lcionline Chapter 262 Birthday
Chapter 262 Birthday
"Xie Wanning, do you really think that you can survive facing the will of Heaven alone? You're going to your death so quietly, what are we, the people who care about you, supposed to do? Did you even ask for our consent?"
"Master, you know?!"
"Yes, I found out last night. Qin Muyang came to see me and talked about your past life and your... future."
Xie Wanning stared in shock, her eyes wide, frozen in place.
“He said that you will eventually face the Heavenly Dao alone, and that’s the future he sees. Wan Ning, your master cannot contend with the Heavenly Dao, but if I let you face the Heavenly Dao alone, then what kind of master am I!” Lin Xuanjin’s voice was hoarse as he looked helplessly at Xie Wan Ning. He slowly released his grip and took a few steps back in a daze.
Xie Wanning hurriedly stepped forward, trying to pull Lin Xuanjin back, but an ice wall stood between her and Lin Xuanjin.
"Wan Ning, your master really wants to protect you. But how can your master's current cultivation level compete with the Heavenly Dao?" A thin layer of frost spread along Lin Xuanjin's fingers.
It is a cold and poisonous substance.
Xie Wanning suddenly threw herself against the ice wall, tears welling up in her eyes, and tried her best to explain, "No, Master. You will always be my Master. Your disciple knows she was wrong, so please don't leave me."
Lin Xuanjin chuckled softly and said calmly, "Wan Ning, you have to believe in us. We will always stand by your side."
"Even the Heavenly Dao?"
"Even the Way of Heaven."
There was a "clang" sound.
The ice wall was shattered with a single punch, and Xie Wanning, holding the Phoenix Flame, slowly walked towards Lin Xuanjin.
The warm flames dispelled the frost and the biting cold.
"Master, I understand. I will tell everyone everything. However, I'm not sure if they will believe me. And I really don't want to implicate them." Xie Wanning's eyes flashed with guilt, unable to calm her emotions.
Lin Xuanjin gently patted Xie Wanning's head and smiled, "In that case, why don't we ask them directly?"
Xie Wanning suddenly looked up, her eyes filled with confusion.
However, a familiar voice sounded behind him.
"Wan Ning, we will believe you." Qin Muyang slowly walked towards Xie Wan Ning.
Behind him were all the people who should have been in the Qingyun Palace.
"Junior Sister Xie, don't be afraid, we'll be by your side." Zhong Yingxiu rushed over and hugged Xie Wanning tightly.
“Yes, whether it is the will of Heaven or disaster, we are with you,” Qiao Qingzi said.
"Wan Ning, how could you abandon me?" Qing Qiu Yu stamped her foot, her eyes filled with heartache.
……
Looking at the people surrounding her, Xie Wanning first laughed, then started crying as she laughed, and finally squatted on the ground and cried loudly like a child.
"I...I really care about...you guys. So, don't leave me."
“Wan Ning, we can’t lose you either. If Heaven turns against you, we will stand by your side. This is our shared wish.” Qin Muyang gently wiped away Xie Wan Ning’s tears and said softly.
Xie Wanning threw herself into Qin Muyang's arms, sobbing uncontrollably.
Things are truly different now. She no longer needs to rely on herself like she did in her previous life; she now has so many people helping her. She is no longer alone.
"I understand. I won't shoulder everything alone." Xie Wanning smiled faintly, her eyes shining.
Next, Xie Wanning explained her past life in detail.
"So, Heaven would target Junior Sister Xie? But why would it do that?" Xiao Shuo asked, puzzled.
"For the sake of destiny." Tian Ruochun suddenly appeared and said with a frown, "Sister Wan Ning has a strong destiny, which is why the Heavenly Dao has targeted her. Not only that, the Heavenly Dao's target is not only Sister Wan Ning, but the destiny of the entire cultivation world will be seized by the Heavenly Dao."
“I agree, this is also the future I foresaw,” Qin Muyang nodded and said.
Everyone's faces instantly fell into worry as they began to discuss how to defy the will of Heaven.
High above Twilight Snow Peak, Xie Wanxun looked down at everything on the ground and let out a soft sigh of relief.
"Since Wan Ning is alright, I won't stay any longer. However, I still want to thank Xia Mengqi for the news." Xie Wanxun looked at the envelope in her hand, a smile appearing on her lips: "It wasn't in vain that I mediated between you sisters."
