Free Web NovelChapter 1481: Chapter 760: Settle Everything (Part 2)
"Alright!" Qing Yi agreed happily.
In the end, just like in the New Year, Qing Shui and Qing Yi decided to go to Phoenix City. The only difference this time was that everyone was watching Qing Shui, and many people were greeting him!
This was especially true for the younger crowd. In terms of status, the power in this world was akin to the wealth in his previous world. In the eyes of these young people, Qing Shui was considered "extremely wealthy."
The reason for Qing Shui’s bitter smile was that many beautiful women voluntarily introduced themselves to Qing Shui, making him feel flustered and seek a place to hide. He couldn’t be blamed, as this was the first time in his life he had an experience of beautiful girls proposing to him.
"Qing Shui, look, there’s a captivating beauty over there, secretly stealing your gaze." Qing Yi pointed toward a certain direction, playfully teasing Qing Shui.
After following the finger, Qing Shui’s gaze fell upon a five to six-year-old little girl, whose delicate features seemed to be carved from jade, beautiful like a doll. The little girl was currently staring at Qing Shui curiously.
"Oh, indeed a beauty, but only after 20 years." Qing Shui laughed, gently smiling at the little girl. (TL: At this point, the pedo reference is very strong.)
When they returned to the Qing Clan, it was nearly dusk. The sun was slowly setting, dyeing the entire land in a dim red hue. The mother and son sat on chairs in the courtyard chatting.
A moment later, Qing Shui decided it was time to get the answer Qing Yi had promised him.
"Mother, you once promised me. Can you tell me about the past now? Despite trying to disguise it, Qing Shui’s usually gentle tone still had a steel-like quality." Mother, you once promised me. Can you tell me about the past now? Despite trying to disguise it, Qing Shui’s usually gentle tone still had a steel-like quality.
With a slight tremor, Qing Yi shook her body, sighing bitterly in her heart: "Regardless, it will happen."
Looking at Qing Shui, Qing Yi gradually calmed down. However, she hadn’t expected that Qing Shui already had about 70-80% of a rough understanding of the whole situation.
"Qing Shui, you’ve grown up. Even if you don’t ask me, I would still have the chance to tell you." Qing Yi sighed.
Qing Yi hesitated for a moment, saying: "Yan Zhongyue, remember this name because it’s your father’s name. Zhong Yue is a descendant of the Yan Clan in Yanjiang County. The Yan Sect is viewed as a reclusive clan, one of the ultimate existences in the entire Yanjiang region, with over a thousand years of history. The Yan Clan’s influence is so great that they could easily annihilate a clan with a mere gesture or stomp of their foot.
Lost in her thoughts, Qing Yi continued gently.
"Your father has direct lineage and is one of the leaders of his generation." After speaking, Qing Yi smiled tenderly at Qing Shui, then continued: "If you see him, you would surely recognize him as you could be considered a spitting image of him."
"That year, when he came near the Qing Clan in the Western Mountain Area to cultivate, we met by chance. Do you believe in love at first sight? That was what happened to us, but his clan’s elders strongly forbade us from being together, saying I wasn’t worthy of his love, not to mention he was an outstanding member of the Yan Clan. Later, your father defied them, left Yanjiang County, and was willing to move here to marry me."
"Two years later, we had a daughter." A momentary pause before she continued for revelation. "That was your sister... But shortly after, the fleeting moments of happiness didn’t last when the Yan Clan members found us. At that time, your sister was only about five months old, but the Yan clan’s elder intended to tear our family apart. They wanted Zhong Yue to leave with them as another marriage had been arranged for him with the eldest daughter of a small family.
"In Yanjiang Country, the Xiao Family’s authority is second only to the Yan Clan’s. The small family’s eldest daughter’s personality was extremely strong, admiring your father since childhood. It wasn’t just admiration; it could almost be described as obsession. The Yan Clan considered forming an alliance through marriage and naturally, wouldn’t oppose it. After all, when the powers of the two strongest clans in Yanjiang Country consolidate, even if there are differences with other big clans, there’s nothing that could overcome their united alliance. Therefore, from a broader perspective, the Yan Clan decided to sacrifice our love for the sake of the Yan Clan."
"Your father disagreed, but how could the Yan Clan easily give up? With the threat of destroying the entire Qing Village, including my life, your father eventually had to submit obediently. But it didn’t end there. For insurance, they even took away my precious daughter, leaving behind only one sentence before they departed. ’If you dare venture into the Yan Clan, we’ll ensure your daughter’s fate is worse than death.’
With that warning, they successfully completed what they planned to do. They shattered our family, and to ensure your sister’s safety, neither your father nor I have ever tried over these years."
"Just when I truly felt that all hope in the world was gone, at the peak of despair, and nearly succumbing to madness, I felt life stirring inside my womb... I was carrying you, Shui’er... You were my hope and redemption, bringing me back to the light from the darkness."
"Shui’er, my deepest hope is to visit the Yan Clan, but I don’t want to go there as a beggar. I want to visit proudly and see my daughter again. Over these years... I don’t even know how she’s doing, or whether there’s anyone to love her." Afterward, Qing Yi could no longer control her emotions, and as she buried her head against Qing Shui’s shoulder, tears freely fell on her face.
Qing Shui held his breath, not even realizing he was clenching tightly. It turned out that his previous assumptions were far from the truth. He never thought it was the Yan Clan’s elders who used such despicable means to force them apart and even never imagined he had a sister. He always thought it was his father who voluntarily gave them up.
As he embraced Qing Yi, he let his tears flow. What torment Qing Yi had endured, all the mental agony, but she remained a solitary woman enduring it all alone.
"Mom, rest assured, whatever they did to you, I’ll make them repay it in full," Qing Shui said quietly like the calm before a storm.
That steel-like tone was filled with certainty. The pressure Qing Shui exuded now was immensely overwhelming. Qing Yi clearly felt the burning desire for revenge within him.
"Qing Shui, don’t take it seriously. What I want is for you to live a life of peace and happiness, not one of vengeance. Shui’er, please be happy. I don’t want to see you embark on a path of no return; you don’t know the power of the Yan Clan. The reason why mother told you all this is because it’s something you should know. However, if you truly seek revenge and something happens, I don’t know how I will live. After all, all these things happened a long time ago, and the scars on my heart have numbed." Qing Yi looked at Qing Shui with a faint smile.
Nevertheless, the previous words still resonated with him. "My greatest wish is to visit the Yan Clan joyfully, to find my daughter." Qing Shui knew Qing Yi wouldn’t easily give up.
He was certain that Qing Yi would plan to visit the Yan Sect. Even if it meant her death, she would still choose to go, even if she had to go there as a beggar, she’d still choose to go without hesitation, all because of her own daughter!
"Mother, don’t worry. I would never brag, nor would I lie to you. Five years. Give me five years, and I will trample the entire Yan Clan. Absolutely believe me. I only ask for five years. In these five years, I hope you can live happily and dispel the idea of visiting the Yan Sect. If you truly go and something happens, I will annihilate every person bearing the Yan name. Eradicate them at the root, erase any trace of their existence. Qing Shui worried, and thus had no choice but to delay time. Only by becoming stronger can he fulfill his promise."
Qing Yi’s words made him feel refreshed. When he said if something happened to her, he would uproot the Yan Clan and thoroughly massacre the entire Yan Clan, she actually found herself believing his words. She unknowingly felt that Qing Shui would have the ability to do such in the future but couldn’t explain why.
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