Chapter 46 Listening to the Oracle (Part 2) “I’ve caught you. May everything be fulfilled.”…
"Hey, the master is speaking, where are you going?"
The master glanced displeasedly at the young man who stood up and left.
"You've said that many times."
Xie Rangchen walked down the mountain path, half turning back, and said, "I have an appointment. I will go down the mountain for a while and come back another day."
Master: "You don't want to secretly visit your future wife, do you?"
The young man's figure disappeared in the wind and snow.
"If I had that thought, I would have become her Taoist partner long ago."
When it snowed for the second time in Huaijiang Mountain, Yu Feifei sent a message to Xie Rangchen who was away from home, saying that her master had brought back a little junior sister from the foot of the mountain. It was said that she was born with sword bones and extraordinary talent.
Xie Rangchen bid farewell to his friends and returned to Qingwei Sect on his sword.
At the top of the mountain, he met his destined partner, a young girl who had just turned eleven. She looked short and frail, but her eyes were filled with boundless vitality.
The girl had a rough life and was homeless. She had suffered a lot at a young age and her hands were so cold that they had sores but she didn't apply any medicine.
Xie Rangchen used his spiritual power to heal her hand. He considered her the one who needed the most careful care among the many sisters in the Qingwei Sect. After all, in his eyes, she was just a child.
Yu Feifei took her junior sister to the residence arranged for her by Qingwei Sect. Holding her hand, she looked back at him with a timid look, as if feeling uneasy.
After receiving Xie Rangchen's affirmative nod, the little junior sister smiled and followed Yu Feifei away with peace of mind.
"Wow, Senior Brother, are you so charming? We've only just met, and Ah Ying is already so dependent on you?"
"Master, I don't understand."
Xie Rangchen didn't understand.
“That’s right, you don’t understand!”
The master sighed deeply, leaving him in a somewhat desolate state. He gazed towards the distant north, his pale grey eyes devoid of desire and emotion. Occasionally, a fleeting glint of tenderness would flash across them, and anyone who saw it would simply assume they had misunderstood.
Because this doesn't seem like the ruthless way.
He said to Xie Rangchen, and also as if to himself:
"How can you explain the matter of fate?"
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“Senior Brother… Thank you Tiantian!”
Xie Rangchen was awakened by Zhu Ciying.
"What did you call me?" he asked.
Zhu Ciying: "Senior Brother."
"Junior sister, I woke up when I heard Xie Tiantian."
"Really?" Zhu Ciying's face was full of surprise.
Not long after Feiche arrived at Changning Mountain, she called Xie Rangchen using the fake name "Jiang Huai" but there was no response.
She waited until Qu Wanqing and Xu Feihuai got off the bus before trying to call out "Xie Tiantian." Unexpectedly, it actually worked! From then on, whenever her senior brother slept in, she would call him Xie Tiantian.
Xie Rangchen yawned loudly: "Have we been here for a long time?"
"Just arrived." Zhu Ciying said, "Brother, are you still sleepy after sleeping for three days?"
Xie Rangchen: "A little bit."
Zhu Ciying: “.”
What should I do if I can’t stand Xianyu but can’t beat him?
Just bear with it.
"Let's get off first, Senior Sister is waiting."
"Junior sister." Xie Rangchen jumped out of the car and stretched out his hand to her naturally.
The setting sun on Changning Mountain was red and round, and the warm golden light sprinkled on the young man, highlighting his gentleness even more.
Zhu Ciying was distracted for a moment.
She forgot to put her hand on it and jumped up. Her light blue dress and goose yellow skirt looked like a dancing butterfly, which was very eye-catching.
"Senior Brother."
"I caught you, may you be happy."
When Qu Wanqing and Xu Feihuai walked over, they saw Xie Rangchen holding Zhu Ciying's waist with both hands and lifting her up.
Qu Wanqing lowered his voice and said, "Did we miss something?"
Xu Feihuai: "It seems so."
"Senior Sister, what's the situation with the Shixiang clan?" Zhu Ciying took a step to the right and easily broke free from the restraints.
