Ancient One Nameless had once buried her own soul at the end of the Desolate Era. She had lost herself, her nature, and her heart.
Although Nameless Ancient Immemorial was still Nameless Ancient Immemorial, it was only Nameless Ancient Immemorial who possessed self-awareness. Furthermore, it was a new self-awareness.
Cang Yan did not know why Ancient One Nameless wanted to bury her own soul back then.
She had asked before, but Ancient One Nameless said that she did not know either. Because after burying the soul, it was equivalent to burying everything in the past.
Ancient One Nameless also did not know why she wanted to bury her own soul back then.
However …
Cang Yan knew that if Ancient One Nameless was willing, she could definitely find her own soul. She could even do it with just a thought.
But …
Ancient One Nameless would not do that.
She was also unwilling.
As for why she was unwilling …
Cang Yan had asked more than once, but Ancient One Nameless had never answered.
This time was no exception.
"You're afraid, right?"
Looking at the silent Ancient One Nameless, Cang Yan asked, "Afraid to face your original self."
Silence.
Still silence.
From start to finish, Ancient Nameless had not spoken a single word.
Cang Yan didn't continue asking. Although she didn't know why Nameless One wanted to bury his natal soul back then, she was certain that the end of the Primordial Era had something to do with fate. And if it was related to fate, it was also related to Nameless One. Perhaps it should be said that it was related to Nameless One who possessed a natal soul.
In Cang Yan's mind.
Ancient One Nameless might have done many things in the Desolate Era that she did not want to do but had to do. Therefore, when the Desolate Era ended, she buried her own soul, choosing to forget and choose to start anew.
There was another possibility. The Ancient Nameless from the Desolate Era could have predicted the future. Burying her own soul was just one of her moves. Perhaps this move was to deal with the Ancient Desolate Black Hole of the present.
Or perhaps Ancient One Nameless wanted to escape, escape from her own fate.
This was Cang Yan's guess.
After all, guesses were guesses. As for the truth, as long as Ancient One did not speak, Cang Yan would never know.
"Cang Yan."
Ancient Immortal Wuming, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke. He stared at Cang Yan and asked, "Are you thinking of opening the Daoless Era?"
Perhaps not expecting Nameless Ancient would ask such a question, Cang Yan was stunned. She exchanged glances with Nameless Ancient, and after a moment, she nodded and admitted, "I do want to open the Daoless Era."
"May I know the reason?"
"The reason! It's very simple. I heard that the true essence of the Grand Dao is buried in the Daoless Era, and it also hides the profundities of the world. It seems that only by opening the Daoless Era can one become a god. After all, who doesn't want to become a god? "
Ancient Wuming shook his head and said, "That's not why you want to open the Daoless Era."
Cang Yan asked back, "Isn't that so?"
"You want to open the Daoless Era because you want to know the truth."
"Hehe."
Cang Yan smiled and raised his cup to drink. "It seems like you understand me better than I do."
She knew that she could not hide it from Ancient Nameless. The reason why she wanted to open the Daoless Era was because she wanted to know the truth.
The so-called truth was the truth of the Grand Dao, the truth of the world, and the truth of everything.
She always felt that the Daoless Era was not as simple as the legends said. She always felt that there was an unspeakable truth hidden in the Daoless Era, and some existences had been hiding this truth.
"You think that I've been hiding the truth of the Daoless Era?"
Cang Yan shrugged and said with a smile, "I never said that."
"You didn't say that, but it doesn't mean that you didn't think about it."
Cang Yan did not hide anything and said bluntly, "Of course, I did. After all, you're the embodiment of karma, the messenger of fate."
"The embodiment of karma … the messenger of fate …"
Ancient Wuming muttered to himself with a self-deprecating tone. He said faintly, "You're not the only one who thought about it. I thought about it too. You want to know the truth about the Daoless Era, but I want to know the so-called truth more than you."
"So?" Cang Yan asked, "If that's the case, why don't you find your true self? If you do, won't you know the so-called truth?"
"Cang Yan, have you thought about a question?"
"What question?"
"You said that you think I've been hiding the truth about the Daoless Era. Actually … I think so too. If … I find my true self, then I might continue to hide the truth about the Daoless Era, and even …" Ancient Wuming's clear and calm eyes suddenly flashed with a complicated look. "I even suspect that hiding the truth about the Daoless Era might be my destiny as the embodiment of karma."
Opposite.
Cang Yan poured herself a drink and said, "You mean to say that you buried your soul in the Desolate Era because you wanted to escape your destiny?"
"Maybe, I don't know."
"Escaping … isn't the solution, right?"
"What else? Let me continue to face my destiny? "
"Why not?"
"And then?"
"Think of a way to change your destiny, or control your destiny."
"Haha …"
All of a sudden, Nameless Ancient laughed. His laughter was somewhat abnormal, and his laughter was somewhat baffling. His laughter left Cang Yan in a daze. She had known Nameless Ancient for a very long time, but she had never seen him laugh like this before. This was the first time she had seen him laugh like this.
Even though it was ridiculous to talk about changing one's destiny in front of Ancient Wuming, the embodiment of karma.
However, this wasn't the first time the two of them talked about this topic. In fact, they had talked about it so many times that Cang Yan couldn't even remember. In the past, when they talked about changing one's destiny, Ancient Wuming was very serious. She couldn't understand why he laughed so suddenly and strangely.
"Is it very funny?"
"Isn't it funny?"
"You've never laughed like that before."
"You said it before."
"So?" Cang Yan said, "Now that you've recognized the truth and realized that destiny is irreversible, have you finally bowed down to destiny?"
"If destiny can be changed, I don't think I would have buried my soul when the Desolate Era ended."
Ancient Wuming shook his head and laughed, muttering to himself, "Back then, I might have divined countless futures and countless karma. In the end, I realized that the outcome was the same. Destiny is irreversible."
"Therefore, I could only choose to bury my soul. I chose to forget, I chose to lose myself, and I also chose to escape."
(End of Chapter)
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