56. Final Chapter (Part 1)
An overwhelming sense of suffocation flooded her mouth and nose like a tidal wave. Chu Qing felt like a lost soul, drifting aimlessly in various places.
After an unknown amount of time, the familiar system voice finally sounded:
[Congratulations, host, on completing the mission. Rewards are being calculated...]
Suddenly, her body landed heavily, and a soft feeling enveloped her entire body, giving Chu Qing a sense of security.
The person on the bed seemed to be asleep, but then, in the next moment, their eyelids suddenly twitched.
The blinding light brought tears to Chu Qing's eyes. She raised her hand to shield her eyes, her brows furrowed, feeling lost and helpless.
She—has she returned to her own home?
Once my eyes adjusted to the lighting, I took a closer look. The computer was still on the desk next to me, and a water glass with a cartoon image stood quietly beside it. The bedding, the wardrobe…
All the confusion finally subsided when I touched something tangible, and I was certain that I was back.
I'm back.
Suddenly, Chu Qing's eyes reddened, tears streaming down her fair cheeks. Her body trembled uncontrollably, and soft sobs echoed in the room, gradually fading away after a while.
Everything is like a dream. The two years on Green Mountain Peak, the year in the Demon Realm, the world in the book—everything was so close, yet now it seems so far away.
[Ding! Rewards calculated. The Supreme God agrees to fulfill the promise: Please make a wish, host.]
The mechanical sound pulled Chu Qing back to reality, calming her racing heart. This was no dream; those elders and villains had truly appeared before her.
And that most important person—
The image of a young man appeared in my mind: jet-black hair, skin as white as snow, sword-like eyebrows, phoenix eyes, aloof when not smiling, but gentle and carefree when he smiled.
Yin Li.
Chu Qing silently recited in her heart.
I miss you.
[System, I need to create a time tunnel between two worlds.]
【this······】
The system seemed somewhat hesitant, and attempted to answer using its pre-programmed instructions: "I'm sorry, host, this request is excessive—establishing a time tunnel would disrupt the world's order."
Is it not allowed for only Yin Li and me to pass?
【sorry. 】
With a cold tone that sealed the outcome, Chu Qing, filled with resentment, continued with a sneer, "Then you should think carefully. Yin Li is behaving himself now because I promised him he could see me. If he finds out he's been deceived—whether it's ruin or something else, you'll all suffer the consequences."
In fact, Chu Qing herself was not sure, but she was certain that Yin Li's feelings were real. According to his personality, he would persist for a hundred or two hundred years. But when hope was dashed again, when there was no goal to pursue, he would be fearless when he was all alone.
She was gambling, gambling that the system and the main god, in order to maintain world order, would stabilize Yin Li to the greatest extent possible.
As time passed, so much time went by that Chu Qing was about to resort to other methods to threaten the system again, when finally a voice came from the other side.
[According to the calculations of the Supreme God, the host's request has been agreed to, but with limitations.]
"What are the conditions?" Unconsciously, her eyes brightened from their dimness, and she gripped the blankets tightly.
[The host of this time tunnel cannot open it at will; it requires the protagonist to obtain it through secret methods sought within the world. If he comes here, we will reclaim his spiritual power.]
"no problem!"
Almost without thinking, they agreed, and the two quickly reached a deal. All that was left was to wait.
[System, will you still be here in the future?]
I am your personal system. Summon me and I will appear if you need me.
【good. 】
With the sound gone, the system disappeared from the space. Chu Qing sat on the bed, rubbed her face, and then got out of bed and went outside.
Everything in the house remained unchanged from the beginning. She found her phone still charging in the living room, picked it up and checked the time; only a few hours had passed since she first traveled there.
Friday, 9 PM, 20XX.
Chu Qing remembered that since she had no classes or other teaching assignments or competitions this weekend, she had found a novel to read all night.
But unexpectedly, once he started looking, he found himself absorbed in it.
After tidying up briefly and washing up, she lay down on the bed. Moonlight streamed through the gaps in the curtains onto the floor, making the room somewhat dark, but the person on the bed showed no signs of sleepiness.
Because whenever Chu Qing closed her eyes, all she could see in her mind was Yin Li holding her, crying and repenting.
She gambled on that final moment, hoping that when she sacrificed herself, Yin Li could let go of all grudges and live peacefully.
She made the right bet, but she didn't feel as relaxed as she had imagined. Instead, the immense pressure and pain were especially noticeable when she was alone.
Longing grows wildly like a tide, and not only Yin Li, but Chu Qing will also drown in it.
No one can escape.
But time always moves forward, and when the next day dawned, everything in society was proceeding in an orderly manner.
Chu Qing gave herself two days to calm down. She knew that no matter how worried or missed he was, it would be of no use. Now she could only wait for Yin Li's whereabouts.
She believed that Yin Li would fulfill their promise and find himself.
And so, day after day, Chu Qing lived a repetitive life, gradually returning to her original role: teaching classes, attending meetings, occasionally participating in competitions for young teachers, and spending her free time getting together with friends.
"Tsk, Chu Qing, I think you've changed."
