kingnovel Chapter 933 Cause and Effect Loop
Chapter 933 Cause and Effect Loop
Yun Yao's fingertips brushed the shimmering pages of the "Book of Lanjie Laws" when she was suddenly interrupted by the sound of hurried footsteps. Liu Yan'er, clutching a stack of yellowed tomes, dashed through the Twin Temple's doors. A few strands of hair were disheveled against her flushed cheeks, and her usually delicate skirt was stained with grass debris.
"Yun Yao! Take a look at this!" Liu Yan'er slammed the scroll onto the jade table, shaking it slightly. She reached out to brush her hair away, her eyes gleaming with excitement. "I've been rummaging through the ancient tomes in the Karma Hall for three days and nights, and I finally found something great!"
Yun Yao and Chu Mochen exchanged a glance, each seeing confusion in the other's eyes. Since returning from the Creation, Liu Yan'er, as the causal messenger of the Lan Realm, had always been calm and composed. It was rare for her to lose her composure like this at this moment.
Chu Mochen frowned slightly, raised his hand, and with a gentle wave of spiritual power, he rolled up the scattered scrolls and arranged them neatly on the table. "Miss Liu, why are you so flustered?" His voice was calm and cold.
Liu Yan'er, however, paid no attention to Chu Mochen's attitude. She grabbed the top volume, flipped open the pages, and pushed it towards Yun Yao. "Look! This is an ancient storybook circulated in the cultivation world. It records our past in the secular world, even the details of the first time you were harassed by the Liu family!"
Yun Yao took the storybook, its yellowed pages stained with ink. The title was clearly "The Wasteful Princess's Counterattack." Flipping to the first page, a familiar scene came to life: the unloved princess, struggling to survive under the cold gaze of the palace, unexpectedly awakening a mysterious system. As she read, Yun Yao couldn't help but chuckle. "I never thought our story would become a legend in the world of cultivation."
Liu Yan'er came over, pointed at the page, and said excitedly, "There's more! Turn the page again!"
Yun Yao turned the page as instructed, but suddenly froze. The contents of the book, starting at a certain point, diverged drastically from her memories. In the storybook, Liu Yan'er was no longer the vicious female supporting character who constantly harassed her, but a mysterious friend who secretly aided her.
"This..." Yun Yao looked up at Liu Yan'er, her eyes full of questions.
Liu Yan'er's expression suddenly became a little unnatural. She turned her head away and coughed lightly: "Ahem, I also felt it was strange, so I was in a hurry to show it to you. Logically, these words should have been adapted from real events, how could it be..." Her voice gradually lowered, and her fingers unconsciously stroked her sleeves.
Chu Mochen picked up the storybook and flipped through it carefully, his expression growing increasingly serious. "These records aren't fiction," he suddenly said in a low voice. "I've seen similar recording methods in ancient scrolls. When the cause and effect of an event changes, all related records will also change."
Yun Yao's heart trembled, and she suddenly remembered the time at the creation of the world, when she and Chu Mochen merged the power of Hongmeng and the void, reshaping the laws of heaven. Could it be that the change in cause and effect at that time had rewritten her and Liu Yan'er's past?
She looked at Liu Yan'er again, only to find that she was staring at her with a hint of uneasiness and anticipation in her eyes. Yun Yao's heart moved, and she reached out and held Liu Yan'er's hand: "Yan'er, tell me, what is going on?"
Liu Yan'er's body stiffened slightly, and then she sighed softly. She withdrew her hand, walked to the window, and looked out at the sea of clouds outside the palace. After a long pause, she spoke, "Do you remember? Back in the Void Abyss, you injected the Primordial Purple Qi into me and asked me if I wanted to break free from the control of the Void Heavenly Dao?"
Yun Yao nodded. That experience was unforgettable. At that moment, Liu Yan'er's eyes revealed a desire for freedom for the first time.
"From that moment on, the causal anchor planted within me began to loosen." Liu Yan'er's voice was calm, yet with a subtle tremor. "When reshaping the laws of heaven, I secretly integrated a wisp of my spiritual consciousness into them, requesting that the laws erase the causal relationship that had led to my being a pawn of the void heavenly way."
She turned around, a complex light flashing in her eyes: "I know that I have done too many wrong things in the past. But when I gained autonomy and felt the warmth of being trusted, I realized what I really wanted. I don't want to be anyone's puppet anymore. I want to live for myself."
Yun Yao walked over to her and hugged her gently: "Silly girl, you have long been an independent individual. From the moment you chose to help those monks who were sucked into the abyss, from the moment you were willing to fight for the Lan Realm, you have already broken free from your constraints."
Liu Yan'er leaned on Yun Yao's shoulder, her voice muffled: "So, I used my identity as the Messenger of Karma to secretly modify all the records of our karma. I know this may not be in accordance with the rules, but I..."
"Isn't this great?" Yun Yao interrupted her with a smile. "Cause and effect are inherently illusory. What's important is who we are now." She picked up the storybook and looked at the "false" past recorded on it, her eyes full of tenderness. "Besides, this kind of story seems pretty good too."
Chu Mochen walked over to the two of them and took the storybook. "Since it's a product of causal changes, perhaps it can be included in the law book as a special causal case." He looked at Liu Yan'er with a rare smile in his eyes. "Miss Liu, thank you for your trouble."
Liu Yan'er blushed as she pushed Yun Yao away, saying proudly, "Who asked you to thank me? I just feel that a past filled with calculations and conspiracies is unworthy of the current Lan Realm." She suddenly remembered something and picked up another book. "Oh, and this! I've compiled all the legends about you and plan to write a book called 'The Legend of Yun Yao'. It's sure to become the most popular storybook in the Lan Realm!"
Yun Yao shook her head helplessly: "You, you just like to mess around. But..." She took the scroll, her eyes full of anticipation, "Remember to show it to me when you finish writing."
At this moment, a sudden commotion erupted outside the temple. Xiao Cui hurried in, her face flushed with excitement. "Your Majesty! Master Chu Mo! A group of cultivators from the cultivation world have arrived. They claim to have come specially to see the Twin Temples and have brought with them legends about you from all over the world!"
Liu Yan'er's eyes lit up and she immediately became energetic: "Let's go! I can collect materials!" As she said that, she pulled Xiao Cui and ran out.
Yun Yao and Chu Mochen exchanged a smile, then walked side by side out of the hall. The sunlight shone on them, lengthening their shadows. In the distance, Liu Yan'er was excitedly chatting with a visiting cultivator, her clear laughter punctuating her laughter.
Watching this scene, Yun Yao's heart was filled with emotion. Former enemies were now allies fighting side by side; the shackles of karma had transformed into wings of freedom. Perhaps this was Heaven's best arrangement, allowing everything to find its most fulfilling destination in the cycle of reincarnation.
Chu Mochen held her hand and whispered, "Let's go and listen to what our story is like when others tell it."
Yun Yao nodded, a happy smile on her lips. Yes, karma is cyclical, fate turns, and their story continues.