Chapter 27: Retrospective (I)
The morning of the heavenly court is the same as ever.
The sunlight in the mist is already inextricably linked,
The first light of the sunny scene shines on the earth, and all things rejuvenate.
The water of the Celestial River returned to where it was supposed to be, and the soldiers fell to the ground, gulping in on the fresh air, their armor rolling to the ground. The rain fell against me, his face haggard, soaking wet, and I couldn't tell if it was sweat or river water. We took care of Ao Long, yesterday's battle with Xuan Ming caused him to be seriously injured, and after being seriously injured, he overused spells, and Shen Yuan was already greatly damaged, at this moment his face was pale, and his chest was bruised, but the expression on his face was much relieved.
The Emperor of Heaven was standing in front of us at this moment, looking at Ao Long with a solemn face. "Dragon King, are you alright?"
Ao Long shook his head with a smile and said in a snort. "It's the worst."
The Emperor of Heaven leaned down and stretched out his hand to check Ao Long's pulse. "The first emperor Shennong's medical skills are superb, I once asked him for advice, and I know a little bit about the art of asking the pulse."
He closed his eyes, quietly felt every pulse of his blood, and then his expression suddenly changed, and he looked at Ao Long in astonishment. "Dragon King! You! ”
"Emperor of Heaven, the chaos in the Dragon Palace all started with me, and it has nothing to do with my sister, plus the previous incident of privately releasing Tianhe, please count the crimes and punish them."
The Heavenly Emperor smiled bitterly and waved his hand gloomily. "You're like this, what's the use of saying this? These things have passed, don't mention them again, you fight for Heaven and Xuanming, your merits and demerits are offset, and there is no longer any guilt. ”
"And what about my father?"
"The old dragon king is not guilty, and the heavenly court will definitely correct his name, and I will inform the underworld to arrange reincarnation for him as soon as possible."
Ao Long finally smiled, a long-lost laugh.
He did it, countless sleepless days just for today's relief.
"Emperor of Heaven, my life is not long, and the Dragon Palace will be taken care of by my sister in the future." Ao Long coughed twice and waved his hand to signal Yuluo to approach.
When Yuluo heard this, her mood, which had just stabilized, collapsed again. "Brother, what did you say? What is called a short life. ”
"The rain falls, I want you to swear now that you will never do what you did yesterday again." Ao Long grabbed Yuluo's wrist, and his expression was more serious than ever.
"I don't want to be a dragon king, I don't want you to die, why do you make your own decisions every time, brother? Why! ”
Ao Long sighed deeply and said slowly. "Rain falls, you must make an oath now."
"Your injuries are all inflicted by Heaven, and they must heal you. If you die, I will not spare them. Yuluo's eyes were red and swollen again, and she turned around and cried as she opened the door to the Dragon Pavilion and ran back.
The soldiers of the Dragon Palace looked at each other, not knowing what to do.
"You go back with the princess, take care of her, don't let her do stupid things, and never come to heaven again in the future." Otaki gave the soldiers one last order.
The mighty soldiers dragged a body of war sores and embarked on the return journey, the purpose of their trip was only to rescue Ao Long, and now that Ao Long was safe, they naturally had no reason to stop.
"Heavenly Emperor, I'm sure she'll understand, please give her some time."
The Heavenly Emperor didn't have any expression, he didn't seem to take the words that had just fallen to heart, but said with some shame. "It's not her fault, it's my problem, it's because of my negligent management over the years that the decline of the Heavenly Court has caused the corruption of the Heavenly Courts, and it has caused the corruption of the Heavenly Gods, Xuan Ming was once a god with great ambitions, but I didn't expect it to fall to such a point, bringing irreparable pain to both the Heavenly Court and the Dragon Palace."
"Heavenly Court is indeed in danger, and there are not a few gods like Xuan Ming, and the judgment of that day is beginning to take shape."
The Heavenly Emperor looked up at the sky, slightly unwilling. "I originally set up the Heavenly Court Judgment to ensure mutual supervision among the Heavenly Gods, but as a result, these people have become a raccoon dog, so what is the use of this judgment?"
