bookandnovel Chapter 2919 The Segmented "Edge"
Chapter 2919 The Segmented "Edge"
Chapter 2919 The Segmented "Edge"
He Lingchuan thought carefully. Yes, Master Sun mostly lived as a commoner in the Panlong World and almost never participated in direct warfare. Given her formidable martial prowess, this could only be a deliberate avoidance; furthermore, in the more than ten years that had passed in the Panlong World, General Hong and Sun Fuling had indeed never appeared around He Lingchuan at the same time, not even once!
"With so many identities to choose from, why choose to be a teacher at Shumin Academy?"
In the vast city of Panlong, she had thousands of professions to choose from. If it were someone else, they would at least choose the wealthy businessman identity like the chubby guy, who was both rich and respectable.
“I want to try living like an ordinary person.” She rested her chin on her hand, her pupils becoming very faint again. “I used to think occasionally, if I weren’t Zhong Shengguang’s daughter, not a divine being descended from heaven, not needing to bear the rise and fall of Panlong, not needing to constantly consider the victory or defeat of war, what would it be like to live as an ordinary person in Panlong City, what would my state of mind be like?”
The responsibilities she bore in her past life were too great, and fate never gave her a choice. Now that she's finally getting a second chance, she wants to try a different life:
She never had the chance to choose an ordinary yet warm life.
Before she died in battle, the word "ordinary" was a luxury for her.
"I want to get away from the violence and scheming, I want to live a simple life, and I want to experience the troubles that ordinary people have."
After countless experiences, one realizes that simplicity is true happiness.
"I also want to know if I still have any humanity left."
"Humanity?" He Lingchuan thought for a moment and then understood. "If Sun Fuling from the Panlong world represents humanity, then General Hong himself... isn't he divine?"
In the world of Panlong, General Hong remains a god-like being, speaking and fighting like a god. He Lingchuan could hardly sense any human warmth from her.
Now he understood that this was the result of the separation between divinity and humanity, and it didn't begin in the Panlong world. In real history, after Zhong Wuhan became the divine body of Mitian, he also needed to suppress his humanity and amplify Mitian's divinity in order to become the ruthless yet loyal and reliable Panlong War God.
She should have grown into a gentle and kind girl like Master Sun, but pain and responsibility, like cutting flesh and grinding bones, sculpted her into the Red General.
She nodded. This guy's comprehension is still as good as ever.
“Besides, you’re still too inexperienced to be considered ‘steadfast’ since you’ve just entered the Panlong World.” She turned to look at He Lingchuan and said, “I have to be your guide, and the identity of a teacher is a good choice.”
He Lingchuan laughed and said, "You are doing a really good job as a teacher, educating and nurturing people, and you also try to enlighten me. What is that verse again? 'Cutting flesh to feed the eagle, sacrificing oneself to feed the tiger.'"
Sun Fuling was truly patient with the children at the academy. Every time He Lingchuan watched from the sidelines, he found it hard to believe that she and General Hong were the same person.
One is decisive and efficient, the other is gentle and nurturing.
One is a ruthless killer, the other is a virtuous and benevolent man.
His first half of the sentence was fine, but the second half started to get inappropriate, so she slapped him on the shoulder.
"Who's the tiger? Hey, move your leg away!"
He moved closer and hugged her tightly: "I'm cold! It's windy on this terrace."
Sun Fuling rolled her eyes at him, but then tossed a few crumpled pieces of paper into the fire pit from a distance, snapped her fingers, and a flame ignited there, quickly setting the dry firewood below ablaze.
The platform quickly warmed up. "Your performance when you first entered the Panlong World makes me very worried about the future of Panlong City and Dafanghu. I'm really afraid that my father and Dafanghu have made a mistake in their trust."
"You have that little faith in me?" He Lingchuan touched his face. "Look at my face, it can't be that bad, can it?"
With such a handsome face, wouldn't it be easier to gain people's trust?
Sun Fuling chuckled, then slowly composed herself: "Even if I could do it all over again, I still don't think I could escape my fate. After all, I discovered when I was a spirit that the pull of destiny is just too strong."
"Destiny?"
"Fighting to the death is General Red's destiny." She said each word carefully. "The legacy of the God of Death is both a gift from the Dragon God and a curse of fate. Even if we could start over, the ending would not have changed."
“Therefore, you need ‘Fate’ itself to help you break the curse.” He Lingchuan grabbed her hand and pointed to himself. “But Fate doesn’t work for free; Fate also needs to give back!”
He's risked his life time and time again, it must have been so difficult, right? Shouldn't Da Fanghu reward him handsomely, no, he should thank him handsomely?
The more serious he became, the more Sun Fuling wanted to laugh: "What kind of return do you want?"
"The Cangyan Empire needs an empress!" He Lingchuan said solemnly. "Only you are qualified to sit on that throne."
Cangyan has ruled for nearly twenty years and has never appointed an empress!
Many of his subjects were speculating whether the emperor had someone else in his heart.
Sun Fuling stopped smiling: "And what about you?"
The Cangyan Empire needs an empress, but what about He Lingchuan himself?
"I need you!" He Lingchuan intertwined his fingers with hers. "You are the best gift this world has given me, letting me know that all my efforts for this world have been meaningful!"
Her lips were a vibrant red—from biting them herself.
Her eyes were bright and sparkling, but she didn't speak.
He Lingchuan immediately changed the subject: "So, are you now the Red General or Sun Fuling?"
There was a deeper meaning in those words, and General Hong certainly understood it.
“I am who I am,” she said softly. “The Red General of my past life, Sun Fuling of the Panlong World, has merged into me in this life.”
It's not just about the Red General, and it's not just about Sun Fuling.
Having lived two lives, she finally broke free from the shackles of fate and lived a completely new life.
"So, who do you want to be in the future, the Red General, Zhong Wuhan, or Sun Fuling?"
She smiled: "I still prefer you to call me 'Master'."
Over the years, she'd grown accustomed to hearing it. Besides, she genuinely enjoyed that free, comfortable, and leisurely life.
"I thought you would like me calling you 'Madam'... Oh!"
Sun Fuling punched him in the shoulder.
After throwing the punch, she remembered that the person was a seriously injured individual who had just finished strenuous exercise, so she temporarily held back her strength.
Otherwise, even a strong cultivator would have their chest smashed into their back if hit by such a blow.
This kind of good fortune isn't something everyone can enjoy; one wrong move and you'll be sent to the underworld.
But he understood.
"By the way, where's the large square pot?"
This gourd was the origin of all his adventures in the mortal realm, the starting point of the legends of Yuan Kingdom and Panlong City, and the focus of his years-long struggle against the Heavenly Demon. Now that Chaos has broken through the barrier between reality and illusion, and the heroic spirit of Panlong has returned to the world, where is the gourd itself?
When it came to serious matters, Sun Fuling's smile vanished:
"I think it has achieved its goal."