Chapter 29: Untitled
Win...Win! ?
"He's defeated! He's defeated Muzan Kibutsuji!"
"Muzan, dead!!"
Deafening cheers exploded all around like a surging tide.
"It's not over yet, hurry up and treat the wounded." This voice sobered everyone up from their ecstasy.
How's Shiya!?
You Xiaohun, suppressing the dizziness from exhaustion, staggered over to check on Shimi's injuries. Fortunately, he had fainted from excessive blood loss, and Yin quickly came over to take over her treatment.
She heard a sound beside Beimingyu, her heart suddenly tightened, and she walked over quickly.
You Xiaohun knew that most people who had their markings activated would not live past the age of 25. However, at this moment, Mr. Beimingyu was already 27 years old, which meant...
She took out the healing charm and wanted to treat him, but he stopped her: "Don't waste your energy, I'm already beyond help."
Mr. Beimingyu turned his head slightly and said to the surrounding hermits, "Hurry up and save the others. This is my last wish."
"Sad... Mr. Mingyu." You Xiaohun's eyes were red, tears welled up in her eyes, and she choked.
Beimingyu: "Xiaohun, do you remember our conversation that day? You should be happy for me. I have completed my mission and have no regrets in this life."
You Xiaohun held back her tears and nodded slightly.
She recalled the days when she and Mr. Beimingyu were on standby at the lord's residence.
A little white cat hopped in from the top of the wall in the sunlight. It rubbed against Mr. Beimingyu's feet affectionately, looking very cute. Mr. Beimingyu slowly squatted down, stretched out his hands, and gently picked up the little white cat.
This little white cat reminded You Xiaohun of Shimi. She smiled and said, "How cute! It seems that it likes Mr. Beimingyu very much." Shimi was the same... she thought so in her heart.
"Namo Amitabha." Mr. Beimingyu clasped his hands together, his expression remarkably pious. Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, casting patches of light and shadow on him, as if cloaking him in a layer of radiance.
You Xiaohun looked at him and said, "Mr. Beimingyu practices like an ascetic monk. How admirable!"
Beimingyu: "You are too kind, Little Soul Soldier too. Your Taoism is what I find truly mysterious."
Upon hearing this, You Xiaohun scratched his face a little embarrassedly: "Ah~ Whether it is Taoism or Buddhism, all things return to the same origin, and in the end, they all lead to the same destination. There is no difference."
Beimingyu chuckled softly, and that laughter was like a spring breeze, making people feel extremely warm. "If everyone in the world could be as open-minded and insightful as you, Xiaohun, there would definitely be fewer disasters in this world. Because of ignorance, people are trapped in the cycle of greed, anger, and delusion, unable to escape. Just like Wuzan!"
You Xiaohun sighed and said, "Indeed, even if Muzan truly achieved eternal life, would that necessarily be a blessing for him? Life is precious because it is brief yet brilliant. In that limited time, everything we do becomes meaningful. Once life becomes eternal, time will become meaningless. Trapped in a vicious cycle of egocentrism, unable to die even if we want to is the most terrifying thing in this world."
Beimingyu was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect You Xiaohun to have such insights at such a young age. He said firmly: "So, this is the difference between the Demon Slayer Corps and Muzan. The sacrifice of every soldier in the Corps is meaningful. Muzan is destined to fail!"
You Xiaohun didn't expect to meet a soulmate in a foreign land, and the two smiled at each other.
She came back to her senses and looked at Mr. Beimingyu with his eyes closed and a peaceful smile on his face.
"Rest in peace, Mr. Beimingyu."
You Xiaohun smiled back and said his final goodbye to him.
Then, she couldn't hold on any longer. The aftereffects of the disease hit her, and she felt a black screen before her eyes, and she fell directly into a chaotic darkness...
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