Longevity, starting from traveling and telling stories

Chapter 207 Millennium Tears

boom!
With the help of the Samsara Mirror, the sword energy of the Immaculate Sword slashed down, and Li Jiuxiao's body began to be covered with cracks like a broken spider web.

In the last moment when his consciousness faded, he seemed to travel through time and space, and scenes from the past appeared in his mind one after another.

Images flashed through my mind like a tide.

The figure, as white as snow, slowly stepped towards the sea of blood. Mu Fuliu murmured, "If this is your fate, then it's also mine."

At this moment, a graceful figure quietly approached. She bowed gracefully and said, "My Lord, Fairy Qin has prepared the Immortal Slaying Platform and the Immortal Slaying Sword. Do you really want to do this? My Lord, I actually..."

Mu Fuliu raised his hand to interrupt her, took out a willow branch, and sighed softly: "Mo Ran, you were originally transformed from the flat mushroom on my body. Without me, you can't survive."

"This is my true form, the willow branch. If I can't return, plant it in the ground and let it take root and sprout. This will provide you with a place to cultivate. One day, you will surely be able to break free from the constraints."

"My Lord, that's not what I meant. The name Mo Ran was given by you. Mo Ran doesn't want willow branches. He just wants to stay with you forever." Her eyes were filled with tears, and she looked pitiful. She said, "My Lord, do you really want to cut your soul apart?"

Li Moran really didn't understand why Lord Tianjun acted like this. Was it for a woman who didn't love him, or for his brother Ye Suifeng?
Looking at the tears in the girl's eyes, Mu Fuliu's heart moved. He suddenly felt that she was so similar to himself, so he whispered to comfort her: "I promise you that if I can return safely this time, I will not let you down."

The scene changes and they arrive at the Immortal Execution Platform.

"Lord Fuliu, have you thought it through?" In front of the Immortal Execution Platform, Fairy Qin made hand seals with her hands, her tone calm but revealing regret.

Mu Fuliu looked calm and composed as he resolutely walked towards the Immortal Execution Platform.

As Fairy Qin completed the seal, a tyrannical aura instantly filled the stage. This aura could turn an immortal body into a mortal one. Even as a Heavenly King, it would be difficult for him to resist it, let alone be cut in half.

Seeing how determined he was, Fairy Qin shook her head helplessly and turned to leave. Wasn't she the same person as him?
"grown ups."

"Please, sir, don't abandon us."

At this moment, two figures hurried over, they knelt down and begged Mu Fuliu not to hurt them.

"Cang Qing, Zimo, you two will do it yourself and kill me!" Mu Fuliu sighed and slowly walked up the steps of the Immortal Execution Platform.

These two people were originally Feiyan and Toad under the willow tree. With the help of Mu Fuliu's charm, they cultivated step by step from ordinary creatures to the fairyland. It can be said that they were the ones who witnessed Mu Fuliu's enlightenment.

"Sir, sir," Lan Cangqing knelt down and begged, "We...we really can't do it."

"Now that the Immortal Realm is about to face a catastrophe, with Heavenly Monarch Suifeng already dead in battle and Empress Wuque heading to the Sea of Blood to suppress it, how can I, a Heavenly Monarch of the Immortal Realm, afford to live in humiliation?" Mu Fuliu walked under the guillotine, his expression calm, and said, "Chop my soul into three."

"Three pieces?" Li Moran was shocked and said, "Sir, didn't you say you would only cut it into two pieces? This is one extra piece."

The pain of severing the soul is like breaking a lotus root and breaking a thread. Thousands of silver threads are torn apart at the places where they are connected. Such severe pain erodes every inch of consciousness in the body like a tide. What's more, such pain has to be endured twice.

Mu Fuliu said calmly, "I calculated that Suifeng would face an additional disaster, so I had to strike him with one more sword strike. Let's do it!"

Mu Fuliu lay on the stage, looking at the sky quietly, his expression calm.

He hopes to end this bitter secret love and fall in love with his brother's wife. This feeling can only be buried deep in his heart. Now, the next reincarnation may be a relief.

Qiu Zimo and Lan Cangqing looked at each other, looking at the Immortal-Slaying Sword on the stage, and neither of them dared to reach out to take it.

They saw the same pain and struggle in each other's eyes.

