A glow descended from afar, and Song Weiyu walked out from it, quickly approaching Gu Lan. She looked at Chai Zhi lying on the ground and immediately frowned, "Did something happen?"
Gu Lan briefly explained the situation.
Song Weiyu was so angry that her face trembled, "This beast actually had the audacity to bully my disciple! LanâEr, restore him quickly; Iâll kill him again. No! Iâll kill him a hundred times!"
Gu Lan shook her head, "Master, youâre too extreme."
Song Weiyu looked aggrieved, "LanâEr, youâre just too kind! This beast, he must have bullied others often, relying on his cultivation to act lawlessly. There are too many people like that in the world. You, too, when encountering such people, should just destroy them directly, instead of troubling yourself with conversation and dirtying your ears."
"How could I know what kind of person he was before saving him?" Gu Lan said, "I only knew someone was injured."
"Thatâs why I say you should stay in the fields forever. With your temperament, youâd definitely get bullied in the Jianghu."
Gu Lan muttered, "Iâm not so dumb. Canât I tell good from bad... Itâs clearly you who always drives away those who want to talk to me, regardless of good or evil."
"I was just afraid youâd be bullied."
"Sigh." Gu Lan didnât want to say more. She looked at Chai Zhi on the ground, frowning slightly.
Song Weiyu asked, "What is it?"
Gu Lan said, "This manâs death is strange. Thereâs no trace of anything else on him, yet he didnât die from his own problems. I want to know how he died."
Song Weiyu sighed helplessly. She knew her beloved discipleâs occupational habit had resurfaced. It was the same when farming; she had to find the root cause of any problem.
Subsequently, Gu Lan began using the Evolutionary Dao, attempting to trace the incident back from Chai Zhiâs sudden death.
Noticing this, Fan Wubing immediately asked, "We wonât be restored to the past, will we?"
Jiang Sha smiled without answering.
Soon, Gu Lan frowned, "Hmm?"
"What is it?" Song Weiyu asked.
Gu Lan said in a deep voice, "I actually canât restore it. His state is fixed."
"What do you mean?"
"That is..." Gu Lan thought for a moment, "âSudden deathâ has become his only state, even his purpose for existing in this world." Finding this explanation inadequate, she added, "In other words, all his paths of change have turned into that moment of âsudden death.â"
Song Weiyu, not as skilled as her disciple, was confused, "So, is he completely dead?"
"Hmm, maybe." Gu Lan frowned, her blue eyes flickering brightly, "What kind of power killed him, that even the Evolutionary Dao cannot intervene?"
Song Weiyu exhaled, "Alright, letâs not worry about this. Thereâs work to do."
"Hmm." Though Gu Lan was puzzled, she knew what was urgent.
The two of them floated away.
Fan Wubing watched Gu Lanâs direction in a daze for a long time.
Jiang Sha waited patiently for him to come back to his senses, then smiled and asked, "Is she really that beautiful?"
Fan Wubing sniffed, quite frankly, "Beautiful. But unfortunately, I canât reunite with her now."
"Itâs alright, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."
Fan Wubing was stunned, am I being comforted? He looked at Jiang Sha, whose eyes remained unfazed and indifferent, uninterested in anything. He asked:
"What Senior Sister Gu Lan said earlier, is it true?"
Jiang Sha looked at him, "Yes."
Fan Wubing pressed on, "Doesnât that mean that Mahayana, Tribulation Immortals can also be killed? As long as they are fixed at the moment of death, no matter what means of resurrection they have, they canât use it!"
"Hmm. Thatâs why theyâre so afraid of me, wishing they could eat my flesh alive." Jiang Shaâs voice was light.
Not just them, even Fan Wubing started feeling afraid.
With such an exaggerated ability, who wouldnât be scared! Killing silently, without a trace or distance, and not allowing any chance of resurrection.
"But how did Senior Sister Gu Lan save him earlier?"
Jiang Sha laughed, "Because I wanted her to save him."
Fan Wubing stared blankly at Jiang Sha, "Why?"
Jiang Sha squinted, "Yes, I just wanted to see you show the expression youâre showing now."
