I made the entire cultivation world cry

Chapter 594 Farewell (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Xia Changying left nothing but ashes, with his primordial spirit gone. His belongings were also burned to ashes by the Golden Crow Fire.

All the strange flames he collected merged with his primordial spirit. Even though the Qilin Golden Flame had no seed, Xia Changying could still continuously generate new flames using the power of his primordial spirit.

Danxi knew the cultivation method Hongli practiced, so she directly handed Xia Changying's primordial spirit over to Jiang Yi.

"Take it. Hong Li's cultivation method is extraordinary. Refining the strange fire in this primordial spirit will greatly benefit her. However, you must be careful. As long as a Nascent Soul cultivator has a breath left, there are many ways to survive. The primordial spirit is the core of a Nascent Soul cultivator's power, so you must not be careless."

Jiang Yi nodded solemnly, accepted the bottle that sealed the primordial spirit, and continued to heal Danxi's injuries.

Danxi pressed her dantian, "Unfortunately, when Xuanhui merged with me, the original power he had previously recovered was exhausted again, so I can't condense a wisp of Golden Crow Fire for you for the time being..."

“Master!” Jiang Yi interrupted, “This matter is not urgent. You have won, you are not going to die. Don’t make it sound like you are making your final arrangements.”

Danxi was so taken aback by Jiang Yi's words that she almost vomited blood.

"Fine, fine, I'm not old yet, and you're already complaining that I talk too much. I won't say anymore, I won't say anymore!"

Unable to contain his surging emotions, Zhao Cangyun immediately moved closer to Danxi and said, "Master, you can talk to me. I don't mind that you talk too much. Anyway, no matter how talkative you are, you can't talk as much as I can."

Danxi rolled her eyes at Zhao Cangyun and remained silent.

Jiang Yunye dismissed the two Nascent Soul cultivators from the Ziyang Sect, broke through the void and returned. Seeing that Danxi's complexion had recovered somewhat, he nodded and said, "This place is not suitable for a long stay. Let's return to Zhongzhou first."

The group immediately set off, heading back to Zhongzhou via Zhenzhou in another direction.

……

The news of Xia Changying's death and demise spread back to the Ziyang Sect in Lizhou like a thunderclap.

The Xia family was stunned by the news, unable to believe it. Xia Changying was their only Nascent Soul cultivator and the backbone of the entire family.

Immediately, Xia Yangming, the former sect leader of the Northern Profound Zhu Ming Sect, who at this time had the highest cultivation level and the greatest potential to become a Nascent Soul cultivator, led a group of Xia family cultivators from the Zi Yang Sect to the foot of the mountain where Ming Sui Xing Jun, a Void Refining cultivator of the Zi Yang Sect, was located, and knelt down to beg.

"Star Lord! I beg you, Star Lord, to do justice for my Xia family!"

Xia Yangming wept bitterly, his voice filled with sorrow.

"Ancestor Changying died unjustly! Danxi's accusation was purely false. It was her and her master who devised a vicious scheme to lure the Ancestor into a trap! For hundreds of years, the Ancestor devoted himself to the Ziyang Sect, yet now he has met such an end. Star Lord, you cannot stand idly by! We beg you, Star Lord, to uphold justice!"

"I beg you, Star Lord, to uphold justice for my Xia family!"

"Please, Star Lord, avenge Ancestor Changying!"

Cries of grief and pleas echoed outside the cave, but behind the great array of light at the foot of the mountain lay a suffocating silence.

Lord Ming Sui did not respond, as if he were isolated from the outside world's disturbances.

Xia Yangming was extremely anxious. His gaze swept over Xia Wanwan, who was kneeling beside him. He lowered his voice and spoke in a commanding tone.

“Wanwan, you and Xingxian are Daoist partners, and only you can speak to him now! Quickly go and invite Xingxian out so that he can beg his master! Xingjun loves him the most.”

Xia Wanwan knelt there expressionlessly, playing with her natal demon spirit, the Crimson Flame Spider.

Upon hearing Xia Yangming's words, she slowly raised her head, her eyes showing no sorrow, only indifference.

"Shen Xingxian is my Daoist partner, not a son-in-law of the Xia family. What does the Xia family's business have to do with him? What does it have to do with Xingjun?"

Upon hearing this, the Xia family members kneeling on the ground were immediately in an uproar.

"Xia Wanwan! What are you saying?!" a Golden Core cultivator from the Xia family shouted angrily.

"Ancestor Changying was your own ancestor! He treated you well! Now that his body is barely cold, how can you be so cold-blooded and heartless?!"

"That's right! All those years of painstaking nurturing from our ancestor have been wasted, and you've turned out to be an ingrate!"

"You stood idly by while your family suffered a calamity; you are utterly unworthy of being a member of the Xia family!"

Accusations and insults rained down on Xia Wanwan relentlessly.

puff~
Faced with the siege of her clansmen, Xia Wanwan suddenly laughed out loud, a sarcastic smile curving her lips. Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, she resolutely stood up from the ground.

The Crimson Flame Spider climbed onto Xia Wanwan's shoulder, raised its head slightly, and assumed an attack posture.

“Fine,” Xia Wanwan said coldly, “Since you think I’m not worthy of being a member of the Xia family…”

She looked around at her tribesmen, some angry and some astonished, and spoke clearly, word by word, what she had kept in her heart for many years.

"From this day forward, I am no longer a member of the Xia family!"

She is clearly talented and works harder than others, so why do they all treat her as a tool to win over high-level cultivators?
It seems like they gave her everything, but they deprived her of her most important freedom!
What do you mean by "careful nurturing" and "treating me well"?
It's all manipulation and deception!

