Guilongchao: I played the domineering CEO to the bone.

Memories of the past surged through Xiao Wuchang's mind. Immersed in them, she was completely unaware that tears of sorrow were streaming down her face, dripping onto the ground and forming a small puddle.

"It hurts so much... My heart... feels like it's been ripped open... so empty..."

After receiving the memories of the past, Xiao Wuchang came to his senses and looked helplessly at Min Moyou, his body trembling violently. He tried his best to control the tears flowing down his face, but he couldn't stop them no matter what.

The little black-hatted figure struggled uneasily in the hands of the little impermanent man, even accidentally scratching the skin on his hand, leaving a shallow bloodstain.

Min Moyou narrowed his eyes: This little thing doesn't know what's good for it... I don't even have time to take care of Little Impermanence myself, and she dares to hurt a broken cat?

Although Min Moyou knew that the little black cat was a good cat when Xiao Wuchang was alive, she was still very unhappy to see Xiao Wuchang being hurt.

Why did this little black cat keep struggling to escape?

Because the soul of Wuchang was trapped on a withered tree not far from them, and because it was extremely weak, it appeared and disappeared intermittently. The little black cat's actions were intended to lure the two of them away, so that they would not have the opportunity to harm the remnant soul of Wuchang.

"Little Black... Little Black... It's me... It's me... I'm back... It's all over... It's all over... No one will hurt us anymore... I'll never let anyone hurt you again... Never again... Waaaaaahhhhhh..."

Little Impermanence's skin was scratched by Little Black, but he didn't let go because of the pain. Instead, he hugged it even tighter and cried as he expressed his sincerest apologies and love.

The tears of the impermanent child soaked the little black cat's fur. Instinctively afraid of water, the cat stopped struggling under the wetness of the tears and quietly let the little impermanent child hold it.

It felt it; before it died, it had been touched by the same tears and received the same profound love...

Is that her? She's back...?

How long has it been? It's good that you're back...?

A flicker of human emotion flashed in Xiao Hei's eyes. Its claws retracted, and its pink paws gently stroked Xiao Wuchang's damp cheek. Its tongue carefully licked the wound it had just scratched on Xiao Wuchang's hand, filled with pity and self-reproach...

Sister/Master.......I/Little Black have finally waited for you,

Right under this ginkgo tree,

No broken promise,

the same as you.

Xiao Hei's complex emotions pierced through the barrier between their souls, striking Xiao Wuchang's heart directly. Xiao Wuchang seemed to sense this and cried even louder:

"Waaaaaahhhhhhh... I'm so sorry... I'm so sorry... I'm late... I'm so late... Uh-huh-huh-huh..."

Little Impermanence raised his head, his eyes blurry with tears, and looked around, calling out to the empty surroundings:

"Sister, sister...where are you? I remember everything...I'm back...can you hear me?"

A terrible thought welled up in Xiao Wuchang's mind—could it be... that her sister's soul has already dissipated?

No...no...my sister promised to wait for me here, she'll definitely be here...

As a seasoned and powerful ferryman, and an expert on souls, Xiao Wuchang, in his brief encounter with Xiao Hei, determined that Xiao Hei's soul was incomplete and impure.

Regarding this, she had a conjecture that she herself was unwilling to believe—how could Xiao Hei's weak soul have survived for a hundred years and remain to this day?

Compared to humans, the souls of animals or wild beasts are weak and incomplete.

Perhaps, in order for Xiao Hei's soul to transcend time and wait for her, her sister used her own soul to complement and nourish Xiao Hei's soul, making Xiao Hei's soul even stronger than that of an ordinary person...

In theory, although souls complement each other, only one consciousness can remain. Either one soul selflessly nourishes and completes the other's soul, or a powerful soul devours a weaker soul and seizes its body.

But judging from Xiao Hei's current situation... it seems that Xiao Hei's soul is taking the lead. Although Xiao Hei seems very intelligent now, it's highly likely that his sister's soul has filled the gaps in the emotions and intelligence that are missing in an animal's soul...

Moreover, moreover... when Xiao Wuchang was receiving the memories just now, the memories in her mind seemed to be from Xiao Hei's perspective, and she couldn't even clearly see the faces of Wuchang and her sister, which just confirms this point...

No...no...don't do this...I don't believe it...my sister must still be waiting for me...

As if responding to the call of impermanence, the nearly dead ginkgo tree in front of me swayed without wind. The ginkgo tree, which was once tall and lush with roots and leaves a hundred years ago, shook off its last withered yellow leaf from its branches and let it drift down to the feet of the little impermanence.

Little Impermanence picked up a fallen leaf at her feet. At the same time, the chain connecting her heart was suddenly pulled by another chain—that chain was wrapping around the trunk and branches of the withered tree, as heavy as Little Impermanence's sister's longing for Impermanence.

It tightly bound a nearly transparent soul, and no magical power could be seen on the soul—it seemed to have been completely lost over time.

The spirit, dressed in a black cheongsam, with short hair and an indistinct face, was completely parasitic and connected to the withered ginkgo tree in a rather distorted form.

The fallen leaves of the ginkgo tree are her memories; the life and death of the ginkgo tree are also her life and death.

Like a candle flickering in the wind, it trembles and may disappear at any moment.

She was extremely weak.

In the thousands of times that Xiao Wuchong has ever ferryed people across the river, he has never seen such a weak soul that can still be ferried without getting lost or degenerating into an empty shell of a monster.

Yes, she knew it was her sister waiting for her; it was her sister's unwavering determination that created a miracle she had never witnessed before.

"elder sister......."

From Xiao Wuchang's trembling voice, Min Moyou could tell that she was almost suffocating from suppressing her emotions.

