Chapter 1542

"The 'heroes' in epics are merely those who appear at the right place and time when the world needs them, just as your arrival has set Wengfaluo Si's fate in motion again." Xilian turned her head to look at Xing, "A person's character is her destiny."

"We will all walk together toward the best ending."

Xilian smiled softly: "'We'... 'best'... are such beautiful words. Thank you, Xing. Those words just now were also me cheering myself on. After all, before I truly write the ending of this story, I must also gather courage and set out with you."

Having said that, a ritual sword that seemed to have grown larger appeared before the two of them.

"Go face a... 'memory' that I have forgotten for too long and resisted for too long."

Xilian gripped the ritual sword, and a blinding white light swiftly enveloped the two of them. When Xing opened her eyes again, she found they were no longer in Aolixie, but in a dark and profound space.

Xing scanned her surroundings: "How dark, where is this..."

"The Unnamed Titan Great Tomb, the deepest corner of 'memory.' Also, the birthplace of 'Xilian'."

Xing furrowed her brow: "Isn't this Aolixie?"

—

Wugou World.

"Yeah, how did we suddenly end up in the Unnamed Titan Great Tomb? I grew up with Bai E since childhood!" Jin suddenly felt bewildered, but seeing Xilian's expression, she seemed to realize there was no need to hide anything from Xing.

"No, this confirms my guess. The 'Xilian' we see now and the Xilian who grew up with Bai E are actually two different people." Zi Tang Huan said seriously, "The Xilian of the Qian Wan Shi era never grew up; she remained small all her life. She brought her memories to the Unnamed Titan's tomb, which not only awakened De Miu Ge but also allowed her to grow into her current form."

"What about the original Xilian then?" Jin couldn't help but press on.

"If we go by the timeline, we are still in the Golden Age now, and Xilian's birth is likely still thousands of years away."

"But your argument also contains a paradox." Kai Li sat on the Xingyue Blade, looking down at Zitang, "According to Na Ke Xia, De Miu Ge is the original wisdom seed, and the entire world was born from her 'memory.' But if Xilian hadn't transmitted the Qian Wan Shi memories to her, the original De Miu Ge would just be a blank slate—where would her memories of Wengfaluo Si come from?"

"So, what's the problem?" Jin scratched her head, bewildered.

"You idiot Jin, haven't you realized where the problem lies? Not only does the timeline not match, but logic and causality are completely off—either De Miu Ge is flawed, or Na Ke Xia's theory is flawed, or... both are flawed."

"I think we can first rule out the third option." Ge Rui said, "Zandal also believes Na Ke Xia's theory is sound, leaving only one answer."

"If De Miu Ge is problematic, and we consider Xilian not to be De Miu Ge... then what is she?" Zi Tang Huan pushed up her glasses and asked calmly.

"..."

Everyone fell silent; no one could answer his question.

In fact, everyone believed Xilian was De Miu Ge, but this conclusion raised an inexplicable dilemma. This dilemma made "time" seem to sink into a fog, and no one could fully untangle Wengfaluo Si's timeline.

Although they had somewhat guessed Xilian was not an ordinary signal, this still seemed too strange.

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"Sorry, Xing. On this journey, the more memories I recover, the stronger my sense of unease grows." Xilian lowered her head slightly, "There's always an unease I can't shake. It's like being in Aolixie, gazing at the water surface, unable to tell whether the me in the water or the me on the shore is the real me."

"But now, I finally understand." Xilian raised her hand to point at the nearby stone wall, "Look, Xing. The words on that wall are the answer."

A voice like young Xilian's echoed from midair: "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven..."

Xilian clasped her hands and began to sing softly: "Do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti... an off-key little tune, the song of the little fairies."

Young Xilian's voice rang again: "As always, I will read this book to you... this way, it will no longer be just 'Xilian's' memory."

Xilian: "I always thought I was the narrator of the Fire Pursuit Journey. But the storyteller... is actually the most devoted 'listener'."

Xing was momentarily stunned, eyes wide: "What do you mean..."

"'At the moment of 'Recreation of the World,' the 'memory' substance enveloped me. In the crystal-clear crystal, I saw countless 'Xilians'... and countless versions of myself." Xilian placed her hand on her chest, "Xing, this is the final piece of the 'memory' puzzle."

"A prison born of 'wisdom,' a burial mound vanished in 'destruction.' That unknown, solitary deity, the Thirteenth Titan who should not exist..."

Before Xilian's words faded, a purple cube appeared before her, seemingly emitting a faint glow.

"The original wisdom seed, De Miu Ge... it is right here."

—

JOJO's Bizarre Adventure: Unbreakable Diamond.

"Wait, Zhang Zhu... what did she just mean?"

Yi Tai felt his head buzzing, as if every word Xilian spoke was violently elbowing his brain, "What does 'the storyteller is also the most devoted listener' mean? In other words, is Xilian's confidant... herself?"

Just this conclusion alone was enough to crash Yi Tai's brain.

"Well, I initially thought Xilian was De Miu Ge, but now De Miu Ge appears before her, and it's a purple cube... it doesn't look like anything particularly special."

Zhang Zhu carefully examined "De Miu Ge," feeling it resembled a Rubik's Cube he played with as a child.

Back then, Zandal wanted to destroy this thing? As the Heart of Wengfaluo Si, Zhang Zhu couldn't possibly link it to grand concepts like "Titan" or "deity."

But it does resemble a seed, and if Wengfaluo Si grew from this seed taking root and sprouting into a "forest"...

Wait, something feels off...

Zhang Zhu suddenly glared, recalling Zandal's earlier metaphor about the "strange beast."

The scholars of Shu Ting removed the strange beast's intact brain, just to make it believe it truly had a brain. If we liken Zandal's strange beast to the "Tumu," then the Tumu's originally intact brain would be...

De Miu Ge?

—

"Now, in outer space..."

"Luo Fu Xian Zhou."

"The interrogation dossier has already been submitted to the Marshal. According to the Ten Wang Laws, Jing Liu and Luo Sha shall continue to be escorted to 'Xu Ling'." Jing Yuan smiled meaningfully, "But the Jing Jiang Jiang Jun has long delayed cutting off communication—is it out of old affection... or does he have something to say and can't hold back?"

"How can you stay so calm, Jing Yuan? For the Tumu battle, the Alliance only allowed Luofu one warship to sortie... everyone says Guang Jiang General's wisdom shines brightly. Now I can't even make sense of the situation."

A voice from a nearby magic array said: "You say that, and I didn't vote against it either. But with strong enemies all around, even children know the Marshal must keep a few Xianzhou in reserve for emergencies. Whoever requests the tassel first is the Marshal's choice. I see—this result suits Jing Yuan just fine."