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“Of 5 people, 3 must pay the price.”
These words were echoed by none other than the Transcendent Flash herself, Jingliu.
“Do you remember now, Imbibitor Lunae? That spear’s creator?”
Such as the recollection of sin, such as the recollections of memories.
“I have come on official business with a certain craftsman, I must see him”
“Be careful, this spear can even pierce through dragon scales..”
“I-I.. it’s all coming back together but- it feels like my head is splitting.” Dan Heng responded.
The elegant Jingliu didn’t speak a peep, but her allure is spine-chilling almost as if the mara she carries was a result of Time’s sin.
“As a result of your past life’s actions, he tried to revive his beloved.. but alas he was unable to feel his own humanity ever again.” She recalls.
“But in exchange, I gave him a 2nd chance.”
“Yingxing.. he’s still alive??” Dan Heng asked Jingliu.
“I heard that after I trained him, he was reborn and even gave himself a new name.”
Such as the flow of time, Such as the flow of memories..
“Of five people, three must pay a price.. You are one of them..”
“I-it can’t be…” He felt the pulse of the bracer, with a longing look of sadness.
“Do you remember now, Imbibtor Lunae? The person you once loved, is the one that has a grudge against you. Just like me, who once longed for my own as well.” Jingliu responded.
“Yinyue Jun, you’re here.. We shall pay the price-” Blade yelled.
“Stop! That’s not what I came here for.” Jingliu yelled at the man.
Recollections of Time’s Sin, Recollections of memories..
“Hehe cheers!” Baiheng laughed.
“Baiheng, why is Yinyue Jun just standing around?” Jing Yuan asked.
“Hehe, he’s just watching Yingxing and Jingliu sparring. '' Baiheng answered
“Oh I see..”
Sea of time, sea of sin.
“Jingliu, I wished to spar with you one last time.” Blade asked.
“Very well, I shall give you that feeling of death you so desire.”
Recollections of Time’s Sin, Fated by Future…
“I-I won’t let you harm him!” Dan Heng called out to Jingliu.
“If he wants to spar, then I’ll join too!”
“Dan Heng, just what exactly are you doing?” Jing Yuan asked him.
“Hmph. If that’s what you both want, so be it.” Jingliu admitted.
Fate of Time, Fate of Sin, the three who pay the price.
“Dan Heng! You’re wounded..” Jing Yuan calls out.
Blade shortly notices this after, and rushes to his side.
“You fool, why would you do this!?” Blade yelled as he cradled Dan Heng in his arms.
“I-I wanted to protect you.. To see your shining light once more..Ying-” Dan Heng called out in his last dying breath.
Time is like a flowing river, carrying everything as it goes. But within, it holds sins of the past destined to flow into fate by the future.