Chapter 27: Pure Love World Arc Complete

  Su Luo experienced three worlds, but in reality, it was just one night.

  The next day, their class only had one lesson of Mao's Outline in the afternoon. Liu Qianqian used her illness as an excuse to ask others to go to self-study, and she stayed behind to "take care" of things, also asking someone to help them get a leave of absence.

  She originally planned to let Su Luo wear it twice and return it by dusk, but unexpectedly, an uninvited guest arrived.

  She was browsing through several books, trying to decide which one would be good for Su Luo to wear next, when the door was knocked.

  Knock knock knock!

  She thought it was one of her roommates who had forgotten to bring something, so she shouted: "Busy! Open the door yourself." But the person didn't respond to her, stopped for a moment, and continued "Knock knock knock!"

  "Ah, who is it?! If nothing's wrong, I swear I won't kill you." The person knocking on the door was too persistent, so she could only reluctantly get up to take a look. Of course, she couldn't expect Su Luo Luo to still be "sleeping".

  "How did you get here?" A person was standing outside the door, wearing black clothes and pants, who was her fellow apprentice sister, Yao Zhu.

  Yao Zhu was the apprentice of her master's sister, who was the current leader of their sect. Yao Zhu was naturally the next in line to take over as the leader. Both of them were orphans and had been adopted by their masters since they were young, so they grew up together but never got along. When they were kids, before they learned any magic, they would fight each other physically, and when they got older, they started competing with each other in magic. Yao Zhu was jealous that she was lively and lovely, and liked by the elders, while she disliked Yao Zhu for being pretentious and learning everything faster than her. Of course, the result was always her losing, although she didn't like this master sister of hers, she had to admit that she had a very high talent for cultivation, and her magic skills were much better than hers. So when she was young, after watching "The Return of the Condor Hero", she secretly gave Yao Zhu the nickname "Li Mochou", although she didn't have the nerve to call herself "Little Dragon Girl".

  Because the two didn't get along, even after being admitted to the same university, they never interacted with each other. Liu Qianqian even thought that this senior sister didn't know which department she was in or which building she lived in. So suddenly seeing her appear at her own door would be so surprising.

  "Is there something?" Liu Qianqian didn't think that this senior sister would have the leisure to come and visit her, of course even if she wanted to, she wouldn't be welcome.

  "What's wrong? Why don't you ask yourself what you've done first?" Yao Zhu retorted with a sarcastic tone.

  "Oh no!" Liu Qianqian's heart skipped a beat. Although they weren't from the same master, fellow disciples who shared the same roots and origins could sense each other's presence within a hundred miles, as long as someone with higher moral integrity than themselves was using their powers.

  How could I have forgotten this! Ah! What a mistake, what a mistake!

  Given her relationship with Yao Zhu, it's impossible for Yao Zhu to cover up for her. She also doesn't have the face to beg him on her behalf. If Master finds out, she'll definitely be in big trouble.

  "What did I do, you tell me! Besides, what's it to you!" Now she could only hope that Yao Zhuo's cultivation wasn't much higher than hers, and wonder what exactly he had done. Maybe... maybe the other side was just bluffing, hmm, couldn't just surrender without a fight.

  "Sister, you're really naive! I think it's not necessary for me to point it out again. With the difference in our cultivation levels, how could I not know what you've done? Tsk tsk tsk... It's really pitiful, a self-deceived child." Yao Zhu's disdainful tone made Liu Qianqian extremely want to hit her.

  "If you have the ability, then say it!" Liu Qianqian still had a last strand of hope, wishing that Yao Zhu was just teasing her.

  "Suo Luo... Qi Yu Xuan... Tan Hui... Liu Zheng... Su Mu... Xu Zi Lin... Xu Zi Pei... Dear Shimei, do I need to make it any clearer?" Yao Zhu slowly and calmly reported one name after another, also shattering Liu Qianqian's last hope. Obviously, there was nothing left to hide.

