Am I the only one who didn't ascend?

Chapter 521 Man is about to die
When Wang Luo's name flowed over the sky of Mingzhou along with the scattered night, the time that had been frozen due to the advent of the Golden Immortal began to flow again.

The circulation began on the platform.

The world outside East City was still frozen in silence, but the people on the platform seemed to have surfaced from the deep, dark sea and had a chance to catch their breath.

Zhang Jincheng took a deep breath - even though his spiritual body didn't need to breathe like a flesh and blood body, the struggle on the mental level made him want to dance.

When the man who claimed to be the Lord of Heaven walked forward and took the Record of Exiled Immortals, Zhang Jincheng saw his face clearly. At that moment, it was as if a dark cloud in his heart was split by thunder, and he suddenly felt enlightened and shocked.

The late emperor... turned out to be the late emperor! Emperor Gan Yinghua!
As the thunder flashed, Zhang Jincheng felt infinitely absurd... As the Xinheng Imperial Master who had served for more than 200 years, he had personally witnessed the Emperor Shengzong's rise from childhood to adolescence, and then to his youth. He had also loyally assisted him for nearly 100 years, creating a beautiful and prosperous era in which the emperor and his subjects were in harmony, and immortals and mortals were in harmony.

Therefore, Zhang Jincheng once confidently believed that no one in the world knew the late emperor better than he did. It was not until the empress dowager received the imperial edict and ruled the country from behind the curtain as a delicate woman that Zhang Jincheng changed his confidence to: except Yang Shijun, no one in the world knew the late emperor better than him.

But at this moment, Zhang Jincheng felt that all his past memories and cognitions were like a dream bubble, and he could no longer see them clearly... In those days, he personally sent the body of Emperor Shengzong to the imperial mausoleum, and left an inscription in front of the mausoleum with his own flesh and blood and consciousness. However, at this time, the former emperor came back to life and had an additional identity called the Lord of Heaven.

The Lord of Heaven... Oh, if it was the Lord of Heaven, then everything would indeed make sense. For the Supreme Immortal King who was nearly omniscient and omnipotent, teasing a mortal state teacher was effortless.

Under the careless manipulation of the Lord of Heavenly Alliance, Zhang Jincheng couldn't even recognize the face of the late emperor! So when he saw the Lord of Lingshan Mountain of the Immortal Alliance who was almost identical to the late emperor on the Blood River that day, he was completely unaware... Even at this moment, the bitterness in his heart, how much is true and how much is false, he can't tell clearly.

Zhang Jincheng had thousands of words brewing in his mind in an instant, but he had no idea how to express them... However, before he could say anything, he saw a streak of light passing by him.

In the instant when time resumed flowing, someone had already taken a step forward and climbed onto the Star-Pulling Platform before anyone else, and threw himself irresistibly into that person's arms.

"His Majesty……"

That thin voice belonged to the current Queen Mother Yang Shijun. This woman who had dominated the government for decades and could be more ruthless than anyone else, now showed a very affectionate and charming attitude, nestling in the arms of "Wang Luo" and refusing to look up.

"Alas, these days have been really hard for you..."

"Wang Luo" shook his head and shrugged, then stretched out his hand and snapped his fingers. Then the time and space that had just resumed its flow condensed again, and the whole world seemed to temporarily close its eyes for the couple who had reunited after a long separation.

-

Wang Luo opened his eyes in the darkness.

Strictly speaking, he never closed his eyes, so the man who looked exactly like him suddenly emerged from the void, took the Book of Exiled Immortals, and wiped out the names of Shi Suying and the ancestors of the Zhen and Xi families who lived in her body... Wang Luo saw the whole process.

However, when time and space stand still, everything that comes into view seems like an illusion, making people "turn a blind eye" until time and space resume flowing, and a flood of information suddenly floods into the mind.

Wang Luo was dizzy for a moment and felt an unprecedented amount of information expanding in his brain, like a parasitic malignant tumor, which soon swallowed up most of his energy and made him feel nauseous and want to vomit...

"Oh, don't worry, digest it slowly."

A familiar and gentle voice sounded in his ears. At the same time, a stream of clear water poured down from the top of his head, instantly helping him to sort out his thoughts and regain consciousness.

Wang Luo was silent for a moment, looked at the Lord of Heaven in front of him, and was speechless for a moment.

The other party's attitude was frank and calm.

