Chapter 257 Epilogue - The New World Arc (54)
Yu Qingzhou awoke with a start from the darkness.
The rain pattered softly... He stared blankly into space with his eyes wide open.
Only then did I gradually realize where I was.
This is not the cave in the Asura Domain where I temporarily stayed, but in the bustling city.
Then everything that just happened was just a dream.
Before Yu Qingzhou could even catch his breath, the strange sensation in his waist made him stiffen.
Someone suddenly hugged Yu Qingzhou from behind.
She stretched out her arms and wrapped them around his waist, then pressed her whole body against him, resting her chin on his shoulder, her soft hair intentionally or unintentionally brushing against the soft flesh of his neck...
Yu Qingzhou couldn't help but shiver.
That area was one of the most ticklish parts of his body, and it was almost never touched by anyone else.
Except for Li Xiao.
But it was clear that Yu Qingzhou was not fully conscious that time.
It's nothing like it is now—
Yu Qingzhou roughly understood why she had such a nightmare.
He seemed to be sleeping soundly behind me.
Yu Qingzhou resisted the urge to slap the other person awake and curled up, trying to move to the other side of the bed.
His movements were very gentle.
That way, you can break free from the restraints without waking the other person.
Suddenly realizing how cautious she was, Yu Qingzhou couldn't help but feel a little confused.
However, she quickly came to terms with it.
After all, if Li Nian were to suddenly wake up and learn of her absurd actions in her sleep, she would probably only feel more embarrassed.
Perhaps, it will also generate some unnecessary guilt.
Yu Qingzhou didn't want to hear Li Nian say sorry.
Seeing the latter always reminded Yu Qingzhou of another boy she had abandoned... as well as the twins Yun Yao and Yun Zhi.
Back then, when he visited the Yun family, the two of them were about the same age as Li Nian is now.
As she grew older, Li Nian began to look more and more like the siblings.
To be precise, he is the younger of the twins.
Yu Qingzhou couldn't explain why, because in fact, the two siblings looked almost exactly alike.
But that's how he felt.
Perhaps it's because both of them are boys?
Or perhaps, it's just a case of the old saying, "A nephew resembles his uncle" coming true...
Incredibly, when looking at the boy who looked almost exactly like Yun Yao, Yu Qingzhou most often thought of Li Xiao and Yun Zhi.
But in any case, they are the people I should apologize to.
If it weren't for his unexpected visit, Yun Yao might not have had the idea of going out to take a look.
She would not have met Li Yao, who was traveling abroad, and from then on, she was locked within the heavy palace walls, ending up in a state of depression.
And the clouds cease—
Yu Qingzhou still doesn't know the other party's whereabouts... or even whether the other party is alive or dead.
Yu Qingzhou had tried divination, but the results were extremely vague.
Yu Qingzhou thought it was probably because he was not skilled enough.
His master was extremely skilled in divination and was proficient in the Eight Trigrams.
I have to do a thorough divination before every time I go out.
It is said that the same thing happened on the day Yu Qingzhou was found.
The master was inspired by the divination, so he deliberately took a long detour and walked a deserted path, which led him to find the tiny baby wrapped in swaddling clothes.
He just lay there, neither crying nor making a fuss, which startled me. I thought I'd found a dead baby.
As he said this, the master patted his chest, looking as if he had been still shaken, and then looked at Yu Qingzhou with a rather smug smile.
[Hey, thank goodness I took a closer look. Once I got closer, I could see it was alive and breathing.]
His expression and demeanor didn't seem like someone old enough to be Yu Qingzhou's father.
So Yu Qingzhou remembered that her master seemed to be very afraid of ghosts.
Not only that, Lin An is timid, a chatterbox, and always doing nothing productive. He also frequently goes into seclusion and disappears...
Therefore, when Yu Qingzhou was young, she actually respected her senior sister Shen Yingxue more than her master.
Even after learning about Lin An's glorious achievements in his youth, they still wondered if there was some misunderstanding.
But everyone told him that it was the undeniable truth.
I heard she suffered a heartbreak, ruining her promising future for someone who wasn't worth it. Sigh, if you ask me, it's just...
At this point, Chang Li paused, suddenly realizing that he might have been too harsh, after all, that was Yu Qingzhou's master.
