Free Web NovelChapter 556: Chapter 508: She Must Be Alive! [Yue Ticket Requested]
Earth Spiritual Realm, Heavenly Interence Sect, on Heavenly Cry Peak.
Lii Jiuchuan meditated, suddenly his mind was in turmoil, spiritual energy went berserk, and he spat a mouthful of blood on the ground.
Crack!
The shattering sound was particularly loud in the quiet room, Lii Jiuchuan stabilized his spiritual energy, with blood on the corner of his lips, pondered for a moment and his pupils shrank abruptly, he immediately got up and rushed to the depths of the quiet room, opening the cabinet door.
The life token he had specially put away had a hideous crack appearing on it, and below the life token, written in his own hand with a vermillion pen, were four characters.
[My Disciple Wangshu]
"Yuebai?!"
Lii Jiuchuan was greatly shaken.
"No, she is in the Upper Realm, the life token shouldn’t still be effective, it must be a coincidence."
Lii Jiuchuan looked again at the crack on the life token, only a thread away from breaking completely into two pieces.
"Even if it can still be effective, as long as the life token is not broken, she still has a slim chance of survival."
Lii Jiuchuan carefully put away the life token, deciding immediately, he must go to the Upper Realm to find Jiang Yuebai.
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Green Dragon Realm, Fulong Mountain.
It’s been two years since that inexplicable disaster, the once bustling city under Fulong Mountain, teeming with people, has become a wasteland, with ruins and overgrown wild grass.
A female cultivator in a blue dress, carrying a long sword, with a cold expression, parted the person-high wild grass and walked into the ruined city.
She walked all the way to the highest tower of the city, and with a flash appeared at the top of the tower, gazing towards the West Sea.
The once vast and boundless West Sea, now a glance reveals the void beyond.
The Sea Edge at the western border of Green Dragon Realm and the entire West Sea ceased to exist in that catastrophe, now Fulong Mountain has become the new border of the Green Dragon Realm.
The east began to show a touch of dawn, heralding the coming daybreak.
"Lu Nanzhi."
A deep male voice came from behind, Lu Nanzhi turned around and saw Xie Jingshan in all black attire, with a slight frown.
Xie Jingshan sensed Lu Nanzhi’s gaze, hastily saying, "I didn’t mean to wear black, it’s just..."
A trace of bitterness flashed in Xie Jingshan’s eyes.
"It’s just that Senior Sister Jing has just passed away not long ago, I don’t want to dress too brightly to upset Master and Master Mother."
Lu Nanzhi did not mean to blame him, rather she showed concern, "Are you alright lately?"
Xie Jingshan walked to Lu Nanzhi’s side, with a bitter smile, "Same as always, atoning."
"What does Jing Chujun’s death have to do with you, why bear all this on yourself, trapping yourself here?"
Lu Nanzhi was somewhat annoyed, for the past two years she had been in correspondence with Xie Jingshan, aware of Jing Chujun’s matter.
Before Jing Chujun departed for the West Sea, she had sent a letter to Xie Jingshan, informing him of her discoveries.
Xie Jingshan’s eyes were deep, "After all, it was my request for her to look after Jiang Yuebai, which led her to venture out to sea, and then..."
"Xie Jingshan, you think too highly of yourself!" Lu Nanzhi said helplessly.
Xie Jingshan’s smile was increasingly bitter, "Is that so, you also think I overvalue myself, in your hearts I am not that important, it’s all my own delusion, wishful thinking."
"Xie Jingshan, that is not what I mean!"
Xie Jingshan looked up, perceiving from Lu Nanzhi’s eyes that all his small thoughts had long been seen through by Lu Nanzhi.
"So you already knew that I like her."
Lu Nanzhi sighed, "You made it so obvious, how could I not know? It’s fine to like her, Little Bai is worth it. If I were a man, I would admire her too."
Xie Jingshan slowly shook his head, "No, I can’t like her. My affection for her is like a curse, it always leads to bad things, for myself and for others. I used to chase after her, watching her grow from such a small, dark, ugly, and weak being into someone unparalleled in grace and talent, leaving others in the dust."
"I actually don’t know when I began to feel this way, to have thoughts I shouldn’t have. I always thought they were imposed on me by others, making me dream of her, making me repeat the paths of our Ancestor and Zhufeng with her, so I’ve been resisting. But in the Netherworld Sea Merfolk Country, when that blind old man wanted me to kill her."
"I realized then, it was I, Xie Jingshan, who was unwilling. But I also know that she could easily reject even Zhuo Qingfeng, she is someone whose heart is void of love, focusing only on the Great Dao and Immortal Path. So I thought, just chasing after her, watching her and being with her would be fine."
"If the day comes when she reaches the pinnacle of the Dao, without a Daoist Companion but with a friend, and that friend is me, it would be enough. But now, I finally understand that I’m not qualified. If I keep trailing her, I’ll only distance myself further and harm innocent people."
"It is my selfishness, not considering Jing Chujun’s safety, only thinking that nothing should happen to Jiang Yuebai, even though it wasn’t I who killed Jing Chujun, it was my push that led her to the West Sea."
Lu Nanzhi sighed, "So, is that why you’re pledging to serve Jing Chujun’s father as your master from now on?"