"Don't be nervous. This is just a conversation between spiritual consciousnesses. No third person can hear it. In reality, I still have to coax my wife. Although it's just a one-hundred-year-long dew marriage in the mortal world, we are still husband and wife after all. The basic etiquette of a short separation is better than a new marriage must be followed. So, I'm taking advantage of this moment to spare a little time to chat with you. You should have a lot of questions to ask."

Wang Luo immediately asked: "So, you are Wang Luo?"

The other party shook his head: "The word 'talent' is not used well. I should say, I am also Wang Luo."

Although there was a sense of comfort in his words, Wang Luo couldn't help but feel his heart sink. An idea that had already vaguely formed in his heart was finally confirmed at this moment.

"So, I'm just a copy of you?"

The other party couldn't help but laugh when he heard this: "Haha, so what?"

Wang Luo was startled when he heard this. All the words that he had been preparing for disappeared at this moment. The next moment, he couldn't help but laugh and shook his head: "Good question, so what? I've been busy with official duties recently, and I've been a little pretentious." So the other party was even more pleased, and patted Wang Luo on the shoulder: "That's right, whether it's genuine or fake, it's just an identity imposed by mediocre people outside, and it can never define a person's essence. As long as you are strong enough inside, what does the opinion of outsiders matter?"

"The chicken soup cooked by the Lord of Heaven himself is really delicious and rich."

"Hehe, do you know this story? When our master Song Yijing was young, he swore to Qiling Palace that he would never accept any disciples. However, less than two years after he swore, he met our senior sister Lu Zhiyao during a trip to the mortal world. He then reneged on his oath and accepted her as his first disciple."

"Oh? I've never heard of this. Is this knowledge exclusive to the original version?"

"Haha, then you're wrong. I only heard this secret from Old Song when he died. But let me tell you the story first: With Old Song's stubborn personality, why do you think he was willing to break his oath? Hint: It has nothing to do with the genius of the senior sister - for the old-fashioned and upright Old Song, the genius of the senior sister was actually a deduction for a long time."

Wang Luo was stunned: "Since it has nothing to do with talent, it can only be related to appearance."

"Hahaha." Wang Luo on the opposite side laughed again. "Yes, Senior Sister often said this, but in this matter, she actually guessed wrong at first. Song Yijing never cared about her looks. Or rather, he never cared about her looks in the way that ordinary men and women do. The reason for him to break his oath was very simple: Senior Sister looked very much like one of his deceased relatives."

Wang Luo was even more surprised when he heard this: "Wait, Old Song has a deceased relative who looks exactly like Senior Sister!? When did he have a daughter? Isn't he a pure yang body!? Or does the Song brothers have a younger sister? Wait, it can't be..."

“Hahaha, you also thought of that ‘can’t be’!” Wang Luo on the opposite side almost laughed out loud, “But it’s actually true. Senior Sister looks about 70% similar to Old Song’s mother, and Old Song is such a conservative person, and he really values ​​filial piety the most…”

The laughter stopped abruptly at this moment.

Obviously, what happened next was really not something to laugh at.

"But that's not the case. The person who looks like Lu Zhiyao is a beautiful girl from a side branch of the Song family named Song Ke. She is indeed somewhat blood-related to Song Yijing's family, and her appearance is also 70% similar to his mother - but she happens not to look like Old Song himself. When she was young, she lived in the master's house for a long time because of her talent. Song Yijing always regarded her as his sister and half-daughter. Until he climbed Lingshan, he often maintained correspondence with her and guided her in her practice. Unfortunately... you can guess what happened next. God is jealous of talents, and beauty is short-lived. A moment of carelessness created an eternal regret between the brother and sister. The state of mind of Immortal Wuxia was also shrouded in a shadow of incompleteness. It was not until he met Lu Zhiyao that Old Song suddenly felt that God had given him a chance to redeem everything. Although soon as the nature of the senior sister was exposed, Old Song realized that she and Song Ke were completely different people, but until the end, Old Song had an unreasonable tolerance for the senior sister."

When Wang Luo heard this, he fell silent.

"By the way, Song Ke was born in Songjiabao and is Song Yuan's great-grandmother. So, it's no wonder that Lu Zhiyao was so furious back then. But anyway, back to the point, Senior Sister knew very early on why she was chosen by Song Yijing. She even went to Songjiabao in person and set foot in Song Ke's hometown, and then scared many locals into thinking that Song Ke was resurrected... But she never doubted who she was, not even for a moment. Whether she discovered that the entry-level skills taught to her by Song Yijing were tailor-made for Song Ke back then, or later when Old Song gave her the immortal sword that was originally intended as a wedding gift for Song Ke, she was still herself, not anyone else."

