Chapter 923: and translation of chapter title, then ===GLOSSARY=== with list of named entities appearing in these lines

"When the last actor leaves the stage, the performance has come to its closing moment."

"The black bird spreads its wings, a beam of light rises from within, turning its feathers white; the birds burst through the theater windows and fly toward dawn."

"So, the final question: why does life fall asleep?"

"Xingqiri breaks free of the thorns binding his hands, snaps the conductor's baton, and walks alone through this grand farewell. He raises his hands, as if falling from the clouds, returning to the earth's flight."

"Because one day, I too will wake from the dream."

"Once again, we welcome the arrival of Tomorrow."

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"Luo Xiaohei War Chronicle"

"He finally got out of prison; he wouldn't be rushing to rebuild Paradise again, would he?"

"Old Jiu twirls the little mustache on his chin, eyeing the youth before the canopy with suspicion. By my judgment, this kid has a good nature and a quick mind; he could be said to have 'limitless potential,' but only if he walks the righteous path. If he summons Dominix again, he'll surely be in far deeper trouble than mere imprisonment or detention."

"Nezha stared unblinkingly at the game machine before him, saying, 'Being able to release him surely means they've already undergone harmless treatment.' Moreover, Dominix certainly isn't that easy to summon; if it could be summoned casually, the Dream Lord and Xingqiri would have already taken care of this, so why would we wait for the Harmony Grand Ceremony?"

"In other words, aside from this kid's ability to tune Harmony, he's just like an ordinary person, right?"

"How could a Harmony Pathstrider be the same as an ordinary person?"

"Nezha pressed the pause button on the game and said, 'Trying to build a paradise with the power of a Pathstrider is surely just a daydream. Instead of figuring out how to build a paradise from scratch, I think he should try working at a company; with his ability, a position as a P45 in the Strategic Investment Department would be no problem, and he could arm-wrestle with Shajin and Topaz, earn more money, buy a planet in the universe, and use it as a test field for his own Paradise—that wouldn't be bad.'"

"Old Jiu nodded in agreement: 'That makes sense. Although Xingqiri's ideals are not bad, he previously only managed a family of 100,000, and the gap between the family's internal affairs and the Paradise he envisions is still quite large; I hope this experience will teach him more.'"

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"You, do you want to die alongside Destruction?"

"\"Why is it me... \" The dying Tingyun opened his eyes, taking in the raging flames all around, his vision scarred, \"Could it be that I... already... \""

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"Suddenly, a pure-white little fox burst from the flames, leapt into the air, and landed in a patch of lotus flowers."

"Moonlight fell on the water, shattering into countless shards; lotus leaves pressed together, the tall ones holding up their umbrellas, the low ones touching the surface. The little fox lightly landed on a lotus leaf, sometimes sniffing the flowers, sometimes chasing fireflies, moving from leaf to leaf, from the pond's edge to its center, finally it steadily stepped into an empty small boat, drifting gently downstream."

"\"Life is born from nothing, and you still have the right to choose…… go forward. \" The woman said softly."

"\"As long as you can remember…… where you were meant to go. \""

"The little fox curled up at the bow of the boat, drifting slowly with it. After a while, she finally heard the lively sounds; the lights of both banks surged into her emerald eyes. Red lanterns, yellow awnings, white smoke, crowded together, as if trying to push the night back into the shadows of the eaves."

"On the small bridge ahead stood a graceful fox‑person girl, looking at the fox on the boat and smiling lightly: 'Welcome; I am Tingyun.'"

"Tingyun set down a lotus lantern; its light floated downstream to the fox's side. She extended a paw and lightly touched it, and a strand of white light transformed into a human form—identical to the girl on the bridge."

"Clad in white, Tingyun drifted forward along the river, the banks on either side lined with her past shadows."

"\"After all, how could a host not welcome a guest? \""

"\"Oh dear, when talking business, harmony is most precious~\""

"\"Don't rush, don't rush; let me fan you and calm your anger~\""

"\"The business troupe will depart tomorrow; please, everyone, rest well. On this trip, Minghuo has landed a big deal. \""

"\"Even if we have to leave the Xianzhou for a while, it would still be worthwhile. \""

"\"Before departure, don't neglect tail care~\""

"Watching Tingyun by the shore stroke his fluffy tail, Tingyun somewhat dazedly embraced his own tail; this feeling was somewhat unfamiliar… yet somewhat familiar."

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"Chinese Paladin 3"

"\"Is this…… a revolving lantern? \""

"Xuejian slapped Jing Tian on the head and said, 'You idiot! How could this possibly be a revolving lantern? That woman's voice just now was clearly Ruan Mei's; Tingyun has already been saved by Miss Ruan Mei! He's still alive!'"

"\"Can someone persecuted by an Envoy of Destruction possibly still be alive…? \" Although the fact that Tingyun is alive pleases him, thinking about how Tingyun managed to squeeze out a breath from that near‑death situation, his vitality is practically on par with Jiaoqiu's—or perhaps the vitality of fox‑people is simply beyond that of ordinary people."

"\"Brother, it's also possible that he was killed by Huanlong, but then revived by Miss Ruan Mei. \" Long Kui speculated from the side."

"Jing Tian's eyes widened: \"Re… revive?!! \""

"\"Haven't Ji Zi and Mr. Walter gone to the Jinlun Jiashenyu to bring back an ancient beast's remains? They said they were helping Ms. Ruan Mei carry it, so perhaps that's when Miss Tingyun's revival was first put on the agenda. \" Long Kui lowered his gaze, pondering: \"Perhaps the ancient beast's bloodline shares some similarity with that of the fox‑people. \""

"\"But can resurrection really be done? If she can revive the dead, then back during the Yinyue Rebellion a few hundred years ago, couldn't Ms. Ruan Mei have perfectly revived Bai Heng? \" Xuejian still couldn't quite believe it."

"It should be possible, but not easy. After all, she can even revive the dead breeding emissaries—although it's not perfect, but reviving dead emissaries is surely much harder than reviving dead fox people, right?" Jing Tian looked solemn, stepping closer to Xuejian, "Moreover, I suspect… if we give Lady Ruan Mei some time, she might be able to solve the population problem of the Sustaining Light Clan in one fell swoop!"