Countless silk flowers and handkerchiefs were thrown at Qi Haoxuan, but he remained calm as they hit him. He looked up and saw the Emperor standing at the gates of the Imperial Palace.
A smile finally appeared on his face.
Upon reaching the Emperor, Qi Haoxuan dismounted and knelt to pay his respects, but the Emperor lifted him up forcefully and embraced him tightly.
Qi Haoxuan was stunned for a moment, then hugged the Emperor back with equal fervor.
The Empress Dowager stood behind, taking out a brocade handkerchief, and wiped the tears from the corner of her eye.
...
Standing atop the highest pavilion of the Imperial Palace, the Emperor and Qi Haoxuan gazed over the entire Capital City.
Qi Haoxuan finally slowly looked up to the sky, his face gradually filled with sadness.
The Emperor naturally knew what he was thinking.
"Don’t be sad, she wasn’t a mortal, it was impossible for you two. It’s not your fault," the Emperor gently consoled.
"No, elder brother, I’m not sad because of that," Qi Haoxuan replied with a soft smile, "On the contrary, I feel very blessed and very lucky. How fortunate I am to have met her and even more to have had her companionship."
"Then..." The Emperor slightly frowned, not understanding why Qi Haoxuan was so downcast.
"I’m only sad that I met her when I was at my worst. Because of her, I became outstanding, but she left without seeing the excellent me," Qi Haoxuan said dejectedly.
The Emperor looked at the despondent Qi Haoxuan, unable to resist reaching out to pat his head. But seeing the General’s armor on his head, he was about to withdraw his hand. Qi Haoxuan quickly took off his helmet, grabbed the Emperor’s hand, and placed it on his head.
"Pat me," Qi Haoxuan turned to the Emperor with a big smile.
"Silly brother, you’ve grown up," the Emperor said, patting Qi Haoxuan’s head with a smile, "but no matter how big you get, in my eyes, you’re still that silly brother."
"I’m not silly," Qi Haoxuan snorted.
"Alright, not silly, not silly. My brother is a mighty and gallant Great General, guarding the borders and protecting the homeland, already a true man," the Emperor spoke with a heart full of comfort.
Qi Haoxuan laughed and looked up at the sky again. Tiantian, you said I was good, hoped I would become better. I’ve been obedient and have always worked hard.
Now, it seems I’ve done it. Do you see it?
...
Tianmiao was sitting in a chair at the Everything Store, frowning slightly as she pondered the changes that just occurred.
Originally thought they could catch a clue, but it was lost in the end.
"Boss, some Demonic Qi has seeped into this world," Dong Xiao reported.
"It’s a Middle World," Kong Hou said.
"Moreover, this Middle World..." Dong Xiao paused before continuing, "this world was originally a Great World, but later declined into a Middle World. Over thousands of years, it became like this."
"Oh?" Tianmiao took the Heavenly Mechanism Memo handed by Dong Xiao and flipped through it, roughly finished reading, and said, "Let’s go directly to this world and do some restoration."
Dong Xiao and Kong Hou agreed.
Tianmiao turned to look at the Heavenly Mechanism Mirror placed to the side and saw Qi Haoxuan looking toward the sky.
Tianmiao smiled and suddenly said, "Humans, truly wonderful."
"Yes, boss, humans can change so much for their beliefs. Their perseverance sometimes amazes even me," Dong Xiao said.
"Be careful not to fall in love with humans one day!" Kong Hou, hearing Dong Xiao’s admiration for humans, couldn’t help but glare at him.
Dong Xiao laughed but said nothing.
"Let’s go. This Middle World is quite interesting," Tianmiao stretched lazily, "Let’s treat this world as a vacation."