  "What's the big deal, go tell Master if you have the guts! Don't expect me to beg for mercy." Liu Qianqian refused to back down and continued to provoke Yao Zhuo, but in reality, she was already drenched in cold sweat. She hadn't expected that Yao Zhuo's abilities had reached such a terrifying level, far surpassing her own. What scared her even more was the thought of Master finding out what she had done - with his temper, even if he favored her, she wouldn't be able to avoid punishment. Thinking about the various strange creatures and eerie beasts that Master kept as pets, not to mention those bizarre and ancient artifacts... Good grief! Just thinking about it made her shudder. She definitely didn't want to spend her winter break being dragged back to keep company with these creepy things, even if it would be beneficial for her cultivation - the process was just too terrifying!

  "What do you want, just say it!" Yao Zhu thought that instead of directly reporting to the teacher, coming to her doorstep meant that she didn't just want to tease her a few sentences, but must have wanted to coerce her for some purpose.

  Although they have never seen eye-to-eye, it has to be said that they are still the people who understand each other best.

  "Great! Master sister likes you so clever and nimble." Yao Zhu pretended to be affectionate, wanting to pat Liu Qianqian's head, but the latter avoided it with disgust. She didn't mind, smiled: "Give me the soul-transferring talisman that sealed Su Luo's soul, I'll return it to you before dawn tomorrow."

  "What did you say? Don't even think about it! She's my friend." Liu Qianqian was furious.

  She thought Yao Zhu would ask her for some magical instrument given by their master, such as her Ice Spirit Sword, which the other side had been eyeing for a long time, or ask her to teach her some kind of magic that Master and Master's brother wouldn't know, but she never expected Yao Zhu to bring this up.

  "Friend, tsk! Master sister sees you and your friend playing so enthusiastically, also wants to play with her, how come not allowed?" This soul-shifting charm is not a product of their sect, but a special tool used by the underworld to correct errors in reincarnation. Because a small official owed Liu Qianqian a favor, he gave him one, and he didn't take these external things seriously, so he casually gave it to his junior apprentice, but didn't expect Liu Qianqian to use it to let Su Luo wear the book.

  Shi Shu's generosity and magnanimity were in stark contrast to his own master's stinginess, which was also one of the reasons why Yao Zhu envied and resented Liu Qianqian. With so many good resources at her disposal, her cultivation was still inferior to his own, it was simply a waste of heaven's gift, and a shame to their school!

  And this soul-transferring talisman can only be used by one person, once the birth date is written on it, it cannot be changed. Of course, there is no limit to the number of times it can be used, so she had to "borrow" Su Luo's soul together with it.

  "Sister, I was wrong. This time, let's just say I owe you one. How about we change the terms? Or else, I'll give you that Ice Spirit Sword?" Ah, damn it! It hurts so much! Fine, for Luolu's sake, I'll make an exception. Who made me take advantage of her in the first place?

  "Are you kidding me? Who wants that broken sword of yours? I'm not interested! Stop stalling and hand it over. Don't worry, I don't have a taste for cruelty like you do, I promise to return the person unharmed. By the way, I also want that B1 book, Xu Zipei was treated too pitifully by you, I need to make it up to him."

  "This is up to you, but you must guarantee not to harm Lolo, neither physically nor mentally. You also need to ensure that she is returned to her body by 6 am tomorrow, without affecting her future life. If you can't agree to this, then it's better for you to go and report to my master directly, I'll listen to your decision!"

  "Don't be so tense, you know I don't really read abuse novels, I won't do anything to her. Besides, my skills are far superior to yours, erasing some memories is a piece of cake. Alright, hand her over, I'm leaving, who knows when I'll get bored and return her early."

  "Here!" Liu Qianqian reluctantly handed over the book with the soul-transferring symbol still attached to Yao Zhu. The world had just ended, and if Yao Zhu had arrived two minutes later, she would have torn it off.

  Yao Zhu said this is 30% true and 70% false. In fact, she also likes abuse articles, but not as obsessed as Liu Qianqian.

