Chapter 767

【After arriving at the Divination Commission again, Sister Lingsha and Qingque were both present.】

【Looking at March 7th, Sister Lingsha asked curiously: "Miss March, you want to read the 'Lone Shadow Sword Manual' again. Can you tell me why?"】

【March 7th said hesitantly: "I, I... originally wanted to find a peerless sword manual and master a unique skill. But after reading the 'Lone Shadow Sword Manual' once, how should I put it? I want to help him... I want to help the Sword Demon in the book."】

【Although she was still stuttering at first, by the time she finished, March 7th's attitude was firm and unwavering.】

【Stelle advised: "Let go of the plot of helping others, respect the fate of others."】

【March 7th shook her head slightly and said: "Although that's what is said..."】

【March 7th recalled the content of the 'Lone Shadow Sword Manual' and said with a complex tone: "The Sword Demon once made an accidental mistake, and his life was divided into two parts. The first half he was unknown, but happy; the second half he practiced shocking martial arts, but was full of worries and not happy."】

【Qingque listened to the general content March 7th told and nodded: "... It's a very traditional story."】

Livestream chat.

"Indeed, this kind of plot is very common in traditional Xianzhou sword-hero stories."

"The protagonist, although not high in martial arts in the early stage, has friends and family around, living happily. In the later stage, friends and family are scattered, and although his martial arts are peerless, he no longer has the ease and happiness of the early stage."

"Xianzhou's sword-hero illusions often use this contrast to reflect the ups and downs of the story and the tempering of the characters' experiences."

"This is a classic bridge, but it's a bit old-fashioned."

"Precisely because it's old-fashioned, it's a classic. But precisely because of this, if the writer's own writing is not enough, the old-fashioned plot will make people disgusted. If the writer's writing is brilliant, the old-fashioned plot will also make readers addicted and like it."

"Looking at it this way, the author of this 'Lone Shadow Sword Manual' should be the brilliant kind, seeing how it influenced March 7th."

"So, is it because March 7th experienced the life of that Sword Demon in the 'Lone Shadow Sword Manual' before, and has concerns in her heart, that she wants to change the Sword Demon's ending?"

【In the game's plot, March 7th continued: "He left his martial arts mysteries in the book waiting for a destined person to pick them up. I always feel he is expecting me to do something..."】

【Sister Lingsha looked at March 7th and smiled: "Sigh, this little girl, you want to save a story left in the book? Interesting. I can help you, but you have to tell me what you will do first, otherwise I won't agree."】

【Stelle asked suspiciously: "March, can you change the fate of characters in books?"】

【March 7th sighed: "Unfortunately, I am just a reader, not an author."】

【"Why did the Sword Demon clearly master a set of skills, but couldn't get satisfying happiness?"】

Livestream chat.

"Is March 7th trying to change the fate of characters in the book?"

"But what is the point of this?"

"Yeah, the author of the 'Lone Shadow Sword Manual' is probably long dead. Leaving the sword manual is just for later generations to realize his martial arts mysteries, right?"

"Meaning, this thing has no absolute definition. For March 7th, the Sword Demon's life made her worry. Clearly having superb sword skills, but dying in depression, is somewhat emotional."

"Yeah, just like little March's question, clearly having peerless sword skills, but not happy or happy at all..."

"It's just that even if March 7th changes the fate of the characters in the book, what can it do? The real Sword Demon's life in reality has long been unchangeable."

Astral Express.

Parlor Car.

March 7th was also very confused, just like herself in the game.

She didn't understand why, clearly having a set of top-notch sword skills, that Sword Demon lived such a lonely and gloomy life in the later time.

Welt Yang sighed, and said with a complex tone: "Little March's question, although I can't give an accurate answer, I can understand it somewhat."

March 7th heard this and asked: "Uncle Yang, can you understand why that Sword Demon would spend his life so lonely and gloomy?"

Welt Yang nodded slightly and said: "That Sword Demon's later life might be like this, perhaps because no matter how high the martial arts and sword skills are, they can't bring back what has been lost. Regrets will not disappear because you become stronger. They are always there."

Welt Yang thought of his own biological father, thought of the person who handed the name Welt to him, and those who lost their lives to defeat the Honkai, famous or nameless.

The great Honkai of his hometown has ended, and that golden-haired bastard enemy who was both meritorious and guilty has also perished for a long time, but these people who have passed away are scars that can never be erased.

Himeko looked at Welt Yang and sighed gently. Although she didn't know Welt Yang's past, Himeko could understand. Perhaps it was empathy, Welt Yang also had some empathy for the Sword Demon recorded in the 'Lone Shadow Sword Manual' at this time.

