Chapter 47 Restoration of Sight "You promised to stay with me forever, but you're going to break your promise..."
In the small kitchen on a winter's day.
The chopped vegetables were neatly arranged on the cutting board, and the cured meat emitted a delicate aroma.
Wu Shanqing said with annoyance, "If I had known that the stinky monk was telling me something so important, I wouldn't have interrupted his incantation."
Yue Mingxi's eyes widened. "So the incantation can be canceled? I thought it could be passed on directly."
Because of Yue Mingxi's cultivation level, she is not yet able to use the incantation technique, so Yun Ci has to relay messages to them through Wu Shanqing.
Wu Shanqing shook his head. "Normally, you can just use incantations to transmit messages directly. But if someone wants to transmit an incantation to me, they need my permission to connect. Yun Ci was too anxious just now and directly used up a lot of her cultivation to transmit a message to us."
Looking down at the Moonlit Stream, Wu Shanqing apologized, "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. Let's go find Yun Ci. We'll have breakfast at the temple, and then I'll teach you how to quickly learn the incantation. I guarantee you can learn it in a month."
“Okay,” Yue Mingxi said happily. “I’ll cook for you when we get to the temple.”
Wu Shanqing reluctantly let go of her and took Yue Mingxi's hand as they walked out of the kitchen.
He cast a spell behind his back, but the wind bubble was still ineffective. Wu Shanqing frowned and turned to Yue Mingxi as if nothing was wrong, saying, "Let's go by sword today."
“Okay.” Yue Mingxi shook their clasped hands and said without objection.
As soon as Yun Ci landed at Foyun Temple, Yun Ci stepped forward.
Seeing the two holding hands, Yun Ci's eyes widened slightly, a faint smile playing on her lips.
Before Yun Ci could ask, Wu Shanqing spoke first, "That's right, monk, we're together."
Yun Ci smiled; he hadn't even asked yet.
With his hands clasped together, Yun Ci smiled and said, "This humble monk offers his blessings to the two of them."
A blush crept onto Yue Mingxi's face, and she clasped her hands together, saying, "Thank you, host."
"You're too kind, Miss Yue." Yun Ci smiled gently.
Wu Shanqing lowered his head and said, "Yun Ci, is there still breakfast at your temple? We haven't eaten yet."
The temple serves meals very early, and Wu Shanqing wasn't sure if there was still any food left.
Yun Ci shook her head. "There's no more food left."
Looking up at the two of them, Yun Ci said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I was too excited and didn't think things through. I called you here in a hurry. I'll have the kitchen prepare some more food for you."
Yue Mingxi waved her hands repeatedly, "No, no, no, host, we made breakfast late today, no need to trouble you, I'll make it myself."
Yun Ci clasped her hands together and said apologetically, "Then I'll have to trouble you two."
They made a simple breakfast, ate it, and then sat down in the meditation room.
For the past month, the three of them have often gathered together to study the solution to the elf's problem.
Yun Ci explained the solution simply, and Yue Mingxi immediately replied, "I disagree."
Yun Ci and Wu Shanqing both turned to look at her. Wu Shanqing asked in confusion, "Why?"
Yue Mingxi looked at this idiot, her eyelashes trembling, "Do you know what Abbot Yun Ci just said? This solution is so dangerous, I don't want you to take the risk for me."
The solution is simple in theory, requiring only one magic circle.
However, it is difficult because it requires immense magical support. If one is not careful, the caster will suffer an enormous backlash, experiencing unbearable pain.
“I know, but I don’t think it’s too risky.” Wu Shanqing raised his hand and rubbed Yue Mingxi’s head, his voice extremely gentle. “I am immortal, I will not die, you don’t need to worry about me.”
“But,” Yue Mingxi’s eyes welled up with tears, “you will be in a lot of pain. You have already endured fourteen thousand years of unbearable suffering. I don’t want you to suffer any more.”
Wu Shanqing pressed his forehead against Yue Mingxi's and said softly, "Don't you want to be with me forever? After becoming an elf, you will also have an immortal body and live for a very, very long time."
Yue Mingxi rubbed her eyes. "But Abbot Yunci just said that you might fall into a coma and never wake up again. It's not worth it for me."
Taking advantage of Yue Mingxi's inattention, Wu Shanqing quietly kicked Yun Ci.
Upon receiving Wu Shanqing's signal, Yun Ci understood. She raised her eyes and smiled, "Miss Yue, that kind of situation is generally unlikely to happen. Moreover, with me protecting you, the probability of this happening will be even lower, so you can rest assured."
