GB Chapter 67

When Lüling entered the hut, it was more chaotic than he had imagined. Various objects were scattered on the ground, and the woman in white sat silently at the table. It wasn’t until he saw the only intact teacup on the table that he understood what had happened. He could only sigh lightly, “You’ve discovered it…”

There had never been anyone else at the edge of the sea, so Qin Jiu could continuously repeat the memory of the day he left, never finding any flaws. Or perhaps she had found them but still followed his arrangement, covering everything up and waiting for the day to reset. However, this time was different. When the teacup used to serve Qian Ren came into her sight, Qin Jiu instantly realized the difference. Through the crack in the window, she saw them in the flower field and suddenly understood the truth.

Although she had lost yesterday’s memories, the current Lüling was no longer a stranger. Hearing his voice, she slowly raised her head, smiling softly, “Why do you look like this? I almost didn’t recognize you.”

“I was too fierce after becoming a demon, this face will be more pleasing to our son, right?”

Although he answered like this, Lüling knew that when he lost his memories and chose to change his face, it was probably his subconscious desire to forget the Demonic Bifang. If possible, he still hoped that the person appearing before Qin Jiu would have no connection to the Demon Lord, ideally like the original Bifang, a bit strange to ordinary people, but at least living carefree every day.

Qin Jiu had always been very perceptive, even more so than Bifang, and understood his thoughts. Hearing this, she understood and was silent for a moment, only smiling lightly as she picked up the snow-white Epiphyllum from the chair. Her voice was filled with endless tenderness, “He really is like you, although he’s much more composed, he’s a very gentle person, just like you were initially.”

Night never fell in this place, yet the Epiphyllum was permanently preserved by the underworld soil in its blooming state. Here, only Qian Ren, who had inherited Bifang’s primordial spirit, could probably achieve this. They had been acting together when they arrived, and Lüling had not noticed when his son had secretly plucked a branch from the flower field. Nor did he realize how his son had quietly left it in Qin Jiu’s residence without making a sound. Perhaps while he and Zhuge Qingtian had been making playful remarks to try and ease the atmosphere, Qian Ren had already vaguely sensed everything, and had calmly chosen to face the reality.

His son was too silent, so much so that Lüling often thought the child had inherited his cold demeanor as the Demon Lord and was mostly emotionless. Lüling had thought that, in the end, he owed his son since he had given birth to him but did not raise him. Now, any fussing that could make him happy would be good. As for whether Qian Ren was close to him or not, he never forced it. As a result, he seemed to understand his son less than Zhuge Qingtian did.

With such feelings in his heart, he looked at Qin Jiu’s smiling face before the Epiphyllum and could only helplessly say, “That kid actually secretly sent my wife flowers behind my back.”

Perhaps it was because he had gotten rid of the demonic energy, but the current Lüling was much gentler. Seeing him like this, a hint of relief flashed in Qin Jiu’s eyes. She only smiled and said, “How old are you? Still jealous of your son?”

“Because I know, for him, you won’t let yourself live.”

These words instantly silenced Qin Jiu. How could Lüling not know her thoughts? This place was so chaotic because, since realizing that the Ghost Mother Curse had not been resolved, she had been trying various methods to kill herself, only wishing that the Ghost Goddess who would devour her son would disappear before nightfall. Unfortunately, like in the past, no matter how hard she tried, she could not kill a Ghost God.

In the past, when faced with Qin Jiu’s request to kill her, Bifang had chosen to refuse. He would rather use all his heavenly powers to isolate day and night than let her leave. However, at this moment, he only sighed slowly, “I didn’t tell him that merit can not only eliminate human disasters but also Heavenly Tribulations. That’s why Buddhist cultivators who have accumulated enough merit can ascend to the Immortal Realm without having to face the Tribulation. He Huan gave all his merit to him, abandoning his path to a safe ascension, only seeking to secure his peaceful life.”

Achieving enlightenment and ascension was a cultivator’s lifelong pursuit. A master with no blood ties could go to such lengths for Qian Ren, and he, as a father, could not cause his son any trouble. Qin Jiu was his wife, and he should bear everything for her. At this moment, he should also face the reality.

“I’m sorry, Dao Man and I had finally found the best way to save you, but I chose not to save you.”

“The man I love is in perfect sync with me. Even if we are far apart, he can still make the choice I most desire. Is there anything happier in this world than that?”

