I made the entire cultivation world cry

Chapter 715 [Side Story: Sworn Sisters (Part Six)]

The girl trembled all over, and suddenly untied her belt, revealing half of her body and arm, which was covered with crisscrossing scars, some new and some old.

Seeing this, Danxi understood and looked at Jiang Yurong, who showed a shocked expression.

The girl quickly dressed and cried, “My parents always called me a good-for-nothing. They often beat and scolded me since I was a child, saying that I made my older and younger brothers go hungry. When I was six years old, my father abandoned me in the mountains. It was then that I met the deer girl who was trapped in a hunter’s trap in the mountains.”

“I rescued the deer mother, who found me wild fruit. I survived in the mountains for three days before my mother found me and took me home. Later, I was afraid that my parents would abandon me again, so I went into the mountains every day to dig wild vegetables and collect firewood to exchange for money. Thanks to the deer mother’s help, I always had a good harvest, and my parents treated me a little better.”

"Until recently, when I... when I had my first period, my parents took money from a widower in town to sell me to him as his second wife. They said that the widower ran a small business and was wealthy. They said that as long as I could give birth to a child or two for him, I would have a good life afterward."

“I had already resigned myself to my fate. As long as I wasn’t beaten anymore, I would marry him. But after Lu Niang went to town to inquire, I learned that the widower had already married twice before, and both wives were beaten to death by him, one of whom was pregnant… all because the widower suspected his wife of having an affair with the neighbor…”

The girl wiped away her unstoppable tears, choking back sobs and unable to speak.

She didn't need to tell Danxi what happened next; she could figure it out. It must have been that Lu Niang couldn't bear to see her suffer any longer, so she took her away from home. Who knew that her family would run into Jiang Yurong, which led to this chase.

Danxi turned to look at Jiang Yurong, whose cold and hard expression softened slightly, though her brows remained furrowed.

“Her parents told me that she was bewitched by a demon and forcibly taken away. Many people in the village also said that demons often haunt the mountains.”

Jiang Yurong only said this one sentence, but Danxi could imagine how the parents had cried and pleaded, trying to win Jiang Yurong's sympathy.

"Wait for me here!"

Jiang Yurong left behind a message, then flew away on her sword, and Danxi did not stop her.

Given Jiang Yurong's stubborn nature, she would not listen to the girl's side of the story alone; she would investigate thoroughly before making a final decision.

"Alright, get up now."

Danxi helped the girl up from the ground and went to Lu Niang's side to check her injuries.

"Tsk tsk~ This guy is really ruthless. That sword on your shoulder almost severed your heart meridian. It's a wonder you were able to protect this girl with the little demon power you had left."

Danxi took out the healing medicine used by the demon spirit and gave it to Lu Niang. Her medicine was made by her master Su Hua with the help of her natal demon spirit Han Dan. It contained Han Dan's demon power. As soon as Lu Niang took it, her injuries healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and her pale complexion also improved a lot.

"Take her with you once she's healed."

Danxi took out a storage bag and filled it with some spirit stones and worldly valuables, a protective magic artifact she had crafted herself, and a jade pendant to help Lu Niang conceal her demonic aura.

Lu Niang looked at Danxi in disbelief, "But..."

Danxi helped her up. "No buts. If you don't leave now, you probably won't be able to leave when that guy comes back. Hurry up."

Lu Niang glanced at the girl beside her, took the storage bag, thanked Danxi, and left without looking back, pulling the girl along.

Danxi sat alone under a tree, carving a piece of art, waiting for Jiang Yurong to return.

As dusk fell, Jiang Yurong returned, and judging from her complicated expression, it was clear that the matter had been investigated thoroughly.

Not seeing Lu Niang and the girl, Jiang Yurong walked up to Danxi and questioned her from above, "Where are they?"

Danxi looked around as if she had just woken up. "Huh? Weren't they just here? When did they run away? Oh well, they were just two poor souls. If they ran away, they ran away."

"You!" Jiang Yurong was furious. "She's a demon! Even if there's a reason for her bringing a mortal with her, she should have been sent to a Taoist temple in a nearby town to be supervised and kept under the abbot's supervision. That's the rule!"

After Jiang Yurong finished speaking, she noticed that Danxi seemed not to have listened at all and was still carving her vessel with her head down.

"Luo Danqing!"

"Huh? What did you just say?"

"you!"

"What's wrong with me?"

