A hazy drizzle fell from the sky. It was already the last moments of autumn, and the rain mercilessly took away the last trace of warmth from the setting sun.
Not far from the tree was a dark green lake, rippling amidst the drizzle.
Icy mist rose from the lake's surface, causing the surrounding temperature to drop another level and adding a sense of desolation to the world.
In the cold rain, a young man dressed in green quietly waited next to a tree.
This tree was located in the depths of the swamp. Normally, no one would come here. Just passing through the dense mist was a big problem, and there were often rumors of people disappearing without a trace in the mist.
Even so, the young man still overcame all the obstacles and arrived here alone.
As an alchemist who wasn't adept at fighting, this was no easy task.
From the scars on his hands and feet, it could be seen that some of them were caused by cutting plant leaves, some were bitten by poisonous insects, and even his left shoulder was lacerated by sharp claws.
But even so, he still tried his best to reach the agreed tree. The glowing bandages slowly healed his injuries so that he wouldn't lose all of his vitality in the cold rain.
This wait lasted for three days and three nights.
There was no sign of human habitation in the surroundings, and only the occasional cries of poisonous insects could be heard. From time to time, colorful miasma would float over from the depths of the swamp, bringing with it fatal poison.
This was the reason why mortals couldn't approach this place.
The mist itself contained powerful poison, and without the corresponding spirit medicine, the poison would invade one's body upon smelling the miasma. In the end, one would die, and their corpses would naturally become dinner for the poisonous insects living here.
When the sun rose over the horizon on the fourth day, the young man opened his tired eyes. His black pupils were filled with helplessness and self-deprecation.
"Is this the 999th time?"
Under the light of the rising sun, the young man's face was covered in large droplets of water. It was hard to tell if it was the rain or his tears.
He picked up a tattered notebook in his hand and gently flipped to the last page before taking out a pen.
This was an extremely difficult action. Just taking out the pen seemed to have exhausted all of his remaining strength.
This tattered notebook had a total of a thousand pages, of which 999 pages were filled with words, and there was a portrait on each page.
At this moment, the youth had flipped to the last page. On the somewhat tattered page, there was a young girl dressed in green with a three-eyed doll in her arms. She was smiling as she stepped on the turquoise ripples with her bare feet.
Her snow-white ankles, slender wrists, and delicate body gave off the feeling of a fragile work of art.
The youth still remembered the moment they met. It was at this place, in front of this small lake.
In this tattered notebook, this was one of the few pages that contained warm memories.
So, he waited here, waiting for her to come.
Because he had a promise with her, and now was the time to fulfill that promise.
However, she did not come.
Perhaps she had already forgotten this promise.
Perhaps she already had new friends and didn't need to come here anymore.
Perhaps she was just too busy to come to this place in time.
The youth thought of many, many reasons for her. The youth did not resent her. The youth was only filled with regret because he did not have much time left.
He liked her because she was one of the few warm memories he had. The two of them had once held hands under this tree, imagining their respective futures.
In his life, this was a rare stroke of luck. It was the reason why he waited here for three days and three nights.
Unfortunately, the result this time did not change. It was the same as the previous 999 times.
In the end, the young man drew a big cross on the page and left the tree with heavy footsteps.
He knew that he had fallen out of love again. For the 999th time.
On the night after the youth left, the clear lake suddenly turned a wretched green. In the endless green light, a huge whirlpool appeared on the surface of the lake.
A small snow-white hand struggled to come out of this whirlpool, but the sky suddenly fell with countless lightning bolts. The power of each lightning bolt was enough to flatten a small mountain. The blue and white lightning even evaporated the small lake in an instant, and then all bombarded this small hand.
The green whirlpool began to shake violently, and the surrounding space also began to distort.
Finally, after an earth-shaking thunderstorm, the green whirlpool disappeared, and the small snow-white hand also disappeared from the world.
That was something that heaven and earth could not tolerate. That was her last effort since she could not fulfill her promise.
The moment the whirlpool disappeared, clear water droplets fell from the small snow-white hand.
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"Cheers!"
"Let's celebrate our Casanova's 999th heartbreak!"
"Hahahaha, just a little bit more. What a pity."
"I thought it would really work this time. What a pity."
"It doesn't matter. The forest is still here. How can we, the future immortals, be defeated by this kind of thing? I am still waiting for our Casanova to prescribe medicine for us in the future.
Come, drink this cup, and let bygones be bygones. "
As the wine glasses intertwined, the youth who had fallen out of love for the 999th time today was surrounded by many fellow disciples wearing Daoist robes.
