Chapter 80 My story doesn't need me
Destroy the celestial orbit.
That's a really catchy slogan.
Chang Yubai felt that his long-suppressed passion had been stirred up by those words.
Li Tiansheng:
Although Li Tiansheng didn't say a word, his dark eyes, which were staring straight at Chang Yubai, revealed his confusion—why was he so agitated?
Li Qingyun suppressed a laugh and gave her a look that clearly conveyed her agreement—I'm not telling you!
Li Tiansheng:
Li Tiansheng couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Didn't they say that the White Emperor doesn't like to get involved in important matters..."
However, Li Qingyun, who knew him inside and out like a sworn enemy, was right next to him. How could she not notice his subconscious muttering? Naturally, she also pricked up her ears and listened to his low voice.
Upon hearing this, Li Qingyun felt very pleased with herself.
How can outsiders so easily speculate about Yu Bai's personality?
The foolish apprentice was merely taught to be detached from desires, not truly indifferent to everything. You see, before he had taught his apprentice to restrain his temper, Yu Bai was as carefree as a happy little dog, practically being dragged around on a leash.
Furthermore, even if Chang Yubai's temperament was truly affected and he became a cold and indifferent cultivator, there was still Li Qingyun as an exception.
Yu Bai always agrees to any suggestion he makes without hesitation.
How many people could never receive such profound trust even once in their entire lives?
Chang Yubai noticed that Li Qingyun's attention had wandered and was now focused on Li Tiansheng, and his expression immediately changed.
He said bluntly to Li Tiansheng, "My master is also from this world, how could I not lend a hand?"
Even if no one mentions this matter, for Li Qingyun's sake, he will definitely try to rewrite the character's template so that his master will not be reduced to a villainous cannon fodder role again.
Don't underestimate the bond between him and his master!
Li Tiansheng: "..."
Li Tiansheng jumped to a very unusual point: "Who among you is whose master?"
Upon hearing Chang Yubai use the word "master," Li Tiansheng's thoughts drifted. He recalled that the version he had heard was different; that was, Bai Huang was so protective of his own that he was arrogant and only cared about his disciple Xiaoyun.
Li Tiansheng quietly fixed his gaze on Li Qingyun.
Li Qingyun: "..." Good question.
Although he was reluctant to admit it, it was actually his turn to call Chang Yubai "Master" now.
but!
Li Tiansheng definitely asked this question on purpose!
This heartless dog is deliberately trying to embarrass him!
Having been tricked by a word game, how could Li Qingyun not retaliate on the spot? So what if he touched an awkward spot? Li Qingyun still managed to crush Li Tiansheng.
So he said, "Let's get to the point. Since you said that the people Yu Bai has come into contact with will break free from their predetermined fate, then is Lian Wumiao's change also due to this?"
The reason Li Qingyun could immediately associate her with Lian Wumiao was because this woman's transformation was truly remarkable.
Not to mention that the fusion technique with the Thunder Dragon God was unprecedented and had completely overturned common sense, before Lian Wumiao became the Misty Venerable, he had also competed with himself openly and secretly on the path of cultivation, and had many frictions.
In this life, Lian Wumiao stared at him with wide, eager eyes, clearly eager to raise him as her son... Li Qingyun felt a cold sweat trickling down his back, and several speechless black lines seemed to slide down his head.
Li Tiansheng: "..."
Li Tiansheng also felt a little uneasy: "I still miss her from the time of the Venerable One."
"Oh?" Li Qingyun, upon hearing his statement, pulled Chang Yubai along with a look of amused curiosity.
Chang Yubai chimed in, "Even your stepmother is thinking about you?"
Li Tiansheng nearly choked on his breath.
“…I treat her like my own mother,” Li Tiansheng could only explain in a very low voice.
When will this cycle of revenge end? The two sworn enemies looked at each other in silence, then tacitly turned their heads away in embarrassment, tacitly agreeing to give up torturing each other over embarrassing incidents.
One wave of torment for Shang Ping was followed by another. The price of being a third wheel was either being reminded and scolded, or having to grit your teeth and watch the two of them being affectionate.
After a day of leisurely strolling around, Li Tiansheng was thoroughly annoyed by the sights.
Taking advantage of the fact that the two were in the honeymoon phase and had no time to pay attention to him, Li Tiansheng silently poured himself a basin of cold water and took a cold bath to calm the nausea caused by the saccharine sweetness.
Suddenly, he stopped.
A chill still clung to his dark hair, his breathing almost imperceptible. When he looked up, his eyes were equally cold, fixed on the bedroom door.
He tidied himself up, regulated his breathing, and then slowly walked over to open the door. The person who came in was Chang Yubai, who had not yet rested.
"What is it?"
"Let's chat?" Chang Yubai was pointing towards the roof.
...
Getting people out was effortless.
But as the cold night wind blew, the person sitting next to me was like a huge, dark block of ice, staring intently at the vast darkness before him, and didn't seem to be looking like someone who wanted to have a casual chat.
Chang Yubai was unaware that, upon meeting his enemy, it was the murderer who became flustered first.
After a long silence, Li Tiansheng realized he shouldn't waste time, so he turned to look at Chang Yubai.
"So...what is it?"
They didn't sound as indifferent as when the door was first opened.
However, following the evening breeze, Li Tiansheng's greeting remained flat and monotonous, a stark contrast to his attitude when the two first met on Guiyu Island.
