Chapter 640 Looking in the Mirror

Within the area where Mu An's main body is located, the local flow of time is altered by the power of the Great Dao of Creation. In the outside world, only one year has passed, but the "newly created world of creation" has already gone through thousands of years.

This difference in the flow of time has lasted for over a hundred years and continues to this day.

Over the past hundred years, Mu An of the Nine Realms and his original body have been in completely different timelines and have experienced completely different years.

The former did not undergo significant changes, but passively received some power, resulting in a slight improvement in cultivation level and realm.

The latter, however, entered another level due to the continuous "upgrading" of the "Creation Realm," and went on a shortcut from which there was no turning back.

To this day, there are obvious differences in thought and realm between Mu An, who resides in the Nine Realms, and his original body.

Although they are one and the same person, they are moving in different directions.

One is getting closer and closer to the main road, while the other continues to walk along the old path.

Mu An had witnessed a similar situation not long ago.

More than a hundred years ago, there was also a rather strange guy who, together with his girlfriend, stole many of his treasures.

Mu An remembered clearly that he gave away nine Golden Immortal-level systems, seven of which were given to his own people, and two were left to choose their masters at will.

One of the systems fell into the body of a boy named Lin Tian, ​​and Mu An thus learned of Chu Yunyan's existence.

Over the years, Mu An's true form also learned about the existence of the Chaos Immortal Emperor through the myriad realms and seas.

In Mu An's current understanding, the person in the entire Nine Domains whose situation is most similar to his is Chu Ruyan, who has repeatedly taken advantage of him.

As the incarnation of the Chaos Immortal Emperor, Chu Ruyan has a distinct personality and exhibits highly human characteristics.

Although Mu An knew that Chu Ruyan's behavior did not stem from her own feelings, but rather from the setting when the Chaos Immortal Emperor created this avatar.

However, Mu An still felt that separating the avatar from the original body, like the Chaos Immortal Emperor, was not necessarily a bad choice.

As for whether this counts as human nature, Mu An didn't have a clear answer in his heart.

Just as he couldn't answer Li Chu's question back then, Mu An still can't figure out what human emotions are all about.

Despite being full of contradictions and irrationality, it still makes people willing to pursue it at any cost.

His thoughts drifted further and further away. As he thought about it, Mu An thought of the information his original self had shared with him, and of Mu Ling'er in "reincarnation".

Waiting for three thousand years...

Three thousand years is neither too long nor too short.

For Mu An's true form in the myriad realms and seas, it was nothing more than a snap of the fingers, but for Mu An in the Nine Domains, it was no small number.

Three thousand years is a very long time, long enough to wash away most of human emotions.

Mu An couldn't even guarantee whether he would be able to communicate with Mu Ling'er as naturally as before once he actually met her.

Will the reunion bring joy, or deeper conflicts?

Changes happen every moment, so what exactly does Mu Ling'er remember herself as?

Mu An felt that he probably couldn't go back...

Unless he anchors his memories to hundreds of years ago, before Mu Ling'er passed away.

Oh no!

More accurately, he should be anchoring himself to his pre-immortal self.

After all, Mu Ling'er spent the rest of her life doing this, trying to pull him back to the past.

It is evident that in Mu Ling'er's eyes, he was mostly not a positive figure later on.

call--

Warm breath escaped from my mouth, and a furry sensation came from my fingertips.

Mu An glanced sideways and saw that Qing He had stood up from the sofa at some point and was now standing in front of him, staring at him intently.

"What's wrong?"

Qinghe's eyes curved slightly, and her dark pupils held tiny starlight.

"Look at that bad guy who even cheats when playing games."

"I didn't cheat, and there's nothing to see."

Qinghe's petite body was hidden in the oversized monster suit, which made her look somewhat silly and cute, but also gave her a unique aura.

She puffed out her cheeks and shook her head vigorously at Mu An, as if she had made up her mind.

"Sir, you're cheating! That's not fair in gaming!"

Before Mu An could argue with her, Qing He suddenly changed the subject and started talking about something completely unrelated.

"How long has it been since you last looked in a mirror, sir?"

"Looking in the mirror?"

"Yes, looking in the mirror... Let me tell you a secret, sir, don't let my laziness fool you, I look in the mirror every day..."

Mu An's gaze swept over Qing He's hair, which was hidden under her hood.

Although it was hidden under the hood, it was easy to see that Qinghe's hair was very messy and clearly hadn't been properly styled.

Not only today, but in Mu An's memory, Qing He was like a dried-up salted fish most of the time, lacking any enthusiasm.

Would someone this lazy look in the mirror every day?

Strange thoughts flashed through Mu An's mind. He didn't dwell on whether Qinghe's words were true or false, but instead answered Qinghe's question.

"It must have been several hundred years ago, right? That's too long, I can't remember..."

As if she had already guessed the answer, Qinghe took out a small mirror from her pocket as soon as Mu An spoke.

She sat next to Mu An so that Mu An's face could be reflected in the mirror.

Mu An looked up and saw herself in the mirror.

Her black hair cascaded down like a waterfall, and her features were sharply defined.

The person in the mirror looked exceptionally young; time had left no trace on him, except for his pupils, he looked no different from when he was in his early twenties.

Looking at herself in the mirror, Mu An was stunned for a long time and remained silent.

"Sir's eyes are so beautiful! Even more beautiful than when I first met him!"

Qinghe's tone was unusually cheerful, and the corners of her mouth were slightly upturned, carrying a faint warmth. Her squinted eyes did not look into the mirror, but lingered on the person outside the mirror.

The pupils in the mirror are clearly black and white, but if you look closely, you will find that there are five colors: white, blue, black, red, and yellow.

Coupled with his angular face, it made him appear even more aloof and cold.

For some reason, just looking at my reflection in the mirror makes me feel a little sad.

The girl in the monster pajamas looked up and met Mu An's eyes.

"Qinghe is not very capable and has always lived under your wing, but I would like to dare to say something."

His voice paused slightly, and a barely perceptible tremor appeared.

"The gentleman I know is gentler than anyone else, the best gentleman in the world... Such a gentleman shouldn't be showing such a sad expression..."

"If you must be sad, please tell me what's on your mind and what happened in the past."

"Even if you only see me as someone from your memories, that's okay..."

……

The sound stopped abruptly, and the house gradually quieted down, with only the chirping of cicadas echoing in the yard.

Mu An stood up and walked towards the stairs on her own.

Qinghe didn't stop her, but just as Mu An's figure was about to disappear down the stairs, Qinghe suddenly stood up and called out in the direction of the stairs.

"Sir, please firmly believe this—the gentleman you are now is truly, truly good!"