Confessing to someone who thinks I'm a fat otaku, and then crying when monsters descend?

Chen Nian was unaware of everything that had happened in Luoyang.

He rushed back to Qingxuan Sect as quickly as possible and finally arrived at sunset.

I walked up the steps covered with fallen leaves and came inside the door.

There were two or three disciples sweeping the courtyard, their faces looking dejected.

In the past, although Qingxuan Sect had few people, it was full of vitality.

But now it looks desolate and bleak.

"Old stock?!"

"You...you're really back!"

Upon seeing Chen Nian return to Qingxuan Sect, the disciples immediately dropped their brooms and rushed forward.

"Junior Sister Yue, where are the other fellow disciples?" Chen Nian asked.

"They...they've all been arrested..."

"They are from the Tai Xuan Holy Land. They left a message saying they didn't want to harm any other innocent people, and only wanted to invite you back to the Holy Land."

"Junior Brother Chen, you absolutely mustn't go! They've surely laid a trap for you there!"

"Yes, ever since you caused such a ruckus in the Tai Xuan Holy Land, the entire Nine Provinces have been searching for you. They must be thinking, 'If I can't have you, I'll destroy you...'"

"Going again this time will surely mean a near-death experience!"

Chen Nian nodded: "I know."

Seeing Chen Nian so calm, the disciples felt a sense of disappointment.

But it makes sense. Someone like him should be able to dominate the entire land in the future, so why would he set his sights on a small, insignificant sect?

Hiding away now and slowly growing stronger is the best choice.

Chen Nian turned his head and looked down at the mountain gate.

He had long noticed that there were many spies hidden around the Qingxuan Sect, probably planted there to monitor his movements.

"fight!"

The Nine Syllable Mantra.

In an instant, the sound waves spread throughout the entire mountain forest.

Thousands of trees were shaken, causing leaves to fall and a flock of birds to flee into the distance.

As for those hiding in the mountains and forests, they were all shaken so badly that they coughed up blood and fell to the ground, howling in pain.

"He...he's found us..."

"Such terrifying strength, truly... living up to its reputation!"

The deafening sound followed one after another.

"I will not kill you today. Go back and deliver this message."

"If any member of my Qingxuan Sect suffers any harm, I... Qingxuan Sect disciple Chen Nian will surely annihilate this sacred land!"

The spies were so shocked they trembled all over...

He actually wanted to destroy a holy land for the sake of a small sect?

This person has indeed become extremely arrogant.

"Go...go quickly!"

These people hurriedly fled for their lives, daring not to stay there any longer.

"Junior Brother Chen, you..."

"I will bring everyone back. If I can't, many people will be buried with them."

........

Outside Luoyang city.

People hadn't dispersed yet, and they were still pointing and whispering about the person lying on the ground.

"Isn't that the chess fanatic who lives in the suburbs? I never imagined he was once a disciple of the Tai Xuan Holy Land!"

"What's the use? Without talent, he's still useless. Look how miserable he is now."

"I can't believe you dared to cover up and protect others. You're lucky you're still alive!"

"Get out of Luoyang!"

Snapped.

An egg hit Bo Yi and exploded.

"He almost got us killed today. If we let him live, he might cause even more trouble in the future!"

"That's right, get out of Luoyang!"

Various rotten vegetable leaves and eggs were constantly being thrown at them.

Bo Yi quickly became a pile of garbage, so dirty that he was almost unrecognizable. Even the dirtiest beggar in Luoyang would cover his nose and dare not approach him.

He slowly got up, but when he was halfway up, a rock hit him on the head.

His head was broken and bleeding profusely, and he fell to the ground again.

After struggling and trying, Boyi finally got up.

But he could no longer go home, and he didn't even know where he should go.

His eyes were lifeless, and he walked out like a walking corpse, looking utterly lost.

Many images flashed through his mind.

My first encounter with Jinshu when I was a teenager.

When she gets injured while practicing martial arts, she carefully applies medicine and bandages herself.

When she couldn't eat because she hadn't met her cultivation goals, she secretly gave herself half of her food...

When her master scolded her for being incompetent, she was the one who kept pleading for her and saying nice things.

When he was expelled from the mountain, she was the one who wanted to stay with him without hesitation.

Even after all that he had gone through, he still couldn't say that he "liked" Jinshu, because the only thing he seemed to like was playing chess.

That's right, he's a true chess fanatic.

So when Mu Qingxuan asked him if he liked Jinshu, his answer was—I don't know.

He, too, did not understand what love was.

but.

When Jinshu finally came down the mountain to find him, the joy he felt was genuine.

Her uncontrollable anger when she was taken away was also real!

He is happy for others, and he is sad for others.

Perhaps this is the most basic expression of love?

Immediately afterwards, the story from his dream resurfaced in his mind: the chess fanatic saved the girl, the girl fell in love with him, but in the end, nothing came of it.

At this moment, all the images are incredibly clear, as if they were memories truly etched into my mind.

past life.

In her previous life, the girl had already fallen for a chess fanatic.

Unfortunately, their story did not end well. The girl left in anger, and when she returned fifty years later, the chess fanatic had already passed away.

In fact, in the fifty years after the girl left, how could the chess fanatic not think about her?

This love can only be cherished in memory.

But at the time, it was all in vain.

It is unknown what kind of mysterious force brought the two together again in this life.

In this life, he is the senior brother, and she is the junior sister.

She still loved him, and he still loved playing chess so much; it seemed like nothing had changed...

If I do nothing, I may never see her again in this life.

Do not!

Bo Yi gripped his chest tightly with his five fingers, almost tearing his clothes apart.

He could feel his heart pounding. He wanted to change the ending of this story, and he didn't want his life to end in regret again.

After experiencing entanglements across two lifetimes, he finally understood the meaning of love.

At this moment, the most important thing in Bo Yi's heart was no longer chess, but the person he loved.

"Ah... Ah!!!!"

A roar seemed to unleash all the emotions pent up inside him.

"That chess madman has finally gone mad..."

People pointed and whispered about him, sighing with regret.

"Wait...look at the sky!"

"The sky wasn't dark yet, the setting sun was still there, so why... were there so many stars?"

"And the moon! The moon has appeared!"

"The sun, moon, and stars... can actually appear in the same sky at the same time?"

"How is this possible? Such a strange phenomenon has not been seen in a thousand years!"

The people of Luoyang were filled with terror, while the chess madman they had been talking about... was now completely clean, without a speck of dust on his clothes.

He stood there, his eyes slightly closed, unlike any ordinary person.

It seemed that even the passing breeze was swirling and dancing around him, and it seemed that even the green mountains outside the city were bowing and paying homage to him.

Only after the lead and glitter are washed away can the gold be seen.

Strip away the superficial and return to your true self.

"My child, when you awaken, the vast land, the sun, the moon, and the stars will all welcome your return."

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P.S.: Although the answer is about to be revealed, you have one last chance to guess who he is.

Hint: The World Tree is divided into nine tiers from top to bottom.