Great Love for All Heavens Begins with Huang Yaoshi

Chapter 234 My life has been pledged to the Dao, and it's hard to pledge it to you again.
A burly, tall, middle-aged man with a thick, bushy beard seemed to hear the noise and leaped out from a cave entrance.

"So it's you meddlesome disciples from Mount Shu."

Just as Luo Rulie finished speaking and was about to unleash the poisoned man, the young man in the white Taoist robe drew his sword with a flourish.

Suddenly, countless sword shadows appeared, like a silver sword net, which directly cut the middle-aged man into ashes.

With a clang, the sword was returned to its sheath.

"Let's go and see if there are any fish that have slipped through the net."

Although Chang Yin and the other disciples of Shu Mountain knew that their senior brother was highly skilled, they never expected that he had reached the point where they no longer needed to help him.

Their expressions brightened, and they replied in unison:

"Yes."

Not long after, in one of the main rooms, a woman in red was found bound by chains.

"Senior Brother, all the escaped members of the Thunderbolt Hall have been cleared out, and this woman in red is most likely the main body of the Poison Man."

At this moment, Tang Xuejian hurriedly entered the main room:

“Great Hero Changqing, the Thunderbolt Hall has two groups of poison people. One group has red eyes. After taking the antidote from my Tang Clan, they can recover after resting for a while. However, the antidote has no effect on the other group of green-eyed poison people.”

Chang Yin, as the most outstanding intelligence gatherer in Shu Mountain, was always knowledgeable and had a strong memory. He pondered for a moment and said:
"If even the Tang Clan can't cure the poison, then the only antidote in the world is probably the Five Poison Beast, whose Five Poison Pearls can cure the most deadly poisons in the world."

"However, according to the records of our sect, the Five Poison Beasts only appeared once, eight hundred years ago."

"The way of the sword is not such an inconvenient thing."

Zhuang Buran drew his longsword from its sheath and placed it in his hand.

“I once mastered a sword technique that could sever a person’s soul and seize their spirit without harming their body. Based on this principle, it is possible to do the opposite and completely eradicate the demonic energy, evil energy, or all kinds of poisons rooted in the human body and blood.”

With a sword's cry, a stunningly beautiful sword light burst forth. The woman in red's expression instantly became peaceful, the green light in her pupils gradually disappeared, and her teeth began to return to normal.

"This"

Tang Xuejian's eyes widened:
"So these are the true disciples of Shu Mountain who produce many sword immortals. No wonder they are called the saviors who put people first and eliminate demons and monsters."

She couldn't help but think to herself:
"Grandpa's words in private were indeed correct. Hero Changqing is virtuous, wise, and skilled. He has a compassionate heart to save the world, is exceptionally intelligent, and saw through my second uncle's wicked intentions at a glance. His martial arts are also extremely high. He is both learned and skilled in martial arts, knowledgeable and polite, generous and proper. He is a perfect being."

Chang Yin's face was full of admiration:

"Senior Brother, your swordsmanship is probably unparalleled in Shu Mountain now. I really can't imagine who else can turn such a fierce swordsmanship into a healing and detoxifying swordsmanship."

"It's just some clever idea, nothing to mention," Zhuang Buran said casually.

Three days later.

Outside Tangjiabao, the Tang Clan members saw off the disciples of Shushan.

Tang Kun's face was no longer pale and weak, and his breathing had become strong and powerful. It was clear that he had considered the current situation of the Tang Clan and his granddaughter. If he were to pass away like this, there would be some unpredictable consequences. So he secretly abandoned his poison skills and began to practice the Shu Mountain health preservation method.

"Thank you once again to everyone from Shushan for resolving the crisis of the poisoned people in Yuzhou City."

Tang Kun clasped his hands in a fist and bow:

"Elder Heyang, if it weren't for your outstanding disciple, my Tang Family Fort would probably have been doomed as well."

