Cheng Shi felt that he had been "betrayed" again.
His friends so "easily" "gave up" on themselves and chose "death".
He clearly didn't want it to be this way, but reality pushed him step by step to this point, and destiny was slowly becoming completely integrated with him.
He recalled the "final edict" left by the "Flame of Hope," examining again and again the future that the "deception" had painted for the world...
That's not the future he wanted.
But the future is already here, and he has no choice.
If we don't take this step, all our previous efforts will be in vain.
He might deny himself for the sake of his friends, but he could not deny [deception], deny [death], deny the Fearful, deny the Firelinkers, deny all the friends who had always stood silently behind him and supported him...
He couldn't do it, neither moving forward nor backward.
So Cheng Shi "stopped" here.
He wished time could stand still at this moment, so that he wouldn't have to face that future that wasn't even a future, nor bear the cost of the world's failure, and he would still have his friends, and even hope in his heart.
This is the present moment, the most "beautiful" present moment.
However, time never stops for anyone; it is far fairer than any order.
Cheng Shi wasn't sure if he was being influenced by lust; his emotions were amplified to an extreme degree today. He stood there, speechless for a long time, not even daring to look up at his friends, until night fell...
?
Where does the darkness of night come from in this land of depravity?
Cheng Shi looked up in astonishment, only to find that he was no longer on the shore of the Sea of Desire, but had become a pitch-black void. The empty darkness enveloped him, and an uncontrollable fear surged in his heart.
Then his fear intensified, not because of anything else, but because he saw a figure walking towards him.
Hu Xuan.
The sage was still dressed in her familiar elegant manner. She walked slowly to Cheng Shi and looked at his slightly pale face. A hint of reluctance flashed in her eyes, but it quickly turned into determination and trust.
She said with a smile:
"They knew you couldn't make up your mind, so they came up with this way to persuade you."
I know you understand everything, and I also understand that this is not a consolation, but a farewell, so I volunteered to come first.
After all, I am the one who gave birth to them, their 'boss,' and I should rightfully be number one.
Upon hearing the word "farewell," Cheng Shi felt even more helpless. He wanted to retreat, but found there was nowhere to go. Hu Xuan tried her best to maintain a smile and said:
“Cheng Shi, you have never been a hesitant person, otherwise I would not have had a chance to survive when the Star Dagger was under Zaingil’s nose.”
Your decisiveness saved me... Now, it's time to use your decisiveness to save the world.
Cheng Shi lowered his eyes and avoided looking at Hu Xuan, as if this was not a farewell.
"Saving the world won't save you," he said.
Hu Xuan is a pragmatist; she stated frankly:
"Saving the world won't save us either, but saving the world can at least save everyone's hope."
They've resisted for so long, there has to be a result, doesn't it?
Although I am different from them, I also have hope. As long as there is new life in the new world, isn't "birth" also accompanying you in this way?
I am no longer a sage, nor merely Hu Xuan; I am [birth], the ceaseless [birth].
"......"
The sage's smile became increasingly divine, but Cheng Shi couldn't sense it; he only felt sorrow.
He remained silent for a long time, then suddenly raised his head, looked into Hu Xuan's eyes, and then, to her surprise, reached out his hand to her.
His meaning was clear: this was a plea for them to stay.
Hu Xuan was taken aback, then smiled and shook her head, saying, "I am very happy, but I cannot be so selfish as to leave this child in the new world, if I still have that honor."
As she spoke, she reached out and took Cheng Shi's hand.
However, nothing happened.
“Tell me what to do.” Hu Xuan’s smile was pure and charming. “Cheng Shi, don’t let them laugh at me. I didn’t plan to go back after I came here.”
My will is always with you, with [birth], regardless of the era, regardless of the world, I have always believed in you.
"......"
Cheng Shi suddenly felt a change within himself. He could see a faint, almost imperceptible burst of divine power in his vision. This divine power was not from any of the sixteen faiths. If he had to describe it, it would be like a wisp of undyed, seven-colored power.
Strange, why do I feel that it is the power of seven colors, even though it clearly has no color?
At that moment, Cheng Shi's mind flashed back to the words of [Time]: As long as you believe, the power of trust will burst forth.
Is this the power of trust...?
But this trust is pulling me away from the source of trust and closer to the [Origin].
Cheng Shi fell silent again, this time for a very long time. Hu Xuan stood quietly in front of him without disturbing him. She knew he needed time, time to accept, time to "compromise".
The wise man thought that if time could not be wasted, then he would bear the blame for wasting time, since it was his own fault for not urging the time forward, and it had nothing to do with the current situation.
A long time passed, and Cheng Shi "woke up" from his silence. He seemed to have made a decision and made up his mind. He changed his previous expressionless face and became that confident clown again.
Hu Xuan was stunned, feeling as if the Weaver of Fate who had saved her back then had returned.
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