He looks like a living dead.
Chang Yubai already had some ideas, so he wasn't surprised to see him like this.
Chang Yubai: "Master only showed me the memories of my previous life."
Li Tiansheng: "..."
“But Master said that before that, there was a very long cycle of reincarnation.”
Li Tiansheng remained unmoved.
A cold wind blew up his simply draped clothes, his all-black attire blending silently into the night.
How long will it take in total?
“Thirteen thousand eight hundred and forty-six times,” Li Tiansheng said.
A silent howl.
Some people talk about failing ten thousand times as easily as drinking water, but just by looking at them, you'll know that this is definitely not something that can be explained in a single sentence or a single number.
It's unclear whose breathing became heavy, but it added a touch of noise to the night.
Li Tiansheng had already withdrawn his dark eyes and was gazing into the distance again, devoid of any emotion.
He was not familiar with Chang Yubai.
We had no connection in past lives, but we have old grudges in this life.
If it were the old him, he might have been happy to make friends with Chang Yubai, have some fun, and then jokingly discuss which flamboyant plan to use to deal with the heavens.
But he had long since lost the ability to feel joy.
“Li Hongyi said you don’t like getting involved with people.” After a moment of awkward silence, he uttered coldly, “I thought…”
Li Tiansheng didn't finish speaking.
Perhaps realizing that what he was about to say might hurt others and himself, he quickly stopped talking.
Chang Yubai knew what was coming next—"I thought that without your master, you wouldn't want to have any contact with me."
He had noticed this morning that Li Tiansheng's condition was so bad it was almost inhuman.
If it weren't for the burden of the common people on his shoulders, Chang Yubai would have thought that this person could simply disappear.
But after hearing Li Tiansheng's words, Chang Yubai had an idea. He must have spoken with Li Hongyi, which made Li Tiansheng's state become unstable.
Or perhaps, it was when he agreed to help—after he didn't miss nodding in support—that Li Tiansheng instinctively relaxed his tense posture.
It's like he's about to quit, but he's still prepared to walk the last step with everyone.
Chang Yubai crossed the line between life and death twice. Although the Ghost Emperor himself was a superposition of human and ghost, Chang Yubai trusted his intuition more.
Li Tiansheng had been tense for too long, and it's likely that he lost his energy and spirit after suddenly relaxing overnight.
This matter shouldn't really be something Chang Yubai should interfere with. He and Li Tiansheng met by chance, and now they can sit together and talk amicably. It's just that the past has been overturned, and the matter of life and death in the past is no longer important.
Furthermore, since he and Li Qingyun had taken turns avenging their grudges, he no longer felt as unhappy as he had at the beginning when he saw Li Tiansheng.
Everyone has room to relax, but Li Tiansheng does not.
This idea might be cruel, but Chang Yubai had given it considerable thought. His expression then turned serious, and his resolve hardened.
This burden is too heavy.
It's so heavy that no one but Li Tiansheng can take over.
If the pillar recedes even slightly and no one steps in, problems will still arise in the Guanwu Continent.
This is not something that Chang Yubai could handle alone.
“I can only help you rewrite the rules,” Chang Yubai said. “If you hope that I will favor the Guanwu Continent, you have probably entrusted yourself to the wrong person.”
“I don’t care who lives or dies in this world. It’s very simple for me to help you. I just want Li Qingyun to live.”
"My destiny depends only on people, not on the world."
"I will not be the protagonist of this world either."
“Li Tiansheng.” He took a deep breath. “You’re being a little too relaxed.”
"..." Silence fell around him.
It wasn't until a strong evening breeze swept by, whipping up their clothes and causing them to flutter, that Li Tiansheng looked at Chang Yubai again.
"Is it obvious?" Li Tiansheng asked.
Chang Yubai nodded solemnly.
Li Tiansheng remained silent.
Who would have thought that the protagonist, who had a smooth and successful journey in the story, would now be so lifeless, sitting there like a corpse with its eyes open, devoid of any soul?
Or perhaps, this is the most authentic Li Tiansheng today.
"...I'm so tired." Finally, he spoke. "So tired."
A weary sob.
But it can't really be called a lament, since no one complains about their suffering with a lifeless expression.
It's as if the person sitting in the evening breeze isn't a living person speaking, but a machine that can only recite words.
"I have doubted myself many times."
"I don't want to keep repeating this."
"I can't crack it, so I can only continue."
"I don't understand why I'm still persisting."
"I don't feel there's any point in doing these things."
"I……"
As he spoke, a gray glint suddenly flashed in Li Tiansheng's eyes.
He changed the subject abruptly, saying, "You're different."
"You can break the rules, you are unrestrained, you can change your destiny, you are an outsider in a higher dimension, you..."
His tone became increasingly nuanced as he spoke, but it was nuanced in the direction of his suffering.
The former protagonist closed his eyes, seemingly resigned to his fate, yet also seemingly filled with sorrow: "You are more suited to save the world than I am."
Would the real protagonist be unable to even protect his own home?
Li Tiansheng was also overwhelmed by this heavy burden.
If he were truly strong enough, he wouldn't have chosen to seal his memories on the 2,621st attempt.
He can't face his past.
But he also couldn't let go of the past; memories were layered upon layer, containing all the reasons that kept him moving forward.
"I..." Some people, even when they want to cry, have lost the instinct to shed tears. "Can I still be considered the protagonist?"
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