Hammer in her left hand, sword in her right, the eldest sister is connected to both worlds.

Chapter 302 Life is but a dream, all things return to nothingness

Xue Lan knew that some things in this world could not be kept.

For example, the delicate white frost of late autumn, and the crystal-clear morning dew of summer.

For example, consider the modern-day Shen Suan Zhenren.

Inside the cave, the woman in black seemed to have lost all her strength.

Xue Lan stood silently before Master Shen Suan, her silence conveying a sense of her somewhat out-of-control emotions to the old man.

She didn't speak, only tears fell from her gray eyes like beads from a broken string, one by one.

Xue Lan rarely loses control of her emotions; in some ways, she is like a rabbit that she has personally trained.

Take your time doing your own thing, and live your own life at your own pace.

Shen Suanzhen spoke gently, her tone tinged with reproach: "You weren't this prone to crying before!"

Xue Lan thought to herself that she used to not only dislike crying, but she was completely incapable of crying.

Qingyin Daojun, who had been silent all along, finally spoke. The female cultivator's voice was calm and steady. Her beautiful eyes, with slightly upturned corners, looked at Xue Lan: "Don't cry!"

Xue Lan slowly stopped crying, suppressing the overwhelming sense of powerlessness deep in her heart.

"You handled the matter concerning those children very well this time," Qingyin Daojun said softly, using his gentlest tone possible. "However, some of the things you did in the mortal realm were far too inappropriate."

Xue Lan lowered her head and remained silent.

Having reached this point, the grandmasters have made it clear that they no longer want to concern themselves with the affairs of Master Shensuan.

Xue Tong, who had been standing beside the group, didn't dare to speak.

"Do you realize your mistake?" Master Xuanji asked.

Xue Lan nodded, like a puppet being manipulated: "Understood."

Master Xuanji knew that Xue Lan probably hadn't listened to Daoist Qingyin's words, so he directly announced the result of his discussion with his senior sister.

"Before the Wan Gong Fang opens, your Grandmaster Qingyin and I discussed it, and you should stay obediently at Qing Shui Tai. Don't go anywhere else."

Xue Lan finally reacted, as if all her emotions had been drained by what had happened before. She looked up at Shen Suan Zhenren and asked, "Is Senior Uncle also staying here?"

Master Shen Suan nodded: "My senior master will also stay here."

Xue Lan bowed to Master Xuanji and said, "Disciple obeys."

Master Xuanji glanced at Xue Tong and said to Xue Lan, "In the future, when you do dangerous things, think of Xiao Tong first. Can you bear to take a young girl into danger?"

Xue Tong, who dared not speak but was ultimately dragged into the mess: ...

"Disciple understands, Grandmaster. Disciple is a little tired. I will take my leave now."

Daoist Qingyin looked at Xue Lan and spoke again: "Your aura has been inscribed on the great array surrounding Qingshui Platform. It was Chen Ruifang who personally took action. Stay here quietly."

Xue Lan nodded, bowed to the elders in front of her again, then turned and walked towards the entrance of the cave, taking Xue Tong with her.

"Lan Lan!"

As the two were about to reach the entrance of the cave, the aged voice of Master Shensuan came from behind them.

Xue Tong saw the person in front of her pause, and a stiff smile appeared on her lips.

Xue Lan turned around and asked, "Uncle-Master?"

Her tone was light and cheerful, as if the brief breakdown she had experienced earlier had never happened.

Xue Tong thought to herself, "This is Xue Lan."

He wasn't just spacing out; he was probably trying to think of a solution.

The girl turned around with Xue Lan and saw that the scenery that had been conjured in the cave was still the same, before the layered green mountains. Shen Suan Zhenren seemed to be smiling.

This was the first time Xue Tong had truly looked at this immortal. He seemed like a decaying, withered tree, yet he exuded vitality.

She suddenly felt like crying, just like Xue Lan.

The girl raised her hand and covered her eyes with her sleeve.

She heard Shen Suanzhen's voice, seemingly coming from a very distant place, like a wisp of smoke without a destination:

"Life is but a dream, and all things return to nothingness."

Life is like a fleeting dream; everything we do is in vain when we die.

The person next to him suddenly laughed, but their voice was terribly hoarse, like sawing wood with a dull saw.

"It is this disciple who cannot let go... but I beg my master to wait a little longer."

"Xue Lan has arrived here, and Yuan Ming has arrived in the mortal realm at this time. Their luck has always been good."

After saying this, Xue Lan led Xue Tong out of the cave and never looked back.

After Xue Lan left the cave, True Person Shen Suan sighed and then looked at Daoist Qing Yin.

“Ling Yuan succeeded, but now I’m thinking that this child should not have any feelings at all.”

“A child who values ​​loyalty and affection so much will have a very hard time in this chaotic world.”

The three looked at each other in silence. Finally, Daoist Qingyin slowly spoke up: "They are all children who value loyalty and righteousness."

A gentle breeze blew through the grotto, softly dispersing the lingering notes of Daoist Qingyin, like swallows in early spring slicing through the verdant willow shadows:

"The future of the Yuan and Ming dynasties cannot be entrusted to a pile of stubborn rocks."

Xue Lan stepped out of the cave and was blinded by the sun outside.

The woman slowly raised her sleeve to cover her eyes.

Xue Tong walked up to her: "Do you still want to cry?"

Xue Lan lowered her hand and slowly shook her head: "I can't cry anymore."

The two walked slowly toward the back of the Clear Water Terrace. Xue Lan's steps were very slow, and it was unclear what she was thinking.

When they arrived at the cave where Xue Lan had previously refined weapons, Xue Tong saw that Wu Yijun and Xiao Sheng were already waiting for them there.

"Xue Lan, Junjun is waiting for you."

Xue Lan nodded slowly and walked slowly towards her residence.

“Xue Tong, I suddenly realize that I was a pretty lousy person before,” Xue Lan suddenly said.

Xue Tong didn't react for a moment, and the girl exclaimed in surprise, "Huh?"

"Life is but a dream, all things return to nothingness." Xue Lan's voice carried a mocking laugh.

"We reckless people only feel pain when the knife falls on our own bodies."

“When you die, everything is gone. What about the living?” Xue Lan’s tone sounded somewhat pitiful.

After saying this, Xue Lan did not wait for Xue Tong's response, but walked straight to Wu Yijun and started chatting with him. Apart from her slightly red eyes, there was nothing unusual about her.

Xue Tong was left standing there alone.

The girl softly called out to the main system: "Is there really no past life experience of Xue Lan?"

The main system's cold, mechanical voice carried a hint of helplessness: "No."

"Unless she breaks the seal in her mind, I will never know what she was thinking in her previous life."

Xue Tong sighed softly, "I think I'm going to kill off my host."

Main system: "There's nothing we can do about it."

"The direction of the story after the plot is broken is up to their own decisions and fate."

"001, the victory in the war between humans and demons also came at a price; there is no perfect solution in the world." Xue Tong wondered if it was just her imagination, but the main system's tone seemed much gentler this time.

The girl smiled and nodded: "I know, I know, I believe Xue Lan."

She believed that there was always a way out.