It’s so dark… There’s nothing in the silent space.
There is no air, no sky, no familiar faces, nothing to face. The funny thing is, I can clearly feel my own existence...
I wish my naked body could blend into this deathly darkness, but the darkness separated me from the faintly glowing self, telling Xu Zhe that even darkness did not belong to him.
So, I hugged myself tightly with only my legs, curled up like a baby in its mother's womb, afraid to touch anything that might come into contact with it.
Escape? Xu Zhe was not escaping, because he didn't even know where to escape to? The so-called living beings who jumped out of the three realms were actually just pitiful creatures that no one was willing to accept.
If possible, I really want to stay here forever, not being disturbed by any thoughts, and quietly until I die.
Obviously this is wishful thinking...
"This is not the place you should be. This is the abyss of the deepest part of your soul. There is no memory, no light, and of course no relief you want." He didn't know when Zi Ya had stood in front of him, with white hair and beard and a kind face. But Xu Zhe hated this face the most, just as he hated himself.
"What did you come back for? There's not enough room for both of us. Go and control this body. It's yours." Without raising his head or even looking at Zi Ya, Xu Zhe said coldly with his face buried deep in his chest.
"No, your body is yours, your life is yours, and the reality you have to face also belongs to you..." Ziya's determination can be felt from his tone.
"Aren't you able to control it more easily? Zi Ya, who has the ethereal power and can unlock 12 shackles. Compared to you, I'm not even as good as your toes." Xu Zhe was not belittling himself. He had never thought that he could achieve such a power that could shake the heavens and the earth.
"No matter how powerful I am, I also have my own limits. You must take a different path and find your own direction." Ziya is more like a lecturer guiding his students at this moment.
"Then why the hell did you drag me into this war?!!!!" The question that had been suppressed for too long, the heart that had been suppressed for too long, erupted. The heavy burden on Xu Zhe could no longer be borne, and he suddenly stared at Zi Ya in front of him, his eyes fierce as if he wanted to tear the other person apart. But in addition to hatred, tears also flowed in his eyes, which was a debt to another person. When the longing stretched like a river, the tears could not be controlled and slid across Xu Zhe's face, "If it was just me... If it was just me involved, it wouldn't matter, anyway, I'm no different from a dead person. Tools are tools, fate is fate, I'll play with you until death, and everything should be over...
Why do you want to involve the people around me? What does she have to do with your fight? She is just an ordinary human being, but you bastards drag her down. What kind of gods are you? What kind of justice are you? You can't even protect a human being! ! ! ! "
"Everything has its inevitability, this is destiny..." The old face is now particularly grim. Only thousands of years ago, when the bodies of his companions piled up into a mountain, would Ziya have such an expression. "The three realms of life are actually a reincarnation. What gods, what monsters, what people, what fate, are all arranged by heaven. As long as they exist, there must be a meaning and destination for their existence..."
"I don't understand your nonsense! I just want to know!" Xu Zhe, who was curled up on the ground, jumped up and locked Ziya's throat with one hand. He didn't care whether the other party was old or the father of gods. He just wanted an answer. "I want to know how to drive the nine-tailed fox out of Wu Qian's body?! Haven't you been dealing with her for thousands of years? You must know! Tell me!!!!!"
"Although I want to help you..." In the strange space, even though Ziya's throat was locked, he still spoke fluently, "But I can't do it. Its strength is beyond the controllable range. It is more difficult to extract its spiritual essence from another person's body than to kill it. Unless it gives up that body by itself, otherwise..."
"Where is Xuanyuan? Where is the unsealed Xuanyuan? Isn't that an ancient artifact? It should be..." Xu Zhe seemed to be still hoping for something
"Xuanyuan is a killing weapon. It can only kill, but not save." Ziya said the reality that Xu Zhe had long understood. "But the world I know is the world of three thousand years ago. As for whether there are other methods in the present world, you can explore it yourself. After all, you now have a complete life and more time..."
"I don't need any unnecessary comfort. You are just trying to please me." Finally letting go of the "self" who wanted to kill him, Xu Zhe seemed to calm down a little, but his numb eyes made people sad. He turned around and walked towards the darkness that he didn't know was the exit or the end. Xu Zhe didn't want to continue talking to this old man.
"What are your plans? Maybe I can give you some advice." Zi Ya was sincere.
"I don't need advice, I just need silence." He didn't look back, nor did he stop, but continued to move forward, "Don't worry, I won't commit suicide...
There is another person suffering because of me, no matter how painful it is, I will live. To atone for the sins I have committed..."
Seeing the thin figure disappear in front of him, Zi Ya could only sigh lightly.
We have the same life but two different memories. A person in pain cannot help a person in greater pain, and “oneself” cannot save “oneself”.
