Above Destiny

Chapter 488 Mark and Prophecy
The sky seemed to be splitting.

Above the sky of Xinquan, the pervasive darkness was rapidly dissipating and shrinking, and as the snake's projection dissipated, it disappeared. The remaining stains of the great evil were washed away by the mercury rain, and soon, the whole town once again returned to its former appearance.

As the mercury curtain walls shrank and dissipated, the alarm stopped abruptly. After the security team lifted the martial law, pedestrians appeared on the streets again.

The shocked onlookers exchanged glances and comments with each other, and rumors were rife. After all, there were too many changes in just half a day, even more than most people would see in their lifetime.

Some people began to worry that Hai'an was doing some weird experiment, which might send the entire Xinquan to the sky. Others said, "You're talking nonsense. I saw it with my own eyes. This is the resurrection of spiritual energy, don't you understand? It must be that Director Ji finally completed his merits and survived the thunder tribulation. He broke the sky with a sword and flew up on a snake, etc...."

Many rumors spread in various forms, and the imagination behind them was truly brilliant and eye-opening.

It didn't take long for the chaos to pass, or rather, except for the industrial park on the coast, other places were still quite chaotic, it was just returning to its former level.

After a while, the stalls in the market were set up again and operated as usual.

If you want to live outside the city, you need to have a big heart.

These days, it's common for people to die when it rains and blows, nothing to worry about. Besides, no one has died yet, so what's there to be afraid of? If I continue to work this afternoon, it will be considered overtime, and I'll get double the salary!

After working on this assembly line for a few hours, can't I go wash my feet again?

So happy, brothers!
"… Basically, that's it." Isis reported, "Due to the interference of the attackers, the elimination of the Haizhou wilderness has not been completely completed. Should we continue?"

"What's the progress of cleaning up the key areas outside the city?"

"One hundred percent." Isis answered decisively, "All the marked swarms of adults have been completely killed."

"Then let's go here first."

Ji Jue lowered his eyes, staring at the inquiries and warnings from all parties that kept appearing on the screen of his mobile phone. He sneered and put away his phone: "Since everything that needs to be done has been done, if they are willing to mind their own business, let them do it."

Originally, they turned a blind eye and turned a deaf ear to it, but now that Coast has taken action, they have begun to jump out one after another to show off their presence.

A clown is nothing more than this.

I really hope that if there is any counterattack next time, they can still be so stubborn.

Ji Jue held two mercury crystals made by solid alchemy in his hands, feeling the spiritual energy plundered from them, and fell into deep thought.

The production of the Soul Pointer has to be put on the agenda, but the reserves of Xinquan, the material of the Ether series, are still too small. We may have to bring two more chickens to the Tong family to bother them.

Compared to this, what he cared more about was the abnormality in his palm.

Not long ago, just as the serpent was disintegrating and its incarnation was dissipating, something unexpected seemed to have gone wrong, and with the crystalline light rising from the cliff city, it completely lost control, causing the structure to completely collapse, leaving it defenseless and wide open.

Ji Jue definitely wouldn't miss such a good opportunity...

Quick eyes and quick hands.

He took advantage of the situation and grabbed the core of the snake.

As a result, it seems that I really got something back?
Under the blessing of the workshop, the non-attack hand performed completely beyond its normal level. For a moment, Ji Jue really felt that he had grasped something crucial. He held on tightly and pulled it back...

But the palm of my hand was empty.

It's like a hallucination.

Such fragile things, like dreams and bubbles, seem as if they never existed from the beginning.

Only through the dual observation of Chunjun's soul shadow and Ji Jue's own spiritual vision could one see the vague and indistinct outline in the palm of his hand.

A strange emblem that looks like a phantom flower in the fog.

If you don't look carefully, it's hard to even notice.

Ji Jue frowned and instinctively tried to analyze it, only to find that it was purely a spiritual mark that was almost invisible, just like a mark, a certificate, a...

key?

But if it is a key, what is it used to open?

