Chapter 28 (1/2)
Chapter 28: The Helpless Gentleman – Part 1
Translated by Kestrel
Edited by Ritpoppy
Warning: Sosty stuff in this chapter, so beware
At XiYue Mountain, one of TianQing's outer disciples ran all the way from the bottom of the mountain to the top
LiMin-Jun hurriedly stood up fro outer disciple said, ”Er shi+-xiong, it's no good, GuiFeng Sect still refuses to see us So YuLou slaainst the table, ”This is ridiculous! We aren't the ones who poisoned the the blame on us!”
LiMin-Jun said, ”What can we do about it, they refuse to believe it was anyone other than us this time around! What about YuNan, how's that situation I sent hi YuLou paused a h, ”Still no results”
As LiMin-Jun walked another circle around the rooYan returned
The outer disciple said, ”Da shi+-xiong! They told Yan was vexed beyond belief at thethe space between his brows as he answered, ”What thing”
These past few days had been anything but co to take a single step The outer disciple lifted his head to glance around at everyone, then stepped forward and opened up an elaborate handkerchief; they all looked to see that inside were four silver bracelets of exquisite crafts YuLou said, ”What'd Wan QianQiu send us silver bracelets for?”
Just as he spoke, Ming ChangYan's entire body froze, his face paling in an instant
He grabbed the bracelets, pinching the time didn't say a word
These four silver bracelets were none other than the ornaments Yi Yue had worn ever since she was a child; there was even a delicate silver bell hanging from each one He had four identical ones as well, so he could recognize thelance But how did these silver bracelets make their way into Wan QianQiu's hands, and why did Wan QianQiu send thean to spread from the pit of his stomach
He pondered over it, his mind a confused mess: Does this uts, but not to that degree I haven't revealed information about Yi Yue to anyone else, either, so how did Wan QianQiu find out!
Ming ChangYan left Tokhara for the central plains when he was 15 years old; all these years being secretive, refusing to reveal his true face to people, had all been because he didn't want to involve Yi Yue due to their si happened to her…
He couldn't bring hiht any further, and put away the bells
LiMin-Jun noticed so?”
Ming ChangYan said, ”I' Mountain”
LiMin-Jun, ”Well that's a weird thing to say, what's the point of going to GuiFeng Mountain–hey, ai! Ming ChangYan! fuck! What're you running for!”
LiMin-Jun chased hiYan had already disappeared into XiYue Mountain His qinggong had always been world-renowned, and no one present was capable of catching up to hiure out what had set hi LiMin-Jun could only wait for hiYan didn't stop once on the way,Mountain When the two disciples at the door saw that thethesword at his waist, they iuessed he was the noble GentleYan didn't say another word, dispatching theht up the mountain
Wan QianQiu kneould certainly co in the courtyard with a cold look on his face
”You're here Where's the antidote”
Ming ChangYan kicked over a stone stool, a sign that he wasn't here out of good will, ”Where's h at that, ”Lord Ming, your attitude truly disappoints Yan's expression froze evencold as frost, as he spat out his reply one word at a time, ”I'll ask you once riYan's body tilted to the side as heWan QianQiu's neck, leaving hiYan's tone of voice was frightening, ”Last time, where is she”
Wan QianQiu's face elled a bright red, clearly unable to breathe Ming ChangYan loosened his grip a little, and he vo, ”I'll ask you a last time as well, where's the antidote”
There was a , he was s in a heap to the floor After a h, ”Your sister's life is a life, but does that mean my shi+dis' lives aren't?”
The noise hehi stand, his appearance like that of a madman with bloodshot eyes and noticeably burstin veins, ”My wife's life! My child's life! Do neither of those count as lives!?”
”I really should have trusted you…I should have listened to you! You toldit—I never realized you arningof hell Adorned in a Wedding Dress all along!”
Ming ChangYan was as alar, ”What the hell kind of crazy talk is that? The situation wasn't 's I already explained to you a long ti, how am I supposed to have an antidote! This past month your people have refused to even seean antidote?”
”Hahahahahahahaha! Ming ChangYan! Ming ChangYan!” Wan QianQiu sat down, poured hi pressured by the GuiFeng elders and suffering through the successive losses of his wife and disciples, his hand was shaking terribly, but the man himself was abnor ChangYan…all I want is the antidote I don't care where you go looking for it, that's your probleet the antidote, even if you kill hter my entire sect, you'll never find your little sister”
He drank another cup, then wiped his ainst your sister I have , Ming ChangYan lifted his foot and kicked hi a fewa screa at all to her before I find the antidote, I'll never let you get aith it”
He hurriedly left, heading back to XiYue Mountain After reaching TianQing, he wasn't in the ht into Xiaoxie Terrace
Xiao Chai was startled as she said, ”Lord ChangYan”
Ming ChangYan asked, ”Where's Maiden Hua?”
Xiao Chai had never seen a tiree; nor thoseXiao Chai said, ”Maiden Hua just went to bed…”
But to her surprise, the door screen was pushed aside, and Hua YunChang ca leisurely out
”I'm already up Zhao Zhao, you don't look well, what happened?”
At the sight of her, Ming ChangYan got straight to the point, ”Yi Yue's co's hands stopped in theChangYan nodded, ”I don't kno she got here ThisWan QianQiu sent two pairs of silver bracelets to XiYue Mountain They were hers”
Hua YunChang took the bracelets, lifting them up for a closer look, ”I remember you had two pairs of the same—e first met as children, you wore the when you walked, very lively”
Ming ChangYan spoke up, ”Wan QianQiu is dead-set on believing we poisoned theet hio I…I don't knohere Yi Yue is, and I don't knohether or not he's tricking a said, ”I know I recently heard YuLou say that the poison afflicting GuiFeng Sect is incredibly potent, beyond what I've ever heard of”
Ming ChangYan's expression wavered, looking noticeably flustered, ”Is there really nothing you can do?”
Hua YunChang nodded, ”I have no solutions If I did, I would have given thes turn into such great discord”
Ming ChangYan sucked in a deep breath, sitting in silence
Hua YunChang loved hiYan stood up, ”I'll look for so said, ”Who will you look for?”
Ming ChangYan, ”Anyone who can help ive this one for speaking bluntly, but TianQing's reputation aood, and people outside have all sorts of le cure will be difficult to obtain”
Hua YunChang said, ”She's right I know you're a proud and arrogant rievances while beseeching others Zhao Zhao, if they don't help you, you aren't going to kill the them for help, so of course I won't attack them If the first ti place, surely so to help Yan found himself rejected at the door
Every sect's head would treat hi him tea and whatnot, all of theYan acted, all of them politely declined He couldn't just pressure the a wall, all he could do was look for a different sect Unexpectedly, the news that the noble Gentle people for help took flight over night, spreading all throughout both sides of the Yangtze River Some were derisive, some were astonished, some looked on with interest, still others viewed it all with indifference—but not one of the to offer help
Half a ossip about hione to visit The story of his grievances with Wan QianQiu grew increasingly distorted, until it becae knot that couldn't be untied Thethe shoho didn't think the situation was that dire went on to add details to the story, saying that Ming ChangYan really was the type to kick a benefactor in the teeth, poisoning his good friends to death, and consequently causing TianQing sect's reputation to suffer a sudden, devastating decline
It all got to the point that, as soon as Ming ChangYan was seen co in the distance, the sect heads would rush like so the front gate and rejecting all visitors By the tiYan reached the foot of the ht; the wind blew, dried yellow leaves twirled past hi blankly at the great door, until the servant boy sweeping the entranceway – having watched hie to call out to hio hoYan said, ”I want to meet your sect head”