Confession

Longevity...

Eternal life...

Xu Xian grumbled inwardly.

Yeah, yeah, you're absolutely right. Whatever you say goes. Forget longevity or eternal life—you could call yourself a beast and I wouldn't care.

I just want to take the stuff and leave.

On the surface, however, he maintained his facade of being a diligent student and played along. "Oh? Is there a difference between longevity and eternal life? I really didn't know. I'm all ears."

This old guy must be incredibly lonely after being suppressed in Fanzhou for so long.

That was why he talked so much.

You had to play along, treating it as if you were looking after a lonely old man.

Give him company, build a rapport, lower his guard, and then suddenly clean out his retirement fund—Xu Xian was all too familiar with this kind of routine.

The Emperor spoke with deep meaning.

"Longevity is a vision."

"Eternal life is a state."

"One is ethereal and illusory."

"The other is real and tangible."

"That is the difference between longevity and eternal life..."

"Therefore, in theory, eternal life is superior to longevity."

His gaze shot straight toward the youth as He asked again, "Do you agree?"

Xu Xian pondered for a moment. He had to admit it made some sense, but not much.

"I completely agree!"

The Emperor could tell that Xu Xian was still somewhat unconvinced. His perfunctoriness was clear even though he pretended to agree.

He asked again, "If you had a choice, would you choose longevity or eternal life?"

This time, Xu Xian fell silent, his gaze dropping as he instinctively lapsed into deep thought.

If it were a joke, he would have said that only children make choices and that he wanted both.

But since it was a real choice, he truly did not dare to choose recklessly.

He understood that the questions this being was asking him might seem unrelated and casual.

However, they certainly had a deeper meaning.

He was definitely not asking casually. Instead, He was using these questions to lead him into a certain topic before forcing a final decision.

This was His test, as well as His persuasion.

Longevity filled with gratified revenge was freedom, while eternal life subject to another's control was a shackle. How should he choose?

The old tortoise's situation was likely the best answer.

He seemed to have guessed His true intention.

He had also surmised the price of obtaining the legacy.

Xu Xian looked directly into His eyes and replied, "I choose the best one."

It was an ambiguous answer. Xu Xian did not betray his heart, yet he gave an affirmative response that created an illusion.

Because He had said it himself—eternal life was superior to longevity.

It was just as Xu Xian expected. In His ears, Xu Xian had chosen eternal life.

And this was precisely the answer He wanted to hear from the youth's mouth.

He set aside His playful smirk, His eyes growing more solemn as He spoke gravely.

"Allow me to introduce myself."

Xu Xian listened quietly.

"My name is Jun."

"My title is Twilight."

"The world honors me as the Undying Great Emperor!"

Each word exuded the aura of a hegemon, and their echoes seemed to reverberate through the star sea.

Jun.

Twilight Emperor.

Undying Great Emperor.

These few words carried the turbulent life of a generation's legend.

Xu Xian thought to himself that it was indeed so.

Even though he had known for a long time, there was still a difference between guessing and hearing Him admit it personally.

The Twilight Emperor ignored the youth's reaction and continued speaking to himself.

"My story is extremely long, so I will not tell it to you. Speaking of the past is useless. I will not ask about your story either."

"I know that like me, you have many stories, a complex background, and secrets that cannot be told..."

"I do not care about your origins, nor do I care who you were before."

"The Sword Tower?"

"The Li family?"

"The Nether Tortoise?"

"Whether you are Xu Xian or Bai Mang..."

"I will not ask."

"I said I do not care about these things, so they are naturally irrelevant. I only know that you are quite good, and very much like me."

"I admire you, and that is all."

Xu Xian was stunned, and even Shuer became flustered.

With just a few words, He had seen through everything. Xu Xian felt completely exposed before Him.

How did He know?

And He still claimed He wasn't using mind reading?

But He had said that none of it mattered.

For a split second, Xu Xian felt that this Twilight Emperor was actually a decent person.

At the very least, His magnanimity was beyond reproach.

He knew about his connection to the Sword Tower and the Li family, and even knew about his dealings with the Nether Tortoise, yet He could remain unperturbed and sit there chatting as if nothing was wrong.

Xu Xian knew that if he were in His position, he would never be able to do that.

But because of this, his heart grew even more chaotic. This was definitely someone who achieved great things.

Imagine if such a person became your opponent. What would that be like?

Could he even compete? What did he have to fight with?

His little schemes were nothing more than a grain of sand in the ocean to Him.

The sense of powerlessness swelled once again, becoming even more overwhelming.

Xu Xian asked with a trace of disbelief, "Senior knows everything?"

The Twilight Emperor looked deeply at him without speaking.

"How did you know?"

The Twilight Emperor smiled. "I told you, once you have lived a bit longer and seen more beings, you will be able to do the same."

Now, it was Xu Xian's turn to fall silent.

He could not distinguish whether the being before him was good or evil.

At this moment, he even negated all his previous conjectures.

Since he could not see through Him, he had no idea of His intentions, let alone how to respond.

Even Shuer was at a loss.

Only now did the youth and the spirit truly realize what kind of existence they were facing.

This was an Immortal Emperor.

His thoughts were as deep as the ocean.

What should he do? Confess for leniency? Or play dumb?

Xu Xian chose the former. He wanted to see if sincerity could be exchanged for a true heart. What if he had misunderstood the other party?

After all, the prejudice in a person's heart is a massive mountain.

He said, "Alright, I admit it. I did obtain the legacy of the Sword Tower. But I really am not familiar with the Li family, and I don't even know where the Upper Realm is."

"I know," the Twilight Emperor said. "That was over a million years ago. You weren't even born yet."

"The matter with the Nether Tortoise wasn't intentional on my part," Xu Xian added.

The Emperor replied, "It doesn't matter!"

Xu Xian asked, "You really don't mind?"

The Twilight Emperor laughed. "You cannot decide your birth, just as I cannot control my own fate. Why should I mind? As for the things you have done... I truly do not mind, but I am very interested. If there is a chance in the future, perhaps you can tell me about them. I'm sure it will be a fascinating story..."

"Uh..." Xu Xian didn't know what to say anymore.

With this kind of vision and temperament, it's no wonder you became an Immortal Emperor.

However, he still checked uneasily, "Then you are really willing to give the legacy to me?"

"Of course!" He confirmed.

Xu Xian felt the surprise came a bit too suddenly.

His heart was thumping.

He calmly struck a pose, signaling that he was ready.

With a wave of His sleeve, a golden long table appeared out of thin air between them.

The table shone brilliantly, its luster surpassing even that of the throne.

Although it was gold in color, Xu Xian could tell at a glance that it definitely wasn't ordinary gold. It was a rare metal of high quality.

It was even larger and longer than the one in the Demon Abyss.

Good stuff. Xu Xian wanted it.

He wondered if the man would give it to him.

Next, on the golden table, the light condensed into a white jade radiant cup.

The cup was filled with a golden liquid that emitted an indescribable immortal essence.

It was also good stuff, but Xu Xian was a bit reluctant to take it.

The Twilight Emperor interlaced His fingers and rested His chin on them, His eyes narrowing slightly as He spoke slowly.

"This is the Eternal Life Divine Fluid. Drink it, and you will have eternal life. From then on, your physical body will never rot, your soul will never perish, and longevity will be within your grasp."

"Now, it is yours."