Chapter 724

Immortality?

Seeing this scene, Liu Qingyan was instantly stunned.

She looked at these four massive Card Faces on the wall before her, as if she had thought of something, and her gaze looked up above her head... Between the oppressive clouds, a ray of moonlight shone through the cracks, blurred and indistinct.

"Dusk Society...?"

Of course Liu Qingyan knew what these four Playing Cards meant. Their appearance here showed that she had already been favored by that mysterious organization. At this moment, somewhere in the unseen world, some existence was watching her.

At the same time, above the four Playing Cards, a line of moonlight manifested once more:

[Reverse the Era, Reboot the World?]

Liu Qingyan fell silent.

This was an invitation... an invitation to join one of the most dangerous organizations in the world.

Is he... a member of this organization too...

Liu Qingyan's gaze successively swept over the three Card Faces [Club 5], [Spade 5], and [Diamond 5], and ultimately landed on [Heart 5]... She closed her eyes in deep thought for a long time, and finally slightly opened her lips, giving her own answer:

"Sorry, I refuse."

As her voice fell, the street shrouded in moonlight suddenly fell silent.

Several seconds later, the moonlight reflecting on the wall slowly shifted, gradually evolving from the four Playing Card Faces into three words:

[Why?]

"Reverse the Era, Reboot the World... I actually don't care about the Dusk Society's ideals." Liu Qingyan slowly spoke, "I am willing to follow Lord Chen Ling... But risking my life for Lord Chen Ling is different from risking my life for the Dusk Society."

Liu Qingyan was very clear-headed.

She knew that after joining the Dusk Society, she would have to uphold the Dusk Society's ideals and act. In order to Reverse the Era, she would need to complete all sorts of missions for the Dusk Society. But the only one she actually cared about was Chen Ling; she fundamentally didn't need to do these things.

She possessed that Path, and she was the only person in the world who could lock onto Chen Ling regardless of distance. Therefore, she could always follow in Chen Ling's footsteps...

In the final analysis, who Liu Qingyan followed was Chen Ling, not the Dusk Society itself.

After Liu Qingyan refused, the moonlight on the wall gradually dissipated, as if everything just now had never happened... Just as she thought this invitation had already ended and was preparing to turn around and leave, a line of moonlight was outlined once more.

This change in the moonlight had a long pause in the middle, as if it was a decision made after deep consideration:

——[If you are bewildered about your own Path, come find me at the Flourishing Dao Ancient Repository].

Seeing this sentence, Liu Qingyan's steps suddenly paused.

...

Chug-chug!

Chug-chug-chug-chug-chug—

At the edge of the Red Dust Domain, the familiar sound rang out once more. Pungent black smoke rose from the front end of the tractor, and the entire vehicle body entered a vibration mode.

"This vehicle is actually still here?" Nine of Hearts patted the crude sheet metal vehicle body, his face full of disdain, seeming to have already imagined what it would feel like when this thing bumped his butt in a while.

"After we came out of the Aurora Domain, it's always been stored here. We originally planned that after the Red Dust Domain was destroyed, we could run away in time..."

"Now, although the Red Dust Domain still has a breath left, taking the Domain train is definitely out of the question. The Wuji Domain already cut off the tracks long ago. Even if the other Domains have already received the news and are coming to support the restoration of the Red Dust, it will still take time... In short, if we want to leave here in the short term, we can only go through it."

"Tsk, fine... But both newcomers aren't here this time, who's going to drive the tractor?"

After a brief silence, everyone simultaneously turned their heads to look at Seven of Spades, Chu Muyun.

"Eight of Clubs is injured too heavily, I need to heal him on the way." Chu Muyun pushed his Silver-Rimmed Glasses and said calmly.

Nine of Hearts: ?

Nine of Hearts widened his eyes and was just about to retort something, but turning his head and seeing Eight of Clubs covered in blood all over, he could only grit his teeth and swallow his words back into his stomach... Seeing the gazes everyone cast over, he waved his hand impatiently:

"Fine, fine, fine, I'll drive, I'll drive, alright?"

Nine of Hearts sullenly sat back down in the driver's seat, and the others brought Yao Qing's Coffin and sat in the truck bed in the back. Following a burst of increasingly loud buzzing sounds, everyone slowly drove out of the Red Dust Domain amidst a bout of bumpiness.

Chug-chug-chug-chug-chug—

Figures dressed in Suits and leather shoes sat around the Coffin. They looked at the Tumultuous Secular World that was gradually going further away, and their gazes were somewhat complex.

"We consecutively witnessed the destruction of two Domains, and didn't expect the Red Dust to survive... Not gonna lie, I'm really somewhat unused to it."

