Star Iron: Maple of Reincarnation

At the end of the 8199th year of the Star Calendar, it was the first hundred years since Luofu welcomed the new general. For the short-lived species, it was already a reincarnation. Most of the short-lived elders of the same generation as Mo Feng had already returned to dust.

But for the vast majority of immortal species in Luofu, this hundred years is just a blink of an eye.

In just a hundred years, it is impossible to leave any mark on the immortal species.

Therefore, in Luofu today, most people have gradually forgotten the short-lived general who once briefly ruled Luofu. After all, time may not change the appearance of the long-lived, but it is enough to erase their old memories.

They have witnessed the rapid changes in Luofu and forgotten the ups and downs of life and death in Luofu in the past.

They would not know that if there had not been the unexpected return of the messenger of the End and Mo Feng's advance layout, Luofu would have been destroyed long ago and disappeared in the long river of history.

Not far from Luofu Yunshi Mansion, there was a wasteland that had not been developed for some special reason. Two pink-haired girls, one tall and one short, with similar looks were walking straight on a road that few people had traveled on.

At first glance, I thought they were older and younger sisters.

The tall one is the elder sister and the short one is the younger sister.

But unfortunately, the short one is the mother and the tall one is the daughter.

Whenever he went out with Xue Ji, Fu Xuan felt a lot of pressure, and always felt that the people around him looked at him in a strange way. In this era, when newcomers from other places first came to Luofu to take office, nine out of ten would mistake Xue Ji for the Luofu general, and Fu Xuan for the general's daughter.

At this time, Xue Ji followed Fu Xuan closely. She knew where Fu Xuan was going, and she could guess it even if Fu Xuan didn't say it.

The two came to a repaired monument without any words on it.

(Let me guess, after reading this, most people will think this is Mo Feng’s grave… This is Jing Liu’s…)

"Jing Yuan asked me to come visit you on his behalf." Fu Xuan said, her voice still as cold as before. She had been like this for decades. "His health is getting worse. Bai Lu asked him to rest more. The root of his illness is from his early years as a general."

Xue Ji looked at the blank monument in silence.

She had no feelings for Jing Liu. After all, she was not very close to him. But since Fu Xuan brought her along, she should show some respect.

"Time is enough to bury many things. Too many things have been buried by time, hatred, feelings..." Fu Xuan said, "Time has taken away many things from me. Until now, perhaps I have gradually understood Jing Yuan's original emotions."

"I heard from Jingyuan that this is the wine you like to drink, newly brewed. I hope the changes in Luofu have not changed the taste of the wine." Fu Xuan poured the wine on the stele.

After paying two respects devoutly, the two men left.

Walk back to the road that few people walk on.

"If there hadn't been that disaster at that time, I would have been separated from your father by now." Fu Xuan vaguely remembered something and said self-deprecatingly.

Xue Ji remained silent. Fu Xuan often talked about this over the years. Perhaps all the people in Luofu might have forgotten Mo Feng, but there would always be someone who would not...

She didn't know how to comfort her.

Sometimes, her mother is even more childish than herself.

She knew from childhood that her father was a short-lived person. If nothing unexpected happened, by this point in time, the two of them would have already passed away.

But something unexpected happened. Xue Ji originally thought that her father had died a long time ago, but in recent years she learned from Fu Xuan that Mo Feng might not have been dead.

But Xue Ji didn't get to know anything more from Fu Xuan.

She didn't want to ask more questions. She knew that her mother could always see things that she couldn't. Although her father's figure was already very blurry, she dreamed of going back to the past.

"Xue Ji, what is your dream?" Fu Xuan suddenly asked.

"Ah?" Mo Xueji couldn't quite follow Fu Xuan's train of thought. "Hmm..."

"I remember you wanted to be a sea ranger when you were a child?" Fu Xuan said.

"You remember it—it's all childish talk."

"Tong Yan, can you still hide this from me? Your heart has never been in Luofu." Fu Xuan said.

Mom, give me some face...

How embarrassing it is to say that the general's daughter yearns to escape all day long. Others may dream of entering the Luofu bureaucracy and getting a job, but Xue Ji has always felt that being bound by the system is too annoying.

My mother is busy every day...a group of people don't care about my mother's kindness, and I often hear people gossiping about her. I really want to throw them back to the war era and let them eat dirt.

"You go ahead--" Fu Xuan said.

"Huh? You don't object?" Xue Ji asked in surprise.

"You may not believe it, but I have never trained you as a general's successor. Your heart is not in it." Fu Xuan said, "Watching you grow up, I finally put most of my worries to rest."

"Mother...you..."

Are you sure this isn't an explanation of what to do after death? I'm so panicked...

No, you're not going to commit suicide for love, like in those brainless romance dramas, where they raise their children and then... That's not right, my own mother shouldn't be considered a love-brained person.

Xue Ji admitted that this was the first time she had been so panicked in all these years, and it was really the first time she had seen Fu Xuan like this.

"What stupid thing are you thinking?" Fu Xuan was dumbfounded, "I'm alive and well, why would I commit suicide?"

"then you……"

"Can't I just express my feelings a little? You are such a rebellious girl, thinking such nonsense in your mind." Fu Xuan said.

"I'm sorry." Xue Ji stuck out her tongue.

I am the one who should say sorry... Fu Xuan rarely lies, especially to his family. Xue Ji grew up under her watch, and she is also the proof that she and Mo Feng were once together in this world.

Mo Xueji is now able to take charge of his own affairs, and Luofu will not experience unnecessary turmoil due to frequent replacement of generals. Then she... can also leave.

She has already explained many things to Hua.

She had a feeling that fate had led her to see another path that belonged to her.

Maybe I won’t be able to come back from this trip - or maybe, it will be a good ending.

She could choose to stay in Luofu and be her Luofu General.

But she didn't want to regret it.

When fate allows you to choose, don't make a decision that you will regret later. This is the lesson she learned - maybe it's just a moth flying into a flame.

When her long-cherished wishes in Luofu have been fulfilled one by one, the next step is to realize her own long-cherished wish. Maybe she is still a little reluctant...

The speed of time flowing in front of and behind the Gate of Destiny is different. Ten years in front of the gate, maybe only one minute behind the gate... That inexplicable feeling reminded me to go behind the gate as soon as possible.

I wonder what kind of changes will happen when I return to this door next time, if I can come back.