Chapter 234

Daming City, which is located in the central region of the Central Plains, used to be the most prosperous place in the world more than a hundred years ago. Behind it was Mount Daming, where a cave was discovered by the ancestors of the Zong Clan hundreds of years ago. They started a sect here and became the Daming Zong Clan, the royal family who ruled Jiuzhou for 300 years.

It's just that the sibling rivalry between the last Human Emperor of the Zong Clan and the Supreme Demon led to the destruction of the Daming Zong Clan. The Immortal Alliance took the opportunity to divide up the great wealth of the Zong Clan, set the towering and magnificent Wuji Palace on fire, and sealed the cave at Mount Daming with a boundary, not allowing anyone to enter without permission.

Without the protection of the royal family, Daming City, which used to be a pilgrimage, was regarded as a forbidden area by the Immortal Alliance, and naturally declined completely. Within a hundred years, several hundred thousands of people were forced to leave their hometown because of their means of livelihood, and those who remained in Daming were just struggling to get by.

When Xie Bi An had just been appointed as the Underworld General and was traveling around, he once came to Daming and stood in front of the endless ruins of the Wuji Palace, imagining the legendary glory of the Daming Zong Clan. Little did he know that when he returned to Daming again, he was already in a different state of mind.

When he woke up after a sound sleep, he found that the house furnishings he was in were very familiar. It took him a lot of time to confirm that he was in the temporary imperial palace on Mount Daming, which was specially built by the ancestors of the Zong family to cultivate inside the cave. Since ancient times, only the descendants of the Zong family can use it.

From childhood to adulthood, he had many memories in this palace, but the first thing that barged into his mind was that Zong Zi Xiao brought him here to enjoy the snow, and the two of them spent a few days of extreme licentiousness.

A hundred years of time passed by fleetingly. The past and present life were like mist and clouds*. He looked at the bed-curtain above him unblinkingly and suddenly felt that his reincarnation was just a dream of self-salvation. In fact, he did not escape or die, nor did he fall in love with Zong Zi Xiao, who disguised his identity, without knowing the truth. When he woke up, he was still Zong Zi Heng. He is still in the temporary imperial palace, still trapped in the inevitable resentment, unable to find a way out.

For a moment, he couldn't say clearly what he hoped to be true or false.

Just that the old furnishings, the cool and humid climate, and the wounds on his body all told him that he had woken up from his dream. Although this was still that same palace, the earth had changed its face. He and Zong Zi Xiao had died and been reborn, continuing the sinful relationship of their previous lives.

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Ever since Xie Bi An woke up, Fan Wu She has been by his side almost all the time, but from morning until night, he could hardly get a response from a word or a look in his eyes.

This man has closed himself up and built high walls to block the outside world, especially his own approach.

After the battle of Fengdu City, Fan Wu She never slept a full night's sleep again. He was confined in recurring nightmares, dreaming of him and his big brother going from happy laughter and cheerful voices to swords facing each other. Dreaming of those tender and loving eyes being filled with hatred in an instant. Dreaming of how his big brother had endured humiliation and how he had returned the favor with grudges. The memory of pain and regret kept circulating, like a beast pursuing relentlessly, unable to shake it off no matter what.

He knew that the person who could save him was right in front of him. Even if he touched the corner of the snow-white coat, this person was resisting him from head to toe.

At this time, Xie Bi An is sitting in the pavilion, looking out at the luxuriantly green Mount Daming. Apart from blinking occasionally, he has maintained this action for a long time, as if there was something that attracted his attention in the green sea.

Fan Wu She also sat on one side for a long time until a cool breeze came from the mountain. He said softly, "Big brother, it's windy here, let's go back."

Seeing that Xie Bi An was still motionless, he took out a cloak from his qiankun bag and covered Xie Bi An's back, while gently pressing the slightly thin shoulders: "You are still recovering from your injuries, don't get cold."

Xie Bi An stood up, flung off the cloak together with his hand, and walked into the house.

Fan Wu She's heart tightened. He gathered his emotions and followed him.

Xie Bi An threw away the cold tea, made a new pot for himself, and then picked up the half-read book on the table again.

