Guan Qingyue’s expression grew serene, and she actually laughed as if relieved of a great burden. She strode out decisively. "Thank you for granting this, brother-in-law. I hope you won’t forget what you said today. Should Yue'er offend you in the future, I hope you will… show mercy!"
He was still worrying about Yue'er's future at this critical juncture.
"No!" Yue'er cried out in pain, suddenly rushing forward through blurry tears to block Guan Qingyue, crying out madly to Jun Moxie, "Jun Moxie, I am the only one who wants revenge! From beginning to end, it was only me. It has nothing to do with Guan Qingyue! I will give you this life right now! He is innocent! It has nothing to do with the matters between us!" "And nothing to do with me!"
Yue'er spread both hands, shielding Guan Qingyue, much like a fierce eagle desperately guarding its wounded mate. Her expression was frantic, her eyes filled with despair, utterly lost, not even realizing what she was doing or what she could do!
In that moment, a searing pain twisted her heart. The second Guan Qingyue took that step, it seemed as though the entire world had lost its color! Only then did she realize that in this world, there was actually someone she could not bear to let go of, no matter the cost!
But why had I never known this before?!
She finally understood Guan Qingyue!
Because now, she was the same way. As long as Guan Qingyue could keep breathing, she could die without regret.
So he had always loved me so deeply, so recklessly, and I… only now do I understand the preciousness of such true affection. Yet, the moment I realize it, I am faced with a parting that may last a lifetime…
Why didn't I discover my own heart sooner? If I had realized it earlier, what revenge would I still seek? What could possibly be more important than two people who love each other staying together forever?
The saying, "Easy to find priceless treasures, hard to find a devoted lover," has been recited for ten thousand years, yet why did I never truly contemplate it? Moreover, that so-called hatred… it was merely the clashing of armies, the feud between two nations… it wasn't worth it…
Why must people only wish to turn back when they reach a point of no return?
At this moment, this question suddenly flared up in Yue'er’s heart, bringing on gut-wrenching regret…
Turning her head to look at Guan Qingyue, the tears of remorse in Yue'er’s eyes finally fell like a string of broken pearls. She stared foolishly at this face, this face… blinded by hatred before, she hadn't truly looked properly. In this moment, she couldn't look enough…
Even if I have to die, I cannot bear to part with him…
I truly want to live, I want more time to gaze upon the tenderness of the man whose face this is. Then, I certainly won't be so cold as I was before…
The two stood facing each other in a daze, momentarily mesmerized…
"Ahem… ahem…" The worldly Guan Dongliu frowned and coughed a few times, feigning displeasure. "What are you still looking at… she’s almost gone…"
Guan Qingbo chuckled beside him. "You two, is now the time for fond lingering? Wait until we get home, close the doors, and be as sticky as you like… For now, don't look at each other like that in front of us…"
Yue'er and Guan Qingyue looked up upon hearing this. They saw Guan Dongliu and Guan Qingbo watching them with wide smiles. When they turned to look back, Young Master Jun had already vanished.
A white shadow could be seen flying hundreds of feet away, chasing the alien race with lightning speed.
"Where is Jun Moxie? Why did he leave? Wasn't he… Oh, he let us go?" Guan Qingyue exclaimed in surprise.
"Nonsense! Do you still think he truly meant to kill you?" Guan Dongliu glared at his simple-minded son, truly speechless. Although Jun Moxie had spoken with severe gravity, as if he were an immortal… any thinking person could figure out that he would never actually kill the biological brother of Guan Qinghan.
That would be absurd…
"Really? Haha, that’s wonderful… Yue'er, Yue'er, you finally don't have to die… And I don’t have to die either… None of us have to die. If we die, I won't get to see you…" Guan Qingyue babbled foolishly, yet joyfully, his face alight with excitement. He looked at Yue'er, overwhelmingly thrilled, wanting to sweep her up and spin around to celebrate, but ultimately daring not, he merely scratched his head in silly delight.
"Silly man…" Yue'er looked at him with tears welling up, her heart deeply moved. She quietly slipped one small hand into the palm of the man before her… This blockhead, even at a moment like this, was still ecstatic that he didn't have to die, and still worried—if he died, he wouldn't get to see her…
"Yue Xin… I, I…" Feeling a small hand suddenly slip into his palm, Guan Qingyue was momentarily confused. He looked down and froze, then his hand trembled so badly he almost flung Yue'er’s hand away. In a panic, he quickly extended both his hands, grasping that small hand tightly. He grinned foolishly, refusing to let go, but his face instantly flushed a burning red, as if engorged with blood.
This wasn't shyness, but the surge of blood to his head from sheer excitement…
"What a dummy, haha." Guan Qingbo burst into hearty laughter as well. Yue'er, placing her hand in Guan Qingyue’s, felt the gentle touch and also smiled, her cheeks coloring slightly.
"Qingyue, to be honest, I’ve always disliked this kind of romantic sentimentality in you… But as your older brother, I can only offer my blessings," Guan Qingbo said solemnly. At this moment, moved by the atmosphere, Guan Qingbo couldn't help but speak his true feelings! "…Second brother, now that you’ve won the beauty, you won’t contend with me for the family leadership, right?"
