The Shining Star Above The Heaven-Chapter 557: The Truth About the Past 1

All the people on the front line, now standing at the border, looked in the same direction as they saw the black light on the horizon. A wave of discussion sparked among them as an ominous feeling spread, especially among the leaders of the major territories. They were the ones who knew the devils’ true purpose, and it felt as if they might already be too late.

They did not know what exactly the devils were doing, but this was clearly not a good sign.

Grand Duke Rivas, along with his daughter, Patriarch Xin, and Xin Haotian, also looked toward the horizon. At that moment, Grand Duke Rivas could not help but ask,

"Where is Aldrian? I don’t think this is a good sign. We might have to hasten our invasion. I’m afraid the devils have already begun the summoning process."

"He is in the core area of the Everlasting Silent Forest, but he said he will come once his business there is done," Xin Haotian replied, his gaze still fixed on the horizon.

"I don’t think we can wait for him to come out at this rate. I can imagine we’ll have to hasten our invasion and attack with whatever we have in the next few days, even though we still lack the numbers we hoped for," Grand Duke Rivas said.

Irene looked at the horizon with worry as she clasped her hands.

"Aldrian."

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Aldrian, finally meeting Feng Xuanyan and Long Shentian, felt as though he had returned to his past life. The scenery and their presence made him feel like his old self again. This was a place he used to visit from time to time, and whenever he came, he would sit beneath the plum blossom tree, enjoying the view while playing his guqin.

Seeing that Feng Xuanyan and Long Shentian had recreated this place moved him deeply. It was another reminder of how far these two were willing to go just to please him. It was as if they wanted him to remember who he once was, and who they were to him.

"Get up. You’ve truly given me many surprises ever since I started remembering parts of my past life," Aldrian said to the two figures he owed so much to.

From the moment he stepped out of the secret realm until this very day, their involvement—directly or indirectly—had shaped every part of his journey.

Feng Xuanyan and Long Shentian slowly stood up from their prostrated positions. Their faces still showed the tears of joy—there was no emotion other than happiness, which instead struck Aldrian with a pang of sorrow.

They—

They were already dead.

And yet, there was no trace of regret or sadness on their faces. They were simply happy to see him again. He took a deep breath and gave them a warm smile.

However, how could Feng Xuanyan and Long Shentian not notice the turbulence in Aldrian’s emotions? They smiled as well, and Feng Xuanyan opened her lips.

"We can do anything for Your Majesty, as long as you return. Many of Your Majesty’s followers are still waiting, still hoping for the future. Although it’s a pity that we truly can’t accompany Your Majesty on your journey ahead... this alone is worth it."

"Yes, Your Majesty," Long Shentian added, "now that you’ve appeared, there may still be a chance to salvage the situation in this universe. We may not be able to walk the road ahead with you, but at the very least, we can give you a starting point."

"Even if we have to sacrifice ourselves," he added, which made Aldrian’s heart feel even heavier.

He took another breath to calm himself and looked at the two of them again.

"There are so many things I want to say to you... I don’t even know where to begin," he said before letting out a sigh.

"Well then, how about starting with the story of how you reached this continent? I’d like to know how you got here—and how you created all those clues for me to find, guiding me throughout my journey," he finally asked, taking a seat and leaning against the plum blossom tree.

Feng Xuanyan and Long Shentian followed him and also sat down. Then Long Shentian opened his mouth to speak.

"Your Majesty must already know what happened in the higher heavens—the invasion from other universes, right?" he asked, prompting a nod from Aldrian.

"After we lost the Fourth Heaven, we knew that our strength alone wasn’t enough to fight against the many universes attacking us all at once. Although we were stronger, we couldn’t deny that numbers had their own power. Those invaders from other universes didn’t hesitate to sacrifice their people for the war, and that’s why we kept getting pushed back," he continued.

"When the Fourth Heaven fell, Lord Tianlian had a vision. From his perspective, it was a future that could potentially save our universe. He had already seen countless possibilities and believed that this one held the highest probability of turning the situation around."

"That future was to wait for Your Majesty’s reincarnation on this continent—and to help Your Majesty return to who you once were. This continent, he said, was the essential starting point."

"The thing is, we couldn’t involve ourselves in the reincarnation process directly. The underworld must not intervene, like using their authority to pick Your Majesty’s soul and place it on this continent. In other words, we had to wait patiently for Your Majesty to reincarnate naturally and appear here."

"The Heavenly Demon also saw this vision when he looked into the future using his technique. All of us agreed to devise a detailed plan for the moment Your Majesty finally reincarnated here—to help you recover your memories and regain your power."

"After the plan was created with the agreement and support of many parties—even with the heavens themselves involved—Feng Xuanyan and I decided to escape the Fourth Heaven. We had to break through countless enemies, even facing masters of universes. We fought for weeks, losing many of our brethren, before we finally escaped the Fourth Heaven."

"We kept moving, descending through the lower heavens until we reached this continent. And it was then that the plan finally began—the plan to return Your Majesty to how you once were, to help you remember who you truly are."

"To do that, we scattered many clues—clues about us, and about the followers who still believe in the future."

"And finally, when Your Majesty’s mother called your name, your karma in this life was shaped and merged with the karma from your past lives. You were ready to be born on this continent. At that moment, our wills reached you. We gave Your Majesty a part of our power, which originally came from you. With that, we hoped to hasten Your Majesty’s development and help you regain your former strength," Long Shentian finally finished.

Aldrian sighed again. They had truly endured so much.

"I see," he said. "But I’m still confused about something."

"Please ask, Your Majesty," Long Shentian replied.

"I know my golden energy is special—something unique to me—but you seem to carry a part of it. A part of my power. I still don’t remember how you obtained it, but how could the two of you contain my power? As far as I remember, my golden energy isn’t something others can possess."

Feng Xuanyan and Long Shentian smiled as they looked at him—a smile that only left Aldrian more confused.

"We are special, Your Majesty," Feng Xuanyan said, drawing Aldrian’s gaze toward her. Seeing the puzzled expression on his face, she inwardly giggled. This was a new sensation for her—she had never seen their emperor look so clueless before. In the past, he was an all-knowing being whom they always asked countless questions.

Now Aldrian seemed like an ordinary man, a normal being who had things even he did not understand.

"That’s also why we were chosen by others—and why we volunteered ourselves to be the ones physically waiting for Your Majesty here," she continued.

"It’s because we are the only beings who can contain your energy. Even though it is just a tiny portion of your energy, that amount is enough to act as a catalyst for your energy to ’resurrect’ from its slumber."

"Why are we the only beings who can store your energy, if Your Majesty would ask?"

"That is because we are special beings created by your own hand—or more specifically, well, let’s say we are experimental beings you created, and quite a successful one at that," Long Shentian chimed in, making Aldrian’s eyes widen in shock.

They were beings created by him through an experiment?

Seeing Aldrian’s shock, Feng Xuanyan and Long Shentian giggled. Aldrian’s expressive reaction pleased them—it showed that although he was beginning to regain memories of his past lives and power, he still retained his worldly feelings and expressions.

"He might finally find the answers he seeks when he fully realizes this in the future," they thought.

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