after that, the demon realm was taken over by Wu Yequan, who sent many people to cause trouble. Each time they appeared, they caused thousands or even tens of thousands of casualties.
Everyone felt a chill run down their spines as they looked at the shocking numbers.
It turns out that this person had already harmed so many people before this, more than the entire city of Z!
At this moment, everyone finally realized what a terrifying madman their enemy was. Even if Ye Wanxi and the other person were truly willing to sacrifice themselves for the sake of the entire city, this man would never let go of the hostages of this city afterwards!
The judge's pen wrote quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it reached the part about Wu Yequan being seriously injured by the Sealed Heaven Domain.
[…Feng Tianyu killed his natal puppet, severely injuring it. To heal and survive, he had no choice but to use a reverse technique, draining all the blood from his body in preparation for his eventual rebirth.]
Feng Tianyu's expression changed slightly upon seeing this, and his grip on the gun tightened unconsciously.
Upon seeing this scene, Wu Yequan seemed to realize something, and a malicious smile suddenly appeared on his lips.
Ye Wanxi also frowned at this text: "A natal puppet, could it be..."
"Everyone regards Wu as my most perfect creation. Little do they know, my own brother was the first puppet I made, and the most compatible and perfect puppet in the world."
Ye Wanxi met Wu Yequan's malicious smile, her heart trembled a few times, and an ominous premonition arose.
Sure enough, the next second he chuckled: "You hate me to the bone and refuse to acknowledge me as your blood relative, so you treat my brother as your biological father. But it is this person beside you who killed him with his own hands. Even if you two are lucky enough to survive today, are you still willing to face your father's killer every day, grow old with him, and stay together for life?"
As soon as Wu Yequan finished speaking, Ye Wanxi clearly felt the demonic energy around Feng Tianyu suddenly become denser, and the crimson in his eyes became more and more obvious.
If this continues, Feng Tianyu might develop inner demons over this matter!
"What nonsense are you spouting?" Ye Wanxi didn't have time to think. She grabbed Feng Tianyu's wrist and sneered, "You're the one who killed him. You plotted to lure him to his death and turned him into a puppet. I bet you hate him so much that you wouldn't leave his soul behind to cause future trouble. So, long before you wiped out the entire Wu family, you must have already reduced his soul to ashes, leaving no trace, right?"
Wu Yequan's smile faded slightly after Ye Wanxi's words.
"Since that's the case, all that's left is an empty shell. If I were to seek revenge for my father's murder, I should be looking for you, not my senior brother. Even if you were truly a psychopath, you might have deliberately left a wisp of his soul behind, wanting him to witness everything being taken from him by you, powerless to stop it, even his body being controlled by you, forced to do things against his will. In that case, I think, given his temperament and character, he probably wouldn't resent my senior brother; on the contrary, he would be grateful to him for helping him to be completely free, no longer subject to his enemy."
Ye Wanxi said this not to exonerate Feng Tianyu, but to put herself in his shoes.
Ye Wanxi had never met Wu Yeming, but through the descriptions of all those in the know, his image in her mind became surprisingly vivid.
She had also been possessed, and although she was lucky enough to return to her original body before something irreversible happened, she was still disgusted by the other person's actions.
Not to mention that there is only a remnant soul left, watching yourself as a puppet doing all kinds of completely unacceptable mistakes and evil things, and witnessing with your own eyes how the other party murders your relatives and friends, and tortures your lover. That feeling is probably more painful than death.
Rather than living a miserable, agonizing existence, it's better to be free sooner.
Thinking of this, Ye Wanxi's eyes suddenly sharpened, and her gaze toward Wu Yequan was filled with a sharp insight and mockery: "Let me guess, you turned him into a puppet for only two purposes. One is to make him take the risks for you and make him your second life. The other is to use the special bloodline of twins to evade the will of Heaven and let all the evil consequences fall on him."
This practice is similar to Wu's previous instigation of He's father to run over the woman with his car in order to prolong her life. Both involve using others to cover up their own evil deeds in order to deceive the will of Heaven.
Anyone who cultivates immortality has a natural fear of the Way of Heaven, and demon cultivators are no exception, especially when their own strength is too low.
If you commit too many evil deeds, you will be punished by Heaven. You might be struck by lightning and reduced to ashes. What future can you talk about then?
Therefore, the existence of this puppet is simply to help him absorb damage and draw aggro.
Even after being killed, he was still dragged out by his enemy as a shield. If Wu Yeming had truly been dead, he would have been utterly destroyed long ago. It would be better if his soul were still unknown, otherwise he would probably have been driven to death by anger while still alive.
The smile on Wu Yequan's face had completely vanished, replaced by gloom and apprehension.
“You’re very smart. That puppet was indeed more useful than the others, but unfortunately, it was ruined by him.”
When Wu Yequan said this, a hint of regret and remorse was clearly visible on his face. Just as Ye Wanxi said, turning Wu Yeming into a puppet was not only to make him share her sins, but also because of his slightly perverse selfish desires.
Look at him, once the pride of heaven, a young talent, a blank sheet of paper, whom countless people envied, is now being forced to be tainted little by little, becoming a villain whom even the heavens cannot tolerate.
How pathetic, and how laughable.
Even when the puppet made from Wu Yeming's corpse was reduced to ashes by the Fengtian Domain and could not be recovered, Wu Yequan only felt sorry that he had lost a visible shield and did not care too much.
Because in his view at the time, as long as he was alive, he could create thousands of puppets, and there were plenty of people willing to become his human shields and protectors, living and dying for him.
Wu was one of them, and it was a perfect work that he had long admired.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. When the puppet was destroyed and Wu Yequan was seriously injured and desperately needed to find a fresh body, he discovered that the reason he was able to take over Wu Yeming's body so smoothly with his remnant soul was because of their special twin bloodline.
If you replace them with someone else, the effect will be greatly reduced. Even if the other person has a younger body and purer karma, it cannot make up for this special effect.
At that moment, Wu Yequan truly regretted not preserving her brother's body properly, wasting such a valuable resource that could have played a crucial role at a critical moment.
Ye Wanxi was disgusted by his attitude, and unconsciously tightened her grip on Feng Tianyu's hand.
Feng Tianyu's eyes flickered, and he held her hand with his uninjured hand, while his other hand dropped slightly, allowing the blood from his wrist to quietly flow toward the spear in his hand.
After writing down Wu Yequan's past life, the judge's pen stopped and even twisted a few times in a particularly human way, just like a humble worker who had been hunched over a desk for too long and couldn't help but stretch and take a break.
