Ningguang, on the other hand, lost her balance because of this movement and almost fell to the ground.

The unsteady stance and the inexplicable warmth made Mu Xian irritable.

He glanced down at the soul fragment in Ningguang's hand and reached out to snatch it from her.

The act of snatching it was unimpeded, and Ningguang did not stop herself.

Ningguang didn't want to stop Muxian's actions.

As Ningguang regained her footing, she slowly realized that Mu Xian in front of her was no longer a living person, but just a phantom in the earth's veins.

You can't touch it, you can only look at it helplessly.

Seeing this didn't satisfy Ningguang, but her eyes didn't leave Mu Xian.

She discovered that Mu Xian had really changed a lot.

Five years... he's really changed a lot.

Time has erased his smile, erased his radiance, and erased everything Ningguang was familiar with.

It even took his life.

—But everything will come back.

—Whether it's life, light, or a smile...

Ningguang believes that all of this will come back to normal.

Even if I give up all my money, even if I sacrifice everything...

Just as the Emperor said—if you do something wrong, you have to pay the price of failure.

Ningguang knew it was time for her to pay the price.

so...

"Come back, your sister has prepared many things for you..."

Chapter 197 truly shows the deep bond between siblings...

His words were sincere, even reminding Mu Xian of the tenderness they shared in the alley.

The tenderness made Mu Xian momentarily dazed, but his expression turned much colder the next moment.

If possible, Mu Xian would prefer this to be a past worth remembering.

But every time Mu Xian thinks back, he doesn't recall the warmth he felt when the two of them snuggled together.

He was thinking about Ningguang's ulterior motives and how she was trying to extract the last bit of value from him.

Previously, it was on ships... no, now it should be said that it was the wealthy...

Although Mu Xian really wanted to kill that guy, he was right about one thing.

The Northern Bank's operations are rife with blood, tears, and lamentations, but Liyue Harbor, as a commercial center, is hardly in a better position...

Businessmen are all cold-blooded.

They put flesh-and-blood people into huge machines that can bring them profit, and squeeze every last drop of profit out of them.

Even if they are sincere, those businessmen can still fake it.

The purpose is to obtain greater benefits.

-but why?

Mu Xian didn't understand what value she still had that made her go to such lengths to create such a spectacle.

Why are you using that tone again?

He thought that something must have happened to Liyue again.

Thinking it over, Mu Xian closed his eyes and then took a deep breath.

He had even come up with a reason for Ningguang to make him take the blame.

—Seriously, even in death, they won't let themselves go...

Looking at Ningguang's smile, Mu Xian didn't know how he felt.

But now he had an impulse to draw his sword and cut off that fake smile, to see what Ningguang was really thinking.

However, Mu Xian suppressed this impulse.

He knew that his current conscious self couldn't harm Ningguang, so there was no need to show her his malice.

As he opened his eyes again, Mu Xian's outstretched hand grasped the last fragment of his soul.

But Mu Xian was not in a hurry to integrate into this fragment.

He could sense a strange power within the fragments of the soul.

This power carried a strange aura, much like the dead zone of Sumeru.

After collecting the gray soul fragments, Mu Xian's gaze fell on Ning Guang once again.

She was looking at Mu Xian with a gentle expression, just like the girl who used to wait for her to come back outside the alley.

She was waiting for Mu Xian's reply.

Even just a slight nod... or even no nod at all!

This time she wouldn't wait; she would run towards Mu Xian herself.

As long as Mu Xian stands still, as long as his younger brother waits for him.

"Leave the rest to my sister."

"We've always been family!"

It has always been...

But it's different now.

Seeing Ningguang's actions, Mu Xian still took a step back.

Staying here would only make him feel worse; he wanted to get back to the World Tree as soon as possible.

Turning his head to look at the location from which the light spots emerged, Mu Xian was about to walk in that direction.

Even though she had already guessed Mu Xian's reaction, Ning Guang still felt a little uncomfortable.

Lost?

It's not just about feeling lost.

Two months ago, Qunyu Pavilion was closed for a few days.

Because on that day, Ningguang received a message from Inatsume.

A photograph was included with the intelligence report.

The Eye of God in the photo has lost its light, and its dark, dull surface bears the symbol of the water element.

Ningguang had certainly seen this Eye of God before.

After all, when it was on the Jade Capital Terrace, it and its master were so dazzling...

but...

That fox didn't take good care of Mu Xian...

Why didn't she take good care of Mu Xian?

Ningguang's heart sank to the bottom at that moment, and panic slowly took over her body.

She wanted to deny what was in the letter, but her hand holding the pen trembled and she couldn't write anything.

—Mu Xian...

—How could he possibly be dead...?

—How is that possible?!

Ningguang kept sending confirmation messages to Inatsume, but each reply only made her more desperate.

During those few days, Tianquan disappeared from Qunyu Pavilion.

Just as everyone in Qunyu Pavilion was frantically searching for Tianquan, Tianquan arrived at Yaoguang Beach.

The town of Mingyun there has been abandoned for many years, and even Yaoguang Beach is overrun by monsters.

Ningguang walked barefoot and listlessly. The soft touch of sand on the soles of her feet made her feel like she had returned to the past.

She seemed to see the tire tracks on the ground, and the boy who was slowly becoming more cheerful was standing next to her.

Have it?

In the blink of an eye, everything was gone.

There was no car, and no boy.

Ningguang sat on the ground, hugging her knees, as if she had returned to that rainy night when she sent Mu Xian to the Guhua Sect.

But this time... Mu Xian won't come back on his own, he'll never come back.

He clearly said... he knows how he got back by himself.

I clearly said it...

Ningguang didn't stop Mu Xian in front of her, but just watched Mu Xian turn around and muttered to herself what she wanted to say to him.

"If I die... it must be very cold, right? It must be colder than that heavy rain..."

"but..."

As she spoke, Ningguang forced a smile.

"Don't be afraid, your sister has come to bring you back in person this time."

Ningguang's words made Mu Xian pause and turn to look at Ningguang again.

It wasn't because I was moved by anything.

Mu Xian could only tell from these words that Ning Guang in front of him was unaware that he was still alive.

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