But this is the decision of the Lord of Heaven. Publicly, it is for the benefit of all people in the world; privately, it is his own mental tribulation.

"Sir..." Lan Cangqing's voice was hoarse, and he finally reached out with a trembling hand and grasped the Immortal Slaying Sword. He held the sword tightly, but for a long time he couldn't swing it.

"Go ahead." Mu Fuliu's voice was as calm as water, as if severing the soul was just a common thing, and there was even a hint of relief in his tone.

Lan Cangqing took a deep breath, slowly closed his eyes, hardened his heart, and swung the sword in his hand heavily.

The Immortal-Slaying Sword fell, slashing straight towards his soul. Mu Fuliu's body trembled slightly, and the severe pain of his soul being torn apart made him frown slightly, but he clenched his teeth and did not make a single groan.

After swinging the sword, Lan Cangqing seemed to have exhausted all his strength and collapsed to the ground.

Qiu Zimo had already burst into tears, but he still gritted his teeth and picked up the Immortal Sword on the ground. He swung the sword down heavily, and Mu Fuliu's soul was completely cut into three pieces.

His body seemed to have lost all vitality in an instant, yet he felt endless relief and liberation.

"Sir!" Li Moyan could no longer suppress his grief. He rushed to the beheading platform and stroked Mu Fuliu's face with trembling hands.

Mu Fuliu raised her eyes slightly and looked at Li Moran. With a final tremor in her voice, she said, "...Don't cry... This is my calamity. When I truly let go and return, I promise to walk hand in hand with you. This is our agreement..."

Li Moran shook her head desperately, tears falling like pearls from a broken string, and she hugged Mu Fuliu tightly.

However, Mu Fuliu's body had already begun to vanish, and the three souls slowly floated into the air.

"Sir...you must come back." Li Moran said almost in a pleading tone.

Mu Fuliu's eyes gradually became blurred, and his voice became weaker and weaker: "Mo Ran, if I can't come back, then..."

Before he could finish his words, his body turned into specks of green light and dissipated into the air, with three souls floating in the air.

"Sir!" Li Moran cried heartbreakingly.

Qiu Zimo and Lan Cangqing also knelt on the ground.

"Miss Mo Ran, please take out the Samsara Mirror!"

Li Moran nodded with tears in her eyes and took out the Samsara Mirror. Her tearful face was reflected on the mirror. She gently wiped away her tears, hoping to send the Emperor to reincarnation in the most beautiful way.

The Mirror of Reincarnation shone brightly, sucking his three souls into it.

Pictures appeared on the mirror, foreshadowing the three reincarnations of the soul.

In the mirror, a dying boy was rescued by another older boy and his sister.

"What's your name?" the older boy introduced himself. "My name is Zhao Yunhai, and this is my sister, Zhao Yunge. I think you have good talent, so why don't you come up the mountain with me? I'm also taking my sister to the Tianji Pavilion for a test today. If you pass, maybe you can become as successful as me. If you don't, then you can stay in the pavilion and do odd jobs as an outer disciple!"

The scene changes.

In the mirror, a scholar was pacing anxiously outside the door, looking very anxious.

Suddenly, he saw that the dead willow in the yard miraculously welcomed spring, and the willow trees outside the door all leaned towards the house as if worshiping it. He was immediately overjoyed. Could it be that my son was the reincarnation of a god?
"Wow!" With a loud cry, the baby was born.

A midwife came out of the room holding the child, smiling happily, and shouted, "Congratulations to the candidate for the imperial examination, congratulations to the candidate for the imperial examination, the baby is born, it's a boy."

Bang! With a loud bang, Li Jiuxiao's body exploded completely, and his consciousness came to an abrupt end.

However, the blood energy in the sky did not dissipate due to Li Jiuxiao's explosion, but instead began to gather under the illumination of the Samsara Mirror.

"Isn't it over yet?" Ye Beixuan and Zhao Yun held hands, tightly gripping the Sun and Moon Swords, their palms already full of sweat.

What kind of monster is this and why is it so powerful?

"Heaven and earth are with me." A cold and ruthless voice, not like that of a human, was heard from the blood cloud. The sea of blood began to churn violently again, and the sky and earth changed color in an instant.

Zhao Yunge and Ye Beixuan stood side by side, facing the sea of blood.

