Chapter 616 – Facing Death to Live (I) (1/2)
Chapter 616 – Facing Death to Live (I)
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
The caresses of the night breeze, originating from those massive black wings, dispersed all divinity and light, cut off all sights and senses, brought with it the purest gloom and power.
”The clear cry of the young Phoenix surpasses the old Phoenix…in the end, that is still a matter for the future.” (TN: The first part of this sentence is a line from a poem by Li Shangyin. Its meaning is that the young will surpass the old.)
The Divine Empress gazed at Xu Yourong in her hand and expressionlessly noted.
Not a single person could enter this darkness unless she permitted it, like that patch of red.
Mo Yu lowered her head and kneeled outside the hall, not daring to glance inward.
”Send her back to Holy Maiden Peak. Once Chen Changsheng is confirmed dead, release her.”
Hearing the Divine Empress's voice, Mo Yu finally dared to raise her head. She wanted to say something, but ultimately chose not to.
The bamboo carriage was prepared and the Black Goat strolled back from some place.
The Divine Empress glanced at the Black Goat. After a moment of silence, she nodded her head.
The wheels of the carriage rolled over the gray stones, slowly heading out of the Imperial Palace.
Mo Yu sat within, gazing at the unconscious Xu Yourong in her lap. She suddenly felt somewhat sad.
She was sad for Xu Yourong, and also for Chen Changsheng.
It seemed that Chen Changsheng's death was certain.
In truth, she was also somewhat sad.
It had been a long time since she had gone to the Orthodox Academy or met with Chen Changsheng. In addition, she had no reason to go, and even if Chen Changsheng died, she had no reason to be sad. When she thought of this, she grew even sadder.
The bamboo carriage seemed to travel slowly, but it traveled with incomparable speed, and there was something indescribably strange about it. Although there were not many pedestrians on the road, there were many people hunting for Chen Changsheng's whereabouts, as well as experts and cavalry seeking to protect Chen Changsheng, yet none of them noticed this carriage.
It didn't take long for the bamboo carriage to depart from the capital's south gate and step upon the official road towards Holy Maiden Peak.
Almost at the same time the carriage left the capital, Xu Yourong opened her eyes.
It was not because she had some hidden technique. This was the Divine Empress's will.
She opened her eyes yet could not make a single move, not even twitch a single finger.
Because a hair clasp was seemingly very casually thrust into her black hair.
Or perhaps it was better to call it a wooden hairpin.
Third-ranked on the Tier of Legendary Weapons, Wooden Sword Little Phoenix.
Xu Yourong could not move, but she could speak.
However, she was clearly not in the mood to speak, and only quietly stared at the roof of the carriage. If her gaze could pierce through, who knew which part of the starry sky it would rest on?
”Every person has their own fate. His fate isn't good; there's nothing that can be done about that.” Mo Yu looked at her with a pitying gaze as she spoke.
Xu Yourong drew back her gaze and looked at her, saying, ”I don't feel that he will die.”
Mo Yu naturally knew of the current state of Chen Changsheng's body. She thought to herself, even if His Holiness can protect him from being killed by the Empress, how many more days can he live?
Xu Yourong seemed to understand some incredibly important matter. She calmly said, ”Since it is his fate in the end, it should operate according to his way of thinking. I wanted to cut him off from the world, but he wanted to go back. The Heavenly Dao wants him to die, but he insists on facing death to live.”
”Facing death to live?”
”Do you still remember the story of Divine General Han Qing?”
”I remember.”
”Emperor Taizong said before, those who face death to live do not die very easily.”
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