The Book Soul Chronicles: Godslayer

"Yeah! You guys are crushing me! Can you get off me first before we talk?" Hao Jujin, who was at the very bottom, protested.

"Ah, oh! It's you! So you're my cushion, then I don't feel any pain anymore." Qingwu said, lying down, while also touching herself from left to right to check if she had hurt herself.

"Brother Hao, help me up, I can't get up!" Even though she was in such an awkward situation, Qingwu acted as if she didn't know, or rather, she didn't care. She was just making a scene for herself. She knew that Hao Anqi wouldn't care about her. But then she was proven wrong.

Hao Anqi not only came over and reached out to help her, but more importantly, he asked her gently, "How could you not be hurt after falling from such a height? Be careful next time. If necessary, just like now, have them act as cushions so you won't get hurt."

Qingwu found Hao Anqi's current state terrifying and exclaimed in shock, "Have you been possessed? Or have you been reborn? Or did your past self from a hundred years ago travel to the future?"

As soon as Qingwu spoke, everyone fell silent. Hao Anqi, standing in front of her, was speechless. Sure enough, the gentle and understanding Qingwu in the illusion was nothing like her. He shouldn't have been so foolish as to think that she needed the same care as before.

"Try to look at fewer sketchbooks!" Hao Anqi replied with a stern face and a rather unpleasant expression.

Qingwu rolled her eyes, not wanting to pay him any attention. No one should even think about getting their hands on his storybooks; many of his storybooks were out of print! You couldn't buy them even if you had the money.

Yu Bingwen's lips twitched, and he changed the subject, replying, "Uncle-Master, weren't you the one who was yelling and complaining about the pain just now?"

As soon as the words left his mouth, he regretted it. What had he even said? He must have been influenced by the strange atmosphere just now, and his topic had circled back to itself.

The result was obvious: he received a disdainful look from someone.

"Wasn't that the fatso who was yelling and shouting just now? It's all his fault. He kept yelling and shouting all the way here, scaring my fragile heart." Qingwu started shifting the blame, always picking on the weak, which was her principle. She immediately picked on the simpleton among them.

"Ah! I... you were clearly shouting louder than me!" Hao Jujin's voice grew softer as he argued. He had just heard Brother Li call this senior martial uncle, but she was so fierce! And she even glared at me!

"My mother said that I shouldn't bully girls, otherwise my brother will laugh at me and my father will scold me." Hao Jujin thought aggrievedly, but he had already found many reasons for not being able to talk back to his uncle, Brother Li.

Only when she could no longer hear his voice did Qingwu turn away, glaring at him with disdain in her eyes.

He thought to himself, "Tch, how could a complete novice who's never even traveled far from home be a match for me?"

Hao Anqi watched this scene, a secret pain welling up in his heart. "Yes, the woman in front of me is not the same as before. She used to love to laugh and play. When the three of them were together, they were always very happy. But now, everything has changed, and we can never go back."

Hao Anqi looked at Qingwu quietly, as if searching for a shadow of the past in her, and scenes from the past appeared before him.

After the three of them drank together, they secretly went to steal the Spirit Cloud Chicken raised by the elder. He still remembered that when Qingwu saw Qingming stealing the chicken, she left a bag of spirit stones there and wrote the four characters "Qingming buys chicken!" with her sword.

He was secretly laughing beside me, and then turned around and sincerely called out, "Brother Hao, look how funny Senior Brother is when he's drunk! We came to steal chickens, but he gave us so many spirit stones and even wrote his name on the side! Oh my, I can't take it anymore!"

She was smiling then, a genuine smile, full of youthful vibrancy and emotion, unlike how she is now.

He stared at Qingwu so blatantly that even Chen Suili, who was standing next to him, couldn't stand it anymore and silently rubbed his forehead.

He thought to himself, "Sect Leader! Can't you be a little more assertive? If you like someone, just say so and take action! What's the point of staring at her like this? Will staring at her like that lead you to a wife?"

"It's just someone your good brother likes. You have a chance even before they've become a couple. Besides, your good brother has already fallen. You should seize the opportunity! Why can't you get over this mental hurdle?"

"She specifically asked you to take good care of her, so how could she not ask anyone else to take care of her, but only you? And it was her dying wish. Obviously, she had already noticed your feelings for her, and probably thought you were reliable, hoping that after she died, you could fulfill your wish and continue to love her well! Oh dear, Venerable Qingming didn't explain it more clearly, really!"

It has to be said that those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly. Chen Suili is quite gossipy, but he is also very insightful.

Back then, Qingming knew that his good brother also liked Qingwu. But everyone has their own selfish motives. He was unwilling to give up his own happiness, but he also gave Haoanqi an equal chance to compete. If he found that Qingmu liked Qingwu even a little bit before he and Qingwu became Daoist partners, he would have decided to withdraw without hesitation.

Having someone you love but being with someone you don't will only torment you and wear down your past feelings. It's better to make the right choice, with both of you taking a step back, and perhaps you can both find your own happiness.

But fate is unpredictable, and an unexpected event is always bound to occur. A great battle is imminent, and even he is unsure if he will survive. But he is determined to ensure Qingwu's survival. He cannot have his cake and eat it too. In the end, he makes a decision: he chooses between duty and his lover. But this decision comes at the cost of his life. Yes, he sacrifices himself to protect his beloved, upholding his principles.

He died in the arms of his beloved. Everyone thought he died saving Qingwu. The perfect couple was tragically separated by death, a heartbreaking loss for all. Therefore, he took extra care of Qingwu, thus achieving his goal of protecting her.

Back then, the demon god's subordinates intended to obtain the Bright Moon Arrow, activate the World-Destroying Crossbow, and severely damage the human race. After Qingming discovered this, he orchestrated everything, causing the demon race to be defeated, fulfilling his own desires, and also planning everything for Qingwu's remaining life. He was content.

Before he started, he reminded Hao Anqi to protect Qingwu. He had two purposes: first, to protect Qingwu so that no one would bully her while he was away; and second, to give Hao Anqi a chance to take care of Qingwu. If Qingwu was also moved, then things would fall into place naturally.

But he never expected that his good brother, who usually understood him so well and was his confidant, would be so stubborn about this matter. Hao Anqi believed that one should not covet a friend's wife, especially since she was his most respected elder brother and the lover of his confidant. He would not cross that line even a little bit.

So, what was originally a well-thought-out scheme ended up being a complete failure for both sides because of their brotherhood.

However, apart from the deceased Qingming and the mastermind behind it all, probably no one else knows the truth.