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"You know the identity of Master, and her status in Qingqiu is quite unique. Long before Master agreed to abandon her Nine-Tailed true form and reincarnate as a human for the sake of Lady Nuwa, she had already foreseen the calamity that would come. As the saying goes, where there are policies above, there are countermeasures below; this applies to the mortal realm, and Qingqiu is no exception. I can only tell you that your husband, Qingqiu's last Emperor, Yin Chensi, was born to help resolve Master's calamity.
This matter was originally agreed upon by Qingqiu's Emperor and Empress, but unfortunately, we overlooked one thing. That is the unbreakable bond of blood between parents and children. This Azure Fox, who was originally born to avert disaster, found himself unable to part with his Father and mother at a critical moment. Thus, we had to find another way. This great formation is called the Reincarnation Wheel, also known as the Cycle of Rebirth, specially designed for Master, and you are the one chosen to assist us.
"No! She was no longer present when I was born; how could I possibly be that person?"
"Life is like a circle; the starting point is also the endpoint, and the endpoint is also the starting point. Indeed, from your perspective, when you were born, Master was no longer in this world. But from my perspective, your birth was meant for this very moment. Some things may seem complicated when you think about them, but when you actually do them, you'll find they are quite simple.
Strictly speaking, this is Master's second chance. The first time was when your father, that fox from Qingqiu, was born. Master originally intended to inject her Yuan Shen into the fox's body at the opening of the formation for rebirth. You must have read "Shan Hai Jing," right? The Nine-Tailed fox has no gender at birth; it can be male or female as desired. Unfortunately, due to overprotectiveness, it failed. There was nothing I could do but hide Master's Yuan Shen and wait for a new opportunity.
Time flies; a thousand years have passed in a blink. In Luoyang a thousand years later, I met you. Thus, I placed Master's Yuan Shen into your body. From that moment on, you were no longer an ordinary child. Do you remember what your grandmother said about you? She said you had a hard life and would bring misfortune to others, so she separated you from your parents. That statement was actually wrong; you are not hard-headed; rather, your blessings run too deep—so deep that your ordinary parents and relatives simply cannot bear them.
Originally, you were the only one meant to return through reincarnation. However, some unseen ties led that fox from Qingqiu to become connected with you and even gave rise to the child named Yin Yuan. Ah, life indeed surprises us everywhere. But it doesn't matter; everything has come to an end; those who need to return to their origins will eventually come back. Oh, by the way, there's one more thing."
Mo Xu You touched his nose.
"Do you remember the portrait that Yunxi gave you? Did you notice how similar the woman in the portrait looks to you? That was how Master looked when she was young, and this body of yours has been crafted in her likeness. As for why it had to be done this way, you should understand. Every woman hopes that when she meets her beloved, he sees her at her most beautiful. When Master first met her lord, she looked just like you do now.
Your mortal body cannot withstand the magic of the Reincarnation Wheel; naturally, it would perish beautifully. This body has been prepared for you long ago. However, with a new body come new problems that require experience to better adapt to it. Now do you understand?"
"You've said so much just to tell me I'm merely a vessel—a container holding your esteemed Master's Yuan Shen. Oh no, not even this body can be considered mine anymore."
"That can be understood!"
Mo Xu You nodded sincerely.
"Understanding my foot! Damn it! You have to make me curse a bit before I feel better. Let me tell you: how you think is your business; how she plans is hers. According to my principles as Xing Ruyi, regardless of whose it originally was, once it’s in my hands, it's mine! Unless my conscience pricks me enough to want to return it—which frankly speaking, I don't even know how to write 'conscience' when it comes to you all.
The Reincarnation Wheel? The great formation? Come on! Do whatever you want; today I just want to see how you're going to take what's hidden inside me out while also trying to snatch away this beautiful skin of mine."
Mo Xu You was momentarily taken aback, staring at Xing Ruyi without saying a word.
Xing Ruyi suddenly smiled.
"Oh, I understand now. Since you were so righteous and justified just now, you should have taken what you needed and seized what you wanted when you captured me. Why wait for me to wake up and then bombard me with all this nonsense? Mo Xu You, since you've been to the modern world, you must have seen television dramas, right? Do you know why the protagonists in those dramas always manage to defeat the villains in the end? It's because the villains talk too much. If they had acted sooner, there would be no chance for others to save them.
The reason you're rambling is that your plan has encountered a flaw, hasn't it? Were you trying to persuade me just now, or were you stalling for time? I guess it must be the latter."
Mo Xu You smiled and then shook his head helplessly.
"What about Chang Tai? Oh no! It should be Li Sanlang. The sword that he used to stab me must have had another meaning, right? If he just wanted to capture me, he wouldn't need to stab me with a sword. If he wanted my life, I wouldn't be able to keep my eyes open right now."
"I never intended to harm you!"
Chang Tai.
Xing Ruyi preferred to call him by that name.
