Guizhong looked up, her gaze fixed on Morax: "Morax, how have you been all these years?"
Even after a thousand years, Guizhong's concern for Morax had not diminished in the slightest.
Instead, due to the barrier of life and death, her care had only grown deeper.
Morax softly said, "Guizhong, the Liyue of today no longer needs the help of Gods and Adepti."
"I often blend into Liyue as a human, listening to stories, bird-watching, and I've made many friends."
"I truly enjoy that way of life."
Azhdaha, standing nearby, listened with a look of yearning.
Indeed, great minds think alike.
Morax's idea of retirement was exactly the same as his!
Guizhong pouted, looking like a resentful little wife, full of grievances.
Was this what she wanted to hear Morax say?
Guizhong huffily said, "Morax, you've said so much, but you haven't said anything about me!"
Morax was somewhat surprised and puzzled: "What about you?"
Guizhong didn't know if Morax truly didn't understand, or if he was just playing dumb.
If it had been a thousand years ago, a shy Guizhong would have immediately changed the subject and not continued.
But now, she saw glaze lilies covering the mountains and plains.
She remembered the promise she had made earlier to express her feelings.
She was not one to back down at the last moment.
It was just expressing her feelings, she wasn't afraid at all.
Guizhong's beautiful eyes gazed directly at Morax, and then she said, word by word, "Morax, I have missed you all these years, so I really want to know if you feel the same way."
Guizhong paused, gathering her courage, and said, "Tell me honestly, have you thought of me at all these years, even for just a moment?"
Guizhong looked up, staring at Morax as if in a pique.
Her pretty face was filled with nervousness and anxiety; she wanted to hear Morax's answer, yet she was also afraid of it.
For a moment, Morax fell silent.
Many times, he was like an encyclopedia, able to provide corresponding and precise answers to many questions.
Even many scholars in Liyue admired Morax's vast knowledge.
But now, facing such a question from a young girl like Guizhong, Morax remained silent.
He truly didn't know how to answer such a question.
It was beyond his scope of knowledge.
Seeing Morax remain silent, Guizhong's face was filled with dejection, and she said weakly, "I understand."
Her large eyes dimmed, like a wounded little beast, wanting only to escape from here at this moment.
Just then, Morax's voice slowly echoed behind Guizhong.
"Guizhong, I don't know what it means to miss someone."
"But for the past thousand years, I have often dreamt of you."
"Dreamt of the words you and I spoke, dreamt of you humming cheerful songs."
"If that counts as missing, then I have."
As an old-fashioned person, Morax found it difficult to say such words.
But seeing Guizhong's sad expression, his heart, as hard and heavy as a bedrock, was also slightly moved.
Morax didn't organize his words; he simply expressed his most direct feelings.
For a moment, Guizhong remained rooted to the spot.
She could no longer control her body, and her shoulders trembled slightly.
Large tears fell, patter-patter.
You see,
When Morax spoke of the past years without mentioning Guizhong at all, she didn't cry.
When Morax remained silent in response to her question, she also didn't cry.
But now, hearing Morax's words, Guizhong cried like a child.
She was crying tears of joy.
To hear Morax say such words made Guizhong very happy and completely satisfied, without any regrets.
"Morax, I want to live in your memory, forever."
Guizhong spoke very softly and slowly.
Her body flickered, as if about to dissipate with the wind.
After a spirit inducing lamp fulfills a ghost's regret, that ghost will quickly dissipate.
Now Guizhong had seen glaze lilies blooming across the mountains and plains.
She had also bravely expressed her thoughts to Morax.
It was almost time for her to leave.
Guizhong realized she couldn't hold on much longer.
So she looked at Morax and said with a smile, "Morax, do you still have the dustlock I gave you that day?"
Morax nodded, raising the dustlock in his hand.
Guizhong's eyes were moist, and a smile was on her face: "Morax, you're not allowed to forget me, do you hear?"
