The Pastoral Life of a Cultivation Master

Chapter 3126 The wind stops, but the heart remains unsettled

Fortunately, although Du Xing was underwater, he was able to observe the situation above the lake through the array.

In particular, after the ferry bridge over the lake came under Du Xing's management, he turned the coiled dragon staff he had always used into a key for the iron chain bridge.

In this way, as long as you have the dragon-patterned staff, you can open the iron chain bridge.

From then on, Du Xing began his work as a gatekeeper for the sect, much like a security guard for the Supreme Sect.

Of course, Du Xing had no need to, and would not, go ashore, since the Love Tribulation Gu poison in his body was still there, and if it weren't for the lake water washing it away, it might erupt at any time.

In fact, every day at the bottom of the lake, Du Xing reflected on his past life. Of course, every time he recalled it, the image that appeared most often in his mind was still Song Wanxi. In fact, through his memories, he discovered that every day he spent with Song Wanxi was actually one of the happiest days of his life.

This woman occupied most of his memories, especially the days he spent with Song Wanxi, which seemed like the sweetest days of his life.

He could also see the love this woman had for him from Song Wanxi's letter!

In particular, Song Wanxi herself wrote that from the moment she went on the mission with him, to gradually attracting him, and then to the avenging of her great grudge after a night of passion, all of this was a carefully planned process. But she never expected that this woman, who had been with thousands of men, would not fall in love with any man in her future missions.

But unexpectedly, at the last moment, she fell hopelessly in love with her enemy, who was also her greatest enemy.

This kind of love isn't the kind of casual, superficial, and superficial kind of love we used to have. It's an involuntary feeling, a kind of love where your heart races and your whole body feels warm just thinking about the other person.

She didn't even want revenge; instead, she wanted to find a secluded place with Du Xing, just the two of them, and live there forever.

However, whenever she suppressed that emotion, thinking of her parents, family, and siblings, she knew she didn't deserve love, and revenge was the only motivation for her to live.

Torn between love and hate, Song Wanxi lives in a difficult dilemma every day, feeling extremely confused as she looks at Du Xing.

Finally, after their first love, she realized what she truly wanted. To fall in love with someone you can't be with is the most tragic thing in life.

This is also why Song Wanxi ultimately wanted to let Du Xing go and die alone, wanting to find her parents, brothers and sisters, and relatives to say sorry to them.

However, she was unaware of the power of the Love Tribulation Gu worm, nor did she know that from the moment she swallowed it, tragedy was already destined.

Du Xing had actually forgiven Song Wanxi long ago. No matter what he became, no matter what kind of person Song Wanxi was, her last words revealed how much she wished to be by his side when she died.

Perhaps, loving someone you can't have is the most unbearable thing.

Love rises with the wind, but when the wind stops, the feelings remain unsettled!
Perfect love, though enviable, eventually becomes ordinary. But those tragic love stories, those that leave behind regrets, are unforgettable, leaving a lingering sense of unease every time they are recalled!
Alas, if she hadn't been so trusting of others and so arrogant in the past, perhaps Song Wanxi wouldn't have taken her revenge later.

Perhaps, if he could be with Song Wanxi, who harbored no hatred towards him, he might live a happy life!

Du Xing felt that the memories he had every day became the motivation for him to keep living.

Living beneath the dark, sunless lake was like being a rat in a sewer. And whenever he tried to cultivate, he would be struck by a qi deviation, more punctual than anything else. If it weren't for the icy lake water, he might have already died from a qi deviation. Each day felt like a year, and sometimes he even contemplated suicide, but the thought of Song Wanxi would extinguish that suicidal idea.

Year after year, spring came and autumn went, and he didn't know how many autumns had passed. In Du Xing's opinion, it might have been over a hundred years. After all, while guarding the mountain gate, he had seen too many people and too many things while welcoming and seeing off guests.

Even around his master, there were several unfamiliar faces. Every time they saw him, they would affectionately call him Senior Brother Du.

Just when Du Xing was feeling like each day was an eternity, he received news that the entire Supreme Sect was going to move to another planet.

The truth is that the spiritual energy on this planet is gradually decreasing, and it is almost approaching the standard of a spiritual desert planet.

So, after much discussion, the sect leader and elders finally decided to move out and not stay any longer.

In fact, when this decision was made, there were not many cultivation sects left on the entire planet; the other sects had already moved away.

The cultivation world is vast, so no matter where a sect moves, as long as there is sufficient spiritual energy, it can continue to develop. If there is no spiritual energy, the entire sect may gradually decline.

When Du Xing learned of this news, the sect had already begun its evacuation!

However, he couldn't leave because the sect had moved away from here, and there were many things to do, especially since the sect hadn't been established at its new location. Therefore, there was no way to set up a similar formation and place for him to suppress the Gu poison in his body.

Therefore, Du Xing's master had no choice but to let Du Xing stay in this space.

The craftsman decided to move there first, and then pick him up when he was free.

Du Xing naturally agreed; there was nothing he could do if he didn't, since the poison would take effect if they stayed away from the lake for too long.

To survive, the only option is to hide beneath the lake.

However, after that parting, he never saw anyone else from the sect again.

At first, he thought he would wait for someone from his sect or his master to come back to find him, but as the days went by, his hope grew fainter and his disappointment grew stronger. In the end, it all turned into a deep sigh.

The small space gradually quieted down, the usual hustle and bustle was gone, and all that remained was the fact that the spatial array was still in operation, and his Gu poison was still there, without any sign of lessening.

However, he himself was beneath the lake, enduring immense water pressure and the biting cold of the lake water, his body being washed by it every day, akin to enduring torture.

Even time became blurred in his mind, and he couldn't clearly deduce how many years had passed.

However, Du Xing also discovered that since enduring such pressure and the washing of water under the formation, although his strength was slowly declining, his life was also gradually slipping away. His skin eventually turned black and stuck to his bones, and even his eyes began to turn red.

In the end, he became like dried-up old bacon, truly like a dried-up corpse.

(End of this chapter)