Seeing this, Wu Yequan thought it had revealed a flaw, so he swung the soft iron whip in his hand, wanting to smash it to pieces.
Ye Wanxi's heart jumped when she saw this. She subconsciously tried to take back the judge's pen, but found that the subtle connection between her and the judge's pen had been severed at some point!
Ye Wanxi's expression changed slightly. Before she could think further, she saw the judge's pen, which had been lazily standing up not long ago, suddenly stand up and mercilessly deflect the soft iron whip with a single stroke.
At the same time, the words suspended in mid-air rippled like water, then transformed into golden light that condensed into a huge vortex and flew toward the Judge's Pen.
Upon touching the Judge's Pen, the golden light suddenly spread outwards, shining brightly so dazzling that everyone instinctively covered their eyes and temporarily avoided it.
Fortunately, the blinding light did not last long, and was replaced by the rumbling of thunder and lightning that signaled an impending storm.
Following the sound, everyone looked over and discovered that in just a few seconds, the sky above the three of them had changed dramatically.
On the array runes, streaks of purple lightning were poised to strike.
Unlike the black lightning generated by the previous Heaven-Slaying Array, these purple lightning bolts contained immense power, and everyone watching on the screen could feel their danger and terror.
Suddenly, a bolt of purple lightning ripped through the night sky and slammed into the formation, producing a loud hum.
The crackling sound of electricity filled the array disc, causing the runes on the array, which were already stained with an ominous blood color, to dim considerably.
Wu Yequan's eyes narrowed slightly, and the confident expression he had maintained since setting up the formation finally began to crumble.
Especially after seeing the initial purple lightning strike, several equally thick bolts of lightning followed closely behind, vying to strike the formation and cracking a hole in the perfect formation he had painstakingly constructed.
Wu Yequan could no longer remain calm and, through gritted teeth, shouted two words: "Heaven's Way..."
Upon hearing his words, Ye Wanxi's heart skipped a beat, and she tentatively called out, "Master? Is that you, Master?"
Her response was a sudden pause in the lightning, followed by an even more intense offensive.
That menacing posture seemed to be saying: I don’t believe I can’t deal with you, I have plenty of thunder, come on, let’s strike each other, whoever backs down will be a grandson!
Ye Wanxi saw this and her eyes suddenly reddened.
No wonder, no wonder she repeatedly revealed heavenly secrets, causing serious consequences and attracting lightning strikes, but all of them were more bark than bite, as if she had "I'm just here to make a show" written all over her forehead. So that's why.
Feng Tianyu, who received no preferential treatment and was instead the main target, was speechless. Without a doubt, this was indeed his master!
Wu Yequan wanted to stop the heavenly lightning from destroying the formation, but he was repeatedly forced back by the huge lightning bolts that struck him head-on, making him so angry that he almost bit his teeth until they bled.
"You suppressed me in my past life, and now you still want to stop me!"
Unexpectedly, it would have been better if he hadn't brought up his past life, because mentioning it would have brought up both old and new grudges.
In an instant, the lightning struck even more fiercely.
The clanging sounds kept ringing out overhead. If you didn't see the scene and only heard the sound, you might think it was a repair shop doing blacksmithing.
In order to prevent his thousand-year plan from being ruined, Wu Yequan had no choice but to bite the bullet and go up to block the lightning, but he was hit by the lightning and was badly scorched, and he had to fight and retreat.
Many people watching the scene were a little stunned by this unexpected turn of events, but after they came to their senses, they were filled with excitement and anticipation.
[It's true what they say, what goes around comes around. Even God can't stand his antics and wants to strike him dead with lightning. To that, I can only say, good riddance! Please, please don't hold back! Every bit of sympathy or mercy shown to him at this moment is an act of indifference and cruelty towards those who have died.]
This is the first time I've so desperately wanted someone to be struck by lightning and reduced to ashes. He's not human; he's a beast, a devil, a man-eating demon. If there truly is a God, I'm willing to give anything to pray that God will quickly take him away!
[Ahhh, I'm so excited I could cry. Since just now, I've been screaming like a screaming chicken that's been stepped on. Thankfully, none of the neighbors are angry with me, because they're screaming even louder than me!]
[Waaaaah, please save us! We really don't want to die. If we can get through this, I promise I'll donate more money, help more people, and do more good deeds in the future—I mean it!]
The light and hope in adversity are always particularly attractive, and once people have support and hope, they quickly become stronger.
For a time, countless people silently prayed in their hearts, praying that everyone would be safe, that the bad guys would suffer the consequences, and that things would develop in a positive direction.
The prayers of one or two people may be insignificant, but the power formed by the prayers of millions, tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions of people is immeasurable.
The previously low morale of the group suddenly soared due to this change. Since the formation feeds on negative emotions, it cannot absorb the food it needs to survive, and the formation's effectiveness is greatly reduced.
With the tides of power shifting, the lightning struck with even greater ferocity, unleashing more than a dozen bolts of heavenly lightning in succession until the red light above the formation had dimmed to almost negligible levels.
Wu Yequan was also utterly disheveled, his hair was disheveled, his clothes were charred, and his face was so gloomy it seemed to drip ink.
At this moment, they couldn't care less about the code of honor in the martial arts world, and Ye Wanxi and her companion secretly helped Wu Yequan by delivering several more blows while he was being struck by lightning.
Now all three of them are injured, and with the help of the tribulation lightning, Ye Wanxi and the other two have a better chance of winning.
Not only that, Qi Yingxuan, who was searching for the core of the formation, also made new progress.
"It's here after all!" Just as Qi Yingxuan was being carried to the destination by Jiang Lin, the formation was split open by the tribulation lightning.
The energy within the formation rapidly dissipated due to the crack, leaving it like a deflated balloon, riddled with flaws, which Qi Yingxuan immediately noticed.
Logically speaking, the key to a formation is usually located at the center of the formation, or if it is not exactly in the center, it must be not far off.
But the formation in front of him was different. It placed the center of the formation in the most conspicuous and remote place, which was the entrance and exit of City Z!
Anyone who enters the formation from this place will be remembered by the eye of the formation, and every corner of the formation will be projected to remember this person completely.
This is also the main reason why people who come in cannot leave no matter how hard they struggle.
"Why didn't I think of that sooner?" Qi Yingxuan slapped himself in regret.
Knowing full well that this formation was extraordinary, and knowing that Wu Yequan's arrival was ill-intentioned and that he must have a backup plan, I assumed that this matter would be no problem for me simply because I had studied the Heaven-Slaying Formation in my previous life. I focused all my attention on searching inside the city and let go of the clues that were right in front of me, which is truly shameful.
