Chapter 1155: The Sea of ​​Flowers

02 Oct, 2024

Chapter 1155: The Sea of ​​Flowers

"Mother …"

Xu Qing stared at the desert in front of him as he listened to the words transmitted by the Aurora Immortal Lord.

Perhaps it was the waves that came from his body, or perhaps it was the meaning behind these two words.

Unknowingly, ripples of reminiscence appeared in his mind.

The Wanggu Continent and Peerless City appeared in front of his eyes.

The Peerless City in his memories, his parents in his memories.

The beautiful memories in his mind, as well as the rain of blood that could not be dispersed.

He thought of his parents.

Perhaps it was because he had traveled through too many mountains and rivers, or perhaps it was because he had experienced too many things, so much so that when Xu Qing tried to recall his parents, he realized that in reality, only their outlines were left.

However, the gentleness exuded from this silhouette was a mark that no mountains, rivers, events, or experiences could erase.

Eternity was imprinted in his heart.

For example, people were often unsure of the last person they saw at the moment of death.

But when he came to this world, he must have been surrounded by his parents.

"Mother …"

Xu Qing muttered.

At the same time, the body that his consciousness resided in also instinctively surfaced the memories of its host.

In his memory, his mother had also become a blurry silhouette, and he couldn't remember clearly …

Just like Xu Qing's own memories.

At this moment, the two resonated with each other.

This resonance was like great waves, surging through the sea of consciousness, rippling through time. It spread through the desert, rising and falling along with it.

It became a part of the desert.

Immortal Lord Aurora's voice slowly reverberated in the Time Desert.

"Your mother and I met in our hometown."

"She is my junior sister, your grandfather's seventh disciple."

"Although there were suns and moons in the sky back then, they were not what we see now."

The Aurora Immortal Lord spoke softly as he advanced.

His words seemed to be directed at Xu Qing, but at the same time, they also seemed to be reminiscing about his past.

His aura also became more ancient and more nostalgic as his words reverberated in the air.

"My hometown back then was just one of the countless small worlds in the fifth star ring that were held captive by the gods."

"Living there, you have to worship the gods, be enslaved by the gods, and live in the woven bones."

"Thus, even the sun and moon above our heads are naturally gods. To be exact, the light of the sun and moon has invaded all of the small worlds."

"As for them, the name of the Supreme Gods that they spread throughout all the small worlds is Luo Yue and Yu Xijian."

"Those years were painful, but because of your mother's existence, to me, they were also blessed."

The Aurora Immortal Lord's voice was gentle as he mumbled.

Xu Qing followed behind, silently listening.

He knew that at this moment, the Aurora Immortal Lord only needed to listen.

"We cultivated together, we grew up together, and then we met the Nine Shores."

The Aurora Immortal Lord shook his head. The feeling of reminiscence on his body grew even stronger.

"Back then, Nine Shores' personality wasn't very different from how it is now. He preferred silence, observation, and recording.

"Your mother called him the Great Scribe, and he agreed with that title very much. So, for many years after that, he called himself the Great Scribe."

"Silly."

Aurora chuckled.

"Just like that, time passed …"

"You know what happened after that from the historical records."

"At the end of the Era of the Gods, under the leadership of your grandfather, the entire small world of the fifth star ring launched a war against the gods."

"That battle was incomparably tragic …"

"As for you, you were also born during that period of time. However, your mother and I did not want you to see a chaotic world, so we sealed you away."

"And we agreed that when the war was over, when this world became beautiful, we would release your seal. The first world you saw would be beautiful, peaceful, and devoid of gods."

"Let you live a beautiful life."

Aurora's voice echoed in the desert of time.

It was just that his voice was slowly tinged with sorrow as he reminisced.

"That war that lasted for many, many years finally ended. As cultivators, we rose to power and suppressed the originally high and mighty Gods."

"The sun and moon in the sky have also fallen, replacing our Dao of Yin and Yang."

"But … there will always be one person missing from my side."

"Your mother has fallen."

Xu Qing listened silently.

It was obviously someone else's story, but whether it was the ripples in this body or the resonance in his consciousness, Xu Qing could feel the sadness from his host and the Aurora.

"As for me, due to some special reasons, I fell into a deep sleep."

"This sleep lasted for ten thousand years."

"When I woke up, nothing could be changed. The Constitution of Time and Space has its limits …"

"3,333 years. This is the space-time boundary of all the star rings in this universe.

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"Thus, when you were sealed, it was your mother and I. When you were unsealed, it was only me."

A deep voice drifted in the air. Aurora stopped in his tracks.

A sea of flowers was reflected in Xu Qing's eyes. It was like a sea of illusions, with countless colorful orchids blooming in the desert.

It was beautiful beyond compare.

It was hard to imagine that there was such a sea of orchids in the desert.

At the very least, when Xu Qing came to this desert in the future, he would not see him.

