"So, our perceived guardianship, our efforts to eliminate infected individuals and protect humanity, were all just the antics of clowns beneath the heavens?"
Bai Qian'er's body stiffened. Her pride refused to be trifled with.
She found it hard to accept the existence of celestial deities above the world, as it negated Bai Qian'er's past!
Xiao Ye's experiences were even more chilling upon closer reflection!
Seeing their pain, Gu Xiaosu felt inexplicably better.
Her voice was soft, "We cannot contend with these celestial beings. Let us descend into depravity with clear minds. It is also a source of great joy to be insane with my husband."
Without bearing any responsibility, to fall into madness.
To perish along with the world in madness.
Gu Xiaosu had come to terms with it.
Even if Xiao Ye did not accept her, could not forgive her.
As long as this world was not yet destroyed, she could always watch over Xiao Ye.
And she felt content and happy.
Chu Fei ignored Gu Xiaosu's self-deception. She understood that if the world were truly this dark.
She would suffer more than death. Knowing the truth was far more torturous than ignorance.
"This world has rotted away, and there is not a speck of light in the heavens."
Chu Fei murmured to herself.
If this world was so dark that no light could penetrate it, how could they claim to be guardians of light?!
The experiences of her life flashed through her mind, none of which could compare to the tenderness she cherished in the cycle of reincarnation.
Bai Qian'er stood before the reincarnation pool. She infused her power into the stone, and a faint glow lit up.
"I truly wish to remain in the reincarnation pool forever, always with Master."
Such a sunless, dark world, and her pride shattered.
Gu Xiaosu and the others could not hate, nor could they be happy.
"The joys and sorrows within reincarnation, they felt so real."
Gu Xiaosu's gaze shifted to the horizon, where Mu Qinglan's reincarnation was unfolding.
Her heart was filled with envy, yet she knew that Mu Qinglan, like a flower, would eventually wither.
Xiao Ye had ultimately led them out of reincarnation, leaving only pain and despair for himself.
Without Xiao Ye, Ye Qingrou would have been adopted by a wealthy man and lived a life of utter worthlessness.
Liu Qiaoqiao, by refusing to compromise her principles, would have been unable to survive in the entertainment industry.
Chu Fei would have died after the apocalypse arrived, never living to become strong.
Bai Qian'er, spoiled and willful, with her degenerate friends, would have eventually destroyed herself outside of school.
Gu Xiaosu would have been exploited by her sect until her ascension, never seeing what was real in the cultivation world.
He had fulfilled his responsibility of protecting them, yet no one had ever treated Xiao Ye kindly.
Gu Xiaosu's face was filled with bitterness. "Husband, if I could remain in the cycle of reincarnation with you, I would never wish to awaken for all eternity."
Because the price of awakening was too painful, and she understood Xiao Ye's despair over so many years on Blue Star.
When that man brought them out of reincarnation, his face had still held a smile of relief.
Xiao Ye's eyes held a light as he gently looked at them. "I have brought you back."
At that moment, he must have hoped they would also smile.
But, what greeted him?
Chu Fei and Bai Qian'er's bodies froze. Their eyes held even more regret.
They had attacked Xiao Ye with hysterical hatred!
By the time Xiao Ye discovered the faction's demise and personally came to the alliance to surrender.
He looked at the seven female war gods, his voice heavy and hoarse, "I am willing to use myself to exchange for the survival of the infected."
At that time, the female war gods were only fervent in their devotion to the alliance, treating Xiao Ye as a beast devoid of dignity.
However, the female war gods had never considered that if Xiao Ye hadn't been utterly disheartened, how could they have succeeded?
The gentlest of men was imprisoned and tortured by them, denied any righteous vindication.
That was for a full few dozen days. Any normal person would have gone mad!
Whipping... bone scraping... tendon severing, feeding him dead rats, numerous tortures.
Every day, a different female war god would come to torment him, personally inflicting the torture upon Xiao Ye.
What lay between them was already an unforgivable enmity.
But Chu Fei and the others often wondered, if they were willing to endure Xiao Ye's suffering themselves,
Would there still be a sliver of room for redemption?
Bai Qian'er shook her head instinctively. She, who had endured bullying in the cycle of reincarnation, could not bear it.
How could she possibly endure Xiao Ye's ten years of suffering?
Bai Qian'er shed a tear. "Why did we hurt him so deeply, so profoundly..."