"This is your business Emperor of Heaven, no one can take your place, the future of Heavenly Court is in your hands. Brother Xian, let's go. As he spoke, Ao Long motioned for me to help him up.
"Wait." The Emperor of Heaven held him back. "I can't heal your injuries, but I can still save you from death." As he spoke, he took out a pill from his sleeve.
"What is this?" Ao Long took the pill and looked at it suspiciously.
"This was originally prepared for Xuan Ming, after eating it, the mana will be lost, the body will transform back to the prototype, and everything will start again." The Heavenly Emperor paused for a moment and continued. "For a celestial god, this may be a very cruel punishment, I don't know how many years it will take to have a chance to rank in the immortal class again, but Dragon King, your lifeline has been broken, eating it can save you from death, you might as well give it a try."
Ao Long bowed his head and thanked him. "It's not a bad thing to go back to the way it was, and that's probably the best ending for me."
I supported Ao Long and walked in the direction of the Dragon Pavilion, but was stopped by the Emperor of Heaven again. "Wait a minute, mortal." The Emperor shouted at me. "I have something to say to you."
"You are the first to come to Heaven as a mortal, but you have impressed me." The Emperor put his hand on top of my head, and I only felt a burst of heat. "You are very brave in the trial of Heavenly Court, you dare to speak like that in the Lingxiao Palace, and yesterday you rescued the Dragon King at a critical moment, and today Heavenly Court can survive, thanks to you. You remind me of who I used to be, and there was a time when I was fearless. ”
"Emperor, what are you doing here, why do I feel hot." I asked, puzzled.
"I'm teaching you some Taoism so that you can rank in the immortal class." As the Heavenly Emperor spoke, his palms became even hotter.
I hurriedly took a few steps back and pushed him away. "Heavenly Emperor, I understand your kindness, but I don't want to be a god, there is my beloved in the mortal world, I think it is much better than Heavenly Court."
The Emperor was shocked, but then laughed again. "You mortal is really special, you are the first person who has refused to rank in the immortal class throughout the ages." He folded his hands and said to me calmly. "If you regret it in the future, you can come to Heaven to see me at any time."
"Emperor of Heaven, if you want to be rewarded, the two guards of Nantianmen have also made a lot of contributions in this Tianhe incident, they have all taken their lives from Xuan Ming, I beg you to remember them."
"We will mourn them with all the gods." The Emperor turned around and began to walk towards the palace in the north. "Go back, Heavenly Court is in ruins now, and I have a lot to do."
He gradually drifted away, and his figure was mottled in the sun, and he was a little lonely and lonely.
I took one last look at this heavenly court, I don't know if there will be a chance to come here again in the future, it is in dilapidation at the moment, and it no longer has the brilliance of that day, but maybe this is what it is, this is the real reality, but we have always regarded it as a dream.
It's time to go back to the Dragon Pavilion, it's better not to wake up from this dream, after all, sweet dreams are more fragile than glass.
The garden on the third floor of the Dragon Pavilion is still green and grassy, and the pond is as clear as ever, and Ao Long picked up a handful of clear water and said to me with a smile. "I will live in it from now on, so that you may see me every day."
For some reason, his words sounded so sentimental, and I wanted to say something, but I couldn't.
"Don't be here, when I turn into my original form, I will swim into the West Lake, so that I can go further afield." I knew Ao Long wanted to liven up the atmosphere, but my mood was not at all light. "It's been a long time since I've seen the great rivers and mountains of the Central Plains."
"Brother Ao, you have done so many good deeds, but in the end you have fallen into a situation where you have to turn into your original form and cultivate again, is this fair?" I couldn't help but ask.
"Haha, nothing fair or unfair, this is already the best ending." Ao Long pointed to the surface of the water, and the crystal sarcophagus slowly emerged. "Help me open it."
I pushed the lid open and found that the strong fishy smell was gone. When I looked closely, it was empty. "Brother Ao, this!"
"The Emperor of Heaven really acted quickly, my father has been cleared of the charge, and the body has naturally disappeared." Ao Long smiled with satisfaction, he grabbed my arm and pointed to the stairs. "Brother Xian, accompany me to the second floor for a cup of tea."