When she passed by Xie Rangchen, Xie Rangchen smelled the faint scent of jasmine on her body. The place where his hands touched her waist was hot at first, and then became even hotter, and his heart was also incredibly hot.
Xie Rangchen put his hands behind his back, his ears were quiet, and he breathed a sigh of relief because he didn't hear the sound of the silver bell.
Qu Wanqing recounted the story of the Shi Xiang clan to Zhu Ciying: "Just now, my junior brother and I wanted to go up Changning Mountain to find out what was going on, but we were stopped by the Shi Xiang clan at the mountain gate and were not allowed to go up. So, I gave them the jade token. The messenger should be back by now, so we should hurry over."
Xu Feihuai has always had a good memory. With him leading the way, Zhu Ciying and others reached the mountain gate in just half a minute.
"It turns out that you are the distinguished guest from Shaoyang Sect." The member of Shixiang clan, who was wearing a white robe, bowed slightly.
"My name is Shi Xiangwen. Please follow me up the mountain."
The mountain road on Changning Mountain is very steep, and the people of the Shixiang clan have to hold on to the ropes all the way.
"This mountain road is a bit long and difficult to walk on. Hold on to the ropes firmly."
Shi Xiangwen led the way in front, followed by Xu Feihuai, Qu Wanqing, Zhu Ciying, and Xie Rangchen at the end.
"I'm twenty years old, and I'm the director of the clan who's responsible for receiving foreign guests. If you need any help, just tell me directly. Don't underestimate my age; I do have a lot of say in the clan."
"Oh, the road ahead is flatter, but you still have to be careful and don't get distracted and fall. Two years ago, someone from our tribe tried to sneak down the mountain at night, but he didn't see the road clearly and fell down. When they found him, most of his body had been carried away by wolves at the foot of the mountain..."
Zhu Ciying stepped onto the stone steps, looked up at the mountain road that seemed to have no end, and felt a little tired in her heart.
Shi Xiangwen was about the same height as Xu Feihuai, a little shorter than Xie Rangchen, but he was very lively and enthusiastic. He never repeated himself along the way and talked about almost everything big and small in the clan.
Zhu Ciying knew everything she wanted to hear and didn't want to hear.
The patriarch of the Shixiang clan is called Shi Xiangyue.
She is the most talented among the entire Shixiang clan. Whether it is the ability to communicate with the Heavenly Dao or the effect of sacrificing flesh and blood to repair the barrier, she is the well-deserved first choice.
In the past five days, the members of the Shixiang tribe have been preparing to celebrate her 307th birthday.
Every member of the Shixiang tribe that Zhu Ciying met along the way was very busy. The women with their hair tied up in buns and wearing aprons were washing vegetables and cooking. The young and strong men were carrying tables and stools to set up the place. The children were scrambling to climb up the bamboo ladders to hang festive red silk.
The people of the Shixiang tribe must love this tribe leader very much.
"This is the guest room. The bed was just made this morning. I'll send someone to deliver food in half a quarter of an hour." Shi Xiangwen had his own set of methods for arranging things.
Qu Wanqing: "Did they lay it this morning?" They were still on the road this morning.
"Yes," Shi Xiangwen said, "Our clan leader had long predicted that an old friend would come to Changning Mountain today, but he didn't expect it wouldn't be the leader of your Shaoyang Sect."
"But don't worry, our Shixiang clan will still treat you as your clan leader should be treated."
Qu Wanqing said politely, "Thank you very much."
"Take a look around the house and see if there's anything you're not satisfied with. I'll come back to you after dinner."
As the sky gradually darkened, Zhu Ciying and the others had no plans to stay long, so they brought very few things with them. The Shixiang Clan's guest room was spacious and clean, and the four of them didn't have many requirements for their accommodation. After putting their belongings away, they gathered around a table for a meal.
After dinner, Xie Rangchen prepared tea, and he poured a cup for each of the other three.
It happened that Shi Xiangwen came at the right time and was able to have a cup of hot tea.
Qu Wanqing believes that they have a heavy task and a tight timeline, so it's best to get things straightened out quickly. The demons are undaunted, and the Demon Lord could be resurrected at any time, putting the world of cultivation in jeopardy.
