Chapter 62 Even Heaven has its limitations, and humanity has its own direction.
Countless times, he sat in the darkness, unable to see any light except for himself.
The person opposite him had the exact same appearance as him, but was far more determined and persistent.
“Actually, I don’t understand,” Li Hongyi murmured.
He experienced another ending. In the past, he would wait until he could no longer delay before returning, but ever since he learned of the calamities of Ghost Island and the Wasteland, in order to prevent those he had once loved from suffering, Li Hongyi lost decades of leisure time in his life.
"I don't understand, what are you pursuing..." He died in pain this time, and even though his soul had returned here, he couldn't help but gasp, "I've never seen you succeed."
"If we succeed, we won't keep you around." Li Tiansheng simply looked down at him, his words calm and indifferent.
Li Hongyi chuckled: "So, I really have to thank you for every single one of your failures that have kept me alive until today..."
Seeing that Li Tiansheng did not respond, he thought that his words had touched a sore spot, and he subconsciously trembled: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to curse you."
“It’s alright,” Li Tiansheng replied succinctly.
Li Tiansheng: "You're just stating the facts."
After speaking, there was silence again.
In the endless darkness, silence is the most terrifying thing. Li Hongyi was terrified of the silence when no one was around, and even more afraid of not being able to hear a sound when there were people around.
He mumbled a topic casually: "The variables you're looking for, are there any special features? I, cough, I might be able to keep an eye out for a few for you."
Li Tiansheng immediately replied: "No need."
After answering, he realized he had been too decisive, frowned, and added a few more words to make amends: "The people you provoke are all variables at first, but as time goes on, they all become fixed."
Li Hongyi's timeline was set in places untouched by the main plot. Everyone influenced by him and drawn into the story became a variable. Li Tiansheng also considered using these people to achieve his goal, but time proved that this path was not feasible.
Li Hongyi gave a dejected "Oh," and said, "It sounds like I can't help at all."
Li Tiansheng: "..."
Li Tiansheng: "Your very existence is a kind of use."
Some people are already making a difference just from the moment they are born.
Li Hongyi simply smiled, abandoning her playful mood, and said to him, "You should set off now."
Li Tiansheng nodded, then turned to leave.
Seeing him leave without hesitation, Li Hongyi felt a pang of resentment rising in her throat, and she called out Li Tiansheng's name.
Li Tiansheng turned around, waiting for him to say something.
"..." This left Li Hongyi at a loss. After a long pause, he hesitantly said, "I wish you success."
His voice was tinged with bitterness; what was meant as a blessing sounded like he was being forced to say it, as if he was completely unwilling.
Li Tiansheng knew the reason.
If he succeeds in achieving his goal, Li Hongyi will completely lose his reason for existence, no longer needing to appear in the mortal world, and even no longer needing to retain consciousness.
But he only paused for a moment. After listening, he turned and left, departing from this realm of divine consciousness filled only with darkness, without any intention of comforting anyone.
He simply didn't have the energy to comfort anyone.
He still has his story to tell; his world is still waiting for the protagonist to appear.
He didn't have the energy to stay.
...
So, you see.
Being too stubborn will cause you to miss out on a lot of happiness.
Li Hongyi deliberately stuffed an extra piece of candy into her mouth, thinking that when the person woke up, there would be a little more sweetness in their mouth.
It can be considered a small gift he left for Li Tiansheng.
The hooting of owls echoed through the sandstorm. With each step he took forward, several vengeful spirits lunged at him, baring their fangs and claws, trying to tear him apart.
Unfortunately, before they could even get close, these vengeful spirits twisted into a ball and were absorbed into Li Hongyi's body.
He made his way to the gates of hell, rescuing several cultivators who had been swept up but still had the strength to resist the fierce winds, and pointing out a few places they could hide in.
The sky was gloomy, and the white jade-like dome was nowhere to be seen. The Dust Emperor, who used to provide a protective shield, had long since disappeared, and it was unknown whether he was dead or alive.
Disasters always strike unexpectedly, robbing us of much joy in the blink of an eye.
Fortunately, he's used to it.
At least he left enough traces in this world.
Whether those lovers he betrayed carried resentment or sorrow, all he left them was a candle that burned eternally, only to be extinguished at the moment of his death.
When they notice the candlelight going out, they will surely remember him, remember the tender and affectionate years that once lasted only to end with his departure without a word.
Whether you feel resentment or reluctance, it's enough to remember that someone named Li Hongyi once lived in this world.
[If this is the last time we'll meet...]
[It can be considered as starting but not finishing.]
Li Tiansheng, I have found a new variable for you.
This time, we must succeed.
Li Hongyi waved his long sleeves and pushed open the gate of Ghost Island. A gloomy ghostly howl came from behind the gate, waiting for the gate to open wide so that it could burst out like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey.
Unfortunately, just as they were about to squeeze out of the gap, Li Hongyi, with a stern face, shook them back inside.
The same malevolent aura emanating from it was even more terrifying than the most ferocious evil spirits on Ghost Island.
In an instant, countless vengeful spirits scattered like birds and beasts, all rushing back to the depths of Ghost Island.
Li Hongyi let out a long sigh, took a step, and walked towards the Gate of Hell.
Then……
Then he was dragged out.
Li Hongyi: ?
Li Hongyi suddenly felt a pulling sensation from behind, and after a dizzying spin, he was pinned to the ground, adding two meters to the distance between him and the gate of hell he was supposed to enter.
A gust of wind swept past, a cold glint flashed, and the tip of the Abandoned Heaven Sword was piercing his ear by a hair's breadth; with just a spin, it could slash his cheek.
It turned out that Li Qingyun had returned at lightning speed and pulled him back from the brink of death.
Li Hongyi: "..."
