Xing Yuan's eyelashes fluttered lightly as she closed her eyes and fainted. It was as if by doing so, she could know nothing at all.
When Xing Yuan opened her eyes again, recalling what had happened before, tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
Her voice hoarse, she looked at Azhi, who was guarding the bed, her tone trembling as she asked, "How is she?"
Azhi knew exactly who His Highness was referring to, and her eyes also held sorrow. However, as a former dark guard who had lost a loved one, she knew she couldn't give His Highness false hope at this moment, or it would be even harder to let go later.
"Doctor Wen, Doctor Wen has already left. That bullet hit her heart..."
Xing Yuan heard no more. Azhi's word "left" echoed in her mind, and the thought of following her arose. In the next world, they would meet again; she would go find her.
Under Xing Yuan's intense emotional turmoil, Tian Ling broke through the屏蔽 (píngbì - barrier/shield) and appeared.
"Master, since things have come to this, let's arrange matters here before leaving! We still have to complete the mission!"
Tian Ling admitted it was a coward. It had always been at the bottom of the food chain, unable to afford to offend anyone.
Xing Yuan's expression was numb, giving Tian Ling no response whatsoever. She simply turned around and locked it in the small dark room.
"Where is she now? I want to go see her." Xing Yuan's eyes held infinite sadness, yet her expression appeared remarkably calm.
"Alright!" Azhi responded nervously, carefully observing His Highness's expression the entire way, fearing that she might make a rash decision and follow her lover.
Xing Yuan used a warm towel to wipe Wen Yiyue's face and helped her change into clean, comfortable clothes. Sister always valued cleanliness, and even in death, she surely wouldn't want to be dirty.
Just then, Yue Tangqing rushed over after tidying up the aftermath, wanting to see the great contributor who had sacrificed herself this time. As he stepped into Wen Yiyue's ward, he discovered Xing Yuan gently kissing Wen Yiyue.
Yue Tangqing was utterly shocked. As someone who had been through it, he knew very well that no matter how close two people were, they wouldn't do something so out of line. This was clearly something only lovers would do.
But Yue Tangqing looked at Wen Yiyue, lying there devoid of color, and suddenly fell silent. The seemingly unreasonable actions from before suddenly made sense.
No wonder the Wen family father and son, who had always been unwilling to meddle in others' affairs, suddenly stood openly on his side. No wonder Wen Yiyue had volunteered to share his burdens. It turned out she had such a motive.
For a moment, Yue Tangqing didn't know whether to be happy about Xing Yuan's charm or sad that someone wanted to poach his own cabbage.
But the deceased were gone, and there was no need to dwell on past matters.
Yue Tangqing understood Xing Yuan's nature. In her fragile state, she surely wouldn't want others to see it. So, after standing for a while, he quietly walked away.
Meanwhile, Xing Yuan was still chattering to Wen Yiyue about trivial matters, complaining that she had abandoned her here without any regard for martial ethics.
Finally, Xing Yuan's eyes, once filled with starlight, complained with deep sorrow, "Who gave you permission to save me? I'm not that easy to die. But you, how dare you break your promise! See how I punish you later."
Xing Yuan's tone carried a hint of lightness, as if Wen Yiyue were standing right in front of her, never having left.
She stood up and gently tucked the blanket over Wen Yiyue, as if worried she might catch a chill.
"Sister, I'll take you home." Xing Yuan picked up Wen Yiyue, evaded all surveillance, and took her to the secret room where she had stayed before.
"It's very safe here. Sister, wait for me here. I'll come find you in a few days, and then we can meet again." Xing Yuan smiled lightly, her eyes seeming to hold infinite longing.
Xing Yuan picked up the handgun from Wen Yiyue's body and went to the outside of Yue Tang's residence. What Tian Ling had said was not entirely unreasonable. Yue Tangqing had been good to her during this time. Even to repay this kindness, she had to help him eliminate future troubles.
Afterward, Xing Yuan killed a few more people, then voluntarily went to Yue Tangqing to accept punishment.
Yue Tangqing was indeed very troubled. Xing Yuan's blatant killing in the street, seen by so many people, meant that even if she were the sole heir of the Moon Spirit Kingdom, she couldn't command respect. This made it impossible for him to find a scapegoat.
Yue Tangqing looked at Xing Yuan's smiling eyes and inexplicably understood her motive. She truly no longer wished to live.
"A Yuan, I know you're heartbroken, but you can't just kill people and expect me to convict you! Those people were innocent!"
Although Xing Yuan truly didn't want to live, she felt there was no need to be slandered. She used her past hacking skills to find out all the crimes those people had committed and then presented them to Yue Tangqing.
"Grandfather! This is the last time I will call you that." Xing Yuan's gaze was complex.
"Grandfather is a smart man. You may have guessed the changes in me during this time. That's right, I am not Yue Xing Yuan, or rather, not the original Yue Xing Yuan. My purpose here was only for one person."
Xing Yuan never considered herself a good person, but if someone was good to her, she was willing to repay them tenfold. Now that she was about to die, to prevent this old man from being too sad, Xing Yuan decided to reveal everything.
"Then how did you become her? Where is the real A Yuan?" Yue Tangqing stood up, his tone much more agitated than when he had seen the evidence of the crimes.
"It was just a transaction. I'm here to rewrite the endings of herself and those around her. She died a long time ago, perhaps she has already reincarnated!"
Having experienced several worlds, Xing Yuan found that although she was always influenced by the original host's emotions, she had never detected the original host's soul within the body. Therefore, the greatest possibility was that the person had already left.
Yue Tangqing's expression became dejected. His already wrinkled face seemed to grow even older.
Xing Yuan did not give Yue Tangqing time to ponder life. She said directly, "Now, those who could have threatened you are all dead, and I will also leave. You can look among Yue Zhi Chen's children to see if there is one who is capable of taking charge."
"There is one more thing, a request. I wish for you to bury us together."
"Alright!" Yue Tangqing hesitated for a long time, then said in a deep voice.
Satisfied, Xing Yuan returned to the secret room. Her gaze, tender and lingering, fell upon her sister lying lifeless on the bed. She gently kissed her cold forehead and lightly pulled the trigger.
"With me here, you need not fear anything! Even if it's hell, for you, I am willing to brave it." This is a promise etched into my bones.