Chapter 1352 - 1365: Bidding Farewell to Master (Sixth Update)

The Two-star Giant King’s arms were severed, his tongue lost.

How could he still be a match for Wuyu Venerable?

Glaring resentfully at Jiang Fan, he decisively turned and ran away in large strides.

Wuyu Venerable hesitated slightly, glared fiercely at the Demoness, and decisively left her to pursue the Two-star Giant King.

The Demoness looked relieved, but how could she dare to stay?

She wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, looked reluctantly at Jiang Fan, and said, "Young Master, until we meet again!"

"Sooner or later, I’ll make you my concubine!"

With those words, she immediately darted away.

The True Word Venerable was also seriously injured; she struggled to climb out of a scorched pit.

But disregarding her own severe injuries, she hurried to check on Jiang Fan.

Both she and the Demoness were gravely injured, let alone Jiang Fan’s Nascent Soul Body?

Looking around.

Jiang Fan was also lying in a deep pit that he had created, but he was lying in Green Pearl’s arms.

At the last moment, Green Pearl had held Jiang Fan tightly.

Using her back to absorb the impact that Jiang Fan suffered.

Thus, Jiang Fan’s chest was only caved in, his internal organs severely damaged, but not fatally.

However, Green Pearl was not well; she had already fallen unconscious.

The True Word Venerable sighed slightly, looking at Jiang Fan’s blood-stained face, she expressed relief:

"We barely escaped with our lives."

Jiang Fan climbed up, but it was then that he realized his upper body bones were all broken, and he had no strength to move.

He could only slowly recover by relying on a handful of Revitalizing Pills he had swallowed earlier.

He first glanced at Green Pearl and found she was not in too much danger.

Then he quickly looked toward Venerate Xinnie’s body.

The relief in the True Word Venerable’s heart faded away, she silently moved forward, lifting Jiang Fan and bringing him to stand in front of Venerate Xinnie.

Jiang Fan looked at Venerate Xinnie’s lifeless body and tentatively called out:

"Is your soul still here?"

As his words fell.

A nearly transparent, fist-sized soul body slowly floated out from Venerate Xinnie’s corpse.

I was shedding soul light specks continuously.

Rapidly dissolving.

"You... are fine... that’s good..."

The soul body before him was indeed Venerate Xinnie.

It persisted without dissipating, just waiting for Jiang Fan to come.

Jiang Fan was shocked and asked,

"Wasn’t it possible to possess once? Why is it dissipating?"

Venerate Xinnie raspingly chuckled:

"Do you really believe... the Young Emperor’s Domain... can bring people back to life?"

"That was merely at the cost of sacrificing a chance to possess, just to reorganize the body."

It turned out that Jiang Fan’s Dayan Sword Array had already severed the possession opportunity for Venerate Xinnie.

This time, death would mean true disappearance.

Jiang Fan looked at the Luck Transfer Lock tightly held by the corpse, and said complicatedly:

"Why save me?"

"Clearly, I was the one who killed you."

Venerate Xinnie’s soul was dissipating even faster.

The lower half was already gone.

His voice grew even raspier: "Because... you are my disciple..."

"This is the last thing... I can do for you as your master..."

Jiang Fan’s vision blurred, his heart trembled.

His knees bent, he knelt silently, his voice quivering:

"Thank you, Master, for saving my life!"

Venerate Xinnie chuckled: "I also... thank you..."

"In the end... you still called me... Master one last time..."

"Take my... Space Storage Ring..."

"And... watch out for the Young Emperor... he will not let things rest..."

His soul specks rained down like droplets.

Soon there was only a face left, rapidly melting away.

"Goodbye forever... Jiang Fan, my disciple..."

"I hope in the next life... we can be master and disciple again..."

"Your master... is leaving."

The last wisp of soul light fell, and Venerate Xinnie completely vanished from the world.

Tears streamed from Jiang Fan’s eyes.

He bowed deeply: "Disciple Jiang Fan, respectfully seeing off Master Xin Nie!"

The True Word Venerable clasped her hands together, bowed silently: "Farewell, Daoist friend Xinnie, may you have a safe journey."

In her eyes, a few glistening drops shimmered.

Venerate Xinnie might have taken countless lives in his lifetime.

But to Jiang Fan alone, he had given the one good thought of his life.

Even in his final moments, he urged Jiang Fan to keep hold of his Storage Ring, to be wary of the Young Emperor, always thinking of him.

Such a master was worthy of Jiang Fan’s kneeling bow.

After a long time.

The True Word Venerable said softly, "Jiang Fan, do not be sad."

"Venerate Xinnie left with a smile, this was the best ending for him."

Jiang Fan did not respond.

The True Word Venerable squatted down, gently patted his back, but Jiang Fan suddenly collapsed, leaning on her leg.

When she focused her gaze, he had fallen into a coma.

True Word Venerable carefully lifted his head, ensuring that his face would not be dirtied by the mud.

"It really is a struggle for you, experiencing so much in one day, your mind exhausted to the limit."

