Chapter 64: Twilight [2] (1/2)
Ju Feng remembered his mother and grandparents. The faces he knew from birth. The love they've been showing him, the beautiful things they've shared together and the near-death experience they also shared together.
How could he ever forget uncle Luyang, the powerful titan lord who had bought him his spatial sac.
The memory of his friends at the Last-Sages sect, the concern he felt with the troubled Yingjie. How seeing the faces of the two siblings Cheung and Daxia made him smile. The feeling of weirdness he recieved when observing the strange Yuan Chun Hua. Not to mention elder Cao Wang Xiu, the ever graceful light Daoist. Or, the grand elder who would say ”Remember, study hard and train harder” and would look at them as if they were about to face the gods. That was awesomely funny.
Or when he had been sent to Charat planet by the guardian Qiyuan. Ah, senior Qiyuan, the ancient gatekeeper. He remembered participating in the trials as if he was a member of the outer sect. Although it was by accident, it was fun all the way despite the threat of solitary solitude. He had meet his three roommates, the beautiful Lu Mei Ying. He even had his own hillock.
Life was indeed beautiful.
True, we are exquisitely aware of the terrible, threatening and scary things in life. The enormity of all those terrible awful things could make the universe seemed devoid of light. The awareness is just our ability to survive. The beauty in life could never be denied.
”Senior, I think life is beautiful.”
”And why is that?”
”Because I have people who love me.”
”What about people who don't have anyone to love them?”
”Then, maybe they have people they love in their lives.”
”Mm-Hmm, true. But what happens when the people or things you love are taken from you? Will you still find beauty in life?”
Ju Feng bowed his head in thought. If he was to loose everyone who loved him and he loved? How could he even think of living? Would there be beauty in life then? Part of him screamed 'there would be debt to be paid', while the other part shouted 'peace with the world.. A crossroad.
”Senior, It's so hard to determine. But being alive is the beauty of its gift.”
”You want to be alive, yet you are here, don't you wonder why?”
”Senior, I believe it was an accident. Sometimes accident happens.”
”Oh, yes.You walking into the force-field and stepping on the heavenly seal was an acident. I agreed. I mean, If you find so much beauty in life, why are you still here in this threshold?”
”Because I'm dying?”
”Yes, i kmow that. But, do you really want to die?”
”No senior, I don't want to die.”
”Then, why are you still here?”
”I don't know what to do, senior. Please help me.”
”Isn't that funny? You want me to help you against death? But, I will help you. Your attitude and your Karmic virtues intrigued me.”