  Because the two have always been at odds, from childhood to adulthood, as long as one of them shows a liking for something, the other will refuse to admit it, no matter how interested they are. For example, Liu Qianqian likes Luo Xi, she supports Ou Chen, Liu Qianqian is a fan of Fourth Master, she supports Eighth Master...

  They didn't emphasize the importance of clearing one's mind and desires in their school, so everyone had their own hobbies. For example, Master Eldest Sister was a TV addict, her master liked playing mahjong, Little Brother was obsessed with online games, and the most ridiculous one was their Master Grandma, who loved going to bath centers to wash her feet. She and Yao Zhuo had been fond of reading since they were young, but when they didn't have much pocket money and there was no internet, they could only rent books and take turns reading them. Of course, every time they would argue over what type of book to rent.

  Last night, she sensed what Liu Qianqian was up to and used her magic to sneak into the virtual world and observe. Although the plot wasn't one she particularly liked, it was really more interesting than just reading text. In the first two episodes, she had cried so much that she was sniffling, but in the third episode, the first half was okay, quite sweet, while the second half, where they went to great lengths to torment Xu Zipei, she couldn't bear to watch anymore. After thinking about it, she decided to change the ending, lest that child think of dying with her lover.

  Since she had exposed herself, she might as well use this as a condition and let Liu Qianqian hand over the control of the Soul Transference Symbol. It just so happened that she had read a few books recently and wasn't very satisfied with the author's arrangement of the plot or the female lead, so she wanted to let Su Luo go stir up some trouble. What if Su Luo didn't want to? No problem! There were naturally ways to make her listen obediently. Who made her have magic? It was just that arbitrary!

  (Note: I've kept the translation as close to the original text as possible, but please note that there may be slight variations in wording or phrasing due to differences in language and cultural context.)

  After Xu Zipei left with the escort team, Su Luo also slipped out of the door quietly, because her "big limit" was approaching.

  The beauty's smile made her feel as if she was floating, as if she were about to fly away. Her mood was especially joyful, like being on cloud nine. Her eyes sparkled with a smile, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curve upwards, revealing the most beautiful arc.

  She walked and walked until she came to the Moon River. The river wind blew her sleeves, like a butterfly flapping its wings.

  Her consciousness gradually became blurred, face after face, scene after scene, all flashed before her eyes.

  Goodbye!

  He glanced in the direction of the Xu family mansion before leaping into the turbulent river waters.

  Gurgling, gurgling...

  A moment later, the water surface returned to calmness.

  Never again see the shadow of a beautiful person.

  "Who are you?" When she woke up again, she thought it would be the same as usual and saw Liu Qianqian's familiar "ghostly shadow", but unexpectedly, it was a young woman she had never seen before.

  "Hello, I'm Qianqian's senior sister, Yao Zhu, also from X University. I'm a senior this year. You can call me Sister Xue or Sister Zhu." Yao Zhu's attitude towards Su Loluo was unusually warm in front of Liu Qianqian, and it turned out that she quite liked this pretty but kind-hearted junior sister.

  "Sister, hello, where is Qianqian? Can I go back now?" This was her biggest concern.

  I'm really sorry, Qianqian is too capricious, she's troubled you, I'll apologize to you on her behalf.

  "Never mind, it was just a joke. Can you please drop me off then?" She still maintained her composure in front of outsiders, but when she got the chance, she would take matters into her own hands to get revenge.

  There's something else I want to discuss with you. It's like this, actually you didn't die from illness, but were poisoned by Xu Zipei. Qianqian deliberately didn't let you tell him the truth that Xu Zilin wasn't dead, making him mistakenly think his brother's death was related to you and also misunderstand that you wanted to take over the Xu family property, harming Zhang Lan. So in a fit of rage, he... But before you left, didn't you arrange for him to reunite with Xu Zilin and Zhang Lan? He will definitely find out that he wrongly accused and killed you, with his...

