CH 62

Yun Yuan wanted to sever the lines of fate between him and the other protagonists?

Ji Ning was slightly stunned by Yun Yuan’s request. He’d previously spent a long time inside the cultivation world and although his cultivation hadn’t reached the point where he could predict the fate of the world’s path, he’d heard vaguely about this practice. 

In the cultivation world, the higher the cultivation stage, the more difficult it becomes to advance through levels. After reaching the stage of soul formation, some cultivators choose to destroy the lines of fate which connect them to others, in order to clear their minds and make it easier to ascend.

Destroying the connection of fate is equivalent to one sidedly choosing to never see the other person again. Unless special tricks are used, even if the two people were close at hand, various coincidences would prevent them from meeting.

There are two different methods to break a connection of fate: The first is to discover the thread of fate and actively destroy it. However, this method often creates a severe backlash, ranging from misfortune to, in extreme cases, death. The second method is to satisfy the final wishes of the two people, thereby eliminating the predestined relationship between them and allowing their intertwined fate to naturally dissipate.

The second method could be further divided into two different options. The so-called ‘fulfilment of one’s wishes’ can either be satisfied by directly meeting the person’s wish, or by repaying a price equal to the person’s wish. 

Ji Ning felt a little hesitant. He didn’t know what the consequences of cutting off those lines of fate would be. If he could no longer meet those protagonists, would that prevent the world planes from being properly restored?

And if he never saw those people again…

He suddenly felt a complicated emotion swelling in his chest. In fact, he’d found it difficult every time he had to leave a world, but because he’d entered knowing he could never meet those people again once his task was complete, he had always carefully restrained his feelings. Now, having to experience this loss all over again…

But regardless of his personal feelings, what was most important was the impact to the plane’s fusing. This potential risk made it impossible for him to agree to Yun Yuan’s request. He was about to refuse Yun Yuan, when Future suddenly connected to his consciousness.

【Ji Ning.】

The cold voice of Future echoed in his head.

【The system operator has a response to the fusion of the world planes. They have found a way to restore the order of the planes.】

「You mean…there’s a solution?」 

Ji Ning was stunned for a moment, having almost forgotten about the system operator’s existence.

The efficiency of these people was as low as ever, Ji Ning secretly slandered. He still remembered how the system operator first promised that a solution would be found in a week. It had seriously taken them several weeks to find a solution…

However, Ji Ning still felt happy that there was a chance for the world to return to its original state. As long as the planes remained fused, he was unable to seduce Gu Chen. Therefore, until the system operator fixed the situation, he would never be able to leave this world, which was simply unacceptable!

「What’s their solution? Do you need me to do anything?」 

Ji Ning asked. No matter how much he scolded the system operator, he couldn’t fix this problem alone, so he had to rely on them in the end.

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【The chaos of both the worlds and their protagonists and the destruction of the world flow created voids inside the planes. Over time, these planes further deteriorated until they collapsed. As the source of this collapse, the planes used you as an anchor, collapsing into one another until the phenomenon of the planes fusing occurred.】 

【The system operator will be responsible for separating the planes from each other, but you are needed to fill the voids in those worlds.】

「How can I fill the voids?」

【Since the core of the world’s timelines are the protagonists, in order to fill the voids within the planes, you must satisfy the wishes of each protagonist.】Answered Future.

Satisfy their wishes? Ji Ning couldn’t help but feel suspicious. This solution was too coincidental. The method to correct the voids found in the worlds was the same method used to break connections of fate? 

But would cutting these lines of fate impact the recovery of the planes?

He explained the hidden worries in his heart to Future, and Future assured him,【It would have no effect on the fusion phenomenon of the planes. The planes will gradually separate from one another and return to their original positions. During this process, it would be advantageous to utilise the power of Yun Yuan and Fu Qinghan to help you achieve your goals.】

Ji Ning said that he understood, but he couldn’t help but feel that breaking the connection of fate was no different to restoring the planes. Once the planes returned to their original places, he would never see the protagonists again. He might as well have broken their string of fate.

Thinking of this, he couldn’t stop the sorrow rising in his chest. Finally, he asked Future,「If their wish is difficult to achieve, how can I fulfil it for them?」 

For example, Yun Yuan may wish for him to stay by his side forever. Yun Yuan’s cultivation level made him almost immortal, so such a wish was impossible for Ji Ning to satisfy.

Future fell silent for a while, then said,【If there are special circumstances, I will apply for special handling measures to the upper level. You don’t have to worry, I will help you.】

「Thank you.」

After Ji Ning thanked Future, he cut off their connection. This communication in his consciousness was only a short moment to the outside world. On the surface, Ji Ning was only silent for a few seconds before he nodded, responding to Yun Yuan. 

“I promise you.”

Seeing him agree so easily, Yun Yuan gave him a deep look and said, “Do you know what it means to break a connection of fate?”

“I know.” Ji Ning lowered his head and whispered.

“Even so, you still want to save that person?” Yun Yuan asked. 

Ji Ning nodded again, then added, “But I get to choose the method of breaking the string of fatw myself. I want to fulfil their wishes.”

“Fine, it’s up to you.” Yun Yuan raised the corner of his lips in an expression neither joyful nor upset as he said indifferently, “Begin with the people inside the Xuanhuan world. Qinghan, go and help him, I will set up a gateway to follow.”

