Yi Shangyun looked at Tuoba Hong's face, puzzled, and asked, "What is this?"
Tuoba Hong stared at the wooden box in his hand, seemingly still somewhat hesitant.
He paused for a moment, then slowly said, "Actually, I've been looking for you all this time just to return this to you."
As Yi Shangyun reached out and took it, she asked, "This is..."
Tuoba Hong said, "This is the other half of the Resurrection Pill that you left on the grassland."
"A Resurrection Pill?" Yi Shangyun frantically searched his memory, but as expected, he seemed to have no recollection of it.
Tuoba Hong recalled, and said softly, "I remember you said that this was given to you by a Taoist priest. He said that if you took this elixir, it would allow you, who had lost your memory at that time, to remember many forgotten things, but it would also make you forget the most precious memories in your heart forever!"
Yi Shangyun listened attentively.
Tuoba Hong felt very guilty and said, "Actually, I've been hesitant all along about whether I should return this to you. After all, you were unconscious for a long time after taking half a pill, and your condition was very bad. I really didn't want to see you go through that again. Originally, I wanted to ask the master at the City God Temple to take a look and see if there was anything wrong with the medicine. Unfortunately, the master is concerned about all living beings and has gone on a journey. He hasn't returned yet, so I still feel a little uneasy."
As Yi Shangyun listened to his words, she was filled with astonishment. She never imagined that so many things had happened to her.
She stared intently at the half-pill in the wooden box in her hand, marveling that such a miraculous medicine existed in the world!
As she pondered, a thought suddenly arose in her mind: "Could that dream have been real? Am I not the real me now? Could it be that the person His Highness spoke of, named Wei Mingxuan, is also related to this? If I take the remaining Rejuvenation Pill, will I remember everything from the past? What exactly is that most precious memory that I have forgotten?"
He paused, then continued his train of thought: "If all of this is true, then it must also be true that I don't belong to this time tunnel. If that's the case, then who am I?"
From that moment on, Yi Shangyun lowered her head and fell into deep thought.
Tuoba Hong's voice still echoed in her ears: "But after much thought, I've come to the conclusion that these memories ultimately belong to you. Whether or not to restore those memories should ultimately be your decision. As the guardian of Western Qin, I believe you can accept all the truths."
Upon hearing this, Yi Shangyun suddenly raised her head and looked at his face in surprise, saying, "You...you know who I am..."
Tuoba Hong raised his head slightly, confirming her gaze, and said, "I know that the guardian of Western Qin who has been missing for many years and possesses mysterious power, as rumored by the world, is Wu Le... you."
Yi Shangyun was clearly stunned at this moment, staring blankly into his eyes, not knowing what to say.
Tuoba Hong continued, "I already guessed your secret when we were still on the grasslands. You are the source of that mysterious power."
Tuoba Hongming himself was still impressed by their superiority and admired them greatly: "I have discovered that the mysterious power possessed by the so-called guardians of Western Qin is nothing other than the belief in protecting all living beings and the unwavering heart that never gives up in the face of any difficulty."
Yi Shangyun was truly shocked, yet asked in bewilderment, "Since you already knew all this, and you knew that whoever possesses the power of the Guardians will rule the world, why did you still make me leave back then? As a result, Beilie later suffered the loss of its kingdom, which became a wound that you could never erase in your life."
Tuoba Hong thought for a moment, then said with a melancholy expression, “I have said that this world belongs to the wise. I know that I am not destined to be a good ruler in this life, so I cannot keep you here. Looking at the four kingdoms of Lingkong, only the Western Qin Kingdom is vast and rich in resources, with a wider world to explore. You should belong here and help that wise ruler who can unify the four kingdoms.”
But Yi Shangyun clearly didn't think so. She pouted and said, "But I'm also a person. If I had a choice, I would prefer to have my own free and unrestrained life."
Tuoba Hong looked at her slightly lowered head and felt a pang of pity: "If everyone were born so selfish, only caring about their own freedom and comfort, what would this world be like? In this world, there are always some people who have to shoulder responsibilities that no one else is willing to bear, and for the sake of more people's peace and happiness, they have to cross the darkness and carry on with heavy burdens."
As Tuoba Hong spoke, he was also asking himself, "If I had understood this sooner, perhaps my father would not have left me, and I would not have become a slave of a conquered country, bearing the guilt of this lifetime."
But clearly, it's too late to say or do anything now.
Just as the two were both lost in their own heavy thoughts, a hurried voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Are you done yet? Time's up!"