Dan Heng listened to Welt Yang's words and nodded with emotion, saying: "Regrets will not disappear because of a person's growth. This is life."

March 7th also understood something in a trance and nodded.

【In the game's plot, Qingque suddenly said: "Miss March, do you remember the illusion stories we talked about? These stories are always 【fortune and misfortune depend on each other】, using later 【happiness】 to make up for previous 【misfortune】, as if it can be 【positive and negative equals zero】."】

【"But we all know that such ideas are just wishful thinking..."】

【Stelle understood Qingque's words and sighed: "Happiness is real, and misfortune is also real."】

【Qingque nodded and said: "Exactly, the Sword Demon who defeated you mastered shocking skills, but it won't change the regrets of the past."】

【Qingque smiled and continued: "I have some small-citizen plots. Although I sometimes admire great heroes, I can't help but think, is it more suitable for me not to have life-and-death, dangerous experiences?"】

【"Compared to stories like 【after breaking an arm, learning invincible sword skills in the sword tomb】, I think the story of 【living a complete life plainly】 is what I want."】

【March 7th listened to Qingque's words and couldn't help but clear her mind: "... Maybe the Sword Demon thought so too, but he couldn't go back."】

Livestream chat.

"This, the Sword Demon recorded in the 'Lone Shadow Sword Manual' might really think so."

"If only I could go back to the carefree past, how good it would be."

"Sometimes I think, if time could go back, I could go back to the old days, how good it would be."

"The Sword Demon later had peerless sword skills, but had worries in his heart, and spent the second half of his life in sorrow, just because at that time, even if he was powerful, he couldn't change the tragedy that had already happened."

"Sigh, wanting to buy osmanthus flowers and go drinking together, in the end, it's not like the youth tour. Time cannot go back, and the Sword Demon's story has passed for many years. Everything is a settled conclusion that cannot be changed."

"However, if March 7th can change the life trajectory of the Sword Demon in the 'Lone Shadow Sword Manual' as she wishes, for the Sword Demon, it might also be a kind of gratification."

"Speaking of which, the more I understand Qingque, the more I really like Qingque. She is really like many people around us."

"Not bad, I am also like Qingque, admiring and respecting heroes, fantasizing that I am like the heroes in the stories, experiencing various adventures, becoming a strong person with both inner and strength. But sometimes thinking about it, those heroes, if they can choose, would they really be willing to experience this kind of life?"

"If you can spend your life happily and stably, how many people would choose to experience life-and-death dangerous encounters?"

"Although it doesn't exclude that some people with adventurous spirit will continue to walk this path, I think most people, if they are willing, should choose to spend their lives happily and stably with friends and family."

Luo Fu Xianzhou.

Divine Strategy Mansion.

Jing Yuan looked at the game content and bullet screen discussion in the livestream, and for a moment, his eyes were trance-like.

Vaguely, the past Cloud Quintet was vivid.

(If we could choose, would we become the Cloud Quintet in everyone's mouth?)

Thinking of this, Jing Yuan laughed freely. This question was truly boring.

Protecting the Xianzhou was our choice!

Becoming the Cloud Quintet in everyone's mouth was not their purpose, but just a name obtained with experience.

It's just that life is impermanent, and the past is like water without a trace.

【In the game's plot, seeing March 7th understand, Qingque smiled: "As a person in the book, his story has already become a book and cannot be changed. But fortunately, this is not fate, just a book."】

【"The author can't control the reader's 【reading order】—Miss March, I know where the other half of the book is. If you read from back to front, it's the second half of the story!"】

【Stelle hooked her mouth and said: "The author is dead, this is the reader's power!"】

【March 7th also smiled excitedly: "Master Sister Lingsha, this is the way to save the story in the book!"】

【Sister Lingsha listened to everyone's words and said with interest: "Interesting, let's try it—"】

【Afterward, after full preparation, March 7th read the forbidden book from the end of the story.】

【The illusion in the book, except for March 7th, is unknown to everyone. It must be 【a story of a peerless expert gradually giving up his skills】.】

【After a period of time, March 7th woke up, and the 'Lone Shadow Sword Manual' unknowingly became blank paper pages.】

【March 7th looked at the forbidden book that had become blank paper pages and said excitedly: "The forbidden book has changed! Qingque's sophistry succeeded! Sword Demon... No, this is the ending that the ordinary person wants."】

【Qingque narrowed her eyes and smiled: "Not at all, this shows that the Sword Demon's heart is actually a small citizen."】

【March 7th smiled, suddenly her expression froze, and she said helplessly: "Unfortunately, the skills I mastered in the sword manual were all returned during the reading process, and nothing was left."】