Chapter 129, Chapter 15: The Sickly Beauty of the Cultivation World
This day was Yu Wanwan's 100th birthday.
Xu Qingzhou went to the kitchen early and prepared a table full of delicious food.
Having taken care of her for so many years, he, a cultivator who doesn't need to eat, has somehow developed excellent culinary skills.
Even Jiang Wanheng and Chu Yansheng were surprised.
After so many years, Jiang Wanheng had long since accepted Jiang Wanyin's departure and treated Yu Wanwan as another younger sister.
As for Chu Yansheng, although she can't be considered the female lead, she is still an important character in this world, and even if her temperament is bad, it can't be too bad.
Having gone down the mountain to gain experience, he had long since moved on from the hatred he once harbored.
She still couldn't accept Xu Qingzhou, who possessed the body of the Sword Master of Ji.
But at least, she can now distinguish between Ji Zhijian and Xu Qingzhou.
In particular, the longer Xu Qingzhou spent with Yu Wanwan, the fainter the aura and characteristics of the Sword Master Ji became on him.
Even now, the shadow of the Sword Master Ji can no longer be found in him.
For so many years, she has maintained a distance from Xu Qingzhou, only occasionally bringing back some delicious food and fun things for Yu Wanwan from outside.
She came to this birthday celebration as well.
Knowing Yu Wanwan's situation, the two didn't linger. After a few rounds of drinks and presenting her birthday gift, they tactfully withdrew.
With no one in his way, Xu Qingzhou pulled Yu Wanwan into his arms, hugging her from behind and resting his chin on her shoulder.
Is there something you want to say to me?
Yu Wanwan shifted her body, adjusted to a comfortable position, and nestled lazily in his arms.
"I'm leaving."
Xu Qingzhou froze, her eyelashes trembling slightly.
"Can't we hold on a little longer?"
Yu Wanwan shook her head.
"This body is already at its limit, it's only going to last this long."
She certainly has the ability to keep this body going.
But what's the use of that?
Even if you keep going, you'll just be a living dead.
There's no need for that.
Xu Qingzhou pursed his lips, his hands unconsciously tightening, holding her firmly in his arms.
Yu Wanwan tilted her head back, met his dark gaze, and pressed her hand against the corner of his eye.
"Why are you crying? This isn't the end."
Xu Qingzhou tilted his head, his voice a little hoarse.
"I didn't cry."
Yu Wanwan chuckled, then suddenly leaned forward and kissed his lips.
Xu Qingzhou was taken aback for a moment, but didn't flinch, responding to her cautiously.
Without them noticing, their positions had changed.
A cool and handsome man was pinned to the grass, his long black hair disheveled and his clothes in disarray.
The sickly woman sat above him, looking down at his flushed face, her hands roaming over his body.
Xu Qingzhou gasped for breath and instinctively tried to move aside, holding her hand to stop her from moving.
Yu Wanwan stopped, raised her eyebrows, and looked at him with a smile.
"Can't?"
Xu Qingzhou couldn't stand her gaze; he avoided her eyes, his Adam's apple bobbing.
"Your body..."
Yu Wanwan scoffed lightly, leaned down and pecked at the corners of his lips one by one, her eyes narrowed, exuding a lazy air.
"I'm about to leave, can't I even have some fun before I go?"
"..."
Xu Qingzhou was speechless and choked with emotion.
I really want to grab her by the ear and make her listen to all the filthy things she's saying!
"If you don't let me move, don't even think about finding me in the next world!"
"..."
In one sentence, he successfully stopped Xu Qingzhou from resisting at all.
The moonlight was bright, and the courtyard was completely shaded by plants, blocking all prying eyes.
Perhaps due to Xu Qingzhou's nurturing fortune, Yu Wanwan stayed in this world for several more years.
Looking at her, barely breathing yet still bravely living on.
Xu Qingzhou suspected countless times that when she said she was leaving, it was just a fabrication to prevent him from resisting.
Although there was no evidence, he had no doubt that she was capable of doing such a thing!
But when one day she never woke up from her sleep again, Xu Qingzhou was so heartbroken that she almost went crazy.
On the day Yu Wanwan passed away, all the plants in the entire cultivation world withered overnight.
It was as if her departure had taken their vitality with her.
Jiang Wanheng and Chu Yansheng, along with their disciples, stood at the foot of Wugou Peak, gazing upwards with immense worry.
Over the years, they have seen clearly how much Xu Qingzhou cares about her.
They were really worried that her departure would take away his spirit and energy.
It wasn't until three days later that Xu Qingzhou carried her, who had already lost consciousness, down Wugou Peak.
Without that sickly beauty, he returned to the way they knew him.
Cold and aloof.
Xu Qingzhou looked at the person in his arms with lingering affection, then pushed her into Jiang Wanheng's arms.
Holding the still-warm person in his arms, Jiang Wanheng paused.
On this body, there was a piece of warm jade, which could keep her body from decaying.
"Master?"
"She's gone; it's time for her to return to her roots."
Jiang Wanheng fell silent, hugged his sister's body, and knelt down.
Thank you.
Xu Qingzhou didn't say anything more, turned around and went up Wugou Peak.
She said that this is not the end.
She just left first; they will meet again in another world.
He doesn't need to be sad or desperate.
All he had to do was seize every opportunity to improve his strength, and then go find her.
Without Yu Wanwan, Xu Qingzhou returned to his former life once again.
Seclusion, cultivation, and experience.
He lived in this world for a very, very long time, longer than all the other worlds he had ever experienced combined.
Ji Zhijian's sword, Tianxing, has now been completely refined by him and become his own natal sword.
He also found the materials, combined them with the techniques of the "Sleeve Universe" to upgrade his own space.
