Shaojun riding the sea

Chapter 228 The Island Master Returns
Hearing Feng Shuxing's earnest request, Shi Xuanling did not answer immediately, but stared at him for a long time, and suddenly asked back:

"If that's the case, why did you tell me everything? Why didn't you choose to keep it secret like the previous owner of Fenglou did, allowing Fenglou to live an independent and peaceful life?"

Thinking of Uncle Quan's reaction when he led her upstairs, and his incoherent words: "What is coming can't be avoided, Fenglou, Fenglou, the bright moon sends the sea tide every year, and a piece of idle cloud welcomes the returning guests..."

Shi Xuanling suddenly understood in her heart that everything had a traceable cause. Her arrival had indeed... disrupted the tranquility of Fenglou and might even bring bloodshed to Fenglou.

"Because I believe in you. You will definitely be able to bring the descendants of the Feng family who are stranded outside back to Yunzhou Island, and comfort the spirit of our ancestor Ji Yue in heaven." Feng Shuxing did not avoid the question. He looked into Shi Xuanling's eyes and answered frankly.

"Just because you trust me?"

Shi Xuanling raised her head slightly and continued to ask. She seemed to be able to see through people's hearts at a glance. Under her burning gaze, Feng Shuxing finally sighed, shook his head and murmured:
"Humans are not plants or trees, so who can be heartless? We are all brothers and sisters, connected by blood, so how can we bear to abandon each other?"

After finally getting the real answer, Shi Xuanling raised the corners of her lips and let out a long sigh. She reached out and picked up the half of the red-lettered iron ticket on the table and said solemnly:
"Master Feng, I am willing to accept this half of the Danshu Tiekou, and I am also willing to take on that mission, but there is one thing -"

She raised her long eyelashes, and looked at Feng Shuxing with her bright eyes, and said word by word: "According to the decree, if the descendants of the Feng family return to Yunzhou Island, they cannot recognize their ancestors and restore their identities. They can only change their surnames like Feng Lou and become members of the Feng family?"

"That's right." Feng Shuxing nodded, with a look of helplessness and regret: "The Feng family has long been wiped out of all traces in the world. It is extremely difficult to restore their identity. It is the best outcome to allow the descendants of the Feng family who are stranded outside to return safely to Yunzhou Island. As for whether the surname is Feng or Feng, who cares?"

"I care!" Shi Xuanling blurted out without thinking, her clear eyes flickering with an increasingly moving light: "The descendants of the Feng family in the Qingli Mountains also care. If I can't restore my status and return to Yunzhou Island with dignity, my clansmen will definitely not agree to follow me back to my hometown. What you said is not the best ending. If I really want to accept this half of the Danshu Iron Voucher and take on the mission left by my ancestor Jiyue, then I must achieve another ending-"

The girl's crisp and clear voice resounded throughout the secret room, and even Feng Shuxing's heartstrings were instantly hooked. He looked at her motionlessly, with a strange light flashing in his eyes, with some disbelief, and some secret expectations and relief. Shi Xuanling's eyebrows were stern, and she raised her voice emotionally and firmly:

"I want to bring my clansmen back to their hometown in an upright manner. I want the Feng family to regain their identity and see the light of day again. They no longer have to change their names and faces beyond recognition, and have their traces of existence wiped out from this world! How the Feng family lived on Yunzhou Island hundreds of years ago is still the same today, hundreds of years later. Since God wants me to be the destined person, I will give it a try. I will definitely fulfill the last wish of my ancestor Ji Yue and will definitely bring my Feng family members across the sea and back home!"

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In Qinglin Garden, the moonlight danced, the shadows of the trees swayed, and the night wind brought a hint of chill. When Zhongli Xian rushed into the courtyard, exhausted, the entire Qinglin Garden was in an uproar.

"Island Master, the Island Master is back!"

The maids in white were overjoyed and ran around telling each other, hoping that the island owner would bring back a panacea that could save their ladies!
Unfortunately, in the dark night, no one noticed the solemn expression on Island Master Zhongli's face and the indelible sadness in his eyes.

An anxious maid rushed to tell Madam Wan, but the figure behind the white veil showed no sign of change. Instead, she coughed violently a few times and said in a hoarse voice:
"Send the island master back behind closed doors. Don't let him... don't let him in..." But it was still too late. Zhong Lixian strode into the hall and shouted loudly: "Madam, I'm back!"

Several maids in white quietly withdrew and considerately closed the palace door. When Zhong Lixian was about to step forward, Madam Wan behind the white veil called out to him, "Don't come over here, don't come over here!"

The sad voice was hoarse and old, filled with despair and pain: "My poison has spread a lot, and my body has changed drastically. I don't want you to see...see my ugly and weird appearance now. Please don't come over, please, Ah Xian..."

Before Zhong Lixian went out to sea, Madam Wan had not yet been poisoned to the bone. Although her appearance was haggard, there had not been much change. But the poison became more and more severe day by day. When Zhong Lixian returned, Madam Wan was completely unrecognizable. Her facial features were distorted, her body was bony, and there were shocking blood spots all over her body. Most of her beautiful hair had fallen out. She didn't even have the courage to look at herself in the mirror for a few more times, because the person in the mirror was too horrible, just like an extremely ugly monster!

Women dress to please themselves. Madam Wan can see her beloved apprentice Xiao Lingdang in this state, but she cannot face her beloved calmly. She has always loved beauty, and now that she has become like this, how dare she meet Zhong Lixian again? She only hopes that she can still keep a piece of the original beauty in his heart, and always be the mountain goddess who was dressed in golden feathers, holding the Wanyue bow, and was bright and beautiful when she first met him.

"Ah Xian, don't come over here, you'll be scared..."

Behind the white veil, Madam Wan was still begging desperately, but she finally couldn't bear it anymore and cried with her face covered.

Zhong Lixian did not stop, still walked towards her firmly, his eyes red, he said gently: "Awan, no matter what you become, you are still my Awan, the appearance is just empty and vulgar, I don't care, if you are really afraid of me seeing your appearance, I can poke my eyes out for you, what do you say?"

"no, do not want!"

Madam Wan was shocked. She knew that Zhong Lixian was capable of doing such a thing with his personality. The more gentle and calm he appeared, the more ruthless he would be to her!

Seeing that Madam Wan no longer tried to stop him, Zhongli Xian smiled through his tears, walked up the stairs step by step, and finally lifted the white veil.

He lowered his head, she raised her head, and their eyes met. Time seemed to freeze at this moment.

Zhong Lixian suddenly smiled, his voice becoming softer and more touching: "Awan, you must be in a lot of pain, right?"

After saying this, he did not hesitate at all, leaned over and embraced Madam Wan, who had become too thin to look like a human, and the two figures shed tears silently. After an unknown amount of time, Zhong Lixian whispered:
"I'm sorry, Awan, I didn't bring back the magic medicine to save your life. I wanted to lie to you, but I knew you would find out. Your body couldn't be hidden either. It's better for us to face it together. I thought a lot on the way back. Birth, aging, sickness and death are inevitable for everyone, so why should we be afraid?"

"From now on, I won't go anywhere. I will stay by your side. Even if I don't have much time left, I will cherish every day, every moment, and every second I am with you... How long can a mortal's life be? We just have a little less time than others. Awan, don't chase me away anymore. Let me accompany you for the rest of the journey, okay?"