If only they hadn't collectively inflicted such indelible pain on Xiao Ye,
Perhaps they wouldn't be yearning in vain, and Xiao Ye wouldn't refuse to turn back.
Gu Xiaosu angrily shattered the reincarnation pool. She declared, "This world is rotten. I no longer wish to guard it. I want Xiao Ye within my sight. I want to go mad with him."
"I want the countless eyes in the heavens to watch. My husband and I will eventually be together!"
Bai Qian'er and Chu Fei stood stunned. They saw Gu Xiaosu's disheveled smile.
She had not yet given up on Xiao Ye, firmly believing that there was no dead end.
She just needed to become strong, to stand shoulder to shoulder with Xiao Ye...
There was no other woman by Xiao Ye's side. Only she could reach him.
In the City of God Slayers, Xiao Ye had only turned her into an infected individual. Wasn't that a sign of his care for her?
Chu Fei and Bai Qian'er's expressions were peculiar. They hadn't expected Gu Xiaosu to be so unwavering.
Their wavering hearts suddenly steadied.
Gu Xiaosu suddenly said, "However, we must join forces to find Liu Qiaoqiao and kill her. That madwoman poses a threat to my husband."
Chu Fei and Bai Qian'er nodded.
They too recalled Liu Qiaoqiao's strangeness and her perversion.
Liu Qiaoqiao was a madwoman who intended to obtain Xiao Ye's corpse and turn him into a specimen.
This time, Xiao Ye's disappearance from the alliance was also orchestrated by Liu Qiaoqiao!
They decided to have the entire Blue Star search for Liu Qiaoqiao. Not all the humans in the entire alliance had left.
The entire alliance, renamed Huaxia, held the scent of Xiao Ye's existence.
She absolutely had to manage it well!
A hint of excited shyness appeared on Gu Xiaosu's beautiful and exquisite face.
"I want to go and see my husband's room."
Thinking of sleeping in Xiao Ye's room, Gu Xiaosu became even happier.
Chu Fei and Bai Qian'er watched Gu Xiaosu disappear, unable to catch up.
...
"I've lived to this day with such difficulty, I cannot die here..."
Having escaped from Ascendancy, Hao Duoyu, wounded, struggled his way to the outskirts.
All the humans in the city, seeing him as a monster, attacked him collectively.
Hao Duoyu, facing certain death, managed to escape all cities, traversing the vast, boundless forest.
However, he could no longer fly!
Hao Duoyu struggled on the ground, his scales completely gone.
He glared with unwilling eyes, wishing he could curse the heavens.
Why had his early life been so smooth sailing, only to encounter so many painful trials now?
"I obtained Blue Star and lost it, Gu Xiaosu... you group of bitchy women!!"
Hao Duoyu roared in powerlessness. The ground suddenly began to tremble.
A terrifying, colossal figure stood in the open space. The entire forest looked extremely small in comparison.
With one step, it could crush Hao Duoyu to death!
Hao Duoyu flapped his wings, unwilling to die so miserably.
Fortunately, his luck hadn't run out. The giant discovered Hao Duoyu's presence.
His terrifying eyes were very close to Hao Duoyu, as if observing the minuscule monster.
Hao Duoyu trembled in fear, forcing himself to remain calm. "Deity? Are you a deity?"
"A tiny monster?"
The celestial being cupped Hao Duoyu in his hand, his voice terrifyingly deep.
"I am a celestial being."
Hearing the confirmation, Hao Duoyu saw a glimmer of hope. "Celestial being, are you descending to this world to save humanity?"
He had known long ago that there were gods on Blue Star, ever since he had overheard conversations from the alliance elders.
It was in the beginning that Hao Duoyu had developed an almost insane craving for power.
He also wished to become a god, a deity who ruled the world.
"I am searching for the Son of the Divine Emperor. I am searching for the divine son who sacrificed himself for the heavens."
The earth-shattering voice pierced Hao Duoyu's eardrums.
Blood flowed from his nostrils, and he curled up in pain in the celestial being's palm.
"Celestial being, I can help you find him, I can..."
Looking at the severely wounded monster, who was still wagging its tail and begging him.
This celestial being narrowed his eyes, feeling a hint of amusement.
"Monster, you must help me find the divine son who ran away."
If he could find the divine son, the celestial being would be able to complete his mission.
His body transformed into a phantom, and his consciousness poured into Hao Duoyu's body.
It was difficult for this celestial being from the lower realm to bear the body's strength, so his consciousness was entrusted to this monster.
Screams of agony continued to echo through the forest.