Douluo Continent: From Seven Treasure Glazed Tile to Crescent Moon's Solemnity

Chapter 222 The Deceased, the Living, and Regret

"The person I can't forgive the most is actually myself," Shui Bing'er suddenly said.

Ning Feiliu was silent for a while before saying, "Alright, it's all in the past. Bing'er, your mother certainly wouldn't want to see you like this."

"No, Fei Liu, you don't understand." Shui Bing'er said, her beautiful eyes filled with deep sorrow. "When Mom was leaving... I was so scared. Dad kept saying that it was the last time I would see Mom, and he wanted me to go, but I didn't dare..."

"I thought that as long as I didn't see my mother for the last time, I could see her again later. But I didn't know that after that, I would never see my mother again."

Ning Feiliu understood immediately after hearing her explain the general reason.

He sighed.

Shui Bing'er was too young at the time, and thought that this so-called last time she saw her mother meant that her mother was leaving for another place.

As long as she and her mother couldn't see each other, her mother would stay; that's probably what she was thinking at the time.

But what Shui Bing'er didn't know at the time was that if she didn't see her mother that day, she and her mother would never see each other again.

It was the last time we would ever see each other again.

It was her mother's eternal regret.

It was also her eternal regret.

No wonder Shui Bing'er said she could never forgive herself.

One can imagine that, on her deathbed, Shui Bing'er's mother desperately wanted to see her daughter appear before her.

However, Shui Bing'er hid, thinking that this would keep her mother.

"I'm sorry, Mom. I can't forgive myself. I'm such a terrible person..." Shui Bing'er recalled the past and burst into tears, repeating these words over and over.

Ning Feiliu was silent for a moment, then his eyes suddenly sharpened, and he roared at Shui Bing'er, "Do you think this can make up for the regret?!"

Shui Bing'er, who had been silently shedding tears, was stunned when she heard Ning Feiliu's sudden roar. Her beautiful eyes turned red as she looked at Ning Feiliu.

Since she first met Ning Feiliu... this was the first time she had seen Ning Feiliu so... rough.

So she couldn't help but be pulled out of her grief.

After all, in the nearly two months since she met Ning Feiliu, he had always acted like a gentle and handsome young man.

He never shouts so loudly or violently, not even when he's angry.

"Stop joking! You're crying to make people think you regret it, that you feel sorry for yourself, but have you really thought about making amends for your mistakes and making up for your regrets?!" Ning Feiliu continued to scold loudly.

"Yes..." Shui Bing'er lowered her head and continued to cry, "I just can't make up for my mistakes, I can't make up for my regrets, all I can do is cry here... I'm so useless."

For some reason, she, who always appeared exceptionally strong, couldn't help but show her vulnerable side in front of Ning Feiliu.

Or rather... she actually knew why she would show her vulnerable side in front of Ning Feiliu, a man she had only known for two months.

"You're wrong! You still have a chance!" Ning Feiliu took a deep breath and said to her, "The one who tied the knot must untie it. You have to fix your own regrets! Don't cry here, crying won't help."

Shui Bing'er looked up at him, puzzled, and said, "There's still a chance?"

Then he swept his hand across the Ruyi Herb Pouch at his waist, and a flower blooming with a pale pink light appeared before Shui Bing'er's eyes.

"Let's go," Ning Feiliu said directly to her.

Shui Bing'er paused for a moment, then asked, still puzzled, "Where to?"

"Go and let you... meet your aunt, who is Bing'er's mother," Ning Feiliu said directly.

"Meet with Mom...?" Shui Bing'er was stunned and said, "How is that possible... Mom has been gone for many years, how can I meet with her?"

"Follow me, and I'll tell you more," Ning Feiliu said casually.

Then he didn't say anything more and walked straight outside.

Seeing this, Shui Bing'er had no choice but to immediately follow him out.

……

After walking out, Ning Feiliu handed the Spirit Blossom Flower in her hand to Shui Bing'er.

Looking at Ning Feiliu, who was presenting her with flowers, Shui Bing'er's pretty face turned slightly red.

"Take it," Ning Feiliu said helplessly.

"What...what is this?" Shui Bing'er felt her pretty face getting hot, but she still asked.

"It's the Spirit Blossom Flower, a wondrous flower that allows people in the present to meet their deceased loved ones," Ning Feiliu said.

When he returned to Dugu Bo's Yin-Yang Well a while ago, he naturally took a lot of Spirit Blossoms from the Spirit Blossom Tree.

