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Chapter 54 The Future, We Will Walk Together
As soon as Di Tian stepped into the boat-refining chamber, a vibrant life force rushed towards him.
Various rare and exotic herbs were displayed in order, and the table was piled with alchemy notes written by Brigitte herself.
The ancient alchemy furnace stood quietly in the center; it was the eighth-order alchemy furnace gifted by Li Ren, the master of the Medicine Pavilion.
Biji stood gracefully before the furnace, a faint trace of sorrow lingering between her brows.
Since Shrek Academy returned, she has spent most of her days here, and at night she is sometimes with Huo Yutong, and sometimes with Di Tian and Zi Ji.
"Princess Chrysanthemum."
Di Tian gently wrapped his arms around her waist from behind and rested his chin on her shoulder.
Having been together for 250,000 years, he had long been accustomed to having her by his side.
Unlike Zi Ji's boldness, Bi Ji is gentle and quiet, like the ripples of a lake under the moon, soothing every moment of his long years of loneliness.
"The moonlight is beautiful tonight," Brigitte said, her ears slightly flushed, as she gently nuzzled his cheek. "Let's go for a walk at the Lake of Life."
The lake surface rippled like scattered silver stars, as if the entire pond was covered with stardust.
The two sat together under the ancient tree, and Di Tian rested his head on Bi Ji's lap. When he looked up, he saw her beautiful face bathed in moonlight.
"Yu Tong's dormitory supervisor was originally a reclusive expert, and there's also that child Xiao Xiao..."
As a soul beast possessing both extreme life and water attributes, her perception of life energy far surpasses that of ordinary people.
Although the dormitory supervisor was reserved and appeared no different from an ordinary old man, in Biji's perception, he possessed a vast and profound life energy, as deep as the ocean.
However, this vast life force, like fine sand in an hourglass, is slowly but irreversibly slipping away. This seemingly ordinary old man is definitely a peerless expert who is hiding his true strength.
She recounted her experiences at Shrek Academy in a soft voice, only to see Di Tian's golden eyes slightly curved: "Tell me about yourself."
"I want to write a veterinary manual on soul-devouring medicine," Brigitte's eyes shone brightly, "and I also want to refine an enlightenment elixir so that even those of unawakened intelligence can..."
Before he could finish speaking, Di Tian lightly tapped his nose with his fingertip: "Back when a certain little swan raised its wings to symbolize its dreams, it was much more spirited than it is now."
"I wasn't even as old as Qiu'er back then!"
She shyly tried to cover his eyes, but Di Tian grabbed her wrist.
When they first met 250,000 years ago, she was indeed a fledgling gosling with unshed downy feathers, but now she is his rightful mate.
"Go ahead and do whatever you want," Di Tian said, pressing her fingertips to his heart. "I only want you to be happy."
Brigitte suddenly remembered how, many years ago, she had foolishly said to the black dragon, her wings still wet, "Please eat me as payment," and how Di Tian had chuckled softly.
"I've already received my payment—your singing is enough."
A clear song suddenly flowed from her lips, startling a few fireflies.
As Biji gazed at Di Tian, who was resting with his eyes closed on her lap, her thoughts drifted back to the dark era 250,000 years ago when the Dark God Demon Tiger clan rose to power.
At that time, the Emerald Swan clan relied on powerful clans to survive, and the mother spent her days using healing arts to obtain meager protection.
Until the Dark God and the Demon Tiger Clan unleashed a bloodbath, and the Protector was overthrown overnight, the young girl, dragging her wounded wings, plunged into the Lake of Life. She knew not what her future held.
As the lake water soaked her downy fur, her massive, dark claws gently lifted her up.
The pursuers scattered amidst the dragon's roar. She stared blankly at the black dragon's golden vertical pupils, and from then on, she took root by the lake.
Every day, he would chatter to the lake about his observations and sing the lullabies his mother taught him to the silent guardian, until the day the dark god, the demon tiger king, thrust his fangs down—
The black dragon tore through the sky, fought a bloody battle for three days, biting off the tiger king's throat, and its sharp claws ripped apart the bodies of the tigers.
Since then, Di Tian has been revered as the "Beast God" by the soul beasts of Xingdou.
Brigitte wept and said she was willing to repay the debt of gratitude with her life.
Di Tian simply stroked her with his scarred dragon claws: "Your daily singing is the best reward."
As the moonlight faded in the west, Biji felt Ditian unconsciously rubbing against her palm.
She leaned down and placed a kiss on his brow, continuing to hum the unfinished song.
Later, the previous generation of auspicious beasts was born.
Those are their children.
Although they were not their offspring, each generation of auspicious beasts was born and raised by nature. She regarded them as her parents.
From the moment her wet little head peeked out of the eggshell, her and Di Tian's lives seemed to be infused with a brand new light.
They watched her take her first steps and heard her utter her first indistinct syllables.
Those nearly 20,000 years were the warmest light in Brigitte's long life.
The fate of the creature was already sealed—the child grew weaker day by day, and finally whispered in their arms, "Daddy, Mommy, I'm so cold..."
The light went out.
She and Di Tian lost their child.
Soul beasts have extremely long lifespans, while heavenly tribulations and unexpected events hang like a sword of Damocles.
Di Tian shielded her from heavenly tribulations time and time again, helping her become the strongest healing-type soul beast in the world, but he was unwilling to see any of his beloved beasts suffer the pain of death again.
He lived too long and lost too much.
When Brigitte recalled their first meeting, she saw not only majesty in his eyes, but also a weariness and wounds that went deep into his soul.
It was a hidden pain that even the light of healing could not reach.
She couldn't save their child, but could only silently accompany him as he retreated into the depths of loneliness, telling him: You are not alone.
As the singing faded, Brigitte gently pressed her cheek against God's forehead.
The night breeze swept across the lake, bringing a touch of coolness, but it could not dispel the warmth of two hundred and fifty thousand years of mutual dependence.
She knew that some wounds could never be healed, but at least she could give him a peaceful night's sleep.
Xiong Jun, Chi Wang, Zi Ji, and Wan Yao Wang... they appeared one after another, and the six ferocious beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest finally gathered on the shore of this Lake of Life.
Thinking back to when Zi Ji first arrived, she was only a dozen meters tall, yet she dared to bar her teeth and claws and provoke Di Tian. Her fearless demeanor still seems adorable to me now.
Even Brigitte would occasionally tease her about this past event—Purple Princess possessed a burning vitality, like an inextinguishable flame, brave, direct, and fearless.
Di Tian also went out to travel the world because of Zi Ji's words.
Later, Emperor Qiu was born.
The child was not born of any beast, but was a gift from heaven and earth, yet naturally regarded them as parents.
She, Zi Ji, and Di Tian poured all their heart and soul into her, wishing only that she could live a carefree and joyful life in this short existence.
Later, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm accidentally drifted to the Starry Sky. After being imprisoned for thousands of years, it finally found a way to escape, leaving behind an inexplicable grudge.
Time flows silently like water. Until now, Di Tian has brought Huo Yutong back.
Biji lowered her head and looked at Ditian, who was sleeping peacefully with his head on her lap.
She knew that the arrival of this girl was like the first ray of dawn after a long night, bringing new hope to the soul beast race and also casting a stone into the long-dormant heart of the dragon beside her, who had guarded the stars for countless years, enough to awaken life.
The night is still long, but dawn will eventually come.
We will walk together into the future.