SFS Chapter 81 The Summit of the Heavenly Ladder! (5)
Chapter 81 The Summit of the Heavenly Ladder! (5)
The red-sleeved figure sank continuously in the dark ocean of the mind.
The small bubbles from breathing are slowly rising and expanding.
These bubbles, which gradually increased in size, began to emit a faint halo of light from the inside out.
The next moment.
The bubbles began to scatter specks of fluorescence.
The fluorescent light flickers with images of the past, as if countless phantoms of bygone days are dancing within it.
It brings the joy of eating candy for the first time.
There was the fear I felt the first time I spilled the dishes.
There was sweat from doing housework for the first time.
There was a first time...
The fluorescence within these bubbles silently tells the story of Hongxiu's life.
Like a dream.
gradually.
The bubble exceeded its maximum size limit.
One by one, they began to crack.
At last.
Only the one that emitted a faint golden light remained.
A single sentence was continuously looping within the pale golden bubble.
"Would you be willing to offer me your entire soul?"
and this.
For Hongxiu, this is the deepest bond at this moment.
It reaches the soul.
...
Hongxiu was a child with a tragic fate from a young age.
I lost my parents the day I became aware of things.
A natural disaster cruelly took the two away from their child.
Now, another man-made disaster has struck, and her relatives and friends are now separated from her by the other side of the river.
There was nothing around.
Only this one person.
In that abyss of despair, coldness, and the pervasive sense of death.
It was Gu Yun's outstretched hand that pulled her back to the human world.
To rid her of all evil.
To kill her enemies.
She had already died once.
My life was already over.
and so.
This life belongs to Gu Yun.
Gu Yun hasn't killed her yet.
She absolutely cannot die.
...
"I am willing."
Hongxiu couldn't help but reveal her true feelings.
Before the words were even finished, the voice had already faded.
Eyes flew open.
The previous emptiness and lack of spirit have now been replaced by a restrained and profound charm.
A wisp of grayish-white smoke spread across the tail of the eyebrows.
The moment Hongxiu opened her eyes, spiderweb-like cracks began to spread throughout the surrounding space.
It felt as if the surroundings weren't the deep seabed, but rather a series of mirrors.
Then, fine gray lines began to flow out of the gap.
It seemed to consciously wrap around Hongxiu's body.
a circle.
Two laps.
...
Gradually cover the exposed areas.
At the moment when the skin was last replaced by fine gray lines.
The crack widened instantly.
"Click——"
"boom--"
Like a shattered mirror.
The space around the crack began to break and collapse.
...
The audience seating area.
The gossip started from all sides.
"So that woman has connections too? She seems to be someone important!"
"How to say?"
"I remember this man in black. He was always seated at the Ji family's table. The Ji family members were very respectful to him, to the point that they seemed a little afraid of him."
"Really? What's the situation now? Is it related to the dean and vice-dean?"
"There's another piece of news, but I don't know if it's true or not, so don't spread it. I heard that the entrance exam qualifications were given by someone from the royal family."
"Holy crap! Holy crap! The clown is actually me. So everyone's been playing dumb to fool others. I'm the only one who only climbed to the twentieth step before coming down. So you have connections with the royal family, the academy, and your clan, right?"
"Good good."
...
Unlike the general public, the royal family and their relatives on the banquet table did not have such leisure time.
Almost all of them are caught in the same vortex of interests.
As one thing diminishes, another thing grows.
Everyone is pondering the value of Hongxiu.
They knew about Gu Yun, this devil.
In fact, many families want to form an alliance with the demons and become a community of shared interests.
It should be understood that any demon is a treasure trove of knowledge and resources, and a super strong being at the peak of the Holy Body, surpassing this world.
Moreover, compared to gods.
A lone wolf is more likely to persuade someone to form an alliance with him.
Unfortunately, the cost was too high.
Because once an alliance is formed, the scope of soul transactions with the demon allied with the family will undoubtedly shrink drastically.
Therefore, the necessary costs must naturally be borne by the family.
Even now, they still can't understand how the Ji family did it, or what they sacrificed.
Their preconceived notions about demons were too deeply ingrained.
They won't do anything without a profit.
and so.
They couldn't be sure whether befriending Hongxiu would bring them any benefits related to Gu Yun.
If they become good friends and Gu Yun abandons Hongxiu, then everything will be over.
...
On the steps of the Heavenly Ladder.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Hongxiu opened her eyes, which had been silent for a moment.
A familiar and warm voice gently lingered in my ears.
"You've grasped the second wisp of the will to live and die?"
Upon hearing this, Hongxiu slowly stood up, straightened her clothes, and wiped away the blood that had congealed at the corner of her mouth.
After confirming that they were no longer in the same disheveled state as before.
He then turned to look at Gu Yun.
Seeing that face that fills one with endless peace of mind.
Hongxiu revealed a smile that seemed to contain boundless beauty and warmth.
It was as if she hadn't just gone through a life-or-death ordeal.
Instead, it was a beautiful dream.
"Yes, sir."
Immediately afterwards, Hongxiu looked at Gu Yun with a puzzled expression as he raised his left index finger and gently placed it to his lips, as if signaling her not to make a sound.
The next moment, her confusion vanished like smoke.
A warm current rushed up from the soles of my feet.
Without a doubt, this familiar power came from Gu Yun.
Before long, the red sleeves were filled from the outside inwards.
It repairs its internal damage extremely quickly.
but!
Yet, it retains the surface bruises just right.
Well, it's cheating.
We still need to pay some attention to appearances.
After all, there's someone on the field who can definitely see it.
That dean is at least a pseudo-innate level.
But we didn't break any rules!
This is a test of your mental fortitude, a test of how well you can grasp the meaning of things in the future.
I should be fine wearing a Berserker Armor set, right?
In fact, Gu Yun originally didn't intend to get involved.
But.
The main reason is that Hongxiu's will and spirit are too strong.
Treat death as home.
The psychological damage has manifested in real life.
This was almost an isolated case on the field.
If it were someone else...
I'm afraid they don't even have the right to fight to the death.
Even if you were given another chance to desperately climb the ladder again.
He'd probably faint right away.
This is a temporary solution to this serious problem.
Let's dress her in a Berserker outfit.
"Keep going, don't yearn for the top, because what you yearn for is often what you can't get."
"This is a test of willpower and spirit, a test of a person's most fundamental qualities, almost unaffected by talent. This is your opportunity, so seize it."
"You must be confident and trample it underfoot, because while others are still confused and still gathering their own will."
"And you already possess it. So what if you copied it? So what if you followed someone else's path? So what if you're just two fragments?"
"Since you can cultivate it, it proves that you are qualified to master it and make it your own."
Gu Yun paused for a moment and then put forward a conjecture of his own.
"Perhaps, the Emperor's will is singular, and it is a two-way choice."
"You can never get what you want by chasing it in one direction."
Those who want to consolidate the Emperor's will.
It's highly likely that it will never succeed.
after all.
The success of a simp who manages to turn his life around is ultimately just an isolated case.