Great Love for All Heavens Begins with Huang Yaoshi

Chapter 246 In my youth, I only regretted my shallow affinity for the Dao; now, I fear only that my affinity for the Dao is too deep.

Jing Tian Mo Di added a sentence:
"The fact that he returned to secular life twice already explains everything, meaning that Bai Doufu has always deeply loved Zixuan."

"Sister Zixuan didn't mean to keep quiet; she just had an agreement with those old men from Mount Shu," Tang Xue said to the woman in purple, taking full responsibility.
"Anyway, I didn't make any agreement or swear any oath with those old men. I'll tell them everything in a bit so that Master Changqing can reflect on his actions."

"No need, this is between him and me." Zixuan shook her head.
"Let's go, I'll take you to buy some protective amulets first."

On the other side, as Zhuang Buran strolled through Fengdu City, a strange-looking man with slanted eyes and a bald head walked quickly towards her.

"I am Zhao Wuyan, a messenger between Fengdu City and the Paradise of the Dead. I wonder if you need my help, great hero?"

Zhuang Buran said lightly:
“Mortals who go to the Pure Land will inevitably have their lifespan shortened, so I was thinking about how to get in.”

"It's an incredible stroke of luck that such a great hero has met me." Zhao Wuyan took out an earthenware jar from his sleeve.
"As a messenger from the underworld of Fengdu City, I happen to have a way to allow mortals to enter and leave the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss unharmed."

"This is the Soul Separation Soup. Once you drink it, your body will separate from your soul, and your soul can enter the Pure Land without anyone noticing."

"You're quite the con artist."

As Zhuang Buran took a step, Zhao Wuyan's body stiffened, and his soul seemed to vanish.

However, he suddenly had a ghost messenger token in his hand. After sensing the token's energy for a moment, he took another step and crossed the boundary between life and death. He then passed through many palaces and arrived outside a scorching hot hall.

Before the guards could notice, the young man in white carrying a sword had already entered the main hall, where he saw a beautiful woman dressed in red.

"What a handsome young man! Not only is he good-looking, but he is also very skilled. He was able to sneak into my bedchamber without making a sound."

"Alas, why are all the people, ghosts, gods, and demons I encounter in this life so hopeless?"

Zhuang Buran remained indifferent:
"The righteous spirit of heaven and earth endures eternally. We do not seek to slay immortals, but to vanquish ghosts and gods. This is what it means to vanquish ghosts and gods!"

With a clang, the longsword was drawn, and an untamed, fearless, and disrespectful sword aura surged forth.

Before the Fire Demon King could even resist or utter a scream, he was annihilated, leaving only a bright red orb spinning in mid-air.

Zhuang Buran reached out and summoned the Fire Spirit Orb into the cloth bag slung across his shoulder. Then, his figure became faint and disappeared from the spot.

Meanwhile, a thought occurred to Jing Tian and the others who were still buying magical artifacts:

"We've already obtained the Fire Spirit Orb. After purchasing the magical artifacts, we'll meet up 30 miles outside Fengdu City."

Everyone was stunned and looked at each other in bewilderment.

Not long after, on the Shu Mountain Immortal Ship, Jing Tian sighed deeply:
"White Tofu, don't you think you're too capable, making me, the savior, seem like a name without substance?"

Zhuang Buran's thoughts stirred slightly. After directing the Shu Mountain Immortal Ship toward Leizhou, he said:

"Brother Jingtian, saving the world should be done sooner rather than later. The sooner we complete the mission we are entrusted with, the fewer accidents will happen."

“That makes sense, but Leizhou is so big, how are we supposed to pinpoint the exact location of the Thunder Spirit Orb?”

"As a descendant of Nuwa, I can sense the whereabouts of the Five Elemental Pearls immediately," Zi Xuan said, a glint in her eyes.
"According to my perception, only three spirit orbs are in the human world. The other two spirit orbs, namely the wind spirit orb and the water spirit orb, should be in the realm of gods and demons."

"If we can't collect all five spirit orbs, how can we enter the God Realm?" Jing Tian asked in surprise.

"Back then, the old man Qingwei said that only by obtaining the Five Elemental Pearls could one reach the God Realm."