Before anyone could react, Xia Wanwan resolutely turned around, no longer glancing at the clansmen kneeling on the ground, and walked straight toward the cave where Ming Sui Xingjun was located.

Under the astonished gazes of Xia Yangming and the others, Xia Wanwan passed through the protective barrier surrounding the cave without any hindrance, which they could not break through, and disappeared silently beneath the light curtain of the great formation.

"She actually has a pass to the cave of Lord Ming Sui?"

The Xia family's greatest hope was that Xia Wanwan could curry favor with Ming Sui Xingjun, but now that she had succeeded, the Xia family members felt as if they had swallowed a fly.

Xia Wanwan passed through the large array of light curtains, and the familiar path wound its way upwards.

The area surrounding the Ming Sui Xingjun Cave is filled with spiritual energy, adorned with exotic flowers and rare herbs, a stark contrast to the clamor and grief of the outside world.

She had just crossed the small bridge when she saw a tall, upright figure walking briskly towards her.

It was Shen Xingxian.

He wore a white Taoist robe with cloud patterns, had sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, and his handsome face was filled with undisguised concern.

"Wanwan!" Shen Xingxian reached Xia Wanwan in a few steps. "I know about what happened outside the mountain gate. Have they made things difficult for you?"

Shen Xingxian scanned Xia Wanwan's face, trying to confirm whether she had been wronged.

Xia Wanwan's tense nerves inexplicably relaxed, and the corners of her mouth involuntarily curved upwards slightly.

However, Xia Wanwan quickly suppressed these inappropriate emotions, lowered her eyes, and avoided Shen Xingxian's burning gaze.

Shen Xingxian was a good person, and his concern was genuine, but Xia Wanwan's heart was not in that regard, and she felt unworthy of his kindness.

"It's alright, they wouldn't dare to act recklessly here. Ancestor... Xia Changying's matter is settled, they're just unwilling to accept it."

Seeing her distant expression, Shen Xingxian felt a pang of sadness in his eyes. "That's good! Don't worry, I'll deal with those people outside. I'll make sure they don't disturb Master's cultivation, and I'll never let them bother you again. You can stay here with me and enjoy a few days of peace. I'll handle everything inside and outside the sect."

As he spoke, he flipped his hand and took out an exquisite jade box.

The box was opened, and inside lay two small spiders, their bodies entirely emerald green, as if carved from jade. Their carapaces were naturally covered with intricate golden patterns, exuding a vibrant spirit, clearly indicating that they were no ordinary specimens.

“I was traveling a while ago and accidentally discovered this pair of ‘Jadeite Golden-Patterned Spiders.’ Their silk is exceptionally tough and may have a miraculous effect on refining weapons. Since I knew you liked these little things, I caught them.”

Shen Xingxian handed the jade box to Xia Wanwan, a hint of barely perceptible expectation in his eyes. He knew her situation in the Xia family and genuinely pitied her plight.

Xia Wanwan remained silent for a moment before finally reaching out and accepting the jade box.

"Thank you."

Xia Wanwan took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind.

"Xingxian".

Shen Xingxian's smile froze slightly, and a bad premonition suddenly rose in her heart.

"...The time has come, hasn't it?"

Xia Wanwan met his gaze and slowly nodded, "Yes, our marriage was originally a transaction. Now that Xia Changying is dead, the transaction should end. I've dragged you into this."

Shen Xingxian hurriedly said, "No, it's my fault for dragging you into this."

Shen Xingxian's smile was bitter. He genuinely loved Xia Wanwan, and had even struggled to achieve fertility because of her refusal to marry him, though he had never said it aloud. However, Xia Wanwan, being astute, had seen through his deception.

She agreed to become his partner to help him achieve his wish, to help him attain a state of mental clarity and thus form his nascent soul, not to compromise with Xia Changying.

"I want to go out and gain experience on my own, and I will never return to the Ziyang Sect again."

Shen Xingxian felt a dull ache in her heart, a thousand words stuck in her throat, and in the end she could only nod slightly.

"……it is good."

Shen Xingxian remained silent for a moment, suppressing her surging emotions, and asked in a low voice, "Where are you planning to go?"

"To the north, there is an endless sea."

Her mother died in the demonic tide. Since her mother's death, her father has become even more cruel to her. In the entire Xia family, only her mother truly loved her. When her mother was alive, she could still be unrestrained and arrogant, but now she can't.

She needs to be tempered and also avenge her mother.

The two didn't say anything more until the end. Xia Wanwan came to say goodbye to Shen Xingxian, and she had already prepared her luggage.

Shen Xingxian personally escorted Xia Wanwan away from the sect from the back mountain. Watching Xia Wanwan unceremoniously summon her flying artifact and disappear into the sky as a streak of light, Shen Xingxian stood there for a long time.

After a long while, he suddenly turned around and headed straight for the cave where Ming Sui Xingjun was meditating.

"Master!" Shen Xingxian bowed respectfully outside the meditation room. "Please entrust this disciple with the mission of sending the sect to the Boundless Sea to participate in the construction of the Seventy-Two Demon-Suppressing Passes!"

The stone door slid open silently, and Ming Sui Xingjun sat cross-legged on a futon, his aura vast and unfathomable.

He raised his eyes and looked at his most beloved disciple. He remained silent for a moment, and finally let out a long sigh.

"Alright, you shall take charge of this matter. However, the Boundless Sea is extremely dangerous, with the demonic tide looming ahead, and life and death hang in the balance. On your journey, you must prioritize the mission of the sect and not let emotions cloud your judgment, lest you jeopardize your path."

Shen Xingxian kowtowed deeply, "Disciple will humbly follow Master's teachings!"

(End of this chapter)