The disaster of Qiongqi had subsided, and the Six Realms seemed to have restored its peace.

Run Yu never broke the thin layer of window paper with Xufeng, and Xufeng would not take the initiative to confront him.

The two maintained their status quo, and it seemed that after a long time, they could deceive themselves and others into thinking that the truth was that the two were close brothers.

Run Yu repeatedly investigated the situation of Father and Thayao, but returned without success. Even Shuli did not know the details.

He even went to Snake Mountain to investigate, but only saw a thatched hut that had been uninhabited for a long time.

As a last resort, Run Yu decided to ask the Taiwei.

"That day, when I sealed Qiongqi, I was obstructed by someone. This person used the Spirit Extinguishing Arrow. How much does Father know about the origin of the Spirit Extinguishing Arrow?

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The Taiwei was obviously surprised by the appearance of the Spirit Extinguishing Arrow: "The Spirit Extinguishing Clan was wiped out in the battle of gods and devils 4400 years ago. In that battle, your uncle Lian Chao was seriously injured and went missing. The Celestial realm thought that he had died, so I led the army to take over and wipe out the Spirit Extinguishing Clan for him."

Regarding this matter, there were many records. Run Yu compared them with various records, and the Taiwei's words were not false.

"Then what is the matter between Father and Thayao?"

The Taiwei was stunned. Apparently, he did not expect that he would ask about the past. He was surprised by his momentum, but it was rare for him to be honest: "In the past, I did something wrong to Thayao. She gave birth to Xufeng without telling me, but four thousand years ago, she specifically told me to go to Snake Mountain to bring Xufeng back. Since then, she has disappeared.

I once sent people to look for her, but they could not find any trace of her. I thought that she was determined to avoid me, so I gradually stopped investigating. "

"Father, how did you do wrong to her?"

"This …" The Taiwei looked embarrassed. Even in front of Run Yu, he could not bring himself to admit his mistakes.

Back then, Thayao and Lian Chao were in love with each other. When she heard that Lian Chao had died on the battlefield, Thayao was devastated.

The Taiwei thought of his older brother and Thayao's old friendship and went to visit, but it was difficult for him to change his dissolute nature. While Thayao was grieving, he took advantage of her weakness, and thus the two of them had intimate contact.

But by then, he had already married Shuli, and Run Yu had already been born.

Thayao had a strong personality and refused to be under anyone. The Taiwei also refused to divorce his wife for no reason, which greatly offended the marine tribe behind Shuli.

While they were fighting, Lian Chao returned to the Celestial realm. It turned out that he was still alive.

However, when he saw that Thayao had given up on the pipa and was still entangled with his younger brother, Lian Chao left with hatred and no one knew where he went.

Thayao hated the Taiwei even more because of this. She blamed him for destroying her marriage with Lian Chao and abandoning her. She hated him even more for tempting her to give herself to him. She thought that she could at least keep her love and power, but it did not work out.

Even Shuli did not know about this past. She only knew that Xufeng had an affair with someone else when the Taiwei brought him back, and that he even had a child.

However, the Taiwei only knew that Xufeng was just an affair that he accidentally had with someone from the bird tribe when he was traveling around. Although the body of the fire phoenix was rare, dragon blood and dragon veins were also common. Shuli did not know who Xufeng's birth mother was.

Although the Taiwei did not give any details, Run Yu pieced the pieces together and roughly understood the situation.

When Lian Chao was killed in the battle in the Celestial realm, there were many records that could be checked. His safe return a few months later was also a big deal that everyone knew.

However, there were many different theories as to why Lian Chao suddenly disappeared and left the Celestial realm.

At that time, he told the former Celestial Ruler in the Lingxiao Palace that he wanted to live in seclusion. It did not seem like he was forced by anyone.

As for the relationship between Thayao and Lian Chao, Run Yu had heard many versions from Danju when he was young. Although the ending of each version was different, there was no doubt that the two of them had an old relationship.

Since the Taiwei said that he did not love Thayao, taking into account Xufeng's age, Thayao was pregnant when everyone thought that Lian Chao had died.

As for this matter between a man and a woman, since the Taiwei did not love her, it was easy to imagine what kind of matter it was.

After resigning from the Taiwei, Run Yu also had some clues about this case. However, the most important thing right now was to find Thayao and resolve the resentment in her heart.