He still wore the same outfit as before, with a trace of blood on the cuffs. Xing Ruyi didn't know if it was her blood or his. But when he took out something from his hand and revealed his wrist, Xing Ruyi saw the white gauze wrapped around it.
"Is it blood?" Xing Ruyi suddenly laughed. "Mo Xu You, despite all your calculations, you didn't account for the fact that after I took over this body, its muscles and blood vessels have also become mine, Xing Ruyi's, right? And you, Brother Chang, when you stabbed me with that sword, were you trying to inject your Li Family's bloodline—oh no! It should be the bloodline inherited from her—into my body so that your grandmother, the greatest Empress throughout history, could remain safe and sound after taking over my body? The knife you used to stab me must not be an ordinary object. Unfortunately, Mo Xu You still miscalculated. Without the Nine-Tailed Fox's Yuan Shen, the Empress is just a mortal, and a child born of mortals may inherit from either maternal or paternal lineage.
Brother Chang's father must have inherited from the maternal line, right? And you just happened to inherit from your paternal line, making you an excellent choice in Mo Xu You's eyes. But alas, you're ultimately just the grandson of the Empress; this generational bloodline might be even less useful."
"These are indeed things I hadn't considered before. However, it's fine; it just needs a little remedy," Mo Xu You said as he gestured with his hand and then asked Chang Tai, "Is the item ready?"
Chang Tai nodded. "It's ready!"
Chang Tai pulled something out from his bosom.
Xing Ruyi took a glance and laughed again, "A jade bottle made of sheep fat? Moxuyou, you didn't steal this from the Purple Bamboo Forest, did you?"
"Fox Demon, you really know how to joke." Moxuyou smiled and reached out to Chang Tai, "It's about time; you should go prepare."
Chang Tai hesitated for a moment. Then, as he looked up into Moxuyou's eyes, he made a move that even Moxuyou did not anticipate. He violently smashed the jade bottle onto the ground. This seemingly precious item shattered into dust upon hitting the floor, disappearing right before Moxuyou, Chang Tai, and the Empress.
"Li Longji, what do you want to do!" Moxuyou was furious, instantly gripping Chang Tai by the neck. "Are you regretting it? Is it because you can't bear to part with Xing Ruyi or your own life? Don't forget, your father and mother are still waiting for you."
"Waiting for me? Can I even go back? Master chose me and made me drop my blood into the Fox Demon’s body. Wasn't that a decision to sacrifice me for my grandmother?"
"As a descendant of Master, shouldn't you be filial to your father?"
Moxuyou's gaze turned cold immediately.
"The so-called maternal kindness and filial piety. Grandson dares to ask you, grandmother, do you think of yourself as a kind Mother? Even mortal mothers know how to protect their young. There are those who suffer for their children. But what about you, grandmother? In order to resurrect grandfather, you not only killed many innocent people but also refused to spare your own child. If you are like this, what should I do?"
After finishing his words, Chang Tai turned to Moxuyou, "Doesn't Master want to kill me? Go ahead!"
"Must Have!" The Empress finally spoke up, her voice filled with extreme fatigue. "Let Longji go."
"Master—"
"Let him go. He is not wrong; I am not a qualified Mother, nor a qualified grandmother. He doesn't love me and is unwilling to sacrifice for me; that is not wrong. Because love is mutual. I have not given him the affection a grandmother should provide; instead, I have made him live in fear and anxiety alongside his parents. He has every reason to resent me and every reason to blame and betray me."
"Master—"
The Empress waved her hand, releasing the dragon-headed scepter, and slowly sat down on the ground.
"I once thought I was the greatest woman in this land. For the sake of my love, for the man I cherished, I could abandon my cultivation of countless years and steadfastly hold onto my intentions in this bitter cold place. But just now, I suddenly realized that I am not the greatest woman in this land; rather, I am the most selfish, the coldest, and the most heartless woman."
"Master—"
"Enough, let it go! It is as it is; you and I have both done our best. Look at her; she resembles me so much when I was young. But she is not me; she is neither the White Fox who leaped between the Azure Hill Peaks nor the Wu Meiniang who shyly responded to Prince Jin when she first entered the palace. Her name is Xing Ruyi, and the person she loves is the last descendant of my Azure Wind Nine-Tailed Clan left in this land."
"Master—"
"Don't persuade me any further. I've come to understand. Even if you and I forcibly take her Yuan Shen and seize her body, I will no longer be who I once was. Similarly, even if we resurrect the Emperor, the man I deeply loved across two lifetimes... would he still be himself then? Enough, I'm tired; I want to rest properly. As for you, having been burdened by me for so long, you should be free now."
As the Empress spoke, she slightly squinted her eyes and asked Xing Ruyi: "Do you love your fox? Just asking about this life, not the next."
Xing Ruyi nodded.
The Empress smiled reassuringly.
"That's good! That's good! In the end, I have left behind a pair of lovers in this world."
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