Chapter 185 Night Candle Rules 63 "I can't bear to see you die before my eyes..."
Just like when Nanmen Jue suddenly appeared in front of everyone, no one could react to what had happened then, and no one can react to this moment either.
Nanmen Jue and Zhang Jin were not far from the others. Not to mention the reincarnators whose physical abilities had been enhanced, even the natives with good eyesight could see the contents of the panel.
Nanmen Jue's calligraphy is beautiful, but now no one has the mind to appreciate it. Everyone's eyes are fixed on the newly changed characters, and even the sounds of pain have faded away.
Previously, since no one could see other people's panels in the Ghost Realm, many people were curious about what Nanmen Jue would write. Now that they can see them, it seems as if she has written some incomprehensible and mysterious runes. So many people are staring at it, but no one can understand what it means.
Even though the native inhabitants of this world weren't as well-known to Nanmen Jue as the reincarnators, by this point, no one was unfamiliar with Nanmen Jue. Even if their understanding wasn't so profound, they knew that Nanmen Jue had done a lot to save many people's lives, and that if it weren't for her, all of them, along with this world, would have already disappeared.
For the reincarnators, the news that Nanmen Jue was a woman was like a bolt from the blue.
Nanmen Jue appeared out of nowhere, rising to prominence like a dark horse. She was the most ferocious thug, yet possessed a captivatingly beautiful appearance. To her face, no one dared to say anything, but behind her back, rumors and covetousness about Nanmen Jue were never lacking. Many people lamented that he wasn't a woman; if he were, whether "used" or offered to the main god in exchange for points, it would be more than worthwhile.
It was only because he was a man, and therefore not "cost-effective," that some of the hunts that should have occurred did not take place.
And now, Nanmen Jue is actually telling them herself that she is a woman?
In the deathly silence, Qin Yehan's voice was exceptionally clear and exceptionally shocking.
"What? Don't you know that Nanmen is a girl?"
What...what?
Is this something I should know?
President Lin pulled him up forcefully, "Ye Han, you've been busy with training and rarely talk to everyone, so you don't know..."
They were among the first group of people sent in by Nanmen Jue, and the only ones who knew that Nanmen Jue was a girl. However, most ordinary people did not have a clear understanding of Nanmen Jue's gender, so basically only she and Qin Yehan knew that "Nanmen Jue" was a girl.
As more and more people gathered, and the various groups discussed the matter, they all discovered the problem. Although they didn't know why Nanmen Jue had deliberately hidden his gender, everyone tacitly agreed not to bring it up again.
Those who could communicate with President Lin were only a few leaders from other worlds, and this news did not spread further.
Since going to that world, Qin Yehan has been constantly recalling the shortcomings he exposed in his interactions with Nanmen Jue. In particular, when he thought about how Nanmen Jue faced the radiation monster alone and fought her way back to the Gray Tower, the more he thought about it, the more ashamed he felt. In order to be able to help Nanmen Jue in the future, instead of just being a weak person protected by her, he never relaxed his training for a moment.
Coming from the harsh living conditions of the post-apocalyptic world, he was physically trained even more than other people from the post-apocalyptic world. As more and more people went there, he became the chief instructor of the training, and he was extremely busy every day.
Unexpectedly, he was completely unaware of Nanmen Jue's concealment regarding his gender.
He never hid his feelings for Nanmen Jue. Occasionally, when he talked about Nanmen Jue with other people who had heard of him, they would give him strange and ambiguous looks... However, he was not a very curious person, and what others thought was none of his business, so he never asked them.
Now, he has become the most shocked person, but the reason for his shock is different from that of others.
Nanmen Jue ignored everyone else; she just stared at Zhang Jin, watching his expression go from shock to astonishment, then to disbelief, and then a strange emotion flashed in his eyes.
Suddenly, as if struck by a sudden thought, he looked up abruptly and met Nanmen Jue's deep, dark eyes.
“That was a really smart move,” Zhang Jin said. “You and your sister, without discussing it, both chose to hide your gender, which is how you survived.”
“I knew about your existence a long time ago. Before Nanmen Yu died, she said she had a younger brother. She said the same thing to Ying Yao, right? Before you appeared in front of everyone, she had already decided your gender.” Zhang Jin laughed, his eyes bloodshot, whether from resentment or hatred. “I never expected that what would make me fall so hard was the simplest lie. Before I even started my plan, I had already fallen into your trap.”
Nanmen Jue lowered her eyes, her gaze devoid of sorrow, joy, love, or hate. It seemed that Zhang Jin's provocative constant mention of Nanmen Yu had no effect on her whatsoever.
"Why... why have you chosen to expose yourself now? You gave all your points to Crow, don't you know where you'll end up?" Zhang Jin said, "Because Nanmen Yu is dead, don't you have any concerns?"
Nanmen Jue answered the question.
"Because I want you to know that it was Nanmen Yu's sister who killed you, not some other identity."
Zhang Jin's eyes flickered violently, and he said, almost with longing and pleading, "Nanmen Jue, if I had met you first..."
“There are no ifs,” Nanmen Jue said. “In any case, you and I are not on the same path.”
After he finished speaking, the white bone scythe that had been hovering over Zhang Jin's neck fell down.
Zhang Jin remained with his eyes wide open, filled with hope, as his head rolled to Nanmen Jue's feet.
