Chapter 105: Changes in Eternal Sky p1
Different origin points, due to Transcendence’s protection, developed different laws to maintain this protection. When these laws broke, it meant the end of Transcendence’s protection.
The collapse of Victoria’s Boundaries and its three-hundred-year cycle, and the “Legend” of Great Xia Imperial City, were all examples of this.
“So, what’s the current state of ‘Legend’?” Luo Ling pondered for a moment and asked.
The situation in Great Xia Imperial City seemed much more complex than Victoria’s. Of course, it might also be because Luo Ling, in the final battle in Victoria, completely destroyed the problems left behind by the remnants of Transcendence’s laws.
“These problems… are difficult to explain in a few words,” Jingwei said with a bitter smile, sighing softly. “In short, the ‘Present’ is still influenced by ‘Legend,’ but this influence is frozen at the moment the Transcendence protection shattered.
But what’s certain is that ‘Legend’ still exists.”
“So, is there another you in ‘Legend’?” Luo Ling scratched the back of her head and asked, “And the current you… appeared in the ‘Present’ due to ‘Legend’s’ influence…”
“Probably not. I voluntarily left ‘Legend’ to fill the sea of Doomsday. This influence doesn’t affect deities themselves. However, for more details… you’ll have to explore yourself. After all, ‘Legend’ and ‘Present’ have been separated for too long, and I don’t know what changes have occurred.”
Jingwei paused, then took out a tail feather and handed it to Luo Ling.
“This is my token. If you have a chance to enter ‘Legend,’ it might be useful to you.”
“‘Legend’…”
Luo Ling took the tail feather, a gentle yet cold aura flowing from it, carrying a sorrowful undertone.
This was a Jingwei bird’s tail feather. Using it, Luo Ling, in her Black Kite form, would be almost identical to the Jingwei bird.
“Miss Luo Ling, if you want to solve the predicament of Great Xia Imperial City, and even the entire world, your journey to ‘Legend’ is essential,” Jingwei said softly.
“Unfortunately, although I am a deity from ‘Legend,’ I might not know ‘Legend’ as well as Great Xia Imperial City, because after becoming Jingwei in ‘Legend,’ I only had my past obsession, constantly filling the East Sea that buried me.
As for why I later started filling the sea of Doomsday, even I don’t know the exact reason, but it’s definitely related to the changes in ‘Legend’.”
Luo Ling nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, “I understand.”
“By the way, besides this, there’s another matter… I wonder if you’ve received any news.” Jingwei hesitated slightly and continued, “I sensed the demise of an old friend, but unfortunately, since my consciousness was rather muddled before, I couldn’t determine who it was. I only know… a familiar aura vanished from this world.”
“Your old friend?” Luo Ling’s expression turned serious. She thought for a moment and shook her head. “Sorry, I don’t know.”
Since Jingwei called this being an “old friend,” it should also be from “Legend,” but Luo Ling could only think of the Fairy.
And currently, the Fairy was alive and well.
Although after becoming Delusion, she was having a hard time…
“Perhaps I’m just overthinking it.” Jingwei smiled faintly, seeing that Luo Ling’s tea had gone cold. She poured the tea into the teapot and brewed a new cup, pushing it towards Luo Ling apologetically. “Look at me, so engrossed in conversation that I didn’t even notice your tea had gone cold.”
…..
Luo Ling didn’t have the heart to say that she deliberately didn’t drink it.
Jingwei’s tea was truly terribly strong. She did enjoy tea, but she usually brewed a large pot to stay awake while studying at night, and had never tasted such bitter tea.
“Lord Jingwei, is there anything else?”
Luo Ling looked up and asked seriously.
“Nothing urgent, but if you have any other questions, just ask. I’ll answer everything.”
Jingwei picked up her teacup, blew on it slightly, then seemed to recall something and continued, “Also, no need to call me ‘Lord.’ It sounds too distant. Just ‘Jingwei’ is fine.”