"Regret is useless, don't waste your time." Jiang Lin saw through his thoughts at a glance and reminded him coldly.
Qi Yingxuan shuddered all over, wiped his face with his hands, and first called Xiao Jihui and his son outside the formation.
"Mr. Qi?"
"I've found the core of the formation. Don't send anyone else in. After breaking the formation, notify the people inside to evacuate as soon as possible. Delay could lead to unforeseen circumstances."
Xiao Jihui was stunned for a few seconds before he realized what Qi Yingxuan meant: "You mean, the people inside can come out now?"
"immediately."
Qi Yingxuan hung up the phone immediately without giving Xiao Jihui time to react.
"Heaven and Earth, with their divine might, vanquish the evil thieves. The Six Heavenly Stems assist, Heaven praises my virtue… My virtue is aided by Heaven, protected from all sides. Azure Dragon and White Tiger, driving away demons from left and right…"
As he hummed, the speed of Qi Yingxuan's hand seals gradually increased, and rays of light flew out from behind him, expanding into a huge magic circle under his feet.
After the magic circle was formed, Qi Yingxuan changed his hand movements again. As his hand gestures changed, the round magic circle under his feet gradually changed shape and eventually condensed into a golden arrow that was half a person tall.
The golden arrow trembled in the air, then aimed its tip at the entrance of the barrier and flew out with a whoosh.
Qi Yingxuan was lucky enough. If it had happened before, even if he had found the core of the formation, with his current abilities, he might not have been able to damage the entrance to the barrier even if he used all his strength.
However, Wu Yequan was held up by Ye Wanxi and the other person, and the Heaven-Slaying Formation was dimmed by the heavenly lightning attracted by the Judge's Pen, and even developed some minor cracks under the continuous electric shocks.
Qi Yingxuan's powerful strike, though it did not directly destroy the barrier, was not bounced back either.
The two remained locked in a stalemate, separated by the golden arrow. Qi Yingxuan's sweat poured down his face, and it seemed that his efforts were about to be in vain. Finally, Jiang Lin, who had been guarding the side, made his move, leaping forward to grab the golden arrow and thrusting it forward with all his might.
With a cracking sound, the transparent barrier that had been firmly covering the city and separating the people inside and outside the city broke open like shattered glass, revealing fine cracks.
Qi Yingxuan's eyes lit up slightly, and he said excitedly, "It's almost done, push harder!"
Jiang Lin knew what to do without his reminder. Once a crack appeared on something carefully made, it would become fragile. If he did not take advantage of the situation at this time, he would miss the good opportunity.
Jiang Lin was clearly not such a fool. As soon as he saw the cracks, he put his other hand on the golden arrow and pushed it in with even more force.
The cracking sound, like glass breaking, became louder, and finally the small crack turned into a big crack. The barrier, which had lost its central support, struggled for a while before completely shattering.
The sound of shattering glass echoed in the ears of people on both sides. Everyone instinctively looked up and saw countless shards of glass falling from the sky, glittering in the hazy moonlight, so beautiful that they almost made people ignore the danger they posed.
"The barrier is broken?" Xiao Jihui murmured in a daze as he stared at the scene.
He then seemed to wake from a dream and said excitedly, "Mr. Qi is right, the barrier is broken, and the people inside can come out!"
Xiao Baihui naturally realized this as well, and immediately said, "Contact the staff inside immediately and evacuate the city's residents as quickly as possible, hurry, hurry, hurry!"
Those waiting outside were anxious because they couldn't get into the city to rescue people. Hearing Xiao Baihui and his son's words, they were so excited that they wished they could rush into the city immediately to help rescue people.
Fortunately, before they could take any action, Xiao Jihui stopped them.
"Yes, yes, contact the people inside to evacuate immediately. People outside should not go in, so as not to cause trouble."
Xiao Jihui understood the feelings of several people, but Qi Yingxuan's previous instructions still made him more careful. Now at this critical moment, they should help, not cause trouble.
Because of his reminder, everyone did not rush in, but contacted their colleagues and friends who were still in the city as soon as possible to get people out of the city as soon as possible.
The originally tense atmosphere outside suddenly became extremely lively, with the sound of phone calls being heard everywhere.
Xiao Baihui's barrier had lost its effectiveness, and the people who rushed out of the city after receiving the news still couldn't put their minds at ease.
He looked up at the distant sky, where lightning raged, his weathered, cloudy eyes filled with worry.
People in the city can come out, but the greatest danger has not yet been resolved.
The moment the barrier shattered, Wu Yequan sensed it, because the Heaven-Slaying Array was also affected by the broken barrier.
Without the medium of nourishment, the power of the Heaven-Slaying Formation was greatly reduced, and Wu Yequan was already closely connected with the Heaven-Slaying Formation.
The Zhutian Formation lost its constant supply, and some of the damage it received from the continuous attacks of the heavenly thunder was transferred to Wu Yequan.
Ye Wanxi and her companion were already injured and were at a disadvantage against the overpowered Wu Yequan. Even with the help of heavenly lightning, they could only manage a draw.
This time, however, she gradually gained the upper hand. After slashing Wu Yequan's chest again, Wu Yequan finally couldn't help but throw out a defensive magic weapon, which forced Ye Wanxi and the other two to take two steps back, giving herself a chance to catch her breath.
However, in that short time, he saw the crumbling Heaven-Slaying Formation and the crowds of people rushing towards the exit of the barrier.
Feng Tianyu did not give him much chance to breathe. The long spear, wrapped in cold murderous aura, pierced straight into Wu Yequan's chest.
Wu Yequan hurriedly dodged to the side, only to be met with Ye Wanxi, who was slashing at him with her sword drawn.
"You lose."
"Impossible!" Wu Yequan lashed his whip at Ye Wanxi's sword, veins bulging on his forehead, gritting his teeth. "How could I possibly lose to these incompetent mortals? I won't lose, I can't lose!"
Ye Wanxi sneered and drew her sword, hacking at him like chopping radishes: "What's so strange about losing to them? At least they have family and friends by their side. What about you? Who do you have by your side? Who is willing to stay by your side and risk their life for you?"
Wu was captured, or even earlier, and was abandoned after Wu Yequan was resurrected and lost his value.
As for the few men in black who had been following Wu Yequan, they had been fighting for a long time and causing a commotion below, but they hadn't shown up. It's highly likely that they had already been abandoned by Wu Yequan, or even sacrificed to the Heaven-Slaying Array as stepping stones to activate the array.
The selfishness and callousness of the person before me destined him to have no companions or friends to share his benefits with, and his arrogance and conceit would never be restrained by anyone.