It was as if this was a secret hidden in the depths of the desert.

At a glance, one could see that these orchids had all sorts of beautiful shapes and colors. Some were like dancing butterflies, while others were like red-crowned cranes spreading their wings. Every single one of them emitted a unique fragrance.

This was especially so at this moment. With the arrival of Xu Qing and the Aurora Immortal Lord, there seemed to be sunlight shining through the sparse clouds and onto the sea of orchids. Unknowingly, this sea of orchids was filled with a sense of mystery and romance.

A gentle breeze blew, causing the sea of flowers to sway.

It was like a dream.

Vaguely, there seemed to be a fairy staring at the father and son in the sea of flowers.

He murmured softly and revealed a gentle smile.

Thus, Immortal Lord Aurora looked at the sea of flowers, looked at the fairy maiden in his memories, and smiled.

Smiling, he walked to the edge of the sea of flowers and crouched down. Then, he took out some seeds from his bosom.

At this moment, he wasn't the future sovereign of the fifth star ring, nor was he the Master of Myriad Immortals. He was just an ordinary person immersed in the memories of his deceased wife.

He planted those seeds in the desert.

They would surely bloom.

"Your mother's name has the word 'Lan' in it, and she also likes immortal orchids."

"This kind of flower can't be tainted by the aura of a god. That will cause it to wither very quickly …. However, this kind of flower has never gone extinct in our little world, even though it's filled with the aura of a god."

"Even if it withers, it will bloom again."

"That's why we once dreamed that when the war ended and everything became beautiful, we would find a place to plant the Immortal Orchid and turn it into a sea that would bloom all year round."

"Over the years, every time I came here, I would plant some."

"Gradually, it indeed became a sea."

Immortal Lord Aurora murmured with a smile. He gently stroked the spot where the seed was buried with his palm.

Then, he sat to the side and looked at the sea of flowers without saying a word.

However, the smile on his face became even gentler.

Xu Qing stared at everything. He silently walked to the side of the Aurora Immortal Lord and sat down as well, accompanying him as they stared at the sea of flowers.

Time passed slowly.

When the sunset glow appeared on the horizon, Immortal Lord Aurora spoke softly.

"You've grown up, and it's time for you to get married."

"In the future, when I am not free, you must remember to come here every year and plant orchids for your mother."

"Let this place be forever filled with a sea of flowers."

Xu Qing had mixed feelings.

He knew that a month later, not only would this Aurora Immortal Lord die, the host of his body would also die.

Therefore, in the future, no more orchids would appear in this sea of orchids.

Perhaps this was the reason why he didn't see any sea of flowers when he walked through the desert.

This sea of flowers had long withered over the years.

But he still nodded.

Aurora smiled and raised his hand to touch Xu Qing's head.

"You have to remember one thing …"

"Your parents can't accompany you for your entire life, and your children can't always be by your side. Only your Daoist companion … is the only person who can accompany you for your entire life."

"So, you have to protect her well. Don't be like me …"

"I lost my lover."

With that, Aurora Polaris stood up and looked at Xu Qing.

"Do you still remember the story I told you about the night when you were young?"

Xu Qing nodded and said softly.

"When night falls, do not go to see me."

These words were deeply engraved in the young master's memory.

In his memories, the Aurora Immortal Lord had told him this more than once.

This reminded Xu Qing of the reflection under the ice lake …

In his memories, every time the Aurora Immortal Lord appeared, it would always be at daybreak.

Aurora nodded with a smile and looked at the sunset that was about to dissipate.

"It's getting dark, let's go back."

As he spoke, Aurora took a step forward.

Heaven and earth blurred.

In the next moment, the desert and the sea of flowers were gone.

Xu Qing's figure appeared in the exact same place he had left before.

It was as if everything they had experienced along the way was just an illusion.

As for the Aurora Immortal Lord, he was nowhere to be seen.

The only thing that was visible in the sky was when Xu Qing left.

And now, it was the moment when night fell.

Night enveloped the land.

The bright moon rose into the sky.

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At this moment, below the Immortal Palace, in a mysterious cave.

It was brightly lit.

Immortal Lord Aurora's figure was currently moving forward step by step.

However, wherever he passed, the lights behind him were extinguished one by one.

As night fell in the outside world, his originally white clothes were slowly invaded by black until they were completely dyed black.

The gentleness on his face was replaced by malevolence and evil.

His body was faintly trembling, but his footsteps were still very steady.

Finally, step by step, he walked into the depths of the tumor.

He stepped into a sealed cell.

The moment he entered, countless chains formed from runes appeared out of thin air and wrapped around his body, constantly strengthening and sealing him.

As for the light, it also completely disappeared at this moment, and everything turned pitch-black.

In this extremely dark space, only the low moans and the sound of the iron chains being violently pulled continued to reverberate.