They can't waste time.
So, she told Shi Xiangwen everything about the recent incident of the Demon Lord's impending resurrection that had caused a stir in the world of cultivation.
Shi Xiangwen certainly didn't doubt the news was fake. This kind of thing was no joke. Besides, they had brought the jade token, which had been personally verified by the clan leader. It couldn't be more genuine.
Qu Wanqing: "So, we are here this time on the orders of the Shaoyang Sect Master to ask the clan leader to listen to the oracle, to clear the fog for all beings in the cultivation world and point out a way out."
Shi Xiangwen knew the seriousness of the matter and naturally did not dare to slack off, but the patriarch's physical condition was not good enough to support her to listen to the oracle.
"Tomorrow, I will talk to the clan leader."
"You've had a hard time traveling, so get some rest tonight."
Everyone watched him leave with a serious expression, said good night to each other, and went back to their rooms to sleep.
The next day, Shi Xiangwen brought bad news that Shi Xiangyue was not seeing anyone.
Even those who have jade tokens.
"This is a matter of great importance. How can we come here in vain? Junior Sister Yingying, Junior Brother, let's just wait a few more days with them and see how it goes."
Zhu Ciying agreed with Qu Wanqing's idea.
During the day, they helped the Shixiang tribe with some difficult tasks, and discussed countermeasures at night.
On the fifth night in Changning Mountain, Zhu Ciying couldn't sleep in the middle of the night. She got up and went outside for a walk. When she came back, she found that the light in Xie Rangchen's room was on.
She knocked on the door: "Brother?"
There was no response for a long time.
Zhu Ciying released his spiritual sense to check and confirmed that Xie Rangchen was not in the room.
Where did Xie Tiantian go when she was still awake late at night?
She looked up at the moon.
The moon is so round tonight.
Really bright.
After the fall of the Qingwei Sect, Xie Rangchen never saw such a beautiful moon again.
"You're here."
In the courtyard, in front of the stone table, Shi Xiangyue took tea leaves from the box and put them into the kettle.
"So many days have passed, why didn't you come to see me earlier?"
Xie Rangchen sat down on the stone bench opposite her: "Junior thought you would let go first."
"Don't you understand my body? A dying person cannot even enjoy the last ray of peace."
"You cowards in the cultivation world won't be satisfied until you've squeezed every last bit of my value out of me."
Xie Rangchen said, "I'm not here to persuade you to listen to the oracle."
Shi Xiangyue: "Then what are you here for? Xie Rangchen."
"Master's Wife."
Xie Rangchen smiled helplessly: "Master gave me something a few years ago. He told me that if I meet you, I must personally deliver it to Master's wife."
"Don't yell like that." Shi Xiangyue corrected him without blinking, "I'm not your master's wife."
Xie Rangchen put the things on the table: "Take a look first."
Shi Xiangyue raised her eyes and looked over. On the stone table, there was a pair of glass bracelets.
The bracelet was clear and bright, and under the moonlight, the silk thread trapped inside was faintly visible.
Shi Xiangyue's heart skipped a beat, and the hand that was making tea froze in mid-air without any warning.
It was a long time before she heard her own voice.
"Is your master really dead?"
Shi Xiangyue asked again:
"Is Jiang Zunyue dead?"
"Dead." Xie Rangchen said calmly, "I am the only one who survived from the Qingwei Sect."
"Over the years, perhaps because my life is drawing to a close, I always forget some things." Shi Xiangyue said with a tired look, "I always thought he was still alive."
It's not so much that I thought he was alive, but rather that I couldn't accept the fact that he was dead from the beginning.
The man who created the "Sixteen Swords of Invitation to the Moon" for her was separated from her forever without even saying a word of farewell.
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The author has something to say: Xie Rangchen: "Master's wife [scatter flowers]"
Shi Xiangyue: "Get lost [rolling eyes]"
Jiang Zunyue: "Master... [scatter flowers]"
Shi Xiangyue: "You too, get out of here [rolling eyes]"
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