Extra Chapter 2 Ling Feng Nong Yue Ying (Part 1)
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I was once a simple, kind and happy child.
Suddenly one day, my parents, my brother, my home, everything I had, was gone.
Nightmares haunt me day and night. When I wake up in the middle of the night, the fear and hatred that surges in my heart almost suffocate me.
Sometimes, my screams would attract the owner of this house. She was a strange woman, but I didn't dislike her. Sometimes she would hold me to sleep in silence, and sometimes she would hum a little song to me.
One day, I woke up from a dream and suddenly missed my parents very much.
She listened to me, hugged me in her arms and asked, "Poor child, can I be your mother?"
And just like that, she became my stepmother.
My stepmother was very capable, well-versed in astronomy, geography, the five elements, and the eight trigrams. She taught me wholeheartedly, and I learned from her, too. Because I knew that only by becoming powerful could I seize the opportunity for revenge.
My only motivation for living is to cut the murderer who killed more than 30 members of the Sima family into pieces.
My stepmother was infatuated with a man named Bantianyue. Honestly, I hated him. Not only was he blind to my stepmother's sincerity, but he also wore a hideous mask all day, and I wondered what shameful and sinful deeds he'd done. When I was fifteen, my stepmother told me that Bantianyue was the leader of the Shenyue Cult, the most powerful sect in Sifang City.
I guess he didn't dare reveal his true face because he was afraid of revenge.
I disliked Ban Tianyue, and I had no desire to assist him. But this ungrateful man often assigned dangerous missions to my stepmother, and I couldn't bear to see it, so I accepted them all on her behalf. My most common tactic was to use the venom of poison without poison. With just a few subtle tricks, I could make everything flawless. Gradually, I became Ban Tianyue's most capable assistant.
My stepmother told me to do my best to assist Ban Tianyue, but I also had to be wary of her. Her attitude puzzled me, and until her death, I never understood the true meaning of her words.
It wasn't until I went to Windless Valley to fight for the Jade Seal and heard Ding Xuelian accidentally mention what happened back then that I finally understood: Bantianyue was the murderer I'd been looking for! It turned out I had been working for my enemy all along!
She loved him, so she protected him her whole life. But I was deceived by her for sixteen years! During these sixteen years, my biological brother and I killed each other.
Relatives become enemies, enemies become relatives, this is all the masterpiece of Ouyang Feiying and Bantianyue.
I hate them, I want revenge! No matter how heavy the price, I will tear them into pieces to relieve the hatred in my heart!
I met my brother in the Windless Valley. I needed help, and my brother was one of them.
Then, I poisoned Shangguan Yan's eyes, making her practice swordsmanship, and then asked Hua Tuo to heal her eyes. In this way, Shangguan Yan also became my helper.
Finally, I called Xing'er to my side, gave her a packet of Hehuan Powder, and asked her to seduce Bantianyue. This request itself was excessive, not to mention that there was no way she would return alive. My goal wasn't to destroy Bantianyue's indestructible body, but simply to lure him to the tomb, nothing more.
No matter how despicable the trick, I won't blink an eye, and I won't have any sympathy. This is because I know that if I want revenge, I must be ruthless.
The night before the Battle of Bailu, I gave my brother the Ice Silkworm Armor. I changed my mind. My brother couldn't participate in the revenge; he had to survive. My death alone was enough.
I drank and chatted with Sai Huatuo. He was the person I admired most and my only friend. I never imagined that he was actually Ouyang Feiying's son.
"Never mind. Although Ouyang Feiying is my enemy, he at least manages Sifang City in an orderly manner. In that case, it's not a bad idea to spare his life. However, Bantianyue must die, and no one can stop him."
"You won't save Bantianyue's life for Ouyang Feiying, right?" I asked.
"He is a heinous villain," he replied.
There are three things Hua Tuo wouldn't save: those who aren't already dead, those who are evil and lustful, and those he dislikes. Now he said Ban Tianyue was an unforgivable villain. I believed him.
