Free Web NovelAs Gu Yun and Lin Xi disappeared into the Moon Realm.
Everything was swallowed by darkness.
The dream disappeared.
Zhong Yi suddenly opened his eyes.
"Gu..."
He was about to speak when he saw the Gu doctor Wen Yaoxin and the servant Chen Lili standing in front of Gu Yun's bed with grief on their faces.
The twin Gu worms by the pillow had long since fallen silent.
Gu Yun left.
Zhong Yi lowered his head, looking lost and dejected.
He didn't know how to describe his feelings at that moment.
Not long ago, he was still immersed in the fact that Gu Yun had finally made up for the regrets of his life and, together with Lin Xi and a group of relatives and friends, welcomed a beautiful ending.
But in the blink of an eye, he returned to reality.
here.
Lin Xi waited her whole life, but she never met the person she loved. She recalled that important promise.
There is a kind of love that can be read as regret.
The chat room was buzzing with discussion.
【If only the illusion could have stayed at the moment they stepped onto the Moon Realm...】
【That damned old devil Lu!! He dragged us back to reality at the best of times!】
【It was all just a pipe dream after all!】
Gu Yun thought he had taken care of the autistic Lin Xi for his entire life, but in reality, Lin Xi spent his whole life helping him remember who he was.
【Stop talking, I feel like crying again】
On the bright side, at least the old man passed away without regrets.
【And what about Lin Xi? Lin Xi's life was filled with regrets!】
I can't accept this unrealistic ending... it's too painful.
【This ending is even more heartbreaking than Gu Yun dying without ever remembering the promise.】
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Seeing the comments on the screen, Zhong Yi's heart ached even more.
Everything he had experienced before was just a dream.
All he and Qin Li'en had painstakingly done was to plant a seed called "cause" in Gu Yun's memory, allowing the story of another timeline to reasonably replace Gu Yun's memory.
Gu Yun was probably happy when he was dying.
Because in his view, these things are true.
But in Zhong Yi's eyes, and in the eyes of all the players, reality was incredibly cruel—
Lin Xi spent her entire life trying to make Gu Yun remember that promise, but she could not, and could only pass away with regret.
Is this a good ending or a bad ending?
Zhong Yi didn't know either.
Perhaps he was just using a white lie to make up for Gu Yun's regret.
But who can make up for Linxi's regrets?
Thinking of this, Zhong Yi felt even more distressed, and even felt a little breathless.
The scene in the illusion shifted, and it took place two days after Gu Yun's death.
He and Qin Li'en have completed their sect mission, and the spiritual contract he signed with Gu Yun has successfully taken effect.
They helped Chen Lili with the funeral arrangements, burying Gu Yun under that significant lighthouse, alongside Lin Xi.
Zhong Yi wanted to say something more.
The illusion has ended.
He carried many regrets, some of Lin Xi's, and some of his own.
Standing blankly at the start screen of the illusion, the feeling of loss grew stronger.
The story of "Going to the Moon Realm" is worth savoring and rereading.
The sorrow grew stronger in Zhong Yi's heart.
"No, I want to relive their memories again..."
After saying that, Zhong Yi began his second playthrough.
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Lakeside of Xianyun.
Once the floodgates of her emotions were opened, Guo Yunfeng's emotional fluctuations were no less intense than those of the others.
The emotions that had been building up for centuries finally erupted at this moment, moving the entire audience.
She completely forgot her identity as an elder of the Ruthless Sect, immersing herself only in the sweetness and regret of Gu Yun and Lin Xi.
After burying Gu Yun and ending the illusion, she should have left the illusion and announced the results.
But Guo Yunfeng remained on the initial screen of the illusion, without making any move for a long time.
She felt an unprecedented power spreading through her heart.
It wasn't just regret for Lin Xi; there seemed to be a lingering premonition of a breakthrough...
Guo Yunfeng felt that the answer lay within this illusion.
At this moment, the cultivators watching around Xianyun Lake were still immersed in this touching story.
"Old Devil Lu is a terrible person, he actually wrote such a... such a sad story."
What is love in this world? It makes people willing to die for it!
Why hasn't Elder Guo come out to announce the results yet?
