Embers of Sword

Chapter 164: Love and separation, can’t be sought

Serious illness, chronic disease.

Xie Xuanyi, Jiang Miaoyin.

Everyone in the world is saying that they are a perfect match.

One is the rare Dasui swordsman, and the other is the once-in-a-millennium beauty of Qingzhou.

The two of them also practiced and grew up together at Lotus Peak.

The so-called childhood sweethearts are the perfect match.

Everyone was optimistic about this couple back then... Some people even prepared betrothal gifts early on, just waiting for the two to become a couple.

just.

No one expected it.

The story of this couple...will end sadly in this way.

I'm afraid no one would dare to think that Xie Xuanyi's tragedy of falling in the North Sea was inextricably linked to Jiang Miaoyin.

After the Dashui Sword Palace was closed, everyone thought that Jiang Miaoyin was simply too sad.

these years.

In fact, many powerful people tried to visit her or send letters to express their love, but unfortunately they were turned away.

Now that the Sword Palace has opened, many people have come to visit Yuping Peak.

They wanted to see the beauty of this Jiang family sword fairy, but they didn't dare to offend the Dasui Sword Palace and break the rules...

These people were naturally expelled from the Yuping Mountain Gate.

Perhaps what they coveted was not just Jiang Miaoyin's beauty.

If he could marry Jiang Miaoyin, he could not only marry into a wealthy family in Qingzhou, but also establish a relationship with the Dasui Sword Palace.

they do not know.

The moment Xie Xuanyi fell into the North Sea, Jiang Miaoyin also "died" with him.

However, the ashes can still be rekindled.

When Jiang Miaoyin saw "Xie Zhen" for the first time, she felt an inexplicable sense of intimacy in her heart.

For the first time ever, she did not turn the young man away, but invited him to go up the mountain and drink tea together.

Of course, she had unrealistic fantasies about the identity of "Xie Zhen".

In the past few days, the Sword Qi Ceremony has been full of ups and downs and twists and turns.

Although she was in seclusion... Jiang Miaoyin was always concerned about Xie Zhen.

After taking Xuanshui Dongtian, the dust settled.

The unrealistic fantasy in her heart shattered like a bubble as the Xuanshui Cave Heaven settled.

But now...

But now, the young man has taken off the appearance of all living beings.

A ray of fragmented light ignited in Jiang Miaoyin's dead heart.

She looked at the face in bewilderment, not daring to reach out and touch it.

It was as if all this was just a dream.

If you touch it...it will be destroyed.

"I was lucky enough to survive the battle in the North Sea."

Xie Xuanyi lowered his eyebrows and said slowly: "After that... a lot of things happened, it's hard to describe in a few words."

He came to Yuping Peak tonight for only one thing.

Met with Jiang Miaoyin.

A whole decade.

Jiang Miaoyin locked herself in the mountains. The incident in the North Sea was such a huge blow to her that it became a knot in her heart.

When Ye Qinglian asked for the sword, she refused to draw her sword no matter what.

the reason is simple.

This sword is unworthy of its reputation.

As a sword practitioner, before practicing sword, one must first cultivate the mind.

As long as Jiang Miaoyin cannot overcome the hurdle in her heart, she will not be able to practice swordsmanship.

But how do I get through this level?

The mistake has been made and the situation is irreversible.

Every wisp of sword energy floating around Yuping Peak represents the "guilt" of regretting the past.

The sword energy waterfall is rushing and surging.

Jiang Miaoyin stared at the young man in front of her. She didn't dare to speak, didn't dare to say anything, and didn't dare to move at all... She just stared at him.

The two greatest blessings in life.

It was just a false alarm and it was recovered.

Over the past ten years, she often thought of Xie Xuanyi's spirited face when she was meditating, and then thought of the heavy cold sea water... This scene has become a nightmare that cannot be shaken off.

See you today.

She didn't dare to pray that this was just a wake-up call, she only hoped that this dream could last longer.

See Jiang Miaoyin’s expression.

Xie Xuanyi knew that this news was too shocking for her.

He walked forward a few steps so that Jiang Miaoyin could see it clearly.

All of this is not fake.

"Xuan Yi...you are really Xuan Yi..."

Jiang Miaoyin stretched out her trembling hand and gently touched the cheek of the young man in front of her.

Senior Brother Xuanyi's face seemed to have changed a little.

But the general features are still the same as I remember.

This is not a dream.

This is real.

"The disaster in the North Sea is destined. I can't escape or hide from it. Maybe if it happens again, the ending will be the same."

Xie Xuanyi said calmly: "So, I have no resentment in my heart."

"Miaoyin, even if I know the truth, I don't resent or blame you... I've come this far today to tell you that there's no need to blame yourself or feel guilty."

before coming.

Xie Xuanyi thought for a long time and wanted to say something to Jiang Miaoyin.

Ten years of life and death are boundless.

We meet again today, and there should be thousands of words to say.

But at this moment.