Lightly holding his hand, Qin Jiu’s expression was still gentle. Although soft, no one could change her mind.

“From the moment I became conscious, everyone I met was very self-centered. Everyone could do anything for their own selfish desires, and they could take for granted and use all sorts of moral principles to demand that others sacrifice for them. I was very afraid that you would also become that kind of person. Fortunately, Bifang has always been Bifang. Whether you become a celestial or a demon, you are always striving for everything you want through your own efforts. This kind of you, no matter how many years pass, I will be infatuated with.”

The person Qin Jiu resented the most when she was alive was her own father, who had given birth to her but had never shown her any love, allowing others to bully and trample on her, yet demanding that she obey his every arrangement. In that man’s eyes, she was just an object. From the day she married Bifang, she had vowed that she would never become such a parent.

Therefore, now she sincerely said to him, “Bifang, even if you became a demon, you didn’t become the person I hate. I’m genuinely happy about that.”

Bifang had never been able to deal with Qin Jiu. Hearing her say this, he knew that he wouldn’t be able to refuse her today, so he could only sigh,

“Actually, there is another choice. The curse energy is only effective on people. If you leave the human path and become a spirit, you can get rid of the past like me. But your primordial spirit isn’t as strong as mine. Perhaps you’d have to wait thousands of years to take form again, and you may not remember anything from when you were human.”

“No matter how long it takes, no matter whether I have memories or not, I will definitely fall in love with you again. Only this, will never change.”

From the moment he spoke those words, Lüling knew the result. He held the familiar Beauty Under the Moon whom he had not held in so long, “I have matured a lot and am no longer as reckless and bold as I used to be. This time, I will patiently wait for you. Even if it takes a thousand years or ten thousand years, I will definitely wait for you to become a spirit again.”

Ghost Gods could not be eliminated, but could be devoured by powerful demonic cultivators. And the Demon Lord, was the most powerful demonic cultivator in the world. Watching her soul slowly fade away, Qin Jiu leaned lightly against Lüling’s chest as if she was just going to sleep for the night and instructed him, “I will try to wake up sooner, you must take good care of our son. If you’re lonely, don’t pay too much attention to a father’s dignity, like you used to when you clung to me, ask him to spend more time with you.”

“Really not going to see our son one last time?”

Listening to the question in his ear, she hesitated for a long time, but ultimately shook her head, “No, a mother who isn’t very familiar with him has fallen into a deep sleep, he might feel sad for a few days. As long as someone is with him, he will eventually recover. This way, your future will be better.”

As if knowing that she would answer like this, Lüling did not ask again, but slowly devoured the Ghost Goddess’s soul. The person he had to protect was disappearing, and the power that had isolated the sky also dissipated. Night slowly dyed the clouds, and the Epiphyllum that had been dormant for hundreds of years quietly bloomed. With a wave of his hand, the ancient painting scroll kept in the Demon Lord’s ring fell into his palm. Unfolding the blank paper, he kissed the woman’s brow, “Qin Jiu, have a good dream.”

“It’s dark, the Epiphyllum has bloomed. You really did come back safely with our son, that’s great.”

After leaving the final words, Qin Jiu’s human soul was completely devoured. Only a trace of her primordial spirit as a celestial painting returned to its original position. However, unlike the Beauty Under the Moon of that time, this time the woman changed to a posture of bowing her head to smell the Epiphyllum. Although she was in the desolate night, her face was a satisfied smile.

Silently looking at the Beauty Under the Moon on the painting scroll, Lüling suddenly felt that the past hundred years were like a grand dream. He was still the Bifang Bird who accompanied the celestial painting every day, all the tragic events had never happened, and the world was still as beautiful as he imagined, nothing had ever changed. Only this time, he had finally learned to wait and also learned how to cope with loneliness. He would no longer let his Beauty Under the Moon descend into the mortal world.

Qin Jiu, I will live a good life with our son as you wish. Then, when the day you come back comes, we will travel the world together again.

Ah, I am now able to face everything with a smile very skillfully.

From the moment the sky began to change color, Qian Ren had noticed something was wrong. When he saw that they hadn’t moved for a long time, he finally couldn’t help but push open the door and enter. Then, he saw the man in purple clothes holding the painting scroll, looking at the flower field before the window. He hesitated and asked, “Father, are you alright?”

“There’s nothing wrong. We both don’t want to step into the mortal world again. A few hundred years is just a few laps around the Ghost Domain. When she reforms and awakens again, the best ending is for two spirits to be together for a long time.”

