CHAPTER 543: CHAPTER 347: DIFFICULT TO MAKE PEACE (8000-WORD GOAL ACHIEVED)_2

Ihui Nai Luo truly did not understand what Beichuan Si really wanted to do.

He had clearly left, yet he still had to return.

What was this all about?

Beichuan Si glanced at the Ihui Nai Luo that was floating in the air and took out the human-shaped proxy for the Ihui Shenzi, "Let her explain it to you."

Shenzi?

Ihui Nai Luo turned to look at the Ihui Shenzi in his hand.

Under the puzzled gaze of Ihui Nai Luo, a voice emerged from the Ihui Shenzi’s human-shaped proxy, "This was actually a decision made by the Beichuan Master."

"To give you one last kindness, to see how you would choose."

The voice of the Ihui Shenzi did not pause, "If you choose to perish with the Shrine and do not care about the Ihui Guangjiu and the Ihui Ju Xu on the ground, then the Beichuan Master will not look back, allowing you and the Izumi Shrine to disappear together."

"If you save the Ihui sisters, but they completely disregard you who are utterly incapacitated, then when you leave the Shrine, you will also encounter the Earth Spirit in front of the Shrine’s gate, and it’s also just a dead end."

At this point, the voice of the Ihui Shenzi became much more serene.

She seemed somewhat relieved.

Relieved that the only kind thoughts in the hearts of Ihui Nai Luo and the ones of Ihui Ju Xu and Ihui Guangjiu had not vanished.

If the Ihui sisters truly abandoned Ihui Nai Luo, then the Ihui Shenzi would not say another word, letting them die right there in the spiritual realm.

After hearing this, the ones from Ihui Ju Xu finally understood all of Beichuan Si’s arrangements.

But clear as the thoughts might be, the ones from Ihui Ju Xu still broke out in a cold sweat from shock.

If things really went as Beichuan Si had surmised, then they could also imagine what their ultimate end might be.

"But what good is it even if you save me?" Ihui Nai Luo laughed at himself deprecatingly, "My Spiritual Body is already damaged. Even if I can rest and recover, my strength has already been greatly weakened, and I can’t do anything anymore."

"No, you are mistaken on this point, Lord Nailuo."

The Spiritual Body of the Ihui Shenzi, completely twisted and deformed by the water cage, floated out from the human proxy.

She pronounced each word slowly, "The residents of Ihui Island do not need a symbol of great power anymore, but rather someone who can guide them onto the correct path."

Yes.

That was the true plan of Beichuan Si.

Why put in the effort to save Ihui Nai Luo?

It was for the development of Ihui Island that followed.

The sudden loss of the Great Heavenly Person and the Divine Tree would inevitably cause a shocking panic in the island’s environment.

But as long as the Great Heavenly Person existed, they could still control the situation.

The prestige that Ihui Main Family had built up on Ihui Island over so many years could also demonstrate its true usefulness at this time.

How Ihui Island would develop after losing the Divine Tree, and what kind of path it would take,

all these choices would need to be made by the Yihui Island residents themselves.

"...Not for the Ihui Main Family anymore, but to work for the Yihui Island residents..." Ihui Nai Luo murmured to himself, following with a deep sigh, "I know I have done many wrongs, and a mere remedy like this cannot repay it all, but if this can stabilize the situation on the island, then I am willing to continue to offer up this broken body of mine."

At the same time, she quietly glanced at Beichuan Si, her heart surging with an indescribable mix of emotions.

Perhaps Beichuan Si had fully anticipated these outcomes already.

This time, it was her complete defeat.

But then... Ihui Nai Luo could not help but turn her head back to look at the Ihui Guangjiu and Ihui Ju Xu.

The long-standing gloom that had been cast over Ihui Island was being cleared.

What was starting now was a brand new tomorrow.

No more Ihui Day that filled people with fear year after year.

No more restrictions preventing people from leaving the island.

The residents could, like ordinary people, leave Ihui Island to see the outside world.