"I will transform into this lock... and stay by your side."
Guizhong's voice grew softer and softer.
The spirit inducing lamp also gradually dimmed, indicating that Guizhong was about to depart.
Morax also realized that once Guizhong left this time, he would truly never see her again.
He wanted to do something, but he was powerless.
Just like a thousand years ago, when Guizhong lay in his arms slowly losing her warmth, he was equally powerless.
Even though he was a mighty God, he could not resist erode and death.
He wanted Guizhong to stay.
No matter how she stayed, it would be fine.
Such a strong will made Makoto feel the dim Gnosis in his backpack brighten.
To be precise, that Gnosis erupted with dazzling light.
Its outer surface, which looked like a layer of carbonized material, now flaked off.
The golden Gnosis floated before Makoto, then entered his body.
Makoto was stunned.
He had thought this Gnosis was a fragment belonging to Morax.
He hadn't expected it to be his own Gnosis.
When the Gnosis entered Makoto's body, Makoto felt the world before his eyes become exceptionally clear.
He could see the element power he couldn't see before.
Sky and earth,
Wind and rock.
Most importantly, rock; he could directly resonate with rock.
Just like Morax had made glaze lilies bloom across the mountains and plains before, now for Makoto, it was also a very simple matter.
At the same time, the system also prompted Makoto that he had gained Talents.
This Talent allowed Makoto to directly create puppets.
Seeing Guizhong about to dissipate, Makoto immediately used his Talent to create a new puppet.
This puppet was made entirely in Guizhong's likeness and was completed in an instant.
...
Guizhong closed her eyes, she could feel her body dissipating with the wind.
She looked at Morax, forced a smile, and waved goodbye.
Because she knew they wouldn't meet again, Guizhong waved goodbye with extra effort,
Using all her strength.
She saw Morax's golden eyes were somewhat dim, filled with an unspeakable sadness.
Guizhong was somewhat confused.
Why be sad?
Wasn't it a joyous occasion to be reunited with an old friend?
Furthermore, she had just received Morax's answer and seen glaze lilies covering the mountains and plains.
Actually, she had no regrets left.
If there was any regret,
Perhaps it was not being able to stay by Morax's side?
Actually, Guizhong really wanted to stay by Morax's side, and for that, she was willing to exchange anything,
To exchange for an opportunity to stay by Morax's side.
Unfortunately, she knew that such an opportunity was impossible.
As she dissipated, Guizhong tried hard not to cry, she tried hard to smile,
To try not to make the parting so sad.
Similarly,
She also hoped to maintain a beautiful and lively image in Morax's memory.
If she cried too ugly, it would really affect her image.
Guizhong looked at Morax reluctantly, unwilling to avert her gaze.
After all, it had been over a thousand years since she had seen Morax.
But she felt her eyes fighting, and she could no longer control them, closing her eyes.
After an unknown amount of time, Guizhong slowly opened her eyes.
What greeted her was a sea of glaze lilies,
And Morax.
She was lying in Morax's arms.
When Guizhong saw Morax, she burst into tears with a "Waa!"
"Morax, are you stupid? Why did you come down with me?"
She thought she was seeing Morax's soul.
Morax, however, calmly said, "Guizhong, you are still in Liyue."
"I... in Liyue?"
Guizhong was stunned, suspecting she had misheard.
How could this be?
She had clearly felt her soul dissipate just now.
Even Morax couldn't stop that situation, so how could she still be in Liyue?
Azhdaha, standing nearby, also nodded honestly: "Guizhong, you are like me, you have a brand new life starting now."
"You are no longer the God Guizhong, but a normal person Guizhong."
Guizhong was confused, but she could tell that she had been revived?
Guizhong didn't have time to think; she just hugged Morax tightly, unwilling to let go.
"Morax, I don't want to leave you."
Seeing this, Morax chuckled and nodded: "If that's the case, then stay by my side."
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