Holding it in your hand, you can feel a vague calling and resonance, like an invitation or guidance, but the guidance is too weak to be felt clearly.

While he was deep in thought, he heard footsteps coming from behind him.

Mercury flowed, completely covering the spiritual emblem that seemed to be blown away by the wind, sealing it and storing it.

I will study it slowly later.

"Mr. Ji...are you okay?"

Yu Shu, panting, finally climbed up the stairs, sweating profusely, as if he had been looking for him for a long time.

After feeling the violent fluctuations and confrontation of spiritual essence before, he is still in shock and his face is slightly pale.

He finally breathed a sigh of relief after confirming Ji Jue's safety, but even he himself didn't know why he was so worried.

At this moment, he wiped the sweat off his face and gasped violently: "What just happened...?"

“Ah, just a few fights, don’t worry about it.

Ji Jue waved his hand indifferently, "It should be the spreader of the spiritual plague who came to our door. I passed it on, luckily I didn't suffer any loss."

"Spiritual Plague..."

Yu Shu was at a loss, as if he couldn't understand, but soon, his pale face quickly turned red, he was dumbfounded, and subconsciously clenched his fists: "The spread of the spiritual plague is... man-made?"

"..."

Ji Jue turned around, looked at his distraught and dazed appearance, and withdrew his gaze with pity.

“How many hells in this world are not man-made?”

"are you awake?"

A soft voice sounded from beside him, neither hurried nor slow.

In a trance, Wen Su opened her eyes from a long dream and saw the figure sitting in front of the window, a middle-aged man with a lazy smile, with a gentle smile: "This sneaking out has really caused a huge mess...

You've gone too far. If I hadn't stopped you, I'm afraid the fourth brother would have eaten you alive."

"……Father?"

Wen Su's expression stiffened for a moment, and he stood up subconsciously, trying to suppress his timid and uneasy look.

Then, he felt that the injuries on his body... the serious injuries that were enough to make him fall apart, had actually improved significantly, without any sequelae. Even the dragon fire that was enough to burn his soul to ashes disappeared out of thin air.

Escape from death.

Unfortunately, she could not feel the slightest joy or relief in her heart, especially when that figure appeared in the safe house that she had taken so much trouble to secretly set up.

It was as if she had returned to her own home, and she was familiar with the place. She even made tea with her favorite tea set. The aroma of the tea was lingering and rising, with a faint sweetness.

"Try it. This is the good tea I won from the bet. It can calm your mind and have miraculous effects on your injuries." The lazy man leaning against the window waved his hand, motioning her to sit over.

Holding his chin, he admired the way she sipped the teacup, just like watching a little hamster eating melon seeds, and gently stroked her hair:

"To be honest, I still like your previous rebellious look, but you are also cute when you are lurking like this."

Wen Su froze for a moment, restraining the shaking and twitching of his shoulders. He mustered up his courage and looked into those dark eyes. In the pure darkness, there was always a faint smile.

Reflecting her face, it was like looking down at the dust.

"Father, you...don't you blame me?" Wen Su asked.

"Why blame you?"

Wen Zheng smiled, as if he was puzzled, but also as if he was waiting for her to confess. His smile was always gentle.

"I blame myself for bringing the spiritual plague to the Federation, and for telling my sister about Fourth Brother's plan. And... and..." Wen Su paused for a moment, her voice becoming dry: "And, ruined your plans."

"Since you already know, what else is there to say?"

Wen Zheng was still smiling.

He just slowly stretched out his hand towards her.

The palm with five fingers spread out seemed like infinite darkness, which covered her vision little by little, like blocking out the sky and the sun, obscuring everything.

Then, bend your knuckles and pop out.

Snapped!
It left a red mark.

"Silly words."

Wen Zheng shook his head lovingly, "Although the remains of Huang Liang are precious, they are not irreplaceable. Although the Federation is troublesome, it is not unsolvable. Besides, no matter who wins or loses, aren't they all my children?
You want to participate, who can I blame you?"

