After the Three Evil Immortals and Xia Ruize left in defeat, I slowly descended, still standing on the diagram.
Although I had ignited Donghuang with the Divine Illusion Finger and driven back the Three Evil Immortals and Xia Ruize, in that brief span of time, Donghuang's meridians were still burning. Watching him turn into a mass of white fireworks that gradually drifted along the diagram's edges, I couldn't help letting out a sinister cackle.
After the laughter, two trails of tears rolled down my cheeks. Although Donghuang had died, the three girls had passed away forever. I was afraid I would never be able to accept such a result—ever.
As I watched the entire diagram gradually begin to disintegrate after losing the power of Donghuang's meridians, I silently stared at the scene, suddenly lost in a daze. What should I do next?
The departure of the three girls seemed to pull the last strength keeping me here from my heart, leaving me at a loss for what to do. Even though three treasures that had returned to their original forms lay on the ground, I had no desire whatsoever to pick them up.
When Meng Xuejun even brought over the Heaven-Opening Cage containing the Chaos Seed and gently placed it in my hands, I felt not the slightest comfort.
I had failed to protect Yun Shangxian, and I had failed to fulfill Granny Qingli's instructions to protect Qinglimo. I had not fully protected the Six Paths girls, either. This time, I had failed in my duty, and my heart held nothing but hatred for myself that I could never forgive.
"Yitian, I know you're very sad, but right now..." Meng Xuejun's hand gently stroked my cheek, covered in protruding meridians, her eyes tender yet tinged with sorrow.
"I'm fine." I