Simulated Lives: The Sorrow of the Sword Maiden-Chapter 14 – You died in front of the girl

"The end of the road has finally come."
A calm voice echoed between heaven and earth.
Compared to her childhood innocence and her frail teenage years, the 20-year-old Xu Moli had eyes like deep pools, a peerlessly cold beauty, her robes fluttering like a celestial being descending from the heavens.
Her black hair cascaded like a waterfall, lightly pinned with a jade hairpin.
Her slender fingers wielded a sword to fend off enemies.
Fierce, domineering, sharp.
No one knew what Xu Moli had gone through, but every move she made carried terrifying power, striking fear into the hearts of demonic cultivators.
But human strength has its limits. As the demonic cultivators set up a grand formation, Xu Moli, with only a Foundation Establishment cultivation, quickly found herself trapped and besieged.
Was she going to die?
Feeling her dwindling magical power and her nearly shattered flying sword, she glanced at the impenetrable demonic formation surrounding her.
Xu Moli chuckled lightly, her smile tinged with killing intent.
"Demonic scum, come and fight!"
Ignoring the so-called pleas for surrender, under the shocked and angry gazes of the demonic cultivators, the female sword immortal unleashed a final, breathtakingly brilliant strike, instantly killing two early Golden Core cultivators.
Then she was bombarded by numerous magical treasures, plummeting straight from the sky.
The girl knew.
Given the current battle situation, no one would come to rescue her.
But she was neither afraid nor regretful.
Long ago, she had prepared herself to die at any moment, having already walked through the gates of hell once.
Yet, thinking about bidding farewell to this world, she felt a tinge of reluctance in her heart, for the Heavenly Sword Sect, for her master Li Wanshou, for Blackstone City, and—
For the man who had been with her through most of her life, warm and reassuring, but now long gone.
In these three years.
Xu Moli had experienced many things and visited many places.
But no matter how new the scenery, it couldn't fill the void left by that man's departure.
What kind of feelings did she hold for that man? Every quiet night, Xu Moli would ask herself this question.
Was it hate? Perhaps, for he left without a word.
Was it love? It seemed like it, yet not quite, unlike the love or familial affection people spoke of, it was an indescribable feeling, a desire to be together forever.
But now.
There was no need to ponder these things anymore.
After all, she was about to die.
Strangely, at the brink of death, Xu Moli looked at the demonic cultivators in the sky preparing to strike again, and a thought of relief surfaced in her mind.
Thankfully, that man had long left the Heavenly Sword Sect.
Otherwise, he would also be in danger today, perhaps even die, a scene the girl absolutely did not want to see.
"Rip—"
A sound like tearing cloth suddenly echoed in the sky, making the girl calmly awaiting death pause. She looked up to see the despairing sky being split by a world-shattering sword light.
Upon closer inspection, she saw a familiar blood-stained figure staggering towards her.
That was her most relied upon brother.
That was her hero, just for her.
That was the person who brought her joy and sorrow.
But why, why was he here!?
"No, don't... stop, stop right now!"
"No, you can't, absolutely not, don't come any closer—!!!" Panic and confusion instantly took over the girl's previously calm face.
She vaguely foresaw something terrifying, an absolutely unacceptable future.
But Xu Xi kept moving forward.
Just like before, when the girl needed him most, he went to her side.
...
【Pain, too much pain】
【Your consciousness is overwhelmed by endless pain, you almost lose the ability to think, but you clearly remember, your purpose here is to protect your sister】
【You drive the wooden sword back to the long-lost Heavenly Sword Sect】
【You see the sect destroyed, you see your fellow disciples killed, you see your grown-up sister trapped by demonic forces】
【Without hesitation, you wield the wooden sword to unleash your former spell techniques, striking down those who threaten your treasure, you are discovered, and engage in fierce battle with the demonic cultivators】
Muscles wailing.
Bones shattering.
Blood spraying.
On the battlefield of the Heavenly Sword Sect, Xu Xi's entire body was stained red with blood, a figure long overdue for death, yet he kept moving, numbly swinging the wooden sword in his hand.
Elemental Infant power not his own condensed into a rainbow.
Cutting a late Golden Core cultivator in half.
But at the same time, the counterattack from the demonic cultivators severed Xu Xi's foot, its whereabouts unknown.
"That's Xu Xi, the first true disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect, quick, everyone, kill him!"
A demonic cultivator shouted in fear, recognizing Xu Xi's identity.
The feat of instantly killing a late Golden Core was too shocking.
Causing the demonic cultivators to tremble, pressured by their hearts, they all attacked Xu Xi together.
"Brother!!!"
Xu Moli shouted the long-forgotten title, her expression more panicked than ever, she wanted to break the formation and fight alongside Xu Xi.
But she was too weak.
Her attacks couldn't break through the formation's constraints.
She could only watch, eyes wide with despair, as the blood-stained figure fell again and again, only to rise once more.
"Please, don't..."
Another sword light swept across the sky.
Four Golden Core demonic cultivators fell, Xu Xi paying the price of losing both legs.
He could no longer stand, only crawl on the ground with his hands, advancing in an unbearably slow and ridiculous manner.
Blood flowed endlessly from the wounds where his legs were severed.
The soil along the way soaked with blood, forming a long trail.
The demonic cultivators were terrified, unable to tell who the real demon was, but they still forced themselves to attack Xu Xi again.
This time, Xu Xi paid the price of being burned black all over, completely losing his left arm.
Slaying the remaining Golden Core demonic cultivators.
"No, don't do this... why, when I'm just a burden..."
The girl's eyes were lifeless, kneeling on the ground.
She cried uncontrollably.
Tears streamed down her cheeks, dripping onto her body, onto her thighs, a face of complete despair and collapse.
"Please, don't... don't come any closer... please..."
"Woo—!!"
Tears and snot flowed.
Her whole body trembled with fear.
Watching the charred figure before her, struggling forward with only the upper body, crawling with one arm, the despair in her heart almost buried her soul.
Unable to breathe, unable to think, every tiny movement filled with immense sorrow.
Only able to shiver, waiting for the tragedy to unfold.
Crack—
Finally, the "monster" burned beyond recognition, using the remaining right arm to support the wooden sword, crawled with difficulty to the formation trapping Xu Moli.
With the last of his strength, with the last of his power.
He pierced the entire formation with one sword.
Xu Xi's cracked lips parted slightly, as if wanting to say something, but his vocal cords were long burned, unable to make any sound.
But Xu Moli understood, what Xu Xi truly wanted to convey.
"Brother came to save you, Moli."
"Brother didn't lie to you."
Bang—
Almost at the moment the formation shattered, Xu Xi closed his eyes slightly, feeling exhaustion surge in an instant, unable to do anything more, only wanting to sleep forever.
In the girl's despairing and collapsing gaze, Xu Xi's charred body scattered in the wind.
Leaving her no chance to save him.
Mouth agape.
Wanting to cry but unable to.
Only able to let out a desperate dry howl, hating her own powerlessness over and over.
【You died】
【Simulation ends】