Chapter 830 The Final Truth
Her eyes showed no emotion, neither sadness nor joy, neither pity nor disgust.
It was as if everything in the world was just a drop in the ocean to her.
It's not worth lingering over, nor is it worth staying.
The one plotting everything behind the scenes wasn't the Sage of Death, but rather...
The Sage's Judgment!
The wise judge, the moon brushes his robe.
“Finally…” Yue Fuyi gripped the silver heavy sword in her hand, slowly raised it, and pointed it at Ying Zijin’s brow, “It has come to this moment.”
She said calmly, "Of all these sages, you are the only one I truly do not wish to be my enemy."
Among the twenty-two sages, the Wheel of Fortune's combat power can only be considered average.
However, Ying Zijing's abilities were too strong.
Divine calculations encompass the world.
Who doesn't need it?
Ying Zijing's eyes remained calm, showing no surprise: "It really was you."
When she heard the news from the ancient martial arts world that Yue Fuyi had emerged from seclusion a few days ago, she had her own guesses.
Therefore, she would ask Fu Yunshen many times if the Grim Reaper was really loyal.
No matter how much a person changes, there is always a reason.
But Yue Fuyi's timely intervention saved Ling Mianxi, which somewhat dispelled her doubts.
Now, Ying Zijin is certain.
This is a facade created by the trial of the wise.
And she herself is here waiting, waiting for them to both suffer heavy losses.
They were still sitting there watching the game.
They only made their official appearance at the very end.
The so-called lack of strength is just an excuse.
Yue Fuyi nodded lightly, her tone calm and even: "Of all these people, only you noticed."
"Very good, as expected of a sage with absolute precognitive ability besides the original four sages."
"..."
The surroundings remained deathly silent.
Ling Mianxi was covered in cold sweat, and her scalp felt numb as if she had been electrocuted.
She stared at the deep crack in the ground, her hands frozen.
She was completely unprepared for Yue Fuyi.
If Ying Zijing had pulled her away even for a second that night, she probably would be dead.
Ling Mianxi wanted to ask "why," but she couldn't bring herself to say those three words.
Yue Fuyi slowly turned around, looked at the defeated reversed sages, and said in a detached voice: "As expected, even with the reversed position activated, trash is still trash."
For over a decade, it was discovered that she was not Death at all.
They're so easily fooled.
The shock of the tower and the daytime speech was no less than that of the shaking light.
They always believed that the master they served was the wise Grim Reaper.
How did it turn into a wise man's judgment in the blink of an eye?!
"Judgment!" Yao Guang coughed up blood, her face still deathly pale. "Where is he? Where is he?!"
She's not stupid.
After the Fool left, she became the second wisest among the Twenty-Two Sages.
Judging from Yue Fuyi's current actions, Yao Guang could even guess that Death had already fallen.
Or perhaps it was a complete and utter downfall.
More than a decade has passed, and Yao Guang still remembers that day.
Not long after the beginning of the twelfth century, Death came for her.
He said he was disappointed with the world.
Fools are gone, temperance is gone.
Devil is gone, the wheel of fate has turned.
Everyone around him has left.
A cataclysmic disaster is about to strike in the future, and these sages have already departed; no one can stop it.
But the wise do not die.
After humanity's extinction, Earth will soon welcome new life and be completely renewed.
Yao Guang was surprised by his idea, but in the end decided to help him.
Death has become much colder than before. She did have her suspicions and even investigated various aspects of the situation.
No other suspicious points were found in the end.
But what no one expected was that Death was actually the Sage in disguise!
The trial was able to so openly impersonate Death and survive for over a dozen centuries unscathed.
Yao Guang's mind was in complete chaos, yet inexplicably, his thoughts were incredibly clear.
No wonder they couldn't find the Sage's Judgment, the ultimate nemesis of death.
No wonder, when she asked where the world had gone, the answer she received was that there was no world at all.
