Shi Sheng stood outside for a while before finally going in.
It was much colder inside than outside. He felt as if he was stepping on ice. It was chilling.
Shi Sheng glanced at the era carved on the first crystal coffin. It was from a long time ago, so the most recent coffin should be at the end.
Shi Sheng walked in the middle of the coffins, causing the fog to swirl around him. On both sides of the coffins were the ancestors of the Xia family. Their bodies were intact, but they looked like they were asleep.
From the beginning to the end, it was as if he had walked through all the times the Xia family had gone through.
"Xia Lin …" Shi Sheng stopped in his tracks. The crystal coffin was translucent, so he could vaguely see the person inside.
A man in military uniform was lying inside. He wore a mask on his face, so his face could not be seen.
This was Xia Chu's brother, Xia Lin.
When he died, his entire face was disfigured. This was probably why he was wearing a mask now.
Shi Sheng retracted his gaze and walked to the left. There was only one crystal coffin behind Xia Lin.
Shi Sheng's expression did not change at all. He stood calmly in front of the crystal coffin. There was someone in the crystal coffin, and Shi Sheng was familiar with that person's attire.
Shi Sheng did not seem surprised by this result. A deep light surged in the depths of his eyes. After a while, he returned to calmness.
"Xia Chu."
Shi Sheng took a step forward and reached out to hold the crystal coffin.
"Ah Sheng."
A wisp of green smoke floated out of the crystal coffin and gradually condensed into a human figure. Shi Sheng's familiar face jumped into his eyes. He retracted his hand and stepped back, looking coldly at the person in front of him.
Xia Chu landed lightly on the ground. She stared at Shi Sheng and smiled. "Ah Sheng, you're here."
Xia Chu looked sweet and gentle when she spoke. Her curved eyebrows seemed to be smiling all the time. It was hard to dislike her.
Shi Sheng was expressionless. "Long time no see."
"Ah Sheng, I haven't seen you for a long time. You still look like this." Xia Chu sighed. Then she said guiltily, "I'm sorry, Ah Sheng. I left you alone."
Shi Sheng's gaze finally focused on Xia Chu. "Since Ji Zheng used the Soul Condensing Array, how did you end up like this?"
"It's your fate." Xia Chu's expression was gentle. She looked at the crystal coffin and slowly said, "I have indeed been resurrected, but it was only for a short ten days. Those ten days were probably the ten days where I would rather die than live. It is unforgettable."
"After that, my consciousness left my body and became what I am now. I had His Excellency Caesar send me here precisely to wait for you. "
"Waiting for me?"
Xia Chu nodded. "Waiting for you."
Shi Sheng and Xia Chu did not speak again, but the atmosphere was not awkward. Perhaps they had not seen each other for many years, but some things did not need to be said.
After a long while, Xia Chu asked, "Where's your sword?"
Shi Sheng took out his Iron Sword and paused for a few seconds before handing it to her.
Xia Chu shook her head. "I can't take it. Just leave it there."
The direction that Xia Chu pointed at was the end of this place, where there was a rectangular platform made of crystals.
Shi Sheng placed the Iron Sword on the platform, and Xia Chu floated over. "Ah Sheng, go out and wait for me."
Shi Sheng did not ask any more questions and turned to leave. As she passed by the crystal coffins, she seemed to see a lot of fog overflowing from the crystal coffins and drifting into the depths.
Shi Sheng sped up and left. She stepped out of the palace and the door closed silently.
Time passed slowly. It seemed that there was no night in this place. It was always so bright that the crystals were sparkling.
Shi Sheng did not know how long he had been sitting outside. There was no sound in the hall at all. When he felt that he was about to turn into a stone statue, the door opened with a soft sound. A young girl walked out from the depths of the fog. Her figure was hazy, like a fairy in the fog.
Shi Sheng stood up and faced her.
Xia Chu stopped at the door. Fog gushed out and filled the space between them.
She smiled and waved her hand. The fog behind her surged rapidly, and a red light rushed out from the depths. The fog surrounded the red light and rushed out of the hall, causing Shi Sheng's clothes to flutter.
The red light soared into the sky. The fog dispersed, and a pitch-black long sword fell from the sky. The red light in the middle was even more enchanting. The sharp blade of the sword was inserted into the ground. An invisible wave of air spread out like a wave. Wherever it passed, the crystals instantly lost their luster.
Shi Sheng did not look back. His eyes were calm as he looked at the person inside.
Xia Chu's lips parted slightly. Her soft voice fell into Shi Sheng's ears. "Ah Sheng, I'm very lucky to have met you when I was young. This is my last gift to you. May it bless you for generations to come. May it awe the world and make you respected."
Shi Sheng finally looked back at the Iron Sword. This was its form when she first saw it. After she brought it back, it degenerated into an ordinary Iron Sword.
However, Xia Chu said that this sword was too vicious and should be used with caution.
She also knew that because when she got this sword, it was inserted into a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
However, she spent so much effort to bring it back. How could she give it up just like that? Moreover, the contract between them had been fulfilled.
Xia Chu saw that she was determined, so she asked her to borrow it. Xia Chu did not see her for a whole month. She searched the entire Xia family but did not find her. When she saw Xia Chu again, she had lost a lot of weight.
When the Iron Sword was returned to her, the vicious aura on the Iron Sword was significantly reduced.
But now, she could feel the terrifying aura of hostility.
However, it was different from before.
"Ah Sheng, goodbye." The smile in Xia Chu's eyes seemed to be dyed with light, shining brightly.
"Xia Chu," Shi Sheng's voice changed a little. She paused for a while before saying, "Is this your choice?"
She only needed to say that she wanted to live. Even if she had no other way, she would think of a way to let her live.
But she …
Xia Chu was still smiling. Her smile was like a gentle spring breeze that blew through Shi Sheng's heart. "Thank you for everything you've done for me. If there's a next life, don't meet me again."
Shi Sheng stared at Xia Chu without blinking.
Is this something you can decide?
Do you think I won't meet you just because you said so?
Xia Chu's figure gradually became transparent. "Ah Sheng, when you leave, destroy this place. I don't want someone to find this place and use the Xia family one day. This is the last thing I can do for the Xia family as the head of the family. This is my last request to you. "
Since the Xia family was gone, there was no need for the things preserved by the Xia family to exist. Although it was disgraceful to destroy the bones of the ancestors, the ancestors would agree with her.
Everything in the Xia family could not fall into the hands of outsiders.
"… Okay." Shi Sheng turned around resolutely.
Xia Chu sighed. Ah Sheng really did not change at all. In the end, in the end …
Just look at her a little longer.
Shi Sheng walked to the Iron Sword and reached out to grab the Iron Sword. She suddenly turned around, and the crystal under her feet that was still in its original state suddenly turned into ashes. "Xia Chu, do you regret it?"
Xia Chu knew what Shi Sheng was asking. She said, "I don't regret it. If I had to do it again, I would still make the same choice."
Regardless of whether Ji Die betrayed her in the end, she would still make the same choice.
Because only in this way …
Only then would you be safe and sound.
Shi Sheng held the Iron Sword tightly. "Xia Chu, goodbye."
Shi Sheng turned around and did not look back.
Xia Chu's smile froze on her face.
Goodbye, Ah Sheng.
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