Am I the only one who didn't ascend?

Chapter 537 No Fate to Meet Again
Shi Yue did not lower her voice when she introduced herself. Her clear words echoed softly in the empty historical area, immediately causing a slight commotion among the nearby tourists and a lot of discussion.

Xin Heng is no longer unfamiliar with the people from the Immortal Alliance, but he is still curious.

Although the merger of Xinheng and Xianmeng has not officially started, the high-level talks have just begun. The Tongming Xian Road connecting the two places has only been initially completed, and still needs to be subsequently dredged and renovated. The construction period is likely to take years... But in recent months, more and more people have come to Xinheng through official and unofficial channels. Over the past few hundred years, the Xianmeng people who lived in legends have appeared more and more frequently in the public's vision. Whether they adapt or not, the people of Xinheng have gradually begun to accept this reality.

But the vast majority of people have never had such close contact with the Immortal Alliance members.

In the past few months, most of the people who visited Xinheng were military and political leaders of the Immortal Alliance who were invited by the imperial court. They were served by the imperial guards and worked and lived in the imperial city. When they occasionally went out to visit a civilian place, local officials would clear the place and close the road in advance. Therefore, although the presence of these Immortal Alliance visitors was very strong, so strong that whenever there was a sudden traffic jam in a certain place, someone would curse whether it was the Immortal Alliance guests who caused the road closure...but people's understanding of these Immortal Alliance guests was actually limited to newspaper news.

Of course, in addition to these, there is also a group of daring gold diggers who believed some shocking gossip from Taixu Zhaotang and regarded Xinheng as a paradise on earth with gold and jade everywhere, and the shameless top leaders of the Immortal Alliance were planning to monopolize the resources without telling the people... So these gold diggers who used to be idle blatantly violated the Immortal Alliance's ban, trespassed into the wilderness, followed the edge of the Tongming Immortal Road, avoided the sight of the coalition forces along the way, and touched their way to the border of Xinheng... Then, with infinite yearning for a beautiful new life, they were directly captured by the Xinheng border troops on high alert.

The stories of these gold diggers were also a hot topic of conversation in Xinheng, but after the joke, the gold diggers would be packed up and sent back to the Immortal Alliance for severe punishment. People's knowledge of them was also limited to news gossip, and very few people had actually seen them.

Therefore, Shi Yue, who claims to be a tourist in Ningyuan Pavilion, is particularly eye-catching.

When will the tourists from the Immortal Alliance be able to go deep into Ningyuan Pavilion in Dongdu?

Wu Qing was slightly surprised at first, but soon smiled: "It turns out that you are a distinguished guest from the Immortal Alliance. I am sorry for not welcoming you..."

While Wu Qing was chatting and laughing, several ceremonial guards from Ningyuan Pavilion appeared quietly and then gently but firmly cleared the area, keeping all the people who tried to watch the noise out. In a blink of an eye, only a few people were left in the already empty Ancient History Museum.

Afterwards, Wu Qing's smile showed sincerity: "Sister Shi Yue, Brother Wang Luo often talks about you..."

Upon hearing this, Shi Yue was stunned at first, and then shook her head, obviously not believing the statement of "I often talk about you".

But she did not refute it. She just looked at Wu Qing with some curiosity and asked, "Are you close to Lord Wang Shan?"

Wu Qing said, "Master Wang saved my life. As for our close relationship... it can only be regarded as my wishful thinking. I haven't seen him for more than a month."

Shi Yue smiled bitterly. She hadn't been able to talk to Wang Luo for more than half a year.

Wu Qing was very perceptive. Seeing this, he immediately asked, "Do you want me to go and call him? Although I may not be able to speak, but..."

"No need..." Shi Yue sighed and said, "We are only here for sightseeing and have no intention of disturbing anyone. I just saw that the historical records in this exhibition hall are wrong and I couldn't help but correct them... Haha, this was also an occupational disease of mine in the past. Until last year, I occasionally worked part-time as a lecturer at Rongcheng Ningyuan Pavilion."

Wu Qing did not dwell on Wang Luo's topic and smiled softly, "It turns out that Sister Shi Yue and I are from the same industry. What a wonderful fate! However, the historical records that Sister mentioned are wrong. What exactly are they referring to? Most of the information in this ancient museum comes from the general textbooks of the Immortal Alliance. Logically, they are all authoritative conclusions."

Shi Yue pointed to an exquisite jade statue of a woman in the museum and sighed, "No general education textbook ever mentioned that my ancestor Shi Suying had ever married someone in the fairyland. Moreover, my ancestor had lost his beloved in the human world and vowed never to fall in love again. How could it be possible..."