If they weren't the original Four Sages, how could they speak with such certainty?
No wonder Death has never shown her his true face in this lifetime.
Even before, the Grim Reaper she encountered was always in disguise, acting as Judgment!
After all, the gender of a reincarnated sage cannot change.
“The Grim Reaper has been killed by you.” Ying Zijing pressed her hand on Ling Mianxi’s shoulder. “For so many years, you have been impersonating the Grim Reaper and commanding the Reversed Sage.”
“Yes, I killed him long ago.” Yue Fuyi said calmly. “There was nothing I could do. Among so many sages, only he was my counterpart.”
“I can’t kill the other sages, but I can kill him.”
"And there's no need to hunt down his reincarnation, because he has no reincarnation."
Upon hearing this, Yao Guang's face turned even paler, and the blood in his chest surged violently.
She couldn't take it and spat out another mouthful of blood.
Qin Lingyu's expression changed, and she subconsciously supported her: "Yaoguang!"
Fu Yunshen slowly raised his head, his eardrums trembling from the impact of those words.
Even he hadn't considered the possibility that Death was already dead.
“I killed him and plundered his ability to control death.” Yue Fuyi’s voice was slow. “I will appear in his guise. I don’t know if others will or won’t, but the stars will definitely be on my side.”
Yao Guang's ability to bewitch and control emotions is exactly what she needs most.
In this way, she can have Yao Guang bewitch the other sages and make them activate the reversed position.
She could then remain behind the scenes and conceal her identity.
After all, in everyone's eyes, the original four sages must have been the most righteous beings.
If the card is reversed, it can be killed.
She wouldn't be foolish enough to open a reversed card.
Yao Guang swayed, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth: "Judgment!!!"
Yue Fuyi ignored her, only looking at Ying Zijin, and said calmly, "You think it's unbelievable because you were betrayed by your best friend?"
"You're overthinking it." Ying Zijing raised her eyes and chuckled softly. "We've only met three times, this is the third time."
"The term 'good friend' is not applicable between us yet."
"We just met by chance. I used to admire you, but I don't feel that way anymore."
Upon hearing this, even the usually indifferent Yue Fuyi's expression subtly changed.
Ying Zijing said calmly, "Who here is your good friend? You should ask Mianxi if she's sad."
Ling Mianxi finally recovered at this point.
Her fingers were still a little numb, and her voice was strained as she spoke, each word deliberate and deliberate: "Why?"
Since they are adversaries, why become friends with her and help her?
"For no reason," Yue Fuyi said casually, "because you are the reincarnation of a sage, so I will be close to you."
Ling Mianxi's face turned pale instantly.
“The original four sages all possessed a certain degree of precognitive ability.” Ying Zijin looked at Yue Fuyi. “But it wasn’t accurate. You vaguely foresaw that I would go to the ancient martial arts world, so you chose to take the initiative to avoid disaster and then reincarnate.”
"Firstly, to see me; secondly, to conceal my identity."
Therefore, Yue Fuyi only befriended Ling Mianxi and ignored all other peers in the ancient martial arts world.
Therefore, when she met Yue Fuyi, Yue Fuyi would take the initiative to talk to her.
Even though the Sage's Judgment had no memory or power at that time, this instinctive subconsciousness had already penetrated deep into his bones.
"Not bad." Yue Fuyi nodded slightly. "Wheel of Fate, you are indeed amazing. You can predict everything."
"However, I did regain my memories and strength only a few days ago. When I helped you before, I was indeed helping you."
Ling Mianxi took a deep breath: "I understand. If you hadn't been reincarnated, you would never have crossed paths with me."
"Yes," Yue Fuyi said indifferently. "If I hadn't been reincarnated, I would never have looked at you."
In her view, the Sage Lover's abilities are the lowest form of trash.
It can neither save the world nor protect others.
Symbiosis?
What's the use?
“Mianxi.” Ying Zijin grasped Ling Mianxi’s shoulders again. “She is first and foremost the wise judge, and only then the moon-wielding maiden.”
