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"Alright, my dear, have you settled all your affairs? If I were to let you die painlessly, it would truly be a disservice to your deep feelings. Instead, allow me to present you with a grand gift first."
I barely had time to register the words when Rong Fu, moving with an untraceable speed, stepped in front of us and gently pressed down on Ren Pingsheng's shoulder.
Ren Pingsheng pushed back with one hand, causing me to stumble backward several steps. I looked at them in astonishment, only to realize that Ren Pingsheng had no intention of resisting Rong Fu at all.
"My son, do you know that when you returned, your father sensed your treachery? Therefore, I took special care to plant a potent poison within you. This poison remains dormant; if I do not activate it, you would never know of its existence. However, since you have betrayed me, this poison will spread from within, eroding every inch of your body and causing you unbearable pain until you are reduced to ashes."
Rong Fu's words genuinely shocked me.
As the saying goes, "The higher the skill, the greater the evil." I had thought Ren Pingsheng's methods were already ruthless enough, but it turned out that Rong Fu's tactics were even more insidious and cruel.
To my surprise, there was no hint of shock on Ren Pingsheng's face; instead, he chuckled softly.
"Father, since my youth, you have taught me the ways of poison. How many years has it been? Even if I am not particularly skilled, I still have some understanding of toxicology. So how could I possibly be unaware of the deadly poison hidden within me?"
His words were delivered with such nonchalance as if he were discussing someone else's affairs.
"Ah. Truly worthy of being my son; your perception is still sharp. However, my dear boy, I am quite confident in this poison. You will definitely be unable to break it."
Ren Pingsheng smiled and replied, "You are right, Father; experience does indeed speak volumes. I have tried many methods and truly cannot find a way to counter it."
"Then why do you still oppose me? This method of dying is nothing short of excruciating. Do you understand?"
Ren Pingsheng quietly lowered his eyelids. A gentle smile appeared on his face.
"This way, my beloved will remember me for a lifetime."
He did not give me time to ponder the meaning of his words, but instead said to Rong Fu, "Father, you are well-read and must have studied Xunzi. Water can carry a boat; it can also capsize it. A sharp sword is always double-edged. So, Father, the poison you have given me is so potent that if I truly harbored ill intentions, wouldn't this thing also be quite disastrous for you?"
Rong Fu was first taken aback, but in an instant, his expression changed.
However, the previously still Ren Pingsheng suddenly moved like lightning, wrapping his arms around Rong Fu's body.
"Ren Pingsheng, could it be... that you intend to catalyze the deadly poison and inject it all into my body?"
"Isn't it true that you once ordered me to catalyze the Ghost Fire Five Poisons Curse? I have quite a bit of experience in how to enhance the potency of poisons!"
Before his words had finished, Ren Pingsheng's True Qi surged violently, enveloping his body in a faint glow.
"You insolent wretch! At this rate, you will be reduced to ashes without a trace left behind!"
"Oh?" The smile on Ren Pingsheng's face widened. "How curious; didn't Father want my life? Now you're worried about my safety?"
"If you do this, that wretched Ye Liuhui will die as well! All your struggles over the years were for her life, weren't they? If so, isn't all your effort in vain?"
Ren Pingsheng replied, "Father need not worry too much; you underestimate me. Although I cannot cure your poison, I can ensure that others are not affected by it. Moreover, everything I offer is solely for you; it has nothing to do with anyone else."
I was startled. What was Ren Pingsheng planning? Could it be that he intended to perish alongside Rong Fu?
What did he mean by ensuring I would not be affected by the poison? Had he already given me an antidote? When did that happen...
Suddenly, I realized why he had inexplicably put a mask on me. Was it merely a joke?
Ren Pingsheng tightened his grip around Rong Fu's throat with one arm while using the other to press against his pulse point. For some reason, Rong Fu suddenly found himself unable to move, allowing Ren Pingsheng to bind his limbs effortlessly.
I stared in astonishment at Ren Pingsheng, noticing that his skin had somehow become somewhat transparent, gradually resembling crystal, radiant and shimmering. His eyes gazed at me gently, devoid of pain, filled only with tenderness and brightness.
"Ah Ying, in this life, you will remember me, won't you..."
As his words fell, Rong Fu suddenly let out a long, mournful, and agonizing howl.
Before my eyes, Ren Pingsheng's body transformed into an increasingly strong silvery light, flowing like water, merging bit by bit into Rong Fu's body. Meanwhile, Rong Fu's form was gradually enveloped by dark energy; his skin became dry and ashen, wilting inch by inch like autumn grass, pieces falling away.
