Above the futon float three items: a red longsword releasing terrifying killing intent, a colorful white lotus flower exuding a holy aura, and an exquisitely carved gold lock, a longevity lock for children.
Lou Munan actually dissolved his body on his own, which was something A Yao hadn't expected. She thought she would have to fight him. With a wave of her hand, she sealed the Sword of No Life, then took the Lotus of Creation into her primordial spirit, and then reached out and grasped the Longevity Lock in her hand.
Ayao had seen this golden lock in the memories of the Black Nest Lord before; it was a longevity lock that Lou Munan gave to Xiaoyue.
He made it by hand.
Although Lou Munan didn't leave a single word, Ayao knew who he wanted to give the golden lock to.
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Sword God Palace.
In the vast palace, a young man in white stood by a pool, holding a golden lock in his hand. The lock was carved into the shape of a ruyi (a traditional Chinese scepter symbolizing good fortune) and adorned with bells. He held the longevity lock, looked at the girl standing before him, and asked in a trembling voice, "He..."
“He gave it to you,” Ayao said.
“Then he…” Feng Chu looked at A Yao, he didn’t want to hear that answer.
“He spontaneously dissolved his body and entered the cycle of reincarnation.” After saying this, A Yao saw Feng Chu’s body tremble and he lower his head.
Falling petals were like rain. Ayao and Feng Chu sat on futons, looking at the tall flowering trees in the courtyard.
Feng Chu looked outside. The wind blew into the palace, ruffling his clothes. His eyes seemed to hold memories. He said softly, "Actually, I knew it was him a long time ago."
Although he didn't notice it at first, he was, after all, an Immortal Emperor. How could he not have noticed after being in contact with Lou Munan for so long?
He knew he had committed many evils, and even if he really wanted to repent, it would be useless. A Yao would definitely not let it go. He would disintegrate on his own and enter the cycle of reincarnation. This should be the best ending, right? This way, he wouldn't have to be his enemy anymore. But he was still very sad, as if a piece of his heart had been ripped out, leaving him feeling empty.
"Did he leave me any messages?" Feng Chu asked, looking at A Yao.
Ayao gazed at Feng Chu's light golden eyes and gently shook her head.
Feng Chu was very disappointed.
“He didn’t say it, but he definitely hopes you will be happy in the future. You are already an Immortal Emperor, and you don’t need anyone to protect you anymore. You also have a master who loves you, so he has nothing to worry about,” A Yao said.
As for the Wood Spirit that Lou Xinyue was reincarnated as, the Wood Spirit that had been nurtured for more than two trillion years, it was born as an Immortal Emperor, so Lou Munan didn't need to worry about it.
After listening, Feng Chu looked into the distance. A misty haze hung in the air, and countless lotus blossoms covered the pond. Fish swam to and fro in the water. Feng Chu gripped the golden lock tightly in his hand and murmured:
"I really am his nephew."
He turned to look at Ayao: "Why am I still the same as before, even after being reincarnated for so long?"
Ayao sighed softly, "It's probably Lou Yue's obsession. She hopes to stay the same as before and meet her uncle again in the cycle of reincarnation."
Ayao sat with Feng Chu for a long time, and told him about Lou Xinyue and Xie Chen's past life. Before Xie Chen's many reincarnations, he was the demon who gave birth to Lou Yue with Lou Xinyue. His father-son bond with Feng Chu was stronger than Feng Chu's mother-son bond with Lou Xinyue. He was Feng Chu's father in many previous lives, but in this life, he was not Feng Chu's father, but he became Feng Chu's master.
Ayao thought to herself, perhaps it was all preordained.
The wind blows through the lotus leaves, and the clouds and mist surge.
Inside the palace, only Feng Chu remained; A Yao had already left.
The young man in white sat on a prayer mat, clutching a golden lock in his hand, recalling those lingering memories.
A boy running joyfully across a field bursting with wildflowers turned around and saw the man in black following behind him, shouting loudly, "Uncle, Uncle, come quick!"
Those lingering memories—he had never clearly seen the face of the man in black before—now he finally saw it clearly. He saw Lou Munan with black hair and golden eyes, smiling gently as he walked towards him.
A surge of intense sorrow welled up within him, and with a soft thud, a crystal tear rolled down and dripped onto the golden lock in his hand.
"uncle……"
The young man in white gripped the golden lock tightly in his hands, choking back tears silently.
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Phoenix Palace.
Outside, the stars were like a sea, and inside the enormous palace, the thin gauze curtains were fluttering in the wind.
In the magnificent palace, a young girl in a white robe, having just finished bathing, stood before the enormous window, gazing at the starry sky. An unyielding sorrow shrouded her beautiful face. Lou Munan had been reincarnated; that scoundrel would no longer exist, yet she felt no joy whatsoever. With a wave of her hand, the River of Time materialized, and she, like Yan Tang, traversed its current upstream.
In the vast and mighty river of time, amidst the surging waves of life, countless images of living beings flash by.
Ayao found Xu Fengzhi, who was still the same Xu Fengzhi from when he was the sect leader of the Divine Dream Sect.
She wanted to reach out and pull him to her side, but she couldn't.
She could do it, but she couldn't do it.
Disrupting time comes at a price. Yan Tang foresaw the cost of the last time time reversed, and bore the consequences for her over four trillion years ago. If she insists on going her own way now and reversing time, she must either bear the cost herself or make others bear the cost of defying fate.
Yes, this cost can be paid by someone else on your behalf.
Yan Tang can do this, and A Yao can do it now too.
But Yan Tang chose to bear the consequences herself and perish rather than implicate anyone else.
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