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The father and daughter pair seemed to be similar, but both of them knew that there was an insurmountable gap between them.

Because of the death of Xue Luoyun's birth mother, he would never be able to truly forgive him in this life. This time, let's just treat this meeting as an eternal farewell.

Xue Ruyun looked at Xue Duan Sheng. His eyes were filled with vicissitudes of life, and it was unknown what he was thinking.

After a while, Xue Luoyun finally stood up and said his goodbyes, "Take good care of yourself in the future, I'm leaving."

"Wait a moment." Xue Duan Sheng suddenly called out to her when he saw that she was about to leave.

"Anything else?" Xue Ruyun turned his head.

"I'm sorry." This was the first time she apologized to Xue Ruyun.

Hearing this, Xue Luoyun couldn't help but be dumbfounded. He then chuckled, "You should say these words to my mother."

"Lao Yun, you have always been a self-reliant, kind-hearted and brave girl. After so many years, it was father who had let you down, and mother who had let you down. "After we leave this time, I'm afraid we won't meet again. In the future, you must remember to take good care of yourself." Xue Duan Sheng warned.

"Right." Xue Ruyun looked at him and obediently nodded his head. This was the first time she felt strong fatherly love. She had lost so many years, yet she could enjoy it again without any regrets.

"Your Highness is someone worth entrusting his entire life to. I am relieved that you've handed him you." Xue Duan Sheng looked tenderly at Xue Ruyun.

"I know." Xue Ruyun nodded his head, of course he wouldn't say this.

"Although this Qing Shui County is quite remote, but now that the evil sect has been eliminated and the Qing Shui River has returned to its former state, I believe that in the near future, this will be a beautiful place. All of these people are kind and simple. I hope that you can be a good official and do more good things for the people in the future. " Xue Luoyun said.

Although Xue Duan Sheng would never be able to return to the capital, he was able to avoid the open and covert struggles within the imperial court and hide peacefully. If he could do something for the common people and become a good official, being respected by the common people would be a good life for him.

"Yeah." He thought like this as well, as he'd long since been able to see through it. It was just that he did not expect the father and daughter's thoughts to be so similar.

"Then, if there's nothing else …" Seeing that Xue Duan Sheng was thinking in such a manner, Xue Ruoyun felt at ease and prepared to leave.

"There's something I need to give you." Xue Duan Sheng looked left and right and said in a light voice.

"What is it?" Xue Luoyun asked in confusion as he saw Tang Wulin's mysterious appearance.

"This one." Xue Duan Sheng carefully took out a brocade sack from his body and passed it to Xue Ruyun.

"What is this?" Xue Ruyun took it. He saw that the embroidery on the silk pouch was very exquisite. Even in the Imperial Palace, Xue Luoyun had never seen such an exquisite item.

"Your mother personally embroidered this silk sachet." Xue Duan Sheng said.

"What?" This is actually my mother's treasure? " Xue Ruyun couldn't believe his eyes as he looked at this beautiful brocade sack. The needlework on it was very particular.

Xue Ruyun carefully stroked the stitches on it. He imagined the scene where his mother had embroidered it, and felt the traces his mother had left behind. She put it to her nose and smelled it. It seemed to have a faint fragrance on it. For the first time, she felt so close to her mother.

"I've kept it by my side all these years, and I've never taken it off. I'll give it to you now." Xue Duan Sheng felt gratified in his heart when he saw that Xue Ruoyun really liked this brocade sack.

"Thank you." Xue Ruyun gratefully looked at him.

"Actually, the thing inside is the most important thing. Open it and take a look." Xue Duan Sheng said in a low voice. At this moment, it was extremely quiet and everyone had fallen asleep. However, Xue Duan Sheng was still very careful and would look around nervously from time to time.

Hearing his words, Xue Ruyun carefully opened the brocade sack and poured out the contents.

"What is this?" Xue Ruyun saw a long, flat bead in his hand. It seemed like jade, but also like agate. The engravings on it were clear, and it was engraved with a mysterious circular pattern. Holding it in his hand, Xue Ruyun took a look at it, and he looked very much like the holy item of modern Tibet, the Heavenly Jewel.

When Xue Ruyun was a bodyguard, he was fortunate enough to have come into contact with a great master, so he was very familiar with the Heavenly Jewels. The thing in front of him looked like a Heavenly Jewel, but he was in the ancient times, far away from Tibet, in the west, so it was impossible for such a thing to exist.

"This is the Nine-Eyed Heaven Pearl. It is the treasure your mother left for me, and I will pass it to you right now." Xue Duan Sheng said.

"What!?" He looked at the item in his hand, then looked at Xue Duan Sheng, and his face was filled with astonishment.

Xue Ruyun had heard that the Nine-Eyed Heavenly Jewel was the most precious treasure in the world. In their era, there was only one of such quality, and it was embedded in the Buddha statue of Buddha Sakyamuni, a treasure that could be worshipped ten thousand times. And now, this thing was actually in his hands.

"You know this thing?" Xue Duan Sheng asked in bewilderment when he saw the expression on Xue Lao Yun's face.

"Eh, I don't know him, I don't know him." Xue Ruyun quickly shook his head.

