Chapter 507: Six Paths of Reincarnation (Part 9)

Su Chen seemed to have forgotten everything.
He began to live an ordinary life.
No longer the mighty emperor of his dreams, nor the celestial king who controlled the fate of all beings.
A fleeting dream, what is real, what is illusion?
He began to study seriously again.
Jiang Xiaoxiao watched Su Chen studying diligently, and she was surprised, muttering, "Su Chen, have you been possessed? You seem like a completely different person."
This guy's grades were usually always behind hers, and even the teachers always used her as a role model, telling Su Chen to emulate her.
But at some point,
maybe two months, maybe a month, maybe half a month,
the situation seemed to have reversed.
Now, she was the one being criticized every day, while he was the role model.
And so, life was peaceful. Su Chen followed his life's trajectory and entered university, even one of the top universities, becoming the talk of the class and a prominent figure at school.
He brought glory to his family, his parents' smiles never fading, and he became the child others talked about.
Then, he began a new life.
Occasionally, he would think that perhaps in another world, he truly existed, with family, friends, and rivals he had to face.
A voice interrupted Su Chen's reverie.
"Su Chen, a very cute girl is looking for you!"
His roommates quickly surrounded Su Chen.
"Godfather, please accept our bow!"
"Godfather, when will you teach us a few moves?"
Su Chen smiled slightly.
"That depends on individual aptitude."
Everyone looked bewildered.
"What aptitude?"
One of the young men, wearing glasses, said, "A bunch of idiots, can't even understand what Godfather is saying!"
He smiled smugly.
The other two exchanged glances and smiled at each other.
"What...what are you going to do?"
"Don't come any closer!"
.......
The weather in Jingnan was very cold.
Su Chen went downstairs and saw a girl in a white padded jacket, her hair in a high ponytail, rubbing her hands and breathing out steaming hot air.
When she saw Su Chen, her eyes instantly lit up.
"Jiang Xiaoxiao, long time no see!"
Su Chen was somewhat surprised.
Jiang Xiaoxiao was in the Northwest, while he was in Jingnan, a great distance away. Although they had kept in touch since graduation, they hadn't seen each other.
Jiang Xiaoxiao quickly put her hands behind her back, her eyelashes fluttering slightly. Looking at his face, which had a faint smile, Jiang Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "Su Chen, long time no see."
"Do you remember telling you yesterday that I had a surprise for you?"
Su Chen looked at Jiang Xiaoxiao suspiciously.
Yesterday, Jiang Xiaoxiao had indeed told him that she had a surprise for him today.
"The surprise you mentioned isn't you, is it?"
Jiang Xiaoxiao's face flushed red instantly, and she stammered, "Su Chen, I didn't come here specifically to find you!"
Su Chen blinked: "I never said you came here specifically to find me."
Jiang Xiaoxiao stomped her foot angrily: "Then I came here specifically to find you!"
Su Chen: "......."
"Hold my hand."
"No."
"Su Chen, I'm so cold."
"No."
"Su Chen, I'm telling you, if you don't hold my hand, I'm going to bite you!"
"Then bite me."
"Jiang Xiaoxiao, are you a dog? You actually bit me!"
Su Chen let out a scream.
Jiang Xiaoxiao flashed her little tiger teeth: "Su Chen, I was born in the Year of the Dog!"
Su Chen: "..."
Damn it, I miscalculated!
And so, things went badly at the beginning, badly in the middle, and badly at the end, but the result was good.
Su Chen felt a certain mission beginning to take place on his shoulders.
And so, four years passed in a flash.
Su Chen didn't choose to pursue further studies. He slowly began to take on the burdens of his family and successfully got together with Jiang Xiaoxiao, following the path of most people's lives.
Marrying, having children, leaving his own mark on this world.
He became the person others wanted to be. The images in his mind from his youth were gradually buried deep within him; perhaps they were all just a pipe dream.
Now, he had more important things to do.
"Xiao Chen, your parents haven't been able to help you much in this life. We've made you struggle alone, and you've suffered so much."
The middle-aged woman from before now had white hair, and her face was gradually aging.
The man beside him chuckled softly, a bitter laugh tinged with sadness.
Su Chen shook his head: "Mom and Dad, you raised me, taught me to distinguish right from wrong, that's already very good."
The middle-aged woman said with concern, "Mom hasn't seen you smile in a long time. You're so tired."
Su Chen paused, silent for a moment, before forcing a smile: "Mom, I'm fine."
The taciturn man beside him said, "Xiao Chen, if there's something you want to do, then do it."
"You should pursue what you want. Dad and Mom will always support you."
Su Chen didn't reply.
He returned home, his mind replaying past events. The memories and images that surfaced in his mind began to fade, and many things he couldn't recall no matter how hard he tried, like a forgotten dream.
"Honey, what are you thinking about?"
Su Chen shook his head.
Jiang Xiaoxiao's tone was certain: "Honey, you must be hiding something from me!"
"You must have something on your mind."
Su Chen blinked.
Jiang Xiaoxiao stared intently.
Su Chen gave in.
"If I had something I absolutely had to do, would I suddenly disappear?"
Jiang Xiaoxiao looked at Su Chen, who seemed hesitant, and smiled: "Then it must be something you, my husband, have to do."
"Even if you suddenly disappeared, my husband, I wouldn't blame you. I believe you'll come back after you finish that important thing."
Su Chen opened his mouth, but the words didn't come out.
As the lights went out.
Su Chen slowly closed his eyes.
Everything around him was rapidly fading away.
He didn't know how much time had passed.
Su Chen opened his eyes, and all that remained was a white blur.
"How is this possible... Why did you wake up!"
A thought suddenly resounded in Su Chen's mind, filled with anger and resentment.
So close...so close!
Su Chen casually pinched his hand, and a creature the size of an infant appeared before him, its body composed entirely of Dao imprints.
The Lord of the Fourth Calamity!
"I see."
Su Chen lowered his eyes, looking at the Lord of the Fourth Calamity: "So you were 'He's' last resort. If my resolve had been even slightly flawed, you might have succeeded."
The Lord of the Fourth Calamity, held in Su Chen's hand, was terrified and unwilling: "Why didn't you stay? Were the future outcomes bad? Could you so easily abandon everything you possess?"
"As long as you stay, all of that will be real!"
Su Chen shook his head.
"Even if I didn't stay, it would still be real."
The Lord of the Fourth Calamity was stunned, then exclaimed in shock: "No...no...what did you do!"