Chapter 527

Chapter 527: A Stroke of Destiny

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Beneath the vast night sky, streaks of radiant light rippled through the air, as if foretelling the extraordinary event unfolding this night.

The Gate of Time and Space greedily siphoned away Lu Chao Chao’s energy. Her delicate face turned pale in an instant.

“Grandmother, the Tunnel of Time and Space has been opened…”

Xie Yu Zhou and A-Man rushed forward to support the elderly woman, who could no longer stand.

A-Man’s sobs were uncontrollable. “Grandmother, you must take care of yourself on the other side… D-Don’t forget me.” The separation of time and space was a distance far greater than that of life and death.

The old woman’s steps hesitated, her eyes reddened, and she lifted a trembling hand to wipe away her tears.

This farewell was forever.

There would be no day of reunion.

“A-Man, the greatest fortune of my life in this world was having you. You are not a Star of Misfortune, nor a Calamity Star. You are my hope.”

“Do not let the words of others define you. Never give up on yourself, do you understand?”

Tears streamed down A-Man’s cheeks as she clung to her grandmother, nodding fervently. “Yes… Yes, I will.”

They reached the rift in time and space. Through its shifting veil, a different world was faintly visible.

Towering buildings pierced the heavens.

Silver-winged Iron Birds soared across the sky.

Despite their lack of cultivation, those people could dive into the depths of the ocean and ascend into the clouds. Everything was different from this world.

They had no cultivation, no gods to protect them, yet they could traverse the heavens and seas. Xie Yu Zhou stood dumbfounded by the sight.

“A-Man, my name is Chen Yue Ying. Remember my name…” For the first time, she spoke her true name.

Step by step, she entered the shimmering sphere of light.

Lu Chao Chao’s eyes flickered. With a flick of her fingers, a sliver of light embedded itself into the old woman’s soul.

“Grandmother!!” As the rift of time and space slowly sealed, Chen Yue Ying’s figure faded into the void.

Lu Chao Chao’s body collapsed forward, utterly drained.

Xie Yu Zhou had anticipated this, catching her before she hit the ground and gently laying her upon a straw mat.

The pot nearby had long since reached a rolling boil, bubbling with the rich aroma of chicken soup. A wild ginseng had been steeped within. Supporting Lu Chao Chao, they helped her take a few sips, bringing some color back to her cheeks.

A-Man knelt on the ground, tears still falling as she whispered, “Grandmother’s world… it’s completely different from ours, isn’t it?”

Lu Chao Chao nodded. “The Myriad Worlds are vast, each maintaining its own order without interference.”

“In our world, we have cultivators and deities. In theirs…”

She had felt nothing of divine presence from that realm.

“I sent her back to the exact point where she first crossed over. Her parents are still young, and she is still alive…” Lu Chao Chao’s lips curved mischievously as she cradled her bowl in both hands.

A-Man froze. “But Grandmother always said she was born frail. Even if she returns, she won’t live long…”

If that was the case, wouldn’t she be returning only to bid farewell?

Lu Chao Chao waved a hand dismissively. “She crossed over because of me. Naturally, I must grant her a stroke of destiny in return.”

“Rest assured, this time, she will live out her full life, a hundred years at least. Perhaps… she may even walk a new path.” She had already imparted the knowledge of cultivation into Chen Yue Ying’s mind. Whether she embraced it or not would be her own choice.

A-Man’s face brightened with joy. She glanced at Lu Chao Chao.

Then, with a loud thud, she knelt before her.

Lu Chao Chao did not speak, merely gazing at her seriously.

“Chao Chao, I… I have no talent, no great abilities, but I do have skill in cooking. If you do not find me unworthy, allow me to stay by your side, will you?”

She did not understand why, but from the first moment she had laid eyes on Lu Chao Chao, she had felt an inexplicable closeness.

In her lifetime, she had always kept others at arm’s length, yet with Lu Chao Chao, she felt an immense trust.

She even wondered—could they have had a bond in a past life? Otherwise, why would she trust Lu Chao Chao so completely?

Her grandmother had returned home. She was now alone in the world, her sky having collapsed.

