Chapter 976: Like entrusting a child at the end of life |
"Senior, have we met before?" Qionghua Shuiyu suddenly looked up.
"We met once back in Xuanwei Heaven's capital, at the Nine Dragons Mystic Gate, from the Qionghua lineage," Qian Shan said in a deep voice, his memory sharp as ever. "I won't be polite; I've already used up all my Qi-Enhancing Pills for healing."
"Let's go." Little Chi cautiously used his divine sense to monitor every movement around them, his mind solely focused on escaping; nothing else mattered.
"Brother Chi, wait!"
"Roar! Talk on the way!"
Little Chi had already lifted his foot, stepping into the air towards the Jade Bamboo Range, speaking as he moved, "We're not out of danger yet. Qian Shan, there must be a reason you're being hunted down to this place!"
He almost blurted out that after following Brother Xun and Brother Bull for so many years, he'd never been chased this far.
Of course, the incident of entering the Immortal Prison back then was because Brother Xun knelt on his own, not because he was hunted.
Qian Shan's gaze was gloomy, his face unusually weathered as he said, "I won't be returning to the Five Aggregates Sect with you."
As soon as he said this, Little Chi came to an abrupt stop, almost throwing Song Heng and Gu Lisheng off his back. The two cursed in their hearts, with Song Heng even cursing Little Chi's ancestors...
"Qian Shan, what do you mean?!" Little Chi turned his head, frowning at the man with a deep expression. "This time, Brother Xun sent people to save you, and you still want to leave alone?!"
"Brother Chi, that's not what I mean."
Qian Shan's words carried a hint of dejection and sighs, forcing a faint smile. "I have no face to meet Lord Crossing the World. I didn't expect this matter to alarm him..."
Little Chi pondered for a long time. This Qian Shan was a member of the Nine Heavens Immortal Alliance and had followed Brother Xun all the way. Everyone knew Brother Xun's character—fighting alone, what kind of expert are you pretending to be?!
Qian Shan must have violated Brother Xun's taboo, which is why so many Venerables were dispatched, showing his anger.
"Qian Shan, but you can't avoid seeing Brother Xun just because you're afraid."
"Brother Chi, I'm not afraid, just ashamed of letting down Lord Crossing the World's guidance."
Qian Shan was clearly stubborn, his expression tormented. "He no longer concerns himself with worldly matters, yet I've troubled him. How can I face him now?"
"What do you plan to do?" Little Chi squinted his eyes. "And why didn't the Nine Heavens Immortal Alliance handle this? Brother Xun is definitely going to hold Ji Yan accountable, so you better be prepared."
"I didn't think it through. I didn't expect my brother..."
Qian Shan's eyes dimmed, pausing before changing the subject. "The Immortal Alliance's Venerables are not in the Wild Heaven Region; they can't make it here."
"This matter is my fault alone. I hope Lord Crossing the World won't blame them."
He looked up and clasped his hands, his voice trembling. "I hope the lord can take my brother into the Five Aggregates Sect to cultivate. He is a Dao medicine body, and following me will only bring endless trouble to the Immortal Alliance."
Song Heng and Gu Lisheng exchanged a glance, thinking how Qian Shan was acting as if he were entrusting his last wishes. Brother, hasn't the factory owner already sent people to rescue you? There's no danger now.
"Qian Shan, do you want me to take this baby boy back?"
Little Chi's majestic lion face showed a stunned expression. "This child clearly hasn't been weaned yet, and you want Brother Xun to raise him? You've got quite the plan..."
"Brother Chi, I'm counting on you."
Qian Shan stood up and solemnly bowed to them. "If Lord Crossing the World doesn't want to take him in, just leave him outside the mountain gate. Qian Shan... will have no complaints!"
"Yiya ya~~"
The baby boy seemed to understand his meaning, reaching out frantically to grab him, tears in his eyes. "Yiya ya~~"
Qian Shan gave him a deep look, placing a jade token in his arms, explaining, "Brother Chi, this jade token contains my brother's background. Please take it to Lord Crossing the World."
"Roar!" Little Chi's brow twitched. "Qian Shan, where are you going?"
"To the Great World of Tai Ling, to find the ancestral land of the Immortal Spirit Clan."
