In a shabby room, there was a straw mat. On the straw mat was a pitch-black, smelly, and swollen corpse. However, even though the corpse was already so horrifying, one could still vaguely make out his peerless demeanor from his facial features. Zuo Feiying was sitting motionlessly next to the corpse.
Standing next to her were Su Miaoyin, Ji Fengming, and Chu Bainiu, who was speaking. "... When I unsealed your master, I immediately used the Warp and Weft Needle Technique to seal his meridians to prevent the Five Signs of Death from spreading. At the same time, I fed him a medicinal pill, hoping to neutralize the Five Signs of Death from the inside and outside. But the Five Signs of Death from the Celestial Five Signs of Death was beyond my imagination. When I inserted the needles, it tried to invade my body using the zhenqi I imbued into the needles. I panicked and hurriedly withdrew the needles, but the Five Signs of Death had already taken this opportunity to attack Wei Wushuang's heart meridians … Sigh …
Zuo Feiying still didn't say anything. She just knelt and looked at her master, trying to convince herself to accept the fact that the horrible corpse on the ground was her master.
Su Miaoyin sighed and continued, "When I was hit by the Holy Lady, I deliberately exaggerated the injury and turned the light into the dark, just so that when you guys couldn't hold on anymore, I could scare away the Evil Destroyer of the Six Paths with the method of 'All Living Beings'. I didn't mean to deceive you and make you have expectations that you shouldn't have …"
As Su Miao Yin spoke, she bent down and hugged Zuo Feiying, then softly said, "Feiying, cry. You've done enough. Cry it out. Life and death are determined, and we can't force it. We can only do our best and leave it to fate …"
Zuo Feiying didn't cry. Her eyes were hollow as she looked at Su Miaoyin with a sad smile. "It's okay, Sect Master Su. I can't cry. My tears have already been shed when Kunlun fell. At that time, I thought that the next time I cry, it will be when my master recovers and I cry tears of joy. "
"So, for more than two years, when we lived in different places and couldn't return home, I didn't cry."
"When my senior brother broke into Kunlun alone and almost died, I didn't cry when I was worried and scared."
"In the past few days, I didn't cry when Uncle-Master Yin died. I didn't cry when Uncle-Master Chu died. I didn't cry when Senior Brother Nie's cultivation was crippled. I didn't cry when countless Senior and Junior Brothers died trying to stop the evil ghosts …"
"But I don't understand. Sect Leader Su, your wisdom is as deep as the sea. You said that life and death are determined, and that we can't force it. But are we really forcing it? My Wanxiang Heavenly Palace, from the Elders to the disciples, has died. Blood dyed the ground, corpses littered the mountain ridge, all for the sake of protecting my Master's chance of survival. But why, why is it that after so many sacrifices, in the end, this is still the result? Sect Leader Su, can you tell me why? "
Su Miaoyin didn't speak. She avoided Zuo Feiying's eyes, not daring to look at her. Meanwhile, Zuo Feiying raised her head and laughed mournfully, her voice like a cuckoo crying blood. "Why do we have to resign ourselves to fate? Haven't we sacrificed enough? Heavens, take whatever you want. My blood, my flesh, my life, my soul, as long as you can get my Master back, I will give you anything. Come and take it, as long as you give my Master back to me, give me back, give me back … "
Zuo Feiying questioned the Heavens, but the Heavens didn't answer. Only the autumn rain outside continued to rustle, as if the Heavens were crying.
Her senseless questioning was destined to get no response. Zuo Feiying's voice became smaller and smaller. She kept muttering 'give me back …' as her body weakly leaned towards her Master.
Seeing this, Su Miaoyin and Chu Bainiu hurriedly pulled her from both sides. Chu Bainiu said, "Don't get close to him, be careful of infection! His body has already been invaded by the Five Signs of Decay. Relying on my silver needles to seal it, it didn't explode into pus like the other people who were affected by the Five Signs of Decay. However, the silver needles can only last for seven days. Within seven days, he must be cremated. Otherwise, with his cultivation when he was alive, the Five Signs of Decay accumulated in his body must be enormous. Once it explodes and spreads, there will be endless Flowing Poison! "
Zuo Feiying suddenly couldn't hold it anymore. She jumped up and shouted at Chu Bainiu like a shrew, "Endless Flowing Poison? Do you think my Master is a plague?! Is it not enough for my Master to die, and you want him to turn into ashes and disappear without a trace? "
"Shut up!" At this moment, she suddenly heard a shout. It was Ji Fengming, who had been silent all along. In her impression, Zuo Feiying had always been gentle and generous. He ordered her with a strict tone that she had never seen before, "Go and apologize to Divine Doctor Chu!"
"Master …" Zuo Feiying looked at Ji Fengming angrily. But she saw Ji Fengming's dry and tired eyes that pretended to be firm. The grievances and anger in Zuo Feiying's heart were all vented …
Her Master should be the most grieved one, but he couldn't.
