Chapter 861 - Cherishing What Should Be Treasured (2/2)

Light had stopped attacking but Dark, who was now exposing herself, still kept assaulting fiercely. Her flying sword had literally lacerated Dao Master Poison’s body and tried to snatch his Golden Core inside. Just as she was about to grab it, however, two venom bees appeared on both of her sides all of a sudden and shot toward her neck.

“Danger…”

Dark was good at sneak attack and assassination, but she realized she couldn’t avoid the two venom bees that popped out all of a sudden. She controlled her flying sword to block one that shot at her left neck, but the other one from the right side had come less than half a meter from her.

“Puff…”

A dazzling beam suddenly flashed through and pierced the venom bee that was about to bite the right side of Dark’s neck. The suddenly appearing beam turned out to be a silver needle that pierced its body and took it down, cancelling the peril that was nearly upon her neck.

With lingering fear on her face, Dark looked at Tang Xiu before she grabbed the Golden Core. Her body then flickered and appeared in front of Tang Xiu as she gratefully said, “Thanks for the help, Grand Master.”

“You see, Dao Master Poison is an expert at the mid-stage of Golden Core.” Tang Xiu shook his head and said, “It’s not surprising that he has some lethal and terrifying things in his possession. Just be more careful in the future; even insignificant people in our eyes may be able to unleash an unexpected and terrifying strike that can make us end up miserable or dead. The path of cultivators is rough and full of ups and downs. Only by blazing through all difficulties and keeping your vigilance will you be able to walk further and stay alive—and become much stronger.”

“We’ll keep Grand Master’s teaching in mind with earnest,” said Light and Dark in unison.

Tang Xiu fell into silence for a while and then suddenly spoke, “From today onward, I’ll bestow upon you the name of my family, Tang. Are you willing to accept it?”

Bestowing his family name?

Light and Dark exchanged glances before the siblings nodded without a word. They knelt in the air before Tang Xiu and kowtowed thrice to convey their gratitude.

“Now that you’ve accepted it, let’s untie the troublesome thread that has been troubling you all the time!” said Tang Xiu. “Whether you choose to accept your lineage or sever your blood ties, it’s yours to take.”

“Understood!”

Yet, a look of hesitation was evident on the siblings’ faces.

Tang Xiu shot them a deep look before he suddenly turned around and spoke, “Do you want to hear a story?”

Light and Dark, who had just been bestowed a surname and were now called Tang Guang and Tang An, nodded and replied, “Please do tell, Grand Master.”

“I once encountered such a person in the past—one who sprung from a prestigious house of a big sect. It can be said that he was an existence that countless people envied and must have looked up to,” narrated Tang Xiu. “One day, however, he seemed to have changed in nature, transforming into a very diligent and hard-working man instead of feeding himself with the golden spoon he had always had since birth. And yet, he still felt very lonely inside, even though he had his parents, relatives, and friends. That loneliness was even very painful to him sometimes because he had always been missing someone—his real loved one, a family member that was his mother, who had born bitter hardships to bring him up, but lived in the blue planet in the distant starry sky.”

Tang Guang and Tang An looked at each other. They had listened to some small part of the story and immediately realized who the said person in Tang Xiu’s story was. It was because the main character in the story was in line with the story of their Grand Master.

“After he returned to Earth, he was no longer at the supremacy—no longer the Supreme of the Immortal World who stood on the aloof pedestal.” Tang Xiu continued the story, “Yet still, he was very happy and satisfied. He didn’t have his former power and strength, but he was willing to start over from scratch. He didn’t have prominent stature, but he could strive to achieve. But even more so, the unforgettable family love and bond that had been carved deep inside his bones and heart had been regained and was worth cherishing.”

“You two, brother and sister, should be aware of who I am talking about.”

Tang Guang and Tang An nodded at his words.

“The story of the lesson I just told you is nothing but a beginning,” said Tang Xiu. “After I returned to Earth, I also solved some of the riddles that had plagued my mind, such as what happened to my father and the relatives of his family line—which was… the Tang Family of Beijing.”

Tang Guang and Tang An trembled at the same time. They already had learned some facts about their Grand Master, Tang Xiu, to begin with, so they understood what their Grand Master wanted to tell them. They realized that their parents probably gave them to their current Master not only to obtain cultivation techniques, but also probably due to the hope inside their hearts for them—a hope that they could follow their Master and became an immortal existence like her…

After a long time passed by, Tang An took off her mask, revealing her stunning face that could topple a kingdom. The complex expression that was covering her face was gradually replaced by a firm and resolute look as she said, “Grand Master, we, brother and sister, are surnamed Tang, while our mother is surnamed Gu. We’re very grateful to those who gave birth to us, and we’re also very thankful to those who abandoned us as well. Dark (An) already understands that it’s great to have more family members and kinship, and one should appreciate what they currently have before it’s gone. Grand Master, I understand what I must do.”

“We’d like to see them, Grand Master,” interjected Tang Guang in a heavy voice.

“Off you go, then.” Tang Xiu nodded and said, “Regardless of one being a Daoist cultivator or Immortal, one still has seven emotions and six desires. Only when one refines the heart amid the tumultuous matter of the world can their state of mind be so strong and impregnable that not even countless demons could invade it.”

“We understand.”

Tang Guang and Tang An looked at each other before the duo flew in the direction of Qinglin County in a flash.

As Tang Xiu landed back on the ground, he saw Wang Rui stab and mutilate the body of Dao Master Poison with a dagger in hand. He already had done it dozens of times, yet didn’t stop at all. He was seemingly releasing all the hatred he had in his heart while cutting.

Tang Xiu shook his head secretly. Then he looked at Electrolady and Aquababe and said, “Your mission has been accomplished, so you can go back! Also, give my regards to Duanmu Lin when you see him.”

“Got it!” replied Aquababe while cupping her fists.

Electrolady, however, looked somewhat spaced out and only cupped her fists perfunctorily. Her eyes glanced at the direction where Light had just vanished from, and asked with a hesitant look, “Tang Xiu, can you tell me whether I can see Light again in the future?”

“Ehh?” Tang Xiu was surprised, “Did you really fall in love with Light?”