"Stop."
Liu Zhaodi grabbed his hand and forced him to stop, then said, "You said you wouldn't lose your temper with me, not even by taking it out on me, so tell me what's bothering you."
Jiang Yuan regained some of his usual composure, but there was still an indescribable sense of unease in him. He looked at the boundless universe and said softly, "Tell me, what is at the end of this universe?"
The issue returned to the Dao Embryo, something Jiang Yuan clearly couldn't let go of.
Liu Zhaodi pondered for a moment, then said, "The end of the universe is unknown, and the end of life is also unknown. Instead of pondering doubts, why not take steps and explore with action? I will always be with you!"
Hearing Liu Zhaodi's calm but firm words, Jiang Yuan pulled the girl in front of him into his arms and said with a helpless expression, "Don't worry about me, I just came out to clear my head."
"I wasn't worried about you at all. I just came out to clear my head," Liu Zhaodi retorted stubbornly.
Jiang Yuan gazed at the light in the universe and pondered, "If I were truly born from the universe, would I, like this light, walk all the way to the end of the universe?"
"I don't know if we'll ever reach the end, but life will be very monotonous. Just keep walking and walking, with only one goal, simple but boring," Liu Zhaodi said meaningfully.
"I don't want to go back to the Jiang family for the time being," Jiang Yuan said frankly.
Liu Zhaodi pursed her lips and shook her head gently. She said aggrievedly, "But we have already promised them, and the Jiang family is willing to give us the Soul Secret."
"I'm in a good enough position to fight, I don't need to be in the Triple Heaven Realm." Jiang Yuan simply couldn't stand living in a family full of deceit.
"Have you ever thought about how many people's fates are tied to you? Your current recklessness will ruin the lives of some people: the warriors of Tianfu, the people of Lizhou, and the brothers who fight for you. These people all need a strong you to lead them, not a heavily wounded body that's barely holding on," Liu Zhaodi reminded her.
After saying this, Liu Zhaodi gently bit Jiang Yuan's earlobe and leaned on his shoulder, whispering in his ear, "Besides, your aunt and uncle never really hurt you. Although they controlled a part of your life, they also gave you life. You know, many parents in China control their children's lives. Even now, my father often forces me to do things I don't like. A few years ago, I was also forced into an arranged marriage."
"Therefore, there is a difference between your parents' will and your own will. You are now capable of deciding your own life."
"Heh." Jiang Yuan gave a bitter laugh, having no words to refute.
“You, Jiang Yuan, are truly free from this moment on.” Liu Zhaodi closed her eyes and continued, “To celebrate this freedom, we begin with this moment of free fall. If you understand…”
Liu Zhaodi is probably the only one who can describe returning to the Jiang family in such a refined and elegant way.
"good."
Jiang Yuan only replied with one word, then closed his eyes, completely emptying his mind and quietly waiting for his body to fall back down.
Actually, this wasn't the first time they'd done something like this. Back in Nancheng, the two of them hugged each other and fell from a height of 10,000 meters, nearly dying from the fall.
The two landed on the ground in the most relaxed way possible. Even for two people at the Divine Realm, landing like that would still result in injury, but Liu Zhaodi was willing to accompany Jiang Yuan in this childish way. In fact, she didn't think it was childish at all. The most tragic thing for a person is not knowing what childishness is, or even having no one around to be childish with.
He didn't know how long he had been falling, but Jiang Yuan only felt the wind whistling past his ears. The pent-up frustration in his heart dissipated into the air as his mind and body were completely emptied. He no longer wanted to dwell on his past.
In life, having a future is enough.
The speed of the fall was already enough to hurt Liu Zhaodi, so he stopped letting himself fall and spread his Holy Demon Wings to land steadily.
Upon landing, the two simply smiled at each other, their eyes conveying all their unspoken words.
"Let's go eat." Liu Zhaodi didn't mention anything about what happened before. She would keep this secret until Jiang Yuan was willing to face it himself.
Jiang Yuan gazed at the unchanged sky, sighed, and said, "Zhao Di, thank you!"
"If you really want to thank me, then give me a smile, otherwise people will think that you're frowning because we're having relationship problems."
As she spoke, Liu Zhaodi forced a very strained smile onto Jiang Yuanqiang's face, then clapped her hands and said cheerfully, "This smile looks much better."
"funny."
"You said it, so now you'd better make it really funny!"
With someone by his side who went to such lengths to make him laugh, Jiang Yuan couldn't feel melancholy even if he wanted to, and could only cooperate with Liu Zhaodi to return to his normal state.
However, what he said today did stir up his long-calm heart.
The meaning of life that he has been searching for seems to be elusive once again, and he needs to go further to find the answer.
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