Chapter 1954 - 1538: Never Giving Up, Also for You!

Zhou Mu looked at Shi Wujue, his face like the Divine Residence, full of helplessness.

Under Shi Wujue’s hopeful gaze, Zhou Mu slowly shook his head, "Shi Wujue, she will not give up..."

Upon hearing these words, disappointment and struggle immediately appeared in Shi Wujue’s eyes...

"Whether it’s for her parents or for you, she will not give up!" Zhou Mu continued, "Although Ta You said that not everything can be as one wishes, Ta You also mentioned that the Far North Godfall Site, Goddess Palace, is already the last chance..."

"Reviving her parents, changing your fate of not having long to live, no matter for which reason, she will not give up..."

At this point, Zhou Mu placed his hand on Shi Wujue’s shoulder, lightly patting once, "Shi Wujue, you are a crucial existence, both to her and to me as well! Seeing you like this now, we are all very worried!"

"Zhou Mu..." Instantly, Shi Wujue’s heart turned tumultuous...

His clansmen, the ancestors of the Shi Family and he himself, exhausting countless generations to protect the clansmen, always saw their efforts and protection as inevitable, but when he was moved emotionally, all they thought of was to stop him, constantly reminding him of his mission...

Only Zhou Mu and Gu Changsheng would truly treat him as a person, right?

Not as a bargaining chip for extending life, not as a king meant to bear such fate, but just a person, a friend, a crucial friend...

Shi Wujue always knew that his life was precious, related to the survival of his countrymen from the Ancient Country He Clan, but he never knew that besides his clansmen, there would be someone who cared so deeply about his life or death...

"Zhou Mu, you should know, continuing on only becomes increasingly dangerous, everything exceeds our expectations..." Shi Wujue, holding back the emotion in his heart, spoke.

"But if we don’t continue, her parents will have no chance of resurrection, and you, Shi Wujue, relying on the blood of your clansmen, how much longer can you live?" Zhou Mu replied immediately.

"I..." Shi Wujue felt choked upon hearing this.

How much longer can he live?

He doesn’t know...

Without the Heaven Deceiving Hall, without the Evil Gathering Formation, his vitality is constantly being drained, only with the blood of his clansmen can it be sustained...

How much longer can he live? Shi Wujue truly doesn’t know how much longer he can live...

"That’s why she won’t give up, and neither will I, even if the path ahead is tough, we won’t give up..." Zhou Mu looked at Shi Wujue, pondering.

"But Zhou Mu, it’s not worth it, if it’s just to let me continue living, none of this is worth it!" Shi Wujue shook his head, his face full of sorrow.

"I said, it’s not just for you, but also for her parents. You, knowledgeable as you are, should know she’s not a common person. Her parents are her greatest obsession through past and present lives!"

Shao Wujue shook his head again upon hearing this.

He knew that inside that coffin lay the two people who were Gu Changsheng’s greatest obsession!

And everything he plotted was merely utilizing Gu Changsheng’s obsession!

But suddenly, he wanted to give up...

The fate of his Ancient Country, in fact, had nothing to do with Gu Changsheng; it’s him! All of this is because of him! It’s the Shi Family, him Shi Wujue, who schemed and forcibly dragged her into this whirlpool!

If it weren’t for him, Gu Changsheng and Zhou Mu should be getting married in the Capital City of Great Zhou, living as Southern Emperor and Imperial Prince, holding power over the world, living in wealth and glory for a lifetime...

All of this, every bit, is because of him!

He is the greatest villain, the ultimate culprit!

Shi Wujue overwhelmedly crouched down, anxiously clutching his head, snow-white hair falling from his fingertips, his heart in a state of intense conflict and struggle...

"Give up, Zhou Mu, you should give up... Don’t continue! Please stop here..."

Can’t say!

Dares not say!

Still dares not say it out loud!

If he spoke, perhaps he could prevent Zhou Mu and Gu Changsheng from continuing north, but equally, they would immediately turn against him...

Shi Wujue can abandon his life, forsake his mission, ignore the lives of the He Clan people, but he just doesn’t want to be at odds with Gu Changsheng...

The conflicting heart, the struggling emotions, made Shi Wujue feel unbearable pain.

"Shi Wujue, we will not give up, neither should you. She hopes you can live well." Zhou Mu looked at Shi Wujue, thinking that perhaps Shi Wujue was worried that heading north would truly touch upon that bizarre era, making him so hesitant.

All of this is merely the aftermath of their choice to retain that memory.

One’s own internal fears can only be overcome by oneself, outsiders cannot help.

Zhou Mu believed that Shi Wujue would surely overcome his inner fear of the Ancient Wilderness Times, so he didn’t say much more and turned to leave the guest room.