Tenderness flashed in her eyes.

On reflection, Jiang Fan first went through a fierce battle with Chen Jing and Taicang Eighteen Sons, then engaged in a life-and-death battle with Venerate Xinnie.

He barely managed to resolve these issues, and then Green Pearl sought revenge, followed by the appearance of an even more terrifying Two-star Giant King.

What saddened Jiang Fan the most was Venerate Xinnie dying for him.

Who could endure such suffering?

"Let me take you back to the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion."

She lifted Jiang Fan in her arms.

She glanced at the body of Venerate Xinnie, then at the unconscious Green Pearl, and the de-cultivated Chen Jing.

Summoning a cloud, she swept them all up.

Except for holding Jiang Fan.

At that moment.

There was a stirring in Jiang Fan’s arms, and the Little Qilin squeezed out of the Space Mirror.

Executing Spatial Teleportation, it traveled across the battlefield and quickly returned with three swords in its embrace.

True Word Venerable smiled knowingly: "Is his spiritual pet always this clever?"

"Don’t worry, how could I let your master lose anything?"

With a wave of her sleeve, several items flew back.

Among them was her Phoenix Feather Nine Flames Fan.

The other two items were a piece of Wish Paper that hadn’t been ignited and the mirror sealing Princess Zi Jiang.

Princess Zi Jiang gazed at Venerate Xinnie’s body, eyes bewildered, and spoke human words:

"I don’t understand. He was clearly Jiang Fan’s mortal enemy, so why would he sacrifice himself to save Jiang Fan?"

"Your Human Clan’s books have never described such things."

If Venerate Xinnie hadn’t sacrificed himself to transfer the impact of that blow.

Jiang Fan would now be dead.

But, why did he do that?

True Word Venerable looked at Jiang Fan cradled in her arms, and said softly:

"Some things cannot be described with words."

"For instance, the allure of one’s character."

Princess Zi Jiang pondered deeply on these words, looking at the unconscious Jiang Fan.

Soon after.

Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion.

Everyone gathered upon hearing the news.

Seeing Jiang Fan return unconscious, their expressions were troubled.

This was the first time Jiang Fan returned with such severe injuries.

Fairy Yun Shang accepted Jiang Fan with eyes filled with heartache: "Venerable, what happened?"

True Word Venerable lowered her gaze shamefully, casting Chen Jing before them.

"I failed to educate my disciple properly, resulting in one so insidious and vile."

She briefly recounted the events.

Emphasizing Chen Jing’s actions.

If it weren’t for Chen Jing’s betrayal, revealing Jiang Fan as the mover of the Connecting Sky Black Pillar, none of the subsequent events would have occurred.

Everyone stared at Chen Jing, eyes filled with rage.

Two betrayals, both plunging Jiang Fan into peril!

"When Jiang awakes, let him decide." Fairy Yun Shang coldly glanced at Chen Jing.

After all, he was True Word Venerable’s disciple; they weren’t inclined to say much.

Everything would be decided when Jiang Fan awoke.

"Fan!" Upon hearing of Jiang Fan’s severely injured return, Bi Luo abandoned her seclusion to urgently come over.

She was once the spiritual pet of a Great Sage, her reverence for the Venerable was limited.

Seeing Jiang Fan severely injured and unconscious, she felt indignant for Jiang Fan:

"What debt does my Fan have to repay you and your disciple?"

"The disciple came to fight, Fan spared him, yet he returned malice for kindness, seeking to kill him everywhere."

"The master was saved by Fan, without a single thanks, instead demanded punishment and death!"

"You’ve truly gone too far!"

True Word Venerable bowed her head in shame, refraining from explaining that she and Jiang Fan had reconciled.

She didn’t mention her agreement to marry Jiang Fan.

She simply remained silent, allowing Bi Luo to vent her dissatisfaction.

Chen Jing, however, was not so compliant.

He snorted angrily: "Shut your mouth, wretched Demon Race!"

"Jiang Fan, that beast, stole my master; his death isn’t worth mourning!!!"

Slap!

Fairy Yun Shang, unable to hold back, flung him away with a sleeve.

Ever gentle, she was now icy-faced and ready to strike again.

Yet Bi Luo suggested with a hint of meaning: "Yun Shang, you arrange for the Venerable, Jiang Fan, and the Green Pearl to be healed."

"I wish to speak alone with Chen Jing."

Everyone nodded, taking Jiang Fan away with concern.

Leaving only Bi Luo and Chen Jing.

"You seem very fond of your master?" Bi Luo’s eyes sparkled.

Chen Jing cursed venomously: "I curse them both to not meet a good end!"

Bi Luo seized his chin, sneering coldly: "Killing a scoundrel like you is too convenient."

"I want to make you suffer unbearably!"

Chen Jing grew wary: "What do you plan to do?"

Bi Luo narrowed her eyes:

"I want you to watch, as the woman you love most unites with my Fan!"

"Ha ha ha!"