Madam, please ascend.

Chapter 353 Yanzhi Has Become a Heartbreak Herb

Zhao Wuxiang regained his original appearance, feeling dizzy, as if he had just woken up from a dream and couldn't remember anything.

Before her death, Pei Jianjia suddenly had an epiphany and left a wisp of her divine thought attached to the thrush, instructing it to return to the Flying Heaven Secret Realm.

Therefore, a few days later, Yun Yi was fishing by the river with Song Xinci when he received this special "letter".

Nangong Zhuozhuo held the thrush in her hands, the bird still carrying a red bean branch in its beak, and it would not let go until it met the recipient of the letter.

Suzaku sensed Pei's presence on the object, and couldn't help but think of her. She kept saying, "Slow down, don't break it."

"Shut up." Nangong Zhuozhuo didn't care about any of that. When she ran to Yun Yi's side, she startled a small fish that was about to take the bait. "Look what this is!!"

Yun Yi felt helpless and could only put aside his work for the time being.

The thrush seemed to possess a spirit, fluttering to Yun Yi's fingertip and placing the red bean branch from its beak into his hand.

After completing its mission, it flew towards the higher reaches of the secret realm, seemingly intending to find a place to settle down on that mountain.

Zhuque looked in the direction the bird had gone and said, "That bird looks like a thrush, it might be referring to the 'Thrush Path'."

Yun Yi continued his analysis: "Then this red bean refers to the 'Path of Longing'."

"What does Sister Pei mean?"

"I can't figure it out right now either." Seeing Song Xinci staring at him with curiosity, Yun Yi handed her the branch he was holding.

After a bumpy journey, the tree branches were no longer as vibrant as before, and only a few red beans remained.

Song Xinci picked up one of the beads, held it between her fingers, and examined it closely in the sunlight.

The bright red fruit is really beautiful.

Yun Yi pondered for a moment and said, "Senior Pei once said that although her eyebrow-painting path and Senior Yu's love-longing path are both paths of passion, they are inherently incompatible. One emphasizes lifelong companionship, while the other requires a beautiful face and peach blossoms. Could this be related?"

Unexpectedly, Song Xinci suddenly said, "That's not right."

"what happened?"

“Painting eyebrows and longing for love are not contradictory.” Song Xinci finished speaking with little interest and put the red bean into the embroidered pouch tied to her waist.

She now often fills it with meaningful things, as a way of making up for the gaps in her memory.

Zhuque was stunned and said, "Isn't it contradictory...? It seems to make some sense. Who says you can't be lovesick when you're drawing your eyebrows?" She had a lot to say about this, because this morning when she was drawing her eyebrows, she was still thinking about Yun Yi.

Zhuque suddenly realized something and said with a wry smile, "Could it be that Seniors Pei and Yu have chosen the wrong path?"

Nangong Zhuozhuo said in an old-fashioned tone, "What's impossible about that? The word 'love' itself narrows one's vision and mind, as if it can only hold one person. Thinking too much about it makes it easy to get stuck in a rut, and you even feel smug about it."

Considering Pei Jianjia's special trip to send a letter back, Yun Yi had to admit that Song Xinci was very likely right.

Yun Yi murmured, "Yan Zhi has become a heartbreak herb, and Hua Mei has also turned into longing. Senior is reminding me to make a decision soon, otherwise even if I am with Xin Ci Shen, the ending I await may not be what I want."

Ye Nianyi noticed that Yun Yi was acting strangely and said, "Ever since Senior Pei and the others left, you've been absent-minded."

Although Song Xinci had long forgotten who Pei Jianjia was, she asked Yun Yi with concern, "Are you sick?"

Yun Yi shook his head: "I'm just torn. Should I just watch you continue like this, or even get worse... or should I try to find a way to cure you?"

He even had a premonition that if he persisted in his ways and continued to live with Song Xinci like this, perhaps years or decades later, the beauty would grow old and frail, and retain no memories of him.

Is that the kind of life that Song Xinci really wanted?
Nangong Zhuozhuo: "Of course we need to cure Sister Song. As for other things, that's for later."

The young women were all observant and naturally sensed that Song Xinci's condition was deteriorating. She was growing increasingly cold in her sleep, to the point that her body was radiating chills. This was not a good sign.

However, no one had any idea how to actually cure Song Xinci.

After careful consideration, Yun Yi realized that his wife had become like this because she refused to ascend, so allowing her to ascend again should solve the problem.

However, this would render Song Xinci's previous choice meaningless.

It's like a joke.

Zhuque, who understood Yun and Song's feelings best, asked, "Do you think that since Miss would rather give up ascension to stay by your side, you can't betray her choice?"

Yunyi nodded emphatically.

Zhuque said softly, "To give a perhaps imperfect example, if one day you and the one you love make a vow to live and die together, and she witnesses you fall off a cliff to your death, then jumps off herself. But by some twist of fate, you survive. Who do you think really killed her?"

Nangong Zhuozhuo: "I think I've read a similar storybook before."

Ye Nianyi nodded in agreement.

Yun Yi asked, "You mean... as long as it's for the good of both of us, we shouldn't stubbornly uphold our vows?"

Zhuque said earnestly, "You have to learn to be flexible when it comes to feelings."

Ye Nianyi made an even more surprising statement: "Anyway, Sister Song doesn't remember anything, let's get her illness treated first. If fate doesn't allow you two to meet, we'll think of another way."

Nangong Zhuozhuo gave a thumbs up, saying, "Sister, you really hit the nail on the head. People of our generation should have this kind of spirit to break through the sky!"

Song Xinci noticed a change in Yun Yi's spirit and asked, "You seem to have made up your mind."

Yun Yi held his wife's hand and said firmly, "Even if you consider me selfish, I can't just watch you get worse and worse."

Unable to come up with a solution for treating Song Xinci on their own, Yun Yi and his companions decided to go out and seek help from others.

He began to think about who he could ask for help. Wang Shenlai was naturally the first choice. As a "celestial being" who had remained in the human world for thousands of years, he was most likely to know how to cure Song Xinci.

Zhuque asked, "Should we ask Lu Ziwei of Tian Shu Academy about this?"

"Forget it, my relationship with her is just that of an ally, and not a very strong one at that. The key is that she is too smart. Even if you only tell her a few bits and pieces, she can analyze the general situation."

“That makes sense. Then let’s do as you say. Zhuozhuo and I will go to the East China Sea.”

Yun Yi had to stay behind to take care of Song Xinci, while Ye Nianyi's cultivation level was slightly lower, so her travel speed couldn't match that of the two Void Returning Realm cultivators.

He said, "Be careful on your journey, and remember to pay extra attention to Futian Pavilion."

Nangong Zhuozhuo puffed out her chest: "Don't worry, she's a demoness from the Demon Sect, and I'm a troublemaker. We're the ones who cause trouble."

The two left immediately, intending to bring back news as soon as possible.

Seeing this, Ye Nianyi also got up and left, giving the two of them some space to be alone.

The girl in green seemed preoccupied and tired these days, as if she was doing something day and night.

She wouldn't tell you even if you asked, and it didn't work even if you tried to get information out of her. Even Nangong Zhuozhuo, that big loose cannon, kept her mouth shut.

It's really strange.

(End of this chapter)