"Qu …?!"
Tang Xiaoxi raised her head and looked at the old man in front of her with her bright eyes. She didn't even know who this old man was, but she could call out his name as if he was someone she was very familiar with in her previous life.
"It's rare that Princess Xi still remembers this old man's name." Qu Chu looked lovingly at Tang Xiaoxi's tired expression and said, "You must have suffered here. The feeling of having your soul sealed must not be good, right?"
"Qu, I …" Tang Xiaoxi felt wronged as if she was in great pain and said, "Qu, please release the shackles that are restricting my memory. I … I …"
"Those are not the shackles that are restricting you." Qu Chu leisurely sat by the window and looked at the starry sky outside. He said softly like a grandfather, "The shackles that the Demon Race Saint Master placed on you are just a prelude. The real person who is restricting you is you, Princess Xi. Only by calmly accepting everything in the past can you find your true self. No one can help you with this. You can only rely on yourself. Do you understand?"
"I … what should I do?" Tang Xiaoxi held her head in pain.
"It's fine. Everything will be fine."
Qu Chu caressed Tang Xiaoxi's beautiful hair dotingly and said, "But you must always remember that Yu loves you, and so does Xiao Yin. No one has let you down, and you shouldn't let each other down. But now … you've let Xiao Yin down, and you've let Yu down. Yu is now in danger and needs your strength. You can't continue to sink like this. You have to find yourself. You're Tang Xiaoxi, you're Tang Xiaoxi with the Nine-tailed Spiritual Lattice. You're the ruler of flames …"
"I …" Tang Xiaoxi looked at her hands and said, "But my hands are covered in blood, and among them … is Xiao Yin's blood …"
Many fragments of memories suddenly flashed through her mind, including the scene of Qin Yin's body turning into a bloody mist. At this moment, Tang Xiaoxi suddenly felt an indescribable pain and began to cry loudly.
Qu Chu didn't say anything and just stayed by her side.
After a long time, Tang Xiaoxi looked at Qu Chu with teary eyes and said, "Qu, what should I do now? I … I can't get over myself. I … I'm already the third daughter of His Majesty the Divine Emperor. "
"Humph."
Qu Chu frowned and said, "The Devil Emperor is merely using you to kill Ah 'Yu. If Ah' Yu really dies, then Little Xi, you'll really be consigned to eternal damnation, and there'll be no turning back."
Tang Xiaoxi bit her lips and said, "But I … but I killed Xiao Yin."
"Xiao Yin, she …"
Qu Chu shuddered and said, "Xiao Yin was so kind that she was willing to die for you. It was her destiny. Moreover, Xiao Yin was just a mortal, she couldn't withstand the power of an Overgod's Godhead. You killed her and she escaped into the Six Paths of Reincarnation. After experiencing the Six Paths of Heaven and Earth, she became a true God. Although you killed her, you helped her."
With that, Qu Chu paused and continued, "If you really want to make it up to her, then wake up from the Saint's soul seal as soon as possible. Help Yu overcome this tribulation and help Xiao Yin complete the Six Paths of Reincarnation and reunite with her. You are not the Third Princess of the Divine Race, you are Tang Xiaoxi. You are Tang Xiaoxi, the Tang Xiaoxi who dares to love and hate. There is no second Tang Xiaoxi in this world."
Tang Xiaoxi curled up in pain like an injured wild cat. Her whole body trembled and the Saint's seal in her brain started to work again. The pain it brought was no less than being in an abyss of fire.
Looking at Tang Xiaoxi's painful state, Qu Chu couldn't help but feel incomparably distressed and said, "Xiao Xi, this is a cultivation between you, Xiao Yin and Yu. This is the tribulation of the three of you … I hope you can endure it. You may have a harder time than Xiao Yin and Yu. Promise me, you must endure it. The future of this continent depends on you."
"I know …"
Tang Xiaoxi raised her head and looked at Qu Chu and asked, "Qu, there are Demon Race's spies everywhere. Saint Masters and Demon Emperors are all in the Divine Realm. There are also the six Gods of the Northern Heaven Realm. You should leave quickly. It's not safe here."
"Don't worry, they won't be able to find me, nor will they be able to kill me."
Qu Chu smiled and said, "You still don't know, right? My Dao is the Dao of all living things in the world. I can transform into all living things and not be controlled by the laws. I can come and go as I please and no one can do anything to me. It's just that … my Dao seems to be too weak. Its power is far inferior to those laws of battle. So I can't help Yu too much. He needs you."
"I know."
Tang Xiaoxi tried hard to restrain the restlessness and violence in her heart. Because there was another voice in her heart ordering her to kill Qu Chu. Kill this annoying old man.
"Qu, you should leave quickly …" Tang Xiaoxi said in pain.
Qu Chu could naturally see what she was going through. He stood up and said, "Xiao Xi, take care of yourself. I'll go to Yu's place. He seems to have experienced a battle of life and death."
"Hmm …"
Tang Xiaoxi replied softly. She looked up and saw Qu Chu's white robe disintegrating and turning into a flock of white birds flying into the distance. It was very magical. Just as Qu Chu said, his Dao was the Dao of all living things in the world. It was ever-changing.
…
"Great Deacon, good news!"
The courtyard of the Spiritual Medicine Department was full of flowers and plants in the Imperial Capital Lanyan City. Chu Yao planted flowers and plants in her spare time, so the Great Deacon's courtyard was almost full of flowers and plants. At this time, she was carefully cultivating a Purple Yin Flower when she heard the voice of the beautiful alchemist Lan Yan from the Spiritual Medicine Department.
