The words were like a chilling frost, piercing the peach blossom demon with an unprecedented fear.
She wanted to escape, and used the peach trees in the peach grove to get away.
But in that very instant, she, as the queen of this peach blossom forest, was completely unable to control these peach trees!
The roots of the peach trees seemed to come alive, twisting and bursting out of the soil, like crazed machines stabbing towards the peach blossom demon.
"ah--!"
In just a moment, the peach blossom fairy's body was riddled with holes, and her once plump upper body began to visibly thin out, and her pink color gradually turned gray.
"No!!!"
"It's not my fault! It's all that man's fault! He's the one who made me like this, why do you all always believe his sweet talk?!"
Before she died, the Peach Blossom Fairy uttered only this one sentence.
Born of peach blossoms, brought misfortune by peach blossoms, and ultimately died by peach blossoms.
As the peach blossom forest was cleared, Quan Ji saw an intense golden light emanating from the peach blossom demon's chest, and she was slightly taken aback.
She immediately dismissed the others: "You can leave now."
"Thank you, Miss, for saving my life!"
The girls stared blankly at everything that was happening before them, thanked Quan Ji, and then quickly left the illusion.
After everyone left the illusion, Quan Ji closed the illusion's passage, recalled Brahma, and quickly jumped onto the corpse of the Peach Blossom Demon, which had been drained clean by the peach blossom forest. She gently touched the spot that emitted golden light with her fingers.
In an instant, darkness enveloped the surroundings, and the so-called peach blossom grove could no longer be seen, nor could anything else.
Quan Ji could only see a giant lamp king appear before her, glowing faintly in the darkness, slowly wandering around.
Suddenly, the sound of water was heard, and the surrounding scene became the desolate Xiangshi River.
The girl in pink upstream, as delicate as a newly blossoming flower petal, enthusiastically wrote down a sentence.
"My love, it's been so long! I heard the peach blossoms outside are in bloom again. Would you like to admire them with me?"
After releasing the river lanterns, the girl gazed into the distance where no one could be seen, her eyes filled with anticipation. She clutched her chest, feeling a sweet joy in her heart.
"Chen Lang hasn't replied to my letter for a year, but he told me that he would be with me for life. Perhaps he has encountered some difficulties now. I will wait for him."
The lanterns floated and floated, for who knows how long.
The man downstream was not clearly visible; he wore a large robe, and not a single hair remained on his head except for six scars indicating his renunciation of worldly desires.
He glanced at the letter, but shook his head.
Immediately, the letter was lit and placed in the lantern.
The lanterns also caught fire, and the flames illuminated everything.
The lanterns are extinguished, and the lovers part ways.
The raging flames obliterated everything.
Finally, the girl looked at the distant firelight, trembling, and asked with a smile, "Why?"
A single tear falls into the river of acquaintance, splashing water.
Everything returned to darkness.
In another flash, a beautiful woman with long, flowing hair, dressed in a pink peach blossom dress, walked gracefully with each step. Her gaze fell on Quan Ji, her lips, like specks of sand, curled slightly, her eyes lowered, and her body bowed.
"Thanks."
This face belongs to the peach blossom fairy from just now.
Quan Ji looked at the person in front of her and asked, "Why are you thanking me? It was I who killed you."
The peach blossom demon smiled and shook her head: "What you killed was not me, but the last trace of my obsession in the mortal world. Hundreds of years ago, I rushed into the flames of the lantern lit by Chen Lang, but this obsession did not dissipate, trapping my soul and preventing me from reincarnating. Now... it can be considered a release."
Quan Ji pursed her lips, unsure of what to say.
She had just learned the story of the Peach Blossom Fairy from the short video.
In the end, it was that "Chen Lang" who let down the peach blossom fairy in front of him.
"So you don't hate?"
The peach blossom fairy covered her face with her sleeve and chuckled, "How could I not hate? If I didn't hate, my obsession wouldn't have harmed so many people. But what's the use of hatred? Nothing can be changed."
"I pondered for hundreds of years within my obsession, and finally I let go of everything."
"Humans and demons are inherently different, and even Cupid is preventing us from being together. Whom should I hate?"
"If you're talking about hating Shang Chenlang, it was I who uttered those words in the first place. What right do I have to hate him?"
"If I were to say I hate Cupid, the final outcome has told me everything, so what right do I have to hate him?"
"In the end, all you hate is yourself. Love... even family and friendship, none of these are set in stone. Everything in the world is changing. In the end... what you love is just what happened back then, and what you hate is just what happened back then."
"I hate myself, but if I could go back to the beginning, I would still choose him, because he will always be the love that awakened my heart. I just have to cherish what I have."
Quan Ji listened silently to the peach blossom demon's lament and then said, "Your hands are stained with too much blood; there is no place left for you."
The gods and Buddhas do not tolerate evil. The peach blossom demon has lost the right to reincarnate and can only exist alone in this dark illusion for hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of years until her soul is worn away and her spirit is scattered.
The peach blossom fairy shook her head with a smile: "This is the retribution I deserve."
Quan Ji had a feeling she couldn't quite describe, but in the end she chose to sigh.
What is your wish?
The peach blossom demon blinked, a slight smile playing on her lips, and plunged the needle deep into her own chest, piercing through it.
The next second, a peach blossom appeared in her hand.
The peach blossoms were extremely beautiful, small in size, with petals that had a pinkish hue.
"This is what it looked like when I first met Chen Lang. I have entrusted my soul to this. My only request is that you give this petal to Chen Lang."
“When Chen Lang burned the lamp, he made a promise to me that if you carry this petal, he will help you fulfill all your wishes, as long as it is within his power.”
As she spoke, the petal landed in Quan Ji's hand, and Quan Ji could feel the pure spiritual essence nurtured within the petal.
However, this soul is missing the vital essence.
It has a soul but no spirit... its body and soul are both destroyed.
That is a state where one cannot be reincarnated and can only fall into the abyss, suffering torment life after life.
Quan Ji stared wide-eyed at the peach blossom demon, "Is it really necessary?"
The peach blossom demon's body had begun to transform into countless rays of light, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth as she smiled and spoke.
"Ask him for me if he hates me."
"If you don't hate, then it's worth it."
Quan Ji felt a mix of emotions she couldn't quite describe, and continued to ask, "How do we find him?"
However, at this moment, the peach blossom fairy had completely transformed into light and vanished, falling into the abyss, ready to endure torment for countless lifetimes.
"Temple that stirs the heart, Buddhist name, divine mystery..."
The moment the words fell, the light left by the Peach Blossom Fairy was reduced to a single tear, which fell to the ground once more and splashed outwards.
In an instant, the illusion collapsed, and Quan Ji was forced to retreat.
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