Yue Mingxi sighed softly, "Master, I've been studying this with you for a month. I know that with your support, the success rate will be higher, but overall, the risk is still greater. And as far as I know, even if the formation is successful, it will take a long time for the spirit to become an elf. I really can't let Wu Shanqing take such a big risk for me."
Looking at the two of them, Yue Mingxi said apologetically, "I'm sorry to have made you work so hard for me for nothing. If I had known the solution was so dangerous, I wouldn't have wasted your time."
Yun Ci said, “Miss Yue, don’t say that. We haven’t wasted our time.”
Wu Shanqing felt a surge of warmth in his heart; he realized how important he was to Yue Mingxi.
However, Wu Shanqing felt wronged and lowered her head to whisper, "Didn't you say you'd stay with me the whole time in the sea of flowers? Are you going to break your promise?"
"Me, me, me."
After a long pause, Yue Mingxi's eyelashes trembled. "I broke my promise. I'm sorry, Wu Shanqing. I really can't bear the consequences of the formation failing. I'm afraid you'll faint in front of me and never wake up again."
"If I could guarantee that the formation would succeed, would you be willing to come?"
Yue Mingxi blinked and looked at him.
Wu Shanqing said carefully, word by word, "Just now, my prophecy told me that the formation would definitely succeed."
"Really?" Yue Mingxi looked at him. "What if the prophecy is wrong?"
“No, it won’t.” Wu Shanqing shook his head. “My predictions never go wrong.”
Prophecy was an innate ability of his as a dragon, and it would always appear in Wu Shanqing's mind without warning.
But since it involves revealing secrets of heaven, Wu Shanqing rarely uses it.
This was the first time Wu Shanqing had actively used his prophetic abilities.
After much pleading and cajoling from Wu Shanqing, Yue Mingxi finally agreed to the formation.
...
At night, the Dragon Blood Forest is bathed in brilliant light.
A massive array, almost encompassing the entire forest, spread out beneath the three of them, with Yue Mingxi standing at its core.
Wu Shanqing stood opposite her, only one meter away.
Standing three or four meters away, Yun Ci, despite Wu Shanqing's prophecy, did not dare to be careless and looked at them with a solemn expression.
Wu Shanqing smiled gently at Yue Mingxi, "Don't worry, it's alright."
After saying that, Wu Shanqing pointed his finger into the air and wrote various symbols with a serious expression.
As he moved, a series of golden characters appeared in the air.
Yue Mingxi couldn't understand these words, but she knew they were a language unique to dragons, which Yun Ci had told her.
Yun Ci said that it was fortunate that there was the dragon Wushan Qing, otherwise even if the solution was found, it would be useless.
After writing the characters, Wu Shanqing spoke softly in a language that Yue Mingxi couldn't understand. Suddenly, a gust of wind arose, and Wu Shanqing's white veil fluttered in the air.
The formation began to spin, and Yue Mingxi felt a surge of heat throughout her body, as if something on her back was trying to break free from its restraints.
Standing still, Yue Mingxi didn't dare to blink, constantly observing Wu Shanqing's condition.
Wu Shanqing gritted his teeth and used his divine power to support the intricate formation.
As the formation entered its final stage, two black beads emerged from Yue Mingxi's body.
Two black beads flew eagerly before Wu Shanqing's eyes and darted into the white gauze.
Yue Mingxi's eyes widened, and the magic array disappeared at that moment.
With her long, slender, and fair hand raised, Wu Shanqing gently removed the white veil, revealing a pair of exquisitely beautiful eyes.
Looking into those eyes, Yue Mingxi's heart skipped a beat, then began to pound wildly.
Their pupils were jet black and clear, as if they possessed a magical power; once you'd seen them, you'd want to keep looking.
It's so beautiful that you can't take your eyes off it.
At this moment, her eyes curved slightly, her eyelashes thick and long, and she looked at Yue Mingxi with a smile, "Alright, the formation is now complete."
The wind blew the white gauze on Wu Shanqing's hands, and Wu Shanqing's clear voice gently rang in Yue Mingxi's ears.
Yue Mingxi rushed forward, hugged Wu Shanqing, and said excitedly, "Thank goodness, you're alright."
Looking up at Wu Shanqing, Yue Mingxi couldn't contain her joy. "Wu Shanqing, your eyes are so beautiful. Can you see now?"
Wu Shanqing gently embraced her, a smile lingering on his lips, and nodded, "I can see."
Yue Mingxi crawled out of his arms and asked in surprise, "Wu Shanqing, how come your eyes are inside my body?"
Looking down at the beautiful and lively girl in his arms, Wu Shanqing was momentarily stunned, his mind reeling.
How did someone who was so ugly as a child become so beautiful now? So beautiful that he doesn't even dare to look her in the eye.
