Chapter 402

In a daze, in the darkness, consciousness was dim.

My head hurts so much.

Like I bumped into something.

I can't remember where this is, and I've forgotten who I am and what exactly happened; I'm just sleepy, exhausted, and want to sleep for a long time.

Seems to hear a voice, intermittent, without beginning or end.

Gradually becoming clear.

"... Hmm, this one, for now, can also be considered my junior brother, although his talent and talent are not even one ten-thousandth of mine, he's barely passable. Just leave the sword-crafting to him; I'll have to rely on you to take care of him in the future."

"No wonder!"

Another voice exclaimed in realization: "I was just saying, it's been several hundred years, my Eternal Empire is gone, how could there still be a Mohist falling down to assassinate the king.

So it turns out that in just a few hundred years, the two families have merged?

Truly amazing!"

"Ah, actually it's quite complicated, but let's just leave it at that... only, won't you blame me?"

"Why? Knowing people and assigning them to the right tasks is a rare virtue; I should be praising you instead."

"You think too highly of me again."

Ye Chun sighed, "I just like to escape."

And so, that voice laughed, slapping the armrest, full of

joy: "If you wanted to escape, why return to my presence?"

Ye Chun fell silent, didn't answer, and after a long time, sighed.

Ji Jue suddenly felt a hand grab his hair, pull him up, panting, and carry him on her back.

Unfortunately, it was upside down, his head hanging below, a bit painful.

And he bumped into something.

Bumped twice!

Just like that, half-dragging and half-carrying the overly heavy burden, like dragging a dead dog, panting, she turned back to say goodbye: "Then, please forgive me for taking my leave."

"Do you want me to see you off?" that voice, like an enthusiastic uncle, asked.

"No need, I can handle it."

"I'll see you to the door, it's not far... it's only a few steps, and you're this tired, take care of your health, are you eating well?"

The chatterbox uncle sighed with emotion, as if gesturing: "I remember when that woman who abandoned the sword-crafting position brought you here, you were so thin and small, as if you would die if you blinked, making me worry for quite a while.

Turns out, in the blink of an eye, you've grown this big."

"... Thank you for your concern, I'm barely healthy, and can live for quite a while."

"Since you've already found a live-in son-in-law, then hurry up and make a child!"

The uncle urged: "Bring it to me to see when the time comes. Don't worry about any taboos, whether the surname is Ye or not, whether it's a boy or a girl, it doesn't matter, I'm not some old-fashioned fossil."

Boom!

In his daze, Ji Jue felt his head hurt again, as if he had fallen to the ground again...

Eh? Why say 'again'?

"I said it already, he's not a live-in son-in-law!"

"Ah? Is it not popular to recruit a live-in son-in-law now? Forget it, marrying into the family is fine, but there must be a wedding betrothal, right? What's this kid's family background? Let me say the ugly words first, finding a Mohist so poor he has to pawn his pants is one thing, but no matter how open-minded I am, I cannot accept my descendants eloping..."

"... So, you didn't listen to a word I said, did you?"

Ye Chun sighed resentfully: "Also, elders urging marriage in this day and age is very annoying!"

"Yeah, it was very annoying in our time too."

That voice became even more smug: "But I like it!"

"..."

Amidst the rumbling, there seemed to be the sound of a gate opening.

"Alright, go, go."

The uncle sighed: "If you can't hold on, don't force it; if you're uncomfortable, go back quickly. This place doesn't even have a servant, if you vomit here, I'll have to clean it up myself.

Also, don't bring any robot vacuums next time; you don't know how to use them, and you don't know how to fix them, just adding trouble for no reason."

"At least do some housework, Your Majesty..."

Ye Chun sighed, carrying Ji Jue, and finally bowed: "Thank you for your care, see you next time."

"Heh!"

The voice behind the door laughed, "Shouldn't it be goodbye forever?"

No one responded.

In the silence, the door closed.

From then on, it was a long, long road.

Amidst countless chaotic thoughts, Ji Jue was sometimes awake and sometimes unconscious, and more often, in a trance, he seemed to fall into one illogical dream after another.

Fell into the sea, chased by a shark, the shark chased him on a tricycle, don't be afraid, I have a plane, but it's dark, the plane can't be used, so close, so close, escaped the danger.

Smelled the scent of citrus, and lime, very sweet, is summer here?

Too tired, no more studying today, rest a bit, sleep a little longer, so sleepy, citrus is so sweet, want to eat more.

Heard exhausted panting, and complaints.

Seems to be scolding Ji Jue.

Who is Ji Jue? What is a 'grind-dog'?

He struggled to open his eyes.

In a trance, he saw the sky filled with rainbow light, in the pitch darkness, there seemed to be stars shining, and a blurry face, full of dust.

