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Chapter 5132-5135 [A Thousand-Year Love]

“It’s so nice, just like before. You sit with me under the sacred tree and we talk. I talk and you listen,” Xiang Nan said, sitting with Xi Yao under the sacred tree.

"I'd be happy to stay with you like this for as long as it takes," Xi Yao said, gazing at Xiang Nan with a dreamy look.

"I used to think the realm of gods was too peaceful, unchanging for thousands of years, with nothing new to offer," Xiang Nan remarked. "After a thousand years of reincarnation, it seems that peace is quite good now."

“Yes, back then, you always liked to compete with the Demon Lord.” Xi Yao nodded.

"Not anymore. He's no match for me now," Xiang Nan said, waving his hand. "I've already defeated him, and he's probably still recovering in the Demon Realm."

"Congratulations," Xi Yao said.

"There's nothing to congratulate me on," Xiang Nan waved his hand and said, "Actually, I didn't want to fight him at all."

"Your personality has changed." Xi Yao was surprised.

Previously, Fei Peng had abandoned his post in order to fight Chong Lou, which led to the Demon Realm invading the Heavenly Court, and he himself was demoted to the mortal world as a result.

Now he says he doesn't want to play anymore, it's like the sun has risen in the west.

“It’s normal for one’s personality to change after a thousand years of reincarnation.” Xiang Nan smiled slightly. “I’m not even sure if I’m Jing Tian, ​​Long Yang, or Fei Peng now. Their memories are all in my mind and are influencing my personality.”

“I understand.” Xi Yao nodded. “You are no longer the same person you were before. The Fei Peng I loved will never come back. The you now belongs to Xue Jian.”

"I'm sorry to disappoint you," Xiang Nan said regretfully. "Although I have regained Fei Peng's memories, I am still not the real Fei Peng."

"It's alright, I'm already very happy to see you again." Xi Yao waved her hand and said, "Now I have to go back. Goodbye, Jing Tian. I hope you and Xue Jian will love each other and not let me down."

"Okay." Xiang Nan nodded.

Subsequently, Xi Yao's soul transformed once again into countless plant spirits, guarding the divine tree for thousands of years.

……

After Xiang Nan removed his helmet and put on Jing Tian's clothes, he returned to Xue Jian's side. "Xi Yao's wish has been fulfilled, and she has fallen into a deep sleep again."

"How pitiful," Xuejian said with pity for her.

"There's no need to feel sorry for her. Xi Yao herself is still very happy," Xiang Nan comforted her. "Alright, let's go back too."

Xuejian nodded.

Afterwards, the two of them joined Long Kui and Xu Changqing, and went to the Lingxiao Palace again to bid farewell to the Heavenly Emperor. They told him that Xi Yao was unwilling to restore her divine body and was willing to transform into thousands of plant spirits to continue guarding the divine tree.

"Since Xi Yao doesn't want to rebuild her divine body, then let her be." The Heavenly Emperor nodded. "Do you have any unfulfilled wishes?"

Xiang Nan, Xue Jian, and Long Kui all shook their heads.

"Heavenly Emperor, my five masters, in order to maintain order in the human realm, used the Purification Method to expel the evil thoughts from their bodies. Afterwards, fearing that the evil thoughts would grow stronger and harm the six realms, they sent us to the Heavenly Court to purify the evil thoughts."

"Now that my evil thoughts have been purified, my five masters are dead." Xu Changqing cupped his hands and said, "Could you please implore the Heavenly Emperor to resurrect them?"

“Resurrecting them is not difficult,” the Heavenly Emperor said. “However, resurrection comes at a price; it requires exchanging lives. This concerns the order of the Six Realms.”

"Changqing is willing to exchange his own life for the lives of his five masters," Xu Changqing said immediately.

"Are you crazy? How many years do you have left to live?" Xiang Nan immediately retorted. Xu Changqing wasn't an immortal yet; his lifespan was limited to only a hundred years. Reviving his five masters would leave him with very little life left.

This is no different from sending someone to their death.

“My five masters have been incredibly kind to me. Even if it means sacrificing my own life, it would be worth it to save all five of them,” Xu Changqing said.

"Don't be silly. If your five masters knew that you had traded your life for theirs, do you think they would be happy?" Xiang Nan scolded. "How much pain and guilt will they suffer in the days to come? Can you bear to see them like that?"

Xu Changqing was taken aback.

“Yes, Master Changqing, if your five masters knew that you sacrificed yourself to revive them, they would live the rest of their lives in pain and guilt,” Longkui advised.

“Since Master Qingwei and the others sent us to Tianchi, it means they are prepared to die,” Xuejian advised. “In that case, let’s not go against their wishes.”

"Besides, birth, aging, sickness, and death are the natural order of things," Xiang Nan added. "Even gods are not immune to death, so what about humans or immortals? You must learn to accept all of this."

"Instead of letting your five masters live, you should pray to the Heavenly Emperor for mercy, so they can be reborn into a better life. They can then all join the Shu Mountain sect and begin their cultivation of immortality."

In the world of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy", gods, demons, immortals, humans, and ghosts are not immortal or ageless.

Pangu will die, Fuxi, Nuwa, and Shennong will die, the Demon Lord will die, and even the Heavenly Emperor will die. The former Heavenly Emperor was Fuxi, but the current Heavenly Emperor is no longer the same.

Therefore, since death is inevitable, we must learn to accept it. Death is not something to be afraid of. In the world of Xianxia (fantasy martial arts), death is not the end but another beginning; after death, one simply enters the cycle of reincarnation.

“Indeed, life and death are the laws of the cycle of heaven, and death is nothing to be afraid of.” The Heavenly Emperor nodded and said, “Changqing, you should think this through.”

"Alright, then please, Heavenly Emperor, grant my master and his four disciples a good rebirth in their next life, so that they may be able to join the Shu Mountain sect and resume their cultivation of immortality," Xu Changqing said, cupping his hands in greeting.

"You don't need to worry about that. Your five masters were willing to sacrifice themselves to maintain peace in the human world, accumulating countless merits. They were originally destined to be reborn in the human realm and receive good rewards," the Heavenly Emperor said to Xu Changqing.

"Thank you, Heavenly Emperor," Xu Changqing said, bowing.

……

Afterwards, the four of them passed through the South Heavenly Gate again, entered the Well of Gods and Demons, and returned to the Demon Realm. Then, they returned to the human world from the border between humans and demons.

"Alright, this matter is finally settled. Let's go back to Mount Shu." Xiang Nan said, opening a portal to Mount Shu.

Immediately afterwards, Xiang Nan and his three companions returned to Mount Shu.

"Wow, that's fast!" Xuejian exclaimed in surprise upon seeing this.

It took them several hours to fly here. I never imagined they could return to Mount Shu in just one step. It's incredibly fast.

Upon returning to Mount Shu, the disciples surrounded him, exclaiming, "Senior Brother, you're finally back! You were gone for a whole year!"

"A year?! I only stayed in the sky for a few hours," Xu Changqing said in surprise.

“Ah, you don’t know this, a day in heaven is a year on earth,” Xiang Nan explained. “It may seem like we’ve only been in heaven for a few hours, but things on earth have already changed drastically.”

"Yes, the four elders, Qingwei Sect Leader, Canggu, Youxuan, Jingming, and Heyang, have all passed away, and their remains have been buried in the back mountain," Changyin explained. "The sect leader has ordered that once the eldest brother returns, he will succeed him as sect leader."

"Master~" Hearing Chang Yin say this, Xu Changqing sadly shed tears.