Mingchao: The Survival Journey of a Comedian

Chapter 107 Sooner or later I will find the you from before.

He almost stumbled and fell into the snow, but luckily the other person caught him, preventing him from falling flat on his face.

Looking at the wanderer and Abu in confusion, then looking up at the Lord of the Year floating in the air and the unconscious Jinxi, he had no idea what the current situation was like:

Wasn't he just inside the space? How did he end up here again?

"That scared me to death... Thank goodness the Wanderer was able to find Mo Wunian in the spacetime turbulence..."

"The power of time hadn't even been fully transferred before the flow of time was compressed and controlled by him... Won't it explode if it's directly compressed into the body...?"

"Hey Mo Wunian! Are you alright after absorbing so much temporal turbulence?!"

"Huh? Am I okay?"

He pointed to himself, looking a little dazed, and tilted his head. He felt incredibly healthy, without a single ailment. Even the slight tearing sensation he had when he first arrived at Chengxiao Mountain had dissipated, and he felt perfectly fine all over.

So why are they looking at me so nervously?

He thinks Jinxi's problems are bigger than his own!

"Um...why don't you guys check on Jinxi first?"

I don't think there's anything wrong with me.

"No need to worry about Jinxi"

"Jinxi has already taken over the power of time and is now out of danger. I will send her back to Jinzhou to recuperate soon, so you don't need to worry."

"Furthermore, during this period, you proactively absorbed the impact of the turbulence and resolved the turbulence at Chengxiao Mountain ahead of schedule."

"Your current condition is what we should be most worried about."

Mo Wunian: Huh?!

How can he get an assist when he's off the field?! Is that even possible?!

And when did he endure this?! How come he doesn't feel anything at all?

"I... I don't actually have any problems or feelings, do you believe me?"

He scratched his head awkwardly, unsure of what to say: He didn't have a habit of faking illness, and he really couldn't lie.

"Judging from the frequency of the vibrations..."

"Those time turbulences really won't have much of an impact on you."

"Furthermore, it will accelerate your perception and control of time to some extent."

"Isn't that a good thing?"

"No, having more control over time won't do you any good."

"...Why is your dragon just like them...? They all like to keep things to themselves..."

"I don't think there's anything wrong with controlling time. I'm not going to let this power hurt others like you did."

"This way, neither of you will hurt anyone else, and there's no harm in taking advantage of it."

Standing atop the snow-capped peak, facing the Lord of the Year, he tried to glean a clue from his deep eyes. Unfortunately, he lacked the ability to read minds, and could not decipher the secrets hidden behind that calm and composed face.

"Horn possesses the ability to prophesy and is also the guide of the Imaizu civilization..."

"In that case, could I, as a variable, appear in your prophecy?"

He is an existence that does not belong to this world; logically speaking, he should not exist in the first place, therefore—

How much will his arrival, this variable, actually affect?

"...never"

"In the images I've seen, almost every time you appear, the prophecy becomes blurred."

"You are a variable in this world, and I cannot predict your future."

"That makes sense, doesn't it? Since you couldn't predict my existence..."

"Then why would I feel that controlling my time would be of no benefit to me?"

Lowering his gaze and looking up at the person who seemed to be deep in thought, the flaw in the other person's words was obvious:

Since we cannot predict his future, why would anyone assume that his mastery of this power will bring him misfortune?

"..."

I have no comment on that.

"Although you are of equal status to your Master, your Master has repeatedly emphasized that you should not be told things that should not be imposed upon you."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Mo Wunian instantly became displeased. He lowered his gaze sullenly and turned to look at Chao, who had been listening to their conversation from behind, with some dissatisfaction.

Although he knew that the current emperor was not the same emperor as before, he was still unhappy.

"tide--"

"...Corner, can't you just say those things simply?"

At this moment, Chao, who had just pulled Mo Wunian out of the spatial turbulence, hadn't even had time to get angry before being glared back at by the other party's sullen expression.

The fur that was about to explode instantly shrank back, and the creature looked up at the Lord of the Year with a slightly innocent expression, asking what was going on.

"You've reminded me about this before—"

"You told me at the time that after losing your memory, you might not be able to resist the other person's coquettishness and would make such a request."