No wonder, since Fu Liuying and Lu Yuan were hunted down more than 20 years ago, the black skeleton has not made any major moves, nor has it hunted down the reincarnation of the sage again.
Because the Sage Judge, who was in charge of coordinating everything, has been reincarnated as Yue Fuyi.
Now she is also certain that the reason why the Tower and Yaoguang and others hunted down the reincarnation of the Sage was not only because the Judgment bypassed the Grim Reaper's special ability to control death, but also because the original four Sages originally had a certain precognitive ability.
It's just not very strong.
“That’s right, A-Ying is absolutely right. You are first and foremost the Sage Judge.” Ling Mianxi wiped away her tears and smiled slightly, “and only then is Yue Fuyi.”
From the moment Yue Fuyi regained her memories and powers during the Sage's Trial, she was already dead, even though she loved strawberry ice cream.
A trial is just a trial.
A cold and merciless trial.
“Yes, I am the Sage Judge.” Yue Fuyi tilted her head slightly, her expression icy. “Yue Fuyi is just one of my many reincarnations. Judgment has no need for emotions.”
How can a trial be fair when emotions are involved?
Yao Guang was so easily fooled because she had developed feelings for the Grim Reaper.
She made this move very smoothly.
"By the way, do you want to know what he said before he died?" Yue Fuyi took out a small storage device from her white sleeve, her expression still calm. "After I regained my memory, I took out this recording again."
“He thinks he’s hiding well enough for you to find him, and that will break my plan.”
"Unfortunately, he knew too little about the original Four Sages. He didn't know that I also have the ability to foresee things, and that predicting such trivial matters is a piece of cake for me."
Perhaps believing that the remaining sages were no match for her, Yue Fuyi did not launch an attack directly, but instead began playing a recording on her own.
This is a residential area, and there's a large screen right next to it, though it's a little damaged.
In the early 12th century, the world's first cameras were invented.
However, it is still in its early stages and is only in black and white.
It's still a bit blurry.
But it was clearly identifiable as a man.
He was facing the camera.
It has the facial features of an East Asian.
He had deep-set eyes and a handsome face.
This is the true Sage Death.
He coughed a few times, his voice weak: "I'm sorry, I'm seriously injured and have difficulty speaking."
Fu Yunshen slowly raised his head and noticed that although he had changed his clothes, they were still soaked with blood.
"The trial betrayed us. I was caught off guard and she ambushed me, leaving me in this state. Isn't it a bit unsightly?"
No one was wary of the original Four Sages.
Needless to say, trials have always been the embodiment of justice.
“Death dies too, it’s funny.” He said calmly. “I can feel my life force slipping away, and I hope you can hear what I have to say next.”
He paused, his tone suddenly turning cold and ruthless: "Don't get close to the Judgment. After the Fool and Temperance fell, she turned completely evil. If you can find an opportunity, you must kill her!"
"Otherwise, she will harm many people, and the other sages will not escape either!"
Fu Yunshen's eyelashes fluttered slightly, his voice low and husky: "It's too late."
He and Ying Zijing were not present during the trial of the imposter posing as Death.
The other sages have been kept in the dark until now.
"Devil, my good brother, I wonder if you've reunited with Little Destiny yet?" The man smiled on the screen. "You risked your life to keep her here and sent her to another universe to grow stronger. I admire you."
“I understand you. If it were Yao Guang, I would have done the same.”
So he didn't ask any questions and chose to stand on Fu Yunshen's side.
Yao Guang trembled and suddenly grabbed Qin Lingyu's hand, her expression blank, tears streaming down her face: "Sister, he... he has never told me this himself, he has never even... told me that he likes me."
“Never said that.”
Qin Lingyu's heart tightened: "Yaoguang..."
"Yaoguang, I wonder if you're here." The man spoke again, "I'm so sorry, there are some things I can't say to you in person."
