Gu Jian then began to reorganize the things in the cave.
Some personal belongings, mostly clothes, shoes, books, etc.
Gu Jian put them all into his storage treasure.
Then, he looked outside the cave.
Seeing Ye Qingcheng blocking his way.
Gu Jian frowned and said, "Step aside, Sect Leader Ye. We've already settled our differences, and I hope we won't get entangled again in the future."
"I have long since repaid the debt of gratitude I owed you. Just pretend I never had a disciple."
What?
Ye Qingcheng trembled, and tears welled up in her eyes instantly. She never expected him to say such a thing.
Such heartless words felt as if a sharp sword had pierced Ye Qingcheng's heart. She was heartbroken, on the verge of collapse, and her body began to tremble.
Ye Qingcheng was in unbearable pain, her heart ached terribly, and tears fell like pearls from a broken string.
Ye Qingcheng wanted to say to Gu Jian, "How can you be so heartless?"
However, she knew she was not qualified.
Back then, when she forced him to hand over the Supreme Bone, she was just as ruthless.
Now, he's just doing her a favor.
Even so, Ye Qingcheng was in immense pain, her heart aching so much that she could hardly breathe.
When Gu Jian stepped out of the cave again, he saw a peach tree in the valley that exuded spiritual energy.
The peach tree is growing very well, with many peach blossoms, but there is a deep crack in the trunk.
Looking at the pink peach blossoms, Gu Jian couldn't help but think of that morning.
It was the morning after Ye Qingcheng had just accepted Ai Youwei as her disciple.
At Liu Ruyan's suggestion, Ye Qingcheng led the three of them to plant this peach tree in the valley where Gu Jian was.
He remembered that Ye Qingcheng once said that this peach tree represented the enduring bond between them as teacher and student.
She hoped that Gu Jian would take good care of his two junior sisters, and that the four of them, master and disciples, would never be separated.
Gu Jian had always hoped for this, and he did his best to protect this relationship and nurture this peach tree.
But things didn't go as planned in the end...
"This parting today may be our last, and we may never meet again, gazing upon the mountains and rivers."
After glancing once more at the familiar scenery in the valley, Gu Jian turned and left.
As he left, the trunk of the thriving peach tree suddenly broke off from a crack.
The tree trunk fell to the ground.
The peach blossoms that filled the trees withered and fell at this moment.
But it's not just the peach blossoms that wither, but also the master-disciple relationship that has long been severed, and the heart that has long since died.
Other spiritual plants also grow in the valley.
As Gu Jian left, the branches and leaves drooped sadly.
Only the pear trees were in full bloom.
It seems to represent the moment of parting.
The wind blew, and white pear blossoms fell, landing on the ground in the valley, in the river, and drifting away with him into the distance.
When Ye Qingcheng chased after him, all she saw was Gu Jian's departing figure.
"Jian'er! Don't go, don't leave your master!"
She cried out desperately, but the figure did not turn around.
In the valley, pear blossoms fell from the trees and were swept up by the wind, like a snowfall.
Just like back then, the first snow fell at the Misty Sect after she brought Gu Jian back.
"Master, are you cold?"
"Master, let me light a fire for you."
"Master, Jian'er can also make soup. Wait here, Jian'er will go and make you some soup."
"..."
A three-year-old child has a childish voice, but is sensible and obedient.
Back then, Ye Qingcheng patted his head and a heartwarming smile appeared on her face.
But now, my heart is broken, and tears fill my eyes with sorrow.
She cried.
The entire valley was filled with Ye Qingcheng's sorrowful cries.
Tears blurred my vision.
Finally, she coughed up a mouthful of blood and fainted.
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