Under the blue and icy moonlight, time moves quickly, as if falling from a waterfall, rushing thousands of feet.
As a result, the sea turned into mulberry fields, and the prosperous cities turned into desolate hills.
On the barren hills, tombstones protruded one after another, stretching to the end of the earth.
Under the moonlight, the tombstones of various shapes reflect the cold brilliance. They seem to come from all over the world and emerge from all eras.
Some are stone tablets, some are wooden piles, some are like the tombs of emperors, and some have been broken into pieces, covered with cobwebs, and are in dilapidated condition. Under all the tombstones, different soul-inducing lamps are enshrined.
But the ancient lamps under more than half of the tombstones have been extinguished.
In the silent world, everything is as quiet as death.
Ye Qingxuan sat on the chair, looking around in fear, and then saw the man looking back among the tombstones.
The cold moonlight shone on his body, and the silver-white patterns were revealed on the dark clothes, shining brightly. Those patterns intertwined into a coat of arms that he had seen before, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it.
The wind blew from afar, blowing his long silver-white hair, like silver falling into the air.
"Father?"
The moment he saw the face, Ye Qingxuan couldn't help but choke.
But soon, he discovered: that was not his father's face. That face vaguely bore his father's features, but it didn't look like him. Sometimes he feels more like a reflection of himself, but also neither.
While staring in astonishment and blankly, he saw that the man was also staring at him with complicated eyes.
He opened his mouth and made some sound, like he was talking, word by word.
But Ye Qingxuan couldn't hear his voice clearly.
His voice repeated over and over again, and there was a strange echo in the wind. The sound caused changes in the world, causing the stars to rotate, the wind to change, the earth to rise, and the floods to flow...
But the thunderous sound was so vague.
Ye Qingxuan tried hard to distinguish, but the pain in his chest made him roar in pain, and the tearing pain spread from his body. Every blood vessel was trembling wildly, burning with lava-like pain.
Something filled his body, prohibiting him from hearing that sound, but now when the pain became more intense, the sound became clearer.
The silver-haired man stared at him and repeated it over and over again.
In the pain that was as huge as the ocean tide, Ye Qingxuan's consciousness was blurred and he screamed hoarsely.
Until finally, he felt that his body was broken, everything collapsed irreversibly, and darkness came in, swallowing everything.
But just before falling into darkness, he heard the man's sad murmur.
"Do you regret it?"
His voice was filled with a thousand years of sadness and pain.
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"ah!!!!"
Ye Qingxuan woke up from a nightmare and let out a hoarse scream, which shocked Can Zhu in the middle of the night.
It was only then that he realized that he had been immersed in a dream, but why was he lying in bed with bandages all over his body when he woke up? The limbs and bones were still haunted by severe pain. The pain in the dream came from the real physical pain. But where does this pain come from
He was almost going crazy.
"When you wake up, don't scream."
At the head of the bed, Seton, who was immersed in reading, glanced up at him and raised the book: "What does this word mean?"
Severe pain wrapped around his body, and he wanted to find something to divert his attention. Looking at that word, he felt that he had seen a savior, and thought hard:
"Repentance, the etymology of the word comes from the written word of the Holy City, and comes from the translation and interpretation of ancient documents. It means 'to express repentance for making mistakes because of going astray'. The relevant classics refer to the "Repentance" compiled by the sixth pope. "Explanation of Dogma" and "Common Language Dictionary"..."
He was talking, but felt that he could not continue.
If his voice was originally like sandpaper, the current sound was like two pieces of iron rubbing against each other, which was so sharp that it was inaudible.
"W-what's wrong with me?"
He looked at Seton blankly.
"I don't know. When I found out, you were bleeding from every pore." Seton shook his head and pointed downstairs: "The entire front desk floor was stained red by you."
His eyes became cold: "Have you planned how to pay for the replacement of the floor? And your medical expenses. I am not a charity here. If you can't afford to pay, I can introduce you to a doctor who sells organs..."
"You have to pay for this?" Ye Qingxuan almost jumped out of his skin: "The floor can be used again after being washed! Why do you have to change it! Uncle, can you please stop being so picky?"
Seton snorted coldly and stopped mentioning the money.
"How long have I slept?" Ye Qingxuan asked with a wry smile.
"According to what the doctor told me, you should have stayed asleep like this, or simply died of excessive blood loss... But you woke up after only six hours, so you'll be fine."
Seton nodded: "Since everything is fine, let's continue working tomorrow."
"Hey, uncle, do you have any humanity?"
