One week later.

After a week of restoration, the destroyed half of Tiangong City has been rebuilt.

During this time, Shidou and his friends also learned some things that happened 30 years ago. After knowing the identity of Shinshi, Shidou felt a little embarrassed.

Because Shinshi's identity can be considered his father, and can also be considered himself, it is quite confusing in any case. However, under Mana's suggestion, Shido still accepted the identity of Shinshi's father.

During this week, Shidao also tried to contact He Lingdi, but was unable to get through to him, let alone ask about He Huangpo.

Until today, Shidao got up early as usual and cooked for the elves in the kitchen. After that day, Kurumi and Niya could no longer contact the Emperor Group. Even all the branches of the Emperor Group in the world were deserted.

Through some connections, Ratatosk also found the employees of the original branch of the Emperor Group. He learned from them that the Emperor Group had announced its dissolution on that day and issued them a generous bonus as compensation for losing their jobs.

These bonuses were paid out based on their salaries, and what they received amounted to nearly three years’ salary.

Even the most ordinary peripheral members of the Emperor Group earn more than 5000 yuan in salary, and there are so many of them. After laying off so many people, the compensation bonus would be an astronomical figure.

After hearing the news, Shidao didn't know what to do. It seemed that no one knew about the dissolution of the Emperor Group, and it hadn't even been spread.

The world's strongest organization like the Emperor Group was disbanded quietly and silently, which made it hard for Shidao and others not to think too much.

Now, among the members of the Emperor Group headquarters that they knew, apart from the two founders, Kuang San and Erya, only He Lingdi was still alive.

They could easily guess how He Lingdi felt right now. Her best friend had just died not long ago, and her daughter died not long after that. Before she could even feel sad, her husband was gone too.

Would most people be in a good mood if they encountered this kind of thing?

According to their speculation, Emperor He Ling is currently in grief, waiting for the implementation of the plan at the headquarters of the Emperor Group.

As the headquarters of the Emperor Group, the Sky Emperor's airship is probably lurking in the sky somewhere.

No one in Ratatosk knew what the Emperor Group was trying to do, and even if they wanted to ask the only fugitive they could contact, he would say nothing.

Erya used the omniscience of the Whispering Annunciation to search for information, but found that other omniscient angels resisted his search.

It was at this time that Shidao remembered to check the space device. As expected, among all the artificial angels, the only one missing was the omniscient angel.

At this moment, Shidao somehow recalled the time when He Huangpo swung the sword, and he seemed to understand He Huangpo's thoughts.

At that time, Westcott was not only an enemy, but also the murderer of his daughter. If Westcott had not died, the consequences would have been even worse.

The reason why Shidao swung that sword at the end was actually just to protect the elves, but compared to He Huangpo's spirit who was ready to sacrifice, Shidao felt that he was still far from that spirit.

Shidao has been very confused recently. All the elves are trying to comfort him, but to no avail. Shidao still lives his life in a daze.

Shidou prepared breakfast for the elves, but he himself had no appetite. After eating a few bites, he walked out and strolled around.

Because of the war a week ago, Laichan High School has been on vacation and it is not clear when classes will resume.

Shidao had been out and about all day, so he just found a random restaurant for lunch.

At dusk, Shidao came to a park. This was the place where He Huangpo told Shidao about his enlightenment. At the same dusk, the sun was about to set, and where He Huangpo had stood before, there was another figure.

The figure was holding the same thing in his hand as He Huangpo had before, but the beer in He Huangpo's hand was canned, while the beer in the figure's hand was bottled.

There were also a few empty bottles at her feet, but the other side was not as exaggerated as He Huangpo's. There was a whole box of beer. After counting, including the bottle in her hand, there were only six bottles in total.

Shidao was stunned for a moment, because he was very familiar with that figure, it was He Lingdi who had not appeared for a long time.

"You are indeed here..."

Just when Shidao was in a daze, a cold female voice came over. Shidao woke up instantly, walked to He Lingdi, and wanted to speak, but he opened his mouth but said nothing.

"Drinking alcohol can indeed help people relieve some of the depression when they are sad. I am the same as Huang Po. Apart from some parties, I basically don't drink much. But Huang Po is dead..."

"Humph! You clearly said you would stay with me forever... You broke your promise at the wedding..."

It seemed as if He Lingdi was talking to himself, but also as if he was speaking on purpose for Shidao to hear.

In short, Shidao fell into endless silence, just like when he faced He Huangpo before. He didn't know what to say, but his emotions were very complicated.

He Lingdi raised his head, took a sip of wine, and looked at Shidao, with a trace of sadness and helplessness in his eyes.

"I don't blame you. This was all his decision. Huang Po... used his life to protect you and all of you."

Shidou bit his lip and whispered: "I don't know how to face you..."

He Lingdi shook his head slightly and looked at the setting sun again.

"This was the place where we had our first date when we first moved to Tiangong City. Although we were already married and our daughter had been born for a long time, it didn't stop us two young people from dating."

"Now it seems that only three years have passed, and things have really changed. My best friend died, then Xiao Li, and finally even the Emperor's soul left me."

He Lingdi tried his best to hide the sadness in her tone, but somehow, the more she tried to hide, the more tears she shed. In the end, He Lingdi could only take another sip of wine to drown his sorrows, and remain silent with Shidao.

He Lingdi let the tears flow down her face, finally gathering at her chin and dripping onto the ground. As time passed, the ground was also soaked with her tears.

Shidao felt the silent atmosphere and opened his mouth to say something, but was interrupted by He Lingdi.