  "Sister, what to do? Can you let me go back? This child is too kind, he can't take it! What to do! Please, please let me go back now, don't let her think I'm dead, how could Qianqian be like this!" Before Yao Zhuo finished speaking, Su Luo was already on the verge of tears.

  "Hey, don't cry. I just wanted to tell you this. The original master's physical body has already sunk to the bottom of the river, and it's impossible for you to go back. However, I have a way to let you see them again. Just say you're the Moon Water God, and that it was destined for you to have this calamity. This time, you descended to help those four people in love be together. I can also give you a Forget Love Pill, which you can give to Xu Zishan to make him forget his feelings for you. I can also give one to Su Mo."

  "What did you say?! Xuzi Pei... he... he likes me?"

  It's that you're too slow-witted, but he always thought you were his arch-nemesis, suppressing his own emotions. If he knew you weren't his sister-in-law and just pretended to be with his brother, and also had no grudges against the Xu family, he might... even die for love.

  "Idiot! Waaahhh... Senior sister, hurry up and let me go back, I'll tell him that I'm not dead."

  "Alright, take this elixir, I've cast the spell."

  ……

  "Brother, let me go, this river is too cold, she's all alone and it's too desolate. Just let me go accompany her." A trip to the border changed Xu Zipei's life upside down. The brother he thought was no longer in this world, his first love, were actually alive and well. The woman he thought had a heart like a snake and scorpion turned out to be the kindest and most innocent. It all turned out to be just a misunderstanding. Heaven is truly cruel and laughable, playing tricks on him like that, making him kill with his own hands the woman he loved the most.

  Yes, he loved her. At the moment when he knew the truth and poured out his heart's blood, he knew that he had loved her all along. Only, everything was too late. The beauty's smile is incurable, and there is only a month left.

  He dragged his battered body, day and night, rushing back home. All he saw was the letter she left behind.

  What a heroic knight-errant, what a wandering vagabond! Who would believe it? She must have known that she wouldn't be in this world for long and was afraid of saddening everyone, so she came up with such an excuse.

  Fool, why are you so foolish! Can't you be a bit more self-willed and selfish?

  At least let me love you less.

  Xu Zilin also received the news and rushed back secretly, only to find out that Su Luo had been poisoned by his brother due to a huge misunderstanding and was now on the brink of death. He was overcome with grief and guilt, feeling like he wanted to take his own life. If it weren't for them, Luo'er would... she was so young. But he couldn't blame his brother, the pain of killing the one he loved was already the greatest punishment for him. He also didn't dare tell Su Mo, fearing that he wouldn't be able to forgive himself and would follow her in death.

  He stayed by Xu Zipei's side every step of the way until he received definite news that Luo Er had sunk into the Moon River a month ago and there was no possibility of survival.

  "Zi Po, it's all brother's fault, he was too selfish and wronged both Luo Er and you. Let's go back first, if you want to hit or scold someone, come at me, don't hurt yourself like this."

  "Brother, I don't blame you. Luo Er was willing to help you and Mu Ge. She wanted you both to be happy. Let me go now, even if it's for my own good, let me be with her."

  "How do you know that with this jump, you'll be able to see her again? What if one dies and the lamp goes out, without a soul?! Although I know that death is his liberation, living is just sinking in the sea of suffering, but as an older brother, I still can't bear to watch my younger brother go like this."

  "Yes, even if she did, she wouldn't want to see me anyway. My hands are stained with fresh blood, I should go to hell! Change that to hell! She was so good, she must have gone to heaven long ago."

  Xu Zipei looked at his own hands, feeling utterly hopeless. Would he really never see them again?

  Xu Zilin's tears fell like rain, tightly holding onto his waist, the two brothers stood still by the riverbank.

  At this time, a ray of light suddenly appeared on the river, and Su Luo's soul emerged.

  "Xu Ge, Zi Pei..." She felt a little nervous looking at the two brothers.

