Chapter 1330: Weng Faluos 3.4 (365)

The last card is a white-haired youth, holding a sword in one hand, with a blazing sun slowly rising behind him.

"Savior"… in the context of the Three Fates Divine Oracles, this card signifies harmony and perfection. Moreover, it is also the only card among all Shenpai that carries no negative imagery.

Bai'e brought the card to his ear, but this time, no sound came from the card.

"…Huh, this time there's no Huixiang from the Shenpai?"

Xilian chuckled: "What are you thinking… this is the card you drew for yourself."

A dark-hued mural slowly emerged; on the left, Bai'e tightly gripped Qinshen with one hand, while on the right, lurking in the shadows, the Fire-Thief Warrior wielded a twisted great sword. Laigushi's voice calmly narrated:

"In the tiny Aolixie, countless noble or legendary figures have descended over the ages: Zhiyuan, craftsmen, kings, wanderers, Shinü, physicians, scholars… Their words, and the Weiyuan expressed one by one in their speech, outline the initial imagination of the world for youths born of Aolixie."

"There are battlefields of conflict, holy cities of golden flowing light, and many words he cannot yet understand, as well as a village unlike the one he's known since childhood, nearly unchanged since ancient times. As a boy, he only saw these identities written on paper in the Shenpai of his childhood playmates. Yet fate seems to have resonated with the illusion…"

"Now, they are right before our eyes."

……

"Savior… it's this card again."

Duoduolami laughed: "Heh, kid… it looks like you'll become the one who answers the world's expectations and bears everyone's Weiyuan."

"Bear… Weiyuan?" Bai'e didn't quite understand.

"Yes. Just like… KefaLe standing on the mountain peak."

Bai'e raised his head, earnestly recalling the Weiyuan of his loved ones: "…My father and mother's Weiyuan is simple—just hoping I grow up safe and sound, do more good for the village, and cause less trouble. Pisi Thesi hopes the small schoolhouse will have a few more volumes of books, so the children can learn useful knowledge; little Pisuo hopes to grow up strong like his father and become a hunter…"

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The Valkyrie of the End.

I remember Bai'e mentioning before: "Lie Tuo Jia Er Ba, he died embracing his son Pisuo in the black tide; Pisi Thesi had his spine broken by burning beams while trying to save the child, and his parents would be killed by the black tide monsters."

Zuosong Xiaoxiaolang's face grew grim: "Bai'e's loved ones will all die at the hands of the black tide, beyond salvation."

After all, it's the power simulated by the scepter to destroy Weng Faluos, hum… using unreasonable means to achieve 'destruction', then watching humanity struggle in despair over and over in the cycles of rebirth… truly vulgar." Lv Bu Fengxian crossed his arms, gave a cold snort, and said, "By the way, have you noticed that mural that just appeared in the sky?"

"Is that the mural about Bai'e?" Chongtian Zongsi asked.

"That's right. However, my focus isn't on Bai'e, but on the Fire-Thief Warrior." Lv Bu Fengxian stroked his chin, "That Fire-Thief Warrior resides on the right side of the mural, left and right with Bai'e, yin and yang—it's practically like a beam of light shining on Bai'e, casting its shadow… hard not to notice."

"Could it be that Laigushi intentionally created this, a rival akin to Bai'e, using the scepter? After all, both are swordsmen of great skill." Zuosong Xiaoxiaolang speculated.

Lv Bu Fengxian shook his head: "I'm not sure, but it doesn't matter. If everything Laigushi said is true, the Recreation of the World is a long, arduous journey, which means that if Bai'e doesn't slay it head-on, it will have countless opportunities to stop Bai'e's Recreation of the World—there must be a battle between them."

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"Am I supposed to… fulfill their wishes?"

Xilian: "Perhaps, for a true Savior… these Weiyuan are merely a drop in the ocean. After all, KefaLe bears the weight of the entire world."

"Yeah. It's really hard to imagine how a mortal could ever be compared to a Titan."

"Hmm, I'm curious too. How about…"

Before Xilian's words even faded, numerous phantoms suddenly appeared beside him; Bai'e looked closely and realized these people bore a strong resemblance to the figures on the Shenpai.

Bai'e widened his eyes: "This is…?"

"They are the future revealed in the Shenpai. In other words, they are the people you will meet in your life ahead. We're all confused, right? Why not talk to fate? Perhaps then we'll understand why we embarked on this journey." Xilian paused, then added, "…And just how much must one bear to truly deserve the title of Savior?"

Bai'e nodded, first approaching the "king" and asking what his Weiyuan was.

Wandi turned his head, scanned Bai'e up and down, and couldn't help but frown: "Bai'e? How can you be so hesitant, and ask such a childish thing as 'what is your Weiyuan?'"

"Huh? What's wrong with me? On the contrary, it's your attitude of looking down on people the moment you speak…" Bai'e, looking troubled, glanced at the star beside him and whispered, "Buddy, don't say I'll end up familiar with that shirtless, arrogant guy…"

"The kind of familiarity from sharing a hot spring." The star replied honestly.

"Terrifying… does my future self still have this hobby?"

"What are you muttering to yourself? Huh, forget it… the Weiyuan of the Xuanfengzu I've already fulfilled; as for me—" Wandi slowly opened his eyes, "Having survived countless deaths, I still cannot withstand a sword thrust to the back from that black-masked Fire-Thief Warrior."

Wandi still seemed unable to believe what he saw, his voice trembling slightly: "Bai'e…"

"Never mind, seeing your clueless expression, you probably haven't figured anything out. Let me tell you my current Weiyuan: if I ever get a chance to duel him, I'll demand he face me honorably in a straight fight, and I'll personally cut off his mask."

Bai'e couldn't understand what he was saying, scratching his head in confusion: "All this talk of killing and dying—this person's Weiyuan is truly barbaric. Yet the fury in your eyes resembles the proud royalty described in books… I'll note down this Weiyuan."