"May the sun and the moon live together!" The colorless sword energy was like a huge brush. Wherever it passed, the filth in the world was swept away, and the blood, mud and ditches were all swept away, leaving it clean and bright.

However, under the compression of the Samsara Mirror and the Immaculate Sword Qi, the sea of blood was squeezed to the extreme, leaving only an origin point, and then suddenly it exploded completely, and a violent force poured out like a raging flood, and this force was specifically aimed at people's souls.

"Be careful!" Zhao Yunge's soul instantly separated from Li Xianglian's body, pushed Ye Beixuan away with a palm, and then held the Immaculate Divine Sword in his hand to block the blood energy erupting from the sea of blood.

Ye Beixuan held the weak Li Xianglian in his arms and reached out to grab Zhao Yunge and pull her away, but he missed and fell to the ground.

Zhao Yunge poured all his strength into the Immaculate Divine Sword, and with one strike of the sword, a beam of sword energy shot out into the sky. The sword energy collided violently with the final counterattack of the sea of blood.

boom!
The picture suddenly froze, as if time had stood still. The colorless sword energy and the sea of blood disappeared at the same time, and the world returned to peace.

Ye Beixuan breathed a sigh of relief. It was finally over! He finally won.

However, the Immaculate Sword fell from the sky, accompanied by a slight whine, and the sword pierced into the ground, shining with white light.

Countless tiny cracks suddenly appeared on Zhao Yunge's soul in the air, spreading rapidly on her soul like a spider web.

She slowly fell from the sky like a light feather, and her soul gradually became dim and began to fade away.

Ye Beixuan leaped up and caught her soul, then asked in disbelief, "Why?!"

I just picked her up by chance, why should she make such a huge sacrifice?

Zhao Yunge opened his eyes slightly, lying in his arms, forcing a smile from the corner of his mouth, and said with a hint of relief in his tone: "A long time ago, I read a story written by a fool."

As soon as she finished speaking, her soul body became like cracked glass, and the cracks continued to spread.

She raised her broken hand with difficulty and wanted to touch Ye Beixuan's face, but found that her hand went straight through his body.

Ye Beixuan's heart felt as if it was being pressed down by a huge rock, causing him to feel so uncomfortable and indescribable.

"The Three Ding and Six Jia Soul Protection Technique will definitely save you."

"It's useless. This technique was created by me. I know my own situation best." Zhao Yunge shook his head slightly.

At this moment, several rays of light flashed across the sky and descended rapidly.

It was Chen Qianru and many righteous masters who arrived late.

When she saw Zhao Yunge's condition clearly, her face turned pale instantly.

"Senior Sister." Chen Qianru's voice trembled, she burst into tears and said, "Senior Sister, Senior Sister"

Zhao Yunge tilted his head slightly and looked at Chen Qianru, his eyes full of apology: "Qianru, I didn't kill Mo Ran. I'm sorry for causing you so much pain..."

Chen Qianru burst into tears, her voice choked with sobs: "Senior Sister, I know, I know it was that beast Li Jiuxiao who did it." Zhao Yunge's soul gradually cracked and became transparent. She turned her gaze to Ao Qin and Li Xianglian, her eyes full of reluctance: "In this life, I finally protected you..."

Ao Qin and Li Xianglian felt an inexplicable pang of sadness in their hearts. Why were they so heartbroken when they had never met before?
Zhao Yunge raised the sweetest smile at the corner of his mouth and looked at everyone, his eyes full of affection.

In my mind, scenes flashed by like a movie.

"In the future, I will build a mountain here and call it Tianji Pavilion. I will be the eldest sister, and you two will be my younger sisters."

"Why are you my sister?"

The three sisters were once as close as sisters, but in the end they all died in a sea of blood in order to protect themselves.

The scene stopped abruptly.

Her soul finally couldn't hold on any longer and turned into tiny starlight and dissipated, leaving behind only a yellowed picture album. The wind gently turned the pages, and the contents engraved inside had long been blurred.

At the last moment, a crystal teardrop fell on Ye Beixuan's palm.

"Senior Sister." Chen Qianru knelt on the ground and burst into tears.

The surrounding masters also bowed their heads in silence, mourning for her. Five hundred years ago, everyone was saved by her, and she would never have thought that five hundred years later, she would still be the same.

