Chapter 1178 – Defeating Xu Pei, The First Kill of the Lords (Part 48)
Liu Zhi clenched his fists, biting his chapped lips until they bled.
That voice was arguing back, but Liu Zhi knew that seven or eight of what Lady Die said were true.
“You just had a solid intent to kill Lady Die. If I hadn’t stopped you, they would have already been strangled to death by you,” Liu Zhi said with a calm expression and a detached tone. “If there were no secrets behind Gu Min’s death, why would you be so enraged and try to silence her?”
“Why?” The voice in his head fell silent, and Liu Zhi mumbled to himself, “She’s just an ordinary person.”
Gu Zhen and the others couldn’t accept the truth, and Liu Zhi himself couldn’t either.
If the truth had been wrong from the very beginning, then wouldn’t all his plans these past years be a joke?
Liu Zhi heard Lady Die’s voice questioning him, his mind swirling, nearly choking in his own blood.
【Ordinary person? If she were ordinary, she wouldn’t have had the power to drive you and me apart—you’re disappointing me. We were one, complete together. Now, you wish to be independent for the sake of an ordinary woman—how very grand!—】
Liu Zhi tightened his fists, his blood boiling in his chest while his mind was filled with chaotic thoughts.
“Isn’t this your problem?” Liu Zhi said. “Feelings are inherently the most changeable and uncontrollable factors.”
Liu Zhi remembered vividly; he had known many things since his birth, but there was always a force guiding him toward a life of indulgence.
It was only two years before Gu Min’s engagement that Liu Zhi met a “fairy,” who tricked him into taking a mystical pill, suddenly awakening his memories. He was ordered to play Liu Zhi, but since he hadn’t followed the proper process upon reincarnation, the consciousness of the dimension had forcefully sealed his memories.
After regaining his memories, instead of finding peace, Liu Zhi became even more alarmed.
This anxiety peaked with the deaths of two Eldest Legitimate Sons.
【According to history, Liu Zhi didn’t have any legitimate sons. You and Gu Min are both imposters—would your legitimate son be allowed to exist?】
Liu Zhi understood that the dimension’s consciousness would eliminate anomalies to protect its interests.
Looking at his clever daughter, Liu Zhi felt as if he were trapped in an icehouse.
If two legitimate sons couldn’t survive, then this very daughter with a complete spirit—
【This body was specially prepared for the Son of Destiny, but now it’s occupied by your daughter, do you know that?】
The familiar voice acted like a death warrant, keeping Liu Zhi in constant fear.
Liu Zhi felt lost, “What should I do? Tell me, what should I do?”
【Follow the historical course, patiently wait for the Son of Destiny to arrive. Only by absorbing enough… can you save their spirits.】
Wait for the Son of Destiny to come?
Doesn’t that mean the legitimate daughter will—
Liu Zhi fell silent, an unprecedented feeling of disgust and worry welling up inside him.
But he couldn’t show it. Watching Gu Min smile once more as she carried her third child, he breathed a sigh of relief.
If he followed the history—
No matter the gender, this child must be treated as an illegitimate one.
This should deceive the consciousness of the dimension, while getting rid of that foolish and greedy time-traveler.
He thought everything would go in a good direction, but Gu Min’s health deteriorated sharply after giving birth, and she soon passed away.
No matter how Liu Zhi investigated, he could only discover that Gu Min’s death was somewhat related to the time-traveler who had taken over Wang Huijun’s body.
To gain something, one must lose something; having chosen to reincarnate as a human, Liu Zhi lost the advantages and powers of his original race.
In revenge, he took in “Wang Huijun” and Changshou Wang’s daughter as a surrogate daughter, naming her Liu Huan, and began plotting his vengeance.
Not just against “Wang Huijun,” the Son of Destiny, but also against this dimension’s malicious consciousness.
Liu Zhi often wondered, what did Gu Min do wrong?
Her time travel was not intentional; she behaved well and didn’t cause trouble, although she differed from the original historical Gu Min. Her actions were harmless to the original history and beneficial for the future Son of Destiny.
Compared to the entire dimension, she didn’t even rank as dust—why couldn’t they tolerate her?
Liu Zhi knew that the dimension consciousness had the power to reject outsiders; souls like Gu Min’s, devoid of any backing, would face exile back to their original dimensions if captured, with the worst punishment being total obliteration. Decades of peaceful living had made him forget the dangers.
The only fortunate thing was that Gu Min didn’t fall apart; she was merely sent back the way she came.
To find her, Liu Zhi not only had to pinpoint her location among countless dimensions but also break through the barriers between two dimensions.
This task was so difficult that it was more unbelievable than asking him to charm his original body into falling in love and give up his vengeance.
【Hmph, look at your pathetic state—it’s truly embarrassing.】
Liu Zhi remained silent.
He had long grown accustomed to the other’s disdain.
【If you still wish to see Gu Min, it’s not without method.】
At that time, Liu Zhi was in the depths of despair, and that voice was his last straw—he had to hold onto it tightly.
“What method?”
【As long as you harness the Son of Destiny and destroy the dimension’s fate, you and I can restore our peak powers. Breaking through the dimension’s barriers would be nothing.】
Liu Zhi frowned, “But that’s a high-dimensional world with advanced civilization.”
Although Gu Min’s environment was of a lower civilization level, due to the intervention of the Son of Destiny, that dimension had directly advanced to a high dimension. Among countless dimensions, high dimensions had the most potential, and their barriers were incredibly sturdy, making them hard to breach.
【As far as I know, the dimension we currently occupy and Gu Min’s belong to twin dimensions.】
If we liken two dimensions to twins, each mirroring the other, it becomes easier to understand the concept of twin dimensions.
In simple terms, that dimension has the potential to advance into a high dimension, and this dimension is also qualified for it.
If it weren’t so, why would the same Son of Destiny be going back and forth?
【If we can capture this dimension, your innermost desires will come true.】
Regardless of whether the original body’s words were true or false, Liu Zhi had no choice but to believe.
“Alright—I’ll start laying the groundwork.”
【Betting can’t be one-sided; the Son of Destiny isn’t that easy to fool. You must prepare multiple contingencies.】
“I understand,” Liu Zhi replied, looking down. “If it works out, can you restore your powers?”
The other party cheerfully replied, 【Roughly. But before that, I still need to siphon a small amount of fate from that foolish woman.】
Liu Zhi said, “By then, we’ll both be independent entities; don’t think I’ll return to the original body.”
【That’s only natural; ‘love’ is worthless to me.】