After the skin shed, the muscles followed suit, dehydrating and atrophying. His eye sockets sank deeply, and his lips gradually shrank away, revealing a mouth full of stark white teeth.
As Ren Pingsheng's smile melted away with the intensifying light, it grew fainter and fainter until finally, amidst my gasp of shock, the light erupted like fireworks, tearing apart the surrounding gray mist.
Around me, it felt as if silver rain had begun to fall; bright silver stardust drifted slowly from the sky, enveloping me. When I reached out my hands to catch them, they flickered gently and melted in my palms, disappearing in an instant.
Even without any further words, I could feel it—I knew this was Ren Pingsheng bidding me farewell.
Thus, my tears surged uncontrollably.
Before me stood no trace of Ren Pingsheng.
The gray mist had dissipated, revealing Rong Fu standing there completely naked, his muscles shriveled like a mummy.
The most terrifying part was that this mummy was still alive; it could stand and move.
"Zhenzhen! Zhenzhen!"
A voice filled with extreme anxiety came from behind me, and I suddenly fell into a warm embrace.
Another shadow flashed in front of us.
It turned out that the Illusion Technique had been dispelled, and we had returned to our original world.
Nie Qiuyuan looked at me repeatedly, and after confirming that I was fine, he let out a long sigh of relief.
“Qiu Yuan, no matter what has happened, we should take this opportunity. We must eliminate this person first!” Luo Dachun's calm voice rang out.
His judgment was correct. Regardless of what we had feared or mourned before, this was the weakest moment for Rong Fu. This was the opportunity that Ren Pingsheng had sacrificed his life to create for us. Such an opportunity would not come again.
We quickly suppressed all kinds of emotions and calmly entered a battle stance.
The skeleton across from us raised its head. From its appearance, it was impossible to recognize who it was. But the skeleton stared at us with protruding eyeballs and suddenly let out a cackling laugh that sounded inhuman.
“I... will always be watching you! I... am always here,” Rong Fu said in a hoarse voice, leaving behind a profound statement.
He threw something to the ground. With a loud bang, thick green smoke billowed up around us. When we rushed forward, intending to flank him, we found that Rong Fu had vanished without a trace.
As the green smoke dissipated, only a pile of scattered clothing fragments and a broken piece of blood-red Jade Pendant remained on the ground.
Nie Qiuyuan picked up the piece of Jade Pendant, his face showing extreme surprise.
Later, I learned that this Jade Pendant revealed Rong Fu's true identity and why he had been scheming for years to open the Disaster Gate and bring calamity upon us.
However, if I were to tell this story, it would take three nights to finish. If we have time in the future to sit down together quietly, I will tell you then.
Once all the emotional turmoil settled down, my autumn face showed a hint of dejection as I gently wrapped my arms around my waist.
"I'm sorry, Zhenzhen. I really am useless; I couldn't protect you."
"It's fine," I said, patting his shoulder casually. "Aren't we both still alive? People make mistakes, horses stumble. Is there anything in this world that's perfect?"
Aren't we both still alive... except for him, who is no longer here, leaving me with a complicated mix of emotions.
Luo Dachun let out a light laugh.
"Don't mind Qiu Yuan; he's just been provoked by Ren Pingsheng's words."
"Huh? What did he say?"
Nie Qiuyuan replied dejectedly, "I am useless."
After Rong Fu disappeared, both Nie Qiuyuan and Luo Dachun were extremely anxious, trying everything they could to enter Rong Fu's elusive technique but to no avail. At that moment, Ren Pingsheng mockingly said something to Nie Qiuyuan.
"You useless thing, you can't even protect a woman. From now on, if you're still this useless, even as a ghost, I won't let you off."
That was Ren Pingsheng's last sentence to Nie Qiuyuan, as if it were some kind of entrustment. After that, his figure suddenly vanished into thin air.
In Nie Qiuyuan's eyes, he disappeared from the world without a trace, while in my heart, he transformed into a shower of brilliant stardust.
Ren Pingsheng had asked me one last question: "In this life, will you remember me?"
...
I only wanted to ask in return: "What about you?"
...
However, that is another matter entirely.
I held my husband's hand, and a weight lifted from my heart as I suddenly felt a wave of relaxation.
"It doesn't matter whether you used it or not. How could it be useless? In this battle, who is really fighting?" I leaned in close to Nie Qiuyuan's ear, speaking in a tone only he could hear. "It's wonderful to have this moment, isn't it?"
I could see the stir in my husband's heart as a smile appeared on his face. He reached out to grab me, but I lightly dodged away.
The three of us still have so much to do, don't we? (To be continued...)
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