Before he finished speaking, Wu Qing's expression slightly restrained, and he said: "Shi Suying's cultivation in the human world was only a few hundred years, but he has experienced thousands of years in the fairy world after ascending. Such a long time is enough to wear away all the vows made when they were immature... Well, but I am not very clear about the specific situation. These are all said by the previous rotating fairy officials and the national teacher. If there are indeed omissions, I will ask someone to correct them."

There was a lot of meaning in these words, but they were obviously insincere. Shi Yue only felt his brows gradually tighten, not knowing how to answer, and subconsciously looked at his companion behind him.

This time, she did not come alone, but was accompanied by two others.

At the same time, Wu Qing was also carefully examining the two visitors from the Immortal Alliance other than Shi Yue.

Because she could tell from the first glance that the real distinguished guest of the Immortal Alliance was not Shi Yue, the chief of Lingshan's outer mountain gate, but the petite woman wearing a veil following behind Shi Yue.

Judging from her figure, she seemed to be between a girl and a young woman, but her calm and peaceful temperament was like a mountain that had experienced thousands of years of vicissitudes, making people look up to her. Behind her, there was a purple-robed noblewoman who was always restraining her presence, and her temperament was equally unforgettable.

This is actually very unusual, because the Immortal Alliance has never been known for its individual strength... Although it has benefited from the development of the overall civilization, the average cultivation level of the Immortal Alliance is actually higher than that of Xinheng. But for people living in the capital city of Fancheng, even the Immortal Alliance generals who are among the heroes of Ningyuan Pavilion are actually just a group of Jindan Yuanying, so what's the point? Even the legendary Immortal Alliance's first person, Zhuwang State Lord Lu Youyou, is only at the stage of transformation, and can at most be calculated to have the combat power of the fusion stage. But Xinheng alone has three surviving Mahayana True Lords.

Therefore, the petite girl and the purple-robed lady in front of me could actually present such unforgettable characteristics in their individual temperaments. Their identities were really intriguing...

At the same time, the petite woman seemed to be unaware of Wu Qing's scrutinizing gaze. She just looked at the jade statue of the woman silently and whispered, "The general education textbook of the Immortal Alliance is probably wrong about Shi Suying. Don't force them to correct it."

Shi Yue was surprised and said: "But..."

"The Immortal Alliance's general education textbooks are mainly used for the purpose of enlightenment and enlightenment, which is not the same as rigorous historical materials... Moreover, the historical research of the Immortal Alliance is not necessarily rigorous, and often the position is greater than the facts. The story of Shi Suying, the master of Lingshan, burning through the heavenly tribulation and ascending to heaven is indeed an exciting story, but for the Immortal Alliance, which emphasizes the collective rather than the individual, such excitement is not desirable. Therefore, most of the editors of the relevant content deliberately highlighted the hardships he encountered during his practice and ascension to downplay the achievement of ascension itself."

Having said this, the petite woman paused, and her eyes behind the veil seemed to be examining Wu Qing with the same seriousness.

"Besides, no matter how authoritative the historical materials are, how can they be more authoritative than the person involved?"

As soon as these words came out, Wu Qing's relaxed demeanor suddenly disappeared, and her face clearly showed pain, bitterness, self-mockery... all kinds of emotions intertwined, and after a moment, they merged into a long sigh. "The first person in the Immortal Alliance is indeed extraordinary. Xiaoluer, we... haven't seen each other for a long time."

The petite girl, Lu Youyou, removed her veil upon hearing this, revealing her exquisite and flawless beauty. At the same time, her dark dress gradually began to glow with fairy light.

"Pure and Wonderful Golden Immortal Wu Qing, it's been a long time since we last met... Have you completely transformed into a mortal?"

Wu Qing smiled calmly and said, "We ascended to the immortal realm, starting as mortals and ending as mortals. Reincarnation and return can be considered a kind of perfection. Moreover, compared with Su Ying's sacrifice, what I did was really insignificant. I was just a mortal who cooperated with my superiors to promote the strategy of the mortal world. After Su Ying left, I had no attachment to the immortal world or the mortal world... I just wanted to see what the future would look like for him who was willing to give up his life for it. What? Dinghuang Yuanxun, are you going to hold me, a war criminal, accountable?"

Lu Youyou sighed, "Even in the life-and-death battle of Dinghuang, Qingmiao Jinxian was one of the few immortals who had not committed any murderous sins. The Immortal Alliance has never regarded you as an enemy, even the Lord has never..."

Wu Qing shook his head: "I dare not believe her words easily. After all, all those who believed her easily were wiped out along with those who despised her. So, you can come and take my life anytime you want. I will be here, telling people stories every day without getting tired of it... You all want to do great things, so you don't have to waste too much energy on me."