Thinking that during my travels in the northern part of the continent, I would take any opportunity to complete Mordekaiser's related quest.

[Help one hundred souls fulfill their wishes in life, gain Mordekaiser's forbidden necromancy and mastery of the language of Ochen. (100 more attempts needed)]

Hearing Shui Bing'er's story now can help Shui Bing'er and her mother make up for their regrets.

After all, according to what Shui Bing'er just said, her mother's wish before she died must have been to see Shui Bing'er again.

"A flower that allows people in the present to meet their deceased loved ones...? A Spirit Blossom Flower?" Shui Bing'er was stunned; she could hardly believe it.

After all, she had never heard of such a flower that could allow people to see the souls of the dead before.

However, Ning Feiliu already had a successful example: Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan had successfully met Dugu Xin and Duan Zilin.

Even during his year of travels, Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan had already seen the spirits of Dugu Xin and Duan Zilin for the second time using the Spirit Blossom Flower.

This is sufficient proof that the Spirit Blossom Flower is functioning reliably and consistently.

Unless that person has been dead for decades and their soul has dissipated, or their soul has been scattered by someone.

However, the latter is highly unlikely. In the original work, the Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo were later added to the setting that they could not even be resurrected—their souls were also annihilated when they were instantly killed by Bibi Dong.

It seems that only Tang San and god-level powerhouses could do this.

Only those with cultivation levels of at least Title Douluo would be involved in matters concerning the soul.

In addition, Shui Bing'er's mother should have died from illness rather than being killed in battle, so her situation is basically the same as that of Dugu Xin and Duan Zilin.

The spirit should still be attached to the body or nearby.

That way, the Spirit Blossom Flower will definitely work.

"Hmm, trust me, would I lie to you?" Ning Feiliu said with a smile, "Come on... you have to say the 'I'm sorry' you owe your aunt in person."

Shui Bing'er was suddenly a little excited. If she could really see her mother again and personally apologize...

She was content.

"So where do we go next?" she asked again, somewhat puzzled.

"Of course, we're going to Aunt's final resting place. The Spirit Flower... it only works when it's placed before her spirit tablet," Ning Feiliu said. "Let's go, lead the way."

"Okay...but, after my mother passed away, she was buried in the hill behind my house..." Shui Bing'er said immediately, "I have to go to my house first."

She felt a little shy, wondering if this counted as bringing Ning Feiliu home.

"Hmm, it's nothing," Ning Feiliu shrugged, then said, "Let's go, let's go."

"Alright..." Shui Bing'er then held the Blooming Spirit Flower in her hands and led the way.

……

Shui Bing'er's home is located in front of a small hill near the outskirts of the city.

However, her home looked quite extraordinary; a luxurious estate nestled in front of a small hill, with beautiful scenery and fresh air.

Indeed, this was the case. Although Shui Bing'er's family was not a prominent noble family, they were not entirely of commoner origin either.

After all, her martial soul is the first-class ice-type martial soul, the Ice Phoenix. Although it was inherited from her mother, her father's martial soul was by no means weak.

"Young Miss, you're back." Two guards outside the manor greeted Shui Bing'er respectfully.

"Who is this...?" They looked at Ning Feiliu next to Shui Bing'er and asked curiously.

"This is my...teacher," Shui Bing'er said immediately.

Ning Feiliu is indeed her teacher now.

"Teacher?" However, the guards looked at Ning Feiliu's excessively young face and could hardly believe it.

But they still let them pass, after all, they were just guards and couldn't do anything out of line.

Moreover, Ning Feiliu could sense that their cultivation level was not high, at most at the Soul Master level.

Ning Feiliu followed Shui Bing'er inside, walking through the manor and heading towards the back.

It appears that Shui Bing'er's mother's grave is behind the manor.

However, as they walked into the back garden, a mature and gentle voice came from there.

"Bing'er".

Shui Bing'er immediately stepped forward and stopped in front of a handsome middle-aged man in an ice-blue suit, calling out softly, "Dad."

Shui Bing'er's father nodded, then looked at Ning Feiliu behind her and said with a smile, "Bing'er, this is...?"

"Dad, this is Teacher Ning, the one I told Yue'er about..." Shui Bing'er introduced immediately.

"Uncle, this is Ning Feiliu." Ning Feiliu greeted him politely.

"Teacher Ning? Truly, heroes emerge from among the young. When I heard Bing'er and Yue'er say they met a Soul King about the same age as Bing'er, I couldn't believe it." Shui Bing'er's father, Shui Yingcang, smiled as he looked at Ning Feiliu and said, "Now it seems... it really is true."