They even obtained a spiritual spring from an ancient secret realm and put it into their spatial storage.
Now, his space is no longer a portable refrigerator.
With the nourishment of the spiritual spring, the space can also be used for planting, raising livestock, and storing living things.
Only when his strength reached its limit in this world did Xu Qingzhou submit his mission, leave this body, and embark on a new journey.
Before leaving, he vaguely saw two illusory figures.
One of them was that aloof and cold sword master.
He carried a flask of wine, and in his hand he held a longsword that was somewhat similar to Tianxing's, yet also different.
He and Xu Qingzhou looked at each other, a hint of contemplation in their eyes.
"Love? That seems interesting."
The other one was a strange woman.
Her features were delicate and gentle, without a trace of aggression, and she exuded a faint sense of approachability, as if she blended into the flowers and plants around her.
His facial features were unfamiliar, but the aura he exuded was extremely familiar to him.
The moment he left her body, she waved her hand, and a green light seemed to fly out of his body and land in her hand.
The green light merged with her, and her illusory figure became more solid.
Perhaps sensing his gaze, a hint of surprise flickered in her eyes, followed by a faint smile.
See you in the next world!
Before he could do anything, his vision blurred and he was back in the system space.
Upon reappearing in the system space, he keenly sensed that something was different here.
The system space he used to live in felt vast and mysterious. Apart from the small area he occupied and the screen, he couldn't see anything else.
This time, however, he could see a much wider area.
The screen representing the system also gave him a vague sense of unreality.
That kind of unreality is illusory and ethereal.
Xu Qingzhou narrowed his eyes, looking at the task rating displayed on the screen.
The whitewashing mission is 100% complete.
The mission is 100% complete.
This is clearly wrong.
The task of clearing one's name is manageable, but what about protecting one's soul?
He didn't protect Chu Yansheng at all.
Everything Chu Yansheng later possessed was earned through her own abilities.
He never offered any help when she encountered danger or hardship.
Even so, it can still be 100%?
But Xu Qingzhou didn't ask anything.
He knew very well that even if he asked, he wouldn't get an answer.
Or perhaps even the system itself doesn't know the answer.
Xu Qingzhou chuckled softly.
"Let's move on to the next task."
He couldn't wait to go find her.
I wonder who she will become this time.
But considering her personality, she probably won't be the target he's tasked with protecting this time.
"Senior Xu, I like you. May I ask if you'll go out with me?"
The moment I opened my eyes, I heard a shy and nervous confession.
Composing himself, Xu Qingzhou lowered his eyes and quickly absorbed the script's memory.
This is a modern world.
The original owner came from a small mountain village.
He had excellent grades since childhood and was admitted to Yunchuan High School, where he is now a second-year high school student.
Yunchuan High School is a key high school in the province, and its tuition is high.
Even though the guy has good grades, in this school full of academic geniuses, he's not good enough to get scholarships every time.
His family couldn't afford the high tuition fees, but they didn't want him to ruin his future.
In order to support his continued education at Yunchuan High School, his younger sister, Xu Qinglan, who was only in the second year of junior high school, was forced to drop out of school, and her family planned to use her to exchange for a bride price.
Fortunately, Xu Qinglan was quick-witted and ran away, working herself to the bone during the summer vacation.
Before the scumbag started school, he brought back a sum of money and kept assuring her that he would work to earn money for her brother's schooling, thus preventing the tragedy of her being married off to an old man from the same village at a young age.
The scumbag showed no gratitude whatsoever. In fact, because of his family situation, after arriving at Yunchuan High School, he became extremely sensitive and insecure in the face of his glamorous classmates, and began to complain that Xu Qinglan was unwilling to marry that old man.
If she had obediently married him and received that dowry, how could he have been struggling financially at school and being ridiculed by his classmates?
Once, he was upset because he wanted a new phone but couldn't afford it. He wasn't looking where he was going and bumped into a girl, inadvertently helping her avoid a car accident.
But his old, lagging phone was also crushed by the car.
He was furious, but luckily the girl thought he had seen her about to be hit by a car and had taken the initiative to save her. Out of gratitude, she gave him a cell phone as compensation.
That phone was the new model he had recently wanted.
The scumbag finally calmed down and carefully examined the girl.
The girl has a round, chubby face, which is a popular cute face these days.
But what caught his attention even more was the girl's clothing and appearance.
He didn't have the money to buy those things, so he always liked to follow luxury goods online and in magazines.
At a glance, it was clear that the girl's seemingly simple outfit was actually a trending high-end new style that was currently popular online.
The scumbag started having ulterior motives, taking the credit for the act of saving the girl with a clear conscience, hoping to use it as an opportunity to get to know her.
And this girl is his mission target in this world, the pitiful girl who was betrayed by a scumbag, Ye Shutong.
Given Xu Qingzhou's current strength and level, receiving these plot memories would only take a moment.
Looking up again at the charming young girls in front of him, their cheeks flushed and their eyes filled with shy allure, Xu Qingzhou let out a breath.
The current plot has reached the point where the scumbag uses his good looks and well-disguised temperament to seduce Ye Shutong, making her fall in love and confess her feelings.
After that, the scumbag readily agreed to date her, actively enticing Ye Shutong to spend money on him, living the life of a gigolo.
This marked the beginning of a tragedy for Ye Shutong, and indeed for the Ye and Xu families.
Xu Qingzhou pressed his brow, his eyes filled with polite distance and apology.
"I'm sorry, I already have someone I like."
Author's Note: Yu Wanwan: (Whistling) It feels so good to inhale like this!
Xu Qingzhou: I feel like I've been deceived. (Thinking)
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