After saying that, Wang Luo on the opposite side smiled and shook his head, giving Wang Luo time to digest it.

Wang Luo digested it for a long time before he sighed and said, "Master has never mentioned this to anyone else... Tsk, that's right, this matter cannot be mentioned at all."

"Haha, that's right. It seems normal for people to say that this matter is not a big deal, but for Master Wuxia, it is almost equivalent to exposing his weakness in his state of mind. Telling it out will only cause trouble for himself. Moreover, when Lu Zhiyao showed her true nature after entering the mountain, Old Song regretted it countless times... So how could he let more people know the truth? That would only damage the reputation of the deceased. Of course, the most important thing is that although the person who looks very similar to Lu Zhiyao is only a distant relative of Song Yijing, the person who looks 70% similar to her is his biological mother. With Senior Sister's personality, it is not difficult to imagine how she would take advantage of the situation and do whatever she wants. So this matter soon became a top secret of Lingshan, and was kept secret by Song Yijing's original magical skill "Zhe Wuxia". Even Senior Sister, who knew about it, was gradually kept in the dark later."

Wang Luo was silent for a moment, then said, "But Song Yijing still told you about this in the end... May I ask, did he tell you voluntarily at that time?"

"Well, that's a good question. As expected of me, my insight is really sharp. But to be honest, I don't know either." Wang Luo on the opposite side also sighed when he heard this. "Although I was raised by Lu Zhiyao and have inherited her rebellious temperament, I am not her after all. I am not as lawless as her. I rarely do things that disobey my master, and I am even more unwilling to do so."

"But you still did it." Wang Luo said coldly, "Back then, the flawless True Immortal Song Yijing gathered the power of the three great True Immortal families and condensed the Immortal Law in his body. Then he deliberately died together with his brother Song Yiming, destroying the Immortal Law and completely cutting off the foundation for the survival of the New Heavenly Court... This plan should have been foolproof, but the New Heavenly Court still survived and has been entrenched in Jiuzhou for more than a thousand years! This means that someone must have inherited the Immortal Law in Song Yijing's body and supported the Heavenly Court. I have always wondered who that person was, but I didn't expect it to be you!"

"Oh, of course you can't imagine that. Even Lu Zhiyao didn't expect that the person who would stand against her in the end would be her most trusted junior brother. But if you want to say you can't imagine it, we are the ones who really can't imagine it. When the Heavenly Palace fell, the immortals were busy with their own affairs, and everyone tried their best to survive... After making great sacrifices, the survivors finally found a way to rebuild the Heavenly Palace... Then, at this time, someone suddenly stood up and said that this road was blocked, because the process of rebuilding the Heavenly Palace would cause great suffering to the living beings in the mortal world. As a true immortal, she would rather let the living beings in the Heavenly Palace be destroyed than to keep the mortal world peaceful. Oh, who could have imagined such a thing?"

Wang Luo frowned upon hearing this: "I would rather let all the people die... Is that what you think?"

"Almost everyone thought so, so she was isolated and helpless at first. The few allies she managed to win over were also a group of lucky people who quickly adapted to the environment and survived after the catastrophe. Only those lucky people had the energy to listen to her talk about the principles of the new world. For most immortals struggling on the line between life and death, her theory was too extravagant... and too selfish."

"I'm asking you, do you think so too?"

Wang Luo on the opposite side finally shook his head: "No, I knew from the beginning that Senior Sister had no selfish thoughts, and her theory does have practical weight: the road to re-establishing the Heavenly Court can certainly solve the urgent problem, but it can only solve the urgent problem, like drinking poison to quench thirst. Those immortals struggling on the line of life and death, even if they embrace the new immortal law, will eventually die early. Those who survive will have to pay the price of mountains of corpses and seas of blood in the mortal world. So instead of holding on to the incomplete immortal law and barely lingering, it is better to take this opportunity to sweep away the old illness and establish a brand new road that is more sincere than the immortal ancestors."

Wang Luo asked: "You knew this, so why did you still..."

"Because I am only sure of her sincerity, not that she is right. The story she described is too far away, and the cost of verifying its authenticity is too heavy. She did convince many people to stand on her side, but she never convinced me. Perhaps, I learned too much rebellion from her. But in short, these things are not important. Thousands of years have passed, and she has used the Immortal Alliance to prove that she is right and I am wrong. Then, as a price..."

As he spoke, Wang Luo on the opposite side looked at him seriously and said softly.

"I will die soon, and you will inherit everything from me."

(End of this chapter)