Lu Li's body trembled as the little deer stood alive right before him.
He pulled the little deer into his arms and held her tightly, tears streaming down his face.
"Brother Lu, what's wrong?" Little Deer murmured.
He knew it was all an illusion, but he couldn't control himself no matter what.
"Little Deer, I'm sorry... I'm so sorry..." Lu Li choked up, afraid that this was just a dream, afraid that he would lose her again when he woke up.
"I'm fine, Brother Lu. Let's hurry up and attend the Hundred Schools Conference, or we'll be late," Little Deer comforted him.
Lu Li released her, wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, and smiled slightly, saying, "Alright, let's go to the Hundred Schools Conference!"
"Um."
The two smiled at each other, then walked hand in hand toward the square.
"Li'er!"
Lu Li was stunned. That was a familiar voice!
He turned around abruptly, and the sight of that hunched figure caused Lu Li to break down once again.
"Master..."
Lu Li walked up to Su Qin, knelt down with a thud, and tears blurred his vision.
Su Qin patted Lu Li's head and smiled kindly, "Good boy."
He knew it was all fake, but all he wanted to do now was enjoy the warmth of the moment.
He was too tired.
From the time he helped Qin Shi Huang unify the country until the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, he paid a heavy price.
From a clueless transmigrator to someone who shoulders the fate of humanity, he has had a truly arduous journey, even experiencing much despair.
His heart was also filled with a lot of pain and loneliness. Every time he woke up in the middle of the night, he always hoped to see them again and talk to them about his feelings.
Only in front of them could Lu Li truly be himself.
"Li'er, you've suffered so much." Su Qin reached out and touched Lu Li's head, looking at him with tender eyes full of guilt.
"Master..."
Lu Li threw herself into Su Qin's arms and burst into tears.
“Child, what have you been through all these years? Why has your hair turned white…” Su Qin stroked Lu Li’s full head of white hair, his eyes instantly welling up with tears.
"Master, I'm alright..." Lu Li wiped away his tears and forced a smile as he spoke.
“Good child, don’t be afraid with your master here. Stay and live with us,” Su Qin said kindly.
"I'm sorry...I'm sorry, Master! I can't stay here!"
Lu Li's voice was hoarse. He had always known that all of this was just an illusion created by the red spider lily.
However, this illusion was too realistic, so realistic that Lu Li simply did not want to wake up.
But in the end, he chose to stay sober.
Because his mission is not yet complete.
He cannot let down the expectations of the Goddess Houtu.
His gaze was firm and cold. He clenched his fists, his nails digging into his palms, and bright red blood flowed from between his fingers, dripping onto the floor and scattering everywhere.
"Brother Lu, you..."
Seeing Lu Li's appearance, Xiao Lu'er turned pale, sensing the intense sorrow emanating from him.
"Master, Little Deer, I'm sorry, I have to leave!" Lu Li took a deep breath, turned around, and faced away from Little Deer and Su Qin.
"Brother Lu, are you going to abandon us again?" Little Deer asked, her eyes reddening and her voice choked with sobs.
"I'm sorry, Little Deer, I'm so sorry..." Lu Li murmured, his heart filled with sorrow and regret.
"No, no, I can't be separated from Brother Lu again! I want to stay with Brother Lu forever, I don't want to leave Brother Lu."
Little Deer rushed forward and hugged Lu Li's waist, pressing herself tightly against him.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry..." Lu Li murmured softly.
He directly knocked the little deer away, and then punched into the void.
Then, the world here collapsed like shattered glass, rumbling and dissipating into the air, becoming fragmented.
"Pfft!"
Lu Li spat out a mouthful of blood, and collapsed to the ground as if all his strength had been drained. He clutched his chest and gasped for breath.
"Wouldn't it be better to stay in that world?"
A soft, melodious voice rang out. Lu Li looked up and saw a woman who bore a striking resemblance to Houtu slowly walking towards him.
This person is none other than Manzhu!
“There, your lover is, your family is, isn’t that what you long for deepest in your heart?” Manzhu said.
"hehe!"
Lu Li laughed mockingly, "What's gone will never come back, and what's fake will always be fake. I can't abandon my responsibilities!"
“Responsibility…” Manzhu murmured.
With a wave of her hand, a picture suddenly appeared in the empty space.
Lu Li saw a girl who looked exactly like the little deer. She was sitting on the grass in the garden, holding a book and reading it attentively.
"She is the reincarnation of Little Deer. I'll give you a chance to help her regain Little Deer's memories!"
"With just a drop of her blood, placed on a red spider lily seed, she can regain her memories."
"Furthermore, as long as the red spider lily does not perish, she will not die."
"Lu Li, this is your only chance!"
Manzhu's words echoed in Lu Li's ears, and he stared blankly at the scene.
That girl was the reincarnation of Little Deer!
"Little deer..."
Lu Li's lips trembled as he gazed at the girl with a mixture of infatuation and longing.
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