Chapter 779: Siming

Chapter 779: The Keeper of Life

"Tell me then—do you know me? You definitely know me. You called me Ji Zai at the Spirit Academy. That’s a fact no one can deny. Others may not know, but you surely do!"

"There's no point in hiding anymore. I’ve already figured it out. I’ve awakened completely. I now know who I am. I am Ji Zai. I am the Confused Keeper of Life!"

"And what kind of Keeper of Life are you? What heavenly principle do you govern? Can you tell me what the others are Keepers of Life?"

Staring at the torrent of words spewing from Li Huowang before him, Qian Fu slowly shoved the burger in his hand into his mouth and took a firm bite. Then, with his head turned slightly, he asked Chen Hongyu beside him in a muffled voice, "What’s wrong with Li Huowang?"

"He’s gone mad."

Upon hearing Chen Hongyu’s reply, Li Huowang suddenly turned his head toward her, with a trace of emotion in his voice, asking, "Nun? Or perhaps, part of the Nun? Your thoughts in An Ci Nunnery are all connected. As the Rotten Keeper of Life, you should have memories of the Nun, shouldn’t you?"

Chen Hongyu gave him a disdainful look, then stretched out her arm toward Wu Qi, who was on the other side of the RV making a phone call, and asked, "Has Qingwang Lai arrived yet? How much longer must we wait?"

Wu Qi didn’t answer. She held the phone closer to her chest and chuckled softly.

"Huowang, don’t do this. Just take your medicine," Bai Lingmiao blocked Li Huowang from walking toward Wu Qi and handed him the pills and water.

Li Huowang sat down on the stool holding the steaming glass cup, letting out a heavy sigh.

Though he had finally understood his identity, they were undoubtedly Keepers of Life.

If they were Keepers of Life, then the enemies who sought to harm them, those who could threaten them, were certainly none other than the Divine Being Yu’er. With that logic, everything fell into place.

The Keepers of Life in Bai Yujing had always been isolated individuals, but when facing external threats, they were forced to unite.

Is the Divine Being Yu’er really that powerful? He compelled seven Keepers of Life to work together. No, it couldn’t be just Yu’er. The previous actions couldn’t have been done by a single Keeper.

Li Huowang looked again at his companions before him. Unfortunately, even though he had figured things out, he couldn’t communicate effectively with them. Whatever he said now, they wouldn’t understand.

During this projection phase, clearly, something had shifted, causing his words to fall short.

"How can I make them understand what I mean? Wait, if I am indeed a Keeper of Life, then everything that happened before truly existed? Gouwa, Bai Lingmiao, Gao Zhijian—they’re still alive? How are they doing?" Thinking of this, Li Huowang’s expression grew extremely grave.

"Come on, sweetie, eat your medicine quickly," Yang Na placed the pills and capsules in Li Huowang’s hands, then took his hand and brought it to her lips. "Put the medicine at the root of your tongue first, then wash it down with water. It won’t taste bitter."

Still refusing to take the medicine, Li Huowang held both the pills and the cup, staring blankly at Yang Na. "Nana, what Keeper of Life are you?"

He was certain that since he had only recently become a Keeper of Life, there should be no Keeper of Life so close to him.

This was strange, or rather, the projections weren’t perfectly matched.

Seeing Li Huowang speak such words to her, Yang Na, who had been holding herself together, finally broke down completely and sobbed loudly on the table.

Hearing that heart-wrenching cry, Li Huowang’s heart trembled violently, snapping him back to reality.

No matter what kind of Keeper of Life Nana was, she was still his Nana.

Because he had discovered the truth, he had been too excited, completely neglecting her feelings. In her eyes, he must have thought his mental illness had flared up again.

Just as Li Huowang comforted Yang Na, Wu Qi, who had heard the crying, hung up her phone and walked over. "What’s going on? Why are you two crying? Are you two young ones breaking up?"

"Li Huowang is going crazy, and he’s made his girlfriend angry. Who were you calling just now?" Chen Hongyu, who was competing with Qian Fu for french fries, asked her.

"My best friend," Wu Qi walked over to Yang Na’s side, wrapped her shoulder gently, and whispered soothingly.

"You have a best friend? I thought you were running around in that broken car, always hiding, with no time for friends."

"That’s not true. Qin Hui had three good friends. How could I not have any? Come help! Don’t you see she’s crying?"

Chen Hongyu snatched the cola from Qian Fu’s hand. "It wasn’t my fault she cried. Why help? Leave it alone. This is just a small matter. If these two can’t solve it themselves, they’ll have plenty more problems once they get married and have kids. They’re nowhere near that stage yet. They’ll split eventually."

"Nana! Look, I’m taking my medicine. I’m taking it!" Li Huowang showed the pills and capsules to Yang Na, directly placing them in his mouth and chewing them down.

Seeing Li Huowang take the medicine, Yang Na’s emotions calmed somewhat. Li Huowang’s recent erratic behavior was clearly a relapse, caused by not taking his medicine.

She had to keep an eye on him constantly. Yang Na didn’t want Li Huowang to be locked away in a psychiatric hospital again, but she didn’t want to watch him go mad again either.

Noticing the signal from Li Huowang, Wu Qi wisely left her seat, making room for him.

Li Huowang sat in Wu Qi’s former spot, gently embracing her and stroking her back, whispering comforting words repeatedly.

Feeling the softness in his arms, Li Huowang sighed quietly in his heart, thinking of their past moments. His feelings about everything here were incredibly complex.

If everyone here were projections, then which side was projecting to the other?

One thing was certain: Li Huowang didn’t want to give up. He had to protect her well, considering her feelings.

That situation earlier, he couldn’t mention in front of Yang Na—he couldn’t say he had once been unable to distinguish between the two sides, thus unable to care for both.

But now that he could clearly tell them apart, he needed to consider both sides.

After being soothed by Li Huowang, Yang Na wiped her tears and crawled out of his embrace, grabbing her bag and heading to the RV’s restroom to fix her makeup.

At that moment, the sound of Qingwang Lai’s sports car came from outside the RV.

He seemed very happy, with a smile on his face. He threw the food onto the table and announced to the others, "I’ve got some good news. After days of negotiation, the other side has finally agreed to talk."

Hearing this, Li Huowang’s mood improved slightly. As long as the Divine Being Yu’er didn’t want to fight to the death, the Keepers of Life had no reason to risk their lives. Death was bad for everyone.

And if the higher-ups started fighting, many people in the mortal world would die.

"Great! The Leo alien finally backed down! Though it’s a pity we didn’t get their UFO."

"Wanglai, be careful. These groups that steal psychic powers are cunning. They might pretend to negotiate while actually setting a trap."