Jun Changxiao had once said he wouldn’t return to the Planar Battlefield, but ultimately he broke his word, using the transmission gate to return to the Xingyun Continent outpost.
During the nine years comprehending the Seizing Heaven and Earth’s Fortune Grand Array, he rarely went out, as if isolated from the entire world, but whenever exhausted to the point of fatigue, he would invariably think of a certain person.
Over more than three thousand days, Jun Changxiao’s greatest gain wasn’t deploying the array, but learning to calm his mind and think seriously.
So, after emerging from seclusion, he proactively asked disciples whether to bring their relatives when ascending to the Upper Realm.
“Avoidance ultimately isn’t a solution.”
The system said: “Host must face what needs to be faced. Even if the ending isn’t perfect, at least act like a man and take responsibility.”
Over these years, its understanding of Jun Changxiao could be said to surpass everyone else’s. If only it weren’t a female system, otherwise the CP calls would definitely be extremely high.
“So.”
“I still came to the Planar Battlefield.”
“Finally admitting it? Nine years of constant thoughts truly weren’t wasted.” The system said.
Jun Changxiao paid it no mind, looking toward the peach tree that was obviously more lush than nine years ago.
A gentle breeze blew, and peach blossoms fell.
The outpost was still the same outpost, the beautiful scenery still the same beautiful scenery, but unfortunately the beauty who stood beneath the tree waiting was no longer there.
“I said I wouldn’t come again. How could she possibly keep waiting?” Jun Changxiao muttered to himself.
“Whew!”
Jun Changxiao took a deep breath and flew off, traveling along the broken spatial barrier. He wanted to first go to the Lingyuan Continent and say farewell to his golden partner Ke Jinnan.
However, just after flying out, his entire body suddenly froze in midair.
Outside the outpost was a blue stone, and sitting on it was an exquisitely beautiful woman. She lightly supported her cheek with one hand, smiling: “Why did you come again?”
Who?
Rose Empress.
Jun Changxiao said in surprise: “Why are you here?”
“You said not to let me wait for you at the outpost, so I could only wait outside.” Rose Empress said resentfully.
“That’s right.”
The system said: “Host said that, I can testify!”
“…”
Jun Changxiao said speechlessly: “You didn’t wait outside for nine years, did you?”
“I waited three thousand six hundred and fifty-one days.” Rose Empress said.
Precise down to the day, convincing.
Jun Changxiao covered his forehead: “Are you foolish?”
“How could I like you if I weren’t foolish?” Rose Empress’s words carried bitterness.
The Soul Clan Continent outpost developed every day, but was still far from meeting departure requirements, so she would come here whenever she had free time.
“What are you standing there for!”
The system roared in his ear: “If you’re a man, go hold your wife in your arms!”
Sigh.
For Gou Sheng’s sake.
It wished it could transform itself into the strongest matchmaker system.
Jun Changxiao smiled bitterly: “Actually…”
“I know.”
Rose Empress interrupted him, saying: “Because of past grievances between our two realms, there’s no possibility between us, but ultimately this is your own matter and cannot control my heart.”
“…”
“I, Hua Meigui, don’t have as many complicated thoughts as you humans.”
“Liking someone means liking them. Just because you don’t like me, should I cooperate by not liking you?”
“…”
Jun Changxiao fell silent.
The system said: “She’s right.”
“Right my ass!” Jun Changxiao, already irritated, roared in his mind: “Can you shut up!”
“Of course.”
Rose Empress stood up, her eyes looking directly at him as she said: “I’m also not the type of woman who clings desperately. If you truly dislike me, then…” She took out a piece of paper: “You can divorce me right now, and from then on you and I will have no connection.”
Here it comes, here it comes!
The classic xuanhuan divorce plot!
“You even wrote the divorce papers in advance.” Jun Changxiao spread his hands: “Seems you were prepared long ago.”
“Nonsense.”
Rose Empress glared at him angrily: “This old lady has long been fed up with waiting for a stinking man every day.”
Tears clearly hung at the corners of her eyes. Though she tried her best to appear angry, she ultimately couldn’t conceal that trace of pain.
The ruler of Soul Clan Continent, the high and mighty empress whose word was law, had foolishly waited for years because of one man. This made her constantly ask herself whether it was worth it.
Doraemon: Scumbag, not worth it.
Shizuka: Scumbag, ptui!
“Jun Changxiao!”
Rose Empress held the divorce paper, her face cold: “I’ll ask you one more time: will you accept me or not!”
The meaning was clear—if you don’t agree, I’ll divorce you right now.
“Big sister!”
Jun Changxiao’s face collapsed: “Our ages don’t match. Forcing ourselves together would be a tragedy!”
“In a world where lifespans easily reach thousands or tens of thousands of years, is discussing age meaningful?”
“Not meaningful.”
The system said: “Perhaps Host’s father is an Upper Realm Emperor, mother an Upper Realm Empress Mother, one able to overturn clouds and rain with a flip of the hand, the other graced by all living beings in worship. You yourself might have actually lived for tens of thousands of years?”
“…”
Jun Changxiao shook his head: “I still have many things to do. I have no heart for romantic entanglements.”
“So, you still choose to separate?”
“We were just acting. We never truly married. Where does separation come from!”
“I understand.”
Rose Empress bit her finger, saying resentfully: “From today forward, I, Hua Meigui, and you, Jun Changxiao, have no connection whatsoever!”
If Gou Sheng was compared to the jungler, she was the support. Now the support and jungler were severing all ties.
“Swish!”
Her blood-stained finger pressed toward the divorce paper with the names written on it.
However, just as it touched, a force erupted and the divorce paper instantly fell into Jun Changxiao’s hands.
He crumpled the paper into a ball and incinerated it with flames, saying: “A woman divorcing a man is very shameful!”
“You…”
“Also!”
Jun Changxiao shouted: “What I originally wanted to say is, I’m about to illegally ascend to the Upper Realm. Don’t you want to make the Soul Clan Continent stronger? You can come with me. As long as our cultivation becomes stronger, what resources in heaven and earth can’t we obtain!”
Extremely fast speech, without pausing for breath!
“Illegally ascend to the Upper Realm?” Rose Empress looked stunned.
Jun Changxiao said: “I’m going to say goodbye to an old friend. You can think it over carefully.”
“I’ve already thought it through.”
Rose Empress said: “I’ll go with you.”
Though somewhat confused about the current situation, since he asked for her opinion, she naturally wouldn’t refuse.
“The Upper Realm isn’t like the lower realm.”
Jun Changxiao said flatly: “Once we go, we might not be able to return, and might even face nine deaths and one survival. You need to think clearly.”
“The Upper Realm is what countless beings in the mortal universe dream of. If you have a way to illegally ascend, even if it’s a mountain of blades or sea of flames, I’ll go.” Rose Empress said seriously.
Part of this statement was due to emotional factors, part was the lifelong pursuit of the strong.
Forget Rose Empress—even switching to the nine great Martial Emperors who had failed to illegally ascend, they would definitely choose to gamble again, because compared to the risk of shattering the void, illegal ascension was relatively safer.
“Wait here for me.”
Jun Changxiao said: “I’m going to say goodbye to City Lord Ke.”
“Oh.”
Rose Empress responded.
After watching him leave, sweetness rose in her heart: “He deliberately snatched away the divorce paper. Is it because his heart has me in it?”
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