Lu Youyou said: "Compared to those who really do great things, we are just chess pieces on the chessboard, just going with the flow. And today we came to Ningyuan Pavilion on a whim, not for any big thing... but we want to hear your story."

Wu Qing was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, as the chief steward of Ningyuan Pavilion, I have no choice but to help you. So, where should I start? I can't remember much of the past except for the one related to Su Ying. This is the bad thing about being a mortal. I always can't remember important things."

Lu Youyou said: "That's why mortals were able to create writing, books, and history, and build civilization with them."

"Haha, you are worthy of being the head of the Immortal Alliance. You always have something righteous to say." Wu Qing smiled, and took Lu Youyou and others on a brief tour of the Ningyuan Pavilion Exhibition Hall.

The four of them walked and stopped, but the stories continued. Although Wu Qing claimed that her memory was not clear, she could always tell the things that happened thousands of years ago from a new perspective... and some of these stories were just ordinary daily life, while others were about the secrets of famous sects in the old immortal calendar and even the true immortals in heaven, which were enough to subvert historical materials.

But in Wu Qing's words, big things or small things are nothing but stories.

By the time the story of the old immortal calendar was finished, Ningyuan Pavilion was already empty - the daily closing time had long passed, and most tourists had left. Even the folks from Liuyan City were kindly invited by the staff of the pavilion to dine in a nearby luxurious restaurant, and the folks immediately forgot about Qingqing, who worked at Ningyuan Pavilion.

At this point, Wu Qing finally brought the story to a temporary end and asked, "Now that we've finished the story, it's time to get down to business... Are you here to look for Wang Luo?"

Shi Yue nodded, but Lu Youyou shook her head slightly.

"I do have some objections to him... In the past few months, he has been too deeply involved in Xinheng. Although he is now like the emperor, overseeing the government of Xinheng and presiding over the return plan, which is of great importance. But it does not mean that he is the only one who can do this. Emperor Ling has been on the throne for more than a month. He has every opportunity to withdraw from Xinheng, but he has been holding on to power. There must be a reason for this, but even if I asked, he refused to say, or even to answer. So I thought it would be better to come and see in person..."

Wu Qing smiled and said, "Men always have their own difficulties. When Su Ying resolutely decided to sacrifice his own life to cooperate with the Golden Immortals of Zhen and Xi's families, he didn't even mention a word to me. It wasn't until the situation was irreversible and could not be covered up that he told me the truth... It sounds infuriating, right? But I know he must have had no choice at the time, so I haven't asked him why he didn't want to tell me until now."

Lu Youyou was thoughtful after hearing this and asked, "So, what is Wang Luo's difficulty?"

Wu Qing was silent for a moment, then said, "Do you know the Lord of Heaven?"

Lu Youyou was stunned for a moment, and a hint of sternness gradually appeared in his eyes: "The number one enemy of the Immortal Alliance, of course I know."

"So, who is this arch enemy?"

The fierce look in Lu Youyou's eyes suddenly turned into confusion: "Of course it is... After Song Yijing's death, no one can fully control the immortal law. The one who has the opportunity to succeed and rebuild the heaven is the wonderful golden immortal of the Zhen and Xi families?"

Seeing this, Wu Qing sighed and said, "The old golden immortals of the Zhen and Xi families died over the East Capital more than half a year ago. But the Heavenly Court is not without a leader now. Although Ming and Mo states have been abandoned, if anyone dares to go deep into Jing state, they will never return."

Lu Youyou's body shook slightly: "I remember that Wang Luo once mentioned that he and the Lord of Heaven had reached a reconciliation, so the Immortal Alliance sent out the coalition forces to build the Tongming Immortal Road... How strange, has the Lord of Heaven ever come down to earth? Why did I just remember it? This is, this is 'Zha Wuxia'?! Why am I affected by Zha Wuxia?! Is it the Lord?!"

In an instant, in Lu Youyou's mind, millions of silk threads broke through the invisible blockade and emerged to converge into a rushing river.

She raised her head and looked back at the Far East in disbelief, silently questioning the woman who was high above the clouds, on the top of Jianmu Mountain.

"My Lord, why are you hiding this from me!?"

But it was obvious that her question would not be answered, so Lu Youyou quickly calmed down and said to Wu Qing: "Can I meet Wang Luo immediately?"

Wu Qing smiled and said, "Of course, Brother Wang Luo has been in the High Hall of the Temple of Heaven. I will take you to see him now."

However, when the group of four followed the cloud-bound passage of Ningyuan Pavilion and reached the high palace of the Temple of Heaven from the sky, they were surprised to find that Wang Luo had disappeared.

(End of this chapter)