Chapter 449 The Flower of Barrenness (24)
Chapter 449 The Flower of Barrenness (24)
Until one day, the spiritual spring suddenly disappeared, and the land in the space became dry and cracked, devoid of any life.
She told the man, but he didn't believe her. In the end, she was locked up and severely tortured, her tendons were pulled out and her skin was peeled off. She was eventually turned into a human pig and died after suffering endless torment.
None of the things in her dream happened, which is great, but she will definitely not let that scumbag get away with it.
Finally, a large amount of gold and silver treasures were found in the Ding'an Marquis's mansion, as well as government silver that had disappeared during previous disaster relief efforts. The whole family was then exiled.
Many unexpected events occurred on their journey to exile. Later, it was said that they encountered bandits, and their bodies were chopped into mincemeat.
Girls' schools gradually increased. First, women in Kyoto who were confined to their homes stepped out of their houses. Then, people from the lower classes also began to come out, and families with daughters gradually began to raise them.
Everything was going well, but Wangyou's body couldn't hold on any longer.
"Madam's pulse is weak; I'm afraid she doesn't have much time left," the imperial physician said with difficulty, despite Murong Guan's murderous expression.
"Get out! You quacks, you're all quacks!"
"Minor official."
"Miss."
"Don't blame the imperial physician. It's already quite remarkable that my body has lasted this long. Don't be sad." Wangyou reached out and wiped away a tear from the corner of his eye.
"My wife, Old Qiu is on his way. He will definitely cure you. My wife, please don't leave me."
"Okay, I won't leave. I want to drink pigeon soup."
"I'll have the kitchen do it."
"You keep a close eye on it yourself."
"Miss."
"Go quickly."
Murong Guan left reluctantly, turning back to look at him every step of the way.
Wangyou took her pulse and realized that her damaged heart was already overloaded and could no longer support her.
Wangyou had someone bring over pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, and began to give her last words. Huniu lay down beside Wangyou's bed; it had been by her side all these years.
Considering it has been with her for so many years, she has to find it a good place to retire.
Wangyou's biggest possession was books, some she copied, some she wrote herself. Over the years, Murong Guan had accompanied her on her travels throughout Dayong, and she actually had no regrets.
She only hoped that Murong Guan wouldn't be too sad, but Wangyou also knew it was impossible. Based on her understanding, Murong Guan would probably go with her.
As for telling him to live well, that's not comforting him; it's like stabbing him in the heart. Sometimes, living a life worse than death is far more painful than simply dying.
Wangyou wrote a lot in the letter, but in the end, she never got that bowl of pigeon soup, nor did she get to see Old Qiu return.
The entire Wuyou Pavilion fell into a deathly silence, followed by a burst of weeping. Murong Guan, with red eyes, came to the bedside carrying a bowl of pigeon soup.
He silently cleaned Wangyou up, dressed her, tidied himself up, changed into the same outfit, and then closed his eyes while holding Wangyou.
……
Returning to my space after forgetting my worries, I suddenly felt incredibly relaxed. Carrying a broken heart is truly exhausting!
Seeing that Murong Guan had followed her in death, Wangyou bestowed a trace of her merit upon Murong Guan's soul, so that his future reincarnation would not be too bad.
That's all I can do for forgetting my worries; our缘分 (fate/destiny) ends here.
After resting enough, Wangyou entered the small world again.
……
Suddenly, nine dragons and nine phoenixes appeared in the heavens, circling above the Jade Pool, where the Queen Mother was giving birth.
After a day and a night of effort, the Queen Mother gave birth to a silver dragon egg.
The strange phenomenon of nine dragons and nine phoenixes did not disappear. It circled around for a full eighty-one days. On the day the dragon egg hatched, the dragon and phoenix crawled into the crack of the dragon egg.
"Our successor has finally appeared!" The Jade Emperor was overjoyed; the next Heavenly Emperor had finally arrived.
A pink and tender little girl emerged from the eggshell.
This was the ninth daughter of the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother, Princess Wangyou.
Wangyou, who was given great expectations by his father since childhood, was always studying or on his way to study, and in the course of five thousand years, he finally attained the status of a sage.
After leaving the pass, Wangyou wanted to find her older sisters, as she had never seen them before.
As she walked along, Wangyou felt something was strange. Her father, the Jade Emperor, had disappeared, and now her mother, the Queen Mother of the West, was in charge of the affairs of the Heavenly Court.
"Mother, where has Father gone?"
"Your father has to leave for some time, and his return date is uncertain."
"Alright, alright, this old man locked me up to cultivate, but he's disappeared."
"How did you feel after leaving customs this time? Did you experience any discomfort?"
"No, no, I want to meet some of the older sisters. I haven't met them yet."
"Your older sisters have all gone down to the mortal realm. Their children are grown up, and Mother can no longer take care of them."
"Mother, I'd like to go to the mortal realm for a while too!" Wangyou said, and before the Queen Mother could reply, she vanished in a flash.
The Queen Mother was helpless; she hadn't even finished speaking. But the child had been locked up for too long, so it wouldn't hurt for him to play a little.
In no time at all, Wangyou arrived in the mortal realm.
Wangyou's most immediate feeling is that the spiritual energy here is terrible, but since she is now a saint, it doesn't affect her much.
To avoid causing unnecessary trouble, Wangyou concealed her true appearance and strolled around the streets.
"This is so delicious, can I have one?"
"Two coins a string."
What is two coins?
"This is it."
“I don’t have any, but I’ll trade you a pearl,” Wangyou said, pulling out a pearl the size of a finger.
"Change, change, change, it's all yours." The candied hawthorn vendor picked up the pearls, shoved the candied hawthorn rack into Wangyou's hands, and ran away without looking back.
Wangyou didn't feel like she was at a loss. She comfortably picked up the candied hawthorn stand, then casually took one down to eat, and strolled around while eating.
Human food doesn't have much spiritual energy, but it tastes pretty good, so Wangyou didn't hesitate to buy more.
She continued shopping along the way, following her bloodline connection to find her older sisters.
Then, Wangyou walked out of the town and stopped when she reached a village.
"What kind of remote and desolate place is this? She's supposed to be a fairy, isn't it shameful for her to live in such a run-down place?" Wangyou looked at the village in front of her, her mind in a whirl.
Is it that fine wine and nectar are not good to drink, or that the Jade Pool is not good to soak in, or that the pavilions and towers are not good to live in, or that the food made by the God of Cookery is not good, that people have to come to such places to experience life?
Wangyou activated her bloodline again. That's it, right here.
Wangyou became curious. She wanted to see which of her sisters was out of her mind to live in a place like this. Judging from the atmosphere, they had been living there for quite some time.
Despite her disgust, Wangyou stepped into the small village. It was just as dilapidated as it looked from the outside.
When they reached a slightly nicer courtyard, Wangyou stopped.
"Young lady, who are you looking for?" a refined-looking man asked.
"You are the owner of this house. What is your name?"
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