Chapter 260: Even heroes grow old
Jiang Yu was in a hurry and went up the stairs in two steps at a time. When the disciple guarding the door saw him coming, he quickly opened the door and respectfully called out "Young Master". Su Wan followed him. After the door was opened, a stronger smell of medicine wafted into his nose.
The strong smell of medicine was mixed with the scent of cold sandalwood, which smelled strange.
Jiang Yunhe followed him in, and Yu Wushang also wanted to follow in, but was stopped.
"Elder Yu, the Sect Master hasn't summoned you in yet. Please wait outside until you're called."
During the time when the old sect master was seriously ill, he was only allowed in for a while when he was conscious. Moreover, everyone in Fengyue Pavilion was an insider, so no one knew what was going on inside, nor did they know what the old sect master was like.
Anyway, every time Yu Wushang went in, the old sect leader was sober and able to talk to him. Sometimes he would wonder if something went wrong, but he firmly believed that nothing would go wrong.
Not letting him in, Yu Wushang could only wait outside the door. After Jiang Yu entered, he let go of Su Wan's hand, ran to the old master's bedside, knelt down, and then held his withered hand and shouted:
"Grandpa, it's me, A Yu is back!"
It can be seen that Jiang Yu and his grandfather have a very good relationship, but the old master has his eyes closed and is still asleep.
As soon as Su Wan came in, she found that Doctor Sun was there, as was Sun Ling'er, and her second brother Su Mu.
Su Mu was also surprised to see her. He frowned and looked at her, as if he didn't understand why she was here?
However, he didn't ask right away. Instead, he nodded to Sun Ling'er as a greeting, then walked over to Su Wan, gently pulled her arm and led her to a corner, asking anxiously:
"Wanwan, why did you follow Young Master Jiang here?"
Su Wan looked at her second brother, then turned around and looked at Jiang Yu's back as he knelt on the ground. She did not choose to hide it:
"Jiang Yu said that the old sect leader was dying, and his only wish before he died was to see his future grandson's wife, so I came along to fulfill his wish!"
She muttered softly with an innocent look on her face. When Su Mu heard her say that, his brows furrowed even more.
"Could it be that you and Jiang Yu are together?" He asked tentatively with a hint of doubt.
"We love each other..." Su Wan was very frank, they really loved each other.
Su Mu didn't respond for a moment, but just stared into her eyes, trying to find something different in them, but Su Wan also looked at him calmly, with no ripples in her eyes, even very firm.
She saw that the bottom of her second brother's eyes were dark and bloodshot, and his eyes were full of fatigue. It seemed that he had not rested for a long time. She was afraid that he had been assisting Doctor Sun and staying with the old master for a long time without closing his eyes.
To be honest, she felt quite distressed. This must be the connection between blood!
Su Mu looked at his sister's determined eyes and finally sighed. Never mind. Isn't it normal for a girl to have some feelings?
She will be of age next year and no longer a little girl. It's a pity that as her second brother, he seems to have no time to do anything for her because she has grown up.
Su Wan has done his best for the Su family. She is his biological sister. How can he not be worried?
"You didn't get hurt on the way here?"
Although Su Mu didn't care about their personal grudges, he had always been by the teacher's side, and he had heard some things and guessed a lot. He knew Jiang Yu's identity and some of the things he had experienced, so he understood that it must not have been easy for Jiang Yu to come back.
Su Wan shook her head and gently tugged at his sleeve:
"Brother~ I'm fine. Jiang Yu protected me very well. But he was seriously injured."
Su Wan called him "brother" in a soft and sweet voice, and even Su Mu, who was as cold as an iceberg, couldn't help but melt into a puddle of water inside.
He raised his hand and scratched her nose:
"You are not someone who can be easily worried about. Did you know that when you came to Zhongzhou's house?"
Su Wan nodded and replied:
"I've been to the letter, they know!"
"That's good." Su Mu was afraid that his family didn't know and was overly worried.
Jiang Yu called out to his grandfather several times but there was no response, so he could only look at Doctor Sun.
Sun Beidou asked him to get up first, then opened the small bag where he kept the silver needles and took out a bottle of medicine.
"The old master is in a trance, so I'm going to try to get him to sleep peacefully. I'll use silver needles to prick his acupuncture points, and combined with this medicine, he'll wake up soon and stay awake for two cups of tea."
Jiang Yu stood up and made way, his face full of worry.
Su Mu and Su Wan had already returned to the bedside. Su Wan pulled Jiang Yu's sleeve from behind. Jiang Yu looked back at her. She gave him a comforting smile. His hand under his sleeve silently held her hand tightly.
Sun Beidou gave the old sect master a few needles on the head and a few needles on the acupuncture points on his hand. Finally, he opened the medicine bottle and put it under the old sect master's nose for him to smell. After a while, the old sect master began to wake up slowly.
Sun Beidou removed the silver needle and gave his position to Jiang Yu.
Jiang Yu knelt down again:
"Grandpa, it's me, A Yu is back!"
The old sect leader opened his eyes. He looked very weak and haggard, unlike any image Su Wan had imagined. He was fragile, thin, and lifeless.
His beard was gray, his hair was gray, and his skinny arms were covered with spots. When Su Wan saw the old sect leader like this, he felt only heartache.
Who would have thought that when he was young, he was Jiang Zhen, a powerful figure who founded Fengyue Villa with his own efforts and whose influence spread throughout the entire Jin State?
"Ayu is back..." The old sect leader spoke, looking weak.
"Yes, grandpa, how are you feeling now?" Jiang Yu's eyes turned red and his eye sockets became moist.
"I'm afraid I can't hold on any longer. Since... since you're back, then... I'll have to trouble Divine Doctor Sun to help me maintain my energy. Yunhe, go gather all the elders of Fengyue Villa... to the Wuji Hall... I want to personally declare Jiang Yu the next... master of Fengyue Villa!"
The old sect leader even had difficulty speaking, and he forced himself to muster up his energy and strength to say these words with difficulty.
Jiang Yu's tears fell silently in an instant. He held his grandfather's hand tightly. In his impression, his grandfather had always been a strong figure. As long as he was there, there was nothing that could not be solved.
He taught him how to make a living and how to behave in society. He taught him earnestly, seriously but lovingly. Now seeing him decline to this state, he realized that even heroes have to grow old. It was just that his grandfather had to suffer such pain. He should have died of old age and left without any pain.
"Child, don't cry... I hope you can always be strong. I'm afraid that grandpa can only accompany you here..." Jiang Zhen stretched out his other hand with difficulty, wanting to touch his head like he did when he was a child.
Jiang Yu understood, and he consciously moved closer to make it easier for his grandfather to touch him.
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