Chapter 676
Brother will be proud of you [2 more]
Ye Wanlan's steps suddenly paused, and a rare look of disbelief appeared in his eyes.
She had never imagined that the mysterious voice that called her earlier was actually the old man from Penglai!
However, at this moment, the old man Penglai is definitely not alive, nor is he a soul.
And just like Ning Taizu whom she had met in the Fengyuan Pagoda, he was the only vestige of his memory left in the world.
When the obsession fades, the regret will also disappear.
“Senior—” Ye Wanlan clasped his fists and bowed respectfully to the old man from Penglai, then asked in a low voice, “How did you recognize me?”
The old man from Penglai smiled and said, "Your Highness the Princess has a special soul. It would be strange if I could not recognize her."
Ye Wanlan was slightly stunned.
"There is a term in Buddhism called 'Golden Body of Merit'." The old man from Penglai put his hands together, "After completing the merit, one can cultivate a golden body. Of course, this only exists in books, but there is one thing that is real."
"With more merits, there will be a golden color in the soul?" Ye Wanlan asked, "Is that why the senior recognized me?"
"Your Highness is indeed smart." The old man from Penglai laughed. "Although your life was only seventeen years, people will still remember your name hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of years later."
When Princess Yongning was alive, she improved the soil, prepared antidotes, won battles thousands of miles away, and saved the people at the border from danger...
These incidents may seem insignificant, but their impact is huge.
Not only the millions of people at that time, but also hundreds of generations later.
Every time you save a person, you will gain more merit.
This merit is indeed too rare.
"Senior said that I have great merits, and I don't deny it." Ye Wanlan smiled faintly, "But you said that I will be blessed by the heaven, but I don't think so. In my second life, I only lived to the age of 24."
This time it was the old man Penglai's turn to be shocked: "Only twenty-four years old?"
"But in these twenty-four years, I have also learned a lot." Ye Wanlan smiled, "But the way of heaven is the way of heaven after all. If heaven has feelings, it will also grow old."
“Alas…” The old man from Penglai sighed deeply, “I didn’t expect that Her Royal Highness the Princess would also die young in the other world. God is jealous of her talent!”
Ye Wanlan had an indifferent expression and said nothing.
"Time is running out, Princess, please listen to me." The old man Penglai's expression became slightly solemn. "After you left, His Majesty and Lord Yan tried many times to call back your soul, but they were unable to do so."
Ye Wanlan's eyes darkened and he nodded slightly.
She had seen all this in old scenes.
"That day, the King of Yan left behind his and Your Majesty's heart blood." The old man Penglai said slowly, "I was also wondering where Her Royal Highness's soul had gone. So in the next few years, I used the heart blood as a medium and finally tracked down Her Royal Highness's whereabouts."
Ye Wanlan's expression was shocked.
When one reaches the level of the Penglai Old Man, he can already see his own end.
"I already know that Her Royal Highness Princess will definitely return to Shenzhou, but I don't know when she will come back." The old man from Penglai smiled, "After I told His Royal Highness Prince Yan about this, he asked me to give Her Royal Highness Princess a letter and the Shadow Sword."
"The Shadow Sword?" Ye Wanlan's eyebrows twitched. "The Shadow Sword was originally taken away by my brother?"
The Shadow Sword was tailor-made for her by her master, the former Sword Saint Xie Leyou. It is a double sword.
Although she was unable to cultivate internal strength, the twin swords, combined with her lightness skills, also had considerable attack power.
But almost no one knew this, because when she was being hunted and in desperate situations, Hejia would always stand in front of her on time.
Xie Leyou taught her swordsmanship to help her strengthen her body, and he was also her mentor.
Ye Wanlan indeed did not know what happened after her death. She had gone to several places according to her memory to look for the Twin Swords, but had returned empty-handed every time.
Unexpectedly, it was given to the old man Penglai by Hejia in advance.
"Lord King Yan said that he was afraid that such an important weapon would fall into the hands of thieves." The old man Penglai continued, "So it must be sealed. No one except Her Royal Highness the Princess can use it."
Hejia didn't know when Princess Yongning would return to Shenzhou.
When he was around, he could protect her and her things.
But if he is not here, what will happen a hundred years later?
Ye Wanlan blinked, and the crystals stained her eyelashes again. She smiled and said, "My brother always thinks too much about me."
"I admire the friendship between Her Royal Highness the Princess and Lord Yan." Old Man Penglai couldn't help but sigh, "Lord Yan also asked me to tell you——"
At this time, the face of the old man Penglai changed, and he gradually turned into a young man.
He has sharp eyebrows, starry eyes, deep facial features, thin and cold lips, and fierce eyes.
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Ye Wanlan's heart suddenly tightened.
How could she not recognize such a familiar face?
The face was Tsuruga's, and so was the voice.
"Xiao Lan, I don't want you to have to bear the responsibilities of the royal family in your next life. If possible, I hope you can be yourself happily and live an ordinary life, which is also great."
elder brother……
This ancient word brought Ye Wanlan back into his memories.
During the time they were wandering outside the palace, they hid their identities and traveled around, and she always called Hejia brother.
When they returned to the palace, they both performed their respective duties, and she called him brother.
"But I'm afraid... my brother's idea is difficult to realize. Xiaolan, you are destined to be extraordinary. Father said that your future is destined to be lonely, because there is only one strongest person."
"Brother, I think that even in another world, you are still a strong person. How can you hide your glory? Then, do what you want in your heart."
Ye Wanlan stared at the face in a daze.
Even though it was an illusion, she could feel the emotions surging in her blood.
Hejia understood her, but felt sorry for her.
"As long as you do it, it is right. Don't worry about the past. You should always look forward to your life. Maybe one day, I will see you again."
"By then, my brother will definitely be proud of you."
The sound ended here, and the face in front of Ye Wanlan began to become blurry, and then turned into points of light and countless stars.
Ye Wanlan raised his head suddenly, tears streaming down his face again: "Brother Wang, no!"
She reached out to grab it, but caught nothing, only a ball of air.
"The time has come, Princess!" In the light, the voice of the old man Penglai sounded again, "The Shadow Sword is on the top of the mountain. You can use your blood to open the formation and obtain the weapon--"
"There may be a great catastrophe in the future, but I am no longer able to see it. I will leave the Shenzhou Continent in your care!" (End of this chapter)