Published: February 26, 2025
After Tan Yun consumed the Memory Ancestor Liquid, it was as if a long-sealed gateway of memory had opened deep within his mind.
The gateway of memory unleashed a flood of images into his consciousness, revealing all of Tan Yun’s memories from his previous universe.
In these memories, he saw himself as an Immortal Ancient,
Of course, this also included Zhang Sun Xuan Qi.
In the vast fragments of memory, Tan Yun searched for the moments he had experienced with Zhang Sun Xuan Qi.
The scenes that left the deepest impression on Tan Yun once again surfaced in the depths of his mind.
He saw, deep within the dreamlike Hundred Flower Immortal Valley, a boy and a girl standing facing each other.
The girl, dressed in a white skirt, had a graceful figure and skin as fair as snow, her slim waist delicate enough to be grasped in one hand, exuding an otherworldly beauty.
The white skirt girl was none other than Zhang Sun Xuan Qi, and the young man was Tan Yun.
Zhang Sun Xuan Qi looked at Tan Yun, tears welling in her beautiful eyes, "Am I beautiful?"
"Beautiful," Tan Yun nodded.
"Of course," Zhang Sun Xuan Qi wiped her tears, her red lips parting slightly, "I am recognized as the number one beauty, while Yuyan can only be second; I am definitely beautiful."
At this point, Zhang Sun Xuan Qi's tears flowed uncontrollably, "Then let me ask you, in your heart, am I the bad person? Am I good to you?"
After a moment of silence, Tan Yun replied, "You are a bad person, but you are very good to me."
Zhang Sun Xuan Qi bit her red lips, "For you, I can change; I can stop killing indiscriminately. I want to be a good person. Will you accept me then?"
After a long period of silence, Tan Yun said, "Xuan Qi, I know you like me, but I'm sorry, my heart only holds Yuyan."
"But she doesn't like you," Zhang Sun Xuan Qi said.
"Tan Yun, can we make an agreement?" Zhang Sun Xuan Qi suggested.
"What agreement?"
Zhang Sun Xuan Qi smiled through her tears, "Time. Let time prove it. Within a hundred thousand years, if Yuyan accepts you, I will let go and wish you both happiness."
"If a hundred thousand years pass and she still doesn't accept you, you will let go and try to be with me, okay?"
Tan Yun thought for a moment and replied, "Okay."
Then, the memory shifted again, still deep within the Hundred Flower Immortal Valley.
Zhang Sun Xuan Qi and Tan Yun came as promised.
Zhang Sun Xuan Qi looked at Tan Yun with deep love in her eyes, "A hundred thousand years have passed, and the former female tyrant has disappeared. For you, I have learned to be tolerant and understanding; I haven't killed anyone in a hundred thousand years."
"I know," Tan Yun looked at Zhang Sun Xuan Qi, his eyes filled with emotion.
Zhang Sun Xuan Qi gazed at Tan Yun, anxious, "Has she accepted you?"
Tan Yun shook his head, "No, she has rejected me."
Zhang Sun Xuan Qi pressed her lips together and said, "In these hundred thousand years, I've actually come to understand many things."
"It made me realize that feelings cannot be forced. I came here today to ask you something and hope you will answer truthfully."
"From when I first wanted to assassinate you until now, we have known each other for a hundred fifty thousand years and thirty-three days."
"Even now, my feelings for you remain unchanged. I love you more than I love myself. I want to know, in your heart, do you have even a tiny bit of affection for me?"
"If so, I am willing to be with you, growing old together. If not... I am willing to let go and no longer entangle you."
"I've come to understand that to love someone means to wish them well and consider them, not to force them."
Tan Yun did not speak immediately, seemingly lost in thought.
Seeing that Tan Yun had not answered, Zhang Sun Xuan Qi's heart ached, her eyes suddenly moistening, yet she forced a smile, "I understand. I wish you find your happiness soon."
After saying this, as Zhang Sun Xuan Qi slowly turned away, a crystal drop fell from her eye, sliding down her delicate face, and Tan Yun spoke up, "Xuan Qi, I admit I don't know if my feelings for you are love, but I am certain I like you!"