The reason Luo Ling used the term “Lord Jingwei” was because of Iris’s influence.
After all, Miss Iris always addressed Jingwei as “Lord Jingwei,” so Luo Ling subconsciously adopted the same term.
“Okay, then I won’t stand on ceremony,” Luo Ling nodded. “However, I have other matters to attend to, so I won’t bother you any longer, Jingwei.”
Luo Ling stood up and bowed to Jingwei.
Jingwei also stood up and returned the gesture, saying with a hint of regret, “Aren’t you going to stay a bit longer? I haven’t even finished half of this pot of good tea…”
Hearing about the tea, Luo Ling’s scalp tingled. If she stayed any longer, she couldn’t refuse Jingwei’s hospitality, and directly rejecting the host’s kindness wasn’t Luo Ling’s style, so she could only find an excuse to leave.
She didn’t know where Jingwei got this tea, but it wasn’t just bitter.
“No, no, I really do have other matters to attend to.”
Luo Ling said repeatedly, then bowed again.
“No need to see me out, Lor-… Jingwei. Please… rest well during this time. Your previous injuries seem to haven’t completely healed yet.”
“Thank you for your concern, Miss Luo Ling. There are indeed some…”
Jingwei was touched. She hadn’t expected Luo Ling to notice, despite her efforts to hide it.
Such concern… was truly touching.
In that case…
“How about this, Miss Luo Ling,” Jingwei seemed to have made up her mind, “I still have some of this good tea left. I’ll give you some as a parting gift…”
Before she could finish, Jingwei saw a flash of horror on Luo Ling’s face, then the girl vanished, leaving Twilight Victoria.
“…Was that my imagination? Did Miss Luo Ling just… dislike my tea?”
Jingwei frowned slightly, but quickly understood, her expression relaxing.
“She must have sensed how much I treasure this tea, not wanting to take it from me, so she pretended. Miss Luo Ling is truly considerate.”
Even she would feel reluctant to share this tea from “Legend.” After all, every sip was one less.
She just sat down again, about to savor the remaining tea, when she saw a small, teal head peeking in.
It was Iris.
“Has Miss Luo Ling left?”
Iris looked slightly nervous.
Luo Ling’s sudden transformation last time had truly frightened her.
It had to be said that, if the next time Luo Ling appeared wasn’t in her “Black Kite” form, Miss Iris would probably be equally traumatized.
“She’s already left.” Jingwei nodded slightly, then beckoned to Iris. “Come and sit, Iris.”
“Yes, yes!”
Facing her beloved Lord Jingwei, Iris was very happy. With Luo Ling gone, she skipped over.
Then, after Jingwei’s next sentence, she froze.
“Have some tea with me.”
Iris’s expression changed instantly, recalling some unpleasant memories.
She smoothly changed direction and, with quick, or rather, hasty steps, scurried away, leaving only a single sentence echoing behind her.
“I, I, I have other things to do. I’ll have tea with you next time, Lord Jingwei…”
“This little girl…”
Jingwei paused, shaking her head with a doting yet helpless smile.
To her, Iris was more like a daughter, after all, she was a consciousness born from a part of her.
Moreover, when Jingwei first gained a vague consciousness and chose to sacrifice herself to protect Iris, Iris actually tried her best to save her, all of which Jingwei witnessed.
“Just a bit silly.”
She smiled faintly, took a sip of tea, and thought, “Next time, I’ll bring some tea to see Luo Ling’s sister, Miss Su Wan, and discuss the merger of our Divine Kingdoms.”
As Jingwei, her mastery of the Mountains and Seas Authority was much higher than Iris’s. In other words… she was a super plus version of a gardener.
When it came to modifying Divine Kingdoms, Jingwei was far superior to Iris.
After merging these two already powerful Divine Kingdoms, coupled with the territorial technology Luo Ling brought back from the former Valhalla, perhaps they could create a true world.