These two brothers—one hopelessly devoted, the other possessing an intense craving for power. Yet, being able to voice this between them face-to-face was a scenario Guan Dongliu, as their father, wouldn't have dared to imagine.
Because this meant that these two brothers would never again turn on each other or engage in internal strife…
"What rubbish about being Family Head. I never contended for it, and I won't in the future. Even if you wanted me to take charge, I wouldn’t bother to lift a finger… The petty position of Family Head, how can it compare to my Yue'er?" Guan Qingyue continued to hold Yue'er’s hand, carefully, afraid of squeezing too hard, and replied dismissively without a second thought.
"You… you impudent brat! What nonsense is that!" Guan Dongliu roared, yet he was smiling.
This outcome, wasn't it the best possible ending?
Yue'er stood with her head shyly bowed, suddenly feeling an overwhelming sense of peace and joy in her heart.
This, then, was the happiness I longed for in my dreams…
Thinking this, she lifted her head and called out toward the distant figure of Jun Moxie, "Jun… Third Young Master, rest assured, I will never seek revenge again…"
A burst of laughter drifted back from Jun Moxie in the distance…
"You girl, you really are foolish… The Lord of Evil, is that someone you could possibly take revenge upon? Even if you stood there completely defenseless for you to strike… who could you even hit? You’d exhaust yourself to death and still not be able to wound him!" Guan Dongliu chided with a smile, and the friends all laughed.
Yue'er stood blushing for a moment, but eventually, she too smiled.
Meanwhile, amidst the fierce battle, Jun Moxie felt a sudden clarity: This must be the Tribulation of Emotion!
When fate brings people together, it brings the Tribulation of Emotion…
The Tribulation of Emotion has always been difficult to pass since antiquity!
Emotion can drag people to eternal damnation, but it can also allow one to achieve enlightenment instantly!
The former can turn a person into a demon, while the latter can elevate them to sainthood!
Emotion…
So this is the Tribulation of Emotion!
The sun rises in the east, and sets in the west. Seemingly merciless, yet full of feeling!
A profound, clear realization dawned in Jun Moxie’s mind. He suddenly felt as if he had experienced sudden, complete enlightenment. Countless minute yet stubborn barriers within his heart and mind instantly dissolved into nothingness…
He felt that both his spirit and his body were in perfect harmony and accord. At this moment, he unexpectedly broke through to the seventh layer of the Heaven-Opening Creation Skill!
Jun Moxie roared toward the sky in boundless ecstasy, suddenly soaring upward. With a wave of his hands, a searing fire dragon spewed forth over a thousand zhang to his left, while a misty, frosty qi surged to his right, instantly freezing every alien warrior within a thousand zhang directly ahead into blocks of ice!
At such a critical juncture, he had broken through again!
And not just the breakthrough in the Heaven-Opening Creation Skill, but also the breakthrough in the mental state—the Tribulation of Emotion!
This barrier, which has confounded heroes from ancient times to the present, was now shattered!
This barrier’s overcoming was magnificent!
This breakthrough elevated Jun Moxie’s state of mind to an unprecedented, ethereal void!
Not only was Jun Moxie ecstatic over his own stunning advancement, but the Grandmist Pagoda also seemed to be rejoicing over its master’s progress, as if it too had waited for this day for a very, very long time!
At the onset of the breakthrough, the dense Primordial Violet Qi within the Grandmist Pagoda began to stir with unprecedented agitation. It then coalesced into a purple whirlwind, pouring madly into Jun Moxie’s meridians as if it were free of charge…
The sheer volume of this influx was truly unprecedented!
Coincidentally, Jun Moxie’s meridian capacity seemed to have increased a thousandfold at that very instant. Like the sea absorbing all rivers, it swallowed the massive amount of Primordial Violet Qi being delivered, like a giant whale opening its mouth to gulp down the heavens and the earth!
In his Dantian, the miniature world derived from the Heaven-Opening Creation Skill suddenly expanded rapidly, multiplying by hundreds of millions in the blink of an eye. The boundless, bleak, gray, lifeless mist vanished instantly, replaced by boundless sky and flat land!
At this moment, this small world truly formed heaven and earth! Although there were still no sun, moon, or stars, no mountains or rivers, this was undeniably a clear sky above and solid earth below! It was incomparable to the hazy, dreamlike state before! Above their heads, one could clearly see a vast blue sky; beneath their feet, a dense, dark expanse of ground!
If the previous state was the genesis of the universe, still immersed in endless chaos, this was now the universe in its infancy!
And Jun Moxie’s cultivation, due to the evolution of the Heaven-Opening Creation Skill, immediately soared to the peak level of the seventh layer! His inherent strength had achieved a massive boost!
Feeling his astonishing progress, Jun Moxie laughed wildly toward the sky, his robes fluttering in the air, looking ethereal and immortal. He then shouted sternly, "Everyone unite! Slaughter every last one of these alien fiends, root and branch, leave no one behind, eradicate future trouble, and bring peace to the world!"
On the ground, the Continental Allied Forces already held an absolute advantage!
Jun Wuyi heard his nephew’s summons and let out a long cry. The two veteran generals, Dugu Zongheng and Murong Fengyun, who were already prepared, gave the order simultaneously. The entire Tianxiang Hundred Battles Army charged into the battlefield like a rising tide, surging toward the alien race!
Their defeat was like a landslide!