"…………" Seeing Jiang Yurong clench her fists in anger, unable to vent her anger, Danxi chuckled. She stood up and tried to tug at Jiang Yurong's sleeve, but Jiang Yurong waved her hand away.

"Oh, what a temper! Why don't you beat me up to vent your anger? Don't worry, I definitely won't fight back. If I do, I'm a dog!"

Jiang Yurong glared at Danxi, forcibly suppressing her anger, and took a step back, saying, "Now that today's matter is settled, farewell!"

Jiang Yurong flew away on her sword again to continue her travels, but she hadn't flown far when Danxi caught up from behind, riding a flying shuttle magic weapon with incredible speed.

"Don't follow me!"

Upon hearing this, Danxi actually retorted in a huff, "Who's following you! I'm going over there too, okay? Besides, I'm the one running ahead, you're the one following me!"

Jiang Yurong's face turned pale, and she simply turned around and went in the opposite direction from Danxi.

This time, Danxi didn't catch up, which made Jiang Yurong suddenly feel that she had gone too far. Perhaps Danxi really was going there, and she had misunderstood that Danxi was following her.

After flying to a nearby town, Jiang Yurong went to the Taoist temple in charge of mortal affairs in this area and told the abbot about Lu Niang and the girl, asking him to keep an eye on their whereabouts and supervise them.

As soon as Jiang Yurong came out of the Taoist temple, she saw Danxi again, standing by the stall opposite the temple, playing with a wooden mask in her hand.

Their eyes met, and before Jiang Yurong could speak, Danxi turned the tables on her.

"You're following me!"

Jiang Yurong: !!!

Danxi rushed up to Jiang Yurong in a few strides. "Tell me! What are you plotting against me? I've gone through all this trouble, and you still managed to catch up! It's just the life-saving grace from when we were kids, right? Fine, I'll repay you, okay? Just tell me what you want, stop beating around the bush. I'll be your slave for five... three years, is that enough?"

Jiang Yurong: ? ? ?

Danxi lowered her voice, "Jiang Yurong, don't push your luck. Let me tell you, I've already been lenient by accompanying you on your travels for three years. What? Do you want me to accompany you for five years? Or until you reach the Core Formation stage? If that's what you're saying, then I'll..."

Before Danxi could finish speaking, Jiang Yurong left without saying a word.

Danxi quickly chased after her, "Oh, don't be like that~ I was just joking with you. I really wanted to repay the life-saving grace you gave me when I was a child. Look how weak you are, it's not safe for you to travel alone. Having more friends means having more options..."

Amidst the bustling crowd, Danxi chased Jiang Yurong upstream, a pursuit that lasted for over five years.

A conflicted person needs a friend they can't get rid of.

The two traveled all over the mountains and rivers of Beixuan, sometimes arguing and drawing their swords, and sometimes walking hand in hand.

Ultimately, they become sworn sisters who can rely on each other and act in perfect harmony without words.

……

Crimson flames and pure white snow grow side by side, like sworn brothers who have weathered many storms and achieved great things.

Even the deepest ice cannot bind hearts that reflect each other; even the fiercest fire cannot burn away intentions that naturally connect.

Together we will cleanse the Milky Way of evil and uphold justice, and together we will protect the spirits of the land.

Amidst the fleeting waves, true friends are found; a smile makes all worldly troubles seem insignificant.

(The Sisterhood Chapter, End)

　I know many people are curious about why Jiang Yurong wanted to form a Daoist partner and have children. Actually, I have always kept this matter vague, to the point that Jiang Yi's father doesn't even have a name. This is because I think marriage may be important, but in the long journey of cultivation, it is just an experience.

　　Jiang Yurong has always been a free spirit, capable of quickly accepting the status quo and solving problems. She might meet a wonderful person, someone who treats her well, even someone like Danxi's man. Having never had a home of her own since childhood, she might suddenly crave one, and she would definitely do it. She doesn't place too much importance on love and marriage; she simply follows her heart in the moment (maternal love is different; I've always felt that children have a strong, blood-related bond with their mothers, which explains Jiang Yurong's emotional outbursts and loss of self-control when facing Jiang Yihui). I don't want to focus on this experience in the epilogue, since it was her sworn sisters who stayed with her until the end; everyone else was just a fleeting memory.

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　　Tomorrow we'll continue with the Jiang Yi and Hua Luosha side story, the wedding ceremony chapter you all wanted to see (to reiterate, I'm only writing about sisterly love, not going in any particular direction).

　　(End of this chapter)