Dating

My world is blurred and indistinct.

The only thing in focus is you.

The only thing I see is you.

Because of this, I cannot leave you.

"Brother, could you take me out for a walk?" the girl asked.

She claimed that she would no longer venture into the Realm-Slaying battles and would instead live peacefully within the courtyard.

Suddenly having nothing to do, she inevitably felt bored.

So, Xu Moli pleaded with Xu Xi to take her around the city, to experience the life of an ordinary person.

In a way, this could also be called a "date."

"Is that alright, Brother?"

Xu Xi readily agreed, "Of course."

Though he didn’t know where Krisha and the others had gone, given the girls' strength, he wasn’t overly concerned, assuming they were simply occupied with other matters—perhaps striving tirelessly in the Realm-Slaying cause, unwilling to fall behind.

In the meantime, there was no issue with accompanying his sister for a stroll.

Yet, somewhat inexplicably, as he gazed at his sister’s smiling face, Xu Xi suddenly felt a sharp pain in his back—exactly four times in succession.

...

The sweltering heat of summer.

Even the ascension of Earth had done nothing to diminish it.

The stifling, oven-like environment and the overly glaring sunlight left the streets sparsely populated, with only the occasional passerby hurrying along.

Xu Xi and Xu Moli were the exceptions.

Walking down the road.

Their shadows stretched long beneath them.

Neither seemed the least bit affected by the oppressive heat.

"Brother, is something wrong?"

"No, it’s nothing. I was just suddenly reminded…" Xu Xi slowed his steps, lost in thought. "It’s been a long time since we’ve taken a walk together like this, just the two of us."

In the first simulation.

After Xu Moli was struck by the Calamity of Heaven, she frequently fell unconscious.

To find a way to save her, Xu Xi searched day and night.

Later, when the simulation ended and they reunited in the real world, there were still few opportunities for just the two of them to be alone.

Because of this, Xu Xi felt deeply moved.

"Yes…"

"It’s been a long time since I’ve been alone with Brother."

A quiet atmosphere always dredged up the deepest memories.

A complex emotion flickered in Xu Moli’s eyes.

But soon, that complexity melted into pure delight: "So, starting now, Brother has to make it up to me properly."

Xu Xi smiled. "Alright."

"Moli, is there anywhere you’d like to go?"

Yes, where should they go…

Xu Moli glanced at Xu Xi beside her, her divine sense swiftly sweeping over the people of Earth, observing how couples spent their dates. Soon, she had an idea.

"Brother, let’s go buy some clothes first."

All this time.

Xu Moli had dressed in the style of the immortal cultivation world.

She was accustomed to it.

And most of the time, she was diligently slaying realms in the chaos, with no need to worry about her appearance.

But today—the first day of her date with her brother.

The Sword Immortal felt that, to better live by her brother’s side in the future, perhaps it was time to change her attire.

"Brother, does this look good?"

Inside the clothing store.

Xu Xi saw a completely transformed Xu Moli.

A black base dress, layered with a deep-red off-shoulder outer robe.

Her hair was long, straight, and jet-black, her face curious and slightly puzzled.

Compared to her usual untouchable immortal aura, she now exuded a youthful vitality.

"I think it suits you."

Xu Xi answered honestly.

"Hmm, what about this one?"

Xu Moli stepped into the changing room, selecting and trying on outfits like an ordinary person, seeking Xu Xi’s opinion each time.

This time.

It was a more adorable style.

The slightly tight collar made her tug at it subconsciously.

A white base shirt, paired with a light pink jacket—the gentle colors harmonized with the brilliant sunlight, radiating a sense of warmth and comfort.

Xu Xi shook his head. "Feels like something’s missing."

It looked good, but it was too incongruous.

Her delicate features and flawless figure ensured that no matter what she wore, Xu Moli would draw attention beyond imagination.

But a person’s nature.

Wouldn’t change just because their clothes did.

At her core, Xu Moli was still the supreme immortal who had walked through mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

"Adorable" simply didn’t suit her.

"Then let’s try the next one, Brother," the girl said with a blink.

As if determined to showcase all her beauty in a single day, Xu Moli tried on over a dozen more outfits in the time that followed.

Each change.

Brought a completely new visual experience.

The store clerks watched from the corners, awestruck, not daring to approach for fear of disrupting the unfolding spectacle.

Elegant, gentle, demure, aloof, mature.

After countless changes.

Xu Moli asked once more: "Brother, which one do you think looks best?"

"I think they all look great. But if I had to pick one…"

Xu Xi pondered for a moment.

Finally settling on a more casual set.

"What a coincidence—the one Brother chose is my favorite too."

"You’re not lying to me?"

"Of course I wouldn’t lie to Brother."

The girl’s eyes first lingered on the outfit, then turned to Xu Xi beside her. Suddenly, she smiled so brightly the entire store seemed to glow.

She truly wasn’t lying.

The outfit Xu Xi had chosen was indeed the one she liked.

But it wasn’t a coincidence.

It was because Xu Xi liked it that she did.

After all, a being who transcended the world, eternally standing at the pinnacle of existence, wouldn’t be swayed by mere clothing.

The only reason.

Was that what came from him carried more weight than all the treasures in the world.

"Brother, will you buy it for me?" Just like when she was a child, Xu Moli clung to Xu Xi’s arm, asking for what she wanted.

Was this too childish?

The thought flickered through the immortal’s mind.

But someone answered her childishness.

"Of course, of course. I’ll buy them all," Xu Xi paid for every outfit she had tried on.

Not just one.

But every single one.

"Brother is the best!"

After leaving the store, Xu Moli had changed into a new outfit, ready to head to the next destination with Xu Xi.

She had so many.

So, so many things she wanted to do with her brother.

There was nothing wrong with that—this was her reward, the exclusive privilege of the victor!

Under the clear blue sky, the sunlight was blinding.

Xu Moli clung to Xu Xi’s arm, her eyes half-lidded, sensing the four frantic figures in the chaos. A serene joy filled her heart.

"Brother, let’s go watch a movie."

"I don’t mind, but… will you really be able to focus?"

"As long as Brother is there, Moli can focus."

"Alright, I understand," Xu Xi reached out, gently stroking his sister’s hair, savoring its silky smoothness.

The sunlight grew even fiercer.

Like the wrath of a deity, it scorched the streets unbearably.

And when Xu Xi led Xu Moli into the cinema, that blazing radiance incinerated every last demon and malevolent spirit on Earth.

They were meant to be trials for the new era’s fledgling transcendents.

But now, the fury of the supreme erased them all.

Reduced to ashes, they ceased to exist in this world.