In the Mengzhu of the Bi 'an, Xufeng advised Thayao not to collude with Prince Gucheng. Since the Strange Kite's whereabouts were uncertain, they might be able to find some clues by starting with Prince Gucheng.

However, before Run Yu had time to plan how to negotiate with Prince Gucheng, he was held back by another matter — Jin Mi had reached the age limit and was about to become a Great Deity.

Her cultivation already had a foundation, so it was natural for her to become a Great Deity. However, the Yuan Ji Fairy just had to talk about the principles of heaven and earth. In the end, she said that Jin Mi had to descend to the mortal world to experience a tribulation before she could become a Great Deity.

Originally, descending to the mortal world to experience a tribulation was a routine matter. The Water God and the Flower God did not object, but Jin Mi was unwilling.

She spent all her time playing and did not want to suffer the pain of the tribulation. However, no matter how she begged her parents, the Water God and the Flower God ignored her willfulness.

With no other choice, Jin Mi came to Run Yu to speak for her, but Run Yu did not allow her to be lazy.

Jin Mi changed her tune and begged Run Yu to descend to the mortal world with her. She bypassed Run Yu and went directly to the Taiwei and Shuli.

Although Shuli had some complaints about the Flower God, because she did not have a daughter, she especially favored Jin Mi. The Taiwei naturally had no objections. The two of them agreed and pushed Run Yu out.

Run Yu had no intention of descending to the mortal world because the matter with Thayao had not been settled. He was afraid that something would happen while he was away.

Although he did not know to what extent Xufeng knew, since Run Yu was suspicious of him, he naturally did not feel at ease leaving him alone in the Celestial realm.

While feeling sad, Xufeng took the initiative to ask the Celestial Ruler to experience the tribulation together.

"This child's cultivation is still shallow. This time, since Jinmi and Elder Brother are going to descend to the mortal world, it would be better for us to travel together. Not only can we gain some knowledge, but we can also share Elder Brother's worries."

In the end, Jin Mi went from experiencing the tribulation alone to the three of them. It did not seem like they were going to experience the tribulation, but rather like they were traveling together. Run Yu did not know whether to laugh or cry.

"Jin Mi is childish. How can you be childish like him?"

Looking at the person who had not stepped into the Xuanji Palace for a few days, Run Yu reprimanded him.

He had been busy searching for Thayao's whereabouts these days, setting up the stars at night and immersing himself in the Provincial Scripture Pavilion during the day. He had not seen Xufeng for a long time.

Tomorrow was the day of descending to the mortal world. Xufeng had finally found his free time, but he did not mind being scolded by him. In his heart, he knew why he was angry, but he pretended not to know. Xufeng could not help but smile bitterly.

"Brother, why are you unwilling to descend to the mortal world with Jin Mi to experience the tribulation?

Brother and Jin Mi have always liked each other. Wouldn't experiencing the tribulation together improve their relationship? "

Run Yu was momentarily speechless. He seemed to have forgotten his engagement with Jin Mi.

In the end, he turned and flicked his sleeves. "These are two things."

"In my opinion, this is one thing.

When you love someone, you will put them first in everything. In your eyes and in your heart, you will only have them. Every frown, every smile, every action, every stop, every turn of his makes me yearn for him. Every word he says, every breath he takes makes me — "

"Xufeng!"

Run Yu sternly interrupted him. The hand holding his sleeve also clenched tightly.

Xufeng said these sweet words in his ear every day. It was so sincere that it almost made people believe it was true. But behind it, there was still deception, concealment, and scheming. Could it be that he had lived in his previous life in vain? Ten thousand years of cultivation was actually confused by this?

"— I have been too indulgent with you recently."

Looking at the frosty expression on Run Yu's face, Xufeng's heart turned cold, but he still had a smile on his face.

"Brother … do you dislike me?"

Run Yu was startled. He unconsciously pursed his lips and did not answer for a long time.

Five hundred years ago, he had helped Xufeng to undergo nirvana.

Unexpectedly, the pill furnace had suddenly exploded and he had suffered nirvana.

Zhi Huo had been seriously injured and was on the verge of death. Fortunately, father had detected it early and rescued the two.

Now that he thought about it, the pill furnace had exploded for no reason.

Perhaps it was like mother had said, someone had done it intentionally.