"Both you and Changqing are recognized by the God Realm, so you don't actually need the Five Elemental Pearls to enter the God Realm," Zixuan said thoughtfully.

"Master Qingwei asked you to collect the Five Elemental Pearls, probably to prepare for possible disasters."

Jing Tian sighed:
"I'm used to it. Those old men like to keep things to themselves. They won't tell me anything unless I ask them."

At this moment, Tang Xuejian suddenly spoke:
"Great Hero Changqing, do you truly intend to forget love and affection in this life and spend your entire existence with the so-called Daoist?"

"Miss Tang, what's wrong with you again?" Jing Tian quickly stepped in front of Tang Xuejian and whispered:
"You're going to ruin Bai Tofu's lifelong cultivation again." "Master Changqing simply doesn't remember; I think he probably never wanted to become a Taoist priest," Tang Xuejian argued confidently.
"By explaining everything to Master Changqing, I am actually helping him. And for Master Changqing, Sister Zixuan is equivalent to saving him again and again."

Jing Tian hesitated slightly before saying:
"While it's true that being a Taoist priest is quite boring, what you're saying is a bit of a stretch."

Tang Xuejian said indignantly:

"For the past one or two hundred years, Sister Zixuan has been suffering agonizing pain and has experienced two heart-wrenching separations and deaths, while Hero Changqing has not remembered anything after being reincarnated. Do you think this is fair?"

"Alright, I admit that Miss Zixuan suffered a slight disadvantage in this regard, but..."

Zhuang Buran interrupted:

"Gentlemen, I am neither deaf nor blind, and I can see that you are putting on a show."

The two men froze for a moment, then gave an awkward laugh in unison. Jing Tian scratched his head and said:
"White tofu, I didn't say anything. You guessed everything yourself."

Seeing the white-clad, sword-wielding youth's calm and collected demeanor, Tang Xuejian couldn't help but ask:

"Master Changqing, did you already discover the relationship between you and Miss Zixuan?"

Zhuang Buran stood to the side and said:

"When I first met Zixuan in this life, I felt a sense of familiarity and then I discovered that there were five seals placed on my body by my masters."

"The second meeting two days ago was the only time that the seal was broken on its own, and the memories of the previous two lives were regained."

"It was also because of the accumulation of cultivation over three lifetimes that my power advanced again, which enabled me to break through the Blissful World in one fell swoop, kill the Fire Ghost King, and obtain the Fire Spirit Orb."

Jing Tian suddenly realized:

"So that's how it is. No wonder you were so calm and collected when you overheard my conversation with Miss Tang. It turns out you already knew everything."

"One won't ask, and the other won't tell." Zhuang Buran glanced sideways at Zi Xuan:

"As it was in my past life, it is still the same in this life; what a cycle of reincarnation."

“Brother Xu, you may have misunderstood Sister Zixuan. The reason she doesn’t talk about it is because the past was too painful for her, and she doesn’t want to bring it up again. She thinks it’s better to cherish the present than to dwell on the past.”

After Longkui finished speaking, Tang Xuejian immediately replied:

"That's right, that's why Sister Zixuan came to you again to rekindle your past relationship."

Zhuang Buran ignored him and calmly asked:

"Between you and me, one is the future leader of the Shu Mountain sect, and the other is a descendant of Nuwa. Do you think we can abandon everything?"

Zixuan countered:

"After completing the task assigned to you by Master Qingwei, can we no longer live like ordinary people for several decades and enjoy a life that belongs only to us?"

Zhuang Buran asked again:
"You've waited two hundred years, and I've reincarnated three times. Isn't that enough?"

"In our first life, we jumped off a cliff to die for love. In our second life, you died tragically under the sword. When will we ever have a peaceful and tranquil day?"

"Since you have suffered through two lifetimes, why can't you let go?"

Zi Xuan walked up to the white-robed, sword-carrying youth and said, word by word:
Can you let go?

"When I was young, I only regretted that my affinity with the Dao was shallow; now I fear that my affinity with the Dao is deep. If the affinity is shallow, I can still cultivate it; but if the affinity is deep, how can I advance or retreat?"

As Zhuang Buran turned to leave the bow of the boat, he left behind a sentence:
"Right now, we both have reservations. Let's have a frank discussion once I've completed my mission and returned from the realm of gods."

(End of this chapter)