Chapter 239 Master Hou Is About To Die (1/2)

Xiao Bing and Gao Fei often exchanged opinions about martial arts and it benefitted them a lot. But overall Gao Fei gained more from it. What Xiao Bing was currently seeking was not the level of martial arts. It was the accumulation of the primitive strength inside him. After all, Xiao Bing’s comprehension had long been at the level of Void-breaking. It was even more advanced than the level he was at before his power was sealed.”

According to Zhang Yizhi, he should be able to unseal his power within a month. The reason why Xiao Bing dared to let Gao Fei remain was that he was willing to gamble that the followers of Buddhism would not come here twice within one month. As long as Xiao Bing could unseal his power before their arrival, he was confident of his chances of winning.

It was the same with the Long family. They would also face their doom when Xiao Bing’s power was restored.

Time was the only thing he needed. Yet it’s the wait that was most uncomfortable because it usually meant that your fate was in the hands of others.

Jiang Zihou was having a drink with Tang Xueyan in his mansion. He had never drunk so much before as he was a man with a cause. That’s why he always had to stay sober. He drank a little when he had to. But today he had drunk quite a bit. He didn’t know why Tang Xueyan would drink so much. Maybe she was in a bad mood. But he decided to drink with her anyway since this was what she wanted.

They were slightly drunk. The girl stared at him with blurry eyes. He asked, “What are you thinking about?”

“I’m thinking about those ants moving house.”

“Seriously? You’re staring at me while thinking about ants moving house? Is this old man worth less than a few ants?”

Tang Xueyan shook her head and said, “Of course not. I was thinking about what I said the other day. I’m envious of the ants’ freedom. Every ant is doing the same thing, which is fundamental to their survival. But humans are different. We often do things for ambition and we’re even willing to go against our conscience for it.”

Master Hou sighed, and his eyes became a little moist. “We humans have our own difficulties and pain. We can only try to give ourselves as much freedom as we can, to decide our destiny as much as we can. Only when we keep climbing can we be superior to others.”

Tang Xueyan nodded and then looked at Master Hou and asked, “Zihou, why are you so nice to me? Is it because I remind you of other women?”

“Yes.” But when he met the girl’s sad eyes, he said, “And no.”

Smiling, Tang Xueyan shook her head, “I don’t really believe that.”

“I’m telling the truth.” Master Hou was already slightly drunk. “You do look a lot like her. At least 80 percent similarity. The first time I saw you, I thought you were she, even though your countenance was blurred by dirt.”

“Who was she to you?”

“Her name was Jiang Qin, a woman I loved when I was young.”

“Where is she now?”

“Dead.”

Even though he was drunk, Master Hou did not want to talk further about this woman. Instead, he shifted the conversation to focus on Tang Xueyan. “When I first saw you, I truly thought you were her. I even regarded you as her for the next few days. I knew it was just my imagination. But then, I gradually realized that you were different from her. She was a quiet girl. But you have become more and more lively. Maybe that’s your nature.”

“But you didn’t ask me to leave.”

“Because I believe you to be a very good girl. I don’t want to chase you out. As I said, I want you to stay here and be the princess of this mansion, and I will keep to my word.”

Tang Xueyan’s eyes reddened. She stood up, walked over to him and helped him up. “Zihou, let me walk you to your room to sleep.”

“Okay, go to bed…”

He chattered non-stop while Tang Xueyan helped him back to his room, “I used to be able to hold far more alcohol than this. Maybe I was overly happy today, too happy…”

They went into the room and Tang Xueyan helped him settle into bed. The room was full of flowers, all given by Tang Xueyan herself, in many colors, all well-preserved by Master Hou.

The rich fragrance filled the room.