These fairies want me to deal with them every day.

“If only one person in our family can survive, your brother will die for you. That’s why you have to live bravely and live with all your might for your brother’s sake.”

A young woman in the second row was sobbing even more violently; she was thin and extremely haggard.

Ran Xinxue knew that the one who died was a young man who had recently pledged his life to her. He had risked his life to save her from the monsters' encirclement, giving her a sliver of hope.

And the last words the boy left for her were...

"Live on, live happily. Just remember me, but don't give up your chance to be happy because of me. I wanted to say this the first time we met... I love your smile."

Some lost their brothers, some lost their beloved.

Some people lost their close friends or their rivals with whom they had a grudge.

A somber atmosphere seemed to permeate the air, making it impossible to even feel the coldness of the air.

The cold wind cannot freeze hot tears.

Ran Xinxue felt herself becoming vulnerable. This woman, who had only cried a handful of times since accepting reality, felt a lump in her throat.

Her eyes, though unmade up, were red.

Looking up, it seems as if the wind leaves its mark wherever it passes.

"Every disciple of the Yuanjian Sect must remember what happened three days ago, and remember the sect's mission from now on. Never abandon any comrade, never betray the sect or your relatives and friends. You can lose, but you cannot lack backbone."

You can lose, but you can't give in.

One can die, but one cannot betray a friend for personal gain.

Practice your sword diligently, and live an upright life!

White cranes flew across the sky, and sunlight pierced through the clouds.

Some people died, but many more lived.

How could willpower disappear? It only makes the living stronger and more aware of how hard-won all of this is.

-

"Your guess is correct. What Mu Yueque is doing is collecting the scattered divine essences that are in the hands of a small number of people."

Meanwhile, in the pavilion of the maple forest, in this rare unspoiled back mountain.

A boy and an old woman sat facing each other.

They finally had a chance to sit down and have a proper talk.

Wei Tu looked at the old woman in front of him.

"Is divinity that important to her?"

The old woman shook her head. "She's just a bit stubborn. Of course, divinity is important. What is divinity? It's those chosen ones who have truly received the inheritance, carrying out the will of the gods, and perhaps now they can even represent the gods themselves. Divinity is power, a symbol of identity, the only standard that distinguishes them from all other cultivators. No matter how strong an Immortal Emperor is, they cannot challenge a god unless the gods bestow divinity upon them. Do you understand?"

Wei Tu suddenly realized, "But what do you mean by stubbornness? And she only has half a divine spark, right..."

The old woman smiled. “Half…do you know how much half is? Xi Yue is the person who is closest to full divinity since ancient times. The divinity of the Moon Goddess in her body has almost made her the Moon Goddess herself. Although I have been in the Polar Sun Palace for so long, my grasp of divine power…is less than a third. So she can be called the Moon Goddess, but I cannot be called the Sun God.”

Seeing Wei Tu's slightly moved expression, the old woman slowly said, "As for the stubbornness I mentioned, it's very simple. Now you should know that although our methods are different, our goals are the same, all for one objective."

"Resist the resurrection of the sorcerer god?"

Wei Tu could easily guess that not everything was Xi Yue's doing, because she didn't use the methods she encountered in the Shang Kingdom.

Reviving Ruoyuan might just be a small part of her plan. There are other gods involved, not just her, but also others, but none of them seem to have much to do with human affairs. So if reviving the witch god is an independent goal, then it's unlikely to be the goal of these gods.

The biggest reason is that Wei Tu understands that since these gods all crave divinity, they would not want another god to appear and take away their power. After eliminating all possibilities, only one remains: a conflicting target.

The witch tribe wanted the witch god to be resurrected, but they did not want the witch god to be resurrected.

But the old woman said something surprising.

"No, the resurrection of the Witch God cannot be stopped. He has been resurrected more than once since tens of millions of years ago."

"...You mean...your goal is to have the power to seal the Witch God again after his resurrection?"

The old woman gave Wei Tu an approving look and nodded.

"You understood what I meant right away, that's good, the effort I put into giving you a second chance at life wasn't wasted..."

"It really is you." Wei Tu wasn't too surprised. Judging from the timing of Luo Beihuang's appearance, he could deduce this. If his rebirth was man-made, then only this old man could have done it.

But the old woman still shook her head.

"No, it wasn't me."

Who is that?

"It was the divine essence of the sun that brought you back to life. I... actually, for a long time before I came here, I didn't know about your rebirth."

"but you……"

"The sundial told me."

Wei Tu quickly thought of the sundial with 180,000 characters engraved on it, which stood in the Ji Ri Tian Gong (Polar Sun Palace).

