Mo Rongzhan brought Xiaoyao back to Jiutian and let her live in his palace. His place was quiet and elegant, and there would not be many people walking around to disturb him. In her current situation, it was best for her to stay here.
However, she did not look very well.
It had been a few days since he brought her back, but she had not spoken a word. He did not know what she was thinking about. She just stared out of the window all day, her eyes always filled with sadness, and sometimes she would cry silently.
"Do you want me to take you out for a walk?" Mo Rongzhan walked over. He felt that if he did not take the initiative to ask her to go out, she might not walk for the rest of her life.
Xiaoyao turned a deaf ear to him, as if she did not hear his words.
Mo Rongzhan lifted her up. "I will take you out."
"I don't want to go anywhere. Don't mind me," Xiaoyao said in a low voice, her voice already a little hoarse.
"No," Mo Rongzhan said lightly, reaching out to hold her wrist. "Go out with me."
Xiaoyao tried to shake off his hand. "I don't want to go. Let go of me."
Mo Rongzhan looked down at her and said in a cold voice, "You look very bad. If you continue to sit here, you are no different from a dead person."
"Then let me die. It has nothing to do with you," Xiaoyao shouted angrily.
"Your life is mine," Mo Rongzhan said in a low voice. "I did not agree. If you can die, you must live."
Xiaoyao whimpered, "I don't know what is the meaning of living anymore."
Mo Rongzhan saw the tears on her cheeks and reached out to wipe them for her. "For yourself and the future."
"But …" Wen Tian fell in love with Bai Yi. This blow made her unable to pull herself together.
"No buts," Mo Rongzhan said forcefully. He did not like to see her like this.
Xiaoyao could not get rid of Mo Rongzhan, and even her spiritual power seemed to be suppressed by him. She could not move at all. "Where are you taking me?"
Mo Rongzhan said, "Follow me and you will know."
"Can't you just leave me alone for a while?" Xiaoyao said snappily.
"No." Mo Rongzhan refused decisively. "You have been alone for a long time."
Xiaoyao stared at the back of his head. "What does it have to do with you?"
Mo Rongzhan looked back at her. "This is not you. You should not be like this."
What would she be like? Xiaoyao smiled bitterly. In her mind, she couldn't help thinking of the scene where Wen Tian and Bai Yi were entangled. She felt as if a knife was piercing her heart. Suddenly, she didn't want to say anything and was quietly led by Mo Rongzhan to an unknown place.
"This is the Nine Heavens' Earth Gate." Mo Rongzhan pointed at a majestic and sacred gate not far away, "It can lead to the human world."
"Oh," Xiaoyao answered with flagging interest.
Mo Rongzhan did not care about her perfunctory reply. He took her out of the Earth Gate and walked along the Heaven Ladder to the Ruoshui River. "This is the Ruoshui River, the boundary between the Nine Heavens and the mainland. I used to like to take a walk here when I was in a bad mood."
Xiaoyao looked at the crystal-clear surface of the lake, which was like a sapphire blue stone, and in the distance, there was a waterfall pouring down like the Milky Way in the sky. This place was as beautiful as a fairyland.
No, this was a fairyland.
"Come." Mo Rongzhan held her hand and led her forward.
Xiaoyao was brought into the Ruoshui River. Standing on the surface of the lake was like walking on flat ground as they walked towards the Milky Way Waterfall.
"Eight hundred Flowing Sand Realms, three thousand Ruoshui Realms deep, goose feathers can't float, reed flowers sink to the bottom," Xiaoyao muttered softly. "The Ruoshui Realm here is completely different from what I imagined."
"Those who have never been to the Nine Heavens do not understand it," Mo Rongzhan said softly.
Xiaoyao said, "Are you talking about me?"
"No." Mo Rongzhan tactfully denied it. "You are already in the Nine Heavens."
"The divine race abandoned the mortals and ignored the human world. This is the truth, I'm not wrong," Xiaoyao said. "Our entire village was massacred by the demon beasts, so where are the divine race? The human world finally had a few good years, and now you want to start a war. Who do you think will like the divine race? "
Mo Rongzhan said, "The mortals were abused by the demon beasts … It was indeed the divine race's negligence."
He didn't say it too directly, but he knew that the Grand Emperor was in the wrong.
A mistake was a mistake, and one had to correct it.
Xiaoyao was stunned. She probably didn't expect Mo Rongzhan to admit that the divine race was in the wrong.
"Then why are you still besieging the celestial castle?" Xiaoyao asked.
Mo Rongzhan turned back to look at her. "You have been in the human world for so long, so you should be clear about one thing. Demon beasts have no humanity. They are savage by nature, and mortals are not their kind but their food. Peace on the surface doesn't mean eternal safety. I know what you want to say." Seeing her unconvinced expression, he continued, "Wen Tian can suppress the other demon beasts and not hurt mortals because he is strong. He is a soaring serpent that has cultivated for tens of thousands of years. Before you met him, he was already a very strong existence. Have you ever thought about why he didn't come out to protect mortals before? Have you ever thought that he relied on eating mortals before?"
Xiaoyao's face turned pale. She had never thought about this question. "He wouldn't …"
"Are you sure?" Mo Rongzhan asked seriously. "When did you meet him? Have you seen his previous appearance? Have you seen the true appearance of the soaring serpent? "
"I …" Xiaoyao realized that after so many years, she really hadn't seen Wen Tian's true appearance. "Even if what you said is true, he doesn't hurt mortals anymore."
Mo Rongzhan said, "You still don't understand my words. A moment of peace doesn't mean eternal safety."
"It's your logic. You are the Young Emperor, so naturally, you help the divine race." Xiaoyao snorted.
"Before I went into seclusion to cultivate, I was always protecting the human world." Mo Rongzhan faintly said, "A hundred years ago, the human world was ruled by the emperors of mortals, not by demon beasts."
It was the first time Xiaoyao heard that he had protected the human world. "How do I know if what you said is true? Was it because you went into seclusion that the human world was invaded by demon beasts?"
Although it couldn't be completely said, it was definitely related.
"The Grand Emperor … neglected the human world," Mo Rongzhan said. "I will let the criminals rule the world again."
"Ah Tian is very powerful," Xiaoyao said. "Your chances of winning aren't high."
Mo Rongzhan looked down at her. "I haven't fought personally."
Xiaoyao was shocked. Ever since she met Mo Rongzhan, she had always quarreled with him and didn't see him as a powerful expert. However, the Young Emperor of the Nine Heavens … couldn't be weak.
She suddenly felt worried about everyone in the Heaven Castle.
"Let me bring you to the front to take a look." Mo Rongzhan saw the change in her expression, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly. She finally wasn't immersed in her own sorrow.
Although she still stubbornly believed that the grievances between the divine race and demon beasts were wrong, she would understand in the future.
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