After returning from Twilight Victoria somewhat disheveled, Luo Ling breathed a sigh of relief.
Actually, Jingwei’s tea wasn’t that bad, Luo Ling just couldn’t appreciate it…
Hearing that Jingwei wanted to give her some, Luo Ling immediately fled, not daring to stay any longer.
“This tail feather…”
Luo Ling took out the tail feather Jingwei gave her. It didn’t contain any of Jingwei’s Authority, just her aura.
Even if Luo Ling used it, it would only make her seem more like Jingwei in others’ perception, nothing more.
Her Black Kite form was already quite similar, and now they would be practically identical.
“Although I don’t know what it’s for, I’ll keep it for now.”
Luo Ling transformed into the White Witch and hid it in her long white hair.
This long hair was practically Luo Ling’s storage, almost all important items kept within, so she didn’t have to worry about losing them.
Besides this, Luo Ling still felt a vague unease about Jingwei’s later words.
“Her deceased old friend…”
Luo Ling frowned, a thought she couldn’t quite grasp lingering in her mind.
After pondering for a moment, Luo Ling suddenly thought of something.
Besides the Fairy, there could be other beings from “Legend.”
“Auspicious Timing and Auspicious Location?”
Although it wasn’t explicitly stated, since the Fairy was born from Auspicious Location’s obsession, Auspicious Location herself should also be from “Legend,” and Auspicious Timing, who had always been with her, probably had the same origin.
Luo Ling’s heart skipped a beat. Could something have happened to them?
But there hadn’t been any news…
She had previously left a puppet in Eternal Sky and told the Speakers that if they encountered any problems, they could contact her through it.
Regardless of the outcome, Luo Ling respected Auspicious Timing’s plan to summon an outer god, but she was also worried about the potential consequences, hence leaving the puppet.
Luo Ling wasn’t sure if she could handle the potential incident, but it was at least a gesture of support.
“However, the puppet I left behind doesn’t seem to have been activated. Could it be… I was wrong?”
Luo Ling sensed her puppet, frowning slightly.
She didn’t rashly descend onto it mentally because her intention was to help the Speakers, not to monitor them.
If she accidentally saw something she shouldn’t, although the Speakers couldn’t silence her, it would still be impolite.
Everyone had secrets, and she should respect that.
Thinking of this, Luo Ling tried to contact the puppet in Eternal Sky, hoping to receive a response from the Speakers.
The result was obvious: no response.
The unease in Luo Ling’s heart intensified. She thought carefully for a moment and summoned Xuanyuan E through telepathy.
Soon, Xuanyuan E appeared, holding her sword, a murderous aura surrounding her, and said in a deep voice, “Miss Luo Ling, who are we killing?”
“?”
A question mark appeared above Luo Ling’s head.
“You called me here, isn’t it… to kill someone?” Seeing Luo Ling’s puzzled expression, Xuanyuan E frowned slightly and said, “Besides, I’m not good at anything else… except killing.”
Clearly, after much thought, she concluded that the reason Luo Ling no longer asked her to bring food was because her cooking was too terrible.
But the truth was that although Xuanyuan E’s cooking wasn’t particularly delicious, it definitely wasn’t bad…
At least, much better than Luo Ling’s own cooking.
“It’s… not that bad.”
Luo Ling’s mouth twitched. She felt that Xuanyuan E, after resolving the knot in her heart, was gradually becoming like the Xuanyuan E she saw in Chou Ke’s “Valhalla” dream.
Always staying in the corner, meditating with her sword, and when she acted, it was swift and decisive, her killing intent merciless.
“If that’s truly the case, wouldn’t I become… Xuanyuan E’s friend in that memory?”
Luo Ling thought, her expression even stranger, but she quickly returned to the topic at hand.
“I just have something I need your help with, not killing.”
“Okay, just tell me.” Xuanyuan E nodded.
