Gu Yuan suddenly had a bad feeling because the scar was on his face, and that half of it was not visible, so he could only close his eyes. He stared at Quan Ji with his other eye, and a bad feeling suddenly came to his heart.
"What did you say?"
"She said she couldn't be there to watch the revival of the Heart Dream Empire with you."
"..."
As Quan Ji's voice faded, the surroundings became eerily quiet, with only the booming of the charcoal fire remaining.
The two could clearly see that the "woman" in front of them, with her hideous appearance, moved her wide-open eyes slightly, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
He didn't even blink; the tears just flowed cleanly and decisively.
His bad premonition came true.
We had clearly agreed... that we would wait until the day the Heart Dream Empire awakens and recovers, and then sit together by Heart Dream Lake, grilling the restored Heart Dream Fish, and quietly watching the sunrise and sunset in the distance.
We clearly agreed that we would never give up until the very last moment.
She ultimately abandoned him.
Gu Yuan wiped away his tears, looked at Quan Ji, and nodded weakly, his voice hoarse from the pain: "Thank you."
Quan Ji nodded and revealed the corpse belonging to Chi Yu from the spatial treasure bag.
Gu Yuan looked at the blood-soaked figure in front of him; it was almost impossible to tell what he looked like when he was alive.
Expanding, terrifying.
Gu Yuan shook his head, crying; even a tough man like him could be deeply moved by emotion.
He turned around, scooped a basin of water from the water vat beside him, soaked a clean cloth in the water, wrung it out, slowly walked to the corpse, knelt down, and carefully wiped the body of the person in front of him dry.
First I wiped my face, then my neck, and then my exposed arms and legs.
When the handkerchief got dirty, it was washed, several times over, all without a sound.
Quan Ji and Jun Chenlan saw this and felt inexplicably sad.
Gu Yuan finally cleaned Chi Yu's body. The corpse in front of him was no longer that of a burly man, but a quiet girl with a serene face and no trace of bloodlust.
This is Akabane's original appearance; when a person dies, the curse is lifted.
After wiping, Gu Yuan put down the handkerchief and said:
"She's extremely clean."
Gu Yuan lowered his head and kissed Chi Yu's forehead, tears falling onto Chi Yu's face.
He choked up as he said:
"You've worked hard all this time."
The impact of this moment on Quan Ji was almost something she hadn't expected.
Her whole body felt as if it were frozen in place, numb and unable to move.
She opened her mouth and said, "I'm sorry."
Gu Yuan shook his head.
"It's not your fault. It's better that she's dead. Death is a relief for her, at least she can rest in peace."
Quan Ji didn't know what to say.
Gu Yuan placed Chi Yu's body on the bed, stood up, and looked at Quan Ji and Jun Chenlan. His mood had calmed down considerably.
"Tell me, what do you need me to do?"
Quan Ji and Jun Chenlan told Gu Yuan what had happened.
Gu Yuan could guess that these two people were extraordinary, but he didn't expect them to be so imposing. In the end, he cupped his hands in greeting.
"Leave the ID card to me, as for the rest... I also have something I need to ask you to do."
Princess Quan said, "Speak frankly."
Whatever the request, they have an obligation to fulfill it.
Gu Yuan kept everyone in suspense: "There's no rush now. You'll find out in due time. I won't make things difficult for you, so don't worry."
He continued, "Please wait here for a moment, and I will be able to create a pair of identity tokens soon."
The two nodded; it wasn't a difficult task.
However, after looking at the corpse of Chi Yu lying on the bed, Quan Ji still decided to take Jun Chenlan for a walk outside the door.
"We'll be back in half an hour."
Gu Yuan paused for a moment, then nodded.
"Can."
...
Under the moonlight, the azure light is a rare sight, but its reflection on the lake always carries a touch of melancholy.
Quan Ji crossed her arms and leaned against a tree, her long hair hanging down, strands of it scattered in the cold night wind. She gazed quietly into the distance, lost in thought.
Akabane was afraid of death, but in the end he chose to sacrifice himself to give them this little bit of information.
Gu Yuan appeared to be a very rough person, but he was unusually calm the moment he saw Chi Yu's body. He meticulously prepared everything for her and quickly devoted himself to supporting them.
Without a doubt, the Xinmeng Empire is now facing an unprecedented and terrifying internal strife.
Whether it's the two constellations of destiny, the power of the abyss, or the two empresses who look alike but have completely different personalities, everything in the Heart Dream Empire seems to be foreshadowing changes in the world.
Quan Ji can no longer rely solely on her memories of her past life.
Perhaps because of her change, the butterfly effect has altered the order and course of the world's development.
Quan Ji sighed deeply. Strength... she needed to solidify her strength in order to secure everything she possessed.
Suddenly, Jun Chenlan asked, "What do you think of Chi Yu's death?"
This was the only thing the two said after they came out.
Because Jun Chenlan was also preoccupied with his own worries.
Quan Ji looked at Jun Chenlan and said, "To be honest, I envy the Xinmeng Empire for having such people who can stand up in times of crisis, take responsibility, and make sacrifices."
Her Holy Empire also needs people like this, so that the faith of the Holy Empire is not just the title of "Young Miss", but more people.
"However... I hope that something like this will never happen in the Holy Glory Empire, so that people like her will never have the opportunity to stand up."
However... in this era of war, we face all sorts of crises.
Whether it's a natural disaster or a man-made one.
Any accident can happen at any time and in any place; there is no such thing as a perfect living environment.
Unless all nations are unified, a pure land can be found.
This is also what Princess Quan desires.
Thinking about it, Quan Ji chuckled again, seemingly mocking herself.
"This world is imperfect, everything is imperfect."
As she spoke, she turned to look at Jun Chenlan and smiled:
"However, everyone can strive to become more and more perfect, and ultimately, when everyone works together, the world will become more and more perfect."
"Only in this way can the era that is passed down be more prosperous, happy, peaceful and simple."
Jun Chenlan listened and smiled.
"That's true."
...
When the two returned to the blacksmith shop, Gu Yuan had already prepared the two disguised identity tokens.
Upon seeing the two return, Gu Yuan stood up from the bed and immediately handed their identity tokens to them.
"This identification token is needed everywhere in Xiangzhi City. You must keep it safe. You can enter tomorrow morning."
Quan Ji and Jun Chenlan accepted the identity tokens.
Quan Ji's fake identity card is called "Mo Yu".
Jun Chenlan's forged identity card is called "Canglan".
Gu Yuan continued, "Next, I will tell you some key points about Xiangzhi City. Please remember them carefully."
—Author's Note—
Akabane and Kogen have even more important roles to play later, hahaha.
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