  They've all lost weight, and Zǐ Pèi is now just a skeleton. Although I came here to help them achieve their goal, I ended up causing so much harm, especially to Zǐ Pèi. Even though he didn't know what was going on, the fact remains that harm was done, and I'm the one who caused it. Clearly, things could have been handled better, but how did it end up like this?!

  Xu Zipei's eyes widened with ecstatic thoughts, staring straight at the person approaching on the water. But he didn't dare to move forward, hesitating and fearing that it was all just an illusion.

  "Sister... Luo Er, is it really you?" It wasn't until he had repeatedly confirmed that the person in front of him hadn't disappeared that he was able to find his voice with difficulty. This was the first time he had called her name in front of her, although he had already called out to her passionately several times in his dreams.

  "It's me, it's me." Su Luo wept uncontrollably.

  "Sorry, it's my fault that I've wronged you. Are you... dead? Take me with you." Xu Zipei looked at the flowing river water beneath Su Luo's feet and didn't care if she was a ghost or a demon, his heart set on following her to the depths of the underworld.

  "It's not because of you, I was originally the god of moon water, this time I came down to earth just to help people in distress, even if there wasn't you, someone else would have helped me complete my destiny. Zhang Lan is the one you should be concerned about, today I came back just to tell you not to take your own life lightly, this is a forgetful pill, after taking it, you will forget about me and return to your original life." Su Luo forced herself to hold back her sorrow, telling Xu Zishu the words she had discussed with Yao Zhuo, and handed him the forgetful pill.

  "Since you're an immortal, why don't you come back and stay, don't leave."

  Don't go, don't go, don't go, don't go... Xu Zipei's humble request, hoping she would stay for him.

  "It won't work, the upper realm has given me limited time, my physical body is already destroyed, I must go back. Don't worry, I will be fine, you all take care of yourselves too, okay? I will be watching from above." Because it's impossible to stay behind, so can't give him hope.

  "Zi Pu, Luo Er has achieved enlightenment and ascended to immortality. You should be happy for her." Xu Zi Lin also came to persuade him, although the events unfolding before his eyes were hard to believe, as long as he could let his brother live on, everything would be fine. Moreover, knowing that Luo Er had a good place to go, not dying in such a miserable state, made his heart feel better too, otherwise he truly wouldn't have the face to meet Su Mu.

  "Yes, Zǐ Pèi, listen, take this medicine." Su Luo handed the Forget Love Pill to Xú Zǐ Pèi's mouth, just like in the past when she fed him at his sickbed.

  "Fine, I'll eat! Eating will make me forget you, right?"

  "Hmm. Apart from me, you can still remember others."

  Xu Zipei took it with difficulty, under the expectant gaze of Suoluo and Xu Zilin, and put it in his mouth. His Adam's apple rolled, and he swallowed.

  "Zi Lin ge, this one is for my brother, he still doesn't know that I... fell into the river, right?"

  "Hmm, I don't dare tell him."

  "Let him take it and he won't think of me again, so as not to make things difficult for you, I won't go see him anymore."

  "Alright, rest assured, I, Xu Zilin, will never betray him in this lifetime and will be with him until we grow old together."

  "Well then, I'm off. Take care, Brother Xu, Zipei. Be happy." Su Luo forced back her tears and smiled at the two of them in blessing.

  "Go, I will be happy." Xu Zipeng promised.

  Su Luo's soul once again floated onto the river and gradually faded away in the twilight until it disappeared.

  Without you, what happiness is there for me?

  "Pfft." Xú Zǐpèi spat out the Forget Sorrow Pill that had been pressed under her tongue, watching as it fell into the vast river waters, tears welling up in her eyes as she smiled.

  But if I forget you, I am not myself.

  "Zi Pei, you......!" Xu Zilin looked at his brother in shock and pain.

  "Brother, go back, Zhang Lan is still at home waiting."

  He straightened his waist and back, took a glance at the emptiness on the river, and turned around.