A gentle breeze blew by, carrying away the scattered starlight of her soul. Her voice seemed to still echo between heaven and earth.

The wind stopped and the clouds dispersed, and everything returned to calm.

Ye Beixuan stared blankly at the crystal clear teardrop in his palm, unable to speak for a long time.

Zheng.
The Immaculate Sword suddenly stood in mid-air, letting out a mournful cry, as if bidding farewell to everyone, and then emitted a blazing white light, shooting towards the distant sky.

The teardrop in Ye Beixuan's hand also turned into starlight and dissipated into the air. The last proof of Zhao Yunge's existence finally disappeared between heaven and earth.

at the same time.

The passage between immortals and mortals is like a clear dividing line, one side is clear and bright, the other side is dark and blood-red.

Around the channel boundary, the space is distorted and deformed, the structure is extremely unstable, and small space-time storms erupt from time to time.

The blood and energy that sometimes permeate this place will always be decomposed and purified by the pure and flawless power.

Suddenly, the passageway vibrated violently, the surrounding space was distorted, and the flawless light became increasingly dazzling, until it suddenly condensed into the figure of a giant.

A divine sword emitting white light came from the sky with a long tail. She stretched out her right hand to grasp the divine sword, as if she was reuniting with an old friend.

She slowly spread out her left hand, and a crystal teardrop appeared in her flawless palm.

She stared at the teardrop in a daze, slowly clenching her fists. Could it be that this teardrop had finally awakened her? It seemed that Pangu's luck had been almost collected, and it was time to take action.

She turned her head to look at the fairyland where blood and energy were rising to the sky. Holding the magic sword, she walked step by step towards the depths of the passage. Under her pressure, the blood and energy gradually retreated.

at the same time.

As the blood and energy dissipated, the zombies immediately became chaotic. The blood-thirsty soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty took the opportunity to turn the tide and killed countless zombies.

"Won?"

“We won.”

"General Ye must have won."

Three days later.

When the news of the fall of Northern Liang reached the Great Zhou, the whole country was filled with jubilation.

However, the empress was in an extremely heavy mood, and she had been having dreams recently!

The pure white figure in the dream kept calling her, making her cry inexplicably and her spirit become depressed.

What's worse is that she is now pregnant. This is great news. She wanted to wait for him to come back and tell him the good news, so that they would have double happiness. But for some reason, she misses him more than ever, as if she is about to leave.

At the morning court session, the empress was in a gloomy mood, while the ministers lined up on either side of the hall, their faces flushed. They speculated among themselves and whispered to each other.

"Your Majesty, what's going on?"

"Ah! Who knows? Women's hearts are like needles in the sea. Let's not worry about it. We might end up getting into trouble."

"If you have a certificate, please come forward. If you don't, please leave the court." At this moment, the palace maid beside the empress shouted loudly.

"Your Majesty, I have a petition to submit." The uncle of the emperor suddenly stepped forward and said, "General Tian has made outstanding military achievements. I request that Your Majesty appoint him as the Grand Marshal of the Army. He will be responsible for maintaining public order in Beiliang, assisting the officials sent there, ensuring their safety, and preventing the proliferation of banditry."

"Okay." The empress agreed without hesitation.

"I have a memorial to submit." Qin Shaoyou, the newly appointed Deputy Minister of Works, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, since Beiliang has submitted to the Great Zhou, the people of Beiliang are now the subjects of the Great Zhou. I ask Your Majesty to treat them equally."

He then went on to explain that he believed that Northern Liang was in urgent need of reconstruction after the war and that the people were living in extreme poverty. He believed that taxes should be exempted for three years. At the same time, the imperial court should allocate funds and send professional personnel to help them get out of poverty and rebuild their homes.

In addition, the people of the Great Zhou can be relocated to Beiliang to encourage childbirth, and legislation can be enacted to increase taxes by 10% for those who are unmarried at the age of fourteen, and by 30% for those who are unmarried at the age of eighteen, and so on.

The ministers listened to his explanation, shook their heads and marveled in their hearts that this guy was indeed a person with connections, and his words were very logical. No wonder His Majesty would appoint him directly despite the opposition.

The empress's eyes lit up, she was worthy of being his disciple.

