Chapter 158: Could She Also Be a Supreme?

[Countless are those who practice martial arts, and many are the brave, yet you alone carved out a path to life through death.]

[Your Persistence ran through the entire simulation.]

[That was the Persistence of one called "Human," a miracle forged by conviction. You were the moon amidst shimmering stars, bringing the radiance of night to people in despair.]

[Tempering the body through the Martial Dao, a furnace of all phenomena. You were a Martial Dao Human Immortal of extraordinary talent, every punch and kick carrying the principle of returning to simplicity.]

[You performed Martial Arts Evolution day and night, creating the Fools Art, allowing even the impoverished to seek life.]

[You slew demons for a long time, and your deeds spread throughout the Hundred Thousand Mountains. To the sentient demons, you were known as "That Man."]

[You taught the young Commandery Princess, becoming the one who reached out to grant her radiance when she was mired in darkness.]

[People walked upon the path you carved. Watching this scene, you passed away with a smile.]

[Simulation ended. Beginning to tally highlights.]

[Calculating simulation evaluation…]

[Generating simulation rewards…]

"It's finally over."

The living room of the real world.

Xu Xi opened his eyes and looked at the ceiling above, unable to help but feel deeply moved.

To be honest, the simulation of the Martial Arts World was the most exhausting of the three.

Aside from the increase in his own strength.

Xu Xi had also been constantly thinking of the people in the Qiuhuo Army.

He did so willingly and with pleasure; those familiar faces who often called him "Xi-geer" would likewise care for and worry about him.

"This time, it should be considered a good ending."

"But the sacrifices in between, the price paid, were truly too tragic."

"And—"

That child Yingxue, and the people of the Qiuhuo Army.

Did they manage to survive in the end?

Escaping the Hundred Thousand Mountains only meant they wouldn't become food for the demons.

The outside world was vast, and dangers still existed; it just wasn't as hopeless as the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

Xu Xi pondered, thinking of having his younger sister and the Witch take action to find that unknown Martial Arts World and save those who shouldn't have died.

Like a certain silly ox.

Little Mr. A Niu, who was so silly he only knew how to eat.

"But then again."

Xu Xi's expression became hesitant as he suddenly sat up from the sofa. "That child Yingxue… she couldn't also become a Supreme, could she?"

Surely…

Not really?

Xu Xi watched the refreshing and flickering simulator panel, patiently waiting for the final settlement.

——

——

The night was very quiet, silent.

The wind had ceased, and all was still.

A pitch-black night.

Was pierced through by a flat and wide road.

There were no rocks blocking the way, no trees obstructing it; it was unbelievably flat.

Wu Yingxue stopped.

Her steps were heavy.

She could hardly move forward half a step.

Tears streamed uncontrollably from her eyes, silent and quiet, slowly and thinly sliding through her fingers.

Xu Xi hoped the fearless Commandery Princess would keep moving forward, but the fearless Commandery Princess only wanted to turn back, to look once more, to look a little longer, to gaze at that figure forever.

She knew, she had always known, that the "sleeping" figure would never wake up again.

At the thought of this.

Wu Yingxue's expression nearly collapsed. Her face was no longer delicate, but distorted and sorrowful. All her emotions poured out, drowning her helpless heart.

She desperately wanted to turn back, to turn around again, and carry her Master's body once more.

Even if Xu Xi could no longer move.

The young girl was willing to do it.

But that wouldn't do; it was absolutely not allowed.

"Master… he is already very tired…"

"I can't disturb Master…"

Wu Yingxue's shoulders trembled violently as she repeatedly wiped the tear tracks from her face with her palms.

Gradually, both her hands were soaked with tears.

Xu Xi was too tired.

That biggest fool in the world.

He was always thinking of others, smiling as he shielded the Commandery Princess from the wind and rain, appearing like a hero just as he had before when she needed him most.

Being tired was only natural; no one would still have a healthy body and mind after experiencing so many things.

The Commandery Princess understood this.

She wanted Xu Xi to rest well.

But the pain in her heart, the tearing wound, made it impossible for her to let go.

"I'm sorry, Master, it's because I'm too useless…"

Xu Xi often said.

That he needed the Commandery Princess's help, as the Qiuhuo Army's second strongest combatant, to deal with more demons.

"But in truth, it was I who needed you, Master."

Wu Yingxue took another step.

As she walked, crystal tears kept falling, splashing onto the road along the way.

The tears fell silently, just like that hopeless, numbed heart.

For the girl named Wu Yingxue, the first sixteen years of her life had nothing to do with Xu Xi. It wasn't until she became a fugitive that she unexpectedly crossed paths with him.

He was the light in her most desperate moment.

The stars and moon that guided her forward.

It was Xu Xi who gave her a reason to live again.

Unknowingly, that figure had already been branded into her mind, impossible to erase from her heart. It was affection, it was reliance, it was love.

"Little Master Wu is back!"

"Everyone look, it's Little Master Wu!"

Gradually.

The faces of the commoners of the Qiuhuo Army ahead became clear within her line of sight. They were faces full of expectation, waiting for the girl to give them the answer they wanted.

Those looks made Wu Yingxue fearful.

She was afraid.

Of telling everyone the news that Xu Xi was "fast asleep."

Wu Yingxue stopped her steps once more, not daring to go forward.

Just then, the evening breeze blew from behind, gentle and delicate, swirling around the Commandery Princess's ears with a faint whistling sound.

In a daze.

The girl felt as if someone had given her a push.

The touch was familiar, a tenderness so familiar it couldn't be more so.

"Keep moving forward…"

In the silent wind, such words seemed to echo, pushing the girl to take another step.

The girl, crying and laughing at the same time, walked into the ranks of the Qiuhuo Army.

As expected.

The commoners anxiously asked about Xu Xi's whereabouts and why he hadn't returned with her.

"Master… he…"

"He's a bit tired and wants to rest for a while…"

Facing those familiar faces, Wu Yingxue forced a smile and said, "He said he wanted to slack off for once in a long time and will catch up later."

The voices of the commoners came to an abrupt halt.

Their lips quivered for a long time.

They couldn't say a complete sentence.

It wasn't until a good while later that someone spoke again, their voice filled with bitterness.

"It can't be helped. Since Xi-geer wants to rest, then let him rest."

"Yeah, Xi-geer really does need a good rest."

"We can't disturb him!"

"Right, right, let the Great Master have a good sleep!"

The people discussed excitedly, but as they spoke, starting from who knows where, the sound of weeping spread throughout the entire group.

The adults were crying.

The children were crying.

Everyone was crying.

Crying because that big fool was too "lazy."

That he was unwilling to leave with them.

"Let's go… While Master is resting, we need to walk our path ourselves."

In the end, it was Little Master Wu who led the Qiuhuo Army, continuing along the path carved out by Xu Xi.

Half a year later.

A bizarre event shocked the entire Human Race of the Wu Realm.

An army fought its way out from the heart of the Yao Race territory. Without any outside help or supplies, relying only on themselves, they broke through the Yao Race's sphere of influence.