"With your words, I feel relieved."
Tonight is a good night for drinking and chatting.
On the day of Bailu, the operation failed.
The moment Sai Huatuo saved Ban Tianyue, I was truly disappointed. Ban Tianyue's palm shattered my internal organs. I lay in my brother's arms, looking at the tears in Sai Huatuo's eyes, and smiled calmly.
If I had known this would happen, why did I do it in the first place?
I wanted to hate him, but I couldn't. I thought of the Master of Wuyou Palace. Bantianyue treated her so badly, yet she still protected him without complaint or regret. And Sai Huatuo, abandoned by Ouyang Feiying since childhood, was willing to betray his loyalty to protect a completely unrelated person for him. Really, so stupid.
Is it worth it?
That's all. If you have Yu, why have Liang? If you weren't so much more skilled, you wouldn't be able to break my formation. In the final round, I still lost.
I'll return the jade seal to you.
My consciousness gradually blurred. My brother held me in his arms and murmured my name: "Lingfeng... Lingfeng..."
Yes, I am Sima Lingfeng, and I am about to pass away. Dad, Mom, I am here.
In a trance, I seemed to see Xing'er's figure.
"Young Master, Young Master..."
I groggily opened my eyes and found myself lying in the main coffin of Ouyang Mingri's tomb. I sat up and looked back at my body within. My true self was completely dead, and the lingering consciousness of me was only a ghost.
"Young Master, Young Master..."
I strained my eyes, searching for the source of the sound. The tomb was dimly lit and I couldn't see anything clearly.
"Sir, I'm behind you."
I turned back again and only then spotted her figure: "Xing'er?"
Xing'er, like me, is a ghost. But at this moment, she seems to be transmitting something to me, and her soul is becoming increasingly transparent at a visible speed.
"Xing'er, what are you doing?"
"Sir, don't be distracted, concentrate your energy."
"Are you saving me??"
She didn't answer.
"Don't you hate me for asking you to do something like that?"
"Xing'er doesn't hate."
"Why?"
"No reason."
I suddenly felt like crying.
"Xing'er, don't waste your energy. You can't save me."
"Xing'er can't save you, but Hua Tuo can."
Comparing Hua Tuo? Haha... can he?
"Since Sai Huatuo has placed you in the main coffin, he will definitely come to save you. Please hold on a little longer... hold on a little longer..."
Xing'er's voice became weaker and weaker. I was startled and turned around, only to find that she had become so transparent that I could hardly see her.
"No! Xing'er, stop now!"
I realized it too late. That was the last time I saw her.
"Sir, Xing'er...Okay..." Before he finished speaking, the ghost disappeared.
When I was alive, I treated Xing'er badly. Not only did I often beat and scold her, I also ignored her sincerity. I simply considered her a mere servant, and I never considered marrying. My only concern was revenge. Before I left, I made a memorial tablet for her, inscribed with the words "My beloved wife, Xing'er." It was simply an act of compassion, a way to give her a name before I died.
Who knew that she had died for me? Not only that, but now, she had been reduced to ashes for me. I suddenly felt empty inside. It seemed that she had always had a place in my heart.
There are some people who have never said they love you, but they have been loving you with their lives. There are some people who have never really been together, but once you miss them, it becomes a lifelong pain.
Xing'er was right. The Hua Tuo warrior had indeed arrived. I suddenly felt a desire to live. I had to come back to life and seek revenge on Ban Tianyue. If Ban Tianyue didn't die, I would rather remain a fierce ghost and never be reborn.
I thought I would be resurrected, but the life-extending lamp went out on the third day. Then, Ouyang Yingying died, Sai Huatuo and Shangguan Yan met with accidents, and Ouyang Feiying went mad.
However, Sai Huatuo transferred his true energy into my soul regardless of the consequences, making me a free soul that can travel freely between heaven and earth at any time of day or night.
Sai Hua Tuo, if I were to be resurrected one day, I would definitely spare Ouyang Feiying's life to repay your kindness today.
