Chapter 50: Far-reaching Plans (Part 2)
"No, I won't... won't let you die!" Jiang Yuebai cried out, "Grandpa, wait, I'll go find someone now."
Tao Fengnian grabbed Jiang Yuebai and pulled her in front of him. "This matter is very important. Grandpa's hometown is in Qingzhou, Yunguo, in the town of Qingxi at the foot of Leyou Mountain. There is a Wugui Temple on the mountain, and it was there that Grandpa obtained the opportunity for cultivation. The 'Five Elements Returning to Reality Technique' was also found there."
"At that time, Grandpa didn't have the ability to explore it thoroughly. When you bring Grandpa back to his hometown for burial, make good preparations and then go explore. Perhaps you can find the remaining part of the technique. The specific location is recorded in the jade slip. Don't forget!"
Jiang Yuebai continued to shake her head, unwilling to accept reality. "I'll go with you, I can't do it without you..."
Tao Fengnian weakly smiled, his skin like burnt paper ash, ready to crumble at a touch. "Girl, you're right. Grandpa is a weak and incompetent man, with high ambitions but low abilities. He thinks he has been striving all along, but in reality, he has done nothing and doesn't want to do anything. Even in the end, he's relying on you to become a Spirit Cultivator to save his life."
"No, Grandpa is the most amazing person in my heart. I don't want you to die. I don't want..." Jiang Yuebai cried helplessly, shaking Tao Fengnian's sleeve forcefully.
Tao Fengnian smiled weakly, tears flowing from his cloudy eyes. Recalling what Mo Baichun had said that day, it was indeed true. The little girl had deep feelings for him, and now that he was leaving like this, if she couldn't overcome the grief, she might develop a heart demon.
In the end, he was a burden.
"You are a good child, more clear-minded than Grandpa. Don't mind Grandpa being naggy. In the end, Grandpa still wants to remind you, be cautious in your actions in the future. Don't show your emotions on your face at any time. This is the cultivation world. If someone perceives malice from you, they might strike first."
"The two times you argued with Lu Ying, the first time you impulsively helped those people repair the seedlings and almost got deceived, the second time you quarreled with Jia Wei without caring, were all due to your impulsiveness and emotional instability. You must change in the future."
"I'll change, I'll change everything. Don't leave me, Grandpa. Don't leave me, please..."
"For Jia Wei's matter, don't worry. Grandpa has already sent a letter to the Law Enforcement Hall explaining the situation. Tonight, take Grandpa's token and leave Tianyan Sect. Go find Mo Baichun. From now on, the sky is high, the earth is wide, and no one can restrain you."
"No, I won't go. I want to be with Grandpa. I won't go..."
Tao Fengnian smiled bitterly, tears flowing from the corners of his eyes. "Good girl, help Grandpa to the room. Let Grandpa tidy up a bit and leave in a dignified manner, alright?"
Jiang Yuebai choked up, convulsing, crying bitterly. Tao Fengnian, barely holding on, stood up, staggering back to the north room.
Closing the door, he couldn't hold on any longer, sliding down to the ground, shoulders trembling. He covered his mouth and nose, silently crying.
He was, after all, an ordinary person. How could he not be afraid when facing death?
The world was dim without the moon, and the howling wind sounded like sharp knives.
When Law Enforcement Hall's Executioner Zhu Wu arrived with two disciplinary disciples, they saw the little girl sleeping on the cold and piercing blue stone bricks, curled up with her arms tightly around herself.
Her gaze was vacant, her face covered in tear stains, chanting slowly...
"Outside the long pavilion, by the ancient road, the fragrant grass extends into the blue sky. Asking you when you will return, don't hesitate when you do."
"At the edge of the sky, at the corner of the earth, knowing friends are half scattered, it's rare in life to have joyous reunions; only partings are frequent..."
Jiang Yuebai tightly closed her eyes, silent tears falling. In her ears echoed Tao Fengnian's voice.
"Grandpa, is this poem about parting?"