Such an outcome.

Perhaps, it was not so bad after all.

...

The spiritual realm had completely shattered.

The breach in the Yellow Springs had swallowed nearly half of the spiritual realm before it finally closed up, disappearing completely.

As a direct result, the other half of Ihui Island could now be used as a living space for the island residents.

Likewise, after this Ihui Nai Luo also repaired his own body, and then explained to the islanders what had happened in the spiritual realm.

The matters regarding Beichuan Si were completely suppressed, and the overall process was simply that Ihui Nai Luo had found a method to block the Yellow Springs Gate, directly used that method, and successfully sealed it off.

This was undoubtedly a lie, but the day to reveal the truth was still far off.

For now, the Divine Tree had to continue as the object of the islanders’ faith.

The day when the islanders had fully adapted to living without the Divine Tree would be the time to openly disclose these matters.

It had to be said, the Ihui Main Family truly held a revered status on Ihui Island; not a single resident questioned what Ihui Nai Luo said.

They came over full of worry and left brimming with happiness.

However, this was for the best, knowing too much was not necessarily a good thing for them.

After dealing with the islanders’ affairs, it was time to attend to the matters of the Ihui Shenzi.

"Are you really planning to stay on Ihui Island for the time being?" Beichuan Master asked Ihui Shenzi again.

"Yes," Ihui Shenzi nodded, "In this state, I simply cannot go to meet the Great Heavenly Person. I need to stay here and fully correct the misalignments within my Spiritual Body before going to Ibaraki."

She said this while gently looking at the scenery inside the island, "Besides... the newly reborn Ihui Island is just starting... I need to stay here to witness it take proper steps towards regularity..."

The representatives of the islanders were already planning the path ahead; surely, the reborn Ihui Island would tread a broad and prosperous road?

"I understand. Then I won’t force you," Beichuan Master nodded after a moment of contemplation.

Since this was Ihui Shenzi’s decision, he naturally respected her choice.

He was about to leave when—

"Wait, Beichuan Master," Ihui Shenzi called out to Beichuan Master again.

"Is there something else?" Beichuan Master asked in return.

Ihui Shenzi cleared her throat twice, her expression somewhat awkward: "It’s just... about the Great Heavenly Person, last time you said you were in a hurry and didn’t tell me. You’re not in a hurry now, right? So I want to ask you, how is she doing at the moment?"

"..." Beichuan Master.

This woman was troublesome.

Beichuan Master thought silently.

Not knowing so much was indeed the kindest thing for her, but she just had to want to know...

Don’t you have any idea what your own daughter would be like?

Beichuan Master shook his head: "I can’t say much about the specifics, as I haven’t seen the Great Heavenly Person more than a few times myself, but I can confirm that she is in high spirits."

To say this much, he was already giving her due face, hoping only that Ihui Shenzi wouldn’t ask for more.

"It’s like that..." Ihui Shenzi simply nodded at his words: "I guess... the Great Heavenly Person must be living well now, right? She has always been quite smart since she was little. She looks pretty and with Beina taking care of her, she probably won’t end up a societal reject."

Ihui Shenzi felt her expectations were not excessive.

She didn’t need Sanseiyuan Tenzi to be accomplished in arts or to win major awards.

She just hoped her daughter wasn’t what’s commonly known as a Salty Egg... a societal reject. In that case, she would be quite satisfied.

The expectation was indeed not excessive.

But... Beichuan Master nodded his head expressionlessly: "It should be as you say."

Strictly speaking, Sanseiyuan Tenzi was a societal ghost rather than a person, so it barely met Ihui Shenzi’s expectation.

He chatted with Ihui Shenzi for a while longer, completely baffling her before finally leaving.

During this time, Ihui Shenzi brought up several aspects.

Like being hardworking and capable...

Beichuan Master neither denied nor affirmed.

As he left, he also breathed a sigh of relief.

Honestly.

Covering for Sanseiyuan Tenzi was truly difficult.