So what is this?
Is it the toying with the prey, the mockery of the resistance that is beyond one's ability, or is it the satisfaction and pleasure of appreciating a farce from a high position?

Pretending...

"Don't worry, father isn't that petty."

Wen Zheng stretched out his hand again, just like when they were little, and picked her up affectionately, letting her sit on his lap. Then, he carefully combed her hair, strand by strand, solemnly and carefully braiding it.

"Parents who love their children will have long-term plans for them. Temporary setbacks and mistakes are nothing. I just hope that you can become stronger, stronger than me, and surpass me."

He stroked his daughter's drooping braids and told her: "Whether it's Xiaosheng, Xiaowen, Xiaoduan... or you."

Full of expectation and kindness.

It's like taking care of a beloved experimental subject, always tolerant, always patient, and always full of appreciation and love.

He said, “Besides, aren’t you doing a good job?”

At that moment, Wen Su froze.

Stunned, in disbelief.

"From the very beginning, the child was a crucial participant or an indispensable key existence in this game. Unfortunately, she was too stubborn and too stubborn. I was worried about how to persuade her to come back.

The result was totally unexpected..."

The person behind her laughed, happy and expectant, and whispered in her ear: "Aren't you almost bringing her back?"

Hearing Su, it was like falling into an icy cave.

Stiff.

"You... from the very beginning..."

"Yes, that's right. I've known about it since the day you stole the original strain of Aphrodisiac." Wen Zheng smiled and said, "It's rare that my little bird wants to do something on its own initiative. I can't help but pay attention to it, right?
Besides, your method is actually problematic. If you really want Xiaowen to stay away from all this, you should harden your heart and completely cut off all ties with her.

In the end, you're just fooling yourself, right? "

Wen Su wanted to speak, but no sound came out. She was trembling and furious.

"I want my sister to stay away from all this, I want my sister to be careful, I want her to be prepared... You keep telling yourself this, but in the end, you just want to meet her, and you never thought that you would kill her..." Wen Zheng said, "You brought her back, Asu, you did a great job."

"me……"

"It doesn't matter. Father will forgive you, and father will forgive her, too. You are both my favorite children."

Wen Zheng hugged her, tenderly and generously, and told her: "She will come back."

"The rebellious period is short, and I have enough patience. One day, the child will return to my arms, and she will recognize the reality and herself..."

Wen Zheng burst into laughter, extremely happy: "Maybe the prophecy will really come true for her."

Wen Su fell silent and could no longer make a sound.

Like a puppet, stiff and with a blank mind.

Only broken echoes remained.
.
[One day, among your descendants, there will be someone stronger than you. ]

Ninety-one years ago, before the previous generation's 'Heavenly Book' was returned to the Supreme Good, it made a prophecy for the Holy Fool who was not yet called the 'Guide' at that time.

Unfortunately, this prophecy also has a second half.

she says:

[——And you will die at the hands of that person. ]

This is doomed to be bad news.

But Wen Zheng was delighted by this.

From that time on, he, who had never been married, began to appear frequently in various places in the world, had many children, and adopted countless children.

Devoting all their efforts to nurturing the next generation, without any sacrifice or effort.

In fact, the existence of this prophecy was never concealed or hidden. Instead, the existence of the prophecy was solemnly told to every child.

After each narration, he would ask the child in front of him solemnly: "Will you be that person?"

He doesn't care whether the answer is yes or no, and will still provide support to the best of his ability.

Hope they can show their talents.

Be able to achieve something!

"After so many years, perhaps this is the closest I have ever been to that prophecy. Well, although it is still a long way off, it can be called a critical node."

Wen Zheng sighed, stroking his daughter's hair, caressing the tool that performed so well, and smiling: "Let's wait and see, I also want to know, who will win in the end of this game?"

"Father……"

During the long silence, Wen Su raised her head and looked at him.

For a moment, the empty look seemed to change.

She said, "Can I come?"

Wen Zheng was silent, looking at her with only a smile on his face, which gradually became warmer.

So relieved.

"of course."

(End of this chapter)