"You're demanding that I refuse your request."

"..."

"..."

Chao: As expected, only oneself truly understands oneself.

Upon hearing this, Mo Wunian's anger dissipated when he saw Chao's pitiful expression, as if he had truly tried his best. He could only close his eyes and shake his head.

"It's really not your fault..."

Trendy: Hehe

"But this is your fault for who you were before."

Trendy: No, not hehe

Why was he so focused on letting that hooded man talk? He didn't even bother to properly ask the previous emperor a question.

That's really letting that jerk get away with it too much!

"Hey, hey, hey, Mo Wunian!"

"The Wanderer at least pulled you out of the time turbulence... Isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to be so harsh with him?"

"Pah, pah, pah... Although I shouldn't interfere in your affairs..."

"But this is a bit too much..."

Abu looked at the wanderers standing to the side, not daring to utter a single word, and felt genuinely helpless.

It didn't see the wanderer like this before. Why did it become so timid as soon as it met the other party?

Summon the courage you had when you performed the Chopping Cry! Go all out, don't act like a wronged little black cat!

"What happened? Did he say something?"

I didn't say anything; as long as he's happy.

"Look."

"..."

Looking at the wanderer standing behind him without a single complaint, Abu felt as if he himself had put on a mask.

It seems it was just being presumptuous; it shouldn't have worried about this young couple.

Seeing Abu fall silent after being silenced, the person finally nodded in satisfaction, feeling completely relieved. However, it was still unlikely that he would completely give up his desire to pursue the past.

"Then...where else can you look for answers if you can't get them here?"

"My lords, have you ever heard of the Black Coast?"

"Black Coast?"

Upon hearing the Lord of the Year mention this name, Mo Wunian was somewhat surprised, but not much.

After all, he was well aware of how much those people cared about the wanderers and himself. And judging from the apparent connection, it was understandable that they brought it up.

"Aren't all the people in there familiar faces from Chao?"

"really"

Chao nodded in agreement with Mo Wunian's words.

"The Black Coast is where you, Master, came from in this life. If you have any doubts, why not visit this place?"

"what about me?"

Excluded once again, he never imagined that even the Darkshore might not be the very beginning of his cycle of reincarnation. He truly couldn't fathom where it all started.

Where did he begin? And where will his end lead?

And when...will he see the truth?

"...You need not worry, the tide is surging, but it will eventually flow into the distance in another way."

"Why not return to Rainbow Town and reunite with your friends?"

"Chengxiao Mountain is no longer a forbidden area; the atmosphere of Hongzhen will definitely be very different from before."

"Hey... don't speak to me in classical Chinese! Speak to me in a way that a human can understand—"

Unfortunately, the Dragon Lord ignored his subsequent remarks, flicked its tail, and flew into the distance until its shadow disappeared into the clouds.

Runs very fast

"...Speechless, unable to break down."

"How come even the Lord of the Year is running so fast?!"

Mo Wunian wanted to give up, he really wanted to give up. He plopped down in the snow, no longer wanting to care about anything.

This world is a huge mystery, and he is the innocent victim who was deceived.

"...What's wrong? Is there anything else, Chao?"

Someone patted his head, and he looked up at Chao, who had a somewhat ambiguous smile on his face. Mo Wunian squinted and looked over with a hint of confusion.

"Now it's just us left... Can you tell me what you went to do?"

"The time I felt you again... was within the turbulent flow of time."

"How did you get to such a dangerous place? Do you know that if I hadn't left a mark on you beforehand, I might never have been able to find you?"

"..."

He was lifted off the ground by his shoulders, and seeing Chao staring at him with a worried expression, as if trying to get something out of him, the person started to panic.

Oh no, it seems like the roles have reversed.

"...Would you believe me if I said I went to see someone who might be an old acquaintance?"

"Who? Ji Yan, or that former general named Ge Shulin?"

"...None of those are true."

"Do you have any other acquaintances to see?"

"..."

Feeling a little guilty, I looked away, as if I'd experienced something similar with someone before.

However, the person in front of him was clearly much gentler; at least for now, he only sensed a tone of doubt, without any strange undertones mixed in.

"It must be someone I know... After all, I've forgotten some things too..."

"If I had to say... I did meet someone I know very, very well..."