Little do people know that humans are social animals by nature. Only by not shutting others away when things are going well can we gain genuine kindness in adversity.
"They support each other in times of hardship, bravely face danger, and hold onto hope even in the face of insurmountable disasters. They may be as weak as you say, but the strength they possess is far greater than you imagine!"
Ye Wanxi's words seemed to have struck a nerve with Wu Yequan. His expression changed slightly, and the veins on his hand holding the soft iron whip bulged. He swung it forward forcefully, intending to wrap it around Ye Wanxi's waist and strangle her to death.
Ye Wanxi's expression remained unchanged as she took the initiative to meet the attack with her long sword, but she was still a step too late.
Before Feng Tianyu's spear could touch Ye Wanxi, it had already entangled Wu Yequan's soft iron whip. Before he could do anything, the judge's pen, which was originally hidden above the heavenly lightning, suddenly fell from the sky and struck the whip.
With a crash, the soft iron whip and the judge's pen broke at the same time, and the whip, broken into several pieces, fell from the sky with a clatter.
Such magical artifacts, which have accompanied their owners for many years, are more or less connected to their owners' fortune. As soon as the soft iron whip broke, Wu Yequan felt his blood surging in his chest and vomited blood on the spot.
Without the slightest hesitation, Feng Tianyu pressed his advantage, thrusting his spear forward, intending to pierce Wu Yequan's heart.
At the critical moment, Wu Yequan hurriedly dodged to the side, but the spearhead that was supposed to pierce his chest instead pierced his shoulder, pinning him in the air, and he vomited another mouthful of blood.
Having come this far, Wu Yequan knew that he had absolutely no chance of winning today.
Wu Yequan looked at the crowd fleeing in panic, his eyes red as blood, his resentment and unwillingness reaching the peak at that moment.
In his previous life, under such circumstances, his first thought would have been to escape, for as long as he survived, he could always find a way to rebuild.
As Ye Wanxi said, he had no one left to rely on. Today's event was a desperate gamble. If he missed this opportunity, how many more years would he have to plan and wait for a chance to make a comeback?
He no longer had the time or the patience to wait, not to mention that the people in front of him were unlikely to give him that opportunity.
Since that's the case...
A twisted smile crept across Wu Yequan's lips. He reached out and grabbed the spear piercing his chest, letting the blood gush out. He chuckled softly, "You want me dead, everyone wants me dead. But I won't die. Even if I die, everyone will pay with their lives!"
Upon hearing his words, Ye Wanxi's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and she felt a sense of foreboding.
The next second, a hurricane suddenly rushed towards her, blowing her back several meters away, and she instinctively covered her face with her hands.
When she finally came to her senses and looked over, the end of Feng Tianyu's spear was empty; there was no trace of Wu Yequan.
When he looked up again, his eyes narrowed in disbelief.
The Heaven-Slaying Array, which had long been dimmed and on the verge of collapse by the heavenly lightning, was revived and regained its brilliance.
The one who brought the formation back to life was undoubtedly the already mad Wu Yequan. The Heaven-Slaying Formation was activated again, causing the evil energy to surge, and at the center of the formation, Wu Yequan's enlarged face could be vaguely seen.
This madman actually sacrificed himself to the Heaven-Slaying Formation in order to drag everyone down with him!
Many viewers who watched the live stream were incredibly excited to see the array covering the city shattered by the heavenly lightning, and the barrier below that held the people inside the city in and out was also breached.
Unexpectedly, before I could even get excited for a few minutes, I witnessed this horrific scene, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over my head.
[What's going on? Didn't the lightning destroy that formation? How come it's back to normal?]
[Ahhhh, that hole is starting to close again!]
Indeed, the barrier entrance that Qi Yingxuan had painstakingly broken through began to repair and close again thanks to Wu Yequan's sacrifice.
Some residents who lived nearby had already run out of the hole, but many who lived far away did not have time to leave before the hole closed again.
Nothing is more despairing than seeing hope and then watching it slip through your fingers.
As a result of this change, the atmosphere in the city changed once again.
Qi Yingxuan's previous worries also became a reality. He was so angry that he kicked the ground hard, gritted his teeth and stepped forward to try to break the formation again.
Just then, several familiar figures suddenly appeared in front of them.
"Why are you all here too?" Qi Yingxuan looked at Xiang Yueqi and the others who had rushed over, his face showing surprise.
“We arrived a while ago, but these little guys just ran in.”
Qi Yingxuan was slightly taken aback, only then noticing the two little ones that Xiang Yueqi and Yue Yunke were holding in their arms.
"Aren't these the pets that Junior Sister keeps?"
The creatures being held in the arms of Xiang Yueqi and the other two were the few white-haired girls who had wandered over here without permission.
"Let's put that aside for now. What's going on with Boss and Junior Sister? Wasn't your barrier broken? How come it's closed again?"
"It was that old fellow Wu Yequan. He sacrificed himself to the Heaven-Slaying Array, restoring its operation and repairing the barrier."
Xiang Yueqi's expression changed slightly: "Then what should we do now?"
"My magic power is insufficient. Can you help me try to destroy this array's core again?"
"good."
"It's too late."
Jiang Lin's sudden voice interrupted their conversation. Following the direction he pointed, they saw a huge black shadow formed by churning and condensing malevolent energy.
The Heaven-Slaying Array, which had devoured Wu Yequan's soul, had completely merged with him and was now completely... out of control.
The vortex at the center of the formation is like a giant turbine, forcibly attracting everything that can be used for it.
The demons that had been thrown into the city earlier were all frozen in place due to the operation of the Heaven-Slaying Formation, and then turned into a wisp of black smoke and were sucked into the formation.
Countless dark figures were sucked into the formation, growing stronger and eventually transforming into a massive killing intent that descended from the sky.
Bang bang bang—
Countless longswords formed from malevolent energy rained down from the sky, landing in the dense crowd and eliciting screams of agony.
A black liquid, resembling concentrated sulfuric acid, also fell, cruelly devouring the lives of those struggling to survive within the city.
In an instant, cries for help, screams and screams mingled together once again, and the city, which had barely managed to regain a brief resurgence of life, was plunged back into a terrible abyss and suffering.
Qi Yingxuan and others watched this scene and unconsciously clenched their hands. They were so angry that they were shaking all over, but they were powerless to do anything.
Bai Huahua, who was being held in the arms of Xiang Yueqi and the others, broke free and flew laboriously toward Ye Wanxi and the others, with the other pets following closely behind.
When Yue Yunke saw this, her expression hardened slightly, and she wanted to follow.
"Yun Ke, where are you going?"