"Yes, it's about parting, but it's not a real separation. True separation is not the Peach Blossom Pond or the ancient road pavilion but the sun still rising, and old friends remaining in yesterday, forever out of reach."
The two Law Enforcement disciples checked Jia Wei's body and wanted to inquire about Jiang Yuebai's situation.
Zhu Wu raised his arm. "Ask her later. Let her be... alone for a while."
The two disciplinary disciples bowed and retreated.
Zhu Wu withdrew his gaze and walked towards the north room, pushing open the door. On the bed directly facing the door, Tao Fengnian had changed out of the cultivator's long robe, now dressed as a young scholar in blue, sitting cross-legged. He had no breath left.
Even... his soul was completely incinerated.
Jiang Yuebai climbed up from the ground, her vacant gaze turning towards the room. Slowly, her eyes fell on Tao Fengnian. Her pupils and chin trembled slightly, and her mind collapsed.
"Grandpa—"
Stars fell, the burning heart mother flower withered into ashes, and the morning dew dropped into the pond, all disappearing.
*
Alchemy Hall.
"Junior Jia, your younger brother sent a box, saying it's the rouge you've always wanted. He placed it on the dressing table for you."
"I see, you can go."
Jia Xiuchun moved gracefully, walked to the dressing table, and looked down at the exquisite wooden box. A faint smile appeared on her lips.
"At least he still knows how to think of me."
Her youthful fingers lifted the box lid, and a burst of flames erupted.
Boom!
A deafening sound shook the heavens, and the flames instantly engulfed the entire room.
When the fire subsided, the room was filled with thick smoke. Jia Xiuchun, half of her body charred, lay in the ruins. The flames clung to her, and her skin decayed inch by inch.
In less than a moment, Jia Xiuchun suddenly opened her eyes, and the fiery poison on her body slowly dissipated.
"Haha, it turns out to be poison. Hahaha, I take poison pills every day. Poison is what I fear the least, hahaha."
"Junior Jia, the Law Enforcement Hall has reported that your brother had a confrontation with Tao Fengnian, and both have perished!"
A miscellaneous disciple hurriedly reported, passing through the protective array and seeing the chaotic scene in the courtyard, pale with shock.
Jia Xiuchun suddenly sat up, her eyes bloodshot, filled with resentment and tears.
"Tao! Feng! Nian! Even if you're dead, Jia Xiuchun will make your afterlife worse than death!"
"At that time, Grandpa didn't have the ability to explore it thoroughly. When you bring Grandpa back to his hometown for burial, make good preparations and then go explore. Perhaps you can find the remaining part of the technique. The specific location is recorded in the jade slip. Don't forget!"
Jiang Yuebai continued to shake her head, unwilling to accept reality. "I'll go with you, I can't do it without you..."
Tao Fengnian weakly smiled, his skin like burnt paper ash, ready to crumble at a touch. "Girl, you're right. Grandpa is a weak and incompetent man, with high ambitions but low abilities. He thinks he has been striving all along, but in reality, he has done nothing and doesn't want to do anything. Even in the end, he's relying on you to become a Spirit Cultivator to save his life."
"No, Grandpa is the most amazing person in my heart. I don't want you to die. I don't want..." Jiang Yuebai cried helplessly, shaking Tao Fengnian's sleeve forcefully.
Tao Fengnian smiled weakly, tears flowing from his cloudy eyes. Recalling what Mo Baichun had said that day, it was indeed true. The little girl had deep feelings for him, and now that he was leaving like this, if she couldn't overcome the grief, she might develop a heart demon.
In the end, he was a burden.
"You are a good child, more clear-minded than Grandpa. Don't mind Grandpa being naggy. In the end, Grandpa still wants to remind you, be cautious in your actions in the future. Don't show your emotions on your face at any time. This is the cultivation world. If someone perceives malice from you, they might strike first."
"The two times you argued with Lu Ying, the first time you impulsively helped those people repair the seedlings and almost got deceived, the second time you quarreled with Jia Wei without caring, were all due to your impulsiveness and emotional instability. You must change in the future."
"I'll change, I'll change everything. Don't leave me, Grandpa. Don't leave me, please..."
