Chapter 145 Reminiscence of the Past (1) It is his soul.
When Xuan Chi brought Si Ling back to the Ghost Academy, she was still in a coma. It was difficult to hide this matter from others, so it quickly caused all kinds of strange speculations.
Some people believe that Si Ling is about to ascend and is now in a "dormant" stage before ascension, just like many insects will pupate before transforming from larvae to adults.
Some people think that Xuan Chi must have lost control again, and Si Ling was exhausted in trying to subdue him. The interval between the two times of losing control was not long, so she was physically exhausted and might turn into a plant ghost.
Si Ling, who was in a coma, was unaware of these speculations, and Xuan Chi had no intention of explaining. He vaguely felt that Si Ling's coma this time was unusual. After all, with her cultivation level, even if those underwater monsters attacked her by surprise, it would be difficult for her to fall into a long-term coma.
He tried to imagine various possibilities, but such assumptions were useless because they could only be verified after Si Ling woke up.
Time passed day by day, and on the fourth day, Lucifer knocked on Xuan Chi's door.
Everyone at Ghost Academy knew Si Ling's strength, and her coma made Lucifer uneasy. So after a brief greeting, he sat on the sofa and told Hyun Chi solemnly, "I admit, I did my best to help you with your dispute with Heaven, and I had some selfish motives. But now—" He pointed in the direction of Si Ling's dormitory, "She's here as an exchange student. If anything happens to her, I'll be in big trouble after satisfying my selfish motives. So, Hyun Chi."
Lucifer leaned forward slightly, his urgency and anxiety evident. "Tell me, what's wrong with her?"
Xuan Chi understood Lucifer's anxiety very well. After recovering those long-lost memories, he fully understood how much of a headache it was for workers facing such responsibility issues.
But all he could say was, "I'm sorry, Mr. Principal, but I can't explain it clearly."
Lucifer tentatively suggested, "Perhaps I should ask Mr. Xie to come over and take her back to Fengdu first?"
"No." Xuan Chi immediately refused. Meeting Lucifer's disapproving look, he paused for a moment, then looked up at him. "If the 'selfish motive' you mentioned just now means that you hope that your current friendship will embarrass Satan after she returns to Heaven, then I suggest you just wait patiently for her to wake up, and consider it a favor to her."
Lucifer fell silent. He could tell Xuan Chi was threatening him, but also tempting him, and this temptation was quite effective.
He was very clear about the current situation: no one knew what had happened to Si Ling, but since her enemy was the Eastern Emperor of Heaven, it was unknown whether her sudden return to Fengdu would trigger some butterfly effect and attract the attention of the Emperor of Heaven. Therefore, it was reasonable for Xuan Chi to be cautious and unwilling to let her return to Fengdu.
For him, the biggest risk of leaving Si Ling here was probably that she might lose control when she woke up, just like Xuan Chi had before, and she would most likely destroy the Ghost Academy. However, at least the Ghost Academy still had Mammon, and with the protection of those props, Lucifer was confident that he could save the students' lives.
——In this way, the benefits are obvious. If Si Ling really regains the throne of the Emperor of Heaven, he dare not imagine how Satan's facial features will be distorted by the words "Lucifer and the Eastern Emperor of Heaven have a good relationship."
This beautiful idea made Lucifer's mouth curl up wildly, and Xuan Chi politely looked away in the face of this excitement that was about to burst out.
Lucifer quickly let out a long sigh and made up his mind: "Okay, then let's maintain the status quo, but—" He paused, and after Xuan Chi turned his gaze back, he earnestly requested, "If anything unusual occurs, please tell me immediately. After all, you know the combat power of the two of you..."
"I understand." Xuan Chi nodded, and Lucifer stood up: "Then I won't bother you any further."
He walked out, and when he reached the door, he turned back again: "If you have any problems, you must find me immediately... Even if you have to tear the castle apart, you must find me."
"Okay." Xuan Chi couldn't help but smile. Lucifer also smiled and reached out to open the door.
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Si Ling woke up in the early morning of the seventh day of his coma.
She opened her eyes and looked toward the window with gauze curtains drawn. The pale golden sunlight of the early morning was softened by the gauze curtains, making her inexplicably intoxicated.
She stared at the sunlight for a moment, then stood up and drew aside the curtains. As the curtains slid against the track, the warmth of the sun touched her face. She unconsciously closed her eyes, trying to absorb the light. Then she heard the birds singing, and she listened.
This warm and peaceful feeling brought her thoughts back to a long time ago. She remembered one day, with similar sunshine and similar birdsong, she was strolling by the lake behind the Heavenly Palace and discussing matters with Xuan Chi. Chi Huang's daughter, who had just learned to fly, came flying towards her recklessly. Xuan Chi dodged immediately, but was caught off guard and fell into the lake beside him.
"Xuan Chi!" she exclaimed. Actually, there was nothing to worry about, and she even felt like laughing.
But he didn't show up after a long time, so she started to feel uneasy and squatted on the shore looking down.