"I have to get there, or it will be too late."
"Too late for what?"
"They're going to do something stupid again!"
What a foolish thing to do? What foolish thing to do? Several senior brothers suddenly seemed to realize something, their expressions changed drastically, and even Jiang Lin's face darkened.
The biggest foolish thing my junior sister did in her past life was...
It has to be said that Ye Wanxi's senior brothers and sisters know her very well.
She couldn't stand by and watch countless innocent people suffer, nor could she knowingly choose to save lives out of fear and hesitation, clinging to life for fear of death.
When Wu Yequan chose to sacrifice himself and drag everyone down with him, Ye Wanxi knew that things had finally reached the point she least wanted to face.
The only way to stop Wu Yequan's madness is...
Just then, a hand reached out and tightly grasped hers.
Ye Wanxi looked at Feng Tianyu, who had appeared beside her without her noticing, and her heart tightened. She said in a hoarse voice, "Senior Brother, I'm sorry..."
There was no blame or opposition in Feng Tianyu's eyes, only tolerance and calmness: "I'll go with you."
If we can't live together, then we'll die together.
Ye Wanxi understood what he meant, and her restless heart miraculously calmed down: "Okay, together."
Bright red blood flowed from their palms, and then their hands clasped tightly together.
"Heaven and earth have spirits, the sun and moon have voices. I offer my blood as a sacrifice to heaven and earth, and my soul as an offering to the sun and moon. All things in the universe return to me."
Two beams of golden light suddenly fell from the sky and landed on them, then turned into two blade-like light and shadows that rushed straight to the center of the Zhutian Formation.
Bang, bang, bang—the light and shadow hit the formation with a muffled sound. The Zhutian Formation, which was originally shooting at the people below, temporarily stopped its movement because of the attacks of the two people and turned to fight with them.
The people below were too far away to see clearly what was happening above. They could only see flashes of light, like lightning, flashing in the air, accompanied by the sound of heavy objects colliding, making it even more difficult to understand what was going on.
Wu Yequan hated the two men to the core at this point. Seeing that they dared to fall into his trap, he became even more furious and wished to tear them into pieces.
The two were entangled with Wu Yequan, fighting fiercely until the sky darkened and they were evenly matched. The lightning above their heads was also relentless, continuing to strike them down.
Everyone below, along with those who weren't there, felt their hearts leap into their throats. They knew that if even these two couldn't stop this, then everyone, whether they were currently in Z City or even themselves, would be in danger.
The noisy fight lasted for a long time, and Ye Wanxi and her companion's stamina was rapidly declining. They both knew that this was only disadvantageous to them.
The Heaven-Slaying Formation is currently operating entirely thanks to Wu Yequan, and the key to destroying the formation naturally lies with Wu Yequan as well.
The key to breaking this deadlock lies in how to lure Wu Yequan out.
The two exchanged only a glance across the distance, and immediately understood each other's meaning.
Ye Wanxi gritted her teeth, drew her sword, and rushed towards the center of the formation. This scene was very similar to the scene when she rushed into the Heaven-Slaying Formation to sacrifice herself to the heavens.
Seeing this scene, not only Feng Tianyu was a little dazed, but Wu Yequan also lost his composure. He angrily broke half of his body out of the formation and stretched out his fingers to grab Ye Wanxi.
Little did they know, this was the moment they had been waiting for.
In an instant, Ye Wanxi changed the direction of her sword and thrust it towards Wu Yequan.
Wu Yequan frowned slightly, as if he had sensed something, but instead of dodging, he took the initiative to meet the attack and grabbed the sword that Ye Wanxi was thrusting at him.
Clang—
Although Wu Yequan's appearance could still be seen after he became one with the formation, he was no longer a flesh and blood body.
Ye Wanxi's sword strike did not harm him; instead, he crushed the sword in his hand.
The broken sword, which had been twisted into several pieces, instantly returned to its original form, becoming a fan broken into several pieces.
Ye Wanxi also vomited blood because the fan was destroyed.
However, she didn't pay much attention to the destroyed purple jade fan. She raised her hand and several strips of silk flew out from her sleeve and wrapped around Wu Yequan's neck.
At this moment, Feng Tianyu arrived and first used the Immortal Binding Rope to bind Wu Yequan's upper body. He then stepped forward to take Wu Yequan's head, but was forced back by a sudden gust of wind.
At this moment, Wu Yequan had seen through the two's little schemes and became even more furious, causing the connected Zhuxian Formation to also lose control.
The black malevolent energy that was already surging within the formation became even more agitated, spinning wildly in the air to form a huge vortex that brought with it gusts of wind.
It was like a terrifying beast that had just awakened, and it could open its bloody mouth and swallow everyone at any time.
Ye Wanxi and Feng Tianyu immediately noticed the chilling yin energy emanating from the center of the vortex. Ye Wanxi, who had never been to the Demon Realm, did not know what this meant, but Feng Tianyu saw it at a glance.
This old guy actually thought he could take this opportunity to break the seal on the demon realm and release all the demons that had been sleeping for many years!
"They all have to die, they all have to die, everyone has to die. If I don't become an immortal today, everyone will have to be buried with me, buried with me!"
"Yuanyuan..."
Ye Wanxi was stunned by the sudden appearance of the black hole vortex when she was caught off guard by Feng Tianyu's voice. She subconsciously looked in the direction of the voice and met Feng Tianyu's gaze, which was as still as a pool of water.
The two gazed at each other across Wu Yequan's eyes, and in less than a second, it seemed as if they had already understood each other's entire lives.
As the vortex was about to fully form, Wu Yequan, who was bound, suddenly struggled violently and rushed towards the center of the vortex, which also propelled Ye Wanxi, whose long ribbon was still wrapped around him, upwards by several meters.
Seeing that his weapon couldn't harm Wu Yequan, Feng Tianyu pounced on him, wrapped his arms around Wu Yequan's neck, and forcefully twisted him backward.
Ye Wanxi also shortened the long satin in her hand and held him tightly.
Even so, it still couldn't stop his ascension.
Everyone clenched their hands at the sight, their hearts clenching with anxiety. But Ye Wanxi suddenly turned her head and glanced at the location of the drone.
From a distance of more than ten meters, Ye Wanxi's gaze went straight through the drone's lens, looking directly ahead, as if she already knew that someone was watching her and protecting her from the other side of the camera.
Suddenly, she smiled, a smile tinged with regret and reluctance, yet her expression was more resolute than ever before: "Do it."
Everyone who witnessed this scene was stunned. A fight? A fight of what? Who started it?
