The villains are redeemed, and the heroines cry and beg for forgiveness.

Cheng Caimeng finally smiled happily.

"But since I've agreed to one of your conditions, you have to agree to one of mine."

Cheng Caimeng thought that Gu Ran still didn't want to agree and wanted to find a condition that Gu Ran couldn't possibly agree to in order to reject her.

But before she could continue her "persuasion," Gu Ran suddenly said:

"My condition is that you watch the sunset with me, how about that? I've been in Canglong City for so long, and I haven't had a proper chance to see the sunset here yet."

Cheng Caimeng was startled, and then her eyes reddened.

This is not the condition Gu Ran herself wants, but rather the condition she should want.

He simply wanted to fulfill her wish as a lover.

"Okay, I promise you."

Cheng Caimeng nodded with tears in her eyes.

Gu Ran chuckled softly, "Since you agreed to watch the sunset with me, you can't just turn your back to me like this. How can that be called 'keeping you company'? You have no sincerity at all."

Cheng Caimeng stammered, "I...I don't want you to see me like this, so old and ugly..."

"Then turn around and look at me." Gu Ran's voice came from behind her.

Cheng Caimeng was curious, but she was also afraid that Gu Ran would see her like this.

Even though she knew that Gu Ran had seen her from the very beginning, she continued to deceive herself.

After thinking for a moment, Cheng Caimeng released her grip on Gu Ran's arm, cupped her hands in a cupping motion to cover her face, and then turned her head away.

She slightly spread her fingers, allowing her gaze to peek through them.

When her gaze fell on Gu Ran, she was immediately taken aback.

The man standing before her was no longer the imposing and exceptionally handsome Gu Ran.

He was clearly an old man who was very old!

Gu Ran laughed and said, "I've also become old and ugly, so now we don't have to dislike each other anymore."

For Gu Ran, controlling his body to make such a change in appearance was not difficult at all.

He can even control the growth of every single hair on his body.

Gu Ran pretended to be angry and said, "What, do you dislike me?"

Cheng Caimeng could no longer control herself. Sobbing, she threw herself into Gu Ran's arms and hugged him tightly.

Gu Ran gently wiped away the tears on Cheng Caimeng's cheeks and said tenderly:

"Okay, stop crying. Your eyes are all red and swollen. You look really old and ugly now."

It was already close to evening, and the fiery red sunset soon arrived, bathing Canglong City in a crimson glow.

On a towering building, two elderly figures leaned against each other, their shadows stretched long and slanted.

The fiery red sunset slowly disappeared behind the mountains, and Canglong City was draped in a veil of night.

Time is up.

339. Cheng Caimeng's death, Cheng Youmeng's betrayal! 4k

It seemed that because Cheng Caimeng had fulfilled her greatest wish and had no regrets, the rate at which her life force was fading suddenly accelerated.

A surge of spiritual energy rushed into Cheng Caimeng's body, attempting to nourish her and sustain her life.

But this only slightly slowed down the rate at which life disappeared.

This body was already decayed and could no longer serve as a vessel for life.

"Gu Ran, don't hesitate... plunge that sword into my heart, while I... can still perform the blood sacrifice..."

Cheng Cai wanted to reach out and help Gu Ran pull out the sword, but Gu Ran stopped her.

She sensed the struggle and hesitation in Gu Ran's heart. He still hadn't given up on her; he wanted her to continue living.

“Death…is not true annihilation. After the blood sacrifice, I will accompany you forever in another way…If there is no blood sacrifice…then I will truly die…be gone forever…and without any meaning…”

Gu Ran's body trembled slightly.

His mind was racing, frantically searching for a solution.

But... he really couldn't think of any other way.

The Will of the Stars... such an enemy...

Without Cheng Caimeng, he wouldn't even be able to find or locate her.

Cheng Caimeng bit her lip tightly, not caring that blood was flowing out.

"Gu Ran, don't hesitate any longer!"

Her eyes were filled with pleading.

"Thank you for helping me fulfill my wish, but you... have your own things to do."

"'The Chosen One'... Do you still remember that title? The Reverse Origin Martial Arts Academy, and its predecessor, the Reverse Origin Sect, were actually founded by the 'Chosen One'..."

"'The destined one'... Fate is truly mysterious and unpredictable... I am the current head of the Reverse Origin Martial Arts Academy, and I am naturally drawn to and guided by the 'destined one'."

"This is my destiny... and I am happy to accept it."

"If...you truly care about me, then help me fulfill my destiny, Gu Ran..."

Gu Ran slowly drew the nameless sword.

He was incredibly calm at that moment.

But precisely because of his calmness, he felt incredibly angry at his own incompetence.

He really couldn't think of any other way.

Even if he is invincible in the world, he cannot defy so-called fate now.

Using a blood sacrifice to integrate Cheng Caimeng into the nameless sword is indeed the only feasible way to allow Cheng Caimeng to "live" in another way.

Perhaps fearing that Gu Ran might change his mind, Cheng Caimeng took the initiative to use her last bit of strength to grip the sword blade.

The blade pierced his palm, and blood flowed down the blade to the hilt, eventually landing in Gu Ran's hand.

Cheng Caimeng smiled with satisfaction.

Now she wasn't afraid of Gu Ran going back on his word, because she had grasped the sword.

The final surge of spiritual energy amplified her power.

The hand gripping the sword blade suddenly tightened its grip.

The blade easily pierced his heart.

Like a traveler thirsty in the desert, the sword greedily absorbs the blood from his heart.

"Gu Ran... I'm entrusting Youmeng to your care... If the Niyuan Martial Arts Academy can be revived, then so be it... If it can't be, don't force it... She's more important than the academy..."

Cheng Caimeng's eyes gradually dimmed, and the light disappeared.

But a smile remained on her lips, as if even a sword piercing her heart was no pain to her.

The psychic power surged wildly into the sword, connecting and merging with the trace of "spirituality" emanating from Cheng Caimeng's body.

Cheng Caimeng's hand, which was gripping the sword blade, slowly loosened... and finally fell down.

Cheng Caimeng's body lost all vitality.

She is dead.

Or one could say that she "lived" within that nameless sword in another way.

As long as the sword remains intact, she will "live" forever.

At the same time, her soul was forever "confined" to the sword.

Completely devoid of intelligence, only a sliver of instinct remains, naturally drawn to Gu Ran.

Blood sacrifice is a cruel yet effective secret method for upgrading weapon rank.

Weapons are inanimate objects, but they acquire "spirit" after blood sacrifice.

This touch of "spirit" gives the weapon greater potential for growth, while also giving it exclusivity and autonomy.

Only those approved by the weapon can use it.

Only those who are completely "in sync" with the weapon can unleash its full power.

Once the blood sacrifice was completed, this nameless sword became like Gu Ran's "destined weapon," possessing infinite possibilities.

A tear fell onto Cheng Caimeng's aged face.

Gradually, more and more tears welled up.

Gu Ran held her in his arms.

His and her silhouettes merged together.

Like a desperate, lonely beast, it howled incessantly.