Wu Shanqing's Adam's apple bobbed nervously. She bit her tongue and forced herself to remain calm, saying, "Yue Mingxi, you...you're just too beautiful."
Yue Mingxi was stunned for a moment, then blushed and said embarrassedly, "I asked you about your eyes, why are you saying these things?"
Wu Shanqing snapped out of her daze and smiled, "You've almost mesmerized me."
Yue Mingxi blushed even more. "How can it be so exaggerated? Tell me quickly, what's wrong with your eyes?"
Wu Shanqing threatened seriously, "I'm not telling you."
Hearing him say those words, Yue Mingxi couldn't help but feel heartbroken.
In order to find out the truth, Yue Mingxi forced a smile and said softly, "Okay, I'm not sad."
Wu Shanqing was relieved and said softly, "Do you remember me telling you that you would die right after you were born?"
Yue Mingxi nodded.
“At the time, I didn’t know you were still an un-transformed elf. I mistakenly thought you had an incurable disease. Elixirs and cultivation were ineffective for you. In order to save you, I had no choice but to take off my dragon eyes and put them into your body to protect you. But I could only protect you until you came of age. At that time, you would have to eat the Dragon Blood Fruit to continue protecting you. Today, the formation is over, and you no longer need the dragon eyes. They have returned to my eyes.”
After a pause, Wu Shanqing added, "I'm not that good. Don't be sad. I did it for myself. I saved you back then because only you could kill me."
Yue Mingxi hugged Wu Shanqing tightly, tears streaming down her face. "I'm sorry, it's my fault that you couldn't see for eighteen years."
Wu Shanqing smiled and comforted her, "Eighteen years is just a blink of an eye for me, it will pass quickly."
Yun Ci stood aside, listening to the conversation between the two, and felt a pang of sadness in his heart. He finally understood why Xiao Wu had gone blind.
He had always believed that the little black dragon blood tree, after 5,200 years, had given up on taking its own life.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Wu did not give up; instead, her suicidal thoughts intensified.
They planted those dragon blood trees with the determination that they would die.
Yun Ci's eyes gradually welled up with tears. She looked up at the sky and blinked.
Yue Mingxi rubbed her eyes and yawned. "Wu Shanqing, I'm so sleepy. I want to sleep."
As soon as she finished speaking, Yue Mingxi uncontrollably closed her eyes and collapsed into Wu Shanqing's arms.
Wu Shanqing held her in his arms, then conjured a long bench and placed Yue Mingxi on it.
Yun Ci asked in surprise, "Little Wu, how did you manage to make Miss Yue faint with your magic?"
Unable to endure the excruciating pain any longer, Wu Shanqing collapsed to his knees before Yun Ci, coughing incessantly.
Soon, patches of black blood appeared on the ground.
Yun Ci was startled and quickly ran forward to help Wu Shanqing up.
Her tone was both distressed and anxious: "I knew it! How could the magic array succeed so easily? It turns out you've been enduring it all along."
After coughing for a long time, Wu Shanqing trembled as he pulled a handkerchief from thin air and wiped his mouth clean.
Despite the pain all over his body, Wu Shanqing turned his head and said calmly, "Yun Ci, don't tell her."
Yun Ci sighed softly, "I know, don't worry, Xiao Wu."
Wu Shanqing smiled faintly, "Thank you, Yun Ci."
After cleaning up the blood on the ground, Wu Shanqing endured the pain and staggered to his feet.
Bending down and gently picking up Yue Mingxi, Wu Shanqing said to Yun Ci, "Let's go back."
"Okay." Yun Ci nodded.
Back at Foyun Temple, Wu Shanqing placed Yue Mingxi on the bed and gently covered her with a blanket.
Sitting on the chair by the bed, Wu Shanqing looked at her peaceful sleeping face, his eyebrows unconsciously curving upwards.
Holding the white silk gauze woven for him by Yue Mingxi in his palm, Wu Shanqing ignored the excruciating pain on his body and grumbled unsatisfiedly, "What a pity, you went to so much trouble to weave this for me, and I haven't worn it enough yet."
"Knock knock knock".
There was a knock on the door of the meditation room, and Yun Ci's voice rang out from outside, "Little Wu, Demon King, Demon Lord, the Elder of the Charm Clan has urgent business and requests to see you."
Author's Note: I realized "Dragon Blood Root" didn't sound quite right, so I changed it to "Dragon Blood Fruit" [milk tea emoji]. It's still root-shaped! I'll revise the beginning in a few days [milk tea emoji]. Also, the next chapter will start the next major plot point! [kiss emoji][kiss emoji]
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