Xie Wanxun was puzzled as to why Xia Mengqi would target Xia Mengchu, so she took the initiative to find Xia Mengqi.
"Xia Mengqi, you'd better explain why you would target Xia Mengchu?" Xie Wanxun arrived at the Nine Cauldrons Pavilion, where the head of the Nine Cauldrons Division was located, and questioned Xia Mengqi.
“That’s not my sister. My sister wouldn’t treat cultivators as medicine. What’s the difference between her and Shen Yuan?” Xia Mengqi clenched her fists, and although she felt reluctant, she still retorted.
"Oh, Xia Mengchu was used as a test subject by Shen Yuan, so she shouldn't have become an accomplice. However, I heard from other demon generals that this is the only way for her to survive."
“She’s already a puppet. Rather than forcing her body to move, it’s better to let her rest in peace sooner.” Xia Mengqi bit her lip hard, lowering her head to hide the sorrow in her eyes.
Xie Wanxun noticed this and chuckled, saying, "Puppet? You've misunderstood. Xia Mengchu still possesses a wisp of remnant soul; she's not a puppet."
"However, puppets should not have souls, so why do you think only Xia Mengchu has a wisp of her soul?"
"Why?" Xia Mengqi was startled and looked up to ask.
"Idiot." Xie Wanxun stepped forward and tapped Xia Mengqi on the head, saying, "She has an obsession, which is why a wisp of her soul remains in her body. Who do you think that obsession is?"
The answer is ready to come out.
Xia Mengqi's face instantly lost all color, turning as pale as a sheet of paper. She looked down at her hands, hands that had once been stained with her sister's blood.
"What...did I do?"
Xie Wanxun shook her head, went straight to the window, waved and said, "Now that the misunderstanding is cleared up, I'll be going."
"Wait a minute." Xia Mengqi looked at Xie Wanning and asked, "Do you have a way to help my sister recover?"
“No. Her remnant soul is too fragile to withstand any further interference. However, I will not mistreat my subordinates,” Xie Wanxun solemnly assured her.
"Thank you."
Xie Wanxun looked at the people below and a smile appeared on her lips.
She waved her hand, and the little paper figures around her followed her away.
"Let's go, we should go back."
In the following year.
Xie Wanning was busy preparing to deal with the Heavenly Dao.
However, one night, when she returned to her room exhausted, she found a small paper figure on the table.
"See you at the Cliff of Oblivion." After saying this, the little paper figure burned to ashes.
Ignoring her physical exhaustion, Xie Wanning immediately drew the Luoze Sword and flew to the Wangchuan Cliff.
She could hardly contain her excitement.
I haven't seen my sister in a long time.
Upon arriving at the Wangchuan Cliff, Xie Wanning immediately placed the Luoze Sword on the ground, looked at the bottomless Wangchuan Cliff, and leaped off.
The wind howled in her ears, but Xie Wanning felt no fear.
Sure enough, she fell into a warm embrace.
"Sister!" Xie Wanning hugged Xie Wanxun tightly and laughed happily.
"You! How many times have you come here, and you still do such dangerous things." Xie Wanxun flicked Xie Wanning's forehead.
Xie Wanning wasn't annoyed; she simply smiled and said, "That's because my sister always catches me. But, sister, why did you call me here this time?"
Xie Wanxun took out an exquisite hairpin. Its body was made of richly colored red agate, which is hard and has a smooth, mirror-like surface that clearly reflects the surrounding objects. At the top of the hairpin was a blooming plum blossom, with petals carved using openwork techniques. The lines were smooth and delicate, and each petal seemed to tremble gently in a breeze.
"Happy birthday, Wan Ning." Xie Wanxun gently stroked Xie Wan Ning's head and carefully put a hairpin on her head.
"Sister, so you still remember." Xie Wanning said somewhat at a loss, touching the hairpin in her hair.
"How could I forget my sister's birthday? You little idiot," Xie Wanxun chuckled.
Suddenly, Xie Wanning leaned close to Xie Wanxun's ear and said, "Sister, happy birthday to you too."
The two looked at each other and smiled.
"Sister, will we celebrate your next birthday together again?"
"Yes, I will. Oh, and I also made longevity noodles; they'll get cold if we don't eat them soon."
"Then I must eat a bowl."
Xie Wanning spent her birthday in Xie Wanxun's company.
After her birthday celebration, Xie Wanning quickly threw herself into her work.
And the final year is drawing to a close.