They were all people who were waiting for the results of the youth's date. They had even opened a bet to see if he could complete this date, and if he could realize this relationship.
They were all disciples of the Elementary Immortal Law School, Tiantai Mountain Academy, and they were also graduates of the same batch. After passing the graduation exam, they would walk on different paths.
Some would inherit their family business and return to their hometown to live the same unchanging life as their ancestors. Some would go to a higher-level academy in an attempt to advance further. Some would go overseas and become a member of the Explorers.
Today was the graduation party of this batch of students, and he, who had just fallen out of love, became the focus of everyone, just like in the past.
Everyone knew that this seemingly ordinary youth had a tragic life that no one could look straight at. It was said that since he was born, he had fallen out of love for the 999th time in a row.
No one knew how he had fallen out of love for the 999th time, but everyone had seen him confess to those beautiful or cute women.
Because it was located at the intersection of the sea routes, although it was not a big place, there were always some important people there. There was no lack of ladies from famous mountains passing by, so this youth always had the opportunity to find someone to confess to.
Most of the time, this guy's confessions were equivalent to falling out of love. No one knew where he got his confidence from, but he actually always confessed to those girls who looked extraordinary.
Of course, this rash behavior did not have good results. It was said that he had been beaten by a single punch as a kidnapper over a hundred times.
If this guy's medical skills were good, he could always cure himself. In addition, his combat strength was close to zero, and he could not defeat anyone, perhaps he would have been sent on the road to hell by those beautiful girls' bodyguards and elders.
They were really curious about what made this ordinary youth overestimate himself and confess to those extraordinary girls. No matter how they looked at it, he did not belong to the same world as them.
However, it seemed that his luck had taken a turn for the better recently. He actually found a beautiful and cute girlfriend, which surprised everyone.
That extraordinary girl did not seem to be from here. No matter how they looked at it, she was a young lady from a famous mountain, and was not on the same level as ordinary people like them who were born in small mountains.
Could it be that the toad had finally eaten swan meat?
Did this brat really manage to woo a genuine virtuous lady from a prestigious family?
How was this possible? This was not realistic!
This kind of doubt and puzzlement was only dispelled today when they saw the youth who came out of the forest with a broken body. It was obvious that this seemingly lucky guy had been dumped.
This was a matter of course. He was obviously an ordinary person with zero combat strength, and only had good medical skills. How could he possibly climb up to that lady who looked like she came from a famous mountain?
Presumably, that lady played a love game with this guy on a whim, and finally got tired of it, so she kicked him.
That's right, it must be like this.
"Hahahaha, I admit defeat. I knew it would not work out."
The person who opened the auction was the student with the highest net worth among the graduates, and also the person with the highest background in this elementary immortal law school, Huang Fei from Yellow Mountain.
Although he was born in Yellow Mountain, which was said to have the highest immortal aura in the world, this Huang Fei was a rich child who could not bear even a little bit of hardship. It was said that the heaviest thing he held in his hand since he was born was the peach wood sword.
Because he ate too much of all kinds of elixirs and was too lazy to cultivate, this Huang Fei actually became a rare fat person in this Immortal Magic Era. People called him Fatty Huang, and his waistline looked like it was going to change from a wine barrel to a big wine barrel.
He was the one who started this bet, and the result was that he made a lot of money. He was smiling so much that his two small eyes narrowed into slits.
In fact, the small amount of money from the bet was not important to him, who was rich and overbearing. What he enjoyed was the sense of achievement from winning the bet.
"Hey, I thought I could make a comeback this time. What bad luck."
"Huang Fei, did you already know the result?"
Huang Fei, tell me honestly, did that lady collude with you to put on an act? I was just wondering how this brat could be so lucky as to catch the eye of such a cute lady. "Huang Fei's eyes lit up as he looked at Huang Fei.
"That's right, Fatty Huang, hand over our hard-earned money!"
Amidst the noise, the graduation party became a martial arts competition. Many academies launched a fierce offensive against the evil rich people who "manipulated the bet".
No one noticed that the young man had disappeared from the gathering without them noticing.
On the dark road, the youth strolled forward.
The past was the past, and every day after the night, there was a new sun.
He still had an unfulfilled wish, so he could only hide the pain of losing his love in the deepest part of his heart, turning it into the 999th page of that book.
"Amitabha, young man, please wait." Amidst the Buddhist chant, a monk wearing a yellow kasaya suddenly appeared in front of the youth.