Chapter 831 The Truth - Humility
Unfortunately, none of them expected that Mu Fan would be defeated after more than twenty moves.
"You poisoned the sword?"
Mu Fan had injured his arm in the previous fight, but he hadn't paid much attention to it at the time. However, during the fight just now, Mu Fan discovered that he felt weak all over whenever he tried to circulate his inner energy.
And so, a top expert became the defeated opponent of the two.
"I'm sorry."
Gu Renjie politely clasped his hands in a fist salute to Mu Fan, then pulled Xu Yunzhi to stand in front of Emperor Wei, and bowed to Princess Baiyun not far away.
“Mother, I’m sure you will understand us brothers from heaven.”
Gu Renjie and Xu Yunzhi weren't without feelings for their birth mother; it's just that, compared to the nearly insane old man, they understood better how to make choices.
The dead are gone, so many years have passed. Even if the old man said he could bring Princess Baiyun back to life, who can guarantee that what he brings back is not just a walking corpse!
Rather than calling out to a mother whose identity was unknown, the two would rather the woman who brought them into the world rest in peace as soon as possible.
"Useless! You can't even do this simple thing right."
The old man looked at Mu Fan, who was lying on the ground, and a look of disgust flashed in his eyes.
In the end, the old man chose to do it himself. Seeing him leap forward, Yun Yichen hurriedly wanted to help, but Gu Shuyan quickly pulled him back.
"Don't worry, your brother and the others will be safe."
Gu Shuyan's words were filled with confidence, and looking into her determined gaze, Yun Yichen somehow actually believed her.
Then, under their watchful eyes, they saw the old man unleash a vicious attack on Gu Renjie and Xu Yunzhi, but instead of the two falling down, he himself collapsed.
What's going on?
Yun Yichen looked at Gu Shuyan in surprise. Gu Shuyan winked at her and then walked towards the old man.
“I didn’t believe you when you said this tomb was related to me, but just now, when that red light rose, I understood everything. The Gu family’s ancestral teachings say that when the red light shines, it is the day when death will strike, and this death refers to the medicine you just took.”
Gu Shuyan wasn't entirely sure at first, but when everyone's attention was on the medicine, she noticed the words under the box: "There is no such thing as immortality in this world. Two poison pills have been added. I advise you not to harbor any delusions."
Upon seeing the words, Gu Shuyan originally wanted to remind the old man immediately, but he couldn't wait to swallow the death warrant.
The old man never imagined that the elixir of immortality he thought he possessed actually didn't exist.
"Why is this happening? Back then, when they left from here, they clearly said they found treasure and the way to immortality inside!"
As the old man spoke, black blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.
"I think that's not what they meant."
As she spoke, Gu Shuyan slowly stood up, took out the phoenix hairpin she had brought with her on this trip from her bosom, and walked to the bedside.
The beam of light had just been directed downwards, disappearing into two small holes. I placed the phoenix hairpin in my hand into the holes, and with a crisp sound, the bed slowly began to flip over to one side.
A hidden compartment appeared, and inside were a painting and a letter.
Gu Shuyan slowly unfurled the scroll, which depicted a couple. Beside them, a little girl of about ten years old was chasing butterflies with a bamboo pole.
"This is……"
The old man was puzzled; the scroll, hidden so deep, contained only such an ordinary picture.
"This is a family portrait, which must have been left to the daughter by the deceased owner of the tomb."
Gu Shuyan slowly put the painting away. Although the painting was worthless to others, it was the most precious thing to the little girl in the painting.
Holding the picture close to her chest, Gu Shuyan unfolded the letter. Inside was a letter from her parents to their child. In the letter, the parents expressed their love for their child and also told her that although life is short, as long as one adheres to what should be adhered to and educates future generations well, even if they pass away, it will be no different from immortality.
After Gu Shuyan finished reading the contents of the letter, the old man was completely distraught.
What happened to the promised immortality? All it was was a letter and a painting?
How could he accept such an outcome? It was ironic, ridiculous; his entire life had become a joke!
"No, no, it can't be."
The old man was unable to accept this fact for a moment. Thinking that everything he had done was ultimately just a joke in the world, the old man screamed wildly, but only the empty tomb answered him.
A group of people just stared at him silently, as if they were looking at a pitiful clown.
Whether it was due to extreme anger or not, the old man suddenly spat out a mouthful of black blood and collapsed heavily to the ground.
"White clouds, white clouds, wait for me."
The old man was talking about climbing up to Princess Baiyun. From beginning to end, Princess Baiyun just stayed quietly without making a sound.
One step, two steps, just as his hand was about to touch Princess Baiyun, Gu Renjie suddenly stepped forward and picked her up in his arms.
"You are not worthy to touch my mother."
Standing next to Gu Renjie was Xu Yunzhi, the two brothers looking down at the old man.
“Yunzhi, I know you hate me, all of you hate me. I also know I’ve done many bad things over the years, but I’ve raised you for so many years, can’t you show me even a little bit more mercy? I’m about to die, the State of Jin is yours, the whole world belongs to you brothers, I just want to see your mother one last time, to say goodbye to your mother, even just one glance, please? At least, at least let me die by her side, that’s enough.”
The once arrogant and powerful emperor of Jin one day knelt before two younger men, pleading bitterly.
It must be said that the old man's love was both humble and domineering. Because he was unwilling to admit the departure of the person he deeply loved, he tried every means to keep her by his side.
Even when his dream shattered into pieces, he still humbly wanted to be with the one he deeply loved, even if it meant abandoning all his dignity and desperately begging others.
"Perhaps, the Emperor Jin really loved his aunt to death. Otherwise, why would he be willing to raise his rival's son instead of having a prince of his own?"
Some people use the name of love to possess; some people use the name of love to hurt; some people give their whole lives, only to watch their loved ones remain motionless and grieve alone.
Seeing this situation, Gu Shuyan couldn't help but feel a little bitter.
She looked up at Yun Yichen, who happened to be looking at her too. Their eyes met, and they instantly understood each other's meaning.
Thankfully, it wasn't just wishful thinking on their part, and thankfully, the people they liked also liked them back.
Life is short, only a few decades; to be able to love each other is such a great fortune!
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