"Zhou Mu!" At the moment Zhou Mu turned around, Shi Wujue suddenly stood up from the ground, looking decisively at Zhou Mu, his face, renowned throughout the world, was full of a do-or-die expression...

Say it!

Say it!

Saying it out loud will make them stop going north! Stop taking risks!

"Hm?" Upon hearing the voice, Zhou Mu turned back, his deep eyes calm and unruffled.

At the moment he met Zhou Mu’s gaze, the courage Shi Wujue had gathered instantly flooded away, crumbling...

"... Get some rest early, we have to wake up early tomorrow morning..." Finally, Shi Wujue’s confession, when spoken, turned into these words.

Hearing this, Zhou Mu’s long lashes slightly fluttered, and finally nodded in response, then turned and left.

Almost the moment Zhou Mu’s figure disappeared from the guest room, Shi Wujue fell powerlessly to the ground, his world-renowned face instantly contorted, he looked up at the ceiling, suppressed, and growled lowly...

"Why? What is all this for?"

Their Ancient Country He Clan, their Shi Family, why do they face such a destiny?

Why did he fall in love with Gu Changsheng?

Why is he caught in such a dilemma, unable to advance or retreat at this moment?

What is it all for?

It’s as if there is a hand in the darkness, controlling everything, making it so that even Shi Wujue can’t change...

But what is it all for?

Who can give him an explanation? He would rather die!

But, he is the one who can’t even afford to die!

The one who can’t even control his own life and death...

Is there anyone in this world more pitiable than him?

Ta You can die, die so quietly, so devoid of desire for life, but him? He doesn’t even have the right to die!

"Why? Why did I have to meet Gu Changsheng? Why? I am Shi Wujue, self-proclaimed proud and aloof all my life, I am not ashamed to face heaven and earth, do not disappoint my ancestors, do not betray my people, but why must I live so humbly in my dying days? Why?"

The starry sky is silent, the bright moon remains, stars scattered afar, no one answers Shi Wujue’s questions!

Everything seems to proceed orderly, following its predetermined path...

Early the next day, Talan Duoer, having received word from Duo Shu, brought her confidants again to the inn, looking at the coffin, her expression changing unpredictably...

"Landuoer, this coffin is more important than my life, I entrust it to you! If anything happens to this coffin, I, Gu Changsheng, will not rest until I avenge it. If the coffin stays intact, as long as I live, I will ensure the prosperity of the Tashi Tribe for one more day!"

Talan Duoer has lost count of how many times Gu Changsheng has said such words. It seems that ever since she entered the inn, Gu Changsheng’s mouth hasn’t stopped, saying the same thing over and over, reminding and reminding!

Why is this coffin so important?

Talan Duoer is very confused, but she wisely doesn’t ask.

Since ancient times, pros and cons are half each, Gu Changsheng is willing to entrust such an important item to her care and promises such heavy returns, Talan Duoer has no reason to refuse!

"I will place it deep within the Royal Palace’s Treasure Pavilion; there, aside from myself and the Father King, no one can enter, with countless guards protecting it! Gu Changsheng, rest assured, if anything happens to this coffin, naturally I will have no face to see you again!" Faced with Gu Changsheng’s serious entrustment, Talan Duoer patiently guarantees again.

Gu Changsheng nodded in response, though still feeling uneasy.

Deep in her heart, Gu Changsheng is quite reluctant to entrust her parents to the care of outsiders.

Yet, somehow Zhou Mu and Shi Wujue have gone astray, insisting on taking the Black Man along to Divine Mount Qilian, not even leaving Yuan Bao behind...

Although Gu Changsheng is aware that the journey to Divine Mount Qilian, to the Divine Weapon Forging Tower, might be dangerous, yet with both Zhou Mu and Shi Wujue being so proud, there’s no need to be so solemn, right?

This is too unlike their usual behavior!

Even though she is unwilling, as a patient, Gu Changsheng’s decision-making power has sharply declined; even the earlier departure was achieved through much thought and their compromise, so naturally, Gu Changsheng doesn’t dare to have other opinions!

Watching Talan Duoer and her confidants take the coffin away, Gu Changsheng couldn’t help but, supported by Yuan Bao, take a few steps forward...

She wasn’t lying, that coffin is indeed more important to her than her own life!

"Let’s go! We should set off too!" Zhou Mu inspected the luggage, walked over, and lifted Gu Changsheng in his arms, heading towards the nearby carriage.

The Royal City of Tashi Tribe rests at the foot of Divine Mount Qilian, once at the mountain base, they could only abandon the carriage and proceed on foot...