"Okay, pinky promise, never to change for a hundred years."
Qin Junyang then smiled.
This scene was filmed on location.
The place the film crew arrived at turned out to be the wilderness where Qin Junyang had been sealed away before.
Surrounded by mountains and green trees, standing on the mountaintop, looking down, one sees steep cliffs and deep abysses.
According to regulations, this location lacks sufficient protection, and film crews are not allowed to come here to shoot.
Even when Yu Tang filmed a wilderness survival program before, they only climbed a small part of the mountain; no one dared to take them to the top.
However, in order to better fit the scene described in the script, the director made many guarantees and signed an agreement before they were able to climb to the top of the mountain to film this scene.
Moreover, the extras hired to seal away ghosts and gods, and the dozen or so Taoist priests, were all genuine Taoist priests who had cultivated themselves to varying degrees.
However, his skills were not deep enough to see through Qin Junyang's concealment technique.
Even if Qin Junyang brushed past them, they wouldn't notice.
During the actual filming, Qin Junyang did not choose to sit on Yu Tang's shoulders again, but instead watched the scene from a distance.
With a clapperboard sound, filming began.
Gu Yuan's eyes were covered with silk cloth, and Chi Yu led him by the hand as they walked through the forest.
"Little Taoist priest, where are you taking me?"
"I'll show you something good."
"What good stuff?"
You'll know when you get there.
Noon had passed, the sun was setting in the west, and sunlight filtered through the leaves, creating dappled patterns of light and shadow.
It sprinkled on Gu Yuan as he groped his way forward, and it also sprinkled on his voice, which was filled with laughter.
However, the young Taoist priest Chi Yu had a solemn expression and slightly red eyes.
“Little Taoist priest…” Although he could see through the blindfold with magic, Gu Yuan did not choose to do so.
He gripped Chi Yu's hand tightly and said, "Actually, you hate me, don't you?"
"They hate me for killing so many people."
Even if I told you it was cause and effect, you wouldn't believe me, right?
"As a human being, you would only think I'm making excuses for you."
"I saw the expression on your face when you were facing those corpses..."
"You are very sad."
"You feel sorry for those people, for their families, for their fate..."
Chi Yu's heart trembled, and her movements faltered for a moment before she denied it, saying, "I didn't..."
"Don't lie to me." Gu Yuan laughed. "You must hate me."
Before Chi Yu could continue, Gu Yuan said, "This is what you taught me when you brought me out of the Dark Abyss; it's just human nature."
“Guyuan…”
"But I'm really looking forward to seeing what I'll see in a little while."
Gu Yuan took the initiative to change the subject, the corners of his lips curving upwards, his voice laced with laughter: "After all, if you, a miser, can say it's a good thing, then it must have some good points."
Chi Yu stared blankly at Gu Yuan, suddenly realizing that as a ghost, perhaps the other party had already guessed what he was about to do.
Even so, the other party still chose to believe him and embark on a desperate path with him.
The two continued forward and finally reached the top of the cliff before sunset.
Chi Yu untied the silk ribbon from Gu Yuan's eye, pulled the person to sit on the grass, and watched the bright red sun slowly descend from the horizon.
"The day we brought you out of the Abyss, we watched the sunrise together." Chi Yu leaned against Gu Yuan's shoulder and said, "Today, I'll show you the sunset."
"It's beautiful, isn't it?"
Gu Yuan's gaze fell on the sunset that had painted the entire sky, like a bride's layered skirt spreading out on the horizon, dazzlingly beautiful.
He nodded: "Yes, it's beautiful."
Memories from the past flashed through my mind.
Gu Yuan said softly, "I still remember. After we watched the sunrise, you took me to Kyoto to eat a bowl of noodles. We sat at the table, and you ordered two bowls of noodles."
But she forgot to say no scallions, so she picked all her own scallions into my bowl, lying to me that she was giving me the best part of the noodles so I would remember her kindness.
"Later, you took me to the Emperor and got a reward. The first thing you did was take me to a brothel."
