I Outworked the Entire Cultivation World-Chapter 183 - 156: Honest Reconciliation (Kanzaki Guildmaster +5)
Although he didn’t know who sent this thing, Jiang Yuebai could not contain his curiosity and finished reading the content, which was scant yet remarkably complex.
Shen Huaxi was the child of a Feather Clan extraordinary person and a descendant of the Ghost Clan. Three hundred years ago, during the battle at the Netherworld Sea, the Ghost Clan was sealed, but many remnants escaped.
Shen Huaxi’s mother belonged to a lineage of the Ghost Clan with a well-integrated demon blood in the soul vein. Over three hundred years of exile, they upheld the revival of the Ghost Clan as their life ambition.
Unfortunately, when it came to Shen Huaxi’s mother, there was still no achievement, and she ended up unable to cultivate, wandering in the Extraordinary People Country.
Shen Huaxi’s mother was saved by his father, an extraordinary person, when she was almost killed, leading to a subsequent union and the birth of Shen Huaxi.
In the Extraordinary People Country, as long as one wasn’t kidnapped by cultivators with malicious intents to become slaves, life was tough but liberating.
Shen Huaxi’s life before he was five years old should have been decent.
Later on, Qing Nangzi sought them out, and Shen Huaxi’s mother, too hasty to escape her current life, attempted to kill his father to erase her life’s stain, resulting in mutual destruction; both perished.
Fortunately, Qing Nangzi appeared in time to protect Shen Huaxi’s mother’s soul and severed Shen Huaxi’s wings, using various herbs to suppress his extraordinary bloodline, taking him to the Central Plains and arranging for him an identity as a member of a small medical family of three generations, allowing him to join the Heavenly Inference Sect.
Lin Xiangtian met Shen Huaxi during this period; Lin Xiangtian once casually saved Shen Huaxi’s fake father.
"Lin Xiangtian, this person, truly has a dubious character, but quite likes helping people everywhere."
Jiang Yuebai ridiculed, thinking it was possible that Qing Nangzi arranged all this just to make Shen Huaxi’s identity more plausible.
Later, Shen Huaxi smoothly entered the Heavenly Inference Sect, became Qing Nangzi’s disciple, sacrificing half of his life to help his mother lodge her soul in Lin Suwan’s corpse, leading up to today’s events.
A life of manipulation, with no control over one’s destiny, yet he himself never struggled for survival, ultimately a bit cowardly, bound by familial affection.
Jiang Yuebai sighed a few times, carefully storing the jade scroll to hand it over to Lii Jiuchuan.
"Wait, who left this jade scroll with me? If it were the master, there would be no need to be so secretive, and it couldn’t be Shen Huaxi himself."
Jiang Yuebai couldn’t figure it out as a sudden blaze of light shot from between her brows; when she saw it clearly, she was shocked: "Little Green? Why are you not green anymore?"
The originally emerald palace lantern was now dark red like her Fire Dao Platform, burning with raging flames.
The lantern trembled violently, desperately suppressing the Earth Evil Fire, gradually showing burnt holes on its surface.
"You gluttonous creature, you snuck and ate the Earth Evil Fire from my body, didn’t you?" Jiang Yuebai glared angrily at Little Green.
[Help]
"You’ll end up eating yourself to death sooner or later!"
Filled with urgency, Jiang Yuebai dashed out to find Lii Jiuchuan.
Lii Jiuchuan had just returned from outside, looking refreshed, the glow of spells not fully faded from him, when Jiang Yuebai rushed up and explained the problem in a few sentences.
Lii Jiuchuan promptly stabilized Little Green’s form and took her to see True Monarch Cang Huo.
True Monarch Cang Huo’s tent was bustling, with Yun Shang, Yuu Qiuqi, and even Zhao Fuyi present.
"It’s not a major issue, leave it to me."
True Monarch Cang Huo took a few pieces of top-grade Purple Fire Crystal from Jiang Yuebai and went inside to repair Little Green.
"True Monarch Cang Huo, I need Little Green, not the Magic Treasure Lantern. Don’t end up refining it away, please."
Jiang Yuebai stretched her neck, shouting inside, really worried that Little Green’s fragile spiritual sense might be accidentally burned to ash by the Great Nascent Soul True Monarch Cang Huo.
Seeing Jiang Yuebai reminded Zhao Fuyi of that bill, but since she was worried about Little Green now, she had no time to press for payment.
"Brother Jiuchuan, could we talk outside for a bit?" Zhao Fuyi suddenly asked Lii Jiuchuan.
Lii Jiuchuan nodded, and the two walked out of the tent, one following the other, disappearing into the air with sky-controlling techniques.