After waiting for a long time, he finally emerged from the water, his head wet. He held onto the shore with his left hand, spread out his right palm, and said with a smile, "I guess this is from the Lord."
She looked closely and saw that in his palm was a piece of warm, white, and shiny jade.
This was indeed her thing, but she didn't realize it was lost: "It must have been done by the water crow." She laughed.
This was a new species born in the heavens at that time. It lived near water and liked all kinds of shiny and hard things. Some water blue crows made their homes in the mountains and forests of the heavenly palace, and the gods' jewelry had been stolen several times.
Later, a bird called the crow appeared on earth, which also liked shiny things.
She reached out and took the jade stone. Xuan Chi held his chin and examined the jade stone, thinking: "Can it be used to make something?"
"You mean the military seal?" she said.
This was exactly what they had been talking about, so even though he spoke incoherently, she guessed it immediately.
Then she glanced at him and smiled, "Aren't you coming up?"
"Oh..." Xuan Chi reacted and hurried to shore. It was not difficult for the beings in the celestial realm to dry themselves off. Usually, it only required a spell. But as a Suhuang, he didn't even need a spell.
He transformed into his true form, shaking off the water droplets from his feathers. She played with the Tianyu in her hand, waiting for him to transform back. She said, "The texture of Tianyu can't withstand such strong magic power. I think gold is more suitable. But if you like it," she tossed the jade in her hand, "we can give it a try."
He readily accepted the suggestion of "giving it a try".
Then, in less than two quarters of an hour, the piece of heavenly jade exploded while they were casting the spell.
Together they dodged the flying debris, and she burst out laughing: "If Tianyu could speak, it would probably scold us. It's better to let it rot at the bottom of the lake."
Si Ling couldn't stop laughing as he thought about it. He vaguely heard some noise behind him but didn't come to his senses.
Until the person who opened the door and walked in asked, "Are you awake?"
She turned her face away, a smile still on her lips, but they only looked at each other for a second, and he felt an indescribable strangeness.
Or rather, it's an indescribable sense of familiarity.
"...Your Majesty." He called out these two words, his voice trembling slightly, but without a trace of doubt.
Si Ling stared at the all-too-familiar face and walked over quickly.
When they were only inches away, he suddenly reached out and pushed her shoulders.
Si Ling was stunned and stopped. Xuan Chi lowered his head, as if he didn't dare to look at her: "Tell me... Tell me what happened."
He suddenly panicked, even his breathing became rapid. He told himself over and over again in his heart that her previous speculation was reasonable, but at this moment, the strong feeling of helplessness still defeated him.
Si Ling took a deep breath, thought for a moment, and stepped forward again.
He didn't stop her and heard her say softly, "Don't be afraid." At the same time, her right hand reached out to his chest.
The moment she touched him, Xuan Chi was pulled into a deep darkness, and then quickly entered the most dazzling light.
Until the dazzling white light dissipated and the mountain and forest scenery came into view, he felt a little familiar and looked around in surprise for a moment. When he turned around, he understood where this sense of familiarity came from.
Cangming Palace...
Behind him stood the Cangming Palace. Tens of thousands of years ago, it was located in such a mountain forest.
He belatedly glanced down at his feet. The blue-grey circular plaza was exactly the same as he remembered. This was actually an altar, a place for praying to the ancient gods, and the place where he had been sealed for thirty thousand years.
"Xuan Chi!" Someone suddenly called him from behind. He turned around and saw Xin Bi and Luo Ling.
The next second, he noticed a figure standing in the center of the altar not far away... a figure pierced through the chest by a huge bronze sword. As the sword pierced the earth, he remained standing, leaning forward, but lifeless.
Xuan Chi knew who this was better than anyone else. He was dazed for a moment, but then calmed down and watched Xin Bi and Luo Ling run towards that "him".
When she was still three or two steps away, she fell to her knees in exhaustion: "Xuan Chi..."
Her voice was hoarse, filled with grief and helplessness.
Xuan Chi's long-suffering heart finally let go at this moment.
He could finally believe completely that he had never betrayed her and that his death had nothing to do with her.
He then wanted to tell Si Ling that the illusion could end, but the illusion continued.
He saw Xin Bi clutching her chest tightly, breathing heavily, trying to ease the grief in her heart. For a long moment, her eyes were empty.
He was distracted for a moment and went forward to help her, but his hand passed through her body. Fortunately, Luo Ling, who was standing next to her, also supported her at this time.
She stood up with difficulty, lowered her eyes, her gaze dim, and walked towards Cangming Palace with all her might.
She had just taken a step when she seemed to realize something. Her eyes lit up a little and she turned back to look at Xuan Chi, who had already lost his life.
She stared at him, pondered for a while, and then waved her hand to cast a spell.
White light seeped into Xuan Chi's body in the blink of an eye. The next second, a shadow exactly like him floated out from the body, but it was also motionless, just floating.
It's his soul.
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