Gu Yuena's spear fell to the ground. She stood there blankly, at a loss.
'The only choice is to kill the one you love.' The words lodged in her chest.
"No, that's not it. I still have... I still have other choices."
Clutching her chest, she muttered to herself, "I can choose to be with him. I can!"
The [Gu Yuena] standing before her said, "You've already made your choice! Who are you trying to fool with this act?"
Gu Yuena felt her power grow stronger. She soared high into the sky, seven soul rings shining around her—one yellow, one purple, one black, three red, and one gold.
The Silver Dragon Spear pinned Mu Xuanheng to the ground, while a large crowd of humans wept around his corpse.
Even the soul beasts sat around his body in silent mourning.
Only she flew high in the sky, savoring her "success."
I succeeded. I killed Mu Xuanheng?
No, this isn't right.
The crowd's cries and hateful stares all proclaimed the truth: she had killed Mu Xuanheng. She had killed the man she loved!
"Gu Yuena! Do you even have a heart? Can't you see how much Xuanheng has done for you?"
"My Lord, what is it that you truly want?"
The humans hated her, yet the soul beasts did not revere her as much as she had imagined, either.
"It wasn't me, it wasn't me. I didn't do it. I wouldn't."
The elements around her spiraled into utter chaos. Even knowing this was an illusion, she could not accept the truth.
"It was you!"
"It was you!"
The repeated accusations drove her mind to collapse.
"He's dead, he's dead. If I started over, would it not happen? Then let this world go find him with me."
Having just endured the impact of