Chao suddenly sensed something was off. Looking at Mo Wunian, whose fox fur was standing on end again, his hand momentarily loosened, but this time the other person tightened his grip on his.

"Tide...I saw another version of you there..."

"Based on my judgment, it should be you who hasn't lost your memory yet..."

"Ok?"

Chao was suddenly pulled closer by the other party. Looking at Mo Wunian, who appeared slightly aggrieved and irritable in front of him, he instantly had a bad feeling. However, in the end, he did not push the other party away, but silently moved closer.

"...What did I do?"

"Sigh... As far as I know, you seem to have hidden a lot from me, and even restricted my movements..."

"..."

"It seems... I heard from others that they even injured me?"

"...?"

Chao: What?! I actually did these things before! Not only did I hide so many things from the person I liked, but I even restricted their movement. To achieve some goal, I even hurt them. How could I have done that? I deserve to die...

Seeing Chao instantly fall into a state of existential doubt, someone helplessly curled their lip:

He was telling the truth, but he didn't know why he did those things.

Who told the previous emperor to be so fond of keeping things hidden? He even silenced the only person who might tell him the truth.

In any case, as far as he was concerned, someone who could travel through time at any time might one day travel back to that point in time and meet His Majesty from that era.

He'd like to see what happens then!

It'll happen sooner or later anyway!

"Okay, okay, it's about the things I asked you to do before, not about who you are now."

"Not to mention, it's unclear why you did it back then."

"Let's go back first; the crisis here has already been resolved."

"A new journey has begun."

Pulling up the tide, which was starting to question its existence, and looking at the path down the mountain, Mo Wunian suddenly had a very bold idea:

This place looks perfect for skiing! The slope is just right, the distance is just right...it's perfect!

"Awesome! Let's ski down!"

"Skiing down?"

"Correct!"

Mo Wunian nodded affirmatively: after all, as a child from the South, he had never seen such heavy snow before. Southern winters were truly all about cold; where else could one find such beautiful scenery?

"……OK"

"Yay! Let's start sliding... Wait! Why are you hugging me?!"

Before he could even react, his body had involuntarily fallen into the other's embrace, his legs dangling in the air as he was steadily lifted into a horizontal arms. At that moment, all he felt was the warmth of the other's chest.

I'll hold you as we slide down.

"Hey! That's not what I meant when I said we should both slide down together! What if we crash..."

"No, hold me tight."

Before he could react, a gust of wind whistled past his ear, ruffling his dark hair. Instinctively, he squeezed his eyes shut and instinctively grabbed the person beside him.

When I finally mustered the courage to open my eyes again, what came into view were those golden eyes that shimmered with a soft light, seemingly able to see through everything, yet also seemingly holding endless tenderness.

"Don't be afraid, look around."

Peeking out slightly, he saw, amidst the scenery flashing past them, the birds that had been still spread their wings and soared into the sky. Frost and snow fell, but thanks to someone's deliberate actions, they didn't touch him.

"..."

His gaze returned to the man who was holding him in his arms and staring ahead. For a moment, he felt his face flush. He turned his head slightly away, not wanting to disturb him any further.

Given their situation... perhaps there really are some unspeakable reasons why they're keeping it from me.

In retrospect, his previous anger seemed a bit petty.

"Wait a minute... I feel like I've forgotten something on this trip."

I think I've forgotten who it is?

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Meanwhile, on the other side of the snowy mountain, Flora, holding a spider lily, stood in front of someone who was about to explode, preventing them from committing a suicidal act.

“Ge Shulin, although you’ve already completed your part of the plan…”

"But you can't interfere with his actions... not to mention that this part of the plan is still a little short..."

"Besides, the wanderer didn't do anything. Look how messed up your frequencies are again! I'll have to spend ages adjusting them for you later..."

"There's another guy waiting for us to rescue him in his cell!"

"Get out of the way, the ultimate goal is to bring him here anyway..."

"Going earlier wouldn't be a bad thing!"

"As for that guy... he got arrested on his own, what does it have to do with me?"

Floro pressed down on Geshulin's knife for the nth time, almost frantic as she watched the person on the verge of overclocking.

Floro: Damn it! I can't take this anymore!