The emotions Xiao Wuchang displayed today were the richest and most genuine Min Moyou had ever seen; even the stiff, lifeless muscles on her face couldn't suppress the sorrow she revealed...

Little Impermanence held Little Black carefully in his hands, cradling the withered leaves that would crumble at the slightest touch. He reached out a trembling hand and stroked the charred tree trunk...

In an instant, the dark ancient house was filled with extreme colors. Golden ginkgo leaves covered the ground, the chains connecting her to the tree disappeared, and the face of Sister Wuchang gradually became clear.

She jumped down from the tree, as if enveloped in a warm ray of sunlight. Her frail soul gradually solidified until she was able to embrace Little Impermanence.

She embraced Xiao Wuchang under the tree, as agile as a butterfly fluttering among flowers—yet not quite agile, as if something was missing, unable to speak, only gazing tenderly at Wuchang, smiling, leading her to play in the illusion of the ginkgo tree, replicating the joyful times in her memory.

In this illusion, Little Impermanence could feel his own heartbeat, his sister's body temperature, the scent of falling, decaying ginkgo leaves, and the gentle warmth of the sun...

But she knew that this was the last gift her sister, who was at the core of the Dragon Realm, was giving her.

So brief, it didn't even last a minute, before the boundless light slowly dissipated, and Sister Wuchang's soul, like a burning golden flame, slowly vanished.

There was not a trace of regret in her eyes; they remained gentle and loving.

It's a pity... if Little Impermanence had arrived a little earlier, and less of her soul had dissipated, she could have played longer and been happier...

It was still... too short...

His gentle eyes remained fixed on Wuchang, bidding her a silent farewell.

The tears that Little Impermanence hadn't been able to stop from flowing from the beginning burst forth from her eyes once more...

"Sister... Sister!"

The little ghost didn't even have a chance to ferry her across...

However, the Min CEO wasn't there to be a security camera. He had already escaped the Human Banner the moment the Impermanent Sister unleashed her illusion.

However, the situation remains far from optimistic...

Min: Old banner, can you take it?

Banner: The soul is too severely damaged, even if I take it in, it won't survive... My lord, you are making things difficult for me, Banner.

"Oh...Is that so...?"

Min Moyou frowned, dissatisfied with the result.

"In the end, all that's left is a clever little cat with the fickle personality of an older sister? My coming here will only lead to the same result, so what's the point of my trip?"

The little black cat in Wuchang's arms had somehow climbed onto her shoulder and was quietly watching the silent exchange between Min Moyou and Ren Huangfan behind Wuchang.

A resolute look flashed in the cat's eyes!

Without hesitation, guided by the shoulder of the impermanent woman, he rushed towards the dissipating soul of the impermanent sister.

Clearly, it wanted to use its own soul to complete the soul of Wuchang, so that Minmoyou could save Wuchang's life.

Upon seeing this scene, Min Moyou immediately realized what had happened and couldn't help but exclaim:

"Hou Neko... Hata, get ready."

In fact, Min Moyou had considered forcibly taking the little black cat's soul to complete Wuchang's soul, even though there were some selfish motives involved... but Wuchang also regarded the little black cat as a very important family member, so he dared not act rashly.

"Little black!"

Wuchang was immersed in endless sorrow and pain, and for a moment he was unable to react and stop Xiao Hei.

Watching helplessly as Xiao Hei drew closer and closer to her sister, who was rapidly disappearing into the air, Wu Chang cried out in shock—she had already lost her sister! She didn't want to lose Xiao Hei too!

As the cat called out to him, Xiao Hei turned his head, his eyes filled with a tragic expression.

Impermanence was immediately clear.

It said: In life, to protect its young master, Little Black willingly gave its life; in death, to protect its young master's sister, to protect its young master's smile, Little Black will do the same, resolutely. Goodbye, young master, you saved Little Black from the dead, and Little Black's worthless life is yours twice in return.

Unpredictable tears welled up again, more turbulent than a burst dam—she didn't understand, even if Xiao Hei completed her sister's soul, her sister who had lost her memory was only someone she could ferry across; in the end, she would lose everything anyway, so what was the point?

has no meaning?

The secret meeting between Min and Mo revealed the answer to her.

Min Moyou walked lightly from behind Xiao Wuchang, carrying a human banner, and gave her a warm and reassuring hug.

Holding the weeping Wuchang tightly in his arms, Min Moyou gently wiped away her tears.

"The smile of Little Impermanence is something I must protect as well."

Hachiman, you rascal...

"With me here, I guarantee that you, your sister, and Xiao Hei will all get home safely."

Reach out and move,

"Flag, get to work."

The man hurriedly agreed.

"I will obey my lord's command."

It instantly grew dozens of meters, enveloping Xiao Hei, Wu Chang, and even the entire Dragon Realm the moment Xiao Hei came into contact with the remnant soul of Wu Chang.

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

Thousands of meetings.

"Lord Red Face, our members planted in the Lion District have apparently been eliminated by hostile forces. The members we sent to infiltrate and occupy new strongholds in the Lion District have all lost contact within minutes... Should we transfer or dispatch a new batch of members to investigate and provide support? Please give your instructions, Lord Red Face."

"...Recently, the strategic deployment of our Thousand Faces Society against the Dragon Suppression Division has been particularly important. We cannot afford to make any mistakes. We are short of manpower among our mid-to-high-level elite members. If we really encounter a strong enemy, sending more of those low-level cannon fodder will be of no use."

"So we're just going to leave this matter unresolved?"

"Alright, you don't need to worry about this. I'll go there myself."

"Yes. Respectfully seeing off Lord Red Face."

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