It was a real surprise before it was sunk.
He had thought that this journey into the "sea of learning" would be a truly lonely adventure for him. After all, whether it was Lin Sanmo or Qu Bai, although they would stand by him through thick and thin after their friendship had been built up, their level was still somewhat weak.
No matter how extraordinary a young genius may be, they are ultimately confined to the "young generation."
Taishi Wuwei and Sun Zuo were on the same level, but they could only be considered friends, not true confidants.
So when Shen Qian first saw Tantai Qin here, he was actually quite excited.
He was also puzzled. Given Tantai Qin's background and cultivation level, how could the other party not even have a "literary rank"?
"...Don't you think it's too crowded?"
After holding it in for a long time, Tantai Qin finally uttered a sentence in a low voice.
Since it was a broken rock, there wasn't much space to begin with. Tantai Qin was standing in the middle, and when she leaned forward, their skin barely touched, and their faces were only a small space apart, with their noses almost touching.
Many surprised eyes were cast from afar, quietly observing this side.
After all, both of them are celebrities, and nominally they are teacher and student.
Shen Qian thought about it again and realized that Tantai Qin was probably not used to being watched by so many people, rather than having any aversion to Shen Qian's behavior. Otherwise, she would have already distanced herself or kicked Shen Qian off the stage.
However, Shen Qian still noticed some differences in Tantai Qin. At least compared to that day in the Heavenly Realm, she seemed much colder.
Back then, Tantai Qin would even take the initiative to kiss him.
"What happened?" Shen Qian asked, frowning.
Tantai Qin remained silent for a while. Although Shen Qian's question seemed nonsensical, she clearly understood it.
"After thinking about it for a long time, I have completely given up my past immortal status."
Tantai Qin finally spoke calmly, "From this day forward, there will be no more Moon Goddess!"
"What!"
He suddenly changed color.
This sentence may be short, but it contains a great deal of meaning.
The relationship between Tantai Qin and the Moon Goddess is similar to that between the Queen Mother of the West and Ji Ruoshui, but there are slight differences between the two.
The Queen Mother of the West actively severed her karmic ties with her past life, using her "celestial position" as the core of the formation to suppress the Heavenly Emperor's heart. The Moon Goddess, on the other hand, had to give up her "celestial position" due to severe injuries, thus sealing away her past memories.
Back in the Celestial Realm, Tantai Qin had already regained her "Immortal Status," and her path of killing was even replaced as a result, causing her strength to plummet.
On the surface, it seems that Tantai Qin lost out.
But Shen Qian knew that the accounts weren't calculated that way.
The Moon Goddess's strength appears inferior to that of Tantai Qin, but this is only because she separated her "Immortal Position" while severely injured. If Tantai Qin is determined to fully recover her past self, then she only needs to repair the defects in her "Immortal Position" to recover to her prime as quickly as possible.
What was the power level of the Moon Goddess at her peak?
Your Majesty!
Based on what Shen Qian saw in ancient times, he might not have been quite a match for a top-tier king or marquis, but he was at least a king or marquis at the "Taiyi Golden Immortal" level.
And since there was still a long time before the collapse of the heavens, the moon goddess should have been even stronger by then.
Perhaps... he's already a Great Immortal.
Unlike Erlang Shen and Jiutian Xuannv, who were reduced to mere remnants of their souls, Tantai Qin possessed a physical body that could endure, giving her the foundation to quickly regain her strength without any aftereffects.
Having not seen Tantai Qin for nearly half a year, Shen Qian had always assumed that she had been busy with this matter.
I had a vague feeling that something was wrong when I saw Tantai Qin here just now, and now I suddenly realized it.
If we assume that Tantai Qin has completely severed ties with her past, then it makes sense for her to re-enter the "sea of learning." Everything from the past is gone, naturally including any potential "literary rank."
"You...you know what this means, right?"
Shen Qian didn't know what he was feeling, he just asked to confirm.
"I thought you would call me stupid," Tantai Qin said calmly.
"I do want to scold you a little... That's a kingship that's within your grasp, and it was originally yours anyway. Nobody can understand that."
Shen Qian answered honestly.
"Why should I need others to understand?" Tantai Qin said coldly.
Chen Qian paused, carefully examining Tantai Qin's expression. Suddenly, his expression changed slightly, and he couldn't help but ask, "Then... do you still have feelings for me?"
It's not that Shen Qian lost his composure; rather, he suddenly realized an important issue.
His inexplicable emotional entanglement with Tantai Qin stemmed from the imprint left by the past. How much of Tantai Qin's occasional responses were truly her own intentions?
That solo dance under the moonlight, that passionate kiss in the celestial realm, and that resolute act of standing alone in front of him amidst a multitude of kings and nobles...
In Shen Qian's view, if it weren't for the entanglements of their past lives, how could there be such fleeting moments of passion?
Even before sinking in, she thought that perhaps it was in order to sever this inexplicable emotional ties that Tantai Qin took the initiative to break away from the past.
The Moon Goddess once prayed for the seven emotions and six desires to achieve a full moon phase. Has Tantai Qin now achieved complete enlightenment and embarked on the "path of ruthlessness"?
Indeed, this seems to fit her own "sword of slaughter" even better.
Faced with Shen Qian's direct question, Tantai Qin fell silent again. Her red lips moved, but she couldn't say anything.
"So, your appearance here is a kind of farewell?"
He took a deep breath and forced a smile.
In terms of his personal life, he was riding high during this period, but he never expected to suffer such a heavy blow from Tantai Qin.
His feelings for Tantai Qin were equally complex; perhaps it wasn't pure love, but her place in Shen Qian's heart was undeniable.
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