The arrival of our little darling was truly unexpected.
Then, Li Hongyi glanced outwards and saw Chang Yubai with his arms crossed, his eyes fixed on what was happening in his direction.
Li Hongyi was speechless.
He's already made up his mind to go to the ghost town, so why won't they let him go?
"I told you not to come back, didn't I?" Li Hongyi sighed helplessly. "Or are you two just naturally rebellious and love to go against other people's advice?"
"You saw the wasteland was in complete chaos when you came here, don't tell me you were out of kindness and came back to help clean up the mess."
Because the Heaven-Abandoning Sword had locked down his movement, Li Hongyi dared not make any big moves, but he also couldn't really stay still and let it go.
Besides, there's a senior ancestor watching over the little ancestor. If he pushes someone with force, the next moment it will be the White Emperor who will put his throat in his place.
Li Hongyi launched into a long speech, but no one was moved. Besides honestly looking up at the sky, he really had nothing else to do.
Li Qingyun: "Enough with the nonsense."
Li Qingyun slapped the ruined paper dove across his face: "Tell me honestly, what's the meaning of this lousy letter!"
"It means exactly what it says! I can't possibly play mind games in a situation like this!" Li Hongyi cried out, "You need evidence to suspect someone! When have I ever tried to outsmart you?"
“You tried to get close to me the moment we met.” Li Qingyun didn’t buy his excuse.
Li Hongyi: "..." At this point, do we really have to dig up his dark past?
Li Hongyi's head was slightly throbbing from the scene: "Fine, I admit my bad reputation, but could you two please let me go first? I have important business to attend to."
"Go to your death?" Li Qingyun said bluntly, "No."
Li Hongyi opened his mouth again and again, but in the end he chose to remain silent.
Their eyes met, one's smile turning cold, the other's fierceness transforming into determination.
Ghostly howls swept past his ears, but all he saw was a flash of darkness, and the ghostly demons that came with the raging sand became nourishing food for the Black Scale Heavy Sword.
Then the heavy sword materialized into a giant ethereal form, blocking the entrance to Ghost Island. The demon-suppressing light emanating from the sword successfully frightened the souls that were climbing up again, forming a defensive barrier between the two realms.
Li Hongyi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Without the ghosts from the Gates of Hell going to war, the situation in the desolate region was not yet out of control, and he had real free time to respond to Li Qingyun and the other person.
"What I wanted to say is what was written in the letter: Ghost Island and the Desolate Domain have collided, and the boundary between the two domains is in chaos. If you come in now, even with the White Emperor's help, it will be difficult to break through."
Li Hongyi flicked the blade of the Abandoned Heaven Sword, and Li Qingyun gave him face by pulling the sword out of the sand, giving Li Hongyi room to stand up. However, Li Qingyun kept holding the hilt of the sword, and when he stood up, she locked the Abandoned Heaven Sword at a hair's breadth from Li Hongyi's face.
Li Hongyi's gaze swept back and forth between Li Qingyun and Chang Yubai several times. Having been in ambiguous relationships for many years, he immediately sensed something was wrong. The two of them were both caring and distant, neither looking at the other. It was hardly the case that feelings had blossomed after talking things out.
This clearly means it's ruined, and completely hopeless.
Li Hongyi: "Hiss..."
Li Hongyi remained calm and continued what he had just said: "You're not back to die, are you?"
"you guess."
"What's there to guess? It can't be that he came back specifically to beat me up... Is that really the case?"
Li Hongyi subconsciously took two steps back and raised her hand in protest: "Please stop, I'm already in such a miserable state, just let me go."
“Before I saw you were going to Ghost Island, I did want to punch you.” Li Qingyun chuckled, no longer pointing his sword at him. “But who told you to be the first to try and die? Now I’m more curious about what you’re going to do on Ghost Island.”
As Li Qingyun finished speaking, Chang Yubai also turned his gaze in their direction, clearly curious about the reason behind it.
"...Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed," Li Hongyi said solemnly.
But his eyes remained completely unmoved, and Li Qingyun refused to believe that what he said was true.
“Fate?” Li Qingyun laughed after reading it, then revealed a look of disgust. “What I hate most is fate!”
"Weren't you curious why I came back? It's because you're about to die, so I came to see how you're going to die."
Li Qingyun's words were tinged with sarcasm and resentment. When she got to the part about her obsession, she tightened her grip on the sword: "Why do you think I've kept you alive until today?"
"Didn't you come to test me just because of Li Tiansheng?"
“I know that guy is a chosen one, the only one favored by the heavens. You’re afraid I’ll surpass him and want me to be his ally, but why should I be his supporting character! And why should you risk your life for him!”
Why is it that everyone else except him is born to be a stepping stone?
Li Qingyun was not convinced.
He was unwilling to accept his fate as a cursed lone star, nor was he willing to accept Li Tiansheng's fate as the chosen one.
He was willing to accept Li Hongyi, but only because he saw that this person's fate was tied to Li Tiansheng's, just like his master's worries about him.
He knew that Chang Yubai was always afraid that he would get involved with anything related to the "Long Aotian" character, fearing that he would become cannon fodder for the "Long Aotian" character.
But Li Qingyun has always been the type to clear away anything that gets in her way.
Was he ordained by fate to be cannon fodder? Was his opinion even asked?
Without a word, he was given a natural spiritual body. After seeing that he had changed his root essence, he was forced to become a cursed lone star. Then, when he met Li Hongyi, who was also bound by fate, he would naturally think of his own difficult childhood.
Ultimately, he kept Li Hongyi around for the same reason—he wanted to defy fate!
He wanted to use the Heaven-Slaying Sword in his hand to prove that he could sever Heaven's favoritism.
"I have returned to prove the truth."
He refused to let fate have its way!
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