Chapter 1299: The Reason Behind the Matter

"Liu Lianxin..." A slight stir went through Li Jie's heart; connecting this to the various things Liu Ruxi had experienced since childhood, she already had a rather ominous feeling.

"Correct. Originally, once she cultivated to the extreme, she would be able to find the remaining two incarnations, merge the three lotuses into one, and at that time, attempt to overcome the Heavenly Tribulation."

Chen Yu said: "But the heavens have unpredictable winds and clouds; in a Secret Realm, in order to stop a world-ending crisis, she performed a Soldier Release of her own body, vanishing between heaven and earth."

"Then will she have a Reincarnation?" Li Jie was startled and asked in disbelief.

"No, because she did not merge the three lotuses into one, so she can no longer have a Reincarnation, but her consciousness can find the other two reincarnated Lotus Bodies and awaken," Chen Yu said.

"Ruxi... is one of the three incarnations?" Although she was unwilling to admit this fact, Li Jie still had to face it.

Chen Yu did not speak, giving her a silent confirmation.

"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible." Even though Li Jie was already clear that this was a fact, she was still unwilling to admit it.

"She is Ruxi. Although I am only ten years older than her, I have held her; she is Ruxi, how could she be another person?" Li Jie shook her head.

"Then I will show you a photo." Chen Yu took out his phone and pulled up a photo of Liu Lianxin from when she was alive.

Seeing this photo, Li Jie could not help but be stunned, because although this person in the photo was completely different from Liu Ruxi, the two were five or six parts alike.

Moreover, the two's spirit, gaze, and even the curve of their lips when smiling were extremely similar.

"This is my friend, a photo from when she was alive," Chen Yu said. "Do you not feel that the two are very much alike?"

Silently looking at this photo, Li Jie spoke no more; she believed it, but in her heart, she could not accept this fact for the time being.

"She is the person I am looking for. When I found her, I felt very moved," Chen Yu said. "Because her death has a connection to me; it is my responsibility."

"The reason I approached her has no other meaning; I just want to help her recover her memories."

"And after she recovers her memories?" Li Jie finally managed to digest what Chen Yu had said, and she raised her head and asked: "Will she leave then?"

Chen Yu nodded slightly and said: "Yes, she will leave, because she is a Cultivator, and she cultivates the Buddha."

"Moreover, her strength is at the very ceiling of the peak, so worldly things are not what she pursues."

"Are you also a Cultivator?" Li Jie raised her head and stared at Chen Yu.

"Correct, to be precise, a Dharma Cultivator," Chen Yu nodded slightly and said: "Cultivators use their own power to communicate with heaven and earth."

"Our pursuit is the Heavenly Great Dao; those who reach the extreme can avoid entering Reincarnation and Break Through the Void," Chen Yu said. "Therefore, worldly money and power are not what we pursue."

"Then she will leave. I promised her mother that I would take good care of her; what should I do if she leaves?" Li Jie stared blankly as two lines of tears flowed down.

Although she was Liu Ruxi's elder, in reality, the relationship between the two was no different from sisters.

She was only about ten years older than Liu Ruxi, and now, suddenly hearing that she was going to leave, Li Jie found it hard to accept this fact.

"I came here only to help her recover her memories sooner; in fact, even if I didn't come, she would have that day sooner or later," Chen Yu sighed slightly and said.

"So, Li Zong, since I have told you these things, you must recognize the facts clearly."

"I won't, I won't let her go. She is my Ruxi; I cannot let her leave me." Li Jie shook her head, unable to get past this hurdle no matter what.

Chen Yu sighed slightly; he was silent for a moment and said: "And if I hadn't come here, there would still be many, many dangers accompanying her."

"Moreover, some things are destined by fate; even if you are unwilling to face them, you cannot change anything."

Listening to Chen Yu's words, Li Jie could not help but fall silent. After a long time, she sighed slightly and said: "How much time does she have left?"

"I don't know, but at most half a year, and her consciousness will awaken," Chen Yu said. "Now I have been looking for an opportunity to help her awaken her memories sooner."

"But there has never been a suitable opportunity. Li Zong, I hope you can face reality, because even if you are unwilling, the things that should come will still come."

"I know, I know all of it." Li Jie's expression was complex, and she muttered: "But I really cannot bear to part with her for the time being."

"I watched her grow up from a young age; now our relationship is like sisters. Her father abandoned her and went abroad, and her mother has also passed away."

"I am her only relative in this world, and she is the only person I care about in this world," Li Jie muttered.

"What will I do if she leaves? I will be all alone in this world from now on."

"That is not how it is said," Chen Yu said, between laughing and crying. "Even if she awakens, she will still remain in this world; it is just that her pursuits will be different. She will not stay in Modu; perhaps she will find a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters."

"And you must believe that Dharma Cultivators possess extremely long lifespans; time is the least valuable thing to them."

"Rest assured, she will watch over you and accompany you until you marry and have children, until you grow old and pass away," Chen Yu said.

"Really?" Li Jie was overjoyed upon hearing this: "You aren't lying to me, are you?"

"I swear, everything I said is true. If I am lying to you, may I be struck by lightning, alright?" Chen Yu raised his hands helplessly and said.

"Alright, alright, I will believe you for now," Li Jie said hurriedly. "I am just too afraid of losing her."

"You will not lose her, and even if she is a Lotus Body, Dharma Cultivators still have Seven Emotions and six desires; in this world, there are always people one cannot bear to abandon."

Chen Yu said: "You are the person she cannot bear to abandon in this world, so rest assured, she will be the same as before."

"That is good, do not tell her about these things yet," Li Jie said. "And I will not bring these things up in front of her either."

"That is a matter of course; sometimes awakening must rely on herself," Chen Yu said. "What did you want to say earlier? Did you know long ago that she was different from others since she was young?"

"Yes, Ruxi was a child who was different from others since she was young. Compared to children of the same age, the wisdom she displayed was shocking."

Li Jie said: "Since she was small, she was different from others, and one time I accidentally discovered... she actually had abilities that exceeded human imagination."

"What abilities?" Chen Yu was slightly taken aback.

"For example... seeing a deceased elder, her grandfather, who is my father," Li Jie said.