Lan Yan had grown up in Lanyan City. Her parents had been killed during the chaos of the Yihe Nation, so she had been raised by her grandparents. Later, after practicing alchemy, she had become one of the genius alchemists in the Spirit Medicine Division. At a young age, she had already stepped into the ranks of Grandmaster Alchemists. Because they were both women, she was highly regarded by Chu Yao.
"Little girl, why are you in such a hurry? You're about to be promoted to a Gold Star alchemist, but you're still so impatient." Chu Yao turned around and scolded with a smile.
Lan Yan chuckled and said, "Great Deacon, you don't know … There's an accurate report from the north. His Highness, Prince Qin, defeated the main force of the Demon Clan, QianFeng, and killed nearly a hundred thousand of the Demon Clan's main force in the desert. The Demon Clan was completely driven into the Tongtian Gorge!"
"Wasn't this news sent back half a month ago?" Chu Yao couldn't help but laugh.
"This time, it's different. This time, it's accurate news. An envoy came back from Tong Tian Province, and brought back a detailed map of Tong Tian Province for His Highness King Zhong. Because of this, His Highness King Zhong is very happy, and is currently discussing with Su'Er, Marquis Xining, Su Yu, how the Imperial Capital should reward His Highness King Qin!"
"This …"
Chu Yao pursed her lips and said with a smile, "Yu is the King of Qin, the head of the Three Kings. He has long been an official of the highest rank. What kind of reward does he need?"
"But …" Lan Yan smiled charmingly and said, "But there was news today that His Highness Prince Zhong and Marquis Xining Su Yu are planning to establish a branch of the Holy Temple and Spiritual Medicine Department in Tongtian Province. They are considering who to send there. Don't tell me that you don't have any ideas, Grand Deacon? You haven't seen Prince Qin for half a year … "
"Ah?"
Chu Yao was finally moved. "Ah Yan and Aunt Lian are planning to move the headquarters of the Spiritual Medicine Department to the Tongtian Province?"
"Not really." Lan Yan smiled mischievously and said, "However … the war between the Empire and the Demon Race hasn't ended yet. The Eastern Region needs a large amount of medicinal herbs and medical officers. Great Deacon, you can go to His Highness Prince Zhong and recommend yourself to go to the Eastern Region to build the Eastern Branch Hall of the Spiritual Medicine Department. In this case … I guess with your friendship with His Highness Prince Zhong, he won't refuse."
"This … isn't too good. It's like abusing your power for personal gain …" Chu Yao blushed and said.
Lan Yan curled her lips. "Oh, listen to what you're saying. I know that Prince Qin, Lin Muyu is your only relative in this world. You two are as close as real siblings. You can go to your relative's side and serve the Empire at the same time. Isn't this abusing your power for personal gain?"
"Is it really like this?"
"Yes, yes. But you must take me with you. Hehe, I also want to join the army and become a medical officer refining medicine for the glory of the Empire!"
"Hmph, little girl, I know you have your own wishful thinking." Chu Yao rebuked with a smile and said, "It's already late. Forget it, we'll go to Ze Tian Hall tomorrow."
"Yes, yes!"
… …
In the east of the Empire was a vast sea. It was called the East Sea by the people. The East Sea was very deep and magnificent. Storms would come almost every season, letting the people of the Middle Earth understand the wrath of the sea god. There had always been a saying in the Empire: Evildoers should not travel far in the East Sea.
For thousands of years, the fishermen by the sea never dared to travel too far. Not a single ship that sailed hundreds of miles away from the coastline had ever returned. As for whether there really were evildoers in the sea, no one knew.
However, in the middle of this vast East Sea, there was a luxurious island.
The Dragon-shaped Island was half the size of Heaven's Pivot Province. It could be considered a piece of land on the sea. At the same time, this Dragon-shaped Island also became the resting place of the Southern Guardian King, Qin Yi, after his defeat. Nearly 200,000 soldiers of the defeated Yihe Nation fled their homes and came to the Dragon-shaped Island. They spent half a month subduing the islanders and gradually re-established the Yihe Nation's political power here, hoping to sweep through the Middle Earth once again.
The Yihe Nation's war flag fluttered on the entire island. Thousands of soldiers of the Yihe Nation stood guard here. Back then, it was here that they defeated the Empire's fleet sent by Feng Jixing, allowing the Yihe Nation to continue struggling at death's door.
At the very front of the reef stood a man wearing a golden robe. His hair had already turned white, and he looked into the distance to the west. That was the direction of the Empire. Ding Xi had aged and was no longer the famous general of the Yihe Nation who was full of vigor.
Behind him, Long Qianlin slowly walked over with his hand on the hilt of his sword and said, "Marshal Ding, are you anxiously waiting again?"
"Oh, it's Marshal Long …"
Ding Xi smiled sadly and touched the bag on his waist, which contained a handful of soil he had brought from Shangyang City, the soil of the Central Continent. He said sadly, "How long have we been away from our hometown?"
"Almost five years."
"Yes, almost five years." Ding Xi nodded and said, "Has Marshal Long ever thought of returning to the Middle Earth?"
"Yes …"
Long Qianlin looked into the distance and said, "But I'm afraid I'll have to wait until the moment I die and have my descendants bring my corpse back to my hometown, Yu City."
Ding Xi let out a long sigh and smiled. "Success and failure are things that happen throughout the ages. It's hard to tell right from wrong."
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