So he tentatively observed Yu Qingzhou's expression, and fortunately, the boy's attention seemed to be drawn to something else.
Why is it not worth it?
Yu Qingzhou felt that if you like someone, you like them.
No one held a knife to Master's neck, forcing him to like someone else, or to be devastated by the death of that person...
Since it was Master's own choice and he did it willingly, how can you say it wasn't worth it?
Isn't it because the falling flowers are willing, but the flowing water is indifferent?
Chang Li let out a soft sigh.
A hint of melancholy, typical of adults, flickered across the child's innocent face before quickly returning to normal.
Brother, guess on what day that woman died?
【this……】
Yu Qingzhou had no idea that he had no relation to that woman and hadn't even known she existed before today.
So I asked directly: "What day was it?"
[The day before the wedding. But the groom, well, it's not your master, that's for sure.]
Chang Li blinked, his dark pupils spreading out in concentric circles like ink stains.
She was possessed by an evil spirit, which devoured her soul and spirit, and even took over her body... In the end, it was Lin An who personally killed the evil spirit.
He personally killed him...
These few simple words stirred up particularly ominous associations in the young Yu Qingzhou's heart.
You mean—
【good. 】
Chang Li nodded and smiled, "It's thanks to his decisive action that he severed his former lover's body in two with a single sword strike. Even when faced with the evil spirit bearing the woman's face pleading desperately, he showed no mercy."
Chang Li said this with a hint of appreciation in his tone, then wrinkled his nose in disapproval.
However, not long after that, Lin An disappeared for quite some time, causing quite a stir. Strangely enough, despite so many people spending a great deal of time, they couldn't find him.
In the end, it was the protagonist who took the initiative to show up, which brought the farce to an end.
only--
Since then, the former genius Lin An has completely disappeared, replaced by your current unreliable master.
Chang Li finished speaking in one breath, as if he had completed some important task, and raised his little head, making a gesture as if to say, "Come and praise me!"
Yu Qingzhou casually plucked a couple of handfuls from that fluffy little head.
At the same time, he was somewhat absent-minded, thinking about what he had just heard.
To personally kill one's beloved, even if it's just their body, is indeed extremely cruel...
After experiencing such a thing, it is not surprising that the master would be devastated and even undergo a drastic change in temperament.
Thinking about this, Yu Qingzhou couldn't help but ask himself a question.
If faced with a similar situation, would I be able to make the right choice immediately?
If it's a senior female student...
Yu Qingzhou was unable to continue thinking.
That was an extremely difficult choice. Until you reach that point, it's all just talk.
Moreover, he believed that with his senior sister's abilities, he would never have had the opportunity to face such a choice.
That being said, if it were a senior female student, it would probably be much simpler.
A person who is decisive and ruthless can certainly do what their master did back then... no, they should surpass their master.
The thought that if he didn't intensify his cultivation, he might accidentally give demons an opportunity in the future, and he might face the fate of being pierced through by the Snow Chant Sword... Yu Qingzhou was immediately filled with passion and fighting spirit for cultivation.
The boy resolved to cultivate diligently and strive to catch up with his senior sister as soon as possible, so as not to become the one who held her back!
As for the others—
He thought that none of these were things he should care about.
The Lin An of the past is history. As for the future, it's up to him to strive for it!
Thinking of this, Yu Qingzhou even stopped arranging the carp's head.
He quickly thanked them and left the back mountain without waiting for Chang Li to stop him.
His steps were somewhat hurried.
I wanted to go faster, even faster. In the end, I practically ran.
Even the usually composed senior sister frowned when she saw the boy looking breathless.
[Is this... a monster chasing us?]
Yu Qingzhou was panting heavily.
I didn't know how to start the conversation. I guess... I was really thinking about them, so I really wanted to see them right away.
However, when they actually met, they confirmed that their senior sister was safe and sound.
Suddenly I felt embarrassed again.
I felt that my worries were unfounded, and I was afraid that my senior sister would laugh at me if I said them out loud, but I was also afraid that my insignificant thoughts would be exposed to the light of day.
He was at a loss for words.
Suddenly, a mocking laugh came from behind.
[Tsk tsk, I've only been gone a short while, look how scared this child is, even speaking fluently now. You're not being a very good senior sister.]