“Yes Shizun.”

Fu Qinghan bowed his head and moments later, Fu Qinghan and Ji Ning’s spiritual consciousness were sent out of Qiyue by Yun Yuan. The beautiful peach blossom forest faded away into the dark and cold underground palace, with only the two of them inside. 

“Have you really thought about it?”

Before Ji Ning could speak, Fu Qinghan put a hand on his shoulder, concern shining in his eyes as he asked, “Won’t it hurt you to break the connections of fate?”

“I’ve thought about it.”

Ji Ning nodded slightly. It would be impossible to say that he didn’t feel any grief or reluctance in his heart, but the longer he dragged this on, the harder it would be to forget these feelings. Not to mention, he always knew that the planes had to be restored. At least this way, even if he could never see these people again, he would be able to satisfy their wishes before they separated. 

“Just now, I looked at your lines of fate.” Fu Qinghan gently stroked his hair, “Your marriage line is greatly entangled and even connects with me and Shizun. Could it be that you are a natural born lover?”

There was no reproach in his words and he looked at Ji Ning with a calm and peaceful gaze, yet his fingertips lingered over the furry animal ears on top of Ji Ning’s head as he stroked them several times. Ji Ning, who was familiar with his mannerisms, knew this was a sign that he was in a bad mood.

A familiar guilt filled Ji Ning’s heart. He should have known that no matter how indifferent Fu Qinghan appeared, he would still feel jealous.

He hesitated, speechless, but Fu Qinghan took his hand without pressing further and said, “Shizun told me to come with you to break the connections of fate, who would you like to start with?” 

“…” Ji Ning didn’t speak for a while, then said, “Let’s start here.”

Ying Qianqiu had his power sealed by a forbidden formation and a powerful enemy was approaching. In order to protect him and Yun Dao, Ying Qianqiu sent them both away, staying alone on Cangshan mountain. In order to break the seal, Ji Ning and Fu Qinghan had returned to Cangshan mountain and were currently not far from Ying Qianqiu’s palace.

Ah, there was also that power seal…

Ji Ning wondered if, in order to break the string of fate, Yun Yuan would agree to release the forbidden seal this time. Just as he was about to enter the spirit sword again, Fu Qinghan seemed to guess his thoughts and said. 

“Shizun already promised he would lift the seal for him and said he should recover by tomorrow, so you don’t have to worry.”

“That’s good.”

Ji Ning nodded. The conspiracy against Ying Qianqiu was also related to him. If he wanted to cut off the fate between them, it was essential that he helped Ying Qianqiu get rid of his enemy this time. With Ying Qianqiu’s cultivation, it wouldn’t be difficult for him to get rid of those people once he’d recovered his strength.

Fu Qinghan took him out of the underground palace and they quietly travelled to Ying Qianqiu’s palace. 

It was already late at night, but there were still candles shining in the palace windows. Ying Qianqiu sat at his table reading a book, wearing only a single white inner robe and a black over robe. His silver hair hung loose, matching his cold expression as he sat almost without moving at all.

Since he hadn’t yet recovered his strength, Fu Qinghan easily hid himself and Ji Ning with qi. Standing a short distance from Ying Qianqiu, he made a small hand movement and a pale red line of fate appeared between Ji Ning and Ying Qianqiu.

“Do you know what his wish is?” Fu Qinghan asked.

“…” Ji Ning hesitated. He knew that Ying Qianqiu wished he could resurrect him, but he didn’t know what his deepest desire was. 

“Then let’s take a look.”

As Fu Qinghan spoke, the scene surrounding them changed as he weaved a phantom illusion around them. The two of them remained invisible inside the illusion while Ying Qianqiu became fully integrated within it. The silver haired demon didn’t seem to notice any changes, simply closing his eyes for a moment. When he reopened them, he had taken on a teenage appearance.

“This is a memory from when he was young. His mind lingers in this moment with no knowledge of his later memories.” Fu Qinghan said, “It seems that the wish in his heart has a lot to do with this memory.”

Within a huge bamboo forest, the young Ying Qianqiu sat inside of a pavilion with a pile of books on a stone table. The sun shone down brightly as he silently read. 

The youth looked at the book in his hand with an expression of doubt in his eyes. For some reason, he felt that the book he’d been holding wasn’t this one. But he’d read all the other books, so this should be the only one he hadn’t finished yet.

He shook his head slightly, brushing away those irrelevant thoughts and focused on his book. Since he’d arrived at the Ji house, he had to be careful and diligent in everything. Any mistake he made could cause him to be kicked out of the Ji family. After all, his family was in decline, and he only continued to live here under the generosity of the Ji family.

“Are you reading again? So boring.”

A clear voice spoke suddenly from behind him. He raised his head to see a beautiful teenager in red walking towards him with an arrogant smile on his lips. Ying Qianqiu looked up in a daze as the stunning boy grabbed the book in his hand and threw it aside. 

“Come on, come with me. I’ll take you to see something interesting.”

The boy smiled down at him, pulling him up without further explanation and leading him out of the pavilion.

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Giving each protagonist their greatest wish is such a sweet concept. I just know it’s going to make me cry – my heart isn’t prepared…