PDLP Chapter 181 Gui Zhong's Last Words
Chapter 181 Gui Zhong's Last Words
Xianyun looked at Zhongli with a puzzled expression, frowning, and asked anxiously, "Emperor, is there any hidden secret behind what happened back then?"
Zhongli stood there quietly, his gaze piercing the distance, lost in memories of the past. After a long silence, Zhongli slowly turned his head, gazed at Xianyun, and spoke in a low voice, "Looking back on the details of that war, there are some rather strange ones. The situation was pressing at the time, so I didn't have time to delve into the reasons. Now, however, I think carefully, and the various signs may be related to this unusual movement."
Time passed by minute by minute, and the surroundings were eerily quiet. Only the gentle breeze blew through the leaves, making a rustling sound.
After a long pause, Xianyun finally broke the silence and spoke again, "Now that you mention it, I do have some questions that have been lingering in my mind. Back then, you insisted on burying her here, and in such a hurry. I'm afraid it wasn't just because her people lived here."
Zhongli nodded slightly, agreeing with Xianyun's guess. A hint of sadness crossed his face as he said softly, "Yes, it's just as you think. This is what she repeatedly told me before she died. She told me to keep this secret and not tell anyone."
Hearing this, Xianyun's doubts grew stronger, and he couldn't help but blurt out, "Why? What on earth could make you willingly bear the misunderstanding of others?"
Zhongli sighed deeply, his voice carrying the sadness of the entire world: "Thinking back to that year, when I rushed to Guiliyuan in a hurry, all I saw was her lying alone and quietly on the cold ground." Zhongli closed his eyes slightly, as if he didn't want to recall the scene at that time, but he had to continue telling the story.
"I rushed over and gently held her in my arms. She was already on the verge of death, so I tried every possible way to save her life. But...but she clutched my hand tightly and said in a very weak voice, 'Morax, don't waste your energy. Don't grieve over my departure. Don't pursue the culprit behind this murder. Let this matter fade away with the wind. Promise me that you will live well. I have always believed that with your ability and our wisdom, we will be able to create a beautiful country without the smoke of war, filled with laughter and joy. It's a pity that I can't see it with my own eyes. Just bury me here in Guiliyuan. Don't tell anyone. This is my fate. We'll meet again a thousand years from now.' After saying this, she closed her eyes."
Having said that, Zhongli tried his best to suppress the surging emotions in his heart, but that emotion was like a flood that broke through the dam and could not be suppressed. A tear still slid down Zhongli's resolute cheek and dripped onto the ground under his feet.
Xianyun was already in tears, tears streaming down her cheeks like beads from a broken string, her voice broken by sobs. "Emperor! Why did she suffer such a catastrophe? Am I just going to watch it all go to waste?"
Zhongli slowly opened his deep, ocean-like eyes. "I did promise her not to pursue this matter any further. But now, this sudden change has forced me to re-examine and rethink this matter."
At this moment, Linghua's gentle voice rang out: "Master, could the 'she' you two are talking about be that Guizhong?"
Xianyun nodded slightly in confirmation, her expression growing increasingly solemn and gloomy. "Yes, it's Guizhong. Her sudden departure will always be a pain buried deep in our hearts, a pain that will never be erased."
"Emperor, in that great battle back then, who do you think was most likely to have committed such a murderous act against Gui Zhong?" Xianyun asked, a hint of anger and unwillingness in his eyes.
"Although Guizhong is not good at fighting, she is able to protect herself with her wisdom and the various mechanisms she has created. Even if she cannot defeat her opponent, she should not be defeated so quickly. The person behind this must be extremely cunning and insidious. At that time, the demons were fighting in chaos, and the forces of all parties were complicated. It was really difficult to easily determine who was most likely the mastermind behind the scenes." Zhongli said slowly, his eyes full of solemnity and contemplation, as if he had returned to that era of war and chaos.
While everyone was discussing, Ying walked in one direction for some unknown reason. Her eyes were filled with confusion, and her steps seemed a little erratic, as if she was being pulled by an invisible force. Fortunately, Paimeng had sharp eyes, and he immediately noticed Ying's unusual behavior.
"Hey, Ying! Where are you going? Why are you suddenly leaving on your own? We are still talking about important things here!" Paimon shouted and waved his little arms, and flew over hurriedly to block Ying's way.
Ying seemed to come back to her senses, and was slightly stunned, with a confused look in her eyes. "I... I don't know. I just felt that there was a woman over there, and she kept saying 'help me', and I unconsciously wanted to go over there."
"But we didn't see anything." Linghua frowned, her eyes full of confusion. Linghua looked around and found nothing special except the ordinary grass, trees, mountains and rocks.
Zhongli's expression was solemn, his eyes narrowed slightly, as if he was lost in thought. After a moment, he slowly spoke, "Perhaps only Ying could sense her presence. There must be a reason for this. Ying, think carefully again. Besides her saying 'help me', do you have any other special feelings or details?"
Linghua suddenly had an idea and asked Xinyang to take out a pen and paper and handed them to Ying, "Ying, can you draw the figure you saw just now? I have a guess.
Ying took the pen and paper and began to sketch according to her memory. Her brows furrowed slightly, her eyes focused as she slowly moved the pen across the paper, striving to depict the woman she had just seen in a trance as accurately as possible.
Everyone gathered around, watching quietly, their eyes filled with anticipation and confusion. Zhongli's gaze was also fixed on Ying's drawing, and he had a vague premonition in his heart.
Soon, Ying finished her drawing. She handed the paper to Linghua, and everyone immediately gathered to examine it. The outline of a woman appeared on the paper. She was dressed in a rather ancient style, with a graceful figure and her hair pulled up in a bun. The details of her face were a little blurry, as Ying had only seen it briefly and in her trance.
Xianyun said confidently, "Although his face is blurry, the attire and figure are definitely Gui Zhong. Could it be that Gui Zhong is still alive?"
Paimon scratched his head, his face full of confusion: "Even if it's Guizhong, how can she ask us to help her? Besides, we can't see her, only Ying can feel her, this is too weird!"
Linghua took a deep breath. "Everyone, I've seen some information about ley lines in Inazuma. Ley lines are branches of the World Tree that run through all of Teyvat. They are the source of elemental force, and elemental force is the manifestation of the power of the ley lines. The ley lines remember everything. Even if the soul and body have long since returned to the elemental cycle within the ley lines, the memory will always be retained within the ley lines. I wonder if, although Guizhong has passed away, his memories or some residual consciousness, with the help of the power of the ley lines, appear in Ying's perception in this special form, trying to convey something to us?"
Zhongli nodded slightly, a thoughtful glint in his eyes. "What Ms. Kamisato said is possible. The mystery of the ley lines is indeed far beyond the imagination of ordinary people. Moreover, it is difficult for ordinary people to perceive it. Ying is a traveler from outside of Teyvat. Perhaps she has different perception abilities than us, so she can perceive the information conveyed by Guizhong through the power of the ley lines."
Xin Yang murmured, "They are all Adventers, why can't I see anything? This little yellow-haired boy is still the protagonist after all."
Shen He looked at Zhong Li: "Emperor, what should we do next?"
Zhongli looked into the distance and said, "Everyone, follow me to a place."