Free Web NovelChapter 730: Chapter 286: Breaking the Cocoon, Becoming the Butterfly—Soaring Across the Vast Sea (Part 3)
After Fan Wubing made up his mind, he focused on the remaining "Fire Yao."
Zhuge Hong was not around, so he habitually operated the Supreme Dharma Orbiting Device to search for traces of Fire Yao.
The device spun crazily within the Purple Mansion, but it never managed to pinpoint a specific location,
He felt a bit disappointed, "Still no good, maybe like with the Gold Yao, there’s some prerequisite condition. Ah, the Seven Luminaries True Monarch really went to great lengths, hiding it so well."
But he could understand, if it wasn’t hidden well, it could easily be found by others.
Now it seemed that each Yao was hidden in an exquisitely clever way.
Ordinary people wouldn’t know where to start, let alone find it.
He opened his eyes, stretched lazily, and when he looked up, he suddenly saw a white cocoon on a pillar beside the terrace.
It looked like a butterfly cocoon.
At this moment, the cocoon was trembling, and soon, a crack appeared at the top, slowly tearing open, revealing some vivid colors.
About a quarter of an hour later, Fan Wubing witnessed the scene where the cocoon turned into a butterfly.
A purple-gold butterfly flapped its wings, flying towards the sky.
The Yin Yang Fate Divination Skill was somehow touched. Looking at where the butterfly disappeared, Fan Wubing felt a strange sensation, but he couldn’t put it into words.
A ray of morning light spilled from the sky, and time had reached dawn.
The perfectly timed footsteps interrupted Fan Wubing’s thoughts. He turned his head and saw Li Qian walking towards him.
"So, how was your chat with Senior Li Yuan? Did you enjoy it?"
Li Qian stood beside Fan Wubing, looking into the distance,
"I don’t know him well, but he’s someone who knows how to take care of others’ feelings, so the conversation was quite pleasant."
"Has he left?"
"Yeah. He said he’d be a wanderer for the rest of his life, but he promised me he’d come back every year on my birthday to visit." Li Qian smiled, "I didn’t agree. I also asked him to come back during the New Year to have dinner with me, then it counts."
Fan Wubing said, "Your granddaughter is quite persistent, huh."
"My request is already very modest." Li Qian took a deep breath, "Anyway, thank you."
"Thank me for breaking down that wall?"
"I was planning to tear down that wall anyway. It’s just that I hadn’t found the right opportunity."
"I see!" Fan Wubing hadn’t expected this.
"And also, thank you for bringing Grandpa... him back. Without you, he definitely wouldn’t have come back to see me."
"Someone like Senior Li Yuan fears emotional ties the most. Once there’s a tie, it guarantees a sense of belonging. And a sense of belonging... is often what hurts the most."
Li Qian looked at Fan Wubing, "You’re quite young, yet you understand a lot."
Fan Wubing smiled, "In the world of Immortals, age doesn’t dictate speech."
Li Qian asked, "So, you don’t mind a romantic relationship with an older woman?"
Fan Wubing was taken aback, "This..."
Li Qian said, "I don’t like to keep things hidden, nor do I like the bashful demeanor of young girls. Growing up, every elder said I was delicate, cute, and pretty, enjoying when I blushed and acted shy. They believed a woman should be tranquil, refined, educated, and polite. But fortunately, I didn’t become like that."
"This... is progressing a bit fast, let me take it slowly."
Li Qian smiled, "I’m not quite sure whether my feelings for you are those of the heart. But the feeling you give me is indeed different from anyone else. You are rebellious yet righteous, selfless yet cunning, full of contradictions. I might just be curious about you. But I don’t want to bury this feeling deep inside, so I said it out loud. I hope it hasn’t troubled you."
Fan Wubing pinched his nose, "Zhuge Hong said you are the most imposing woman she’s ever met."
"Seeing me like this, she might be disappointed."
Fan Wubing laughed, "However, I quite admire you too. I hope we can have more chances to interact in the future."
"Admire..."
Li Qian understood, she turned and left, "The Phoenix Dynasty always welcomes you."
Fan Wubing asked, "The Phoenix Dynasty used to be called the Sword Emperor Dynasty, right? Why did you change the name?"
Li Qian turned back and smiled gracefully,
"Because I admire the Divine Phoenix Celestial Venerable. She is truly the most imposing woman in this world."
Her long sleeves fluttered,
"Fan Wubing, one day, when you meet her, you’ll surely think so too."
Another mention of that woman.
In the eyes of the world, there are two women in this world who are truly extraordinary.
One is Jiang Sha, with whom Fan Wubing has already had a falling out.
The other is the Divine Phoenix Celestial Venerable, but Fan Wubing has not yet met her.
...
Carefree Heaven, Carefree Palace.
The Carefree Ancestor looked at the cocoon in his hand that had already broken open, closed his eyes, and softly said,
"You have turned into a butterfly, now soar over the vast sea."