How to deal with it, even the father of all gods is unknown...
But in this world, you are never the only one who is sad. Maybe there are people who are suffering more than you, but you just don’t know it.
Back in the majestic and magnificent Daban City, in a huge bathing pool that is ten meters long and wide, the water is as clear as the morning dew, and countless rose petals are floating on the water.
After Xu Zhe "gifted" her a huge bouquet of roses, Jiuwei fell in love with the rich fragrance of the flowers. It was as sweet as honey and as passionate as love.
** soaked in such a pool, and it seemed that the water temperature was a little warmer because of them.
After a whole day of running around, Jiuwei was not tired but reminiscing about every moment with Xu Zhe. Whenever she thought of his shy expression when he hid his love for her, Jiuwei, who closed his eyes to rest, could not help laughing out loud.
But after the laugh, there was a long period of emptiness in my heart. I was so empty that I didn’t know when would be the next time I could experience his “cold” tenderness again
Quietly leaning against the bathtub, the bathroom window sill on the bottom floor faces the entire Osaka City. So Jiuwei asked someone to remove the window so that he could overlook the human world even when bathing.
Jiuwei likes the night view of the 21st century city. Unlike his own era, when night falls, the streets are silent and dark, even ghosts are too lazy to roam around, and there is no beauty to speak of.
In modern times, all kinds of neon lights have given humans the power to compete with the stars in beauty, making the city at night even more exciting than during the day.
It's a pity some guys just can't leave themselves alone...
"What are you doing here? If you have anything to say, go to the living room and wait. Don't disturb me while I'm bathing." Jiuwei's cold tone seemed to freeze the hot water in the pool. I don't know when two figures appeared in the room.
A man with a head of flaming red hair leaned against the wall, reading a thick Bible. Although the black-rimmed glasses on his face seemed redundant, they did not detract from his perfect face that was like a work of art. His beauty made people wish that if he were a girl, he would definitely be able to bring disaster to the country and the people. But his strange coat with belt buckles marked him as a man. And those amber pupils, who knows how many lifetimes of good deeds would it take to get them
The most special thing is his quiet posture, as if he should have been the one who had arrived here a long time ago
"Bathing is one thing, but do you have any sense of time?" Another guy complained impatiently as he sat on the windowsill overlooking the beautiful scenery. "We've been waiting for you for three hours and we've even had our bellies full of tea."
The long black hair was tied into a ponytail at the back of her head, but she was still not a woman. She was wearing a short-sleeved red flower shirt, a pair of beige beach pants, and flat slippers. She looked like a street hooligan, even her wry smile looked like...
"Since you're here, what do you want?" Kyuubi didn't like beating around the bush with these guys, so he asked unhappily, "Don't think you can blackmail me just because you helped to remove my seal. I never have the 'good habit' of repaying a favor, and I will still do it even if I don't like it."
"We don't expect anything in return from you." The young man who was leaning against the wall continued to flip through the book in his hand. He was not interested in Kyuubi's **, "Otherwise, we wouldn't have come to see you so late..."
"Haha, leaking the exact location of God's Spear of Longinus, helping Yaki and Daitengu quickly form the 'Nine-Tailed Fox Rescue Committee'. Don't tell me this is your interest?" Sitting deep in the water, Nine-Tailed Fox crossed his legs with great interest, ready to listen carefully.
"Isn't it a waste of words to explain? You obviously have the ability to peek into people's minds, so you should know our purpose." The uncle-like guy leaning against the window yawned boredly, "This is the 'game' we planned. We originally planned to 'play' it ourselves. Unfortunately, it requires huge financial support. Looking around, the only one who can successfully raise funds is your founding group. What do you think? Want to join in? It will be very interesting!"
"I prefer to 'play' alone, and I'm not very interested in your plan to destroy the God Realm. And the method you intend to use doesn't give me any pleasure..." Kyuubi frowned slightly, and didn't seem to care. "But maybe this can stimulate the person I care about and make him come to me... Count me in, and discuss anything you need with Yaki and Tengu. After all, you were all members of the rescue committee before, so there's nothing strange about it, right?"
A few simple replies revealed enough information to shock the three realms.
"Haha, thank you in advance. I won't disturb you to continue taking a shower." With a smile, the uncle on the windowsill and the young man against the wall disappeared at the same time, as silently as they came.
The breeze blew the petals on the water surface to the side, but Jiuwei had no intention of enjoying its fragrance. He turned around and lay down by the pool, sighing softly...
"After a thousand years of sealing, the world has changed so much that it's hard to believe. It has given birth to some guys with greater ambitions than mine... Destroy the world of gods? Will the world be lonely with only two realms left?" Actually, the person Jiuwei wanted to ask was Ziya, but unfortunately, there were only floating petals around him.