Chapter 426 - Daily Life in a Demon Sect (36) (2/2)

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Shi Sheng hid from Jiang Zhan for a long time.

Though he still managed to find her several times. Every time, Shi Sheng’s expression was always dispirited, as if she’d kill herself in front of him.

In the end, only when Shi Sheng actually used this as a threat did Jiang Zhan stop looking for her.

Until one day, Ting Feng came looking for her.

“Ms Wu Zheng… Sect Master’s body is failing. Please go back and see him.” Ting Feng was choking up as he spoke.

“How could…” ‘How many years has it been? How come he’s dying???’

“It’s the Nether Mantra…” Their Sect Master never told them before that practising the Nether Mantra would halve one’s lifespan.

‘No wonder none of the previous Sect Masters persevered in practising the Nether Mantra.’

Shi Sheng returned to the Demon Sect with Ting Feng.

Jiang Zhan had moved his room to the room she once lived in at one point. The moment she entered, she saw several items placed atop the bookshelf.

They were a bunch of girl’s toys that appeared to be rather old.

Those were the things Jiang Zhan had given her before he entered seclusion. She’d left them behind when she left the sect.

“*cough cough*…”

Shi Sheng frowned and walked towards the bed.

Gu Yu stood by the bed. His face was still expressionless, but there was worry in his eyes. He looked at Shi Sheng and didn’t say anything as he turned to pull Ting Feng, who had been planning on following her in, out.

“Yow ow ow…” The little puppy lay by the bedside. Seeing Shi Sheng, it immediately called out to her.

Probably due to the fact that it had aged, its voice was no longer as good as before.

Jiang Zhan lay on a bed, pale, his eyes staring off into space. As her shadow slowly approached, he turned to look at her.

“You’re back.” He slowly tugged his lips into a smile. But with how pale his face was, it looked a bit creepy.

‘It’s good that I’m able to see her before I die.’

“What was the point?” Shi Sheng sat by the bed.

She didn’t explain her question, but it seemed Jiang Zhan understood what she was saying. He heaved a breath. “I wanted to stand in front of you.”

‘To shield you from the winds and rain.’

Shi Sheng pursed her lips. “Any last wishes?”

She had nothing she could give him.

Jiang Zhan reached out a hand. Shi Sheng hesitated, but still put her hand in his. Jiang Zhan tightened his grip on her slightly and asked, “Who is the person that you like?”

All these years, not a single man had appeared by her side. Had she been lying to him back then?

“Feng Ci. His name is Feng Ci.”

Confusion appeared in Jiang Zhan’s eyes. ‘Never heard of him… But that isn’t important anymore.’

Jiang Zhan met Shi Sheng’s eyes. “I hand the Demon Sect over to you.”

Shi Sheng lowered her head. “Okay.”

“I like you. I don’t regret it. Honest.”

At least he once liked someone that way.

It seemed Jiang Zhan wanted to tell Shi Sheng everything he’d always been planning to say. She merely listened quietly. Perhaps tired from all the talking, he fell asleep.

This had to be the first time the two had interacted this peacefully.

The next day, upon hearing that Jiang Zhan had passed, she was calm. She organised the funeral in an orderly manner.

At the end, Ting Feng handed her a porcelain bottle filled with fresh blood.

“Sect Master gave this to you.”

Shi Sheng held the bottle, her breathing a bit unsteady.