In the stalemate, Dao Er stepped down from the clouds, landing in the middle with one hand supporting his mask.
All eyes turned to him, but Fan Daoyi's figure had not appeared for a long time, which made them feel uneasy.
"Everyone..." Dao Er opened his arms.
Upon seeing this, Kun Earth quickly prepared a defensive posture.
Dao Er chuckled softly, slowly turned around, and faced the Four Fiends Cult members.
With a surge of power, the King of Pretenders grinned, took a step forward, and appeared behind the Four Fiends Cult members.
Then, he turned and continued, "What are you standing there for? If you can't beat them, run."
These words left both sides stunned.
It was merely an order from Dao Er, and Chaos should naturally lead his people to obey it unconditionally.
The Four Fiends Cult began to retreat and leave, as if this conflict had become a joke.
Xiao Xuanqing stared at Yun Wangshu for a few seconds, and seeing that she made no move, he sighed and turned away.
As he turned around, Xiao Xuanqing's body was suddenly pierced by a long sword.
Yun Wangshu, wielding He Piaojian's longsword, finally killed the one she loved.
Xiao Xuanqing lowered his head and stared at the bloodstain on the tip of the sword, his fingertips trembling slightly as he reached out to touch it.
Dao Er stopped and looked back.
Xiao Xuanqing revealed a relieved smile and collapsed between the two sides.
Lean back, close your eyes slightly, and move closer to the [Eight Trigrams] position.
That was his choice.
If he wanted to live, he could easily steal away the pain. If he wanted to live, he could easily make himself forget.
In this way, he wouldn't say those words when facing Yun Wangshu, nor would he change because of her.
The withered grass on the wall had long since shifted; he had given up his pursuit of power and ultimately chose [the Eight Trigrams].
Or perhaps, when he finally gave all the love he never received as a child to He Piaojian, he had already chosen [Eight Trigrams].
They exist as family.
"What a pity." Dao Er chuckled softly, "It's rather pathetic that Guixu has to bear the blame himself for his mistakes."
None of this would have happened without the Guixu. If the Guixu could disappear... hahaha.
He laughed at this, Shrinking the Earth to an Inch disappeared without a trace.
As for this saying, those who suffered because of the Guixu all remembered it well.
Zhen Thunder's face darkened, and he left the place ahead of time.
Dao Yi was high above, and in just a few days he witnessed most of the suffering, but he did not intervene.
"Grown ups."
A voice interrupted his thoughts; the events of the past few days made him feel as if he hadn't seen them for a long time.
"What's up?"
"Someone has arrived at Guixu."
Since Guixu was placed under national control due to Insect Disaster infestation last New Year, no one has entered Guixu for a long time.
Those who can still enter the Guixu are definitely not ordinary people.
Fan Daoyi stared at the empty space below, and he roughly guessed who it was.
Now, any decision he makes involves giving him a choice.
As Azure Dragon once said, it's a choice between Guixu or the Present World.
"Why are you asking me?" Fan Daoyi refused to answer this multiple-choice question.
"We can kill him," the creatures of the Guixu said to him, "Or we can spare him. My lord, we are merely asking for your answer."
Guixu... or the Present World.
Fan Daoyi casually grabbed someone by the neck, but his eyes showed no fear; instead, they revealed excitement.
"My lord, the Insect Disaster is over, we can die. Please do it, please do it, hahahaha..."
"Roll."
Fan Daoyi flung the Guixu creature in his hand, Guixu the creature's back slammed into the people behind it.
They stood up again with smiles on their faces, thanked them respectfully, and retreated behind the door.
"My lord, the choice is yours. You will take action, you certainly will."
Several days later, someone brought devastating news.
At the entrance to Guixu, they saw Zhen Thunder's corpse. His hands were clenched tightly, and as they pried them open, they saw how to destroy Guixu.
'Desire'
The members of [Eight Trigrams] silently watched the corpse, and Kun Earth replaced Qian Heaven, taking his place.
She tried her best to remain calm. "Bury him, it's fate."
"..."
Xun Wind closed his eyes, utterly exhausted. He had memories of the past, and once again witnessed everyone's deaths.
"Damn fate..." he lamented to himself.
Kan Water grasped Zhen Thunder's hand, attempting to revive him.
However, the ability to revive people so easily in the past has now lost its effectiveness.
He could only heal people and slightly fade the corpse spots that had appeared on Zhen Thunder, revealing his true appearance.
"Kun Earth," Li Fire said from the side, "I also want to go to Guixu."
I've figured it out. Whether it's a trap set by the Four Fiends Cult or not, I'm willing to try. Not to mention the clues Zhen Thunder brought back at his death."
"No," Kun Earth refused decisively. "The Guixu is currently unknown; you cannot act rashly."
"If we don't explore, then who will?" Li Fire insisted. "Just like our ancestors, we all risked our lives to clear away the miasma of the Guixu."
"No."
"Why?"
"Gen Mountain, Li Fire, please keep an eye on it."
Kun Earth did not answer, and turned away.
She sat quietly in the tea room, a scene of utter chaos.
"Kun Earth!"
Li Fire kicked open the door to the tea room, where Kun Earth had been sitting quietly for a day.
She looked exhausted, and kept drinking cup after cup of tea.
"What is it?" Kun Earth, pinching his brow and turning to look.
Li Fire slammed a piece of paper on the tea table. "You told Gen Mountain to keep an eye on me, but she ran off first!"
Kun Earth's pupils contracted sharply, and he stood up abruptly, quickly scanning the words on the letter.
To everyone:
I rarely talk about the past. Witnessing Qian Heaven's actions, I've had many thoughts. Perhaps fate is truly beyond our control.
The experiment involving cloth monkeys and wire monkeys can be described as cruel. When the subjects are not monkeys but humans, it can be described as utterly hopeless.
This is me.
I lost my family in this experiment, which is similar to that conducted on monkeys. I am both in pain and fortunate because I was saved by you.
I consider you my new family.
Unfortunately, of the Five Disadvantages and Three Deficiencies that Xun Wind foresaw, I think I am probably one of the 'lonely' among them.
He brings misfortune to his parents and family, can't protect anything, yet wants to disrupt the future.
So, I'm sorry, my silence prevents me from telling you.
This is the only way I can leave, in such a cowardly and weak manner.
This journey to the Guixu may be our last. I hope you all find peace and happiness in the future.
Don't worry.
"How long has she been gone? Can Fan Daoyi still use his Teleportation to catch up with her!"
"I don't know, I don't know why, I fell asleep during this time..."
Why are you all such a handful!
Kun Earth seemed to understand the distress of Qian Heaven, because she unconsciously became emotional due to her worries.
When she realized what had happened, she covered her face and apologized, "I'm sorry, I was just too tired."
Sorry..."