"Does this even need to be announced? Elder Guo was crying so much..."
"So she is...?"
"Holy crap! Elder Guo actually wants to do it again!!!"
Is there any higher praise than "do it again"?
"Is this Lu Laomo's strength...? That's awesome!"
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The fantasy world of the main server.
"That's... over?"
As one cultivator after another finished their first cycle of the illusion, the remnant spirit of the Heavenly Dao felt slightly surprised.
However, they then accepted this result as fact.
"Never mind. After all, it's not easy to get cultivators to voluntarily offer up their spiritual energy."
The remnant spirit of the Heavenly Dao shook its head.
"Heh, if you were willing to put down your arrogance, I guarantee that cultivators would be scrambling to contribute spiritual energy to you every day."
Lu Ze rolled his eyes at the remnant spirit of the Heavenly Dao and chuckled as he complained.
"Hmph, enough with the nonsense. This Heavenly Dao has no intention of owing anything to ants."
The remnant spirit of the Heavenly Dao stood with its hands behind its back, still stubbornly refusing to admit its wrongdoing
The bargaining chip Lu Ze used to get the remnant spirit of the Heavenly Dao to intervene and maintain his bottom line was his promise to the remnant spirit of the Heavenly Dao that he could use "Go to the Moon Realm" to restore some of his spiritual energy.
Just like "This Demonic Cultivator Isn't So Cold".
In retrospect, it seems to have been a failure.
"Don't rush."
Lu Ze stood leisurely in the air, looking down at everything that countless players were experiencing in the illusion.
"If we want them to voluntarily contribute their spiritual energy, then we must make their regrets significant enough..."
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Zhong Yi's fantasy world.
Carrying all the answers, as I retraced Lin Xi and Gu Yun's memories,
The heartache and sorrow I felt were no less than the first time I experienced it.
Furthermore, the clearer one understands Lin Xi's reasons for doing so, the more one can feel the pain and regret that Lin Xi spent her life in.
The further Zhong Yi went, the stronger his regret became.
My heart felt empty, as if a piece of it was missing.
In Gu Yun's dream world, he discovered more fragmented memories.
Each piece carries with it the regret that Lin Xi could not express in words.
Regret and sorrow accumulate.
Zhong Yi began asking Qin Li'en if there was any way to truly change the past.
Qin Li'en always looked him up and down as if he were an idiot.
...
The plot unfolds gradually.
Zhong Yi solved the mystery once again, watched Lin Xi disappear once more, watched Gu Yun and Lin Xi reunite once more, and watched the two of them walk hand in hand up the heavenly ladder to the Moon Realm...
They knew the plot perfectly well.
But the tears just wouldn't stop flowing.
The more perfect the plot, the more heartbroken he became.
Because he knew that all of this was just an empty dream that had never existed for Lin Xi.
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Once again, Gu Yun and Lin Xi were buried together.
This time, the illusion did not end.
Zhong Yi stood blankly in front of Gu Yun and Lin Xi's graves, a tear rolling down his cheek.
"Junior Brother Zhong, it's time to return to the sect."
Qin Li'en looked reluctant and whispered behind him.
"If only there were a way to turn dreams into reality..."
Zhong Yi muttered to himself, clenching his fists.
"if......"
"What can we do? If only we could really change the past..."
Seeing Zhong Yi's appearance, Qin Li'en sighed, and then slowly spoke:
"This kind of technique only exists in the legendary ancient times... In our era, spiritual energy is scarce and techniques are lacking, so how could it be possible?"
After saying that, she shook her head and comforted Zhong Yi, saying, "At least we let Old Master Gu pass away peacefully, didn't we?"
Upon hearing this, Zhong Yi stood up with great regret.
"Is restoring spiritual energy and completing the spell the only solution? That's really..."
As he spoke, he turned to look at Qin Li'en.
The latter stood there with its mouth slightly open, motionless like a wooden sculpture.
"Senior sister...?"
Zhong Yi then noticed something was wrong, frowned, and patted Qin Li'en.
The latter still did not react at all.
Just then.
A faint voice suddenly rang out above his head:
"I see......"
Is this your regret?
