After rebirth, the eldest sister voluntarily abdicated and gave way to the wise.

She slowly took a sip of the freshly brewed tea and nodded: "I need to see a few more old friends; this world will no longer tolerate me."

This is a good thing.

Despite his deep reluctance, Jiang Junze could only wish her peace, joy, and all her wishes fulfilled.

She had no intention of seeing Shen Qingqing, but on her way to sever the entanglements of fate in this life, she happened to pass by a small courtyard and, in a casual glance, saw her wobbling as she learned to walk.

In this life, she lived well. Although her parents were not wealthy, they doted on her like a precious jewel.

Outside the courtyard, in the shadows by the door, she saw Chen Huasheng, who had been standing there for a long time, unwilling to leave.

His eyes were red-rimmed, his gaze lingering, and his once black hair had turned completely white. Seeing her hesitant expression, he shook his head: "I know, she's long gone."

"I just heard about her and wanted to come see her again..."

Seeing that she is doing well is the only way he can know whether what he has been doing all this time has been meaningful, and then he can continue on his path.

She couldn't persuade him.

Just as she couldn't persuade herself.

Gu Chengxue's location was really hard to find. He would appear in Beizhou one moment and Xizhou the next. She missed him several times, but finally caught up with him on Suyu Mountain in Nanzhou.

"Jiang Liqian, I have other things to do." He gripped the sword in his hand tightly, looked away, and his lips were taut.

"Gu Chengxue..."

"Don't say it, okay?" His eyes suddenly reddened, and his voice trembled. "Don't talk to me about severing ties, okay? I won't force you, and please don't force me either."

She sighed and closed her eyes.

The light at my fingertips shimmered under the sun, moon, and stars.

“But the one who should be most stubborn here is you, Lord Zhaoli.”

All was suddenly silent.

The divine seal that emerged from Gu Chengxue's brow instantly shone brightly, piercing through the clouds and attracting divine light to swirl around it, with a hundred auspicious omens appearing all at once.

His appearance gradually changed in the divine light. In the blink of an eye, he was dressed in divine robes, his hair was tied up with white jade, and his eyes, which had always shown her entanglement and pain, became clear and holy, making him incompatible with this mortal world and everything here.

His figure became so blurry and indistinct in the divine light, so high and unreachable.

The descent of a deity into the world is a sign of good fortune.

But in this world, fortune and misfortune are always intertwined, and fortune and misfortune are unpredictable.

Whether it was her imagination or not, as he disappeared from sight, he seemed to glance back at her. But that glance was not one of divine love and compassion, but rather one of somber sorrow belonging to the cultivator Gu Chengxue.

Zhao Li, out of compassion for the world, entered the mortal realm to undergo tribulations. Now that his tribulations have been completed, he transformed himself into heaven and earth, providing fertile ground for the demon race and the god race to coexist. This allowed the demon race to be freed from the curse of heaven and to recuperate. He also bestowed new laws upon the world, forbidding the two races from fighting again and causing widespread suffering.

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Walking slowly down the mountain path, the girl lowered her eyes. Thousands of lights swept past her, but could not disturb her in the slightest. She seemed to be holding her breath and waiting for something, or perhaps she was silently grieving for something.

Suddenly, hurried footsteps echoed along the deserted mountain path, growing closer and clearer with each passing moment!

The girl stood there stunned, then suddenly looked up.

Dozens of steps down, the handsome young boy was panting heavily, his eyes, adorned with starlight, fixed on her face, his voice hoarse and trembling.

“Senior Sister.

"I've come looking for you."

The sunlight shimmered, and the spring breeze caressed our faces.

Another year has passed, and spring has arrived on the earth.

......................................................

"Then what? That's it?"

"They bought some pastries from the pastry shop and ascended to heaven while eating them."

"Um--

"I understand why your eldest disciple was able to ascend, but how come your junior brother also ascended along with him?"

On the bright red peach tree, a girl in fiery red rests her hands on the trunk, one foot dangling from the ground, swaying back and forth, as if the light and shadow of the flowers are flowing between her feet, touching someone's breathless heart again and again.

A white-clad, snow-covered figure stood beneath the tree, a boy sculpted from ice and jade, tilting his head slightly. His handsome face, so beautiful it would make even the flowers and plants blush, openly seduced the girl in the tree. His voice was clear and pure, yet it carried an unprecedented tenderness.

"His Daoist heart was perfected, and he naturally ascended to heaven."

A silvery laugh rang out from among the flowers and trees. The girl jumped down, clapped her hands, and turned around. Her red dress fluttered, exuding a carefree and unrestrained air: "This story is very interesting, but I am not your former junior sister. You should recognize me clearly. Don't let anyone else's shadow appear on me. You'd better go home now!"

The boy nodded earnestly, but refused to leave, following closely behind the girl.

The girl raised an eyebrow, seemingly impatient, but before she could speak, the boy spoke first, in a very serious manner, emphasizing, "I am not the same Qingzhi I used to be."

The girl was taken aback by his serious expression, and was genuinely stunned. After a long pause, she finally said, "Whatever...whatever you want, you can come along if you want. But I'm making this clear beforehand, I'm going to find a master to cultivate immortality. You...you can't hold me back, I absolutely cannot..."

"it is good."

"I haven't said anything yet!"

"I'll agree to anything you say."