Chapter 994 Extra: Love and Separation
The Cloud Ladder is a stairway to heaven formed from countless celestial clouds.
Legend has it that by climbing the cloud ladder and taking 999 steps, one can reach the ninth heaven, shed one's human body, and transform into a god.
A white-clad man with long, silver-white hair stood alone in front of the cloud ladder, his gaze fixed on the very top of the ladder—the world belonging to those who had reached the Divine Transformation stage.
"Master, the time has come; it's time to ascend the cloud ladder."
Wuyin bowed respectfully to the man.
Huang Rongyu remained motionless, his handsome, godlike face expressionless. After a long while, he turned to look at Wuyin and asked, "What will I gain after I ascend to the Nine Heavens again?"
“Master will receive everything you once possessed, including the position of the Nine Heavens God-King,” Wuyin replied.
The position of God-King...
Huang Rongyu was somewhat taken aback; he had actually anticipated this outcome.
About a year ago, he learned that the current Divine Lord of the Nine Heavens, Di Huiyin, was suffering from a serious illness and was about to die.
Even gods have things they cannot control, just as Di Huiyin fell ill, and just as Huang Rongyu was destined to return to the position of God-King once again.
Huang Rongyu couldn't help but smile bitterly. His reincarnation from "Mirror Palace" to "Huang Rongyu" seemed to have changed many things, yet it also seemed as if nothing had ever changed at all...
Seeing that the contractor did not move, Wuyin pondered for a few seconds and decided to ask, "Master, are you waiting for someone instead of climbing the cloud ladder?"
Huang Rongyu did not speak, but simply closed her eyes slightly.
The person he's waiting for will probably never appear again.
Thinking of this, Huang Rongyu opened her eyes and took her first step onto the cloud ladder—
"Aren't you going to say goodbye?"
A familiar voice suddenly rang out from behind him, and Huang Rongyu's body stiffened abruptly. He quickly turned around, and a delicate face came into view.
Ye Fei crossed her arms and stared at him intently.
Huang Rongyu murmured, "...Xiao Fei? What brings you here?"
Ye Fei sighed softly, then took a step closer, staring intently at him: "Your cultivation has now reached the tenth level of Spirit Saint. After ascending to the Ninth Heaven, you can become a god. But you are thinking of hiding such a good thing from everyone."
Huang Rongyu pursed her lips.
After a moment of silence, the man spoke again: "Lingyun Kingdom is safe and sound. Over the years, Huang Tianqi has cultivated his character and stopped opposing me, winning the favor of my father. He will soon become the new emperor of Lingyun Kingdom."
"Yingyue has also gotten married. Her husband is a foreign prince who loves her deeply. She is very happy and will live a carefree life."
"And you... Even though you have chosen different paths, you will eventually meet again someday."
He smiled gently as he spoke, "Seeing that you are all well, I have no more worries."
Ye Fei looked at him and suddenly asked, "And what about you?"
"Is going back to that position really what you want?"
Huang Rongyu shook her head: "I don't want to be a god, but the Nine Heavens need me now, and I have no other choice."
Ye Fei was silent for a few seconds, then asked, "So, will you go to war with the Demon Realm?"
Huang Rongyu gazed intently at the person before her.
Then he laughed and said, "No."
Ultimately, it was because of you that he made the decision to give up his hostility towards Li Yuan.
It wasn't for any particular reason, it was just... he didn't want her to be sad.
Huang Rongyu slowly turned around: "I'll leave you here, Xiao Fei."
"You should go back, go back to your world."
...
Life has eight sufferings.
Birth, aging, sickness, and death; separation from loved ones; resentment that lingers; desires that cannot be fulfilled; and attachments that cannot be let go.
He wanted to let go, but the most painful thing was stubbornly clinging to what he couldn't let go of...
As he took his first step up the ladder, a tear rolled down his cheek.
Many, many years later, the world will know that the Divine Lord Huang Rongyu loved all people.
But what the world doesn't know is that the solitary god still harbors tenderness in his heart for a woman who will never belong to him.
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