The voice and tone were clearly—
Yu Qingzhou turned her head and sure enough, the young man with his arm around her shoulder and a smirk was none other than her elusive master.
Master…
【Oh, my dear disciple, it's only been a few days! You've grown taller again! I've missed you so much! Come here and give me a hug!】
Without waiting for Yu Qingzhou's reply, he said this.
He grabbed his unsuspecting apprentice and pulled him into his arms, giving him a good rub. Honestly, if he were a woman, it wouldn't have mattered.
That chest, more rigid than a washboard, almost knocked Yu Qingzhou's nose out of place.
How does it feel? Doesn't it give you a long-lost feeling of being with your mom?
Even though she was seeing stars from the impact, Yu Qingzhou still felt that there was something wrong with that statement.
Regardless of how you look at your master, he has no connection to women at all, not to mention that you have no memory of your birth mother since you can remember.
And where does this talk of a mother come from...?
So, he really doesn't remember?
The young man spoke again, his tone full of affection.
When you were first brought home, you were so tiny, you looked like you could die at any moment. Back then, I stayed by your side, afraid something might happen to you. I fed you, cleaned you, changed your clothes... Watching you grow healthier and stronger day by day, watching you grow up safely to this size, my heart is filled with immense joy.
This is a fact.
If Lin An hadn't taken him in and cared for him so meticulously back then, perhaps Yu Qingzhou would never have existed.
Yu Qingzhou was just beginning to feel touched.
Suddenly, she heard the other person say in a hopeful tone, "As the saying goes, 'Whoever feeds you is your mother.' So if A-Zhou really wants one, calling her 'Mommy' is fine too~"
[...]
—No, thank you.
Yu Qingzhou expressed her inner resistance through silence.
The young man understood, and seemed a little disappointed, but then became happy again.
【Then let's ride the big horse, your favorite when you were little. Whenever you were about to cry, playing with this would make you giggle out.】
Yu Qingzhou was unsure exactly when the other person was referring to "when they were little."
At least he himself did not retain such memories, nor did he want to replicate the wonderful times described by the young man.
Putting everything else aside, just based on his current physique, if his master were to be allowed to act recklessly, I can't even imagine how terrible that would be...
[This is such a rare opportunity, why not give it a try? It'll really be a lot of fun!]
Lin An was still trying to persuade Yu Qingzhou in a tone that coaxed a three-year-old child.
Shen Yingxue came over and pulled the boy out. Unlike Yu Qingzhou, she didn't have her own specific application of respect for teachers.
Please, Master, show some self-respect.
There is no one else in the Hidden Immortal Sect who would dare to say such things directly to their master.
Of course, there's only one unreliable master like Lin An.
The most amazing thing is that the master actually listened to his eldest disciple's words... and then he squatted on the ground drawing circles, looking pitiful with a hopeful but disappointed expression.
Yu Qingzhou recalled what she had heard from Chang Li about her master's past that day, and seeing the other man's current dejected appearance, she suddenly felt a little guilty.
So he took the initiative to approach and say, "Master, weren't you in seclusion? Why are you back all of a sudden?"
Upon hearing this, the young man's eyes immediately lit up.
That's because—
Because it's your birthday today.
While tidying Yu Qingzhou's disheveled hair, Shen Yingxue casually interrupted to speak.
Lin An, who had just begun to recover, looked utterly incredulous, his expression seeming to say—you brat, you actually stole my lines?!
Shen Yingxue didn't even lift her eyelids. She gathered all the loose strands of the boy's hair behind his ears and skillfully tied them into a bun.
【alright. 】
The woman spoke softly, her eyelashes fluttering slightly, a faint smile playing at the corners of her lips.
In this scene, Yu Qingzhou was stunned. Smelling the faint, cool fragrance emanating from the other person, her head felt dizzy, and her ears and neck turned bright red.
In the background, even the master's heartbroken wails seemed indistinct...
That night, Yu Qingzhou celebrated her fifteenth birthday.
Together with my most important master and senior sister.
I wish it could stay like this forever...
The three of us will never be apart.
As a young boy, he watched the two people beside him tacitly agree.
However, times have changed—
As it turns out, the deeper the bond was planted, the more painful and unbearable it was to sever it.
Yu Qingzhou never had any particularly rich imaginations about the future.
So it was even more unexpected that he would be the first to back out...
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