A Fleeting Life, Letting Go of Everything

"Did I have to reveal a corner of my clothes after all?"

On the Sky Screen, Zhongli stood with his back to the "Youth" and murmured.

If the Sky Screen had not exposed and amplified Zhongli's voice,

no one would have been able to hear his murmur.

The moment he said this,

every living being on Douluo Continent was stunned.

Those words carried a subtle deeper meaning, as though everything had been under his control.

What puzzled everyone immensely was that Zhongli spoke of revealing a corner of his clothes... and said he had to do so after all!

Without those words, the scene on the Sky Screen would have seemed quite normal.

It would not have prompted such deep thought.

But once he said them, the feeling changed!

Heaven Dou City, Crown Prince's Mansion.

The smile on "Xue Qinghe's" face gradually froze and disappeared when she saw this scene.

"This must be Lord Emperor's secret!"

A woman's intuition told her that Zhongli was not only powerful, but also possessed deeply hidden secrets!

Once curiosity arose, it was difficult to suppress.

"Young Master, this is the bill sent by Jade Chamber Hotel."

At that moment, She Long came to "Xue Qinghe's" side with a bill in hand.

"Xue Qinghe": "..."

Whatever. It was only a few Gold Soul Coins.

"Was it Lord Emperor's expense?"

"Xue Qinghe" asked indifferently.

"Reporting to Young Master, it was Ruinous Dragon King's expense!"

"Xue Qinghe": "..."

He really did surprise her again and again!

Shrek Academy.

Flender and the others were moving bricks. Shrek Academy was poor—they simply could not afford to hire workers to rebuild it.

The teachers and students could only do the work themselves.

Originally, Flender had wanted to quit!

What Shrek Academy? He would stop running it and just flee.

But when he learned that ten thousand years later, Shrek Academy would actually become the continent's number one academy, even becoming the "dictator" of Douluo Continent—

after learning this, Flender no longer planned to move away.

He was determined to properly nurture Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and the others, so that the name of Shrek Academy would resound throughout Douluo Continent!

What he did not know was that Shrek Academy had already entered the must-kill list of Spirit Hall's elders and consecrated officials!

If Shrek Academy had not been so close to Zhongli Residence, there would have long been no one left there.

Even the earthworms in the soil would have been dug out, chopped into several pieces, dried, and ground into powder!

Ruinous Dragon King had destroyed more than half of Shrek Academy's buildings, and that was related to Zhongli Residence being beside Shrek Academy.

The reason Spirit Hall's consecrated officials and elders had not acted against Shrek Academy for the time being was also because Shrek Academy stood beside Zhongli Residence.

Every cause had its effect, ordained by fate. Who knew whether it was a blessing or a disaster...

Amid everyone's puzzled gazes, the Sky Screen shifted and revealed a new scene.

A tall, burly man with four arms stood with his hands folded across his chest and a faint smile on his face as he looked toward the entrance to The Chasm.

The Sky Screen displayed the man's identity and focused on a line of words.

[A fleeting life, letting go of everything.]

[Marshal Tengshe Tai: Fushé!]

Faint purple arcs of lightning slid around his body, making him seem exceptionally mystical.

Two beautiful women stood at his sides, one on the left and one on the right.

One of them looked especially lively and wore a red dress.

[Answering the Emperor's sincere summons, I shall reach even a thousand miles away.]

[Fire Rat General: Yingda!]

On the other side stood a sweet-looking "Young Girl" in a light blue dress. She appeared very gentle.

[Slaying demons and banishing evil, leaving no hardship across the nine provinces.]

[Conch General: Fana!]

Behind them stood a young man in a yellow robe. He wore a smile, his body slightly turned to the side, his arms folded across his chest.

[The sins that filled the heavens shall all be destroyed by a single wrath.]

[Heart Monkey General: Minu!]

"So handsome..."

The appearance of the Yakshas on the Sky Screen truly left everyone dazzled.

Even when Geo Archon and Ruinous Dragon King had appeared, they had not received such close-up shots!

Their names were far too profound!

"No matter how handsome they are, they still won't like you!"

"Hmph, they definitely won't like you either!"

The two girls began arguing over this, seemingly ready to fight at the slightest disagreement.

New Zhongli Mansion.

Zhongli and Ruinous Dragon King were still raising their cups and drinking together.

"It has been a long time since I last saw them..."

"Morax, are they doing well?"

Ruinous Dragon King raised his cup, drained it in one gulp, and spoke with deep emotion.

Upon hearing that,

Zhongli set down his cup and replied unhurriedly.

"When I came to Douluo Continent, the Karmic Debt upon them was still not severe. They now live with Cloud Retainer and the others, so things are quite good."

"Mm..."

Ruinous Dragon King looked at Zhongli and let out a contemplative hum.

"Morax, you have shouldered far too much."

For Liyue, Morax had taken nearly every matter, great and small, upon himself. He had protected Liyue far too well.

"It was worth it, was it not?"

Zhongli looked toward the Sky Screen, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his lips.

"Yes, all of it was worth it."

Ruinous Dragon King nodded and sighed.

As one of Liyue's senior figures, he had contributed no less to Liyue.

Just as Morax had said, all of it had been worth it.

Suddenly, Ruinous Dragon King seemed to think of something and looked at Zhongli in confusion.

"Morax, back then, the two of us were always in a hurry, always racing against time."

"Every time, your judgment was correct..."

"When we went to Cangria together, you seemed to know Baal would be in trouble, and you joined me in unleashing world-destroying techniques..."

"In the end, when her life hung by a thread, we made it in time."

"We quickly returned to Liyue, to The Chasm, and you forcibly pulled Fushé back..."

"You..."

Ruinous Dragon King stared at Zhongli with narrowed eyes, as though trying to see through him.

In his heart, his doubts were far from limited to this!

During the Archon War, it had been the same.

As Morax's strongest comrade-in-arms, he knew far more than anyone else!

He had once held the same doubts, but Morax had always brushed them aside.

He had merely felt that Morax was unfathomable...

But thinking about it now, something always felt wrong.

Zhongli's hand holding the cup trembled slightly.

His expression did not change as he glanced sideways at Rottard.

No wonder this was Douluo Continent!

Not only had it "suppressed" Erosion, it had even made Rottard recall events from the past.

It was just that there was no way for him to explain these things!

"You truly are far stronger than I imagined..."

Upon hearing that,

Zhongli's suspended heart settled steadily back down.

That was all?

"I have Abdicated Godhood. Now, I am merely an ordinary person..."

Ruinous Dragon King: "..."

Morax could fool other people, but he was saying this in front of him?

"Drink, drink!!"

"Before, I could only watch you all drink. Now, I'm going to drink my fill!"

"I really do not understand why you poured wine into the soil. Wasn't that a waste?"

"I couldn't drink it!"

When he had been sealed away, Morax, Hagintos, and the others would visit him every year.

They would even pour wine into the soil, claiming they were toasting him.

But he could not drink it. He could only watch helplessly as the wine seeped into the earth, then rage in frustration!

Erosion had worsened!