Fan Wubingâs heart raced.
He felt like Jiang Sha was a puppet master, and everyone here, including him, was her puppet. Unknowingly, they became the characters in her play.
This woman is terrifying!
And someone with such power, reduced to needing care in daily life.
So, is the real terror the Heavenly Dao?
Fan Wubing thought of the senior sister who wanted to "kill the Heavenly Dao," and suddenly felt gloomy.
Jiang Sha faced the sea, her voice seemed to waver in the wind, ethereal and illusory, "Donât think too much. Many things are like this; the more you focus on them, the less youâll find answers. A person who can handle things at hand well will surpass all."
Fan Wubing asked, "Where do you want to go next?"
Jiang Shaâs gaze was distant, "Go feel the sea breeze."
Fan Wubing took Jiang Sha to the seaside.
The waves crashed into the void, the sea breeze howled, ruffling Jiang Shaâs long hair.
In the distant sky, numerous cargo flying ships were constantly flying from the north to Taiping Continent, dark and dense like rapidly moving clouds. They brought hope, yet also seemed to herald some kind of crisis.
Fan Wubingâs thoughts were chaotic, thinking of many things.
Until dusk fell, he finally came back to his senses, "We should head back."
Jiang Sha didnât respond; she tilted her head in the wheelchair, motionless, her chest still as if she were a corpse.
Fan Wubing hastily grabbed her left hand, feeling its cold decay, his heart tightened immediately, injecting vitality into her body, and began pressing her fingertips, palms, tigerâs mouth, forearm, and elbow as Liu Qingqing taught him.
After a while, she slowly opened her eyes.
Fan Wubing felt deeply guilty, "Iâm sorry, I got distracted and didnât notice your condition in time."
Jiang Sha softly said, "Itâs okay, itâs normal to make mistakes the first time. Letâs go back; itâs time to prepare for rest."
Fan Wubing felt complex; he realized Jiang Sha is truly fragile, and any neglect might cause her to remain forever asleep.
"It was my negligence, Iâll be careful in the future, always keeping my attention on you." To not fulfill a promise made him feel guilty.
"Hmm."
"Also, if you feel uncomfortable, please tell me immediately." Fan Wubing said very earnestly.
"Hmm, okay." Jiang Sha lowered her eyelids, thinking everything is accelerating...
Fan Wubing led Jiang Sha back to Slaughter Hall.
Accompanying her for a while reading books, he started preparing for bed. To prevent any issues, he kept her close at all times, never leaving her side.
Even though Jiang Sha said not to be so anxious, he did so anyway. He wouldnât make the same mistake twice.
After preparing everything, lighting incense and bathing, Fan Wubing opened the coffin lid, laid down the mattress, and carried Jiang Sha into the coffin. After massaging her left hand, he sighed and said:
"Alright, you can sleep now."
Lying in the coffin, Jiang Sha said to Fan Wubing, "Lower your head, come closer to me."
Fan Wubing obeyed.
Jiang Sha raised her left hand, gently touched Fan Wubingâs forehead with her index finger.
Fan Wubing felt an energy seed hovering within the Purple Mansion, "What is this?"
Jiang Sha said, "A gift for you."
"A gift?"
"Hmm, a commendation for you."
"For what?"
Jiang Sha laughed, "For successfully completing todayâs work."
Fan Wubing was paused, softly saying, "Where was it successful."
But Jiang Sha didnât speak anymore, her life force quickly receding, bright eyes turning leaden gray, slowly closing, as if covered by dust, decayed and silent, indistinguishable from a corpse.
After watching for a while, Fan Wubing closed the coffin, activated restraints, then activated the array in the room, and left.
The entire palace became deathly still.
Only then did Fan Wubing touch the gift that Jiang Sha praised him for.
The moment he touched it, a notification popped up before his eyes â
["Dead Fire Scorches the Body Technique"]
[Type: Immortal Dao Divine Techniques]
[Grade: Immortal Level, Middle Grade]
[Dead Fire Scorches the Body: Use this divine technique to burn all enemies within a certain range, causing damage equal to 10% of maximum life per second, range depending on soul strength]
Wow,
Sunfire!