“...” Zhugu slowly opened his eyes and looked at Ye Xuan, remaining silent for a long time.
At this moment, it seemed to understand Ye Xuan’s plight. Those who truly understand music can hear the words conveyed through it. Even without lyrics, pure music can let one understand the emotions of its creator.
Zhugu realized that because of the Heavenly Pillar’s collapse, this little human before it bore too many grievances that were not his to bear.
If it had been in its prime, it might have whimsically decided to protect Ye Xuan. But after experiencing this near-destruction of heaven and earth, it finally understood. It was not truly omnipotent.
The Heavenly Emperor did not fight with it out of fear but because a battle between them would lead to the world’s destruction. In the past, Zhugu was arrogant and did not regard the gods of the world.
But now, listening to Ye Xuan’s zither, it also felt endless melancholy. The once proud Zhugu, who supported the heavens and earth with its body, no longer had that arrogance.
It too realized the many helplessnesses of the world. The Heavenly Emperor always conceded to it, while it, in ignorance, never conceded to the Heavenly Emperor.
Now, having experienced feelings of powerlessness, Zhugu could not help but empathize with the sorrow expressed in Ye Xuan’s music.
“Boy, I can heal this little girl.” Zhugu said to Ye Xuan, “But you have the Heavenly Emperor’s fated shackles, destined to be loveless and friendless.”
“The more you love someone, the more they will hurt you. The more you trust someone, the more they will betray you.”
“If it were the past, I might have even asked the Heavenly Emperor to lift your punishment. But now, I am no longer the proud Zhugu. I do not wish to be an enemy of the Heavenly Emperor anymore.”
“This world can no longer withstand the anger of either of us. Do you understand?”
“–!!!” Hearing this, Ye Xuan was shocked and his gaze turned to the dissipating Dragon Princess, full of reluctance.
“I... understand...” Ye Xuan quietly bowed to Zhugu, “Thank you, Lord Zhugu.”
At this moment, a tear slowly fell from his eye. His body trembled uncontrollably, filled with unwillingness, reluctance, and despair...
“He... what did he understand?!!”
Looking at Ye Xuan in the scene, some cultivators were puzzled. They did not understand why Ye Xuan was so heartbroken.
Yet, they felt a suffocating pain in their hearts, empathizing with Ye Xuan. At this moment, Ye Xuan’s zither seemed to still echo in their minds, growing even more melancholic.
“Is he planning... to give up...?” Qin Zhenren also looked at the sky with a sad expression.
The Dragon Princess’s eyes reddened involuntarily. Although she always refused to admit her past with Ye Xuan, even without those memories, just watching this scene made her feel pain.
Yu Ling’er, Qingxue, and Hu Qianzhao silently watched the scene in the sky.
They were already familiar with this sight. Ye Xuan, destined for eternity, would always sacrifice for those he loved, only to be abandoned by them...
After thanking Zhugu, Ye Xuan slowly approached the Dragon Princess and extracted the dragon halberd from her body.
“I’m sorry... Shuang’er, I know you don’t want me to forget you, but I want you to live. Today’s farewell is just for tomorrow’s reunion. One day, we will remember everything from the past.”
“I will ensure that no one in the world can separate us again.” Saying this, he gently kissed the Dragon Princess on her lips.
Then, he spun the halberd in his hand, the blade’s cold light gleaming like a reverse snake, slicing across Ye Xuan’s neck. Even as an immortal, Ye Xuan could not avoid being beheaded.
“Ah–!!!”
Watching Ye Xuan’s suicide in the scene, countless cultivators exclaimed.
Many young women shed tears. Even the usually indifferent Immortal Taohua, Cheng Xianwu, could not help but show pity.
No matter what kind of demon Ye Xuan became later, at this moment, he was innocent.
“Sigh... the most hurtful thing in the world is love. The hardest thing to overcome is love. How tragic, how lamentable.” An old man, watching the sky, silently shed tears and took a deep swig of his wine.
With wine easing his sorrow, he also remembered his past heartbreaks.
Whether it was the present Dragon Princess or the future one, both had red eyes, trying to hold back tears but feeling their cheeks grow cold as tears fell uncontrollably.
“Damn...”
Watching this scene, Mo Qingshang, the protagonist, felt something was off.
What was happening?!! He, the protagonist, was supposed to expose the villain’s crimes, enjoying the spotlight and attention.
But now, everyone was moved to tears by the villain. This was maddening–!!! If this continued, how could it end?!! But the Dragon Princess was already deeply moved.
It was finally time for the conflict between Ye Xuan and her, and stopping now was impossible.
Mo Qingshang thought to himself, the next part should be the falling out between them, right?!!
“Sigh~” Zhugu looked at Ye Xuan, who was beheaded before it, and sighed.
It shook its head slightly and then breathed out a dragon breath onto the Dragon Princess. The dragon breath instantly stabilized her dissipating form.
“Such a pity, there will no longer be such beautiful zither music in the world... I wonder if this boy, after many years, will remember this and be willing to play for me again.” As Zhugu spoke, Ye Xuan’s body began to dissipate.
No one knew how much time had passed when a dragon roar came from the horizon. Then, a green dragon landed on Buzhou Mountain, transforming into the figure of the Dragon King of Donghai.
Seeing his daughter lying on the ground, he bowed to Zhugu, “Thank you, Lord Zhugu, for saving her life–!”
Zhugu said, “It was my past arrogance that caused misunderstanding. In this world, even with great power, as long as one wishes to maintain the world’s order, someone must uphold the rules.”
“If everyone were like me, only caring for themselves and not following the rules, the world would eventually be destroyed.”
“Take your daughter back... She has forgotten the one named Ye Xuan. If, after millions of years, that one named Ye Xuan can break free from his fate, you can bring her here to retrieve her memories.”
“Yes–!” The Dragon King of Donghai bowed again.
Looking at his daughter lying on the ground, he could not help but shed tears, “Foolish child, I told you long ago that being with Ye Xuan would lead to no good outcome. Why did you not listen to me?!”
Unfortunately, no matter what he said now, the Dragon Princess would not understand him.
No one knew how much time passed before the Dragon Princess woke from her slumber, only to see her father looking at her with a worried expression.
“Father? What... what happened to me?” She instinctively reached out beside her but found nothing. She felt that someone should be lying there, but she could not remember her situation.
“Foolish child, you were ill.” The Dragon King of Donghai said with a gentle expression, “How do you feel now?”
“Ill?!” The Dragon Princess was slightly stunned. She clutched her chest, feeling as if she had lost something extremely important, feeling very uncomfortable.
Tears fell uncontrollably.
“I really seem to be ill... I feel terrible, Father.”

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