When he spoke again, his voice was as rough as if rubbed against sandpaper, and every word was filled with utter despair. He spoke word by word, "I know that your existence is connected to the 'Nine Lotuses Record of Heaven'. You can take away the spring and autumn of plants and trees, you can take away the principles of life and death, you can take away right and wrong, you can take away the law of fate and cause and effect. So now... can you wake him up? You can reverse time for him, you can return the principles of life and death to him, you..."
The little lotus floated directly into Luo Jianqing's body without giving any answer.
The hope in Luo Jianqing's eyes suddenly died.
He didn't know how to describe the pain and despair. He only felt that his body was cut into countless pieces and crushed into fine powder.
How great would it be if it was him lying here?
Luo Jianqing lowered his eyes, staring blankly at the red-robed demon cultivator before him. After a long moment, a blood-red light suddenly lit up from between Mo Qiu's brows. Luo Jianqing opened his eyes wide, and suddenly saw Mo Qiu's eyelashes flutter, and then... he opened his eyes!
Luo Jianqing looked at the scene in disbelief.
The pretty demon cultivator also looked up at him, snorted softly, and asked, "Did you think I was dead?"
Luo Jianqing was speechless and just nodded continuously.
Mo Qiu chuckled and said, "Will I die so easily? What a joke!"
Luo Jianqing nodded immediately. Mo Qiu slowly sat up and said casually, "What are you still doing here? Shouldn't we leave quickly? What if Jin Li suddenly wakes up and comes back? We can't stop him now."
As he spoke, Mo Qiu stood up, and Luo Jianqing also stood up.
The two walked to the edge of the island and watched the setting sun slowly descend from the western sky. A dazzling array of clouds painted the entire sky, a vibrant riot of color, blazing like flames, leaving behind a breathtaking natural landscape.
Looking at this scene, Luo Jianqing gradually came back to his senses. He looked carefully at Mo Qiu beside him. After confirming that it was not an illusion, he finally couldn't help asking: "What is going on? Mo Qiu, weren't you already... Why did you wake up again?"
Mo Qiu didn't answer him, but simply gazed at the magnificent sunset. After a long pause, he finally spoke, "It's been many, many years since I've watched a sunset so quietly. Luo Jianqing, the world of mortals is very small, and their lives are very short, but sometimes they live much happier lives than we do."
Luo Jianqing frowned and asked in confusion, "Mo Qiu?"
Mo Qiu continued, "Seventeen years ago, I never thought I would get that opportunity. I failed countless times. It seemed that the heavens wouldn't give me a chance, and it seemed that those people... wouldn't give me a chance. Then, that night, the rules of heaven were suddenly disrupted for a moment, and I suddenly succeeded."
"Mo Qiu, what opportunity are you talking about?"
Mo Qiu turned to look at Luo Jianqing, but didn't answer. Instead, he curled his red lips and smiled, "Actually, I should have thought that our meeting couldn't be a coincidence. You gave me a chance, so I owed you a life. That's why I had the opportunity to save you time and time again, and that's why I'm the Mo Qiu I am today."
Luo Jianqing was completely unfamiliar with these words. He didn't understand what Mo Qiu meant, but he felt a tinge of panic. He stepped forward and said, "Mo Qiu, let's get out of here first. We can talk later if there's anything else!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Jianqing was about to fly away, but unexpectedly a soft voice sounded behind him: "Luo Jianqing."
Luo Jianqing subconsciously turned his head to look, and when his eyes saw the other person, he was suddenly stunned.
The setting sun shone brightly on Mo Qiu, making his face even more vibrant. He seemed to possess all the beauty under the sun, a beauty so beautiful it was hard to tell whether he was male or female. His red lips curled slightly, revealing a captivating smile. However, countless tears fell from those enchanting eyes, dripping onto the beach, leaving small pits.
Luo Jianqing took a step back trembling.
He had never seen Mo Qiu cry.
Even when the two of them were in great danger, even when they suffered extremely painful injuries, Mo Qiu never cried.
Until today.
He was laughing, but he was also crying, crying as if his heart was broken, as if he had lost something most important.
"Mo Qiu..."
Luo Jianqing's fingers trembled slightly. He stretched out his hand to pull Mo Qiu over, but saw the smile on his lips became even wider. He suddenly opened his lips and said, "Luo Jianqing, you still don't know who I am. You still don't know what I have given for you..."
The moment the words fell, a red light suddenly appeared, and the red figure turned into light spots all over the sky and flew up into the sky.
Luo Jianqing's eyes widened as he watched the scene in silence. Suddenly, he began to chase the dots of light, but the fierce gale from the Wind God Sea blew fiercely towards him, blocking his path.
"Mo Qiu!"
Luo Jianqing shouted, but the light spots flew westward without stopping.
With a "crack," Luo Jianqing suddenly felt as if something in his heart had shattered. He looked down and saw a small, blood-red bell fall out of his heart. The delicate bell shattered into four pieces, unable to ring again, finally reduced to shattered pieces.
Luo Jianqing tightly grasped the bell fragments and frantically fought off the strong winds, but the red spots flew out of his sight without hesitation and disappeared into the boundless sea horizon.
"May I ask your name?"
"Mohist school, Mo Qiu."
…
"I am a demon cultivator."
"I know. "
"Since you knew this, why did you become my lifelong friend?"
"The one you are befriending is me, Luo Jianqing, not the first disciple of Mount Taihua, nor the so-called righteous one."
…
"Your master left Mount Taihua for you, and indeed suffered severe spiritual damage. But have you ever considered that perhaps someone else was also injured for you?"
"Who are you talking about?"
"You believe everything I say? Luo Jianqing from Mount Taihua, you are too naive."
…
"Somewhere in the dark, karma is predestined. I owe you something very important, so I need to compensate you in this way."
"Actually, I should have thought that our meeting couldn't be a coincidence."
"You gave me one chance, so I owe you my life. That's why I was able to save you time and time again, and that's why Mo Qiu is who he is today."
…
"Luo Jianqing, you still don't know who I am."
"Even now, you still don't know what I have done for you..."
…
"Mo Qiu!!!"
No one could respond to this sentence.
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