Side Story 8

Kai Xuan Jun, Huang Dao Jun, and Ru Yue Weng had attacked Su Zhao, but Luo Wei and Fu Chen Zhi quickly defeated them. Huang Dao Jun, though cruel, was a man of honor and committed suicide when he couldn’t bear the humiliation. Kai Xuan Jun and Ru Yue Weng, being cowards, either fled or begged for mercy. Dealing with such insignificant beings was effortless. After dragging Ru Yue Weng out of the Zi Chao Palace hall and giving him a mild threat, he confessed everything:

“It was... it was Bi Xu Divine Monarch who sent us. Divine Lord Yin Ze, please don’t tell him I said this, or my end will be a thousand times worse than you described…”

It was no surprise. Yin Ze pondered for a moment, then said, “This place worships me. Did Bi Xu Divine Monarch tell the Heavenly Emperor that I had a different heart, and that’s why the Heavenly Emperor ordered you to massacre the city?”

“Divine Lord is so perceptive, I’m in awe.” Ru Yue Weng really knelt on the ground and kowtowed, “But, the Heavenly Emperor’s intention was not to massacre the city, but to collect the spirits. After all, there’s a severe drought in the world now, and even the divine realm’s water is drying up. Coincidentally, this Su Zhao was created by you using the water of the divine realm. In my opinion, the Heavenly Emperor wants to draw the water here back to the divine realm to replenish it.”

Collecting the spirits was no different from a massacre. But what surprised Yin Ze was not the Heavenly Emperor’s decision. He was stunned and said, “You said, the water of the divine realm is also drying up?”

“Yes, yes.”

“When did it start?”

“Just recently.”

“Did Bi Xu Divine Monarch tell you how long the water of the divine realm has left?”

“Less than a hundred years.”

“Less than a hundred years?!”

Yin Ze’s eyes were fierce, making Ru Yue Weng tremble. Ru Yue Weng trembled and said, ‘Less than fifty years. That’s why he was so anxious, and ordered us to find a handle on Su Zhao before that, so that the Heavenly Emperor would think you intended to rebel…’

Bi Xu Divine Monarch’s trick was easily seen through. However, hearing the words “less than fifty years,” his mind went blank for a moment. The Luo River of Su Zhao originated from the divine realm. Although the riverbed was not geographically connected, all the creatures here depended on the water of the divine realm to survive. If the water of the divine realm dried up, Su Zhao would not only cease to exist, but the Su Zhao people here would also vanish into thin air, their souls no longer existing. In other words, if the drought continued for the next fifty years, Wei’er would completely disappear from the world.

Completely disappear... This was more terrifying than being condemned to eternal damnation.

The more he thought about it, the more dizzy he felt. After ending the conversation in a few words, he adjusted his mood and brought Ru Yue Weng back to the main hall.

When he stepped into the hall with his splendid robe, the golden sunlight happened to shine into the hall. There were crystal lamps, glass cups, and vases filled with colorful flowers, but they all served as a foil to the little princess in plain clothes. Her hair was like the blue sky in a clear pool, rippling with luster in the early morning light. Her eyes, which had been filled with contempt when looking at Ru Yue Weng, involuntarily glanced at him, and those slightly feathery eyelashes fluttered several times. In that instant, the hall became a painting of a beautiful woman, filled with infinite tenderness. However, such a beautiful side profile would disappear at any moment, vanishing with the wind.

Fifty years, it was much shorter than they had planned.

He never thought that fate would play such a trick. That day, they had discovered the Mixed Yuan Banner and found Shang Yan alive.

In fact, when he heard Shang Yan say, “If I had another chance, I would definitely choose him,” it would be a lie to say that he was completely unmoved. He had had a one-sided love for Shang Yan for a thousand years, and he had watched her die with regret. She had always been the bright moon in front of his bed in his heart. At that moment, he even told himself that it would be good to focus his attention on Shang Yan again, so that he would no longer have to worry about the matter of the Luo River. As long as he didn’t look into Wei’er’s eyes or listen to her speak, he could still continue to live a carefree life.

However, when he came out of the Mixed Yuan Banner hall, he still heard her voice: “Yin Ze.”

He didn’t turn around, but strode forward with his robe swaying. However, the sound of her calling his name was too soft and too familiar.

Shang Yan is the one I love.

I fell in love with this person only because she is similar to Shang Yan.

Thinking this way, he really felt much better.

But after walking for a while, he heard her trembling voice again: “Master…”

Master. Ha, Master. So it was this simple to destroy the intimacy and trust they had built up for so long. After a long time, he turned his head, half-turned his head, coldly rejecting her a thousand miles away, but he still dared not look at her: “What is it?”

This was clearly not the final separation, but why…