Carrying him, step by step forward.

"Mom..."

Ji Jue murmured blankly.

In the silence, she turned back in surprise, the expression on that face softened for a moment, sighing, helplessly reaching out, and pinching his face.

"Forget it, I won't argue with you."

"... From now on, remember your big sister's great kindness, understand?"

Big sister?

In his trance and daze, Ji Jue's eyes moved slightly, as if he finally distinguished her appearance, his lips moved, struggling to open.

Ye Chun leaned in happily, listening, and heard confused babbling.

"... Salted fish?"

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【?】

"Hehe... the thesis... is almost done..." Ji Jue laughed in a trance, smugly: "Hungry... go stir-fry two dishes for me, add more... spicy..."

Boom!

Ye Chun, expressionless, withdrew her fist.

Then added another punch.

Thought about it, still not satisfied, another punch, and kicked him several times!

After putting Ji Jue on the ground, she took two steps back, ran, jumped, and kicked!

You dog, I shouldn't have come to save you!

Next time, just rot to death under the vortex by yourself! Even if you fall into the hands of a lonely old man and become a slave, no one will pay attention to you even if you kowtow and cry that you know you were wrong!

Just like that, Ye Chun made a belated resolution.

Then, she laboriously pulled his leg, like dragging a dead dog, angrily, and set off again.

The journey home is long.

A beautiful day, with a beautiful morning, a beautiful noon, and a beautiful afternoon.

When the bells of the dilapidated church rang in the afternoon, and the believers sang hymns enthusiastically, the old chief priest would often sigh with emotion, thinking back to that day more than half a year ago...

Truly thrilling and exciting.

Thank goodness I ran early!

Otherwise, how could I enjoy such a beautiful sun?

And how could I start from scratch and earn such a great foundation?

Slurp~

A satisfied groan came from his throat.

So-called, the years are quiet and good.

Until hurried footsteps sounded from outside, someone sweating profusely, running in with joy: "Chief Priest, great joy, great joy, great joy!"

"Ah?" The chief priest was stunned, subconsciously standing up: "Someone came to donate money? Quick, quick, take me to receive them..."

"No, not those... no, not!"

The follower was out of breath, beaming, shouting excitedly: "I, I just heard at the wasteland market, it's Lu, Lu, Lu Changsheng—the Sage Master has been resurrected! Resurrected!

Resurrected after death, truly a holy event!"

"What the hell?!"

In a daze, the chief priest widened his eyes and screamed: "What the hell did you say?!"

"Yesterday, yesterday!"

The follower picked up the teapot and finished it, wiped his mouth, and then grinned: "The Sage Master, he, he suddenly appeared in the sacrificial temple, instantly killing a bunch of nobodies like the Tianxin Society, Wulou Temple, Blood Eye, Xiufeng, etc., and even killed a usurper, severely wounding Changle and Anguo—"

"Ah?"

The chief priest was stunned: "What the hell?"

Are you talking about the same Lu Changsheng?

"Not only that, but he also seized the Imperial Seal! The Imperial Seal, the orthodox inheritance of the Eternal Empire, and even the Chixiao appeared!"

In a daze, the chief priest shivered, his beard and hair trembling.

Cowering.

"And he even said in public... nobodies... selling their heads... old dog Lord Tianlu..."

The follower told his hearsay in a muddled way, becoming increasingly unable to restrain his joy, but he saw that the old chief priest seemed to be gradually starting to tremble.

He must be as hot-blooded as he is!

"The Sage Master finally said, when I create the Holy Dynasty of Ether, I will turn evil into righteousness, set things right, and then the followers will all be enfeoffed as marquises—"

Boom!

The teapot fell from the chief priest's hand and shattered into pieces.

Shivering, sweating profusely, his eyes unfocused.

Unable to hold back anymore, he screamed in agony, as if mourning his parents.

"————Lu Changsheng, I f*** your mother ahhhhhhh!!!"

God damn Imperial Seal, god damn nobodies, god damn old dog Lord Tianlu—you did such a big thing, you're awesome, you're noble, you're amazing!

But what about me?!

I, I...

"No, pack up immediately!" The chief priest stood up in terror, "Can't stay here anymore, quick, move quickly, let's go to Zhong..."

Boom!!!

In that instant, the wall collapsed, countless bricks and stones burst, whistling past, instantly crushing the follower who was stunned before the chief priest into meat paste and blood foam.

Splattering.

Amidst the rustling dust, the sunlight shone in, illuminating the figure who walked in from outside the wall.

Looking at him.

"Ether Eye Sect, right?"

The chief priest was stunned, trembling, nodding with difficulty.

"Fine, leave this one, take it back to be sliced and studied." The intruder nodded, saying to the person behind him: "Kill all others involved, leave not one."