"Oh." Xue Duan Sheng heaved a sigh of relief. "This was passed down to your mother by your grandfather. Later on, before your mother died, he gave it to me, so I'm giving it to you now. You need to protect it well. This is a peerless treasure. " Xue Duan Sheng said seriously.

"Is that so?" Xue Ruyun looked at the bead in his hand.

She only knew that in their time, Heavenly Jewels were extremely few in number. The current scientific and technological testing originated from a very, very long time ago, and the exact time could not be determined.

However, judging from the biological traces on it, when Everest was still a vast ocean, there was this heavenly bead. Moreover, it contained a lot of material that was not present on Earth. It could affect the magnetic field of a person. It was indeed important.

"This Nine-Eyed Sky Pearl is the most precious treasure in the world. Not only can it dispel evil spirits, it can also gather wealth. It is said that if a martial artist can obtain it, as long as they use the energy within it rationally, their power will increase greatly and become the best in the world. "

Xue Duan Sheng was not someone who trained in martial arts. He didn't know if that was true or not, but ever since he obtained this bead, he had leaped up to become a country above everyone else.

"Also, this bead is called the Nine Eyed Heaven Bead, and it also has the meaning of a nine or five year old master. There is a legend that those who are fated to get this Heaven Bead can gain the world." Xue Duan Sheng said in all seriousness.

Hearing him say this, Xue Ruyun found it funny. If it really was that useful, then why would he, Xue Duan Sheng, become the Emperor and end up like this instead? Do you know that these legends are all lies?

Xue Duan Sheng seemed to be able to see what he was thinking. He knew that he would not believe it. When he obtained the pearl, he also had the same thought.

"I know what you're thinking, and I didn't believe it when I got it, but it turned out to be true. You have to believe that all rare treasures have life and spirit, and this bead is no exception. It would recognize its master. As long as a new master appeared, it would no longer be useful in the hands of its original owner. I have held on to it for so many years, I am finally satisfied. " Xue Duan Sheng patiently explained in detail.

Xue Ruyun looked at him with a serious expression …

Seriously, it didn't seem like a lie. It really did seem like it was true. She picked up the bead and examined it carefully in her hand.

"But how do you know that I am the owner of this pearl?" Xue Luoyun asked. This was a rare treasure that others had spent a great deal of effort to obtain, yet Xue Ruoyun seemed to not want it.

"I feel like … I don't know if you're its new owner or not, but since this is your mother's inheritance, it should be handed over to you. As for who you think is fated in the future, you can give it to him." Xue Duan Sheng said.

Xue Ruyun looked at the Heavenly Jewels in her hands, feeling very close to them. This was something she had seen before in the modern world, as if they were connected to that world. This was something that had once been a mother. Carrying it was like having a mother by her side.

Xue Ruyun looked at Xue Duan Sheng, then carefully put the Heavenly Jewels into his silk bag and put it away in his bosom.

"Thank you." Xue Luoyun sincerely said.

"What's there to talk about between father and daughter?" Xue Duan Sheng looked benevolently at Xue Ruyun.

"That's right, this thing cannot be easily shown to others. I'm afraid of bringing trouble upon myself." After all, there were still many people eyeing the Heavenly Jewels covetously, wanting to find their whereabouts.

After he finished speaking, he shook his head and laughed. He felt that he was overthinking things.

"No, don't worry."

"Then, it's already late. You should head back earlier." Xue Duan Sheng looked at the sky.

"Alright, I'll be going then." Xue Ruyun paid his respects to Xue Duan Sheng, then turned around and walked away. After walking a few steps, her footsteps slowed down. She couldn't help but turn her head and say, "If there's anything you need help with, write to me. I'll do my best to help." In the end, her heart was still too soft.

"Go." Xue Duan Sheng waved his hand. His eyes were moist.

The night was bright, and it shone through the screen into the room. Inside the room, Xue Shaoli was sleeping soundly, still dreaming of being the empress.

Early the next morning, Xue Duan Sheng led the commoners of the entire county to bid farewell to Mu Ying and the others. The commoners couldn't bear for Mu to win and left just like that, waving their tears to send him off again and again.

Xue Shaoli looked at their figures disappearing into the distance with a desolate heart. She returned to the capital as she watched the others pair up. She did not know when she would be able to return to the capital and spend time with the Third Prince.

Ever since the Ghost-Masked Man was killed, he seemed to have nothing to do. Having fallen in love with competition and scheming, now that he was free, he didn't know what to do.

She was tired of staying in this crappy place, and now that she had nothing to do, she felt that time would pass even more slowly.

Mu Lingfeng knew Xue Shaoli wanted to come back, but he also wished for an intelligent and capable person like Xue Shaoli to stay by his side. It would be much easier for him to do a lot of things.

However, a while ago, he had received a blow from the princes' faction and had suffered a great loss in power. He was also suspected by the emperor, and now he didn't dare to be rampant. A lot of things are done in secret, in a low-key way.

Right now, Zheng Ziyi had already regained the favor of the emperor. Once the rumors had died down, she would think of an excuse to bring Xue Shaoli back. At that time, with the help of Zheng Ziyi, she would definitely succeed.