Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl
Chapter 787 Head of Great Purity, Rong Shi! [1st update]

Chapter 787: 787 Head of Great Purity, Rong Shi! [1st update]

Yan Tingfeng’s body trembled, and he slowly opened his eyes.

However, what he saw was not the real world, but the depths of his soul’s sea.

It is often said that the world of consciousness is the truest, yet within the consciousness of this Supreme Martial Arts Master, there is only endless snow, falling piece by piece, with no end.

In the vast and silent world, at some unknown time, a chessboard appeared.

The black pieces on the chessboard were the second color in this icy world.

On the side of the white pieces, there stood a man in white, pale yet strikingly handsome, his frame slender yet exuding an immense sense of power.

In the desolation, there was finally a trace of vitality.

A white piece was held between the man’s fingers, and he lifted his head, smiling unhurriedly, "Since the Tower Master is here, why not sit down and play a game with me?"

Yan Tingfeng stood quietly in place, unmoving.

In his memory, Rong Shi, the Head of Great Purity, always appeared so calm and composed.

As an observer of chess, although Rong Shi rarely left his house, he had taken in the world’s great events with his eyes.

Yet, because the Master of Great Purity inherently peered into the Heavenly Mechanism and forcibly intervened in cause and effect, he would face the backlash of the heavenly secrets.

Rong Shi was also a once-in-a-millennium genius of the Great Purity Sect, but the more brilliantly talented he was, the more he calculated, the worse his health grew.

Yan Tingfeng finally spoke, "Have you always been here?"

"No," Rong Shi smiled slightly, then said softly, "I am already dead, Tower Master."

This was also the last trace he left in Yan Tingfeng’s soul, so Yan Tingfeng could see him in his final moments.

Yan Tingfeng’s body trembled once more.

Yes, not only Rong Shi, but their entire generation had died.

The Four Directions Nobility fell one after another in battle, and by the end, even the Taiyi Medical Practitioner had to take up arms...

No one survived that great war.

"You could have lived," Yan Tingfeng picked up a black piece, his gaze deep and dark, "if you hadn’t saved me."

Although Rong Shi was frail, even he calculated that his life would not be long.

However, precisely because he saw more and further than anyone else, he had ways to ensure his continued presence in Shenzhou.

"It was the Tower Master who saved himself, how could it be me saving you?" Rong Shi just smiled, "The Tower Master had obsessions; as long as the obsession doesn’t die, the person won’t die. It’s just that now, the Tower Master seems... the obsession is fading."

Living by sheer will is never an exaggerated statement.

This breath can sustain a person for a long time, but if it dissipates, one may collapse in an instant.

"Since you chose to let me awaken after three hundred years, you must have known that this act defies destiny," Yan Tingfeng said softly, "And I, who should have died with you, can’t hold on much longer."

"Defies destiny?" Rong Shi repeated the words, suddenly laughing again, "But what exactly is destiny, does the Tower Master know? I do not know."

Fate is ordained by the heavens, but who decides the heavens?

"If you ask me, I would say man conquers destiny," Yan Tingfeng’s brows and eyes relaxed, placing a black piece on the board, "How much longer can I hold on?"

This time it was Rong Shi’s turn to be silent. After a long, long time, he finally spoke, "At most three months."

"Three months..." Yan Tingfeng blinked gently, "It turns out my being able to see you again means I’m dying."

His voice was calm, seemingly not surprised, nor with any sadness.

The time he had for these three hundred years was stolen, so in a sense, he too betrayed time and would receive the corresponding punishment.

"Yes, Tower Master." Rong Shi quietly looked into the eyes of the young man with silver-white hair, "You are going to die too."

"You said my obsession was fading, my spirit dissipating, indeed." Yan Tingfeng lowered his eyelashes, "I met someone, she’s incredible, I like her very much."

Rong Shi looked a little surprised, "Tower Master?"

"It’s rare to see such an unexpected expression on your face," Yan Tingfeng raised an eyebrow, half-smiling, "Could it be, in Brother Rong’s eyes, I truly am a person without feelings or desires?"

"No one is a saint, naturally not without feelings or desires," Rong Shi shook his head slightly, "But for the Tower Master to say the word ’like,’ I truly am surprised."

"No one would dislike her." Yan Tingfeng did not deny, "I think, she can save Shenzhou, just like Princess Yongning did in the past. Your descendant also calculated that she would bring about unprecedented changes in Shenzhou."

"Oh?" Rong Shi also raised an eyebrow, thoughtfully, "Such a person, no wonder the Tower Master would like her."

This remark carried a subtle, profound meaning.

"Hmm," Yan Tingfeng closed his eyes, "Even if I only have three months left, I will use these three months to help her overcome all difficulties."

"I never mentioned one thing to Brother Rong." Rong Shi lifted his gaze, looking at the vast snow of Heaven and Earth, suddenly said, "When Her Royal Highness insisted on personally resolving the great epidemic, I actually could have stopped it, because I could already see that she would die in this epidemic."

Yan Tingfeng’s eyes suddenly grew stern, a mighty murderous intent burst forth from him, instantly sweeping across the entire world of consciousness.

"Buzz—"

The snow abruptly ceased, replaced by thunder and lightning, storm clouds gathering above, ready to deliver a heavenly punishment.

"But I also saw that after her death, she would go to another world." Rong Shi remained unmoved, smiling faintly, "That world progressed faster than ours, civilization had already reached an era of rapid technological development, Her Royal Highness learned many things there."

The universe is vast, the stars countless, there is never only one world.

And because of different choices on the timeline, countless parallel worlds would emerge.

Although each world is different, development is almost the same.

From ancient times to antiquity, to medieval, modern, and finally stepping into the age of technological development.

But due to timeline discrepancies, world development varies greatly.

Some worlds might still be in a barbaric period, while others have already advanced to the interstellar.

Therefore, if an interstellar world invades a barbaric one, the barbaric world will have no power to resist.

War breaks out, it would be an unyielding destruction.

The murderous intent ceased in an instant, Yan Tingfeng asked slowly, "Then, is Her Royal Highness the Princess well in that world?"

In this life, not being able to meet Princess Yongning is probably his greatest regret.

He holds her in admiration, respect, kinship of spirit, and sincere reverence.

If Princess Yongning were the Divine Continent Sovereign, he would only support her.

"No." Rong Shi’s voice was very light, "Her Royal Highness the Princess died, in this life, she was only twenty-four."

With a "snap," Yan Tingfeng crushed the chess piece in his hand.