The sound of drawing swords rang out.

The hymns were no more, the temple was stained with blood, and soon, everything was shrouded in fire, turning into thick smoke rising into the sky.

Such raging fire and thick smoke, since yesterday, had been continuous

Rising from all parts of the present world, one after another, place after place, piece after piece.

From the Federal Security Bureau to the Imperial Secret Service, from the Four Kings of the Central Plains, to the countless monsters and demons of the Thousand Islands, even the Tianxin Society, Xiufeng, Blood Eye, Wulou Temple...

Everyone with red eyes began to sharpen their knives, chasing every clue of the Ether Eye Sect, starting a vigorous sweep, and then, dragging them out one by one, using torture to interrogate them.

What's your surname, what's your name, how old are you, how many acres of land does your family have, what did your ancestors do for three generations...

And, most importantly, where the hell did that dog Lu Changsheng run off to!!!

Searching the heavens and the yellow springs.

Unfortunately, neither place could be found.

Lu Changsheng seemed to have evaporated from the world, hiding in the darkness, mocking their actions, silently gestating the next offensive and frenzy.

Don't know how many people had their defenses broken, how many were angry, how many shed tears; amidst the chaotic signs, it was a scene of turmoil, a life-and-death struggle.

At the same time, compared to the appearance of the Imperial Seal and the severe wounding of the Sower, on that very day, another 'small matter' occurred that exceeded everyone's expectations.

Just as Ellis the Earth Guard left with his sword, in the Imperial capital, the noble Emperor was enjoying afternoon tea in his palace when he was assassinated.

Shot in the heart, his life hanging by a thread.

Three minutes later, the capital was under martial law; within an hour, the Secret Service searched within a thousand miles, and finally, three hours later, the crime scene was confirmed—just outside a small town on the edge of the Empire, on the highest

Snow mountain in the present world.

Six thousand one hundred and six kilometers away from the palace.

Amidst the wind, snow, and frost, the attacker was long gone; on the velvet cloth laid on the rock, an old-fashioned hunting rifle and a bullet casing were left behind.

And a white owl feather, swaying in the wind.

Nirvana!

One wave had not yet subsided, another rose, and then another rose again.

Time seemed to have suddenly become unfamiliar; everyone looked at the news, dumbfounded, looking at each other.

Looking up blankly, looking at the sky.

Is this still the world they were originally familiar with?

Amidst the confusion and hesitation, they couldn't help but start to think.

Where will everything from now on go?

One week later.

The same afternoon, under the same sun.

Xinxin Sanatorium.

The bougainvillea beside the flower bed hung down beautifully, swaying in the wind.

Ji Jue sat in a wheelchair, holding the phone in his hand; after hesitating for so many days, he finally made up his mind and dialed that number.

A brief busy signal came from the receiver.

It was quickly connected.

A warm and calm voice came from the other end, "Ji Jue? Truly rare, you taking the initiative to contact me, is there something?"

After hesitating for a long time, Ji Jue finally spoke:

"Lu... Garrison Commander."

"Hmm?"

Lu Yingyue was puzzled.

Ji Jue said, "Thank you."

"Hmm? Did I do another good deed?"

The voice on the other end seemed to laugh, asking curiously: "I heard you were beaten and had your legs broken by your teacher again recently, several times... rare to see her so angry; you're unlucky. No matter how much you flatter me, I can't help you plead for mercy; I'm powerless."

"I..."

Ji Jue opened his mouth to speak, but couldn't.

In this overly long silence, he finally made up his mind and told her: "Besides me, this is also, words another person wanted me to tell you."

"Thank you."

He repeated it once, "Thank you."

Silence came again.

As if stunned.

But couldn't distinguish whether she understood or didn't understand.

Only heard faint breathing, the subtle noise in the office, the sound of keyboard typing.

For a long time, until the overly long memories came to an end.

A light sigh.

"... Thank you for telling me, Ji Jue."

Lu Yingyue said: "You don't need to care about anything, I should be the one thanking her. It's been so long, I originally thought, no... nothing."

She didn't speak for a long time.

But in this silence, a soft laugh seemed to come through.

"You did very well, Ji Jue."

Lu Yingyue said, "She will be proud of you."

"I know."

Ji Jue also laughed.

Just like that, after a brief greeting, the farewell call ended.

As if nothing had happened.

But in the silence, he leaned on the wheelchair, couldn't help but look up, staring at the afternoon sky.

Relieved.

Between the green leaves, birds spread their wings in the amber sunlight, soared into the sky, and went into that infinite blue.

A gentle wind blew from afar.

"Truly a good day."

As the long-lost exhaustion surfaced again, like warm seawater, covering him bit by bit.

Ji Jue closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

There was no darkness or fire in the dream.

The sun was bright.