"You said it was the place in the world where one could forget all their sorrows. There was fine wine, delicious food, and beautiful women..."
At this point, Gu Yuan laughed and continued, "That night you got drunk, but you didn't leave with those women."
Instead, he sat on the table with a wine jug in one hand, lifted my chin, and told me that I was the most beautiful among all these people, and then asked me if I wanted to be his man…
Chi Yu was stunned by what he said, and the memories in her mind were also stirred up.
All of these were happy times spent with Gu Yuan.
Watching the country grow stronger step by step, seeing no more refugees displaced, and seeing the world return to peace.
During that time, he felt for the first time that his life had become meaningful.
In the end, the country was unified, but those people who had finally escaped their suffering died one after another.
The murderer was none other than Gu Yuan, the ghost who had once laughed and made a ruckus with him. With that indifferent expression, Gu Yuan told him that this was the price the country had to pay.
He knew it wasn't Gu Yuan's fault.
But they knew that only by sealing the ancient abyss could more people survive.
At this moment, he had to make a choice.
“Gu Yuan…” Chi Yu bit her lower lip, forcing back the tears in her eyes, and said coldly, “I regret it.”
"If I could make the choice again, I would never have brought you out of the Abyss."
"It's all my fault that things have come to this point."
"You just said on the way here that I hate you."
"Yes, you guessed right."
"I hate you for killing so many people."
"I hate you for saving them, yet taking their lives."
If killing you could stop all of this, then I…
He gazed into the ghost's dark eyes, while his other hand quietly formed a hand seal.
The longsword appeared in his hand in an instant, and he thrust it into Gu Yuan's body with all his might. The usually cheerful little Taoist priest was now completely expressionless.
His expression could even be described as indifferent.
"I must kill you."
At the moment he stabbed Gu Yuan, a large array with intricate patterns suddenly appeared beneath the two of them. More than a dozen Taoist priests descended from the sky, landing in the opposite positions of the array, and together they cast spells to activate the strangulation array!
"As expected..." With a long sword piercing through his chest, Gu Yuan didn't make any move to resist, but just showed a knowing expression.
Then, grabbing the longsword with one hand, he unexpectedly stabbed it into his own body with all his might.
“Gu Yuan!” Chi Yu’s mask of indifference shattered suddenly, and he almost choked out the name.
But the next moment, he was tightly embraced by the tall ghost and the long sword.
"Don't cough..." Gu Yuan leaned wearily against Chi Yu's shoulder and whispered, "Don't regret it."
He didn't say anything blaming, he just emphasized it.
"Poolfish, don't regret bringing me out of the Dark Abyss..."
"I was born in darkness, and I shall return to darkness."
"I'm just going back to where I belong now..."
"But the light you brought me, and those memories, are the most beautiful things in my dull life."
"I don't want you, I regret it..."
The ghost closed its eyes, its body being frantically strangled by the great formation, the pain so intense it could hardly breathe.
But he still tried to smile, leaned close to his beloved's ear, and spoke in a cheerful tone, just like when they first met.
"It's so nice to meet you, my..."
"Young Taoist priest..."
Chapter 28
Died for the villain for the ninth time (28)
"cough……"
Qin Junyang, who was watching from the sidelines, witnessed this scene and suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest.
As a ghost, one would not feel pain unless one suffered damage to one's soul.
But at this moment, Qin Junyang broke out in a cold sweat from the pain, clutching his clothes tightly to his chest with one hand and gasping for breath with his mouth open.
It was as if the long sword in Chi Yu's hand had also pierced into his body.
He endured it with all his might, raising his eyes to continue watching.
After discovering that Guishen Guyuan had fainted, Chiyu hugged him tightly, almost sobbing uncontrollably.
The young Taoist priest collapsed to the ground, unaware that he and Gu Yuan were being harmed by the strangulation formation.
He responded to the unconscious ghost: "I have no regrets..."
"I have never regretted meeting you."