Chapter 1077

"We will do our best."

"Aglaea couldn't help but smile, pursing her lips: 'First reaction is actually denial? No wonder you're the disciple of Na Kexia. I await your good news, Feng Jin.'"

"Haha, this gives us another reason to look forward to tomorrow..."

"Tipao was laughing when suddenly a sense of foreboding welled up in her chest; she clutched her head in pain and collapsed forward, weak: '…Ugh!'"

"Feng Jin turned pale, eyes and hands quick, catching the girl who was about to fall into the bathtub: 'Miss Tipao?! How, how did this happen?'"

"\"It seems… not right, the strong feeling is coming again… Is it Tian? \" Tipao then shook her head: \"No, no… this time it's not Tian…… it's Ting! Ting is in danger…! \""

"……"

"At the same time."

"Bai'e rested one hand on his hip, proudly raising an eyebrow at Wandi: 'Ha, I won this time escorting the bath guests.'"

"Wandi scoffed: 'How can a one-sided competition count?'"

"\"Look at you, saying a couple of flattering words won't make you lose a layer of skin. \""

"\"…HKS. \""

"\"Haiyi… what are you saying, in your hometown dialect? \""

"\"Hyena—I'm comparing you to a weak hyena. By the way, your emphasis is completely wrong. \""

"\"We've known each other for a while; the number of times you've spoken in Xuanfeng ancient language can be counted on one's fingers. \""

"Wandi nodded: 'Because I'm not good at this language either. Listening and reading are fine. But if I had to write in the ancient language…'"

"\"You still write things? \""

"Wandi startled for a moment, then realized the other was teasing him again, his eye twitching uncontrollably: '…Your words seem brainless.'"

"\"Haha, just joking. No wonder, after all you spent your childhood drifting… far from home. \""

"\"Take better care of yourself, Savior. \" Wandi said coldly, \"Apart from occasions where you introduce yourself, you never mention your hometown. \""

"——"

"Labyrinth Meal."

"\"These two are both people without a home, but compared to that, Wandi at least still has his clan, while Bai'e truly has nothing left. \""

"Qierchake sighed helplessly; although he is the most tragic of the Golden-blooded, he is also paradoxically the most 'perfect' Golden-blooded; although he only wanted to be an ordinary person protecting his hometown in the village, he is instead the prophesied savior."

"……Fate really does enjoy toying with him."

"\"Although that's the case, Wandi also has it hard; he's now completely caught between his clan and the Fire Pursuit Journey, one side being his clan that's hard to let go of, the other being the great path of salvation. One side is the deep-rooted notions in his clan's minds, the other is the apocalyptic threat…\""

"Marulosier tried to put herself in Wandi's position; upon thinking of those countless pairs of eyes looking up to her in anticipation, she felt her head swell."

"On Wandi's shoulders rests the rise and fall of his clan; just this pressure is enough to make one breathless."

"Qierchake lifted his head, gazing at Bai'e's face in the canopy, somewhat lost in thought: 'Every Golden-blooded has their own difficulties; you can also think of Aglaea—on one side she has to deal with the Senate's vermin, on the other she must worry about all of humanity's affairs; a moment's carelessness could bring the disaster of Wengluosi's overthrow, and this burden is not something ordinary people can bear.'"

"\"Sometimes I wonder, for those Golden-blooded who have lived several hundred to thousands of years, wouldn't death be a kind of release? \""

"——"

"\"Heh… because there really isn't anything to say. Aolixie is just a small village; because of the war, it no longer exists. \" Bai'e turned around, gazing at the distant mountains, \"The only time I can see it is in my dreams. And…\""

"\"And what? \""

"Bai'e lowered his gaze: \"…in the trial of the Heavenly Punishment Spear. \""

"Wandi said meaningfully: \"Indeed. \""

"Bai'e slowly closed his eyes: \"Hmm, I saw it—burning Aolixie, my relatives, friends, clansfolk… everyone collapsed in the sea of fire. A half-blood-red sun hung in the sky, just like back then, that murderer stood before me…\""

"\"…killed Xilian. \""

"Bai'e took a deep breath, quickly adjusted his emotions, and did not sink into sorrow: \"But this time, I saw its appearance clearly: a black cloak, a weird mask. A broken giant sword emanating an ominous aura…… In the trial, I fought that guy. But even after all this time, even if I brought resolve and fought, grew, and strengthened all the way, I still couldn't defeat it. \""

"\"Hatred blinded your eyes; you almost got lost in that trial. \""

"Bai'e couldn't deny: \"Yes… so I sincerely thank you, Maidemos. \""

"Wandi curled the corner of his mouth in a slight smile: \"Hmph, finally learned etiquette— not too late, either. \""

"——"

"Honkai 3."

"\"Xilian…\""

"Aili softly repeated the name in her mouth, the corners of her mouth involuntarily turning up slightly, as if she had eaten a very sweet candy."

"\"…It's a really cute name, and it sounds just as nice as 'Ailixiya'♪\""

"\"Too bad, no matter how nice the name is, it's merely a code about to be forgotten. \" Meibiwusi leaned against the railing, gazing at the scenery of Paradise, \"Besides Bai'e, who else remembers this name? \""

"\"Bai'e remembers. \" Facing Meibiwusi's provocative remark, Ailixiya's smile remained bright: \"Meibiwusi, do you know? I've heard a saying that a person's death actually consists of two times. \""

"\"The first is the demise of the body, the cessation of breath. A person's life ends here. \""

"\"The second 'death' is my favorite saying; it's very romantic. True death is actually that person's memories of life completely vanishing from the mind of the last person who remembers them. When this world no longer has anyone who remembers his name, that is a person's true death. \""

"\"So then? \""

"\"So I don't think Xilian has completely died, Meibiwusi. As long as Bai'e still remembers her and their story…… then Xilian has never truly died. She lives in Bai'e's memory, in every breath and heartbeat. \""

"\"Hmph, Ailixiya, you're just comforting yourself. \" Meibiwusi crossed his arms, turning his face aside: \"If one day that black-clad swordsman reaches Aohema, and Bai'e dies under his blade, then even the last person who remembers Xilian will be gone. \""

"\"Hehe…\""

"Eden held a glass of wine, slowly walking to stand between the two: \"Meibiwusi, you always tend to use the worst-case scenario in your deductions—is this a habit retained from your experiments? \""