The Heavenly Dao unleashed a tribulation, leaving the world devastated and barren.
Watching it all unfold, Fang Ye looked at Su Jiuqing through tears. "Aren't you an immortal? Can't you use your magic to save them?"
Su Jiuqing watched without the slightest change in expression and replied coldly, "The affairs of this world are nothing but... fleeting clouds to me."
Hearing that, Chu Jin gritted his teeth. "Fleeting clouds?" He paused. "Su Jiuqing, I was wrong about you." With that, he turned and walked away.
Duanmu Yue glanced at Chu Jin as he left, then turned to Su Jiuqing. "Does being an immortal mean you can be heartless, unfeeling, and desire nothing?" With that, she chased after Chu Jin.
Qi Ye Liangchen, the tiger demon who had silently watched everything from the side, came over and gently patted Su Jiuqing's shoulder. Su Jiuqing turned to look at him.
"I know you have many things you can't control, but the Heavenly Dao isn't always right in its decisions. Think it over carefully."
Heavenly fire consumed the world, leaving its creatures struggling to survive. Watching it all, Su Jiuqing felt the faint stirrings of emotion.
He looked up at the sky, reddened by the flames, and closed his eyes. When he opened them again, his gaze was resolute.
"I, Su Jiuqing, am willing to turn my body into sweet rain and nourish all living things." As soon as he spoke, his body became points of starlight and flew toward the horizon.
"Su Jiuqing!"
"Jiuqing!"
"Brother Su!"
"Qingyi!"
Everyone heard his final words. They turned and saw him smile faintly before vanishing from the world.
Thunder rumbled across the sky, and rain fell, extinguishing the heavenly fire and saving all living beings.
Theme: The world itself has no feelings, but people do.