Zhao Tiantian held a glass of red wine, leaned on her shoulder with a dreamy look in her eyes, and looked deep in thought.
"What has changed?"
"Hmm—I feel like your aura is stronger now. You used to seem quite approachable, but now—"
Zhao Tiantian paused for a moment: "Cold-faced beauty."
Chu Qing:?
Actually, her original appearance was not much different from that in the book, except that her features were softer in the real world. But after Zhao Tiantian finished speaking, she couldn't help but think about it.
After returning to school, she noticed some changes: students interacted less with her, more students completed their assignments, and even the attendance rate on the online learning platform increased.
Could it be that she has truly been influenced by her identity as an elder in the cultivation world?
"What are you spacing out for? Hey, are you heartbroken?"
Chu Qing couldn't help but roll her eyes, pushed the person on top of her, and said speechlessly, "Don't talk nonsense, there's no such thing."
Something's not right.
"Zhao Tiantian!"
"Something's not right! With my intuition as a player, you must have had a deeply memorable love affair. What a pity."
"They probably broke up."
"Get lost."
"Just tell me, isn't that right?"
In an instant, the two people at the table fell silent. Chu Qing pursed her lips, unwilling to answer. Over the past three months, she had gone from initial anticipation to occasional flutters of excitement, and now, apart from the occasional appearance of that beloved figure in her mind that would cause her heart to ache, she had spent most of her time immersing herself in her work.
It seems that as long as she is busy every day, she will not have time to overthink.
But only today did Chu Qing realize that it wasn't time that healed her wounded heart, but rather that she had been suppressing her feelings all along.
She feared it was all a dream, a beautiful yet thorny dream that was out of reach.
The person in the dream always firmly chooses themselves, but when they wake up, a huge emptiness and loss follow.
Will she still be able to wait for Yin Li?
"Sweetie, your love is long-lasting, but being separated by distance is ultimately unsolvable."
"Look at you, so pessimistic. Let me tell you, two people who are meant to be together will always end up together. Tell me, which cute little puppy has our queen so obsessed with him?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Qing couldn't help but smile, but she didn't reply. Instead, she got up, paid the bill, and took the drunkard home.
She had another dream.
This time, it's incredibly real.
The sun still shines brightly, and the Three Realms are at peace. Green Mountain Peak is now the largest sect, with outstanding disciples as numerous as fish crossing a river. Xu Zhi Qiu and Hua Qi manage it very well, and Mo Yu has also become the head of the medicine hall.
Ling Xueluo was stationed at the Cloud Mist Sect, occasionally teaching classes and guiding some newly initiated disciples.
"Senior brother, is Senior Brother Yin Li coming back soon?!"
"Hmm—he sent me a letter yesterday saying that something came up and it might take a while."
"Alright then, we won't wait for him during the New Year."
"OK."
Mo Yu sat at the table and took a sip of tea. Ever since Yin Li left three hundred years ago, the three of them would gather together for a meal every New Year.
But actually, Yin Li came here once recently, seemingly in a hurry to find something, and left in a hurry as well.
It was when Mo Yu went to the front yard to get a herb that day that they met.
The two didn't exchange any words, but merely brushed past each other and glanced at each other from afar.
Yin Li was indeed very anxious. Recently, the blood seal in his hand had been buzzing from time to time, and the marriage contract that was engraved deep in his soul had finally reacted.
Within the Blood Sword was a wisp of Chu Qing's divine consciousness. After her death, this sword remained silent for a long time, and it seemed that the divine consciousness within it had also disappeared, but in reality, it had not.
Yin Li chanted a complex set of secret techniques, and the divine consciousness that had been dormant in the sword was being awakened more and more often, and the time it was active was gradually increasing. He had a premonition.
He's going to succeed.
This secret method was discovered one day when I returned to the Demon Realm and found an ancient scroll that my master had read in the library.
Besides changing bloodlines, it also records an even more ancient technique—travel.
As the name suggests, it involves traveling through time and space.
Those who have mastered the magic can use a person's personal belongings and their consciousness as a guide to travel to another dimension.
If this were in someone else's hands, it might be a pipe dream, but by sheer coincidence, Yin Li managed to retain Chu Qing's divine consciousness, as if even the heavens were looking out for him.
So he wrote a letter to Mo Yu, saying that it would be better if he could come back, but if he failed and could not come back, then his tombstone should be placed together with his master's.
The light in the cave shone brightly everywhere. Yin Li pierced the space between his eyebrows, and drops of blood flowed down, gathering beneath him to form a complex array.
The divine sense seemed to sense some kind of resonance, and the Blood Eye began to tremble wildly. The moment Yin Li took out Chu Qing's clothes and placed them in the array eye, the white light broke through and disappeared in an instant, returning to calm.
Looking back, there was no one left.
At the same time, Chu Qing, who was lying in bed preparing to sleep, suddenly opened her eyes.
[Author's Note]
Yay! The next chapter is the very final chapter!
The two little bitter gourds are finally meeting!!! [Sprinkling flowers][Shy][Rabbit head with upright ears]
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