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The world celebrates the death of their chosen adversary, all of the them united against a chosen enemy. They do not pause at finding little of the claims that initially united them confirmed in the aftermath, the threat rumored into existence proven laughably false, but heads turning away quickly and with little thought.
They are victorious. They are righteous. They have triumphed over the one they themselves declared their enemy. They stood valiantly against that which they themselves declared unorthodox. They stand victorious above that which they themselves declared corrupt.
The commend themselves for staying away from the narrow, darkened path, for remaining on the well-trodden road, its path so much clearer, so much easier, gilded and bright and the company so much more numerous.
Surely, even the heavens themselves would laud them for their valiant fortitude against that which they themselves declared evil."
- cultivation world (mo dao zu shi fanfiction "In the end" by apathyinreverie)
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