Xiao Mo returned to the imperial palace as evening fell.

Not long ago, Yan Shan'ao had spoken with Xiao Mo.

The empress coronation ceremony was postponed to four months later.

The reason was that Elder Huang of Ten Thousand Swords Sect had arrived several days late, missing the auspicious day that had been the day before yesterday.

The next good day would only come four months later.

Although delaying it to four months later did create some uncertainty, Yan Shan'ao and Empress Dowager Yan wished they could immediately send their clan's woman to Xiao Mo's bedchamber but for such an empress coronation ceremony, they dared not be negligent.

Auspicious days helped ensure marital harmony, prosperity of descendants, and stability of the kingdom.

So even if it meant waiting, they would wait for a good day.

Xiao Mo was indifferent to this, whether he married or not made no difference to him.

Besides, marrying later was actually better.

Otherwise, he would have to spend time accompanying the empress.

Moreover, once Yan Ruxue became the master of the harem, she could legitimately stay by his side.

His every move might be monitored by her.

After bathing in Clear Spring Palace, Xiao Mo returned to his bedchamber and immediately entered the Book of a Hundred Lives.

[Book of a Hundred Lives Third Life ("Bai Ruxue's Life" Second Life) is not yet ready. Would the host like to enter the River of Time as an observer to watch what happened after the host's death?]

"Yes."

Xiao Mo didn't hesitate. He once again became an observer and stepped into the Book of a Hundred Lives' River of Time.

Coming to Stone Bridge Village, Xiao Mo stood outside the courtyard, watching the woman in the yard cleaning the courtyard.

Her hair had turned completely silver-white, and her body emanated extremely strong dragon's might but in her golden eyes, there was no trace of vitality.

It seemed like this woman's heart was about to die, held by only a fragile thread.

"Sigh." Xiao Mo sighed softly.

How could he not know the reason?

But as an observer, he could do nothing, only watch quietly, hoping that time could fade his mark in her heart.

"It seems your internal injuries have healed," Fuchen came to the courtyard, quietly looking at the white-haired woman before her.

"Mm."

Bai Ruxue nodded.

On the woman's absolutely beautiful face was a coldness like ice and snow.

The girl who used to love smiling seemed not to have smiled for a very long time.

"This is your last day here?" Fuchen noticed the bundle on the table.

Bai Ruxue raised her head, looking at this courtyard where she had lived for so long, "Now that my injuries are healed, it's time to go. He's waiting for me."

"Ruxue..." Fuchen sighed.

"Before he left this courtyard, he told me that after he died, he hoped to be buried under the rocks on the small path south of She Mountain. Although Xiao Mo scattered in the North Sea, humans believe in being laid to rest in the earth. Bury his clothes there."

Bai Ruxue seemed not to hear Fuchen's words and called to Little Green, "Little Green, it's time to set off."

"Yes, sister."

Little Green, who had been eavesdropping on her master's and sister's conversation in the room, responded and opened the door to come out.

Bai Ruxue walked past Fuchen, "Daoist Fuchen, only the dead need to be laid to rest in the earth. Xiao Mo, he didn't die!"

The woman's silver-white long hair was lifted by the breeze, gently brushing Fuchen's shoulder.

When Fuchen turned around, Bai Ruxue and her sister had already disappeared into the horizon.

For the next several years, Bai Ruxue and Little Green continued searching for Xiao Mo's reincarnation.

Bai Ruxue led her sister across all of Qi Kingdom's rivers and lands.

In most of Qi Kingdom's prefectures and counties, especially at dams and riverbanks, shrines to Xiao Mo were usually erected.

Whenever she saw the statue of the scholar in blue robes in the shrines, Bai Ruxue would stand for a long time.

"Uncle, why are Prime Minister Xiao's shrines mostly built by the water?" Once, Little Green asked an old man who had come to pay respects.

"You're from out of town, little girl." The old man smiled.

"This Prime Minister Xiao, during his lifetime, built water conservancy projects and dredged waterways. I don't know how many common people he saved and how much fertile land he created. Wherever Prime Minister Xiao was, no flood was too big to fear.

So, the Prime Minister's shrine is here to suppress river disasters and protect us.

Let me tell you something ordinary people don't know."

The old man grinned, showing his big yellow teeth, "When I was little, there was a flood once. Prime Minister Xiao personally came for disaster relief. I was fortunate enough to see Prime Minister Xiao and even spoke with him.