Xie Jingshan looked at Lu Nanzhi and smiled, "That’s part of the reason, but also my personal agenda. When my eyes only saw Jiang Yuebai, I didn’t know what I wanted or why I sought power in cultivation. Now, determined to let go of Jiang Yuebai, I feel enlightened. It’s strange, like a string snapped in my heart, making me realize Jiang Yuebai is not the most important existence for me."
Xie Jingshan took a step forward, stepping out of the shadows and into the golden light of dawn.
"You all talk about defying destiny, but what most people do is conform to it. If this world is so dark, why not change it, break it? Why let yourself become part of the darkness?"
"In this regard, we’re not as good as Jing Chujun. She was always controlled by her Master, but she told me she understood her mother’s difficulties, so she endured and conformed as much as possible. Yet, on matters of righteousness, she never endured or conformed, opposing her Master’s methods, and even when it was dangerous, she resolutely went to the West Sea to try and stop the conflict."
"The disaster of the Green Dragon Realm stemmed from human greed, and Jing Chujun’s death also stemmed from the selfishness of her Master and Mistress. If that day her Master had been willing to intervene and stop Qii Siheng’s plot with all her might, would the outcome have been different? Would Jing Chujun not have to die, and Jiang Yuebai also wouldn’t..."
Xie Jingshan turned his head, seeing the furrowed brow of Lu Nanzhi becoming pronounced.
"Do you feel it’s a fantasy? I think so too. To change this world, to tear apart this veil of darkness, how difficult it is. But I, Xie Jingshan, with my rebellious nature, want to try. I don’t want to walk the path of self-preservation alone; I want to use the sword in my hand to help the world!"
Lu Nanzhi didn’t know what to say because her path was self-preservation, seeking the ultimate in swordsmanship; she cared for nothing else except for her close friends.
"The blind old man said that only by killing Jiang Yuebai and following the Heartless Path could I escape the shackles of destiny. But as long as I let go, I can free myself from destiny. I think it starts with True Martial Immortal Sect. Though my Master and Mistress have personal selfish desires, the Grand Master, Dao Lord Nangu, is an open-minded and content person, he has Dao in his heart, I want to cultivate with him."
Lu Nanzhi wondered, "If Dao Lord Nangu is as you say, why then force the Fulong Sect to flee the Green Dragon Realm?"
Xie Jingshan said helplessly, "True Venerable Taipu and the Qiu Dragon from the Biyou Palace have already spread the Memory Jade of Senior Sister Jing’s murder throughout the Green Dragon Realm. Despite the Grand Master having calculated that Qii Siheng was behind it, this matter concerns the honor of the True Martial Immortal Sect."
"The Grand Master is under great pressure. If he doesn’t respond, the disciples below would be anxious and the foundation of the True Martial Immortal Sect would be shaken. Imagine, if a sect’s pillar doesn’t avenge his own great-granddaughter, how can the disciples and True Immortal Monarchs within the sect trust that True Martial Immortal Sect will protect them if they face troubles?"
"The Fulong Sect and Biyou Palace suffered heavy losses, their sect’s pillars and core forces are almost all dead or injured, making it unlikely for them to recover within five hundred years. Biyou Palace at least has a Mahayana Immortal Monarch who might return, whereas Fulong Sect has nothing. Forcing their own departure with minimal action from the Grand Master was the best outcome."
"If the Grand Master had unleashed a slaughter, it would have played into Qii Siheng’s hands. Since the Green Dragon Realm hasn’t erupted in warfare due to this incident, I think it’s the best result. Additionally, even though Senior Sister Jing perished, she has the Grand Master’s secret technique to protect her soul, with a chance of reincarnation. The Grand Master did not inform the Mistress of this, hoping she may have the freedom she desires in her next life."
Lu Nanzhi nodded, withdrew the Cloud-Breaking Charge Xie Jingshan had given her, and looked towards the void beyond.
"Are you leaving?" Xie Jingshan asked.
"Yes, you have found your path, I am happy for you. I must also pursue my path. It’s said that the Shaking Light Realm in the Seventh Realm of Beidou Star Alliance is a holy land for Sword Cultivators. I’ll find a place to form a Nascent Soul, and then go check it out. If Little Bai returns, make sure she sends me word for her safety."
Lu Nanzhi threw the Cloud-Breaking Charge.
Xie Jingshan clenched his fist, cautiously asking, "Is she really... still alive?"
That day, the Purple Sky Divine Thunder wiped out the entire West Sea. Countless Divinity Transformation Cultivators could not escape; Xie Jingshan truly dared not imagine.
Lu Nanzhi raised her eyebrows, her gaze confident, without a hint of doubt.
"She is Jiang Yuebai, after all, off I go!"
The Cloud-Breaking Charge transformed into a streak of light, taking Lu Nanzhi into the void, moving farther away.
Xie Jingshan stood alone in place, a smile brimming from the corner of his mouth.
"Indeed, she is the indomitable Jiang Yuebai; she must be alive!"
Steeling his emotions, Xie Jingshan rose into the sky on his sword, accompanied by the Sword Spirit Huo Dou and the Three-legged Golden Crow, heading eastward toward the dawn.
