The impact from outside the door became more intense. The will of the abyss seemed to be impatient and wanted to turn Ren Jie into its prey, tear him apart, tear him into pieces, and swallow him completely.

The study room was shaking violently, and the books on the bookshelf kept falling. Every fallen book would turn into a little bit of spiritual light and disintegrate, no longer existing.

Yi Chuan's memory palace is constantly collapsing. Ren Jie knows that the puppet master's time is running out...

He silently closed the notebook, and the moment he closed it, the entire notebook turned into crystal flying sand, which slipped from Yu Yichuan's fingertips and disappeared like a waterfall of time.

Ren Jie was so shocked that he sat up from the ground and said eagerly: "Grandpa Yi? You..."

"You...why do you do this?"

This notebook describes Yi Chuan's life. It records his most beautiful memories with Xia Kui and is his most cherished past...

Now that the notebook no longer exists, does this mean that everything has disappeared?

Yi Chuan looked at Ren Jie with a smile: "I said... to bring an end to all this, let the past... let him go..."

"I don't have much time left. After I dissipate, if you can defeat the will of the abyss and walk out of this grave alive, then wear the ring on my hand. I will hand over Aoi's future to you.

Got it in hand…”

Ren Jie's scalp was numb, the hairs all over his body stood on end, and he kept shaking his head:

"Grandpa Yi, I can't do this. I really can't do it. This responsibility is too heavy and I can't bear it!"

"Kui is your bride, I...I..."

It stands to reason that anyone who gets such a powerful puppet will happily do somersaults and say that they have earned it.

But after listening to Yi Chuan's story about his and Xia Kui's past, Ren Jie would not have such thoughts at all.

Kui's existence is of great significance to Yi Chuan, and he has devoted his whole life to her.

Ren Jie really couldn't bear the responsibility that was placed on his shoulders.

But Yi Chuan shook his head and smiled: "Actually... I didn't have this idea when I first met you, but after seeing your past, I decided that you can do it."

"You are a child worth trusting..."

"The moment Xia Kui's shadow disappears from her body, Aoi is no longer my bride. She is already a brand new life, but she has always been bound by my past..."

"It's time... to let her go free. I hope that in your hands, she can have a new beginning and a future full of expectations..."

"I have had many perfect masterpieces in my life, but she...is the regret of my life."

Ren Jie's eyes were extremely complicated. He knew very well that Yi Chuan was asking for help.

"But I..."

Yi Chuan smiled: "Take it, you are the third devil, and you still have a long way to go in the future. Your growth needs someone to protect you, and Aoi can help you go further..."

"I hope you can bring some changes to this world full of suffering!"

"Please...take care of her...go show her how wonderful the original world is..."

As he spoke, Yi Chuan held the ceremony and bowed deeply towards where Ren Jie was.

Ren Jie's eyes were already red. He looked more like an old man who was about to die and entrusted his child to others...

He was reluctant to do this, but he had to do it.

Refuse? How could Ren Jie say that? Will the Iron Bride continue to guard this pure land for the next sixty years, waiting for someone who will never wake up?

Ren Jie couldn't bear it.

But if he really takes over Kui from Yi Chuan, how will he face Yi Chuan if he fails to take care of her one day in the future?

Face your own heart?

After Yi Chuan bowed, he didn't get up, as if he was waiting for Ren Jie to speak and make a promise.

Ren Jie took a deep breath, finally made a decision, and also bowed deeply to Yi Chuan!

"Grandpa Yi, I have received your entrustment. As long as I, Ren Jie, am alive for one day, I will treat Kui as my most cherished family member. Time flies, and I will never change my determination!"

"Go and show her...the wonders of the world..."

Once this oath is taken, it means that Ren Jie has a heavier responsibility on his shoulders...

Kui's future was also handed over from Yi Chuan's hands to his own.

Yi Chuan stood up, helped Ren Jie up, and patted his shoulder heavily, his eyes full of care.

"My child...what a good child...it's just because of your hard work. The boy's not-so-generous shoulders have carried too many burdens..."

"Kui is not weak. In her full glory, she is stronger than most in this world. She may be able to clear some obstacles for you on the road ahead..."

The tremors in the study became more and more severe, everything in sight was shaking, and there were even dark cracks on the bookshelf.

Ren Jie looked at the crumbling palace of memory, with a flash of sadness in his eyes...

"Grandpa Yi...you..."

But Yi Chuan caressed Ren Jie's head freely and casually: "What is supposed to come... will come after all..."

"Remember what I said before that I still owe you a gift?"

"If you can step out of this tomb alive, take out the heart from my corpse and give it to him. When you were alive, you were never able to complete it..."

"But during the 60 years in this study, I worked hard and finally completed the puppet heart. It was my final masterpiece. I put all my life's knowledge in it..."

"I thought I wouldn't have the chance to give this gift away, but I didn't expect you to be here..."

Ren Jie was startled, his heart was like a puppet...

Even in the end, what Grandpa Yi still cared about was the wanderer outside?

"I will give it to him. Is there anything you need me to bring? I will definitely convey it to him!"

Yi Chuan looked at Ren Jie in astonishment. Through those dark pupils, he saw the determination deep in Ren Jie's heart.

Everything Ren Jie said was premised on his ability to defeat the will of the abyss and walk out of this tomb alive.

This also means that for Ren Jie, he has long given up on this option.

But I will definitely...get out alive!

No matter what he needs to face later, there is only one choice left for Ren Jie.

That's...win!

Yi Chuan smiled. At this moment, he truly felt that he had chosen the right person.

"Tell him for me, 'Take this heart. Every beat of it represents my longing for you. I have not left, I have just become your heartbeat and will accompany you for the rest of your life...'!"

Ren Jie nodded heavily, his eyes already turning red.

The study began to completely collapse, and the dark evil energy invaded along the cracks. The countless books gradually turned into dust along with Yi Chuan's body.

Yi Chuan stared deeply at Ren Jie and said with a smile: "The next sentence is what I said to you..."

"Cherish everything you have, because those ordinary bits and pieces you have may, in the eyes of others, be happiness that is out of reach in your lifetime..."

As he spoke, Yi Chuan turned around and left, sinking into the endless darkness with his body together with the study...

Ren Jie's eyes were already filled with tears. He opened his mouth, but couldn't say any words of farewell...

He knew very well that this was his first encounter with Yi Chuan, and it was also the last time.

Yi Chuan turned around and looked at Ren Jie with a smile: "Don't cry? Don't be sad for me. Do you still remember...the agreement I made with Xia Kui?"

"If there is an afterlife, we will definitely meet again. I will marry her as my bride, we will be husband and wife, and we will grow old together. I am willing to grow old together..."

In Ren Jie's blurred tears, Yi Chuan's figure disappeared together with his memory hall. Until the end, his face still had a smile and expectation.

Perhaps it was not until this moment that Yi Chuan truly stepped out of time...

Ren Jie laughed while crying, raised his head and shouted loudly towards the endless darkness:
Chapter completed!