Chapter 1571
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Chapter 1571 Interception
“Qingyu, where are you taking me?” Jiang Er floated beside An Qingyu, asking in confusion.
An Qingyu walked along the wet path, raindrops sliding down his cheeks. His eyes fixed firmly on the distance, his face filled with determination:
“To Erhai Lake.”
“Now? But…”
“No buts.” An Qingyu wiped away the tears from the corner of his eye and spoke seriously, “The Queen Mother of the West said that the moment your brain was devoured by the demon, you were already dead. I originally didn’t want to believe it. Since you’re still in front of me, it means I might still have a chance to save you…
But now, I understand… The reason you’re still here isn’t because you want me to spend time trying to save you. Your existence is the last chance Jiang Er has given me…”
“What chance?”
“The chance to make up for regrets.”
An Qingyu turned to look at her, “No matter what the future holds, we shouldn’t end in despair and torment right now… should we?”
Jiang Er was stunned. She looked at An Qingyu’s determined gaze and nodded.
An Qingyu, carrying the broken black coffin on his back, sprinted along the Heavenly Court’s avenue. His weakened body breathed heavily, as if he might collapse at any moment. A towering, magnificent gate rapidly grew larger before his eyes.
Just as he was about to reach the gate, two figures suddenly appeared.
“Young friend Qingyu… where are you going?” Guangcheng Zi, wearing a red robe, asked softly.
An Qingyu stopped, “Erhai Lake.”
“You want to go to Great Xia?” Guangcheng Zi and Taiyi Zhenren exchanged glances, both with strange expressions. “This…”
“Respected Golden Immortals, I’m in a hurry. Please make way.” An Qingyu cupped his hands and said.
“Young friend Qingyu, let me be direct. It’s not advisable for you to go down to the mortal realm right now.”
“Why?”
Guangcheng Zi was at a loss for words, not knowing how to answer, and looked to Taiyi Zhenren for help.
Taiyi Zhenren carefully chose his words, “Because if you go down now, you might bring certain risks to Great Xia…”
“You’re worried I’ll harm Great Xia?” An Qingyu frowned. “You think I would hurt Great Xia?”
“Young friend Qingyu, we trust you, but in your current state, you might not be able to control your power well, isn’t that right?”
An Qingyu paused, then continued:
“If you’re worried about the Mi-Go, I can now control their actions to some extent. They won’t descend like before.
Also, I can control the space-time disturbances around me with my consciousness. They won’t harm others…”
“Young friend Qingyu.” Taiyi Zhenren shook his head, “We’ve already lost you once. Your current state is very special. Neither the Heavenly Court nor Great Xia can take this risk again… I’m truly sorry.”
“So… you won’t let me leave no matter what?”
“…Yes.”
The two Golden Immortals’ gazes were absolutely firm.
Seeing this, An Qingyu’s brows furrowed tightly, and the atmosphere suddenly froze.
Several streaks of light crossed the sky in succession. The Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother of the West appeared at the South Heaven Gate, followed by Zuo Qing and other human powerhouses, who stood in front of the two Golden Immortals.
They had been talking in the palace and immediately rushed over when they heard commotion at the South Heaven Gate.
“What happened?” Zuo Qing asked in confusion.
Guangcheng Zi explained the situation, and everyone fell silent.
The deities of Great Xia and the human powerhouses turned to look at An Qingyu, sensing the Outer God aura emanating from him, their expressions incredibly complex.
Just as the Queen Mother of the West had said, An Qingyu was no longer human, but an Outer God creature…
Allowing An Qingyu to go to Great Xia would definitely be a risky move.
An Qingyu’s gaze swept over each of them. These beings who once made him feel so secure now harbored doubts about him, blocking him inside the South Heaven Gate.
An Qingyu’s heart twinged slightly, bitterness appearing in his eyes.
“Respected seniors, I am An Qingyu, deputy captain of the ‘Nightfall’ team. I am not an enemy of Great Xia…” An Qingyu took a deep breath and spoke earnestly, “I just want to return to Great Xia to accompany my beloved on her final journey… I’ll be back in an hour at most.”
Everyone exchanged glances, unsure how to decide… Just as Zhou Ping was about to speak, the Jade Emperor’s voice sounded firmly:
“I’m sorry, the Heavenly Court cannot take this risk.”
With the Three Pure Ones absent, the Jade Emperor was the spokesperson for the Heavenly Court. His decision was the decision of all Great Xia deities. Several deities who wanted to speak up for An Qingyu remained silent.
“Qingyu, let’s not go, okay?” Seeing this, Jiang Er grasped An Qingyu’s hand ethereally. “As long as you’re by my side, it doesn’t matter where we are.”
An Qingyu stared blankly at the many figures blocking the South Heaven Gate, feeling disappointed with Great Xia for the first time…
Yes, the world beyond the Gate of Truth indeed possessed tremendous energy, enough to drive ordinary people insane and into confusion… An Qingyu had seen it, but he had endured it through his own willpower. He knew clearly that he hadn’t been affected at all.
Even though he was covered in the aura of Cthulhu, even though biologically he could no longer be considered human, he was still An Qingyu.
Deep in his heart, An Qingyu knew they were doing the right thing. They were protecting Great Xia.
But the feeling of being suspected, of being guarded against… it really hurt.
An Qingyu looked at Jiang Er’s face, which had already faded to become somewhat blurry. His lips pressed together as guilt, unwillingness, grievance, and anger… surged in his heart. He took a deep breath, about to say something, when a voice suddenly came from behind.
“Let him go.”
An Qingyu was stunned. He turned around to see two figures wearing deep red cloaks slowly approaching through the misty rain.
Lin Qiye walked past An Qingyu, heading straight toward the many Great Xia deities and human powerhouses at the South Heaven Gate, his expression completely calm.
“Lin Qiye, you should understand…” Before the Queen Mother of the West could finish, Lin Qiye’s decisive voice sounded again!
“I don’t understand.”
Lin Qiye stopped in front of everyone, his damp hair scattered across his forehead, his steady eyes sweeping over those before him. “I only know that An Qingyu is my deputy captain, and Jiang Er, who sacrificed herself, is my team member…
A ‘Nightfall’ team member has heroically sacrificed in battle against the Outer Gods. I don’t see what’s wrong with returning to Great Xia’s territory to send her off.”
The Queen Mother of the West gazed at Lin Qiye and slowly said, “An Qingyu is too dangerous now…”
“I will go with him,” Lin Qiye paused,
“If during this process, he shows any abnormal behavior… as the captain of ‘Nightfall,’ I will kill him myself.”