"Approved." The empress stood up and said in a dignified tone, "I decree that what Qin Shaoyou, the Deputy Minister of Works, has said is very gratifying to me. I hereby promote Qin Shaoyou, the Deputy Minister of Works, to the rank of Director of Works, to assist the officials sent to Beiliang in rebuilding their homes."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor." Qin Shaoyou knelt down to express his gratitude, feeling ecstatic. He had never expected that he could obtain a high position and generous salary just by narrating some of the policies in the story. It was truly God's blessing on my Qin family.

"I am tired, let's retire!"

"Dismiss the court." Following the palace maid's loud shout, the ministers bowed and left the hall in an orderly manner.

Just as Qin Shaoyou was about to leave the hall, a clear and pleasant voice came: "Doctor Qin, His Majesty invites you."

Qin Shaoyou was stunned. What a great luck he had! Not only was a scholar summoned by the emperor, but he was also directly appointed as an official. Now he is enjoying a successful career and is highly respected.

He didn't dare to be negligent and hurriedly bowed and said, "Thank you, Sister Hanmei. Please lead the way."

Not daring to delay for a moment, Qin Shaoyou came to the back hall under the guidance of Hanmei. Hanmei motioned him to wait for a moment and went in to report.

"Your Majesty, Young Master Qin is waiting outside." Hanmei entered the hall and said with a salute.

"Let him in!"

Soon, Qin Shaoyou walked into the hall cautiously.

"Your Majesty, I, Qin Shaoyou, pay my respects to you."

"No need for formalities." The empress raised her hand slightly, motioning him to stand up.

Qin Shaoyou stood up tremblingly. He really couldn't understand the emperor's thoughts. As the saying goes, serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. It is better to be careful.

"Qin Shaoyou, both his parents are dead, and he has an older sister at home." Before the empress finished speaking, Qin Shaoyou fell to his knees with a thud.

He bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, please spare my sister. She joined the army for my sake."

Seeing this, the empress gestured for him to stand up, and said with a smile, "My dear, please stand up. When did I ever say I blame you?"

Then she changed the subject and said, "What I mean is that you go to Beiliang this time to convey my imperial decree and ask your sister to come back with you. I want to see her."

Your Majesty wants to see my sister? Qin Shaoyou was full of doubts. Although my sister was a troublemaker, she should have no direct connection with Your Majesty!

"I accept the decree."

the other side.

Three days later.

Ye Beixuan sat beside Li Xianglian's unconscious bed, holding her soft little hand tightly, his heart full of heartache. This woman was always so stubborn.

If she doesn't find some rare treasures, it will be difficult for her to recover her cultivation.

"According to the records of my Dragon Palace, given her current condition, I'm afraid only the ten-thousand-year-old stalactites can be effective." Ao Qin said with a slightly frown on his face.

Ye Beixuan raised his eyebrows and asked excitedly, "Where can I find this thing?"

Ao Qin shook his head helplessly and said, "I heard that the thousand-year-old stalactites seem to be hidden in Longtan Cave, but..."

"But what?" Ye Beixuan asked anxiously, and in his heart he had torn her apart a hundred times. This girl, she only spoke half of her words, was really a shame.
"This place is fraught with danger. Not only is it shielded from spiritual energy, but it's also guarded by extremely powerful demonic beasts." Ao Qin shook his head slightly, his expression solemn. "Demonic beasts are different from us. While they're powerful, their intelligence isn't high. They usually stay in one place and won't move around unless their spiritual intelligence is enlightened."

"My father suffered a loss there..."

Even the Dragon King stumbled there, this monster must be powerful! Ye Beixuan couldn't help but frown, he knew in his heart that his physique could not be compared with that of the dragon clan.

"Where is Longtan Cave?"

Ao Qin smiled sweetly and said, "What a coincidence! This Longtan Cave is right in Lost Town."

Ye Beixuan was stunned when he heard this. It was actually in Lost Town? It was right before his eyes, yet it had been overlooked all along. How could he not have noticed it before? Perhaps his cultivation was too low at the time, so he failed to notice it.

"Report..." At this moment, a shout came from outside the tent.

"Come in."

The tent was soon opened, and a soldier bowed respectfully and said, "General, someone from the imperial capital has come to announce the decree. Please go and receive it, sir."

(End of this chapter)