Chapter 75: What a Good Person I Am

Chapter 75: What a Good Person I Am

On a cliff, a young man leading a donkey sighed deeply, his expression revealing a weariness that seemed out of place for his age.

"Ha ha, what's wrong, young man? Have you started to doubt whether you're the main character?" A clear, melodious laugh suddenly came from behind him.

Ning Fei turned around and saw someone who shouldn't be there, his eyes widening in surprise.

It was a silver-haired woman in a black robe, unadorned, with a beauty that transcended the world. Her form was ethereal, surrounded by divine light, like a dream or an illusion, not of this earth.

Seeing him turn, she smiled even more brightly, never expecting that her casual act in the past would bring this fallen prodigy back to life for a second time.

"Have you figured out the meaning of life?"

"Do you want to truly live?"

Ning Fei: "..."

You should put the sword down first before asking me that.

Ning Fei's mouth twitched. The sword was almost at his throat, and she was asking him about the meaning of life and whether he wanted to truly live.

Did she really think he would say no?

Shao Hua hadn't expected that the Immortal Heaven Emperor would leave a gift for her.

What a good person!

It would almost be a shame not to take him along.

"Have you let it go?" Shao Hua raised an eyebrow, asking.

"I can't let it go, but I've died once and seen things more clearly", Ning Fei nodded, then shook his head.

Back then, after Shao Hua had stripped Ning Fei and the Immortal Heaven Empress of their lifespans and cultivation, she had casually left them in an oasis. They spent a human lifetime in a village.

A hundred years later, the Lame Steed, who had always been by their side, buried them together and then followed them to the afterlife.

But soon after, someone crawled out of the ground.

Ning Fei wasn't dead; he had lived a second life.

Of course, he still had no cultivation, but he had returned to his youth and could start over.

After burying the remains of the man and the horse, Ning Fei led a donkey on a journey, not knowing what he was supposed to do or where he was going.

In the end, fate led him to a cliff where the Western Sovereign's partner used to stand and gaze at her wife, where he met someone who shouldn't be there, someone who had long since passed away.

The Eastern Sovereign was still alive!

If this news got out, it would surely shake the heavens and earth.

The Godly War between the Eastern Sovereign and the Immortal Heaven Emperor had left a lasting impact on history, and both had vanished without a trace in the end.

Everyone thought the Eastern Sovereign had perished, as her Heavenly Heart Seal had shattered, and her path had collapsed, making her death seem inevitable.

But now, the Eastern Sovereign stood before him, and Ning Fei couldn't help but believe it.

After the shock wore off, Ning Fei hurriedly bowed in gratitude.

"Thank you, Eastern Sovereign, for your grace and for giving me a second chance at life!"

This time, Shao Hua accepted Ning Fei's gratitude without hesitation.

"Since you've been given a second life and have nowhere to go, follow me for now", she said.

Ning Fei nodded and followed her.

He had never been particularly loyal to the Immortal Heaven Emperor, following him only because of the woman he loved.

Now that he had no more ties, it made sense to follow his benefactor.

The Jade Pool Holy Land was doing well, so Shao Hua didn't need to worry about it. The continuation of the legacy depended on the efforts of each generation. If it couldn't continue without her, it wouldn't be worth existing.

Young beasts eventually leave the nest, and fledglings eventually take flight. She had done her part, and the rest was up to those who came after her.

Purple Peak had crumbled in a great battle over twenty years ago, and the nine dragon veins that had surrounded it had also broken. But it was still a rare and precious feng shui site.

Of course, the premise is to avoid those terrifying sword and blade marks.

"Such a beautiful place, it would be a real shame to see it destroyed. Since you were once the first divine general under the Immortal Heaven Emperor and now you've come with me, I'll leave the mess I and he created for you to clean up."

Shao Hua gave a faint smile and directed the young man she had just brought along without any hesitation.

After the great changes at the end of the ancient era, the entire Northern Region became desolate, covered in gravel and devoid of any life, with only a few oases retaining their vitality.

After the Purple Peak was breached, many small sects began to show great interest.

The lofty holy lands seemed to be concerned about something and merely observed, taking no action.

However, the smaller sects were much more reckless. They didn't care about the future; they just wanted to grab whatever benefits they could right in front of them.

In no time, dozens of small sects gathered around the Purple Peak, and it was hard to say how many of them were secretly backed by larger forces.

Of course, the Purple Peak was extremely dangerous. The two supreme emperors had clashed here, leaving behind traces of their divine paths that would last for ages. Even a Great Sage could die if they weren't careful.

Not to mention, the laws of heaven and earth and the fabric of time and space were shattered and twisted here. One step might lead you to a blissful paradise, while the next could drop you into a place of certain death.

Over the years, countless reckless individuals had met their end here. Some were coerced or lured, while others believed themselves to be exceptional and special.

And then, they all died.

It could be said that the few small sects that managed to establish themselves on the outskirts of the Purple Peak had done so by sacrificing countless lives.

"Eastern Sovereign, I will comply." Ning Fei thought about how the Eastern Sovereign had faked his death to escape, and calling him by that name now seemed inappropriate.

He wasn't a fool. The Eastern Sovereign couldn't act freely at the moment, and by leaving the cleanup to him, he was actually trying to stop the foolish from throwing their lives away.

"Go ahead. Oh, wait, here’s a gift for you." Shao Hua casually took out a pair of small phoenix claws.

Ning Fei was initially at a loss, but when he took the tiny bird claws sealed with a divine core, he examined them closely. The claws had been severed, and upon closer inspection...

"!!!"

The young man in white trembled, his face pale with shock.

If he couldn't recognize what this was, he might as well find a rock to bash his head in. This was clearly the phoenix claw of the Immortal Heaven Emperor himself.

"Since you have been reborn and are starting anew, you can use this phoenix bone to forge a new weapon. It won't be much inferior to immortal gold, and the flesh can be used as nourishment for your cultivation."

Shao Hua smiled and pointed, and the phoenix claws instantly separated from the bone. The flesh was refined into two drops of five-colored elixir droplets, a supreme medicinal treasure, leaving only the bone and tendons, which had been cleansed of their killing aura.

"Thank you, Great Sovereign, for your gift." Ning Fei's lips twitched. He couldn't help but feel that this person's motives were a bit strange, but there was no denying that the gift was indeed a rare treasure.

Shao Hua's smile deepened, and she smiled slyly. See, he still had to thank her.

First, she helped him fulfill his dream, then she eliminated his rival, and now she was giving him the rival's claws to use for cultivation, and finally, she was having him destroy the rival's former grave.

"Ah, I'm such a good person~"

(End of Chapter)

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