Chapter 950: 【Fate】: I Didn

【Fate】: I didn’t come to save you

Time rewound slightly, retreating to the moment when Chun had just been banished by Luo Bosi

The power of 【Annihilation】 swept her into the void, carrying her toward countless worlds soon to be erased—but at that instant, a pair of starlit eyes opened above her, and with nothing more than a cold gaze, it scattered all the dense 【Annihilation】 energy surrounding her

Chun survived, but she did not realize what those eyes represented; her thoughts remained on the battlefield where she had faced Lin Xi, unable to believe that Lin Xi had summoned Luo Bosi

The opponent must have come searching for His lost banner, but the arrival of this 【Annihilation】 Herald rendered the hunt utterly certain—not only would she die, but Cheng Shi... would be killed because of her

That was a god—even a lesser god—far beyond any true pseudo-god

So the moment Chun regained consciousness, she cried out: “Watch out, Cheng Shi!”

But the moment the words left her lips, she met the pair of eyes before her—beautiful and dazzling, yet radiating not a single trace of warmth

In that instant, she suddenly “awoke”

She realized the figure before her was also a god—not a lesser god, but one of the True Gods seated upon the Sixteen Thrones

Especially judging from the mysterious aura radiating from Him and the void’s reaction to Him, He was likely the Lord of 【Void】, Cheng Shi’s patron, 【Fate】

Chun froze, then trembled with terror; she quickly bowed her head to greet the True God—but before “Praise 【Fate】” could even reach her lips, those icy eyes pierced through her entirely and rejected her outright

“You need not praise”

Those words froze Chun in place, drenching her in cold sweat; to be honest, fear was present in her heart, but not much—more than fear was regret over her unfinished revenge, and uncertainty over whether she could personally end Lin Xi

She knew that when a god intervened in such matters, the choice was no longer hers

【Fate】’s coldness continued

“Mortals blame tragedy on fate—then what is fate to you?”

Confused, Chun’s mind went blank; she did not know how to answer, and again thought of her past with Lin Xi, then declared with firm hatred: “To slay the traitor—that is my fate”

The eyes regarded her without joy or sorrow, as if this answer had not surprised them

“That is why I said you need not praise—I did not come to save you”

“I came here to punish those who defile what is ordained—and you... are not among the ordained”

With that, the void tore open again; the opportunistic Luo Bosi swept his hand and stepped in from the trial’s reality

But he never imagined that upon entering the void, he would encounter a pair of eyes he would never wish to see

【Fate】!

Those eyes hung coldly above, gazing down upon Luo Bosi, who had committed the sin of blasphemy, and asked only one question—prompting the lesser god, who had been so arrogant before Cheng Shi, to turn pale

"A mere ant's body, how dare you speak of annihilation? Do you even qualify as an Annihilator?"

“What world are you trying to destroy?”

“Hmph, Luo Bosi, do you know your guilt?”

Luo Bosi was undoubtedly wise; without a word, he immediately annihilated himself, offering himself to His patron, hoping to escape 【Fate】’s judgment this way

He knew only His patron could save him now

As expected, when he found himself returned safely to the world about to be erased, standing before His patron, he exhaled deeply; though still terrified, he bowed with utmost devotion toward the “void” and confessed:

“My patron, I... have failed”

【Annihilation】, huddled in a darkness invisible to outsiders, shook his head and sighed:

“You underestimated 【Void】’s treasures and their resolve—be more careful next time”

Luo Bosi’s posture grew even more devout

“Yes, my patron”

On the other side, 【Fate】 watched as Luo Bosi escaped right before His eyes—yet felt no anger, for it was all intentional

He never intended to kill Luo Bosi here; after all, everyone’s path to growth has stepping stones, and among the gods’ Heralds, there are few suitable candidates left

Thus, He had chosen a target for a certain believer walking the ordained path—adding a touch of trial for this 【Void】-wanderer

His so-called punishment was merely a warning, delivered through Luo Bosi’s mouth, to 【Annihilation】: do not intervene again in person—or 【Drowning】 and 【Void】 will one day be the first to sink into the void

【Annihilation】 understood 【Fate】’s warning, hence his reminder to His Herald to be careful—next time they meet, neither side will have patron protection; it will be pure skill alone

Having achieved His purpose, those eyes left the void without hesitation; as He vanished, the chilling breath He left behind blew Chun back into the trial, landing precisely before Cheng Shi

After confirming it was Chun, Cheng Shi did not answer her question—he told her everything that had just happened

As the party involved in this tragedy, she had the right to know all

Chun’s body stiffened visibly; she could not even decide whether to laugh or cry after killing the lover who betrayed her—her expression shifted violently before falling into silence; after a long while, she whispered, asking a question that sounded like both a plea for confirmation and a self-question: “He... died?”

Hearing her lifeless tone, Cheng Shi’s heart sank—he felt something was going wrong; he nodded, thought of Da Mao, paused, then made a tentative attempt at redemption

He answered Chun’s first question

“Life has many meanings...”

But before he could finish, the dagger—once annihilated by Lin Xi, now reduced to its hilt—suddenly plunged into Chun’s throbbing heart

Two ribs could not hold it—but one heart could

This unfinished strike had finally been driven home—only now, the one who struck and the one who was struck had become the same person...

“You...”

Though he had expected it, Cheng Shi’s pupils contracted sharply; he rushed to Chun’s side and embraced her, watching as the rusted dagger swayed with each heartbeat, hot blood spilling and staining the hollow chest—he immediately pulled out the Wengyu Horn Crown, preparing to wrest her from the hands of that Lord

But Chun used her last strength to grasp Cheng Shi, tears streaming down her face as she shook her head

Seeing this, Cheng Shi sighed:

“Was it worth it?”

Chun smiled—it was the first genuine smile she had ever shown anyone besides her lover, Lin Xi

“Not worth it...

Before, I still had hatred—but now... I have nothing, Cheng Shi, I have nothing at all

Don’t revive me, please—I was never a strong person; I’ve wanted to give up for a long time—let me be freed

Bury me here—no, bury me far away—I don’t want to be near him, I don’t want any connection to him anymore...

I’m sorry—the banner you entrusted to me was taken... but the rest... I have many things, and I won’t need them anymore...”

As she spoke, Chun emptied all her personal items from her space—jumbled together, Cheng Shi glanced over them and saw nothing but hunting trackers, and more hunting trackers

Even when compensating him for the potions, she had left not a single vial of life-restoring medicine

Chun was straightforward and self-aware—just as she said, beyond hatred, she had long been empty

Watching Chun’s vitality fade, Cheng Shi, the only priest in this trial, fell silent

He did not defy her will to heal her; instead, he quietly tucked away the Horn Crown, letting prosperity pass into death

“Thank you... thank you, Cheng Shi—you really are a good man...”

This was not Chun’s last words—but the final words she left in this world

Chun died, because 【Fate】 had said: He did not come to save her

Holding Chun’s body, Cheng Shi murmured to himself, his heart a tangle of emotions:

“Why... do we even live?”

Moments later, he rose abruptly, his gaze firm as he walked toward the distance

“To live!

For the memories of those who once existed”