Upon hearing the sound, the two of them immediately came to their senses.
Tuoba Hong quickly replied, "Alright, alright, I'll be right out."
Yi Shangyun looked at him with reluctance and said, "Second Prince..."
As Tuoba Hong tidied up, he told her, "You can stay here for now. This place is extremely mysterious, and the defenses outside are very tight. At present, I only know that it is the villa of some high-ranking official in the Western Qin capital. I haven't found out who it is yet. But don't worry, I will find another opportunity to come and see you. I will definitely find a way to get you out as soon as possible. Until then, you must take good care of yourself."
"Mmm," Yi Shangyun could only nod vigorously in agreement.
After Tuoba Hong finished tidying up, he looked at Yi Shangyun's face carefully for a while, as if he wanted to etch her face into his heart at this moment.
But in the end, she still walked out hastily, reluctant to leave.
Yi Shangyun watched him walk further and further away. After he left, she slowly withdrew her gaze and turned her eyes to the half-pill in the wooden box in her hand.
The room was silent.
Suddenly, many fragmented memories resurfaced in my mind.
"Wei Mingxuan, why aren't you back yet? It's almost too late, it's too late."
"Now, the original soul of this body has departed, but her responsibilities and mission are forever sealed within this body. Any soul that enters this body must fulfill her responsibilities and mission in order to be freed."
"What is destined to be yours will be yours, and what is not, you cannot force; cause and effect, reincarnation, a covenant for a hundred lifetimes."
"The true dragon emerges from the sea, the spiritual realm is unified, the phoenix is reborn from the ashes, rising anew from the flames."
Life is death, and death is life.
"Promise me that you will never leave my side again, for all eternity, will you?"
...
As waves of pain assaulted her head, she tried desperately to stop, but she couldn't control her thoughts.
Helpless, she could only press her ears tightly with both hands to stop herself from hearing those chaotic sounds that disturbed her mind, and she shook and shouted to show her refusal.
"Stop talking."
"Stop talking."
"Stop saying anything more."
I won't listen.
I don't want to hear it.
I don't want to hear anything.
In a daze, Yi Shangyun suddenly stood up, grabbed the pills from the wooden box, and accurately stuffed them into his mouth, swallowing them in one gulp.
At that moment, it seemed as if everything in the surrounding world gradually quieted down.
Yi Shangyun stared blankly at the flickering candlelight on the table, her steps faltering, her body swaying unsteadily.
A faint smile curved her lips as she murmured wistfully, "It's so good, finally quiet, so quiet..."
Then he looked at the empty wooden box on the table and said, "It's gone, it's gone, there's nothing left, it's over, everything is over."
In an instant, a "thump" was heard.
The two guards outside the door looked at each other and asked each other questions.
What was that sound?
"what happened?"
But they instantly realized what was happening and answered each other in unison.
"The sound seems to be coming from inside."
"The sound seems to be coming from inside."
Without time to think, the two hurriedly pushed open the door and ran inside.
Upon entering, I went straight into the inner room.
Then they saw that Yi Shangyun was lying on his back with his arms outstretched, spread out in a starfish shape on the ground, as if he had completely lost consciousness.
The two exchanged a glance, then quickly approached him and crouched down.
They called out urgently in his ear.
"Hey, wake up!"
"Wake up!"
Seeing that she did not respond to his calls at all, one of the guards quickly put two fingers to check her breath.
Startled, she swallowed hard, then timidly cried out, "Oh no, it seems like it's not breathing!"
"She's dead... How is that possible?" another guard said in disbelief.
He quickly reached out and tried it himself.
As his eyes widened, he suddenly came to his senses and hurriedly shouted loudly, "Summon the imperial physician! Summon the imperial physician quickly!"
Not long after.
The two guards were then taken to another house in the courtyard.
Kneel down!
With a shout, he was shoved down hard, his knees hitting the cold floor.
The two of them kept their heads down, not daring to raise them even slightly.
A soft-spoken man stood before them, reprimanding the two: "How did you two manage to do your job? This place is heavily guarded, how could such a thing still happen?"
One of the guards still couldn't figure it out, so he said cautiously, "Your Excellency, my brother and I have indeed not left the door for even a moment. We really don't know how she stopped breathing!"
The man with the soft voice glanced furtively at the face behind the beaded curtain beside him and shouted loudly, "How dare you! Still trying to argue? Guards, drag them out and punish each of them with twenty strokes of the cane."
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