Before anyone could think further, a beam of light, like an extraterrestrial meteor falling to earth, flew out from not far away, heading straight for the three entangled individuals and the black hole vortex directly above them.
Seeing the huge black dot approaching little by little and the broom-like light trailing behind it, Ye Wanxi's lips curled up slightly, revealing a relieved smile.
At the last moment of her life, Ye Wanxi had many thoughts in her mind, including her senior brothers and sisters, uncles and aunts in her previous life, the people she met in this life who were trying hard to survive, the little ones she picked up and brought home but could no longer take care of, and Sister Gao, Mother Feng, Du Yihan and others who she had repeatedly told before leaving to come back safely.
Second Senior Brother, Third Senior Brother, Fourth Senior Brother, Fifth Senior Brother, Senior Sister Qi Yao, Senior Sister Yun Ke, and their master, whom they can no longer see but who has always secretly protected them.
Finally, there's Feng Tianyu. They've been together for two lifetimes. In their last life, they were separated by death. In this life, although they still can't grow old together, they can at least be said to have been able to share the same grave in life and the same bed in death.
Although, in addition to them, there was also an annoying old geezer, which was bad luck.
Ye Wanxi was amused by her own wild thoughts. As her eyes were enveloped in a blinding light, she vaguely saw two familiar yet unfamiliar figures.
That was Shen Yunniang in her youth, wearing a pale yellow dress, with her hair styled like that of an unmarried girl, her face delicate and her smile as beautiful as a flower.
Beside her was a man who looked exactly like Wu Yequan. Despite their similar appearances, they gave off completely different vibes.
Wu Yequan gives people a gloomy and cold feeling. Even if he wears a smile on his face and pretends to be kind, there is an undisguised calculation and indifference in the depths of his eyes.
The person before me was different. He had a smile on his face, the kind of smile that made people feel like they were bathed in a spring breeze, a smile that naturally evoked goodwill, like the warm breeze of an autumn night, gentle and not abrupt.
Especially when looking at the people around them, the affection flowing in their eyes is hard to ignore.
The two stood side by side, smiling faintly at me, said something, and then turned and left, holding each other's hands.
Ye Wanxi didn't hear what they said. Staring at their departing figures, she vaguely thought of the painting in the study.
Before coming out, she wondered what situation the person in the painting was in, or who they were thinking of, that made them laugh so happily.
Now, it seems she has the answer.
Bang--
The enormous impact shook the ground several times, and the flames from the explosion instantly illuminated a large part of the sky.
The people living beneath the city were so shocked by the tremors that their ears rang and they were dizzy, unable to recover for a long time.
Countless netizens watching this scene through the camera were stunned, their eyes wide open, speechless.
The flames and smoke from the explosion lingered in the air for a long time before finally disappearing completely, along with the black hole vortex that had been blasted away.
Instead, large, harmless dark clouds piled up in layers, producing a dull rumble of thunder, followed by drops of cool rain falling from the sky.
From few to many, from sparse to dense, the rain enveloped this city, which had recently suffered severe damage and was devastated, in a misty curtain of water, allowing the rain to wash away all the misfortune.
The rain lasted for half an hour. Half an hour later, the sun rose quietly from the distant mountains, casting warm light on the earth.
Those who had escaped death stared blankly at the bright sunshine, their faces numb. After an unknown amount of time, a sob suddenly came from the crowd.
This suppressed sob was like flipping a switch, pulling everyone back to reality from their reverie.
More and more people cried, and the cries grew louder and louder, from initial sobs and choking to many finally bursting into tears.
Faced with this scene, no one laughed at them; instead, many people's eyes welled up with tears, feeling sad and frustrated.
As dawn broke, the bad guys got their comeuppance, and the disaster finally receded, but some people could never come back.
Outside of Z City, Xiao Jihui, who was standing in front of the table and pressing the button with his own hands, was already in tears. Behind him, countless people lowered their heads and remained silent.
Watching this scene, Xiao Baihui sighed silently, tilted his head back to let the tears flow back into his eyes, turned on the walkie-talkie in his hand, and said in a hoarse voice: "At 6:43 a.m. XX time, traffic in Z City has resumed, entry and exit are normal, and various departments in the city have gradually resumed operation..."
Nine months later, in City A.
Two full years have passed since the spiritual energy revival and the first appearance of mutated plants and animals.
In the past two years, all parts of the country and even the world have suffered from disasters of different types and degrees, including natural disasters and man-made disasters.
But after the initial chaos, people began to try to survive in their own ways.
Compared with foreign countries, although China has a large population, it does respond to emergencies the fastest. Even so, the initial shortage of personnel cannot be compensated by hard work.
The real turning point came in the kidnapping incident in City Z nine months ago. An entire city's population was kidnapped and held hostage, and many people were sacrificed during the rescue.
Many people were left with emotional trauma because of this riot.
However, when the disaster was completely over, everyone was surprised to find that many of the people who participated in the rescue that day, especially those with superpowers, had experienced a qualitative improvement in their physical fitness and their various superpowers had also undergone significant changes.
After careful research, the researchers attributed the change to the heavy rain that followed the end of the night.
It seems that God still has pity on the people living on this land, leaving them a glimmer of hope.
Upon realizing this, many people were initially overjoyed, but after the joy, they couldn't help feeling sad and depressed, because they knew very well that the rain was brought about by two people sacrificing their own lives.
Thanks to this shift, the country finally had a chance to catch its breath in terms of emergency response personnel.
Moreover, after confirming that the changes in everyone stemmed from that rain, researchers from various research institutes rushed to Z City to collect rainwater samples for research. Finally, a few months ago, they developed a drug that could effectively improve human health and even inhibit the mutation of other microorganisms to a certain extent.
Thanks to this great achievement, the country quickly returned to the stability it had before the disaster, and people were finally able to go out and about without any psychological burden, just like before the spiritual revival, without worrying about being endangered by monsters that might appear out of nowhere.
Located in the West Square of City A, it was the square with the highest foot traffic in City A before the spiritual energy revival.
After the successful research on the drug, the long-silent square finally regained its former prosperity and became a public place frequented by many people.
However, the square seemed unusually lively today, and the visitors seemed to be in an unusually hurry.
"Hurry, hurry, it starts in ten minutes, or you won't get a souvenir."
"Over there, over there."
Accompanied by hurried footsteps, a group of young people hurried to the center of the square.
Two girls who were originally traveling together got separated due to the crowd. One of them was even pushed out of the walking circle and bumped into a figure going in the opposite direction.
"careful."
A slightly familiar voice rang in her ears. Xia Xiaoyue felt as if she had bumped into something and lost her balance. She was then pulled back by a hand and barely managed to regain her footing.
