When his parents' reincarnations disappeared from his sight, Wang Baole shook his head and was about to leave.
"I think … I forgot that I have a younger sister …" Wang Baole smacked his forehead and spread his Divine Perception. It landed on a three-year-old girl in a scholarly family far away from the city.
Looking at the girl's innocent eyes, Wang Baole's gaze turned gentle. He raised his right hand and sent a spot of light over.
"I won't disturb my parents any further. Since you are my younger sister, I'll give you an extraordinary opportunity so that you can remember your past and protect your parents in the future …
"In this life … cultivate well."
Wang Baole took a deep look at her and retracted his gaze after a long while. Then, his figure vanished from the spot.
When he reappeared … he was already outside Ethereal City, on Ethereal Dao College's Lake Heart Island. As the core of the entire Ethereal Dao College, Lake Heart Island had an extremely high status. Even in the entire Federation, it was a sacred ground.
In the central region of Lake Heart Island, there was only one house in the vast area. The house was very simple and was surrounded by fences. It looked very rustic.
A middle-aged woman sat cross-legged in her room, apparently cultivating …. However, in the next instant, she seemed to sense something. Her eyes slowly opened, and she saw a smiling figure standing outside her room.
The moment she saw the figure, the woman smiled.
"Goodbye?"
Years ago, in this place, amidst the blooming peach blossoms … Wang Baole bid farewell to Zhou Xiaoya. Before he left, Zhou Xiaoya asked Wang Baole to say two words. Those two words were goodbye.
This was because they could meet again if they said goodbye.
"We meet again, Xiaoya," Wang Baole said softly. This middle-aged woman was … Zhou Xiaoya.
Wang Baole didn't leave after arriving here. Instead, he built another house beside this house and lived there. However, he and Zhou Xiaoya treated each other like friends and treated each other with respect.
He accompanied Zhou Xiaoya every day. The two of them watched the sunrise and sunset, watched the wind and clouds, watched the world, watched the changes of life, and watched the development of the Federation.
The feeling of loneliness seemed to have lessened a lot because of each other's company. Zhou Xiaoya smiled more obviously, but time was still passing on her body.
However, sixty years passed as the two of them accompanied each other.
Zhou Xiaoya no longer looked middle-aged, but had a head full of white hair.
She refused Wang Baole's offer of help. Her latent talent in cultivation was average, and although she was skilled in the Dao of alchemy, she had already reached the pinnacle. She didn't want to rely on other methods to prolong her life. It seemed that to her, such methods were meaningless.
However, she did not reject Wang Baole's suggestion of reincarnation.
However, when she closed her eyes, she sat in the rocking chair and looked at Wang Baole. Deep in her eyes, there was a hint of heartache.
"Baole, thank you for your company. I've been very happy in these sixty years, but I can feel that you don't seem to be happy ….
"I've never asked you because I know that you probably won't tell me …. But now, I'm leaving. Can you tell me?"
Wang Baole looked at Zhou Xiaoya and was silent for a long time before he spoke softly.
"If I said that I'm not the Wang Baole in your memories, that I'm his clone, and that the real Wang Baole … has already disappeared, would you believe me?"
"I believe you," Zhou Xiaoya was silent for a few breaths before she spoke softly.
"All these years, I can feel that you are him, but also not him. Regardless, I still have to thank you for your company."
"I should be the one thanking you …." Wang Baole shook his head.
"You don't understand," Zhou Xiaoya smiled slightly and looked deeply at Wang Baole.
"You want to search for his memories, you want to fulfill some of his regrets. These are all things that you instinctively do, so I want to thank you. Come …." Zhou Xiaoya spoke softly.
Wang Baole hesitated for a moment before he walked over.
Zhou Xiaoya raised her hand and gently stroked Wang Baole's hair as she spoke gently.
"All these years, you've kept your distance from me, but … in my eyes, you're still you. You're still Wang Baole."
"So, I hope that in the future, you'll be happy. Promise me …." Zhou Xiaoya's voice grew fainter and fainter until finally, her hand fell limply and brushed across Wang Baole's cheek, leaving behind a trace of warmth.
Zhou Xiaoya had reincarnated.
With no regrets, she ended her experience in this life. What awaited her was the beginning of her next life. Perhaps years later, when her cultivation reached a certain level in her next life, she would be able to recall her past.
After silently sending Zhou Xiaoya off, Wang Baole sighed softly. He erected a tomb for her on the island in the middle of the lake in Ethereal Dao College. He placed a bouquet of flowers in front of the tomb and spoke softly.
"I still have to thank you for your company …"
Wang Baole left. Over the past sixty years, he had met many old friends and sent many people off. However, there was one person he didn't meet and had left until the end.
That was … Zhao Yameng.
On the snow-white mountain peak, amidst the drifting snowflakes, lived a woman of ice and snow. Her name was rumored throughout the Federation, the entire Solar System, and even the entire stone tablet world.
This was because her identity was extremely special to the Federation. It was because she was a friend of the Ruler, because she was an aid to the rise of the Federation, and because … it was rumored that she was the Dao companion of the Ruler of the stone tablet world.
Her name was Zhao Yameng.
Her mother was once the Martian Colony Governor. Later, she became the president of the Federation. During her time in office, she witnessed the true rise of the Federation.
Her father was the founder of the development of Spirit Ability in the Federation. He had made great contributions to the advancement of Spirit Ability.
Now, she was one of the spiritual pillars of the Federation, the entire Solar System, and even the entire stone tablet world. She was watched by countless people and was revered by countless people. However … she liked to live alone. Most of the time, she was on the snowy mountain, looking into the distance.
Until one day, Wang Baole came to the snowy mountain and saw the figure standing there.
"You are not him."
This was the first sentence Zhao Yameng said when she saw Wang Baole.
"But I want to know the story after he left … Please, tell me," Zhao Yameng said softly as she looked at Wang Baole.
Wang Baole looked at the snowy woman in front of him and nodded. He sat on the snowy mountain and looked at the snowflakes. Every snowflake that fell seemed to reveal scenes of memories.
"This story is a little long …
"I have been recalling and organizing it over the years. In the end, I feel that this is a story of redemption and sacrifice. I redeemed myself and sacrificed myself for the sake of my other self …"
A few days later, Wang Baole left the snowy mountain. He didn't look back, nor did he return.
On the snowy mountain, the woman's figure became more and more lonely. She stood there silently. No one knew what she was thinking or waiting for. There was only a murmur that seemed to echo in the wind and snow. It blended into the snowflakes and was sent into the world.
"Why did I meet you when I was in my prime …?"
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