The third, fourth, and even fifth time, the familiar scene kept repeating in the water mirror. Although there were some deviations in the process, the result was surprisingly consistent.
Xu Qian remained silent for a long time; there were many things he couldn't understand.
First, there's what this 'god' just said—'I gave them many chances.' If this 'chance' corresponds to a parallel world, then who are these 'they' referring to?
His master? Or... his thirteenth senior brother? Or perhaps both of them.
Secondly, in this parallel world, Chu Qingxia said that Zhong Lilan tricked all the immortal sects of the entire Nine Provinces Continent into going to the Hidden God Valley, where they all eventually perished. After watching the scenes from the previous few playthroughs, Xu Qian had to admit that this was a possibility.
But there's something strange here. If this so-called 'god' is the embodiment of disaster and says that the laws of the world need her, does that mean that Master's actions are actually under her control?
What exactly does this 'god' want to do?
To elaborate further, judging from the scenes of the previous few playthroughs, almost every world was destroyed in some form, except for the world where Xu Qian was. In the end, he successfully walked out of Chang'ai Mountain, and the descendants of the Meng family were all alive and well. He could even find some faint traces of the past in this world. However, this result was achieved at the cost of the disappearance of the entire Kyushu continent.
Xu Qian couldn't help but wonder: Could there be any connection between this world that has completely lost its spiritual power and the extinction of the immortal sects and the demon race?
What do the laws of the world mean?
Using this 'god's' words to explain, under the so-called 'world law,' the great war between immortals and demons was inevitable. When the world needed to be restarted, the existence of the immortal sects and the demon race was an obstacle that needed to be 'cleared'.
So no matter how many times it happens, the result is the same.
Thinking of this, Xu Qian couldn't help but look at the 'god' in front of him. In a sense, she represented the world consciousness. When the world needed to cleanse itself, she would appear in various forms. Therefore, she was called 'disaster'.
When the world reaches its extreme, 'she' will appear, and those beings that are beyond the 'normal' range will be eliminated and purified by her. Then, this purified world will restart one day in the future, and so on, endlessly repeating itself.
While he was making his guesses, Xu Qian also kept a close eye on the other person's expression. There might be some discrepancies in the details, but she did not frown, which meant that his general direction was correct.
So, he really will never see them again...
She suddenly looked at the steps behind Xu Qian, her words devoid of any warmth, and said, "Someone has come looking for you. Remember, you are different from them. If you change your mind next time, come here to find me."
"I..." Xu Qian hadn't finished speaking when he uncontrollably fell down, just like when he arrived.
***
When Xu Qian woke up again, he was already back in the tent. Besides him, there were a few other people, all of whom were his teammates who had entered the curtain cave earlier.
At that moment, Xu Qian felt a sudden heat on his wrist, and a familiar snake pattern was running across his wrist—it was Xiao Qing.
I'm fine.
After comforting Xiaoqing, Xu Qian got up from the bed. He was the first person in the tent to get up. As he lifted the tent flap and walked out, he looked up and saw the stone gate under the waterfall. Through the gap, he could see a white thing blocking it.
At this moment, someone noticed Xu Qian's appearance.
"They're awake—"
"She's awake! She's awake!"
Suddenly, seven or eight people surrounded Xu Qian. Three of them were from the medical team, and the others were Boss Shen's men. After asking around for a while, Xu Qian finally learned what had happened during their trip down there. First, they went to rescue their team, and while rescuing people, they almost got themselves killed. Fortunately, Xiao Qing, disguised, appeared in time and managed to pull all the burdens back up.
But just after the group successfully left the curtain cave, the temperature inside suddenly plummeted, perhaps due to triggering some mechanism. The cave was sealed off by layers of ice from the stone gate to its depths. In addition, many people were injured, so the exploration work had to be temporarily suspended.
At this moment, Qin You in the hospital finally opened his eyes.
Meng Liangchen was by the bedside and noticed him immediately. He quickly called the nurses and doctors before turning to Qin You and asking anxiously, "Brother You, Brother You, are you alright? Do you remember who I am?"
"Meng..." Qin You raised his hand, patted the other's head, and asked with a smile, "Meng Liangchen, where's your brother?"
"Brother You, I'm so glad you're alright." Meng Liangchen sniffed and looked down to call Meng Ziqiu, whose brother had just gone downstairs to buy food.
Just then, Meng Ziqiu arrived. Upon entering and seeing that the person was awake, he was quite excited. "You really scared us both."
Soon, the doctor came and quickly performed a check-up. Qin You's temperature had returned to normal. He was in excellent health and would be discharged the next day if nothing unexpected happened. Staying any longer would be a waste of hospital resources.
After the doctor left, Qin You picked up the water on the table. It was a little cold. Before he could say anything, Meng Ziqiu snatched the cup away.
"I'll go get you something hot. I also bought some porridge. You can have this."
Meng Liangchen nodded in agreement.
Qin You felt somewhat helpless, but he didn't refuse. His true form had been in the curtained cave for a long time, and he was still not quite used to the temperature.
After another round of care, Qin You couldn't bear to watch them pacing around him, so he quickly got off the bed and jumped around to prove that he was really alright.
"How about... we stay another day?" Meng Ziqiu wasn't too keen on going home yet, feeling that the hospital was safer.
"Go back, I have something important to tell you."
"Alright, I'll go get the car. Xiao Liang, you pack your things." Meng Ziqiu couldn't argue with him, so he had no choice but to nod in agreement.
Qin You sat in the back seat, a crack in the window he had made, the evening lights casting a dim glow. This was the best hospital in the city center, the flow of people was immense, and they had to stop frequently.
Although the traffic jam was a bit annoying, Qin You didn't mind it too much because it was so lively. He didn't expect that he was such a lively person at heart. He liked places with people; the presence of these people seemed so warm and lovely, and he didn't want to leave.
They're different, so what?
He doesn't need to be the same.
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