Chapter 1627: Wengfaluo Si 3.7 (641)

This way… is everything over now…?

Xilian placed the Ritual Sword in the courtyard; after doing all this, she was utterly exhausted and weak.

"Consciousness, and memory… they seem to be starting to fade away. The breeze, it's so warm…" Xilian lowered her gaze to her constantly trembling hands, "My body… yet it's trembling uncontrollably."

"If you feel cold… then find a warm place, let's rest together for a bit?"

"A warm place…" Xilian forced a faint smile onto her face, "I, I know where to go now♪"

—— → —

Absolute Zero.

"Name?"

"Remi… Remi El Dan."

"Age?"

"I can't remember this one, roughly… twenty years old?"

Higgledy finally put down the pen in her hand, lifted her head to look at the pink-haired person she had intercepted midway: "As the First Virtual Hunt, you should have subtracted a hundred years."

"Alright, Higgledy Deputy Secretary-General, investigating the Wu Luo Jing Zi shouldn't need to be this strict, right?" Remi El Dan shrugged, "Do you think I look like a Wu Luo Jing Zi?"

「……」 → "..."

Higgledy examined her from head to toe, then after comparing Xilian's face with hers, silently picked up the pen again.

"Pink short hair, pointed ears, white dress… if it weren't for the identity of the First Virtual Hunt, Lady Lin Dewei En would definitely have come in person."

"Fine, fine, do as you wish. But I'm curious, why are you seeking the Wu Luo Jing Zi?"

Higgledy lowered her head slightly to think: "The 'Death Knell' mentioned by the Black Tower Lady, whether given to the BomB on Ruos Kelifa or to humans, caused intense panic. If we could find a Wu Luo Jing Zi, it should greatly alleviate the panic among the populace… I recall Lady Lin Dewei En saying this."

"Alleviate panic." Remi El Dan chuckled lightly, "So the purpose of the Wu Luo Jing Zi's existence equals a placebo shot? Or an amulet? Know that, as fellow Wu Luo Jing Zi, San Yue Qi was directly 'deleted' by the Tumu."

"This is the judgment of the upper echelons."

"And you? Higgledy, what is your personal judgment?"

"My personal judgment does not affect the execution of the Sky Patrol Bureau's orders." Higgledy closed the registration book, "However, we also lack further information traits about the Wu Luo Jing Zi… if only someone who understands the Wu Luo Jing Zi and understands the Mingtù could come to Ruos Kelifa."

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「「405；504；093；365；432；252；496；720……」」 → ""405; 504; 093; 365; 432; 252; 496; 720…""

"Xilian recited the numbers of the Zhu Hou Huangjin Yi members one by one, while struggling to maintain her consciousness."

「「618；600；216；945……」」 → ""618; 600; 216; 945…""

"Taizi led her to a grassy patch outside the courtyard."

"The two lay quietly, 《Ru Wo Su Shu》 spread open between them, Xilian softly chanting the names of the Huangjin Yi from the book, her voice growing fainter and weaker."

""Look… everything… is as we… wrote.""

"Thus, the flowers at the trail's end gather their seeds, and at the starting point take root. For yesterday's bringing of 'love's conclusion.'"

"People witness 'love's conclusion,' then embark on the Zhu Hou's journey. And the Zhu Hou people, in turn, let the flowers bloom anew tomorrow. Causality closes in this line… or, there is a more romantic word, Feng Bian."

"Within the light cone, all is fate. You ask about fate, what is divinity? She said—"

""Look, how beautiful you are!""

""I am… the gaze that looks back upon the world. In this cycle of cause and effect, people have never relied on divine guidance.""

"Fengliu Ning's ice-crystal-like body slowly melted, transforming into scattered specks of light across the sky. And after that light, was Xilian's body, divine-like."

"She pressed her palms together, gently cradling the Wengfaluo Si against her chest."

"She pressed her palms together, gently cradling the Wengfaluo Si against her chest."

""Those times we wrote miracles…… have always been us ourselves♪""

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Black Robe Riot Squad.

Homura Ros Person stood before the huge floor-to-ceiling window of the Wo Te Dasha, gazing up at the divine-like figure in the Sky Curtain.

Xilian's radiance seemed to pierce the thick clouds, passing through the Sky Curtain and spilling onto his face. That was the divinity only star gods possess; before this truly vast, compassionate, all-encompassing light, his prideful power appeared so insignificant……

"Truly beautiful……"

Homura Ros Person murmured softly, his voice carrying a hint of hoarseness, his face showing an almost greedy fascination. But just as he prepared to reach out to touch that light——

"Bang!"

The office door was swiftly shoved open, the "thud-thud" of high heels shattering the moment's beautiful tranquility.

Aishili clutched a thick document, rushing in breathlessly. She hadn't even had time to see Homura Ros Person's strange expression, then instinctively tensed her nerves, reporting at breakneck speed: "Sir, regarding the search for the 'Wu Luo Jing Zi'……"

She swallowed, watching Homura Ros Person slowly turn around; his face's expression swiftly shifted from clear to overcast, even hinting at thunder and lightning.

"……How did the search go?" Homura Ros Person asked coldly.

Aishili only felt her heart sink, a fine layer of cold sweat instantly beading on her forehead: "Uh, sir, there are currently no clear leads……"

「……」 → "..."

Homura Ros Person's complexion visibly darkened: "No leads?"

"But!" Aishili, operating between life and death at lightning speed, suddenly raised her voice: "Although we haven't found the true Wu Luo Jing Zi, we can make the populace believe the Wu Luo Jing Zi is among us, protecting us!"

"Continue."

Aishili, as if pardoned, took a deep breath, swiftly pulled a pre-prepared high-definition photo from the bottom of the report, quick-stepped to the desk, and pushed it before Homura Ros Person.

"This is our backup plan." Aishili pointed to the photo's young woman with stern features and outstanding aura: "Her name is Ailina, she has ice-controlling superpowers. We can have her dye her hair pink, wear a specially made uniform, and outwardly claim she is the 'Wu Luo Jing Zi'."

Homura Ros Person glanced down at the photo, raised an eyebrow: "A counterfeit?"

"A perfect counterfeit!" Aishili immediately corrected, "She is Latina, born in Detroit's South Side. Single-parent household, raised by her mother alone. She has come out publicly, on social media boasts a large following of loyal LGBTQ+ Community fans, and is also an environmentalist."