But with Lu Chao Chao, she felt she had found her anchor once more.

Lu Chao Chao’s mind flashed to a past life. She raised her hand and gently patted A-Man’s head three times.

“Alright.”

“As long as I have food to eat, you will never go hungry.”

A-Man shook her head, smiling with delight but also a hint of confusion. These words… they sounded familiar…

After a night of exhaustion, Lu Chao Chao was utterly spent.

The three of them nestled together within the Matchmaker’s Temple, drifting into deep slumber.

Xie Yu Zhou sat at the entrance, lost in thought. Not even the God of Time and Space could open a rift to another world, right?

This… didn’t seem like something a deity could do.

Never mind. None of my business. I can’t do it anyway!

With that, Xie Yu Zhou shut his eyes and promptly fell asleep.

The three of them slept all the way into the afternoon.

“There’s someone outside.” Xie Yu Zhou suddenly bolted upright. At first, he thought it was the Fox Demon returning, but then he saw—

“Zhu Mo! What are you doing here?” Xie Yu Zhou scrambled to his feet.

Even more surprising—he was holding hands with Feng Wu.

Feng Wu looked at him with bashful affection. The two seemed deeply smitten.

“What now? Have you found ‘true love’ again?”

Zhu Mo had a Master-Servant Contract with Lu Chao Chao. He had followed the bond’s pull to find her.

But the moment he stepped through the door, Xie Yu Zhou’s exclamation nearly made him trip over himself.

“What do you mean ‘again’? Are you implying I had a true love before?” Feng Wu tilted her head, smiling sweetly.

Zhu Mo broke out in cold sweat. “In my youth, I once loved wrongly.”

“Oh? And who was this mistaken love?”

Xie Yu Zhou stood on tiptoes, eagerly raising his hand. “I know, I know! A thousand years ago, he had a thing for the Southern Kingdom Princess.”

“A few months back, he fancied a Little Flower Demon.”

“Oh, and he has a Wife at Home.”

“You’re the fourth one.”

Feng Wu: …

Zhu Mo shot him a deadly glare and hurriedly clarified, “A thousand years ago, I had just left the Dragon Clan and was deceived by the princess. There was no romance between us!” In truth, she had sought to extract his dragon sinews, flay his scales, and imprison him for a millennium.

“The Little Flower Demon…” His expression twisted in distaste. “She was a fraud. If I ever see her again, I will tear her to shreds.”

“As for the wife…” No matter his protests, the Three Realms knew of his marriage to the Phoenix Clan.

“She means nothing to me.” He looked at Feng Wu with unwavering sincerity.

Feng Wu gazed at him, then suddenly smiled—a smile radiating warmth and beauty. “If you don’t love her, then why haven’t you divorced her? Are you not ruining her chance at happiness?”

Zhu Mo stammered, silent.

Xie Yu Zhou smirked. “He’s clinging to her dowry. The Phoenix Clan Treasure—he can’t return it.”

Feng Wu nodded, her expression growing softer, more alluring.

“So this is what mortals call ‘The Wife at Home is Never as Sweet as the Wild Flower Outside’?”

Zhu Mo, already entranced by her charm, nodded eagerly. “That old woman from the Phoenix Clan can never compare to you.” His eyes sparkled as he gazed at her, failing to notice the cold glint hidden in her eyes.

“Little Master… Feng Wu and I have decided.”

“We wish to be married.”

“We ask that you be our witness.” Kneeling before Lu Chao Chao, Zhu Mo held Feng Wu’s hand tightly.

“As soon as I find Windchaser, I want to marry Feng Wu.”

Lu Chao Chao glanced at Feng Wu, then whispered cautiously, “Eating from two tables, drinking from two cups, picking both wild and homegrown flowers… That usually ends badly.”

Zhu Mo’s eyes narrowed. “Ignore her.” He was referring to the Phoenix Clan Princess.

“In this life, I only wish to grow old with Feng Wu.”

Hand in hand, they exchanged smiles.

Lu Chao Chao barely concealed her grin.

‘Brother, you’re doomed.’