She could shout, vent, and lose her composure, but her Master couldn't. Her Master was dead, and her Master was the head of Myriad Phenomenon Heavenly Palace, the leader of a sect, and the role model of Taoism. He didn't even have the right to lose his composure …
Zuo Feiying pursed her lips and suppressed the bitterness in her heart. She bowed to Chu Bainiu and said, "Divine Doctor Chu, I've lost my composure. Please forgive me."
Chu Bainiu turned his body to one side and seemed to be ashamed. He refused to accept the bow and said, "Forget it, forget it. In the end, it's because my medical skills are not good enough … Little brother Ji, if it wasn't for my failure, even if your Master was still a stone man, he wouldn't have died. I've let him down, and I really don't have the face to stay here any longer. I'll take this opportunity to resign and leave the mountain."
"Divine Doctor Chu, don't say such words. You've been clear about the risks of this treatment. It was I who weighed the pros and cons before making this bold gamble. Now that I've lost the gamble, I can only blame myself for being stubborn …" Ji Fengming's voice revealed a tinge of uncontrollable remorse. But he quickly returned to normal and said, "No matter whether it's a success or failure, Divine Doctor Chu is still my sect's benefactor. In order to treat my Master, you've worked hard for the past six months. I've already discussed with Taoist Feiyunzi, the head of Chang Daoist Temple, to invite Divine Doctor Chu to rest in Chang Daoist Temple for a few days. After the seventh day of my Master's death, I'll lead the Myriad Phenomenon Heavenly Palace to express our gratitude to Divine Doctor Chu."
Chu Bainiu looked embarrassed. "How can I … Alas, aren't you trying to embarrass me?"
Ji Fengming had already made arrangements. He said to Zuo Feiying, "Feiying, take Divine Doctor Chu to rest first. You too, you've worked hard these few days. Have a good sleep and recuperate."
Zuo Feiying resisted and said, "How can I sleep? I want to accompany my Master!"
"Go, there's still time. After a good rest, we'll have to keep vigil for my Master and accompany him on his last journey …" Ji Fengming turned his back and did not allow her to object. But looking at his back, Zuo Feiying's heart was filled with sorrow. She finally felt a sense of powerlessness and exhaustion engulfing her whole body. Perhaps she should take a rest. She was really, too tired …
Too tired …
- =
Not long after Zuo Feiying and Chu Bainiu left, Mu Zixuan came again.
Seeing Wei Wushuang's corpse on the straw mat, Mu Zixuan let out a long sigh and said, "I've heard about it on the way here. Brother Ji, my condolences."
Ji Fengming still turned his back and said softly, "Brother Mu, do you believe that I'm not sad now? I'm just filled with hatred. The Six Realms of Evil Destroyer, the traitor who betrayed my Master, and Di Lingtian! I won't let any of them go! "
Ji Fengming's tone was normal, but a bone-chilling aura permeated from his body. The lights in the room dimmed and almost froze.
Mu Zixuan shook his head and said, "Unfortunately, the Six Realms of Evil Destroyer retreated too quickly. He only left a few Taoist followers behind. His main force had already broken through the encirclement. It's too late to catch up now. It's a pity that we couldn't leave a few Taoist Masters behind to comfort Elder Fan. But, looking at the direction of the Six Realms of Evil Destroyer's attack …"
"It's the Golden Whip Rock!" Ji Fengming said coldly.
Mu Zixuan's expression froze and he said bitterly, "Did something we didn't want to happen happen? Did the Sword Sovereign really collude with the Six Realms of Evil Destroyer?"
Ji Fengming finally couldn't hold back his murderous intent when he heard the two words "Sword Sovereign". He turned around abruptly. The lights in the room were blown out by the strong wind and then lit up again, making Ji Fengming's eyes look like they were on fire.
"Brother Mu, come with me to a place to be a witness!"
— — =
The continuous autumn rain fell from Jinping Villa all the way to Mount Qingcheng. Ying Feiyang flew with Chu Song on his sword and was drenched in the drizzle. However, when they arrived at the foot of Mount Qingcheng, they found that apart from the heavy autumn rain, there was also a gloomy fog.
"Am I too late?" Ying Feiyang's heart tightened. He wanted to find someone to ask about the situation, but he saw a person dressed in Wanxiang Heavenly Palace sitting on a rock by the pond at the foot of the mountain. He was holding a paper crane that was wet from the rain and staring blankly at the pond full of withered branches and leaves.
Ying Feiyang walked up and asked, "Brother, hmm? Are you Senior Brother Nie? "
Ying Feiyang had visited Qingcheng several times and recognized this person, but he wasn't familiar with him. He only knew that his surname was Nie and he was a disciple of Wanxiang Heavenly Palace. However, his expression was dispirited, his breath was messy, and he was soaked in the rain. He was very different from the resolute and bright image he had in mind.