"Lord Tang, you are too kind. If it weren't for the Tang Clan's assistance, the danger to the Poison Man would not have been resolved so easily."

Just as Elder He Yang was exchanging pleasantries with Tang Kun, Tang Xuejian rushed out the door:

“Great Hero Changqing, I know it’s not appropriate to say some things now, but I have to say them.”

Zhuang Buran smiled faintly and said, "Please speak freely."

"me."

Seeing Tang Xuejian's hesitant expression, the young man in the white Taoist robe said:

"Let's talk about this in private."

"No, I just wanted to say it," Tang Xuejian said, mustering her courage.

"Will you marry me? I think feelings can be cultivated over time."

Immediately, the people from Tang Sect and Shu Mountain were stunned.

Chang Yin stepped forward immediately:

"Please be careful what you say, Miss Tang. My senior brother is a Taoist priest and has been appointed by our sect leader as the next leader of the Shu Mountain sect. He is absolutely not allowed to marry."

"Being a nun doesn't mean you can't leave the monastic life," Tang Xuejian retorted, then looked at the young man in the white Taoist robe.

"Master Changqing, what do you think?"

Zhuang Bu Ran said with a hint of helplessness:
“Miss Tang, this kind of thing cannot be judged by whether it is good or bad; it is a lifelong commitment and cannot be made lightly.”

"Xuejian has always been a woman of her word, so she can naturally keep her promise for a lifetime."

"Then I have a question for you, Miss Tang. What is your greatest wish in this life?"

Tang Xuejian replied without the slightest hesitation:
"I hope my grandfather lives to be a hundred years old, that the Tangjiabao family's foundation will remain strong forever, and that our family can live happily ever after."

Zhuang Bu Ran burst out laughing:
"So, I'm not in your hopes."

Tang Xuejian was taken aback, and quickly added:
"It's not there now, but we can add it in the future. Just like I said, feelings can be cultivated slowly."

"Grandpa's illness was partly due to overwork. Over the years, he not only had to take care of me, but also manage Tangjiabao."

"Therefore, I felt that I had to shoulder the responsibility of Tangjiabao so that my grandfather would not have to work so hard anymore."

"Furthermore, my grandfather hoped that I would find a handsome, dashing, charismatic, highly skilled in martial arts, upright, and capable man."

“I think that’s the kind of person Changqing is. If you help me manage Tangjiabao, Grandpa can rest assured.”

Zhuang Buran spoke:
"Changqing, I have another question. I've always heard you say it's your grandfather's idea, but I've never heard your own opinion. I wonder what you think about this marriage?"

"As long as Grandpa can rest assured, it doesn't matter what happens to Xuejian."

“Miss Tang is very filial. Changqing believes you deserve someone better.”

"Why?" Tang Xuejian was utterly puzzled.

"Does a Taoist practitioner not even tolerate the most normal human emotions between men and women?"

Zhuang Bu Ran said calmly:
"The Great Way is ruthless, and Heaven is impartial. Ruthlessness does not mean the absence of feelings; rather, it is the ultimate expression of emotion, the greatest emotion between Heaven and Earth. Nothingness is emptiness, and emptiness is truth. Nothingness is not the absence of anything, but rather the all-encompassing and all-inclusive nature of all things."

"Therefore, the emotion of the Great Way is an emotion without any discrimination, an emotion without any selfish desires, and the purest emotion."

"The love between men and women that is commonly referred to in the secular world is actually the love of the seven emotions, which are transformed from joy, anger, worry, thought, grief, fear and shock. It is the ultimate desire, which causes all love in the world to be suffering."

"However, as human beings, everyone in the world will experience the seven emotions, and even those who cultivate the Tao are not exempt from them. But those who cultivate the Tao pursue harmony with the Tao."

"In this life, Changqing only wishes to be free from attachment, confusion, and clinging, and to care for all the people under heaven."

He said, enunciating each word clearly:
"I have already pledged my life to the Way, and it is difficult for me to pledge it to you."

(End of this chapter)