"I know what you want to ask me. That guy does have the ability to revive the emperor's soul. You want to ask for my opinion, right?"

Shidao nodded. When He Lingdi saw Shidao admitting it, he smiled slightly and drank the last bit of wine in the bottle in his hand.

"Alas, although I really hope he can be resurrected, is this really a good idea?"

"Xiao Li cannot be resurrected due to special reasons, and I know Huang Po's thoughts very well. My love story with him is quite eventful, and it can be considered a kind of abusive story if it is put into a love online novel."

"Before Xiaoli came, or before I became pregnant, our family had never been truly peaceful."

"It's better to say that it was because of my pregnancy that He Huangpo changed his mind. Are you willing to listen to our story?"

He Lingdi threw the empty wine bottle on the ground casually, looked at Shidao, and asked for his opinion.

Shidao looked at this scene and recalled the day when He Huangpo asked him if he would like to hear Xiao Li's story.

Now it was He Lingdi's turn to tell him stories.

Shidou looked at this familiar scene and nodded. He was also quite curious.

"He Huangpo and I went to the same school, and we were even in the same class. The name of that school is Changqing University. Although it is not very famous, if you look closely, you will find that the students who graduated from there are elites in various industries. Even the two founders of the Emperor Group graduated from there."

"Although Evergreen College is called a college, it is actually a university, and the admission requirements are very strict. It is estimated that there are less than 100 students admitted every year from all over the world. It is because of the small number of students admitted each year that no one knows the name of Evergreen College."

“People from all over the world gather there. As long as you have talent, you can enter this school no matter where you are.”

"That's where He Huangpo and I met. He Huangpo was a school bully before he went to college, but his grades were unexpectedly good because Changqing High School was like another small society, and students were not allowed to leave the school except during winter and summer vacations."

"So not long after He Huangpo entered Changqing High School, he once again became the school bully of Changqing High School, just like the senior from the previous classes. You also know that senior, the fugitive wanted by the Emperor Group before, and he was a student in the same class as the two founders."

"Teachers at Evergreen High School generally don't care about things other than grades, unless things get really serious."

"So the title of school bully is equivalent to a national leader in Evergreen University. The power is not small."

"And I am an orphan. I don't know who my parents are. The only reason I can go to school is because of the sponsorship of some people behind me. Those people are attracted to my body. What they want is a goddess who is high above them. They just enjoy the feeling of stepping on the goddess under their feet."

"I had no other choice but to survive. Fortunately, they would not do anything to me until I became what they imagined. So they sent me to Evergreen High School to train me."

"I met He Huangpo on the first day of school. At that time, I only remembered his name and appearance. I felt that he had a very special aura. Out of curiosity, I asked him about his past experiences. Then I learned that when he was in high school, he attacked a group of gangsters in order to protect a younger brother. He fought five knife-wielding adults alone, killing three and seriously injuring two people who were almost paralyzed. He was convicted of excessive self-defense and spent two years in prison."

"I had the same expression as you do now. Quite shocked, right? He looked so kind, but he actually had this side."

He Lingdi suddenly looked at Shidao, pointed at his surprised expression and teased with a smile.

After He Lingdi finished his joke, he continued his story.

"After a few days of study, He Huangpo defeated everyone in the school and took the position of school bully that had not been held for a long time."

"After that, there were some classic scenes. As a weak girl, I was bullied by some people. He Huangpo protected me, but was misunderstood by some people. The bullying became worse. He Huangpo got angry, and then something else happened. Anyway, it was a process that you can imagine, so I won't say more."

"Let me just tell you the result. After a period of commotion, no one dares to bully me anymore. But in the eyes of those people, I just climbed up the high branch of He Huangpo, and I am just a loser who got in through connections."

"I wasn't sure whether He Huangpo liked me at the time, but I was sure that He Huangpo considered me a friend. He was the first friend I had ever made in my life. Even my best friend was someone I only met when I was about to graduate."

"Then, it was just some daily things. During that time, I lived a good life, the best life I had ever lived. But unfortunately, someone behind the scenes mistook He Huangpo for my boyfriend."

"He Huangpo is actually quite stubborn in some aspects. If that person has nothing to do with him, unless it happens right in front of him and is extremely excessive, he won't interfere."

"But it's possible that it was my insignificant concern at the beginning of the school year that made He Huangpo treat me as a friend, and the title of friend seemed very important to him."

"I later understood that he left his parents not long after he was born, but he had many friends. However, the environment they lived in was very bad, and his friends all died because of protecting him. So He Huangpo's attitude towards friends is very serious, just like the friends who protected him in his childhood. He would rather die than let his friends suffer the slightest harm."

"Let's get back to the point. Those people mistook He Huangpo for my boyfriend. Of course they were very angry because in their eyes, I have always been a plaything. How could a toy possibly rebel against its master?"

"But the reason why Changqing University was able to cultivate a group of talents is that it must have some power. Those people cannot completely extend their hands to us, so they bribed the students and let them teach us a lesson."

"Those students are all bad guys in Evergreen High School. If they were put outside, they would be locked up for several years. They have even been warned by teachers several times. If they go any further, they might be expelled."

"Those people also funded those students with some firearms. This is no joke. He Huangpo and I went through a very painful struggle at the time, but we managed to get through it. The teacher later found out about this."

"Evergreen High School is actually quite powerful. Although they don't have magicians or other supernatural powers, they can still interfere in the political affairs of other countries. They easily found the wealthy people behind me. They are just wealthy people. They have very little political power. They can only bully others in their place of residence. Once they go to other places, they basically only have money to use."

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