Chapter: 778 (1/2)
AST 778 – Fei Wuji Who Had His Wish Fulfilled, Pure Gold Dragon-Headed Cane
After dinner, everyone sat down and chatted for a bit. When the sky had turned dark, Qing Shui, Cang Wuya, Fei Wuji, and Bai Gui went back together to their assigned courtyard in the Ye Residence.
The expressions on their faces seemed more relaxed as the matters with the Eastern Palace Aristocrat Clan had been dealt with completely. Fei Wuji remained silent – words weren’t enough to express the excitement and happiness he felt in his heart.
Fei Wuji carried this burden on his shoulders for many years. The heaviness he had bore throughout his life was like a big mountain that suffocated him with nightmares almost every night. He would wake up from his nightmares and blame himself for not being to do anything. He even took his regrets and blamed them to God for being unfair. “Why did I do to deserve this?” He had never been enveloped in the warmth and love of his parents since he was young, and on top of that, he was forced to bear this gigantic burden in his life for decades.
Finally, it was settled. He had thought of committing suicide numerous times just so he wouldn’t have to suffer from the excruciating pain of bearing this burden any longer. But when he finally saw his dying grandfather, he knew he couldn’t just take his life so that he would have the easy way out. Because if there was one person who suffered more than him, it would be his own grandfather.
“Grandpa, did you see the fight? Did you get to meet my parents? The Eastern Palace Aristocrat Clan has finally repaid their debts. You can rest in peace now.” Fei Wuji uttered deep within his heart while he looked up to the sky. He believed that his grandfather and parents would be able to hear his words.
At that moment, he finally felt that he would be able to live again. The past years of his life felt worse than living in hell. He tried to forget his past so he could live a better life. As an elder in the Heavenly Palace, he was a cheerful man in everyone’s eyes. When someone asked a question about his past, he would choose to ignore it, because he was able to survive until now by doing so.
It was easy to remind himself to forget, but nothing was truly forgotten. The imprint of everything he tried to forget would always be there in the corners of his mind. During his normal daily life, he would seem fine on the surface. But when the quiet night came or when he was alone, all these thoughts would crawl out of his mind. The pain of remembering his past had suffocated his entire mind, body, and soul.
Qing Shui was also exempted from the burden as he was able to calm his mind once more. Even though he did not suffer as much as Fei Wuji did, the responsibilities he bore on his shoulders were heavy as well, much like carrying the debts that would take years to repay. Now that these responsibilities were lifted off from his shoulders, his body felt lighter. Qing Shui felt that the generosity and kindness of the late Old Ancestor of the Heavenly Palace had been repaid partly, because it would never be enough to repay everything he did for Qing Shui. Kindness, however, cost nothing. Fei Wuji was part of his family, so whatever that concerned Fei Wuji was also his problem. After he had finally settled this problem, he hoped that he wouldn’t need to think about this matter anymore.
As soon as they arrived at the courtyard, four of them went inside the living room and sat down. The tea cups and tea pot he had prepared earlier were already placed in the living room. Qing Shui got up to pour the tea and served it to his seniors.
“Martial Uncle Fei, your problems have been settled. Remember to uphold what you promised to the Old Ancestor.” Qing Shui chuckled with a wide smile. The late Old Ancestor would very much look forward to Fei Wuji’s tribute to the Fei Clan through the gesture of burning incense.
“I know. When I get back, I will try to get married as soon as possible. I never had this thought before. Now that I’m free, I should be having a family of my own since I’m not young anymore. And Qing Shui, thank you.” cackled Fei Wuji, feeling free at last.
“Martial Uncle Fei, there is no display of gratitude between us. We are a family. We either strive together or fall together.” Qing Shui was serious when he said that.
“Alright, alright. We are a family, one whole family.” Cang Wuya cracked a smile and laughed. He was happy too. As a disciple of the late Old Ancestor, he was in agony because he wasn’t able to let him rest in peace. However, everything was settled in the end. Although he wasn’t able to settle the matter himself, he was still more than happy to know that his own grandson-in-law was able to settle it triumphantly, not only for him or for Fei Wuji but for everyone.
Cang Wuya’s son had passed away long before he had the chance to marry someone. He had treated Canghai and Fei Wuji as his own children while Canghai Mingyue would always be his granddaughter, the one and only close relative he would ever have.
“Qing Shui, rest early tonight.” said Cang Wuya when Qing Shui stood up to make his leave after a few moments of idle chat.
“Mm, you too. Prepare to pack up, we will be leaving in a few days.” Qing Shui said with a smile. He missed Shi Qingzhuang and Mingyue Gelou at home. But he shouldn’t go back too soon, not before they had given birth to their children first.
“Mm, we don’t have much to pack. We can leave anytime.” Fei Wuji flashed a grin towards Qing Shui.
Qing Shui then returned to his room and looked at the time. It was almost time to go into the Realm of the Violet Jade Immortal. He left the Diamond Gigantic Elephant outside of the courtyard despite the peaceful situation at the Southern Viewing Continent. Nevertheless, it wouldn’t hurt to set up some kind of defensive system to protect them while they were asleep. At least it was better than nothing.
When he entered the Realm of the Violet Jade Immortal, the first thing he did was to look at the items he had acquired from the fight instead of the usual cultivation. The artifacts he had gotten were the Jade Dragon Battle Saber, the Jade Dragon Dagger, and the Dragon-Headed Cane used by the Old Ancestor of the Eastern Palace Aristocrat Clan. Qing Shui acquired the cane when he clutched it under his armpit after he had used the Saintly Hands move. After that, the old man tried to save himself but he exploded instead, leaving the cane behind for Qing Shui to snatch away.
He marvelled at the weapons he had stored in the Realm of the Violet Jade Immortal. There was a blood red giant saber and a Thunderbolt Spear, as well as the recent acquisition of the Jade Dragon Battle Saber, the Jade Dragon Dagger, and the Dragon-Headed Cane.
These were all considered as his most treasured artifacts amongst his collection. The artifacts he had acquired a long time ago seemed worthless now. However, he decided to keep them for now and give them away to those who would need them. These would be considered divine artifacts for those martial warriors who were at a lower cultivation realm.
Qing Shui took another look at his collection. He wouldn’t be able to use some of them as they didn’t catch his interest. The Pure Gold Dragon-Headed Cane, however, had gotten his attention. He picked it up and observed the cane. It wasn’t the most valuable artifact he had seen, but it was still valuable nonetheless.
The cane felt warm to the touch, not too cold and not too hot, which felt comfortable. It felt as if he was holding the hands of an adoring beauty- he didn’t want to let go off it.
“Great stuff!” Qing Shui came up with a conclusion that the cane was a great artifact based on his sense of touch. After that, he activated his Heavenly Vision Technique and analyzed the cane. It wasn’t long before he was able to get an understanding of the cane’s ability.
Pure Gold Dragon-Headed Cane!