NOVEL WEB Chapter 16:
Chapter 16: Ling Qianxue’s Encouragement, Is This A Confession?:
At this moment, Su Changqing looked at Ling Qianxue, who seemed uneasy before him, and displayed a rare gentle smile.
“Junior Sister.” He said, his demeanor natural and calm, his gaze fixed on her. However, this warmth in his smile immediately made Ling Qianxue feel flustered.
“Is… Is Brother seeing me as my future self?” She thought, her heart aching even more.
It was the first time she had seen her senior brother smile in such a way, especially with the depth of pain reflected in his eyes.
What had he experienced? And could it be that the person he mentioned in the diary, the one he wished to see, was her?
This thought caused her heart to beat faster. Her eyes darted away slightly as she softly said, “Brother, congratulations on making a breakthrough into the Saint Realm and becoming the strongest Holy Son of the Absolute Path Sect.”
“The strongest Holy Son? It’s just an empty title.” Su Changqing remarked, a hint of self-deprecation in his voice.
Ling Qianxue wanted to say more but hesitated. Did her senior brother truly give up?
“Brother, you…” she began, unsure of what to say.
“Junior Sister, to the world, becoming a Saint realm may seem like an unreachable goal, but in truth, the path of cultivation is endless. Whether I’m called the strongest Holy Son or a Saint, it’s all fleeting. I just want to live a simple life.” Su Changqing explained, shaking his head and smiling faintly.
Hearing this, Ling Qianxue’s heart wavered. He didn’t know that she had seen the future—was he truly giving up?
“Brother!” she exclaimed, recalling the image from the diary where Su Changqing fought to the bitter end. “Remember what you truly desire!”
“I may not fully understand your desires, but I know one thing: your heart has changed,” she continued, her voice growing more serious. “You speak of false titles, of a fleeting existence, but it’s easy to simply live out this life. Brother, you are the Holy Son of the Absolute Path Sect. If you stop now, how will you ever ascend to the level of a Saint, a Supreme, or even a Quasi-Emperor? With your talent, there is no limit to what you can achieve—so why not continue the path until its very end?”
She spoke fervently, her eyes filled with determination. No matter what, she could not bear to see her senior brother lose himself.
Su Changqing was taken aback by her intensity and took a deep breath. “Junior Sister, you…”
“Brother, I’ve always chased after you, always tried to surpass you, but now I realize… you were always letting me win,” Ling Qianxue said, her voice soft but resolute. “The road of cultivation has no end. How will you know there’s no limit if you don’t try? From now on, you walk ahead, and I will follow you—always.”
As Ling Qianxue spoke, her heart raced, and her entire body grew warm. Strangely, after saying those words, she felt lighter, as though a weight had been lifted.
Meanwhile, the surrounding disciples, having gathered around to witness the scene, were in complete shock.
“Holy Son… Holy Maiden… What is happening?” one of them stammered.
“Oh my god!” another gasped.
“Did the Holy Maiden just confess her love?!” a disciple exclaimed.
“I… I can’t believe what I’m hearing!” someone else said in disbelief.
All around, gasps of surprise echoed as everyone stared in wide-eyed astonishment. To them, the Holy Son and Holy Maiden seemed like polar opposites, two people who rarely interacted. Yet now, the Holy Maiden—cold and distant as she was—had just spoken words that left them utterly dumbfounded. It felt like they were dreaming.
As the exclamations grew louder and more disciples gathered to watch, Ling Qianxue felt uneasy, her usually composed face flushing even redder.
At this moment, Su Changqing glanced at her, sensing her discomfort, and felt amused.
“Is that so? Very well,” he nodded with a soft smile. “Junior Sister, I noticed your aura is unstable. You recently made a breakthrough, so you should rest more.”
Though the crowd may not know, Su Changqing was well aware of the truth. After all, the woman before him was the owner of the diary.
Upon hearing his concern and seeing him agree, Ling Qianxue shyly nodded, but then her attention was drawn to the diary’s update.
[The person I most wanted to see, my junior sister, who is also my wife, has come to find me…]
[In the future, we fought side by side, leaving the Nine Heavens behind, battling against the dark chaos of the heavens. Yet in the end, you sacrificed your soul to save me, perishing alongside those cursed beings, while I remained, alone.]
[In the years that followed, I was consumed with regret and hatred—why couldn’t I protect you? Why wasn’t I the one who died? Surviving… is the worst torment.]
[I swore to destroy the heavens and earth to avenge you, even if it meant shattering reality itself. But I failed… I’m sorry…]
[Ten thousand years have passed, but now I am reborn, and my junior sister is still alive. She is as beautiful and young as I remember—how wonderful.]
[So many years of longing flood my heart. My junior sister stands before me, and I… I wish to hold you, to take your hand and tell you how much I’ve missed you.]
[But… my junior sister has yet to know our future together. How can I explain this yearning to her?]
[No matter… in this life, I hope we can know each other earlier, grow closer, and fall in love. And if we cannot change the ending, I only wish that before the final destruction, you remain happy.]
Reading the diary’s words, Ling Qianxue’s heart trembled, her breath quickening.
“Did I die to save him?” she wondered, feeling a pang of sadness mixed with a quiet joy.
At least, in the future, she would stand by her senior brother’s side, fighting alongside him…
[The one who remains… suffers the most.]
This sentence pierced her heart, leaving her breathless. “Senior Brother…”
The thought of her future self dying while her brother endured years of pain shook her deeply.
By the time she finished reading the diary, Ling Qianxue’s face was flushed, and she could hardly meet Su Changqing’s eyes.
“Senior Brother…” she whispered, her heart racing with the sudden urge to embrace him, to tell him she knew everything. But she couldn’t bring herself to do it. She was afraid she might lose control.
“Senior Brother… I… I’ll return now.” she said hurriedly, her heart pounding as she quickly took her leave.
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