"I've been on numerous missions, constantly shielding others from calamities, and I've been reincarnating endlessly. The days I've spent with you have been too short. Perhaps one day, I too will perish like the Fool and Temperance. I don't want to give you an empty promise and cause you pain."
In this life, I have already pledged myself to the people; it is difficult to pledge myself to you again.
"I know you were heartbroken when I rejected you, but it's better than you being all alone after I die. I never expected..."
He chuckled: "The original Four Sages have absolute dominance over us. You may not be able to tell, but I hope you won't get hurt."
Yao Guang stared blankly.
"If there is an afterlife..." After a moment of silence, he smiled at the camera again, "I'm sorry, there is no afterlife."
This concludes the video.
Yao Guang was stunned.
Fu Yunshen's fingers tightened little by little.
The corners of his eyes had turned a deep red.
"Judgment!" Yao Guang could no longer contain her emotions; she roared, "I'll kill you!"
But she had just stood up when she collapsed again due to the severity of her injuries.
Yue Fuyi looked down at her, her voice flat and cold: "I told you, you're just a piece of trash. You can't even see it yourself. You act on your emotions. Who can you blame?"
Yao Guang suddenly opened his eyes.
Special abilities activated at this moment!
However, her bewitching and emotional control had no effect on Yue Fuyi; instead, she suffered a severe backlash.
Yao Guang coughed up another mouthful of blood, but her eyes remained cold and fierce, filled with unprecedented hatred.
"How annoying." Yue Fuyi exhaled slowly. "Why do you all always overestimate yourselves? What's the point?"
She turned her head and looked at Ying Zijing again, saying calmly, "Wheel of Fate, you are the only opponent I acknowledge. Let me tell you, I truly hate this world!"
"Have you forgotten those who sacrificed themselves in the Judicial Hall? They protected the ancient martial arts world, and what did they get in return?!"
"It's slander, insults, and ingratitude!"
"Why should we protect them?" Yue Fuyi's eyes were icy. "Do they even deserve it?"
Her only two closest friends, the Fool and the Temperance, had both perished completely.
They can never come back.
It's all because of protecting this damn world.
Ying Zijin remained calm: "No wonder, I only sensed that there was a traitor among us after Grandpa Fool fell."
“Traitor? Not quite.” Yue Fuyi smiled faintly. “We have different stances.”
She is the judge.
They are responsible for judging everything in the world.
Her perception told her that the world was already terrible, and she didn't want to see it like that.
Then let us reform the whole world in the name of judgment!
The surroundings were silent.
This way.
"Sister." Yao Guang grasped Qin Lingyu's hand, her voice broken, "Sister, I'm sorry."
Qin Lingyu was also seriously injured. She took a deep breath and said, "Is this the time to say such things?"
They were all deceived by the trial.
“I did something irreversible.” Yao Guang shook her head, tears streaming down her face. “He’s gone. I’ve activated the reversed card. I helped the person who killed him harm so many people. How can I still live in this world?”
She is no longer worthy of being called a sage.
And there's no way to fix these mistakes.
Qin Lingyu's expression changed: "Yaoguang, what are you going to do?"
"Wheel of Fate, I give you my power!" Yao Guang suddenly looked up. "You absolutely must kill her! Kill her!"
"Bang!"
A loud bang.
Before Ying Zijing could stop it, she sensed a surge of power within her body.
The wise man voluntarily relinquishes his power.
The price was utter destruction.
Qin Lingyu knew perfectly well; her expression changed drastically: "Yaoguang!"
Yao Guang's body collapsed.
But a faint smile played on her lips, showing no regret.
The eighteenth of the twenty-two sages, the sage star, fell.
Five days until the main story ends!
There are several foreshadowing elements suggesting that Yue Fuyi is the boss, with repeated emphasis on the interplay between Judgment and Death.
Actually, the foreshadowing began from her very first appearance.
(End of this chapter)
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