Chapter 747 Those Who Betray True Love Will Ultimately Suffer Eternal Destruction

"Maintain balance." Mu Weiling silently repeated this in her heart."So you don't believe in absolute beauty?"Li An shook his head, saying, "The main theme of life is a constant stream of problems and loneliness.""Beauty comes from the moment you overcome these."Mu Weiling: "And then?""You fall into loneliness again, encounter problems again, and have to fight them again—an endless cycle. Unless you make a choice like the Thief of Heaven, there's no escape.""How painful."Li An still shook his head: "Do you think Liu Sheng's life was painful?""And that mother just now, she was clearly seeking torture, yet she seemed happy inside.""Including myself, in my life so far, the time spent in pain and helplessness has been the largest, but if I were to evaluate my life overall, it certainly wouldn't be painful."Mu Weiling asked curiously, "How would you evaluate yourself?"Li An said earnestly, "I am a unique flower, blooming at the highest point in the world.""Most of the nutrients that nourish me are difficulties, setbacks, and pain, but the fragrance I exude can still soothe people's hearts and will eventually spread throughout the world."Mu Weiling was stunned by this unique answer. She had considered that Li An's answer might contain an element of modesty, such as "I've gotten to where I am today thanks to the help of others," or it might describe certain qualities, like courage, fearlessness, and perseverance.But she never expected it to be like this:"I am a unique flower, blooming at the highest point in the world."Mu Weiling watched Li An fall into deep thought until he was awakened by his question."Your turn. How would you evaluate yourself?"Mu Weiling frowned, thinking carefully: "I am the light closest to the Dao, illuminating this world is my innate mission.""And yourself?" Li An pressed. "I didn't hear 'yourself' in that answer."Mu Weiling was stung by this counter-question.She fell silent for a moment.The difference in their levels was stark.She had lived through countless years, yet she couldn't define herself, what she wanted, or what she did. It seemed that if she couldn't fulfill the mission entrusted to her by the Dao, her life would be a failure.Li An said calmly, "I hope you can find your place in the future.""The only absolute thing in this world is that everyone will die.""Death is not terrible, and pain is not the greatest calamity in the world. For me, the saddest thing is not knowing where I will die, and not being able to find a cool summer night where I can close my eyes in peace.""I hope everyone can find their own peaceful night. This is the biggest change I, as the Heavenly Dao, will make to this world.""What do you think?" Mu Weiling fell silent again.It turned out that in the eyes of this young Heavenly Dao, so-called pain and death were merely minor details in the journey of life. What truly mattered was the destination of this journey, whether it was the place you wanted to go.This made Mu Weiling start to think directly: Where should my destination be?As if the door to life had been opened, she instantly thought of many abstract and concrete places.Night fell.A lone man and woman sat on a bench in the back garden of the Holy City Palace.Mu Weiling turned her head. Li An's eyes were gentle, like water, yet beneath them lay something very firm."Would you like to come with me?" Li An suddenly asked.Mu Weiling rested her chin on her hand, looking at Li An. A hint of admiration had unconsciously crept into her eyes, like a dashing, charming man standing at her front door, patting the will-o'-the-wisp on his back, and shouting, "Let's go, let's see this world!""Have you loved many people?" Mu Weiling asked with a smile.Li An asked in surprise, "How could you have such a misconception? I've only ever had one wife in my life.""I'm into pure love.""Ah?" Mu Weiling exclaimed in surprise, "Really? I didn't realize you were the kind of woman many women would like."Li An shook his head, "Maybe, but I haven't noticed."Suddenly, he changed the subject, "Where's your husband?"Mu Weiling's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, "How did you know I've been married?"Li An smiled slightly, "Mu Tianyi is your child, isn't he?""You have a similar aura to him."Upon hearing this, Mu Weiling's expression became somewhat unnatural. Her attitude towards Mu Tianyi, her child, seemed less than friendly.Li An possessed eyes that could see through people's hearts: "Do you really think your child would side with the Holy Spirits?""Haven't they already reached an agreement?" Mu Weiling frowned."I don't think it's hard to say," Li An shook his head.Mu Weiling said calmly, "My ex-husband was a very traditional person from the God Realm, and also the previous God Realm Lord.""I witnessed his upbringing of Mu Tianyi, which made me feel that Tianyi wasn't the kind of person who could be easily changed."Li An frowned: "As an elf, you actually married the God Realm Lord so openly; that must have caused quite a stir. Didn't the Holy Spirit take action against you?"Mu Weiling shook her head: "At that time, the authority of the God Realm was somewhat unstable, and the various realms were all powerful. The Gong and Fan clans reached a consensus; they needed a natural-born king. The union of a pure-blooded elf and the God Realm Lord would certainly meet their requirements, and indeed it did.""Thinking about it, it was a tragic fate. Mu Bai (my ex-husband) loved me very much and listened to me completely, but naturally, I didn't want to be associated with that faction, let alone marry into their alliance. So, I was ultimately forced into it. The Gong and Fan clans and the Holy Spirit..." "A deal was struck.""If I didn't comply, they would attack me.""But in fact, that man was quite good. Aside from his stance, I was very satisfied with him in every other way—powerful, romantic, and charming.""In the end, he died for me too.""The last period of his life was painful because he didn't understand why those above still wanted to attack me. Hadn't the agreement already been fulfilled?""He didn't know that those above were inherently like that.""Once they had no value, they could be discarded.""He followed the traditions of the divine realm his entire life, until the very last moment when he was finally forced into a corner, rising up to protect me as I left, resisting the assassins who attacked me.""By then, Tianyi was old enough to remember things. He was probably present at the time; the scene was chaotic, and I couldn't see clearly." Mu Weiling's emotions were visibly dejected.Li An asked softly, "Why do you think your ex-husband did that?"Mu Weiling replied calmly, "He was an upright, responsible, and principled person. Perhaps it was because he wasn't so pedantic. He saw through the true nature of those people in Heaven and knew I was right!"Li An shook his head: "No.""What's wrong?"Li An said calmly, "As far as I know, the previous ruler of the God Realm held power for a very long time.""Long enough for many things to happen.""As the chief administrator of the God Realm, and the biggest lackey of Heaven, do you think he wouldn't have known what kind of people they were during his long tenure?""On the contrary, he probably knew better than you, because he worked for those people.""If he had refused the demands of the Gong family, the Fan family, and the Holy Spirit out of integrity,""Then I can say with absolute certainty that he wouldn't have become the ruler of the God Realm.""Was he the strongest and irreplaceable?"Li An stared intently at Mu Weiling.A sudden pang of pain shot through Mu Weiling's heart: "No, he's not the strongest, nor is he irreplaceable.""So, then...why?"Li An lowered his eyes and said, "You already have the answer in your heart.""Love can overcome everything."Suddenly, a plump blue cat, carrying some fries it had somehow acquired, lazily perched on the windowsill.Li An looked at the blue cat and whispered, "And those who betray true love will ultimately face eternal damnation."