I asked Prime Minister Xiao, Grandpa, why don't you lie in your mansion like other officials, eating delicacies, instead of coming here to suffer?

Guess what Prime Minister Xiao said?"

The old man's eyes were full of memories.

"Prime Minister Xiao said that he wasn't used to delicacies, preferring his hometown's coarse rice and wild vegetables. Moreover, dredging waterways and building water conservancy was for the people of the world, and also for a bit of personal selfishness.

I asked again, then Grandpa Xiao, what is your selfishness?

The old Prime Minister said, My selfishness is for a woman I love."

After the old man finished speaking, Little Green glanced at her sister.

Bai Ruxue said nothing more, only gazed deeply at the statue of the scholar holding a book.

Years passed, who knows how many.

Bai Ruxue left Qi Kingdom and went to other human kingdoms to search for Xiao Mo's reincarnation.

She crossed snow mountains, traversed deserts, walked through plains.

At the same time, Bai Ruxue was also collecting techniques that could locate reincarnated people.

Several times, these techniques actually showed reactions but each time, when Bai Ruxue ran excitedly to the place the techniques indicated, the person she saw was not him.

During this period of wandering, Bai Ruxue would also practice medicine to help people and assist in subduing demons and monsters.

Once, when a great plague struck Pingchang Prefecture in Wei Kingdom, Bai Ruxue stayed there for three years just to treat the people.

Little Green watched her sister's busy figure.

She discovered that sister seemed to be gradually living like Brother Xiao.

A thousand years passed like this.

Bai Ruxue entered the Immortal realm.

In the North Sea, Bai Ruxue established a Dragon Palace.

Many people thought it was normal for an Immortal realm demon emperor to establish a Dragon Palace and expand her influence but Little Green knew that sister established the Dragon Palace so more people could help her search for Brother Xiao together.

Another hundred years passed.

One day, Tianxuan Sect sent a letter.

Inside was an array diagram that Fuchen had sent to Bai Ruxue.

The array was called the "Three Lives Array," which Fuchen had found in the Desolate Lands.

After establishing this array, if Xiao Mo reincarnated, perhaps his location could be sensed.

However, building this array required far too many heavenly materials and earthly treasures but Bai Ruxue wasn't afraid.

After spending another seven hundred years, Bai Ruxue completed the array but the array still showed no reaction.

All Little Green could see was her sister sitting in that array every day, quietly waiting.

"Sister," Little Green approached one day.

"Little Green, what is it?" Bai Ruxue raised her head, looking at her sister.

Little Green clenched her fists tightly, her expression very hesitant, but finally, Little Green gathered courage and spoke, "Sister, let it go."

Bai Ruxue tilted her head, "Let what go?"

"Sister, stop looking for Brother Xiao." Little Green pressed her small hands tightly against her chest. "Sister, you've been searching for two thousand three hundred years. If Brother Xiao could reincarnate, he would have reincarnated long ago. After two thousand three hundred years, Brother Xiao's soul might have already..."

At the end, Little Green couldn't say it out loud.

She lowered her head, her expression very dejected.

She also missed Brother Xiao very much but after so many years, there was no hope left.

She didn't want to see her sister like this for her whole life.

Hearing her sister's words, Bai Ruxue hugged her knees and raised her head to look at the Three Lives Array floating above the Dragon Palace, "Little Green, sister knows your feelings, but sister can sense that Xiao Mo didn't 'die.' His soul is still there."

"But sister, even if Brother Xiao's soul still exists, how can we find him in this vast sea of humanity?" Little Green raised her head, looking directly into her sister's eyes. "Sister, you've been searching for over two thousand years. Does sister intend to spend her entire life looking for Brother Xiao?"

Little Green's voice echoed through the palace.

As Little Green's words fell, the palace fell silent again.

The Three Lives Array continued operating above the palace. Below the array were spiritual pillars, and in the center of the pillars was a spirit-gathering array, all maintaining the Three Lives Array together.

After a long while, the corners of the woman's mouth curved up slightly.

Seeing her sister's smile, Little Green couldn't help but be stunned.

In over two thousand three hundred years, this was the first time she had seen her sister smile.

"Little Green, he waited for me his entire life."

Sister stood up, walked to her sister's side, and gently caressed her sister's cheek. Her gentle words were like spring sun shining on the sea surface.

"Then what's wrong with spending my lifetime looking for him?"