"You want humanity? I still want it! When the boss here comes back, he will definitely laugh at me about the flooring. I can't even see the store! I was already so angry with that bastard, why are you still here? To cause trouble."
Seton's tone was gloomy: "I told you not to cause trouble for me, but you have too many troubles."
"...Okay, you are under a lot of pressure."
Ye Qingxuan wanted to cry but had no tears. This world is not easy for everyone.
"No matter what, thank you for saving me." He whispered: "I will find a way to return the money to you."
"Just give me the money back. Anyway, I only paid for it."
Seton stood up indifferently, revealing the person behind him: "It wasn't me who saved you, it was her."
That's Bai Xi.
From beginning to end, the white-haired girl was standing there, but Seton's body, so burly that it looked like a monster, covered her. She looked at Ye Qingxuan and said hello reluctantly.
"She found you lying on the ground and you were rolling around. If you still have memories, you should remember that you bit her." Seton said lightly:
"You lost a lot of blood, and she is the only one who can give you a blood transfusion. If it weren't for the extremely xenophobic oriental blood, I would have suspected you were a werewolf."
After saying that, Seton turned around and left: "You can rest peacefully and have a day off tomorrow."
Before closing the door, he turned back and added:
"Remember, it's just one day."
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With the sound of the door closing, the room fell into unspeakable silence.
Ye Qingxuan looked at Bai Xi silently, but Bai Xi turned his head away and did not look at him. Lao Fei looked between the two of them blankly, not knowing what was going on.
I don't know why, but Bai Xi seemed a little uneasy when he should be proud of himself because he had obviously done something to save people. Under the light of dancing candlelight, she lowered her head and played with the corners of her clothes unconsciously with her fingers, like a student being scolded by the teacher.
Ye Qingxuan opened his mouth several times, but he didn't know what to say.
In the continued silence, she finally couldn't bear the embarrassment and whispered: "I, I'm leaving."
She turned around and wanted to leave quickly, but heard a voice behind her:
"Thanks."
Bai Xi's shoulders trembled, as if he was frightened. She lowered her head and stuttered for a long time before saying "Oh", as if she was reluctant:
"I was just calling someone, but the look in your eyes at that time seemed to say, 'Let me die quickly.' I'm really sorry that I can't let you get what you want."
Hearing her words, Ye Qingxuan's expression twitched as he couldn't recognize it. Are you still thinking about this relationship? She really holds a grudge at such a young age, and she will become a great asset in the future... When I was her age, I didn't have the street skills to make money playing cards or rummaging through boxes and cabinets.
"Ahem, there's no need to be so fussy, right?"
"Who cares?" Bai Xi glared at him.
"Uh, it's my chicken intestines."
Ye Qingxuan finally got some clues. This girl was born in the year of a donkey. She was extremely stubborn and had to be smoothed out. With this, everything is easy to handle. But looking at her serious look, I finally felt like she was a child.
"Are you from the East?" Ye Qingxuan propped himself up and leaned against the bed.
Bai Xi hesitated for a moment, then answered honestly: "Absolutely."
"That's great. Can you tell me about it?" He patted the chair next to his bed with a sincere look.
He suddenly wanted to understand the Dongfang mentioned by his father, maybe because of that strange dream, maybe because he wanted to talk to others:
"My father didn't get married until he came to Avalon. I have never been to the East. Others think I am from the East, but I have no idea what the East is like."
"Probably... the same as here?"
Bai Xi still looked reluctant, but sat on the chair obediently and answered honestly: "But the good thing is that there are people on the street giving out free food, so you can eat until you are full."
"real or fake?"
"Of course it's true. Why did I lie to you?"
The little girl rolled her eyes at him: "Because there were people who rebelled because they didn't like the minced meat distributed by the emperor. They all wanted to eat steamed buns and noodles... In the end, a general poisoned the emperor's meat cakes and poisoned the emperor to death."
"It's so hard for the emperor of the East."
"The emperor has long been ignored. People who want to eat wheat follow one prince, people who want to eat rice follow another prince, and there is also a prince who likes to eat sweet potatoes, so everyone drives out those who like to eat sweet potatoes. Sometimes two princes would fight over whether to eat salty food or sweet food."
"You eat so well and you still want to fight?"
"Aren't there any annoying people in Avalon who criticize others for not eating pork?"
"I haven't seen it, but I find it quite annoying to hear you say that."
"Yes, yes, that's how it is."
Seeing Bai Xi's serious expression, Ye Qingxuan couldn't help but chuckle.