"Thank you for the compliment, Uncle," Ning Feiliu replied with a faint smile.

"Teacher Ning, what brings you here today?" Shui Yingcang smiled, but then said with a hint of sadness in his eyes, "I'm afraid it's inconvenient to entertain you these next few days, as tomorrow is the anniversary of my wife's death."

Ning Feiliu then noticed that he was holding a bunch of messy flowers still covered in soil.

It seems he has never forgotten his deceased wife. Although he has married a new wife, he still hasn't forgotten his wife who passed away more than ten years ago.

However, Ning Feiliu was unaware that Shui Yingcang's remarriage was actually arranged by Shui Bing'er's mother, Ling Feng'er, before her death.

Shui Yingcang's second wife, Mu Yunrou, was actually a childhood friend of Shui Yingcang and Ling Feng'er.

However, after Shui Yingcang and Ling Feng'er developed feelings for each other, she withdrew from the relationship.

Before her death, Ling Feng'er knew that her time was near and worried that Shui Yingcang and Shui Bing'er would be left without anyone to take care of them.

She knew that her friend still couldn't forget her husband, so why not grant her friend's wish before leaving?

That's why she entrusted Mu Yunrou to stay with Shui Yingcang after her death and help take care of Shui Yingcang and her daughter Shui Bing'er.

This is why Shui Yingcang remarried a year after Ling Feng'er's death, and Shui Yue'er was born the following year.

Similarly, Shui Yingcang's second wife and Shui Bing'er's stepmother treated and cared for Shui Bing'er as if she were their own daughter.

It's simply because she's my friend's daughter.

Just then, a tall and graceful young woman, also holding a bouquet of flowers, came to Shui Yingcang's side.

"Mom..." Shui Bing'er immediately called out to the woman in front of her without any hesitation.

"Who is this...?" Mu Yunrou looked at Ning Feiliu and asked curiously.

Shui Bing'er introduced it again.

Mu Yunrou smiled and said, "So it's Teacher Ning. Bing'er and Yue'er have told me about him several times... He really is a heroic young man."

"Teacher Ning... how about this, I'll prepare a small banquet in a few days to thank you for taking care of my two daughters during this time," Shui Yingcang said immediately.

"Um... I'm sorry, tomorrow is the anniversary of my husband's death, my friend's death. I hope you can understand why this is inconvenient, Teacher Ning," Mu Yunrou said.

Ning Feiliu didn't waste any words and said, "Actually... I came here to help Bing'er fulfill her wish and make up for her regrets. This Blooming Spirit Flower can allow people in the present world to see the souls of their deceased relatives."

Shui Yingcang and Mu Yunrou were both taken aback.

However, Shui Yingcang quickly frowned and said, "How is this possible? I've never heard of such a magical flower on the Douluo Continent!"

"Just because I've never heard of it doesn't mean it's impossible. Besides, this is just a trial, and it won't have any impact," Ning Feiliu said calmly.

"Doesn't Uncle want to see Aunt again?"

Upon hearing Ning Feiliu's words, Shui Yingcang was stunned.

Yes... he also wanted to see his wife again.

After all these years, he has never forgotten her, which proves that he still has deep feelings for his wife.

How could he not want to see his wife, who had been gone for many years, again?

but……

He had never heard of any flower that could bloom with the spirit of the deceased.

How could a single flower possess such unimaginable power?

But just as Shui Yingcang was struggling with this dilemma...

"Brother Cang, why don't you let Teacher Ning give it a try?"

The one speaking is... Mu Yunrou.

Ning Feiliu looked at Shui Bing'er's stepmother with some curiosity.

He was somewhat surprised that the person who said these words was Shui Bing'er's stepmother and Shui Yingcang's second wife.

No matter how generous or kind-hearted she is, she is still a newcomer. Does she really not feel jealous at all?

Ning Feiliu had no idea at this time that Mu Yunrou and Shui Bing'er's mother, Ling Feng'er, were once best friends.

Even though they both fell in love with the same man, it didn't change their relationship at all.

Moreover, before her death, Ling Feng'er helped Mu Yunrou and Shui Yingcang get together.

Mu Yunrou said softly and gently, "I also really want to see Feng'er again... to tell her that I'm doing well with you all now, and that I miss her very much. If it's just a try, what if it really works out like what Teacher Ning said, and I can see Feng'er?"

(End of this chapter)