Xia Qingyang stared at the table and calmly poured a cup of new tea.

Emperor Haocheng smiled slightly, shook his head and motioned for her not to make a sound.

When the outside completely stopped, Emperor Haocheng Heavenly Emperor motioned for her to come over and sit opposite him.

"How does this duel feel? Have you adjusted your knife technique? ”

Emperor Haocheng is still the Emperor Haocheng that Xia Qingyang is familiar with.

Mild, calm.

His calmness even made Xia Qingyang not know how to speak, he didn't know what to say.

Emperor Haocheng didn't mind her silence either, and after putting the tea in her hand, he poured himself a full cup: "This kind of thing, as long as you stay in this magic tower, it will happen sooner or later." Whether it is a lone or a demon, they are all prepared. ”

"Can it only be accepted? Can't change it? ”

"Well, no way."

Emperor Haocheng glanced at Xia Qingyang's clenched fists, "Don't be so angry. Lone has been fighting demons for half his life. If it weren't for the magic tower that locked the two of us in, this victory would not have dragged on to this day...... Go all out, as for who can survive, it's all up to each other. ”

“……”

"Judging by your expression, it seems that you have thought of something." Haocheng Heavenly Emperor Yu Guang caught a glimpse of Xia Qingyang's expression changing, "What, is there something wrong with what Gu said." ”

"Go all out, each according to his ability." Xia Qingyang closed his eyes and let go of his fist, "Although all the words are said and said, the person who survives will still have regret and pain, how can this be avoided......

At the end of Xia Qingyang's words, he had already bitten the words very lightly, as if he was talking to himself.

Emperor Haocheng looked at her for a few breaths, and then sighed lightly: "It seems that you have also experienced something similar. ”

"Girl." Daojun called Xia Qingyang with some concern, "That's not your fault. ”

Xia Qingyang couldn't hear anything at this time, and her eyes were full of pictures like movie replays-

The blood-stained tip of the knife trembled slightly and stabbed into the chest of the person opposite. Warm blood splattered all over her clothes, sleeves, and on her face, and could not be washed off.

The surroundings were littered with corpses.

They were all facing in her direction.

And what kind of expression did the person on the other side have?

……

Xia Qingyang opened his eyes suddenly, his palms were full of cold sweat.

Suddenly, she felt something touch her finger. Looking down, it was the cup handed by Emperor Haocheng.

She took it as tea, so she took it and drank it, but it turned out to be wine.

"Ahem, ahem, ahem......"

"Drink slowly, drink slowly." Emperor Haocheng couldn't bear to say, "There is only this bottle left, and it will be distressing to waste a little loneliness." ”

"I'm sorry."

Xia Qingyang coughed up a little tear, covered his mouth slightly and asked, "But, is this the same bottle as the last wine?" ”

"yes."

"Why does it taste different......

She remembers the last time she drank it, she only thought it was crisp and delicious, and there was some irresistible fragrance.

And Emperor Haocheng seemed to have expected this, and asked her what it tasted like when he drank it this time.

"Spicy." It's so spicy that she even wants to cry a little now, "There is also bitterness and astringency." ”

"Well, that's it." Emperor Haocheng smiled, "The characteristic of this wine is that it will taste people's hearts. What you feel in your heart at the moment, what this wine tastes like when you drink it in your mouth. ”

Xia Qingyang was stunned.

So the previous time, it was because she created the first knife technique, and her heart was comfortable, and when she drank this wine, she felt that it was fragrant and pleasant, and it was the best wine in the world.

"What does it taste like when Haocheng seniors drink it?"

“……”

Emperor Haocheng did not answer this question.

He poured himself another cup and asked her what had happened before.

Xia Qingyang was silent, holding his small wine glass in both hands, and said for a while:

"I killed my friend."

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This is Xia Qingyang's experience in a previous SSS-level dungeon.

Regarding the background factors of the game, it is inconvenient to explain it too clearly to Emperor Haocheng.

But the scene at that time was actually no different from today. So she only needed to describe it in a slightly different way, and it was not difficult for Emperor Haocheng to understand what was going on.

In that dungeon, players formed temporary squads according to the rules and fought against other squads.

In the course of the long and difficult task, Xia Qingyang's team went from mutual suspicion, to knowing each other, to trusting each other, and slowly established a friendship of entrusting their backs to each other.

They even agreed to drink together after leaving the dungeon and introduce each other to good friends.

However, towards the end of the dungeon, the game released the final mission.

Let them kill each other.

In the end, only one survived.

"So, you have to kill your companion in exchange for your own life."

Xia Qingyang's unspeakable ending, Emperor Haocheng said it for her.

Xia Qingyang didn't say anything.

At this time, she rarely sat down, and the whole person was almost drooping on her legs, holding her forehead.

She knows, now in the live stream. I know that in order to be that spiritual pillar, I shouldn't be like this.

But when almost the same scene appeared in front of her again, she really couldn't be indifferent.

Two years ago, she heard Emperor Haocheng tell the story of Kevin and the knight.

Kevin's grief hidden beneath the calm, she knows it clearly. Because she's been on the same path. That feeling of powerlessness and guilt can't be resolved with the phrase "it's not your fault".

She's not a god either, and she can't always skillfully resolve the impasse and make everyone happy

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G, all happily survived.

The living will be tormented by guilt and will wake up in tears in the middle of the night.

That's because they all remember.

She can now fully understand why Gu Sinan said that he has changed a lot. also understands why, Meng Xing wants to cut off all human contacts and make himself an island.

It's not the years that weigh on them.

It's a painful memory.

Now, here it is again.

Although she was not a witness this time, the Heavenly Emperor and the Demon Venerable were both teachers and friends with her, but she could not do anything, and could only powerlessly accept the coming reality.

This kind of pain is exactly the same as before.

But she also knew that she couldn't show these emotions.

At least not in front of Emperor Haocheng.

"Huh...... Speaking of which, Lone sometimes, I'm quite envious of you. ”

Hearing the laughter, Xia Qingyang's shoulders moved slightly, and he slowly raised his head and looked at Emperor Haocheng who said this.

Envy?

"For you can taste the bitterness of the wine." Emperor Haocheng smiled at her. The sun has completely set, and the world will return to silence and darkness at some point.

There were no lights on in the house. Only the quiet moonlight poured into the window lattice, illuminating the side faces of the two.

"Didn't you just ask Lonely, what does it taste like to taste this wine? In fact, there has always been only one taste. ”

The real name of Emperor Haocheng is Emperor Wuwu Miluo of Jinque.

Worry-free is a blessing he has carried since he was born.

So he was born without feeling pain and delirium.

So when he was in the Lingxiao Treasure Palace, Ying Luo Mozun killed him in front of him, and asked him with blood and tears why he killed his parents and teachers. He was also able to be calm, and even told Ying Luo Demon Venerable with a slight smile on his face, because you are the devil's path, and you are naturally opposed to the righteous path.

So even at this moment, when he tastes this wine, it is as sweet as pleasant.