I wanted to find someone who could help me revive. On the second night after Sai Hua Tuo's accident, God gave me a candidate.
"Two seniors, I have a way, but it can only save one person."
"Whoever you want to save, do your best to save him, and leave the other one to me."
This petite stranger placed her hands on Shangguan Yan's back, and I was surprised to see a white light surge up from the soles of her feet, flowing through her body and out through her hands. This was the first time in my life that I had seen energy surge up from the soles of her feet instead of from her dantian.
Internal strength? Magic? Interesting.
Perhaps, this person can be of use to me.
From that time on, I monitored her every move. The longer I watched her, the more suspicious I felt she was.
She saved Shangguan Yan, yet surprisingly, she had no martial arts skills at all. Furthermore, she knew everyone's past intimately, even knowing many details better than the individuals involved.
Is he an enemy? Is he a friend?
Not only I have doubts, but Hua Tuo and others also have doubts.
So, on the day Leng Yue left the palace, Sai Hua Tuo ordered Shangguan Yan and her brother to follow her. I followed her too, wanting to see what tricks she was up to.
I saw her cut her wrist hard with the dagger Shangguan Yan gave her.
I saw her pick up the dagger on the ground and point it at her abdomen again, ready to make a fatal blow.
I also saw Bantianyue knock the dagger out of her hand and bring her back to the Shenyue Sect.
Could it be that Leng Yue is a member of the Shenyue Sect?
I'm skeptical about this. Even Ban Tianyue herself doesn't know everything about everyone. Even if she truly is from the Divine Moon Sect, how could such a young member know so much? This matter remains questionable.
So, I floated back to the Shenyue Sect headquarters that I had not seen for a long time and started a new round of surveillance.
I saw Bantianyue asking her name and background, and persuading her to join the religion.
I saw her half-seriously and half-jokingly scaring Bantianyue, and she really scared him.
I saw Bantianyue pass on his five years of skills to her and asked her to help him kill people.
I saw her secretly order fifty human skin masks and contrive a trick to let go of everyone on the kill warrant.
I saw that Bantianyue trusted her more and more, and finally asked her to kill Huangfu Renhe.
Then, I saw her stab her body into the sharp blade again, just like that day by the river, when she pointed the dagger at her abdomen without hesitation.
I saw Sai Huatuo's hand holding the hilt of the sword trembling slightly, and his eyes were full of heartache.
And the smile on her face was as gentle as water.
There is love between him and her.
"If I say I came for you, would you believe it?" Leng Yue once asked Sai Hua Tuo.
If we follow this line of thought, can we solve the mystery of her life?
No matter what the answer is, at least one thing is certain, she is indeed the one who can help me resurrect.
In this case, it is only a matter of time.
I suddenly felt much more relaxed. No need to scheme, just wait for the right moment. No need to worry about whether Leng Yue was friend or foe anymore. Watching her became a habit and a curiosity.
Better than Hua Tuo, better than Hua Tuo, better than Hua Tuo.
Leng Yue really liked Sai Hua Tuo. Everything she said and did revolved around him. His concern, just a few words, could make her happy for a long time.
Looking at her smile, I suddenly felt that happiness can be so easy.
I once held the favor of the Palace Master Wuyou, and I once possessed Xing'er's unconditional love. Yet, I wasn't happy. In my heart, Chunfengdeyi Palace wasn't my true home. No matter how well the Palace Master treated me, I still missed Sima Fei's residence, still considered her my foster mother, and still yearned for revenge.
The same is true for Sai Hua Tuo. No matter how good the old man from the frontier treats him, he is still not as good as his disappointing father.
When I had it, I knew it was incredibly rare, but I never truly appreciated its value. Only after I lost it did I gradually understand how precious everything in the past truly was. My enemy's confidante treated me like her own daughter; the humble servant I despised remained loyal to me. All of this is truly rare and unattainable.
Perhaps, I was not as miserable as I thought.
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