"For Jia Wei's matter, don't worry. Grandpa has already sent a letter to the Law Enforcement Hall explaining the situation. Tonight, take Grandpa's token and leave Tianyan Sect. Go find Mo Baichun. From now on, the sky is high, the earth is wide, and no one can restrain you."
"No, I won't go. I want to be with Grandpa. I won't go..."
Tao Fengnian smiled bitterly, tears flowing from the corners of his eyes. "Good girl, help Grandpa to the room. Let Grandpa tidy up a bit and leave in a dignified manner, alright?"
Jiang Yuebai choked up, convulsing, crying bitterly. Tao Fengnian, barely holding on, stood up, staggering back to the north room.
Closing the door, he couldn't hold on any longer, sliding down to the ground, shoulders trembling. He covered his mouth and nose, silently crying.
He was, after all, an ordinary person. How could he not be afraid when facing death?
The world was dim without the moon, and the howling wind sounded like sharp knives.
When Law Enforcement Hall's Executioner Zhu Wu arrived with two disciplinary disciples, they saw the little girl sleeping on the cold and piercing blue stone bricks, curled up with her arms tightly around herself.
Her gaze was vacant, her face covered in tear stains, chanting slowly...
"Outside the long pavilion, by the ancient road, the fragrant grass extends into the blue sky. Asking you when you will return, don't hesitate when you do."
"At the edge of the sky, at the corner of the earth, knowing friends are half scattered, it's rare in life to have joyous reunions; only partings are frequent..."
Jiang Yuebai tightly closed her eyes, silent tears falling. In her ears echoed Tao Fengnian's voice.
"Grandpa, is this poem about parting?"
"Yes, it's about parting, but it's not a real separation. True separation is not the Peach Blossom Pond or the ancient road pavilion but the sun still rising, and old friends remaining in yesterday, forever out of reach."
The two Law Enforcement disciples checked Jia Wei's body and wanted to inquire about Jiang Yuebai's situation.
Zhu Wu raised his arm. "Ask her later. Let her be... alone for a while."
The two disciplinary disciples bowed and retreated.
Zhu Wu withdrew his gaze and walked towards the north room, pushing open the door. On the bed directly facing the door, Tao Fengnian had changed out of the cultivator's long robe, now dressed as a young scholar in blue, sitting cross-legged. He had no breath left.
Even... his soul was completely incinerated.
Jiang Yuebai climbed up from the ground, her vacant gaze turning towards the room. Slowly, her eyes fell on Tao Fengnian. Her pupils and chin trembled slightly, and her mind collapsed.
"Grandpa—"
Stars fell, the burning heart mother flower withered into ashes, and the morning dew dropped into the pond, all disappearing.
*
Alchemy Hall.
"Junior Jia, your younger brother sent a box, saying it's the rouge you've always wanted. He placed it on the dressing table for you."
"I see, you can go."
Jia Xiuchun moved gracefully, walked to the dressing table, and looked down at the exquisite wooden box. A faint smile appeared on her lips.
"At least he still knows how to think of me."
Her youthful fingers lifted the box lid, and a burst of flames erupted.
Boom!
A deafening sound shook the heavens, and the flames instantly engulfed the entire room.
When the fire subsided, the room was filled with thick smoke. Jia Xiuchun, half of her body charred, lay in the ruins. The flames clung to her, and her skin decayed inch by inch.
In less than a moment, Jia Xiuchun suddenly opened her eyes, and the fiery poison on her body slowly dissipated.
"Haha, it turns out to be poison. Hahaha, I take poison pills every day. Poison is what I fear the least, hahaha."
"Junior Jia, the Law Enforcement Hall has reported that your brother had a confrontation with Tao Fengnian, and both have perished!"
A miscellaneous disciple hurriedly reported, passing through the protective array and seeing the chaotic scene in the courtyard, pale with shock.
Jia Xiuchun suddenly sat up, her eyes bloodshot, filled with resentment and tears.
"Tao! Feng! Nian! Even if you're dead, Jia Xiuchun will make your afterlife worse than death!"
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