The disciple also recognized Ying Feiyang. He looked at him with tired eyes and said, "Brother Ying? Didn't you escort the Holy Lady to Jinping Villa? Why are you back? "
Ying Feiyang said, "The Holy Lady's condition is complicated. She's still recuperating at Jinping Villa. I was worried that something had happened in Qingcheng, so I rushed back."
Disciple Nie smiled sadly and said, "Then you're too late. Sect Master has already passed away."
Chu Song said in shock, "What? My father couldn't cure him?"
Chu Song calling him "Father" was equivalent to revealing his identity. However, Disciple Nie's eyes were like a pool of stagnant water in front of him, without any ripples. "It's because he can't be cured that he's dead."
Ying Feiyang's expression changed again. He said, "Then do you know where Divine Doctor Chu is now?"
Disciple Nie said, "He should still be resting in the guest room of the Taoist temple."
"I got it. Thank you for telling me!" Ying Feiyang said. He didn't say anything else and was about to drag Chu Song up the mountain.
Chu Song wasn't in a hurry to leave. She shook off Ying Feiyang's drag, broke a banana leaf nearby, and used it to cover the disciple's head. She said softly, "You should know your own body's condition, right? Why do you still want to get wet in the rain? " As a dead doctor, she could see the disciple's condition better than Ying Feiyang. This person's cultivation was destroyed, and his lifespan was depleted. His life was like a candle in the wind. If he got wet in the rain now, perhaps his vital fire would be completely extinguished.
Disciple Nie said, "It's because I know that I'm doing this. I have an appointment with someone, and I'm waiting for her to come."
"Why here?" Chu Song frowned and looked around. She wanted to at least find a place to shelter him from the wind and rain.
That person thought that Chu Song disliked the messy environment of the pond. He picked up a branch and tried to push away the dead branches and leaves on the pond. At the same time, he defended, "It's a bit dirty now. It was still beautiful a few days ago. She and I were here …"
But the dead branches and leaves came back. He finally put down the branch and murmured, "How did an autumn rain become like this …"
Yes, an autumn rain had taken away too many people and stories. Chu Song, who had rushed over from the autumn rain at Jinping Mountain Villa, felt the same and could not help but ask, "Will the person you're waiting for come?"
Disciple Nie's eyes were dim, but there was a faint light of hope in the depths of his pupils. He looked at the paper crane in his hand and said, "She will come. She has an appointment with me."
"Then I'll give these to you." Hearing this, Chu Song stuffed a medicine bottle into his hands. Seeing the confusion on his face, she explained, "They can help you wait for a few more days."
The disciple smiled, and some vitality returned to his face. "Thank you. Oh right, don't tell the people from Wanxiang Heavenly Palace that you've met me. Otherwise, they'll drag a cripple like me back."
Chu Song nodded and left with Ying Feiyang. After walking for a long distance, he looked back and saw that the person was still sitting in the rain, waiting.
Meeting and parting in the human world always came unexpectedly like the autumn rain.
The person he was waiting for might come soon, or perhaps never.
Who knew?
- =
In the guest room, Chu Bainiu was drinking, bowl after bowl.
In the past, he had never liked to drink because he was a doctor. His hands held life in his hands. Drinking would make his hands unsteady.
But now, he kept drinking because his hands were already unsteady and were still trembling. He wanted to numb himself with alcohol so that his hands would stop shaking.
Unfortunately, he cultivated the Divine Farmer Medicine Emperor's Scripture, which could strengthen the functions of his internal organs. Even though he drank a lot, he did not feel drunk.
But at this time, he heard a voice that he was most worried about. "Father!"
Chu Bainiu looked up and saw a delicate young girl enter the room and walk towards him.
Chu Bainiu rubbed his eyes and confirmed that he was not drunk. His brows overflowed with joy and he jumped up from the table. "Song! It's really you! You're alright? That's great! "
He quickly walked forward, wanting to circle Chu Song three times to see if she was missing a piece of flesh. But suddenly, the joy on his face was replaced by deep worry. He shouted, "What are you doing here? Who brought you here? "
Very quickly, he found the culprit and said to Ying Feiyang, who was beside Chu Song, "Ying Feiyang, it's all your fault!"
Ying Feiyang frowned and looked like he was struggling. He asked, "Divine Doctor Chu, about Senior Wei Wushuang …"
"Don't mention this!" Chu Bainiu waved his hand and interrupted impatiently. At the same time, he quickly stepped forward and grabbed Chu Song's hand. He said hurriedly, "Follow me! Stay far away from Mount Qingcheng! Quick! Leave now! "
As he spoke, he forcefully dragged the confused Chu Song out of the room.
But when he got out of the room, he stood stiffly.
Outside the room, under the autumn rain, a person had appeared out of nowhere. He was standing in the middle of the courtyard with his hands clasped behind his back.
"Divine Doctor Chu, is it because of my poor hospitality? If not, why did you leave in the rain?"
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