Chapter 153 - Approaching the End(1)

Tiny World, Outside Glory City Crater,

Tatsuya was sitting on the grass, looking towards the distance.

Sounds of footsteps entered his ear. He glanced back to see Ning'Er walking towards him.

"Ning'Er..." Although only more than half a year outside, inside the Myriad Painting, five years had passed.

Ning'Er had become an adult...with her coming of age, she had become devastatingly more beautiful.

Tatsuya didn't stay inside the Painting since that would just increase the distortion.

He also didn't need to...he had decided not to step into Martial Ancestor Realm. After seeing those worlds, he had a different idea about how to solve his problem.

Letting go of his emotions wasn't one of them.

Ning'Er sat down on the floor beside him, "Tatsuya..."

Tatsuya leaned in and planted a kiss on her lips. Ning'Er closed her eyes and kissed back.

After a while, they separated. Ning'Er put her head on his shoulder, "you are really going?"

"It's about time."

"It's too abrupt!! There is still much you can do!!"

Tatsuya shook his head, "there is no need. I should have ended this a long time ago. I just wanted to spend more time in this world, but I can't drag this anymore. There is nothing left to do."

Ning'Er turned his face to make him look at her, "what about me?! and everyone else in the Glory City? What about Yang Xin? Yu Yan? Ziyun?"

Tatsuya leaned in and kissed her again... a tear fell from Ning'Er's eye, "thank you for everything...Ning'Er."

Ning'Er took a deep breath, "If you could come back... Will you?"

Tatsuya held her hand, "We will."

"I'll be waiting..."

"It would be better if you don't."

"I'll still be!"

Tatsuya stroked her head, "Stubborn as always."

Ning'Er smiled through tears, "After all, I fell in love with you the moment I saw you."

The sound of people coming closer sounded in their ears.

Tatsuya and Ning'Er stood up and looked behind them. Miyuki was walking with a crying grown-up Ziyun in her arms. Not only Ning'Er, but even Ziyun had also grown up.

"Tatsuya-ge!!" Ziyun tightly hugged Tatsuya after seeing him.

Tatsuya hugged her back, "You don't have to cry."

"Youu swould habe thold me!" She spoke while crying.

"Yes, I should have."

"Don-t...Don't go!"

Tatsuya rubbed her back without saying anything.

Miyuki hugged the two of them.

After a while, Ziyun calmed down for a moment. Not long after, Ziyun came floating.

Tatsuya looked at her, "they didn't come?"

Yu Yan shook her head, "Yang Xin sent a message... 'I would be waiting for my precious student to come back!'..."

"Shen Xiu?"

Yu Yan shook her head, "she didn't say anything."

Tatsuya nodded without changing his expression, "I see..."

He gazed at Miyuki, "we should be leaving!"

Miyuki looked towards Ning'Er and Ziyun before hugging them, "both of you, take care of yourself and everyone else. I have removed the accelerated time... the two of you have control over it. If you want, you can bring everyone outside. Don't be too stubborn!"

"Don't get into too much trouble. There would be chaos outside soon, be careful!"

"Mmm!!Mmm!!"

Ziyun nodded while crying. Ning'Er was much calmer, as usual... she was holding her tears back.

Tatsuya didn't close his eyes or look away. He just watched them silently.

Center of Divine Feather Sect,

When Tatsuya and Miyuki appeared in the crowd, the fight for acting Sect Master was ongoing.

Acting Sect Master, once chosen, would most likely become the next sect master. Unless he/she makes a mistake.

Currently, it was a four-way fight.

Long Yuyin with her Profound Note League, Long Tianming, Situ Beiyan with their league, and Nie Li with his Demon League. There were also people hidden in Nie Li's. There were hundreds of Dao of Dragon Realm experts... they seemed from the same clan.

Situ Beiyan was the first to pull from the fight... after a long battle, Long Tianming was the next to lose.

It seemed that Long Yuyin would win when those Dao of Dragon Realm released their aura and turned the tide of the battle in Nie Li's favor.

In the end, Long Yuyin lost the battle.

Miyuki looked at Long Yuyin with pity, "she did really well too!"

Tatsuya had a small smile on his face, "she has grown a lot!"

"Yes, she truly has!" A third voice interrupted their conversation.

Both of them looked back, only to find Ying Yueru standing there with a smile, "You should have told me you were back."

Miyuki smiled, "we are back..."

Ying Yueru glanced at them, "and you are leaving?"

