Chapter 836: The Old Friend Is No Longer Here (2/2)

Mo Wuji clasped his fists and said, ”May I request Student Tan to tell me why is the name Mo Wuji famous?”

Seeing Mo Wuji clasped his fists, it wasn’t just Tan Zhenman, but even Xian Zhiyang was astonished. Mo Wuji’s robes already looked quite archaic. Now, he even showed courtesy through the clasping of his fists.

Tan Zhenman said hurriedly, ”There’s nothing much. You will know it if you go to Jing Yang. Many people in Jing Yang know of Mo Wuji. Because many years ago, a gravestone appeared on Jingshou Mountain. There were two lines of words on the gravestone: Mo Wuji’s Grave; Erected by Wen Xiaoqi.”

”Right, this isn’t a bizarre thing. Everyone in Jing Yang knows about it,” By the side, Feng Nan nodded and said.

Even though Xian Zhiyang ignored his gesture for a handshake, he still behaved courteously.

”Mo Wuji’s Grave, Erected by Wen Xiaoqi…” Mo Wuji muttered to himself. In his eyes, a bashful but pretty girl appeared. Her name was Wen Xiaoqi.

Perhaps after he died, the only person who remembered him was Wen Xiaoqi.

”That gravestone looked like an ordinary piece of stone, but it was actually a rare piece of jade. Because of that gravestone, there was a conflict in Jing Yang…” Tan Zhenman noticed that Mo Wuji seemed to be at a loss, so she continued explaining.

”Many thanks, Student Tan. Do you know where on Jingshou Mountain did this gravestone appear at? And where is it now? And did anyone investigate on that Wen Xiaoqi?” Mo Wuji suppressed the anxiety in his heart and he asked a chain of questions.

Tan Zhenman nodded, ”After that jade gravestone was discovered, investigations were carried out on Wen Xiaoqi. She seems to have been a lonely person who didn’t get married. She had died and prior to her death, she had also requested to be buried on Jingshou Mountain. As for that jade gravestone, it was already long gone. A few other classmates and I have visited the gravestone site before.”

Wen Xiaoqi is dead?

Mo Wuji felt that intense pain in his head once more. It felt as though millions of needles were stabbing his brain at the same time. His face instantly turned pale. This intense pain in his head, however, wasn’t able to overwhelm the sadness and regret he felt in his heart. His eyes turned misty.

Previously, he cried for Cen Shuyin. This time, he was crying for Wen Xiaoqi. He had returned far too late; he had no way of bringing Wen Xiaoqi away.

A woman remained lonely all her life, all for a man who didn’t give her any promise nor any chances. How much determination was required for that? How deep was her love?

However, he didn’t notice all this. She had always supported him from the back. She never asked for anything in return, nor did she hope for any sort of happy ending. Perhaps, Wen Xiaoqi only hoped to see his smile and to hear his greetings every morning.

But he didn’t even give her these. His heart had been focused on the research on the meridian opening solution. His love had also been given to that Xia Ruoyin, that backstabbing woman.

”Mo Wuji, are you fine?” Xian Zhiyang asked anxiously.

Mo Wuji wiped his eyes and shook his head, ”I’m fine.”

Thereafter, he looked at Tan Zhenman and said, ”Student Tan, I know that my words might sound rude. However, this matter is extremely important to me. Can you bring me to where the gravestone was discovered in Jingshou Mountain?”

”Ah…” Tan Zhenman looked at Mo Wuji in astonishment. She could never have thought that Mo Wuji would have such an unreasonable request.

She had no relations with Mo Wuji. Moreover, Mo Wuji looked sickly and his attire looked weird. If not for the fact that ancient Han clothing was in fashion, she would have really thought that Mo Wuji was a madman.

However, she didn’t have a bad impression of Mo Wuji. Even though Mo Wuji looked like he was in dire straits, he also seemed to give off an indescribable feeling. While Mo Wuji’s clothing was old and tattered, his aura was actually clean and bright.

”Zhiyang, Senior Mo is your friend?” What left Feng Nan and Ya Qi shocked was that Tan Zhenman actually didn’t reject him directly. Instead, she asked Xian Zhiyang a question.

Xian Zhiyang hurriedly said, ”Wuji is a friend that I just made. He injured himself falling down Luo Yang Moutain. I was the one who brought him to the hospital.”

”Zhenman, why don’t you draw a map for Mo Wuji. After all, this place is too far from Jing Yang,” Feng Nan hurriedly said when he saw that Tan Zhenman actually seemed to be contemplating it.

Right at this instant, the school’s broadcasting system sounded, ”Graduating students of Xing Wu University, please take notice. The Joint Space Navigation Federation will be accepting three students from our Kai Nam Province. As long as you pass the Three Star Exam, you will be able to take part in the selection. Registration will be at Qi Shu City’s Observatory Plaza…”

The announcement repeated a total of six times. Mo Wuji saw that all of them revealed an expression of longing; Xian Zhiyang seemed to have forgotten that he had just been ditched.

”Ai, unfortunately, I haven’t passed Three Star Exam…” Tan Zhenman sighed.

”If you promise to follow me to Jingshou Mountain, I promise to coach you so that you would pass the three exams,” Mo Wuji suddenly said. He didn’t know what the Three Star Exam was. However, he believed that for an Immortal Emperor like him, it should be nothing.