After a few seconds of stunned silence, she subconsciously looked up and saw that the person who had grabbed her was a young girl wearing a mask, and a tall man who was also wearing a mask was with her.
For some reason, looking at the two of them, Xia Xiaoyue felt inexplicably awkward and said helplessly, "Thank you. I'm so sorry I bumped into you. Are you alright?"
"It's alright." The woman didn't blame her; instead, she focused her gaze on the support card that the girl was clutching tightly in her hand.
The card features a blue four-leaf clover, a support symbol that Ye Wanxi's fan club changed spontaneously after the incident nine months ago.
The four-leaf clover represents hope and carries their inner desires, hoping that someone hasn't really left, but is living well in some corner of the world that they can't see.
"You are...a fan of Ye Wanxi?"
Xia Xiaoyue's eyes lit up slightly upon hearing this, and she stared at the woman with eager eyes: "Are you also a fan of Xiao Yezi?"
"I suppose so." The woman's eyes crinkled with a smile as she asked curiously, "Is there something planned for today?"
"Today is Xiaoyezi's birthday, and birthday clips of Xiaoyezi will be spontaneously played on large screens in stations, squares, and streets across the country. There are also birthday activities in the squares today, with free birthday souvenirs being distributed."
Xia Xiaoyue's voice grew softer as she spoke, and a hint of sadness crept into her eyes.
Everyone knows that the person they love is no longer here, but as Xiao Yezi's manager said, as long as there are people who remember her, she will live on forever.
So even if there's no birthday person at this party, they will still celebrate for her spontaneously, as if she were still here.
As for why they only paid attention to Ye Wanxi's birthday and not Feng Tianyu's, besides the fact that Ye Wanxi is a celebrity and Feng Tianyu is technically an ordinary person, it mainly stemmed from Feng's mother's attitude: How could my silly boy be as lovable as his daughter-in-law? Naturally, such things should be given priority to Wanxi.
President Feng, betrayed by his own family: "..."
Lost in her sadness, Xia Xiaoyue didn't notice that the person standing opposite her was somewhat surprised by her words.
Upon closer reflection, she realized that the birthday the person in front of her was referring to was the birthday announced by her agency, which was also the day she was found at the orphanage gate in this life.
Xia Xiaoyue's sadness came and went quickly. She quickly cheered up, glanced at the time on her phone, and exclaimed, "Ah, the event is about to start in a few minutes. If we're late, we might not get any souvenirs. Do you want to come with me?"
"Is it starting in a few minutes? You'd better hurry up and get there."
Xia Xiaoyue blinked, sensing something was off. She stared at their eyes through their masks for a while, looking somewhat dazed.
Just then, another girl's voice came from behind: "Xiaoyue, where are you?"
Xia Xiaoyue quickly turned around and replied, "I'm here."
When he turned around again, he found that the two people who had been standing in front of him had disappeared.
Xia Xiaoyue's best friend rushed over upon hearing her voice, and as soon as she got closer, she saw her friend's distraught appearance: "What's wrong? Were you scared after being pushed out?"
"I just..." Xia Xiaoyue stared intently at the spot where the two had just been, and murmured, "I think I just saw two people who looked a lot like Xiao Yezi and President Feng."
Her best friend was slightly taken aback, unsure how to comfort her: "Xiaoyue..."
Xia Xiaoyue sniffed, her eyes reddening, and looked up with a smile, "I know. Let's not talk about this anymore, time's almost up, let's hurry over."
"Yes, yes, if we're late we won't get the souvenir. I heard them say that this year's souvenir is a good luck charm drawn by Xiaoyezi herself..."
"Hey, isn't that talisman...?"
"Of course it's not the genuine product like before, it's just a souvenir made by photocopying the genuine product."
"I see..."
The two sisters were talking and hurrying towards their destination, completely unaware that just a few meters away in the opposite direction, two people were watching their departing figures, then turning to look at each other and smiling.
"Your fans are quite adorable."
"They've always been adorable, it's just that someone didn't realize it before." Not only did they not realize it, but they also frequently get jealous of their fans.
Ye Wanxi, arm in arm with Feng Tianyu, walked out of the mall and asked with some curiosity, "Did Xiao Jihui call you again this morning?"
Upon hearing Xiao Jihui's name, Feng Tianyu couldn't help but furrow his brow, revealing an expression of utter annoyance and rejection: "I can't be bothered with him. If you need anything, go ask Lao Wu. We can't help you anyway."
Ye Wanxi chuckled and teased him deliberately, "You're clearly still holding a grudge against him for hitting you back then."
Even though it was she who made the request, the senior brother couldn't bear to blame her, but he held a grudge against Xiao Jihui, who had personally carried out the deed.
Poor Vice Minister Xiao said he felt truly wronged, caught in the crossfire even while lying down.
“I just hate that he keeps bothering us. And I’m not wrong, we can’t really help now, we’re officially recognized as deceased.”
Nine months ago, the two of them subdued Wu Yequan, even at the cost of their own lives, and had Xiao Baihui use his weapon to deliver the final blow.
Unexpectedly, at the last moment, Xiang Yueqi and his group arrived with several little creatures.
With the arrow already on the bowstring, they were powerless to stop the situation from unfolding. No one expected that the one who would save them in the end would be Senior Sister Yun Ke, who had only fully regained her memories that very night.
“Before my master ascended to immortality, my Uncle-Master Futu came to see me. The two talked for a day and a night before he left. Afterward, my master taught me a forbidden technique. This forbidden technique cannot be used lightly, and each person only has one chance to use it.”
The forbidden technique Yun Ke mentioned is a spell that pauses time for three seconds at a crucial moment and alters established facts.
Just by hearing its effects, one can tell that this is a forbidden art that is not allowed in the world. If it is not handled properly, it will change the established facts and not only will it fail to save people, but it may also cause even more terrible consequences.
Therefore, Yunke's master repeatedly warned her before his death that this technique should never be used unless absolutely necessary.
Furthermore, this technique requires a great deal of energy, which is why Yun Ke chose to completely seal her magical power before reincarnation, in preparation for the future.
This is also the main reason why she has not fully recovered her memory, even though she has already met and gotten to know Ye Wanxi and others for a long time.
Yun Ke used this technique to buy the two of them a chance to survive, but at this last moment, the one who truly saved them was Bai Huahua, or more accurately, Bai Huahua who had seen Wu.
After communications were restored in Z City, everything that happened on site was broadcast live to television stations across the country, just like the previous video.
Wu was locked inside the laboratory building, so naturally he saw it too.