Fan Wu She sat opposite and poured himself a cup of tea. They shared a pot of tea, seemingly much closer to each other imperceptibly. He squeezed the teacup in his hand and felt ridiculous. He cleared his throat and said calmly, "does big brother plan to keep going on  like this?"

"I know you have resentment and hatred in your heart, itching to kill me ..." Fan Wu She smiled bitterly, "You are not really as calm as you seem. You don’t want to see me, don’t want to talk to me, I understand it all, but we can't go on like this." He looked at Xie Bi An, his eyes were sincere, even with a hint of pleading, "Big brother, talk to me, Okay?"

Xie Bi An stared at the book in his hand without looking sideways: "You know what I want to hear."

"Your wound has not healed. I can't leave your side, so for the time being, I can't go back to Fengdu to inquire about the situation. But Jiang Qu Lian will not kill Lan Chui Han, nor will he touch Official Lord Cui and Bo Zhu. These people are useful to him."

"'Useful'." Xie Bi An repeated these two words indifferently.

"Yes, Jiang Qu Lian has now seized the power of the Underworld, but what he wants is obviously not just to reincarnate. His cultivation, his memories, his safety after reincarnation, are all needed for him to pave the way for himself. He wants to control the laws of the six paths of reincarnation. Only in this way can he transcend reincarnation."

Xie Bi An was silent again.

"What Jiang Qu Lian wants to do will probably break the balance of the three realms and invite an unimaginable great calamity." Fan Wu She stared straight at Xie Bi An, "You know that the only one who can stop him is me, right?"

"He helped you get the Heavenly Secret Talisman. You helped him seize the Underworld. Thanks to your mutual achievements, the human and ghost realms are in chaos, and so many innocent people died in vain."

"We each took what we needed, and now the situation is different. Big brother, you still need me, and I am the only one you can rely on now."

Xie Bi An finally turned his gaze to Fan Wu She, but his eyes were indifferent as always.

Fan Wu She's heart beat wildly a few times. He controlled the surging state of his mind and said in a deep voice, "I am willing to do anything for you. Now, can we talk about ‘us’?"

"No need." Xie Bi An got up and wanted to leave.

Without thinking, Fan Wu She held back his wrist by force, instinctively not permitting him to leave.

Xie Bi An’s body paused, but he didn't struggle. He just looked at Fan Wu She with an indifferent look, as if the scene of his previous life was reappearing. In the beginning, when they had a lot of disagreements, he didn't have the right to leave at that time. He couldn't avoid it. This man would teach him a lesson in the most humiliating way, and let him know that he was just a puppet and a prisoner. Just because he has experienced it so many times, he does not care what treatment awaits him next.

Fan Wu She held that thin, narrow wrist, yet it was like holding a burning rod, which made him suffer from the inside out, but even if it was so hot that it hurt him, he was not willing to let go. He gritted his teeth and slowly wrapped his arms around Xie Bi An's waist, letting his big brother sit on his lap like he had done countless times before.

Xie Bi An was at his disposal like a puppet, just that after waiting for a while, he was a bit surprised when he didn't receive rough treatment.

Fan Wu She carefully encircled his waist. His forehead gently touched his hairline: "Big brother, I'm sorry. Do you hear me? I'm sorry." There was a risk that emotions would flood.

Xie Bi An was completely indifferent.

"Actually, I wavered before, many times. When you explained to me in the past, I couldn't forget your kindness to me. I instinctively wanted to believe you, but I was blinded by hatred and was induced by the Yin energy of the Heavenly Secret Talisman ... " Waves of pain came from Fan Wu She’s heart. To him, this kind of analysis was no different from gutting him out. He said in a trembling voice, "I made a lot of mistakes."

"I did not expect you to carry so much burden. I should have faced it with you."

"Big brother, I was wrong."

"I know you don't want to hear it. Maybe I don't have to say these words. No matter how much I regret it, what happened in the past can't be changed." Fan Wu She gently drew him in his arms, "But no matter what, I will not let go of you. Big brother, you taught me to cultivate, practice sword, read books and be sensible. Can you teach me what I should do now?”

 

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PS: Xiaobai: stand in one corner as punishment, hmph!  (╯°□°）╯︵ (\ .o.)\ *flips

 

mist and clouds*[云雾迷蒙]---unclear

 

Edited on 8 June 21 (Emzie)

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