Chapter 458: Chapter 456: Exchange an Entire Universe for a Single Red Bean

After Lin Shuang’s death, his nine brides have been silently waiting here for an unknown length of time.

The colorful flowers on the nine arches have wilted one after another; they were fresh blooms gathered by Lin Shuang and his nine brides, woven into nine beautiful arches with their own hands.

Imagining Lin Shuang holding hands with his nine brides, walking through these nine floral arches with happy smiles, stepping onto the celebration platform of this grand wedding banquet.

They would exchange cups and bows on the meticulously-decorated platform, becoming husband and wife.

But now… the platform symbolizing happiness appears battered and desolate.

In the long silence, there have been two piercingly cold storms, followed by a gusty wind, and then endless dreary rain.

The celestial sphere shifts, time quietly flows; sunlight seems never to touch this land again.

The nine brides, not yet wed, all dressed in meticulously designed wedding gowns, with their legs wrapped in Evil-Resisting Ice Silk stockings that he liked.

They are already the strongest in this realm; despite the wind and rain, their wedding attire remains immaculate, waiting to be embraced in their most beautiful state.

But their expressions… as if half their souls were forcibly drained away, weary and lifeless.

Like this world that has fallen into silence.

Time passed by little knowing how long, and finally, a voice broke the eternal night’s silence.

“Husband…”

Tong Yao, who had been gripping his hand tightly, finally slowly let go with this gentle call.

For cultivators like them, upon death and departure, when their dao dissipates, they reincarnate, their bodies instantly transforming into fairy aura mists and vanishing.

At that moment… Tong Yao lunged forward attempting to grasp something with all her might…

But now, her palm holds nothing, nothing is left behind.

Tong Yao gazed at her empty palm for a few seconds, then quickly closed her eyes.

As if by not opening her eyes… she could pretend he was still in front of her, still calling her name gently as he had done countless times before.

But everyone knows… he won’t come back.

The nine brides still in their wedding attire, seemingly finally understood the truth after the blurred silence.

Tong Ge leaned over and embraced her sister, Su Wan gently stroked Yan Han’s cheek, the trio of troublemakers Xia Yubing, Xia Yixin, and Zhu Xiaoman huddled together for warmth, Ji Lingmeng and Yu Zhishui maintained their positions of sincere prayer.

Alas, heaven and earth are indifferent, the gods are heartless.

No tears, for they had already dried up.

Lin Shuang’s injuries, they had known for a long time and tried various methods to heal them.

His wounds… were inflicted upon entering this world, rejected and unwelcomed by the world’s laws, leaving hidden injuries that struck his foundation.

Though the nine sisters worked together to nurture and heal him, extending some time, this ended up being the final outcome.

He had clearly promised to marry us today on this auspicious day…

Tong Ge spoke lightly, as if with disdain, “… so he left us just like that, truly irresponsible.”

But they couldn’t hear him cheerfully retorting anymore.

Tong Yao opened her eyes, gazing at the boundless sky.

“… let’s begin.”

Su Wan bit her lip, “When we find him someday, I will definitely pinch his ear and make him feel real pain!”

Yan Han absent-mindedly picked a withered petal, “Count me in with that, Wan sister.”

“Can’t you do it yourself?”

“I can’t bear to.”

The nine brides exchanged a glance and sat around the dilapidated wedding platform, intermittently discussing how to ruthlessly retaliate against that irresponsible heartless man later.

Little Lingmeng and Yu Zhishui said they would ride on his head, fiercely defying him; usually the most compliant, Xia Yixin, also softly spoke of joining the ranks to ride on his head.

I wonder if he would feel tremendous pressure when the time comes.

Tong Ge said she must trample him underfoot, other sisters quickly claimed that to him it would likely be a reward.

Zhu Xiaoman said she would always shadow him, haunting him incessantly; other sisters said the Demoness must be rewarding herself.

Tong Yao softly said, “Punishment? Then I’ll pretend not to recognize him a bit when seeing him and next moment reunite with him…”

“Tong Yao, every time you’ve seen him it’s been with running!”

“This time, just punish him by a second.”

Last Xia Yubing said, “I’m going to elope with him, making him abandon all brides but me alone, isn’t that a heavy punishment?”

“You wicked Demoness!”

“I must question whether having you as leader of affairs is reliable!”

The nine brides on the wedding platform, with anticipation in their words, as if they could see him again tomorrow.

Yet… no one is sure if their methods can succeed.

…even if they truly reunite, will they still recognize each other?

From the day they learned of his injuries, knew the inevitable result, the nine sisters had planned the means to retrieve him.

Dressed in wedding attire, standing together without a speck of hesitation, “Let’s start.”

“We’ll bring him back!”

As the words fell, nine streams of Spiritual Power soared skyward on the wedding platform, like a resplendent rainbow.

They are the strongest beings in this world, and now, they will forsake everything to shatter these heartless laws.

Only to find him again.

The way to find him is…

All spiritual energy gathered onto Xia Yubing alone, and then with her Vermilion Bird inherited swordsmanship, lead the entire world into nirvana.

In half an incense stick’s time, Tong Yao and Tong Ge’s figures were gradually becoming faint.

The sisters’ spiritual energy had been withdrawn and transmitted to Xia Yubing.

Two Fairies’ spiritual energy exhausted… then, ready for departure and reincarnation.

Before completely vanishing, Tong Yao smiled warmly, “… nope, I still can’t bear to punish husband even for a second, this time going to see him, I must run into his arms.”

Tong Ge’s lips also curled into a smile, “… I must definitely trample him underfoot.”

The two Fairies vanished with their words, fading into the wind, obliterating existence.

…They reincarnate not knowing which world they will go to, retaining no memories.

Can they really meet him again.

If they meet… could they really, still recognize each other?

As planned, everyone’s memories will be carried by Xia Yubing alone.

After successfully taking the entire world through nirvana, she would find everyone one by one, and merge all world lines.

Attaining a uniquely happy ending within countless parallel worlds.

Soon everyone around slowly met their end, reincarnating away.

Leaving only Yubing alone, remaining in this world.

She softly murmured, with a faint smile, “… you all have gone early to find him.”

Nine streams of Spiritual Power converged into one, Xia Yubing swung a sword, solitary against the sky, against this world’s heartless laws.

“Return my husband…”

“To me!”