I Hope It Exists

Jiang Shi dismissed the maid from the tent and moved a stool to sit next to Bai Qianluo.

Jiang Lin continued to watch from a third-person perspective.

Jiang Lin initially approached the situation with a "let's watch the show" attitude, but when the matter involved him, his mood became somewhat heavy...

How are you feeling?

"It's just Falling Realm."

On the bed, Bai Qianluo clutched the blanket up to her neck with her small hands, her curled-up body making her even more alluring under the thin blanket.

"And you..."

"That Old Dragon is dead."

Jiang Shi said calmly, "In fact, his body has already begun to become ethereal, and it's a miracle that it hasn't completely disappeared yet."

"I know... I just... heard about it..."

Bai Qianluo said softly.

"The little Little Dragon Girl you liked is gone. I don't know where she went, but I've used a secret technique to fake her death, so no one will chase after her anymore."

"Thank you..." Jiang Shi lowered his eyes and thanked her, "Qianluo..."

"Um?"

Bai Qianluo playfully turned around to look at Jiang Shi.

Seeing Jiang Shi's hesitant expression, Bai Qianluo pouted and asked, "Have you seen Mo Ye?"

Without hiding anything, Jiang Shi nodded.

"Then why did you even come...?"

Bai Qianluo's eyes flickered slightly, and tears welled up in her eyes.

"You want to be with her, don't you? Just run away with her and be done with it! Why are you even here? You big jerk! Get out of here!"

The girl, still pale and injured, threw off the covers and kicked Jiang Shi repeatedly with her long legs, tears streaming down her face.

"Qianluo..."

"Get out! Get out! I don't want to see you! You Big Bad Egg guy! You scumbag!"

After kicking Jiang Shi a few times with her fair, delicate feet, Bai Qianluo shrank back into the blankets, completely covering herself with them.

Looking at the girl tightly covering herself, Jiang Shi smiled indulgently, lightly tapped the tip of his sword, and the next moment, before Bai Qianluo could react, she and Jiang Shi were already teleported to a grassy field.

Although she didn't know why this Big Pig Trotter could teleport her so easily to a place a hundred miles away, the girl got up and ran away barefoot.

I don't want to watch the stars with this Big Pig Trotter!

But just as Bai Qianluo turned to run away, Jiang Shi grabbed her hand tightly.

Bai Qianluo instantly softened, as if she had been caught by the tail.

She tried to break free, but he gripped her hand tighter and tighter. She was injured and unable to use her Spiritual Power, so she could only let him hold her hand.

Seeing that Bai Qianluo finally gave in and sat down next to him, Jiang Shi relaxed his grip slightly. However, the girl was unhappy and gave him a reproachful look.

At this moment, Bai Qianluo finally resigned herself to her fate and became obedient.

Following Jiang Shi's gaze, Bai Qianluo finally raised her head and looked up at the night sky.

With just one glance, the Xiao Xiao unhappiness in the girl's eyes vanished completely, her bright eyes reflecting the starry sky.

The night sky is dotted with stars, and the Silver River, with its scattered stars, flows through the night sky, like the blank space of early winter, or like the scattered star sand.

Being at the summit of the mountain, it felt as if I were much closer to the dazzling sky, as if the stars were right before my eyes, and I could reach out and gently pluck them down.

The whole world was surrounded by this silvery white, which seemed to be the most beautiful sight the world should ever be.

"Don't move it!"

Just as the girl's emotions had calmed down a bit, and Jiang Shi was about to remove his hand from the back of her smooth hand, the girl turned her head and said something.

At this moment, Jiang Shi scratched his head somewhat awkwardly, but did not remove his hand. The girl then smiled broadly.

Although I don't know why he was unusually obedient today, I'm very happy.

Is she alright?

After a long while, Bai Qianluo slowly spoke.

Jiang Shi smiled and shook his head, "She saw me kill her father with a single sword strike, but I never intended to hide it."

"Then Mo Ye..." Bai Qianluo turned her head away, not feeling any "luck" but genuinely worried about his relationship with Mo Ye.

As for Bai Qianluo, although she disliked Mo Ye, who was competing with her for her man, she had come to a realization: as long as this Big Pig Trotter was happy, she was willing to do anything.

Of course, I wouldn't tell this Big Pig Trotter any of this.

"Hmm..." Jiang Shi nodded, "She hates me, and she has every right to hate me..."

"However..." Jiang Shi looked up at the night sky and smiled, "Once she wakes up and remembers everything, my departure should be enough to help her let go of her hatred..."

"Jiang Shi, what did you say?"

"It's nothing..." Jiang Shi rubbed her head.

This was the first time in nearly two hundred years that Jiang Shi had touched her head. The girl didn't even react, her cheeks flushed as she stood there stunned.

"Jiang Shi!"

"Um?"

The girl, her cheeks flushed crimson, looked up at him nervously, took a deep breath, and said earnestly, "I like you!"

"Hmm..." Jiang Shi smiled gently.

"What 'hmm'? What about you? Do you like me or not?"

The girl was furious and pounced on Jiang Shi, biting him wildly.

However, he still did not give a definite answer, so the girl had no choice but to give up and lie back down on the grass next to him, giving Jiang Shi a reproachful look. Only then did Jiang Shi "helplessly" continue to hold her hand.

"Sorry."

After a long while, Jiang Shi, gazing up at the starry sky, slowly spoke.

"Hmph!" The girl turned her head away.

"Qianluo..."

"What?"

"From now on, I want you to live happily every day. I love seeing you smile."

"What are you saying..." The girl lowered her head shyly.

"Also, don't get fooled; be careful in everything you do."

"I'm very clever."

"Don't use aloofness to hide yourself anymore, whether you're dealing with humans or demons. There's no need for that. Your most authentic self is the most beautiful."

"I'm naturally aloof, I don't need to pretend."

"In the future, when you take on disciples, it's best to only accept girls. Otherwise, your male disciples will be so captivated by you that they won't be able to concentrate on their cultivation."

"Hmph! Mind your own business! I'm only accepting male disciples!"

"Hey, Qianluo, do you think the Buddhist concept of reincarnation really exists?"

"Have no idea."

I want it to exist.

"Then I don't want that."

"Qianluo..."

"What..."

"If reincarnation truly exists, in my next life, if you don't mind, I'll marry you..."

What did you say...?

She noticed he was acting strangely today, and when Bai Qianluo turned her head, her eyes suddenly narrowed.

Beside him, he gradually transformed into red specks of light, drifting away into the night sky...

"Jiang Shi... Hey... Jiang Shi... Jiang Shi!!!"

Under the starry sky, a young girl kept trying to catch the dissipating, floating specks of Spiritual Power, but to no avail.

Holding him tightly as he continued to fade away, her tears streamed down his body.

In an instant, the man in the girl's arms turned into blood-red specks of light and vanished, while the girl kneeling on the grass was tightly surrounded by "red fireflies" that kept rising into the air.

All that remained in the girl's arms was that ordinary Small Wooden Sword, which he had carved himself...

Beneath the starry sky, atop the mountain peak, a young girl, clutching a small wooden sword, knelt motionless for an unknown amount of time, the countless stars showering upon her delicate shoulders.

The evening breeze gently kissed her silvery-white hair...

I don't know how long she cried...