Yun Shang, standing outside the tent, glanced at the departing True Monarchs, drew a deep breath, and mustered the courage to say to Yuu Qiuqi, "I’ve agreed to take True Monarch Cang Huo as my master after returning. I’m no longer evading, no longer hiding, so could you also stop confining yourself?"
Yuu Qiuqi frowned, saying nothing.
Yun Shang continued, "Little Bai once told me, I could take out my anger on you, even hit or scold you, and it wouldn’t be wrong. Often, I wanted to, but I also knew it was wrong. It wasn’t your fault for not being able to save them; it was beyond your power."
"After this incident, I realized that during a crisis, life and death are decided in an instant, everyone must take responsibility for their choices, just like Zheng Chong and Gu Liu, who had to face death for abandoning us."
"In the moment I almost died, I found that I didn’t hate you at all; more than saving myself, I wanted you to live. Perhaps my parents felt the same way then, so I’m neither angry nor sad anymore. My parents are gone, I don’t want to lose you too, Aunt."
Yun Shang’s ’Aunt’ made Yuu Qiuqi break into tears instantly, covering her mouth trying hard to hold it in.
The feeling of unbinding those chains, finding release, like a beam of heavenly light, guided Yuu Qiuqi out of the darkness.
Yun Shang smiled shyly, "In the future, as True Monarch Cang Huo’s disciple, you’ll not only be my aunt but my senior sister too. So, you must reach Core Formation soon, so you can stand up for me when the senior brothers and sisters bully me."
Yuu Qiuqi nodded, then shook her head, "No, you don’t need me to stand up for you; you’re not the weak little girl who loved to cry anymore. You are someone who can protect me now. I’m sorry for restricting you before. From now on, do whatever you want; your aunt will always support you."
Yun Shang stepped forward, embracing Yuu Qiuqi.
Jiang Yuebai emerged from the tent just in time to witness this and couldn’t help but smile.
Yun Shang peeked out, meeting Jiang Yuebai’s eyes, quickly released Yuu Qiuqi, blushing furiously.
Yuu Qiuqi, her face tear-streaked, didn’t want to turn back to be seen, so she patted Yun Shang’s head.
"I’m returning to the sect to reach Core Formation. Take good care of the master and stay well."
After Yuu Qiuqi left, Yun Shang took a deep breath, with a sobbing voice, she rushed to Jiang Yuebai.
"Little Bai, I was so worried about you."
Jiang Yuebai and Yun Shang sat at the entrance of True Monarch Cang Huo’s tent, talking about their thrilling experiences in the Secret Realm.
Inside, while aiding Little Green, True Monarch Cang Huo secretly eavesdropped, especially the part between Jiang Yuebai and Zhao Fuyi, lighting up his eyes, hastily pulling out his "Heavenly Inference Sect’s Secret Record," burying himself in documenting the exciting parts.
Outside the camp, above Gale Canyon.
Zhao Fuyi stood with Lii Jiuchuan, looking down at the sprawling tents below where various cultivators moved like insignificant ants.
"I’m sorry, Jiuchuan, I should have apologized a long time ago." Zhao Fuyi said softly.
Lii Jiuchuan raised his eyebrows in surprise.
Zhao Fuyi turned her head to smile at him, "Actually, I regretted it. Even though I knew I couldn’t hold on, I dragged you down too. I should have abandoned the array when you appeared and escaped with you."
"Admitting to my arrogance and the need to save face is rather difficult. Saying this to you today isn’t for forgiveness but gratitude to you and your master for awakening me."
"Fame is like a shackle; to maintain the title of the strongest, I have to be very cautious about everything, never relaxing, never at peace. Now that it’s all broken, I feel relieved. If you truly can’t forgive me, I’m willing to make amends in the Wind and Cloud Meeting seven years later in the Earth Spiritual Realm, relinquishing the name Zhao Fuyi from the ranks."
Lii Jiuchuan’s expression was calm, harboring no emotional turmoil.
"As you said, fame is burdensome. There’s no need for amends; our grievances ended the day the competition ended, all resentments and hatreds gone like smoke. Besides, I was excessive, breaking your great array publicly last time."
"Thank you, Junior Brother Jiuchuan."
Zhao Fuyi steadied her emotions, looking at the vast camp below, at those she deemed mere shadows, the nameless faces.
This time, the crisis in the Secret Realm was resolved thanks to such nameless faces.
"I envy you for having such a good disciple in Jiang Yuebai. This time, she showed me that I wasn’t invincible, some things don’t have to be done by me; even the smallest, nameless person can break through desperation and turn the tide."
Lii Jiuchuan chuckled softly, "She is indeed good, but... her curiosity is a bit overwhelming..."
"That’s a good thing."
"Good, but not always. You will experience it soon enough."
"Is that so? I look forward to it."
"......"
