"Lan Che, you scoundrel, how dare you be so rude!" Jinlong shouted, pulling on the chain. Lan Che let out a soft groan, his body convulsing in pain as he bent over, a thin layer of sweat appearing on his forehead, and faint flashes of lightning visible on his body.
However, he still struggled to ask, "What... what's going on? I... I should be dead already..."
Long Xun raised his hand to stop Jinlong from punishing him again, and calmly said, "It's alright, Lan Che and I are old acquaintances."
Then he looked at Lan Che and said calmly, "What you want to ask is why you did not perish, but are instead being punished here? Do you know that you fought for the mermaids in the past and have accumulated merit, so you should have become an immortal after death? But due to a momentary lapse of judgment, you started another war, causing widespread suffering... Merit is merit, and fault is fault. Therefore, you still became an immortal, but you must be punished for your mistakes. After your sentence is served, you can become an immortal."
"Then why are the heroes of my divine mermaid clan not here?" Lan Che chuckled. He was imprisoned here as soon as he woke up, and was punished in a daze. Every day, he was dragged around to do chores by these two culprits and had to be tortured... He had been holding back a lot of anger for a long time.
"Why aren't you here?" Long Xun replied, then looked at Mu Lanjun: "May I borrow your Mirror of Delusions?"
When the Mirror of Delusions unfolds, it reveals the endless and vast ocean of the mermaid world.
Unlike Mu Lanjun, who could only peer into people's hearts, Long Xun used the Mirror of Delusions. He could truly see any scene in any corner of the Three Realms and Six Paths with the Mirror of Delusions.
From the sea to the sky, high in the heavens that even floating mermaids cannot reach, amidst a sea of clouds, mermaids with fish tails of various colors come and go.
The cyan-blue tailed mermaid was also among them.
"The righteous merfolk of the divine realm, moved by the heavens, ascended to immortality as a whole. After the merfolk world returned to the Great World of Heavenly Evolution, they naturally became the administrators, overseeing the meritorious spirits of various merfolk races. Those lacking merit will be reborn into a better life in their next existence." Long Xun said calmly, "The glory and demerits of living beings can only be created by themselves, not passed down. Even if your merits and demerits are not sung, they will be recorded by the Heavenly Dao. If the Heavenly Dao cannot remember, the Great Dao will. If the Great Dao cannot remember, there are still various departments established by the Ancestral Gods to protect the Three Realms and Six Paths to record them."
Even if the names of heroes are forgotten, even if their great achievements are unknown to anyone, under the watchful eyes of the gods and immortals who keep them hidden, nothing will be overlooked.
Merit is merit; it cannot be concealed or erased.
Similarly, a mistake is a mistake, and you must be punished for it, no matter how great your achievements are.
As for the breakdown of merits, it varies depending on the level of beings. For mortals, who cannot reach the level of immortals and gods who view all things equally, their merits are judged by their family, country, and race. Even the smallest merits and demerits that others would not bother to mention will be recorded. However, once they become immortals or gods, if they still have biases, they will be punished.
What position one holds, and what criteria one uses to judge merits and demerits.
Lan Che opened his eyes, staring blankly at everything in the Mirror of Delusion. Long Xun's words resonated in his ears, shattering his resentment.
Long Xun retrieved the Mirror of Delusions and returned it to Mu Lanjun. Ignoring Lan Che, who was being dragged away by the golden dragon in a daze, he stepped out and arrived at the Phoenix God Palace.
The Phoenix Palace still exists outside the universe of the Heavenly Evolution Great World, and most of it is in a state of chaos.
A phoenix engulfed in golden flames stood in the wide plaza outside the palace. Upon seeing Long Xun appear, it gradually transformed into human form amidst a burst of golden light. Its golden hair flowed down its shoulders, and it wore a magnificent, multicolored brocade robe that shimmered with golden light. Long golden tail feathers still trailed on the ground around its waist, making it look extremely flamboyant.
Although he looked extremely magnificent, Mu Feng's human form was extremely gentle. His tall and handsome figure and his gentle, smiling eyes and golden eyes contained a kind of inclusiveness that could melt people's hearts.
"They're here."
"They're here."
After they greeted each other, Mu Feng turned around and led Long Xun into the hall: "How much have you remembered now?"
"Regarding Qi, and Qi of Beicheng."
Mu Feng paused, turned around and looked at him: "You haven't remembered the most important thing...?"
"Can't you tell?"
“I cannot deduce your situation, and the conclusions I draw from observing will inevitably influence you, so it’s best if you remember it yourself.” Mu Feng smiled gently: “I can only advise you not to make any rash decisions before you have remembered everything.”
Long Xun nodded silently.
Even though they hadn't seen each other for countless years, and even though Long Xun had completely forgotten his identity and his past with Mu Feng, they were still so familiar with each other when they met again.
"You never come to my place unless you have a reason, so what brings you here this time?" Mu Feng led him on a leisurely stroll in the square of the Phoenix God Palace, walking side by side like ordinary friends.
Long Xun said, "You know."
Mu Feng smiled and shook her head: "I don't know."
"You should know."
Mu Feng pondered for a moment, then nodded: "Now I understand. Come with me."
Their figures disappeared from the square, and when they reappeared, they were already in a corner of the Phoenix God Palace.
Although the Phoenix Palace is vast, it is not as expansive as the Dragon Palace, which suppresses the Heavenly Evolution World. After all, only Mu Feng, the phoenix, resides in the vast Phoenix Palace year-round, so it doesn't need to be as large.
The door to the side hall was tightly closed, and tiny, familiar specks of light were gathering into a galaxy that drifted down from the sky, seeping into the side hall in wisps and strands.
Mu Feng reached out and pushed open the door to the side hall.
In an instant, a dazzling light seemed to flash by. Long Xun looked into the hall and saw an enormous, fiery red Vermilion Bird with its wings spread wide, its wings and spine pierced by thick chains, suspended in mid-air.
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