"Very normal." Jack of Clubs calmly spoke. "Life will find a way for itself. Humans aren't that fragile in the face of crisis either. Otherwise, we fundamentally couldn't have survived the most difficult period of the Great Cataclysm... Of course, not all Domains can have figures like the Lord of the Red Dust and the Azure Spirit Dao Chief. The situation of the Red Dust Domain also cannot be replicated."

"Speaking of which, since the Red Dust Domain has been preserved, then the Wuji Domain should be in a miserable state, right?"

"The Wuji Domain huh..." 10 of Diamonds smiled faintly. "The Lord of Wuji went for wool and came back shorn this time. Not only did he fail to achieve Immortality, but he also dragged down nearly half of his own soul, as well as the entire Witchcraft Association... Most importantly, all the other Human Domains know that the Wuji Domain has gone mad."

"Next, they should face the judgment of the other Five Great Realms of humanity."

"Judgment? I like this word, so what will happen to the Wuji Domain?"

"How should I know? The people making decisions for humanity aren't me. But, there should be news very soon..."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Tell me, this Lord of Wuji, killing so many people and gambling the entire Wuji Domain, just to seek Immortality... Is Immortality really that good?"

"Good question. When I achieve Immortality someday, I'll tell you."

"..."

"Immortality ah..."

Bai Ye lazily lay on the edge of the truck bed, tilting his head up and playing with a white flower in his hand... He pondered for a long time, and muttered uncertainly to himself,

"Achieving Immortality in this era, should... be very lonely, right?"

...

"Boss! A bowl of rice noodle roll! And a portion of double-skin milk, thanks!"

A youth wearing a Tang suit sat down casually, naturally crossing his legs. His entire body leaned against the restaurant's old tiles. He covered his mouth with one hand and lazily let out a yawn.

"Little Sun ah, done performing for today?" A middle-aged uncle lifted the curtain from the back kitchen and asked with a smile.

"Yeah, there weren't many people today either... Didn't get many tips." The youth dug into his pockets, and a few Copper Coins jingled inside. He sighed helplessly.

"Today is indeed quite strange. Just now some customers came over to eat, and seemed to be constantly discussing some Realm War or something... Sigh, I don't understand either."

As he spoke, the boss brought out the dishes and placed them sequentially in front of the youth.

"You're a regular customer. I won't charge you for the double-skin milk this time, consider it on the house."

"Hey, thanks Boss~~"

The youth brought his hands together and cheerfully bowed to the boss. A pair of stylish Round Sunglasses hung on the tip of his nose, making him look cynical.

He picked up his chopsticks and was just about to eat, when a shout came from outside the door:

"Extra, extra!!"

"The Lord of Wuji tears up the Realm Guidelines and actively provokes a Realm War against the Red Dust Domain! A Demigod falls!! The people are plunged into an abyss of misery!! Is this a distortion of Human Nature, or a degeneration of Morality?!"

"The first large-scale war since the Great Cataclysm! Only five bucks! Providing you with front-line news reports!!"

The youth's chopsticks paused slightly.

He turned his head and, through the restaurant's glass door, repeatedly waved his hand at The Child selling newspapers outside. The latter trotted all the way in.

"Boss, do you want a newspaper?"

Without a second word, the youth took out all the Copper Coins in his pocket and stuffed them into The Child's hands.

"Thanks Boss!" The Child pulled out a newspaper from his schoolbag. Just as he was about to leave, his attention was suddenly drawn to a fiery red lion head-dress on the seat next to him.

"This big hat of yours looks so cool."

"What big hat, this is an Awakened Lion." The youth used the rolled-up newspaper to tap The Child's head, and the eyes behind the little Round Sunglasses silently rolled. "Don't know a good thing when you see it..."

The youth pulled down his sunglasses and carefully finished reading the contents on the newspaper, his expression gradually becoming wonderful...

With one hand, he picked up the Awakened Lion Head-dress, and like a gust of wind, turned around and walked out of the restaurant.

"Little Sun! You're not eating?"

"Sorry Boss! Something came up, I have to go on a long trip!"

The youth turned his head and waved to the boss, then gradually disappeared at the end of the street...

The fiery red fluff of the Awakened Lion Head-dress danced gently in the wind, causing the pedestrians on the road to turn their heads and look. The youth reached one hand into the lion's mouth, as if fumbling for something.

"Strange... where did I put it? I remember I should have it... Oh~~ Found it."

The corners of the youth's mouth curled up. He took out a playing card from the lion's mouth.

"The Wuji Domain huh... quite interesting."

The Card Face of the playing card flipped at his fingertips, and a smear of red flashed past in the air...

——[Diamond 6].

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End of Volume Two, "Paint the Rosy Face".

Next Volume, "God-Sacrificing Dance".