Women disguised as men went to the battlefield and the emperor bowed down in submission.

Xue Qingcang said, "I received news that Brother Chu had already arrived in Wuling halfway through my journey, so I came to Wuling by waterway and arrived two days earlier than you."

Xue Qingcang smiled and said, "I have already announced that the Kingdom of Aoda will be renamed the Kingdom of Chu. From now on, we are all one family, all people of Chu. Yingying, my brother has agreed to our marriage. I have already chosen an auspicious day in the last two days, in three days. What do you think?"

Everyone was shocked and looked at Chu Xiao.

Chu Xiao said to Lin Ruoshui, "Brother thinks Brother Xue is very sincere and responsible. Yesterday, we became sworn brothers, and he is now my sworn brother. I think you two are a perfect match, so I agreed on your behalf."

Lin Ruoshui didn't say much. She didn't care who she would marry in the future because she had no future.

The handsome men were furious. How could their beloved treasure be snatched away by Xue Qingcang, who suddenly appeared out of nowhere?

Ling Ye was the first to object. He said, "Brother, my name is Ling Ye. I can also become sworn brothers with you, and I can also take over the Jinshi Kingdom and give it to Yingying."

Do you think my sincerity is enough? If not, just tell me, and I can make it happen. I hope you can marry Yingying to me, not that Xue Qingcang.

Ouyang Xuri said, "Brother, my name is Ouyang Xuri. I am also willing to become sworn brothers with you and help Chu expand its territory. I also hope that you will betroth Yingying to me."

Just as Mo Qing was about to speak, Chu Xiao said, "Uncle, you're so old, are you really going to propose marriage?"

Mo Qing nearly coughed up a mouthful of blood. He whispered, "I am Mo Qing, the Regent of the Purple Moon Kingdom. I have already had intimate relations with Yingying. Do you think it is appropriate for you to betroth her to someone else?"

Chu Xiao's heart skipped a beat. He couldn't believe that his sister had been defiled by this old man.

Seeing Chu Xiao's surprised and disgusted look, Mo Qing said, "I'm only 29 years old this year, not that old, am I?"

Chu Xiao said, "You...you're an old cow eating young grass, you're shameless!"

Mo Qing felt terrible. He desperately wanted to kill someone, but he couldn't kill the person in front of him; he could only treat him with respect.

Mo Qing said, "Yingying is now the Empress of my Purple Moon Kingdom. I offer my kingdom as a dowry. Isn't that enough?"

Lin Ruoshui had absolutely no interest in their marriage proposal. She sat on Papa Bear's back, patted Papa Bear's neck, and Papa Bear immediately started running, disappearing from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye.

Papa Bear led her all the way to the palace. Lin Ruoshui rushed into her bedchamber, went straight to the back hall, and said, "Xuanyuan Yu, I'm back. I've avenged you."

Xuanyuan Yu lay quietly in the crystal coffin, still with his incomparably handsome appearance. Lin Ruoshui always had the illusion that he was not dead, but just asleep.

Lin Ruoshui's tears fell onto the coffin in a steady stream. She looked at the handsome face that had appeared in her dreams countless times, and she missed him so much.

Lin Ruoshui slapped open the coffin lid, climbed inside, and lay down next to Xuan Yuanyu.

She hugged Xuan Yuan Yu's face and kissed him, saying, "Did you miss me too? A lot has happened since we separated for the past six months. Let me tell you about it."

Lin Ruoshui told Xuan Yuanyu that after they conquered Lanling Kingdom, they destroyed Longquan Kingdom in half a year, avenging him.

Baili Heng, Mo Qing, and Xue Qingcang gave her their entire country.

But she didn't want it at all, because Xuanyuan Yu didn't exist anywhere.

Lin Ruoshui said, "I have done everything I promised you, so can I go see you now? What do you say, Your Highness?"

Xuanyuan Yu had no breath, no body temperature, only a cold body.

Lin Ruoshui rolled over and pressed herself against him, using her cherry lips to kiss Xuan Yuan Yu's lips.

Xiu Yi stood in the back hall, watching Lin Ruoshui's actions, his heart aching.

After the kiss, Lin Ruoshui buried her face in Xuan Yuan Yu's chest and cried uncontrollably.

As Yunmo's zither music began, Lin Ruoshui stopped crying, calmed down, and entered the illusion.

She saw herself standing on the edge of a cliff, and jumped off while holding Xuan Yuan Yu's body.

After they jumped, Xiu Yi, Ling Ye, Baili Heng, Ouyang Xuri, Mo Qing, Xue Qingcang, Yun Mo, Chu Xiao, Doctor Li, and Father Xiong all followed suit.

She rushed forward, trying to pull them back, crying out, "No! No!"

As Yunmo's zither music shifted, Lin Ruoshui was pulled back to reality.

Xiu Yi overturned Yun Mo's zither and said, "I said, don't force her. Even if she chooses to die, I will still pamper her and let her have her way."

Lin Ruoshui climbed out of the coffin and asked, "How did you know what I was thinking?"

Xiu Yi held Lin Ruoshui's arm and said, "Yingying, we don't know anything. I respect your choice."

Lin Ruoshui said, her voice a mixture of laughter and tears, "You knew? You knew all along?"

Yunmo nodded.

Lin Ruoshui said absentmindedly, "It's good that you know, it's good that you know!"

Xiuyi said, "Yingying, don't be like this."

Lin Ruoshui suddenly knelt down in front of Xiu Yi and said in a repentant tone, "Xiu Yi, I'm sorry. You are the person I've wronged the most in this world. But I've avenged my great enemy, and I really don't want to force myself to live anymore."

Xiu Yi also knelt down with a heavy heart, grasped Lin Ruoshui's shoulders, her eyes filled with tears, and said excitedly, "Yingying, we won't force you. If you feel that death is a relief, then go."

Lin Ruoshui said to him, "I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. I thought I could forget everything and start over, but I can't!"

I've tried my best—to eat, to sleep, to love you, and to live on.

But after I jumped out of the hot air balloon, I understood everything. Only by accompanying Xuanyuan Yu on the road to the underworld would I feel happy and at peace. So, selfishly, I wanted to leave this world. Xiuyi, please forgive me.

Xiu Yi hugged Lin Ruoshui tightly, as if trying to embed her into his body. He said, "Yingying, you did nothing wrong. It was our fault. We forced you to do things you didn't want to do. I know you've tried your best. I will never force you again. You don't need to apologize to me."

The two embraced and wept bitterly for a long time. When the others arrived, their eyes were also wet with tears.

Xiu Yi picked up Lin Ruoshui and placed her in the crystal coffin. Lin Ruoshui lay beside Xuan Yuan Yu, sobbing uncontrollably.

Xiu Yi used his internal strength to carry the heavy crystal coffin on his shoulder, scaling walls and rooftops as if walking on flat ground.

The others followed closely behind, trying to catch up with Xiu Yi and stop him from doing something foolish.

However, apart from Ling Ye and Chu Xiao, no one else's martial arts skills could match Xiu Yi's at all.

Xiu Yi carried the coffin to the highest peak of Wuling, Zhuque Peak. The air at the top of Zhuque Peak was thin and shrouded in clouds and mist.

Xiu Yi gently placed the coffin on her shoulder to the ground and said, "Yingying, you and Xuanyuan Yu go together. I will be here to bless you."

Xiuyi thought to herself, "I'll quietly go with you."

Lin Ruoshui stood up and picked up the stiff Xuan Yuan Yu in her arms.