Raising her hand to touch her reflection in the mirror, she softly spoke, "Ahua, will I die? When I was with you, I never longed for immortality, nor did I ever think of enjoying a carefree and joyful life. I never expected you or anyone else to accompany me for eternity. But... when did I start yearning for an eternal lifespan, wanting to enjoy a carefree and joyful existence? I even hoped that someone could truly accept everything about me..."
"Ahua, I really... I really can't take it anymore..." Mo Chen knelt down weakly, tears streaming down his face in the mirror.
He didn't want to die, he really didn't...
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Mo Li entered Yan Ligu's room and saw him looking at her with a smile. She felt as if Yan Ligu had seen through her, but even so, she still asked, "Lord of the Realm, do you know about Mo Chen's matter?"
Yan Ligu smiled slightly, "Of course I know that. Not only that, I also knew you would come looking for me."
Mo Li frowned slightly, swallowing back all the words she wanted to say to plead for Mo Chen.
Seeing Mo Li's discomfiture, Yan Ligu smiled slightly. "Alright, I know what you mean, but I can tell you that Mo Chen will probably have to accept this punishment."
Upon hearing this, Mo Li immediately became anxious: "Lord of the Realm, please tell me, how exactly can I help Mo Chen!"
"Help him? Why do you want to help him?" Yan Ligu tilted his head and looked at Mo Li with interest. "You don't even have the strength to protect yourself right now!"
“But Mo Chen is our friend! Shouldn’t friends help each other?” Mo Li said matter-of-factly, “You should help him too!”
"You're wrong. Mo Chen and I only have a superior-subordinate relationship. I can also tell you this: apart from you and me having personal motives, everyone else is just my subordinate! I have no obligation to do anything for them, let alone interfere with their fate!" Yan Ligu said in a nonchalant tone.
Mo Li took a deep breath. "Then tell me how to save him! I'll save him!"
Yan Ligu squinted at Mo Li and said, "You're coming to save us? That's really irresponsible of you, Mo Li."
Mo Li gritted her teeth and said, "I will not let Mo Chen die. Even if there is only a sliver of hope, I will not give up."
Upon hearing Mo Li's words, Yan Ligu suddenly stood up, his eyes filled with excitement, and said, "Alright! In that case, I'll tell you how to save him!"
"Before that, I must tell you about Mo Chen becoming a Wild Weapon. As you know, Mo Chen was once the companion weapon of Mo Hua, the strongest female Executioner among the Mo family. During a mission, the two of them argued for some reason, and Mo Hua went to carry out the mission alone. Unfortunately, Mo Hua never returned and died in the spacetime turbulence. You might say that Executioners don't die, but I must tell you that once you are caught in the spacetime turbulence, you will never come back."
Mo Li paused for a moment, then asked, "What happened next?"
"Later? Well, later, the master died but the companion weapon survived, and then it was reduced to a wild weapon, a character that everyone hated and despised." Yan Ligu smiled coldly. "That's how Mo Chen lived, as a traitor."
Mo Li clenched her fists and said, "Then if, if Mo Chen has a new master, he won't become a wild weapon anymore, and therefore he won't be punished?"
Yan Ligu raised an eyebrow and nodded. "That's true! But..." Yan Ligu looked at Mo Li with some worry, "That's impossible!"
"Why is that?" Mo Li asked Yan Ligu, puzzled.
Yan Ligu shook his head. "If it were before, I think you would have already read the book Mo Han gave you. Accompanying a weapon requires signing a soul contract. Now, Mo Chen's soul has been tainted by demonic energy, and there is already a demonic mark on his soul. There is no punisher willing to accept him now, and no one will take his place to bear the pain of removing the demonic mark!"
Upon hearing this, Mo Li pressed further, "So, if he gains a master and his soul merges with the master's to remove the demonic seal, will he not die?"
“That’s right! That’s exactly it!” Yan Ligu nodded with a smile.
Mo Li gritted her teeth and said firmly, "I'll do it! I'll sign the contract with him, and I'll bear the pain of removing the demonic mark in his place!"
Yan Ligu burst into laughter, "Hahaha, I knew you'd say that!"
Changing the subject, Yan Ligu asked worriedly, "But, Mo Li, have you considered how long it will take for you to recover your strength after taking the damage to his soul? And how long will it take before you can go find Hua Baixian? If you miss that opportunity, can you still bear the pain of separation from your loved one?"
Mo Li shuddered; he had almost forgotten about Hua Baixian!
what to do?
What should he do?
Is it to save Mo Chen?
Should I rest and go directly to Hua Baixian?
Yan Ligu looked at him without speaking further. He knew that Mo Li was considering the first crossroads that would determine his fate—
At this moment, Mo Li thought about many things. Since meeting Hua Yuxian, they had missed each other time and time again, separated time and time again...
However, each time it ended in a painful separation...
Sometimes he wondered if he was wrong, if he shouldn't have interfered with her destiny and let her live her own life...
Yan Ligu gazed silently at Mo Li, his eyes filled with loneliness and pain...
Mo Li was overwhelmed with mixed feelings and didn't know how to choose!
Just as Yan Ligu was about to tell Mo Li to give up, Mo Li suddenly raised her head and said seriously, "I choose Mo Chen!"
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