From the moment he heard his footsteps, Lüling had already adjusted his expression. At this time, his tone was still as lighthearted as in the past. He glanced at Zhuge Qingtian who was hesitatingly stopping at the door and smiled, “Come on, I’ll teach you how to use Underworld Soil. Since you have to have this kid, at least let’s make him look good.”

Zhuge Qingtian was originally a little nervous, but this kind of Lüling was much easier to deal with. Seeing that his expression was no different from usual, he knew that Qian Ren would not try to ease the atmosphere, so he took the initiative and said, “I say, Father-in-law, where exactly do you dislike me? I’ll change, won’t that work?”

Lüling had now recovered all of his memories, but his temperament had not changed much. After thinking about it, he answered honestly, “Probably, because you are human?”

Okay, his appearance had changed, his name had changed, but that aversion to humans had not changed at all.

Helplessly realizing that this flaw could probably only be changed by reincarnating, Zhuge Qingtian finally abandoned his respect for elders and replied as he had in the past, “If I remember correctly, your wife was also human?”

However, it had become a habit for Lüling to find his daughter-in-law when his son was being cold, so he immediately raised the scroll in his hand and said proudly, “My wife can be held in my hand, can you do that?”

Seeing Lüling like this, Qian Ren knew that everything was probably fine. With these two around, his future would probably be very lively. However, that was fine too. Although he didn’t like the commotion, he didn’t dislike the liveliness.

Now that everything was over, Qian Ren didn’t ask why Qin Jiu had returned to the painting. He only thought that the Demon Lord’s corpse was still at the blood pool. Seeing Lüling like this, it was clear he wouldn’t use that body again, so he only said, “I’ll go bury Father, you two should still have a fight.”

Lüling hadn’t thought of this at all. Hearing it, he felt the situation was a bit strange and could only sigh, “I never dreamed that I would be able to watch my son bury myself. The world is truly magical.”

Zhuge Qingtian hadn’t thought there was anything wrong, but hearing him say this, his heart stirred. He immediately chased after him, “Wait, Master, dig a few extra holes. Since we’re going to change bodies, let’s bury my body as well later!”

Lüling had always loved excitement. Seeing this, he followed without hesitation, “Wait for me, I’ll bring Qin Jiu’s body over here too. The most important thing for a family is to be neat and tidy!”

“Are you sure you want the whole family to be buried together, so miserably?”

“Who said that? Isn’t my son outside?”

“That makes it even more miserable!”

Their usual boisterous voices came from behind him. Qian Ren didn’t know if they were deliberately avoiding the past or trying to make him happy. However, as an upright man, he was helpless when it came to expressing his care for these two. Shaking his head, he sent out the flying sword in his hand.

Flying sword letters were always used to convey important messages. Qian Ren had rarely written letters to anyone in the past, so Zhuge Qingtian curiously leaned closer, “What did you write?”

“I notified You Jiang that I’ll go back after burying my parents and cultivation partner. I told him to prepare the wedding arrangements with the members of the Demonic Cult.”

This logic seemed a bit strong. Was he sure that the Demonic Cult leader wouldn’t think he had lost his mind?

Qian Ren’s answer was as calm as always, but Zhuge Qingtian always felt that the content sounded a bit shocking. After pondering for a moment, he finally found the main point and exclaimed in shock, “Wait, you said wedding arrangements?”

To this, the man only returned a very serious look, “We agreed before that I would tie you up in a sedan chair and bring you through the door. I have a good memory.”

Wait, were those jokes you were saying all serious? Although you’ve always been a very upright person, it’s okay to be a bit more casual sometimes!

Secretly recalling how many times he had provoked Qian Ren along the way, Zhuge Qingtian suddenly felt a chill down his spine. He felt that countless pitfalls were waiting for him in the future. Even worse, he had dug the pits himself, and had been very happy when digging them.

Now that it had come to this, he could only think of one way to save himself, which was to instantly grab Lüling for help, “Father-in-law, quickly share some of your uninhibited nature with your son!”

The author has something to say: Qin Jiu: Stay where you are by my son’s side, I’ll go log out and restart the game.

Lüling: Son, I’ll harass you for a few hundred years and then leave.

Qian Ren: Master, introduce a power leveler. Help, I’m waiting online.

He Huan: So what? Your dad is a man who has more than a dozen accounts across three major factions. Leveling up is just a matter of minutes.

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