In his previous life, he knew that the sundial would display certain words at appropriate times to instruct Luo Beihuang to do something, but he never expected that even his rebirth would be related to the sundial.

"What...does this mean?"

Wei Tu felt that his rebirth was not as simple as he had imagined; it was more complicated than he had thought.

The old woman gave Wei Tu a deep look and then shook her head.

“I’m not sure about this matter yet, so I can’t say. But you should know that since it allowed you to be reborn, it is the choice of the Polar Sun Palace, and it is the will of the sun. We can only obey. Now you also know what the purpose of Xi Yue… and other gods who collect divine essences are, right? I think it’s the same purpose as your rebirth.”

Wei Tu nodded and let out a long sigh.

"They are collecting divine essence to concentrate their power in order to resist the situation after the resurrection of the witch god... If my rebirth is also like this, I really can't believe that there are such high expectations for me... Hehe, I never thought about these things before."

Indeed, I had never thought of such a lofty goal.

Even if one's ambitions are as high as the heavens, one should not be so arrogant as to oppose a god.

The old woman sighed and looked up at the sky.

"The Witch God has been resurrected many times, and each time he causes earth-shattering events. Tens of thousands of years ago, he unleashed a great flood that nearly wiped out everyone, and he also orchestrated the fall of a celestial star, almost causing the Immortal Continent to sink. He can even split the earth into different regions and create plagues that kill tens of thousands, even millions, of people to exterminate everything. All of this has cost our ancestors dearly... These are all moving and inspiring stories, but what is most worrying... is that we all know one thing."

Wei Tu looked at the old woman and frowned.

She gazed at herself, her aged eyes unable to conceal a sharp edge.

"That means that with each resurrection, the Witch God... will only grow stronger. Therefore, Xi Yue believes that only by collecting all the divine sparks can they have a chance to defeat the Witch God who is about to be resurrected. And that's why the Polar Sun Palace chose to let you be reborn and understand all of this in advance..."

"I think you're kidding me."

“Since it’s your responsibility, don’t back down. It’s not just about you now! If the Witch God really resurrects, his resentment of thousands of years will really make him destroy this world, you and the people you cherish… When the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact. You’re smart, you understand this principle.”

After that, there were no more meaningful conversations.

The old woman slowly got up and looked at the boy, whose expression remained unchanged and who was still silent.

She walked over and patted him on the shoulder.

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Wei Tu sat in the pavilion.

He sat there for a long time, not because the road ahead was too stressful for him; he was already used to pressure.

I had long known that my rebirth was very different from what I had imagined...

Indeed, there are many differences, and it's not as easy as I imagined. The responsibilities are increasing and growing, as are the dangers I face.

They even met some people they had never met in their previous lives, only heard of.

Should we consider this a gift from heaven?

Wei Tu didn't think so. Perhaps it was better to live a peaceful life without any conspiracies or risks.

Even if the world is destroyed, at least I will feel genuine happiness in the moment before, and at least I won't be all alone. Perhaps thinking like this is a bit weak, but I am not exactly a heroic figure with lofty ambitions or a heart for the world... It's just that all these responsibilities have come to my shoulders, so what should I do?

There's nothing I can do; in fact, I have no other choice.

If you don't know the end of the world is coming, then whatever you do every day before is right. But if you know the end of the world is coming... then your choices are pitifully small. Haha, someone has already made the choice for you.

The old woman's words: The sun chose you.

Wei Tu couldn't quite understand what it meant. No... he could think of it, but it was too far-fetched and lacked supporting reasons.

As the young man sat in the pavilion, preparing for the worst, a gentle breeze blew by.

Mixed with the chill of winter, it also contains a hint of sweetness.

Wei Tu did not look up; the beauty was already standing beside him.

Did your mother-in-law say anything that made you feel uncomfortable?

Wei Tu looked up and saw the bright and beautiful young woman beside him.

"No, he just told me some secrets that I didn't quite understand, and I was a little dazed after listening to them."

Luo Beihuang blinked and looked at the boy.

"Really? But it's very rare."

Wei Tu laughed, "Why is it rare? Joy, anger, sorrow, happiness, and even spacing out are all normal human emotions."

Luo Beihuang chuckled lightly, innocent and carefree, "Because you always seem so smart, it's like nothing escapes your eyes. It's quite amusing to see you looking so lost and troubled for the first time."

"Ha ha……"

"But if I see you're troubled... I'm still a little worried."

Wei Tu gazed at Luo Beihuang, her cheeks slightly flushed. Like a goddess, she always had the purest expression, as if untouched by the world, like a piece of jade born in the snow-capped mountains, naturally perfect and needing no embellishment.

But... it seems that I, being such a bad person, have tainted her emotions in some way.