Chapter 283 This bad debt cannot be blamed on you
"What's the meaning."
"It's nothing."
Chu Xuanyi curled his lips, looking hopeless.
“It’s just a little bit emotional.”
"Back then, in order to break through the bottleneck of becoming a national teacher, I practiced hard in seclusion for a full thirty years, and almost turned myself into a dried corpse."
"What's the result?"
He pointed at Ajiu not far away.
"Ajiu, on the other hand, just lay there and fell asleep. When I woke up, I found... I couldn't see through her at all."
Chu Xuanyi's tone was filled with envy, jealousy and hatred.
"Even though I thought she was very strong before, at least I could still barely sense the limits of her power."
"But now..."
"She was just standing there watering the flowers, but in my eyes, she seemed to be one with the flower, the leaf, the breeze, and even the entire garden."
"It feels like...she is this world."
"And I am just an insignificant passer-by in this world."
Chu Xuanyi let out a long sigh.
"Tell me, where can we go to seek justice?"
“Comparing yourself to others is frustrating.”
After hearing this, Xiao Yu finally took his gaze away from Ajiu for a moment.
He glanced at his friend who was doubting his life, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"You can also try to sleep in the Nether Rift."
"Maybe, when you wake up, you can ascend directly into heaven in broad daylight."
“…”
Chu Xuanyi was choked by his words and was speechless for a long time.
He angrily threw the white piece in his hand into the chess box.
"No more, no more."
"Playing chess with a guy like you who takes advantage of you is simply torture."
He grumbled as he stood up and stretched.
"Okay, you two can just hang out here."
"I am a lonely man, so I won't be an eyesore here."
"I have to go to the palace to report to His Majesty when you, the Regent, plan to return to court."
"Otherwise, I'm afraid that the memorials from those censors will soon flood my Imperial Master's Mansion."
After saying that, he walked away with his hands behind his back without looking back.
Xiao Yu was the only one left in the pavilion.
He sat quietly, watching Jiu pour the last bit of water, and then watched her turn around and walk towards him.
The sun is shining and the breeze is not dry.
The girl's face showed a hint of relief after recovering from an illness, and his figure was reflected in her clear eyes.
The years are quiet and the world is stable.
If possible, Xiao Yu really hopes that time can stay at this moment forever.
However, he knew it wasn't possible.
Some things need an explanation after all.
Some scars need to be uncovered with your own hands.
"come over."
Xiao Yu extended his hand to Ajiu who was walking to the pavilion.
Ajiu obediently placed her little hand in his palm and sat down next to him.
Xiao Yu held her little hand, which was still a little cold, and was silent for a moment.
He was organizing his words and also... gathering his courage.
Even when facing evil demons from outer space or life-and-death crises, he had never been as nervous as he was now.
"Ajiu."
He finally spoke, his voice a little hoarse.
"There's something I have to tell you."
Ajiu blinked and looked at him quietly, waiting for his next words.
"This matter is about your life experience, and also about... my ancestors."
Xiao Yu took a deep breath and told Ajiu everything he had heard from the mermaid queen and how he had encountered the mermaids in the East China Sea.
From the origin of the tomb keeper clan.
To the secret of the 'Soul-Guiding Lamp' bloodline.
Then to...
Hundreds of years ago, the founding emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Xiao Yu's ancestor, had fabricated a huge lie against the entire clan of tomb keepers in order to seize the 'Soul-Guiding Lamp' and for the illusory immortality.
Finally, it tells how Emperor Taizu tore off the mask of hypocrisy and raised the evil butcher knife against the tomb keepers who trusted him and even regarded him as a partner.
Talking about that brutal betrayal and encirclement.
It talks about how the entire clan of tomb keepers was almost wiped out under the iron hoof of that ancestor.
She talked about how her parents used up their last bit of strength to send her out of that Shura hell when she was still in her infancy.
Xiao Yu's voice was calm, but only he knew that with every word he spoke, his heart felt like it was being cut by a blunt knife.
That is the guilt that comes from deep in the blood.
He did not make any excuses for his ancestors.
Because the crimes were too numerous to list and there was no justification at all.
He was just stating an extremely cruel and bloody fact.
Finally, he finished.
The entire back garden fell into deathly silence, with only the rustling of leaves in the wind.
Xiao Yu did not look into Ajiu's eyes. He lowered his head and looked at their clasped hands, waiting for the final judgment.
He has made all the preparations.
Even if Ah Jiu would immediately shake off his hand after hearing all this.
Even if she would look at him with hatred from now on with those eyes that were once full of dependence.
Even though she would draw a dagger and stab it into her heart without hesitation.
He admits them all.
This is what his Xiao family owes her.
I owe it to the entire clan of tomb keepers.
Time passes by every second.
He could even feel that Jiu's little hand, which he held in his palm, was gradually becoming colder and stiffer.
After a long time.
Ajiu leaned her head gently on his shoulder.
Xiao Yu's body suddenly stiffened.
He turned his head in disbelief, and what came into his sight was the girl's calm profile.
"Are you done?"
Ajiu's voice was very soft, like a feather gently brushing against the tip of his heart.
“…That’s all.”
Xiao Yu's Adam's apple rolled with difficulty.
"That's all?"
“…That’s all.”
"oh."
Ajiu responded and just leaned against him quietly without saying anything else.
Xiao Yu was completely confused.
This reaction was completely unexpected for him.
"Ajiu, you..." Xiao Yu couldn't help but wanted to speak, but he was interrupted by Ajiu as soon as he opened his mouth.
"Brother Xiong Xiong."
Ah Jiu still leaned on his shoulder, "You shouldn't bear the sins of our ancestors."
One sentence.
Just one sentence made Xiao Yu's heart, which had been hanging in the air, fall to the ground instantly.
He stared blankly at the girl leaning on his shoulder, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Just listen to Ah Jiu continue speaking.
"Actually, I already knew everything you said the moment my bloodline fully awakened."
"Those dusty memories, those wails from the depths of my blood, I have... 'seen' them all."
“At first, I was really sad.”
"Also...very angry."
"But then I thought about it."
Ajiu adjusted his posture to make himself more comfortable.
"Every wrong has its perpetrator, every debt has its creditor."
"The person who committed the crime was your ancestor, not you."
"What's more..." She paused, a hint of tenderness in her voice.
"For me, you broke into the Nether Rift alone."
"For me, you burned your soul to fight against the evil demon that even I feared."
"I've already repaid you for everything you've done for me."
"So, Brother Xiong Xiong."
Ajiu gently raised her hand and placed it on the back of his hand that was tightly clasped around hers.
"You don't have to feel guilty."
"real."
"not to mention……"
The corners of Ajiu's mouth rose slightly, revealing a relieved smile.
"We have the same enemy, don't we?"
"Whether it's your ancestors or that evil demon from outer space, all they want is this world and our power."
"From this perspective, we are true companions."
Xiao Yu could no longer control his emotions. He suddenly stretched out his other arm and tightly embraced the girl who had saved him.
"Thank you..." The man's trembling voice sounded softly in Jiu's ears.
"Thank you, Jiu."
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