But at that time, he did not know. When he opened his eyes and saw Xufeng crying tears of joy in front of him, his first thought was that fortunately, Xufeng was fine.

In his confusion, it did not seem important what kind of affection it was.

Later, Xufeng had solemnly gifted him the Huandi Phoenix Plume. Although he did not know the meaning, he was really happy in his heart.

If the memory of his previous life had not recovered, perhaps he would have fallen deeper and deeper, until he could not extricate himself and gave birth to the scandal of his brother's adultery.

But that memory had awakened at this time, alerting him that the feelings between the two had long crossed the line. Even more so, he stopped in front of the cliff and warned himself a hundred times that he could not have any distracting thoughts about Xufeng. In this life, he had come to repay his debt. How could he have any more desires?

But the more he retreated, the more Xufeng pressed on.

He tried his best to connect the Xufeng of this life with the Xufeng of his previous life. Only then was he able to restrain the foolish thoughts in his heart. But at this time, he found out that behind Xufeng, it was actually Thayao who was manipulating him.

Regardless of whether Xufeng's affection for him was real or fake, if he wanted to sort out those old grievances, he and Xufeng could not continue to sink deeper into the mud.

"Xufeng."

Hearing Run Yu's soft tone, Xufeng suddenly felt a trace of fear.

If Run Yu vented all the anger in his heart on him, it would mean that he still had feelings for him. But he was so calm that it made people more and more flustered.

Run Yu raised his hand and took off the hairpin on his head. His long hair cascaded down like a waterfall to his waist.

He was originally like a fine jade. Under the moonlight, he appeared even more noble and unsullied. He was obviously close at hand, but it gave birth to an unreachable distance.

Xufeng's heart grew colder and colder. He actually wanted to run away, or stop time so that he didn't have to listen to him say that he had broken off all feelings and love.

But his feet seemed to have grown roots, and he was unable to move. From the moment he knew the love in his heart, he would only go in the direction of Run Yu, and he would never be able to go far away.

Run Yu spread out his hand, and the hairpin turned back into the original form of the Huan Di Feng Plume. It shone brightly in his hand, almost burning Xufeng's eyes.

"This Huan Di Feng Plume is extremely precious. In the past, I didn't know its importance and mistakenly accepted it. I'm afraid you misunderstood.

Nirvana in the future?

With the Lord Liaoyuan by your side, there is no need for me to protect you. Today, I will return this Huan Di Feng Plume to you. "

What was supposed to come really came, Xufeng thought.

Why did you say that you wanted to retreat and act as if nothing had happened?

Did you ask for my opinion?

He was still smiling, but he didn't know that his current expression was uglier than crying.

"Since I gave it to you, it belongs to you. How you want to deal with it has nothing to do with me. If you don't want it, then give it up."

"Xufeng, the life of a celestial being is too long. In the blink of an eye, the world changes. Who can accurately predict how many calamities there will be in a lifetime, and how much pain and sorrow there will be?

Perhaps your current feelings are not fake, but it doesn't mean that you won't love someone else in the future.

Don't trap yourself in a corner. Give yourself a way out, and leave some leeway for others. "

"I don't want a way out, and I don't want to leave any leeway.

I only know that the only person I love in this life is you. You can choose not to love me, but you can't order me to love others. "

"Xufeng —"

"I didn't come here today to talk to you about this."

Xufeng interrupted him as if nothing had happened. He opened his palm and placed it in front of Run Yu. In his palm was the string of shark pearls that Run Yu always carried with him. "That day when you were fighting with Qiongqi, your shark pearls scattered. I picked them up around the cave for a long time, but I don't know if I've collected all of them. You can count them."

After saying that, he put the string of pearls in Run Yu's hand and turned to leave.

The blue shark pearls faintly glowed with a faint purple light. Run Yu stared at them for a long time. Suddenly, he clenched his hand and let the phoenix feather pierce his palm.

The blood-soaked shark pearls reflected a purple color. Run Yu smiled bleakly. Xufeng, oh Xufeng, even if you created a dream for me, why do you have to do it?

You will eventually wake up from the dream.

The next day, the three of them each had their own thoughts in front of the Samsara Disc.

Xufeng stared at the string of shark pearls in Run Yu's hand for a long time. Finally, he smiled with satisfaction. He untied a red string that tied his hair and secretly tied it around his wrist.