No one expected Zhang Jin to die so suddenly and so casually. From the moment Nanmen Jue started his operation until now, it all felt like a dream. Is it time to wake up from this dream?
As Zhang Jin died, the crimson light stored within his body overflowed and flowed towards Nanmen Jue.
Nanmen Jue slowly stood up, tilted his head back and closed his eyes. Except for the light spots flowing from Zhang Jin's body, all the light spots from other directions were cut off.
The dark clouds dispersed, and a ray of sunlight pierced through them, falling directly on her face. The blood on her eyelashes had turned into scabs, sticking to her eyes and making it impossible for her to open them.
She could feel the power given to her by the Lord God disappearing, and another kind of energy began to fill her body, supporting her so that she would not collapse at this moment.
No one dared to disturb her.
A moment later, Nanmen Jue bent down, took off Zhang Jin's earring, and put it on his own left ear.
She didn't have pierced ears, so she forcibly pierced her earlobe with an earring.
She also transferred all the items in Zhang Jin's system space to her own system space.
She examined it for a moment, and the light spots that had just been absorbed into her body scattered again, enveloping everyone's broken bodies.
But this time, instead of devouring them, it's repairing them.
Entropy Ash is indeed a powerful artifact; its existence can disrupt the balance of any world. After all the power it had collected dissipated, Nanmen Jue set Zhang Jin's corpse ablaze and then threw his earring into the fire.
Seeing her actions, countless gasps came from behind, but no one dared to question Nanmen Jue's decision.
Even though Nanmen Jue has lost her power, her figure remains indestructible, deterring anyone from acting rashly.
Not to mention that the restored Terra and Zhou Yiming, among others, stood behind Nanmenjue in a protective posture.
Nanmen Jue turned around, catching the others off guard. None of them could hide their expressions, each displaying a different demeanor.
Nanmen Jue bypassed the others and went to Ying Yao first.
Ying Yao's arm, which had been devoured, had been restored, but the side effects of using the golden item could not be eliminated. He looked even weaker than Nanmen Jue and could only sit up with difficulty, looking at Nanmen Jue with gentle eyes.
“I’m fine,” he said. “I can’t believe I’ve survived.”
Even if he remains weak, Jin Ming will still be Jin Ming. Just like Zhou Yiming, who has been weak for so many years, yet few dare to provoke him.
However, Ying Yao paid a greater price than Zhou Yiming. He was no longer the guild leader, and the future would certainly not be as optimistic as he had said.
Nanmen Jue said, "Don't worry, now it's not just the main god who has the final say."
The rules set by the supreme god will naturally disappear once the supreme god dies, won't they?
Ying Yao shook his head, looking at Nanmen Jue with concern, "Little Jue..."
Having his thoughts exposed, he no longer needed to hide his feelings, but Nanmen Jue avoided his gaze.
She stood up, looked around, and suddenly paused.
Among the crowd, only Yu Wanyan did not stand up. She remained kneeling on the ground, almost in the same position as before Nanmen Jue left her protection.
She exuded an aura of decay. Nanmen Jue had seen too many dead people; everyone exuded this aura before they died, like a torch that had burned out.
"Disperse, everyone," Nanmen Jue said.
Before her brain could even process it, her body had already automatically executed her commands, and the gathered crowd dispersed to the side, revealing a path leading to Yu Wanyan.
Yu Wanyan sat at the end of the road, her ashen face smiling at Nanmen Jue.
"It seems like he's coming to pick up the bride at her wedding, Nanmen Jue."
She maintained the same attitude as before, seemingly unaffected by the fact that Nanmen Jue was a woman. Her gaze towards Nanmen Jue was complex, but remained largely unchanged.
Nanmen Jue strode over and reached out to grasp Yu Wanyan's wrist.
The girl, who was not yet an adult, appeared exceptionally thin at this moment. Nanmen Jue's fingers were long and slender, and when he grasped her wrist, there were two extra finger joints.
Yu Wanyan's breathing became labored, her expression still defiant, but her eyes were greedily fixed on Nanmen Jue's face, as if she couldn't get enough of looking at him. "What, now you don't want me to die anymore?"
Nanmen Jue used Zhang Jin's reconnaissance tool, and his brows furrowed.
The flesh and blood devoured by Entropy Ash have indeed been replenished, but Yu Wanyan's life force has been exhausted and cannot be replenished no matter what.
Nanmen Jue raised his eyes to look at the two puppets beside him that had been sucked into skeletons, and his gaze darkened.
Yu Wanyan followed her gaze and smiled happily, "You think I'm cruel, but it was this cruelty that saved your life, Nanmen Jue, I want you... cough cough! I want you to never hate me again."
Nanmen Jue looked at her with a complicated expression. "Why?"
He's such a selfish person, willing to sacrifice anyone to survive, so why would he risk his own life to save her?
"...I didn't know it would turn out like this. I just wanted to speed things up, so I used myself as a catalyst." Yu Wanyan's voice went hoarse. She could no longer hold on and collapsed softly into Nanmen Jue's arms, vomiting large amounts of blood.
“Nanmen, cough cough, Nanmen Jue, I didn’t want to die for you, but I can’t forget your pitying eyes. I can’t... watch you die in front of me.”
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