"Hey! Qian Shan, there are immortals there, and some have even fought with the factory owner in the Human Clan's Milky Way. You absolutely mustn't go!"
Song Heng's expression twitched, standing up and shouting in shock, "Also, what are you going there for? The Great World of Tai Ling is thousands of grand worlds away from the Great World of Taiyi!"
Gu Lisheng coughed lightly, having never heard of this Great World of Tai Ling. What was this fat man talking about?
Qionghua Shuiyu kept silent, having reached the limits of her knowledge. She hadn't even set foot in a millionth of the Great World of Taiyi, let alone the Great World of Tai Ling.
Qian Shan's expression turned unusually resolute, filled with determination. "I must go there. My brother's transformation into a Dao medicine is the work of this clan. Behind the Extreme Cold Ice Plains... is the Immortal Spirit Clan!"
"What?!"
Song Heng and Gu Lisheng exclaimed, goodness, there really was a major clan playing games behind this special region, involving the strongest myriad clans.
Especially Song Heng, who felt a chill in his heart. This clan was one that even suppressed the Three-Eyed Ancient Immortal Clan, capable of seizing clan fortune and creating the terrifying Chaos Immortal Spirit List.
It was the clan he least wanted to provoke, very sinister. But this clan's activities were mostly outside the Great World of Taiyi, making them hard to encounter.
Unexpectedly, they had already extended their reach into the Wild Heaven Region. No wonder the strong of the Extreme Cold Ice Plains dared to chase Qian Shan so recklessly, completely disregarding the Nine Heavens Immortal Alliance.
He suddenly felt that the factory owner was indeed farsighted, having those who came wear head-covering magical artifacts, never admitting...
At this moment, Qian Shan took a deep breath. "Whether it's Lord Crossing the World or Ji Yan, they will likely encounter this clan in the future. I'll go to the Great World of Tai Ling first to investigate."
He knew Ji Yan's ambition all too well; the Nine Great Worlds were just his first step.
"Qian Shan, why do you always do dangerous things!" Little Chi's eyes showed some displeasure. "Brother Xun sent people with great effort for you, not for your brother, and certainly not for some Dao medicine."
"He just wants to see you all live well and fulfill his wish. Qian Shan, you need to get your priorities straight!"
"I know!"
Qian Shan's gaze was heavy, his speech quickening. "I understand too well, which is why I feel guilty, why I feel I can't repay him! Brother Chi, this is my Dao heart!"
Little Chi inwardly cursed, thinking how these immortal path experts couldn't just live well like them, always risking their lives for some strange Dao heart, dying and disappearing, completely meaningless.
He shook his head with a sigh, knowing some couldn't be persuaded. Having already become a Venerable, their Dao heart was as firm as a rock, unshakeable and unchangeable...
Song Heng inwardly lamented, already silently reciting a eulogy for Qian Shan. Some things, you only realize once you've died, and it's hard to advise those who are destined to die.
"Heh, so you're called Qian Shan." Gu Lisheng laughed heartily, standing up and clasping his hands. "I am Gu Lisheng. I am deeply comforted by your actions and behavior, a true man!"
He, a small cultivator at the Unity stage, actually praised a Tribulation Crossing Venerable, yet no one found it strange, not even Qian Shan, for this was an ancient prince...
"Prince." Qian Shan respectfully clasped his hands.
"Go with peace of mind. A good man aspires to travel far and wide, not to live in mediocrity."
Gu Lisheng placed one hand behind his back, gazing into the distance. "In the future, if you go to the Great World of Tai Ling, mention my name, Gu Lisheng, and no one will dare bully you."
"Qian Shan, don't believe this Gu Chuiniu's words."
Song Heng sighed, teasingly saying, "Originally, if a strong person hit you, mentioning his name might bring tens of thousands of strong people over. His name is only somewhat useful in the Great World of Taiyi."
"Fatty, you're being presumptuous!" Gu Lisheng was furious.
The two started bickering again, while Qian Shan nodded to Little Chi and stepped into the air, heading towards an unknown direction.
And the baby boy, with tears in his eyes, was placed on Little Chi's back, watching his brother walk further and further away... until he completely disappeared.