"I am surprised you could figure that out."

Ying Yueru gently looked at Tatsuya, "just a feeling, I have been watching the fate of people whole my life."

"It's about time...for the final fight."

Ying Yueru accepted that "I see."

She hesitated before continuing, "what about Yotsuba Hall?"

They took Xiao Yu away before her blood awakened.

Since then, she had been managing their business.

"Onii-sama and I believe that you will handle it well."

Ying Yueru sighed, "You sure make people work."

Tatsuya put his hand on her head, "if you want, I can take that bloodline away."

Ying Yueru widened her eyes before shaking her head, "No need. That is something I have to live with."

"Don't die because of that bloodline."

Ying Yueru removed his hand and smiled, "I will be waiting... for the two of you. Come see us... sometimes."

"We can't promise."

Ying Yueru smiled and shook her head, "I know you will. You still don't understand that time has no meaning for you."

Tatsuya and Miyuki were a bit startled, "what do you mean?"

Ying Yueru shook her head, "You will understand by the time you come back. I will see you...soon." She disappeared into the crowd after saying that.

"Onii-sama, is it possible she saw something?"

Tatsuya wondered about it, "it should be impossible, even I can't see anything related to the system."

"Five Hierarchs show your wisdom!! How could he possibly possess such frightening wealth to recruit over a hundred Sky Origin Divine Clan experts? He is definitely being backed by the demon clan. He is a spy in our Divine Feathers Sect. He would destroy the future of our Divine Feathers Sect if he became Acting Sect Master."

Just then, a voice pulled Tatsuya and Miyuki out of the daze that Ying Yueru had left them in.

Tatsuya appeared in front of the crowd. Suddenly his and Miyuki's appearance attracted everyone's attention.

"Demon clans spy... isn't that your position?"

Long Tianming was shocked by the sudden appearance and words. Not only him, but there were also whispers all around with their direct remarks.

Long Tianming's eyes shrunk, "It's you!!! How dare you accuse me!"

He had tried many ways to assassinate Tatsuya, but all of them failed. Even when he tried to stand against Yotsuba Hall, it didn't work.

He was just glad that they were not participating in the Acting Sect Master.

Tatsuya's remark not only startled him but even Nie Li, Long Yuyin, and the Hierarchs. They knew much more about Tatsuya... if he was saying this, it might really be true.

Tatsuya raised his hand, and a silver-white sword appeared.

It flashed past and came back in front of Tatsuya with a drop of blood on it.

Long Tianming was startled... he touched his bleeding cheek in shock.

He could have died just now.

Tatsuya stimulated his blood with Heavenly Energy... before long, a demonic atmosphere appeared around it.

"I must say, you really are brave...mingling with everyone with demonic blood in your veins."

Long Tianming pointed at him, "this is trickery!!! Hierarchs, he is trying to frame me!!"

Martialsky stared at the blood in Tatsuya's hand before staring at Long Tianming, "You wouldn't mind me checking?"

Long Tianming knelt on the ground, "Hierarchs, trust me!! Check if you want! The disciple is innocent!!"

Hierarch Martialsky calmed down. Just when he was about to get up to check, Long Tianming pulled away and rushed outside.

At first, Martialsky and the other Hierarchs were shocked. But, Martialsky understood, "You Traitor!!!" Shockwaves from his voice attacked Long Tianming.

A white barrier appeared around Long Tianming, protecting him. Long Tianming got pushed away into the distance because of the shockwave.

'Let him go.' Tatsuya sent the voice transmission to the Hierarchs.

The five of them were startled as they looked towards Tatsuya.

But, Tatsuya was looking at Nie Li and others, "apprehend Long Tianmings people. We need to check if there is a spy in them."

Long Yuyin was the first to act, "apprehend them." Her forces looked towards the Hierarchs before moving to apprehend the people of Long Tianming's people.

Long Tianming, who had reached outside the Divine Feathers Sect, looked back with hatred, "I will be back!!"

He turned towards Demon God Sect and started running away. He wasn't sure why the ring didn't protect him from Tatsuya's attack. But, luckily, it defended him from the Hierarchs attack.

Tatsuya looked in that direction before walking towards the Hierarchs.

Linglong knit her brows, "Kid, why did you stop us?"

Tatsuya glanced at their questioning eyes, "Don't worry, I have a good reason. But, before that, you should really calm them down."

Skycloud glanced at the panicking crowd, "he is right. We should calm them down."