Star Railway: The Pioneer's Journey

Chapter 137 Lan: Reminiscing about the Past

As for Yu Kong, I don't know if the counseling is complete.

But that's just how it is.

No one's sacrifice is meaningless. Even if no one remembers their names, they will always pave the way for a bright future in their own way.

So, let's not talk about whether it's meaningful or not.

Even a feather has weight.

Yu Kong gazed at the distant starship, remaining silent for a long time.

She didn't even know when Yunzhi left.

And Yun Zhi did indeed leave quietly.

As for what Yu Kong wants to think about, she should just let it go. According to the lifespan of the fox people, she is indeed quite old.

You'll eventually figure it out.

At worst... once you get back to work, you'll quickly forget about it.

Meanwhile, his boss was waiting for him on the other side.

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Ruomu Pavilion —

This pavilion, amidst the bustling Changle Tian Cave, is a rare tranquil spot.

When the Jianmu tree was still standing, its withered branches and fallen leaves could be seen from afar from this Ruomu Pavilion.

Now, the Jianmu tree is gone, its roots are gone, and all that can be seen from Ruomu Pavilion is a distant cave and an endless sea of ​​clouds.

But it does give people a sense of peace.

When Yun arrived, Lan was looking in the distance in the direction where Jianmu had once stood.

A pair of golden eyes seemed to transcend time and space, gazing into the distant past.

For a moment, there was a kind of...

Lan seemed like she was about to disappear at any moment.

He shook his head, trying to banish the feeling from his mind.

But Lan seems very unhappy right now.

I am very unhappy.

Yun sighed.

I walked over and looked around.

Then, I sat down on a wooden chair in Ruomu Pavilion.

There is a brand new guzheng in the Ruomu Pavilion—at least that's what Yunzhi always calls it—it's clear that someone takes care of it, but judging from the strings, it must have been a long time since anyone played it.

Yun sat down and tested the sound.

The strings produced a clear, crisp sound.

His eyes widened slightly, and then his hand moved across the strings.

The pleasant music flowed out, soothing Lan's slightly anxious heart.

The ethereal and healing music seemed to transform into peach blossoms, dancing in the air like a cascading waterfall.

Fallen Peach Blossom Waterfall

This is an ancient melody that the fairy boat brought from its homeland long ago, before Lan ascended to godhood.

Legend has it that on a home planet somewhere unknown, there is a mountain with peach blossoms planted along its path. When a gentle breeze blows, the falling blossoms appear like a pink waterfall, scattering across the mountain path.

Those who pay attention take a closer look, and this piece of music comes to be.

Although the Celestials brought it aboard their starship, the score has been lost due to numerous tribulations and battles with the Abundant People.

Yunzhi does remember.

It had been so long since I'd played, but thanks to a bit of muscle memory, I was still able to play it smoothly.

Lan closed her eyes, feeling the music, as gentle as water, flow through her heart.

—It felt like going back to a long time ago.

—He likes new things and enjoys trying strange and unusual things when he has nothing to do.

—Learning to play the piano is one aspect of knowledge.

However, he only has a short attention span for everything he learns, but he learns everything very quickly.

I remember those times when they drank under the peach tree. Although the scenery on the starship was not as dazzling as the home planet in the story, at that time, Zhi played the guqin while Lan practiced sword dancing on the side.

—It was a rare and beautiful memory amidst that lonely, adrift voyage.

When the song ended, Yun looked up at Him.

"Are you unhappy?"

His face is usually hidden behind a mask, so you can't tell if he's happy or not when he's hunting.

Of course, Yun Zhi can still understand it.

After all, they were all raised by me.

Lan seems a little troubled:

"Abundant evils, no matter how you kill them, you can't get rid of them all... There are always people who think they can overcome the side effects of immortality."

The Immortal Boat Alliance has issued numerous warnings, yet some people still choose to become those monstrous creatures themselves.

"What good is an immortal being anyway?" Lan looked up at the sky: "Spending a lifetime with an empty head, turning life into trash that can be found everywhere."

Yun Zhixiao: "Because of the unknown, because of the concern."

"None of us know what awaits us after death."

—Oh, maybe it's time travel.

"We enjoy exploring the unknown, but we must do so within the premise that we can extricate ourselves from it."

"Death...it really is death."

"Maybe I'll be reincarnated, maybe I'll time travel...who knows? But as long as I still have attachments in this world, I'm unwilling to embrace death."

Yun's words are very apt.

This is also what most people think.

Lan turned around and looked at him.

"And what about you?"

He asked:

"When you were 'there,' did you think about it?"

Even for a moment, did you ever think of using death as a way to escape?

Yunzhi's eyes dimmed.

"I don't remember, maybe I do."

Each time I wake up from meditation, I am still faced with only darkness.

Every time I dream of the distant past, only to find myself back in a cold, lifeless state the moment I open my eyes.

Perhaps he really did have suicidal thoughts.

But somehow I always managed to get through it without even realizing it.

"Better to live a miserable life than to die, and I finally made it through."

Fortunately, later on, Chang Letianjun liked to go there to see the person in the coffin and would bring him some new information.

Moreover, after Liuguang Tianjun visited him and took a picture of him, his meditations began to take on new forms from time to time—for example, dreaming that he ran onto Youyun Tianjun's train.

Speaking of which, what did Akivili look like again?

How could you suddenly forget?

Lan slowly walked up to him.

Look into Yunzhi's eyes.

Yunzhi's thoughts had already begun to drift towards Akivili's appearance, and for a moment, she hadn't noticed Lan yet.

"Of."

"Um?"

Yun raised her eyes, which were like black gemstones.

It fell right into those bright, sun-like golden eyes.

"—Arashi's humanity lives only for you."

Lan said firmly.

Yunzhi: ...

what?

Such heavy words...