It was only after seeing this that he finally realized he was nothing more than a tool that Wu Yequan could discard at any time.
Just when he was in immense pain, Bai Huahua, whom he thought he would never see again in this lifetime, appeared in front of him.
After a painful internal struggle, Wu finally gave his heart's blood to Bai Huahua so that it could be delivered to Ye Wanxi.
The Heaven-Slaying Formation was broken by Ye Wanxi's accidental sacrifice to the heavens. A thousand years later, it was destroyed by a drop of heart's blood that Wu Yequan placed on a puppet to better control it.
The Heaven-Slaying Formation was destroyed, and Wu Yequan was reduced to ashes. Wu, as a puppet, also perished shortly after its master's death, but Ye Wanxi and the other person survived.
However, the two did not come without a price. They survived, but their magical power was completely dissipated along with Wu Yequan and the Heaven-Slaying Formation, turning them into ordinary people.
Few people knew that Ye Wanxi and the other person were not dead. The official certification of their death was partly due to their own request and partly because they wanted to protect them.
The incident in Z City has caused a great stir. If Ye Wanxi and the other person are still alive, they will inevitably become the focus of everyone's attention.
If they were still the same as before, it wouldn't matter, but now they have lost their magic powers. Letting people know that they are not dead would put them in danger.
After considering many factors, the two of them became deceased.
"It's strange, the third and fourth senior brothers are no less capable than the fifth senior brother, so why does Xiao Jihui prefer to find the fifth senior brother to do the hard labor, instead of the other senior brothers?"
Upon hearing Ye Wanxi's words, Feng Tianyu's expression became subtle, and he retorted with a sarcastic tone, "Who told him to be broke and single?"
Needless to say, the second brother has Yun Ke, the third brother has Qi Yao, the fourth brother has money, but what does the fifth brother have? Nothing. He's the most idle of them all, so who else would they use as a laborer if not him?
Ye Wanxi: "..." I was speechless.
The two were walking side by side down the street when Ye Wanxi suddenly stopped.
Seeing this, Feng Tianyu asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
"It's nothing." Ye Wanxi looked at the ancient-style advertisement hanging on the wall of a shop not far away and said with a sense of loss, "I just suddenly thought of the painting in my study."
Feng Tianyu frowned slightly: "That painting by Miss Shen?"
"Yes, I looked for it when I went back to City A a few days ago, but I couldn't find it. Sister Gao said that after that day, she cleaned her study and never saw the painting again."
When Ye Wanxi heard her say this, the first thing that came to her mind was the scene she vaguely saw before the explosion, which made it difficult for her not to care.
Feng Tianyu remained silent for a long while after hearing her say that.
Ye Wanxi blinked as if she sensed something, and asked suspiciously, "Do you know something?"
Feng Tianyu hesitated for a moment, but still chose to tell the truth: "In my past life, in order to find a way to see you again, I went to many places and visited many people. When I was on my way to an extremely remote village in the Northern Region, I heard a story that was widely circulated there."
"What do you mean?"
"By voluntarily sacrificing the body and soul of one's direct blood relatives, one can ensure the peace, prosperity, and good fortune of their descendants in the next life."
Ye Wanxi was shocked and looked at Fengtianyu in disbelief.
Feng Tianyu met her gaze and sighed slightly: "It's just a legend, it may not be credible."
Even if it's true, it can only be said that at the last moment of their lives, someone who didn't deserve to be a parent finally did something a parent should do.
Ye Wanxi pursed her lips and responded softly, "Mm."
Feng Tianyu didn't want to continue the conversation and brought up another matter: "Yi Huan and Han Yue are getting married next month. Shall we go together?"
"Isn't that the least we can do?" Ye Wanxi could tell he was changing the subject, so she rolled her eyes at him. "Even though Yihuan isn't your biological sister, she's called you 'brother' for so many years. How can we not go to her wedding? By the way, have you prepared their wedding gifts?"
"Mom has already prepared it." Just like his junior sister said, although Yi Huan is not his biological sister, she has been his sister for so many years and his mother's daughter for so many years.
He didn't need to worry at all; Madam Feng had already prepared a generous dowry for her long ago.
"Compared to this, Mom was asking me just a few days ago, 'When are you planning to move into our family?'"
Xiang Yueqi and Yun Ke got married half a year ago, Jun Wuduan and Qi Yao are about to get married, and even Han Yue, who has been pursuing Yi Huan for so many years, has finally won her heart. But since they got together, they haven't made any progress at all.
If we're really talking about it, apart from Xiang Yueqi and Yun Ke, they were together before everyone else, so how come they're lagging behind now?
Feng Tianyu looked at the progress of others and felt as sour as if his heart was soaked in lemon.
Ye Wanxi blushed slightly, but raised her chin slightly and said meaningfully, "Well, I need to think about it."
Feng Tianyu narrowed his eyes, his expression dangerous: "Still need to consider?"
"Life's most important decisions naturally require careful consideration. And I'm worried..."
"What are you worried about?"
Ye Wanxi shook her head, a troubled expression on her face: "You know, even though we can't see Master, he's always watching over us. What if we get married and he can't attend the wedding? He might be upset and strike you with lightning at the wedding banquet..."
If it were the old Fengtian Domain, they would naturally not be afraid of being struck by lightning, but now they are just ordinary people with mortal bodies, and this strike might turn a happy occasion into a funeral!
Feng Tianyu opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything to refute it for a long time, because this really might be something his unreliable master could do!
Of course, Feng Tianyu had no doubt that the reason his master struck him with lightning was more likely because he was angry that Feng Tianyu had taken away his precious little disciple, rather than because he couldn't attend their wedding banquet in person.
Ye Wanxi was amused by Feng Tianyu's rare expression of being in a pain: "So, I still need to think about this matter carefully."
How long are you planning to consider this?
"Well, at least we'll consider the possibility that Master would be more accepting of it."
Feng Tianyu: "..." By this standard, it feels like he'll never see it again in his lifetime.
Ye Wanxi took a few steps forward and noticed that Feng Tianyu hadn't followed. She turned to look at him in confusion: "Why did you stop? Are you going home?"
Feng Tianyu was stunned for a moment. Looking into the smiling eyes of the person in front of him, the gloom in his heart was suddenly swept away and replaced by a warmth that filled his heart.
Never mind, none of that matters anymore. As long as my loved one is by my side, every day is like a wedding.
Feng Tianyu quickly stepped forward, grasped Ye Wanxi's outstretched hand, walked to her side, and walked forward alongside her.
The bright sunlight shone on them, casting long shadows that were both indistinct and intimate.
【end】
(End of this chapter)
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