Xie Xuanyi couldn't say more.

"..."

He looked at the crying woman in silence, unable to bear to break the peace.

Perhaps no one in the entire Yuping Peak knows that Master Miaoyin has such a side to her.

after a long time.

Xie Xuanyi took a step back.

He said in a gentle tone: "Junior sister, from today on, pick up the 'chronic disease'... This is the flying sword you begged for from Master so hard back then."

"A sword cultivator shouldn't let his natal flying sword be covered in dust like this."

Say it.

Xie Xuanyi did not stay any longer. He turned and left Yuping Peak. The sword energy lotus drew a long line in the darkness and finally disappeared.

……

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Xie Xuanyi returned to the courtyard alone.

A moment later, Zhao Chunyang, wearing a wide lotus robe, also returned to the courtyard.

"You're back just like that?"

Zhao Chunyang sighed: "Why don't you say more?"

"I……"

Xie Xuanyi was silent for a while, and finally shook his head.

Now that my identity has been revealed, there is nothing more to say.

"Miaoyin was crying miserably alone at Yuping Peak."

Zhao Chunyang asked softly, "I haven't seen her like this for a long time... When was the last time?"

"It should be the second year after I entered the Sword Palace. I secretly went down the mountain and was punished by my master."

Xie Xuanyi remembered it very clearly.

That year, Jiang Miaoyin was still a young and immature girl, and the Jiang family sent her to Dasui Sword Palace for training.

The Jiang family is a well-known and prominent family in Qingzhou... As the daughter of Jiang Lie, Jiang Miaoyin practiced very hard in the Sword Palace. She practiced sword day and night, meditated and defeated many children of the same age, and successfully entered the Lotus Peak.

But such days were really boring. Although Jiang Miaoyin was very resilient, she could not stand it any longer.

So Xie Xuanyi, who was two years older than her, took her down the mountain.

After returning to the mountain.

This was caught red-handed.

Zhao Chunyang punished the two and made them reflect on their mistakes facing the wall in the back hill of Lotus Peak. It was at that time... Jiang Miaoyin burst into tears.

The reason why Xie Xuanyi still remembers this scene clearly.

It was because, at that time, Jiang Miaoyin, who was still a child, cried very beautifully.

"This little girl didn't dare to shed a single tear for ten whole years."

Zhao Chunyang sat on a wooden chair and said with emotion: "The day she knew you were going to die, she didn't cry... She just went to Yuping Peak quietly and locked herself up."

Xie Xuanyi's expression was very complicated.

He looked at his master, not knowing what to say for a moment.

As the headmaster of Dasui Sword Palace, Master Chunyang holds the supreme headmaster's decree and can monitor any movement within a hundred miles of the sword palace.

"So... you have been watching this all along?" Xie Xuanyi said.

"I saw more than you thought."

Zhao Chunyang said meaningfully: "What you said at Yuping Peak is very true... You can't escape the disaster in the North Sea. Even if you don't die in the North Sea, you will most likely die somewhere else. All living beings who practice cultivation will eventually have to face disasters. Even if you modify your fate, it will only change the disaster, not make it disappear."

Xie Xuanyi understood this principle.

All living beings have their own calamities.

This is why the Sky Watcher will not point out the "fate" even if he sees it.

If a small disaster is exposed, it may turn into a big disaster.

A great catastrophe may turn into a fatal catastrophe.

The higher you stand, the farther you see... and the more "cautious" you must be. Every lifeline that you touch casually may cause huge waves in the future.

"The disaster in the North Sea ten years ago was a disaster for both you and Jiang Miaoyin. It was a disaster for both a serious illness and a chronic disease."

Zhao Chunyang said calmly: "If she really wants to be worthy of the title of 'chronic illness', she must accept this calamity."

Xie Xuanyi couldn't help but ask, "What if she had faced her true heart and told the truth in the past ten years?"

"Difficult. Too difficult."

Zhao Chunyang shook his head gently: "The thing you fear most will become your inner demon... It is not easy to face your inner demon and defeat it. If Jiang Miaoyin really did this... this calamity will not end just like that."

What will Jiang Qihu think after knowing the truth?

Xie Xuanyi's death was related to the betrayal of Jiang Miaoyin's closest person...

If this news spreads to the Great Chu Dynasty, how will people in the world view the Jiang Family and the Sword Palace?

Countless rumors can spread overnight.

"Inner demon..."

Xie Xuanyi fell silent. He recalled the battle in which he reshaped the Sword Qi Cave Heaven.

Yes.

Everyone has something they fear.

Now, I have one too.

"By the way, Jiang Miaoyin's inner demon is 'losing you'."

Zhao Chunyang suddenly said, "She locked herself in Yuping Peak because she was unwilling to accept the facts and believe the truth... She threw her 'chronic illness' into the sword-washing pool so that she could endure the pain of the sword energy at all times, so as to distract her mind and not have time to think too much."

Xie Xuanyi was stunned.

"You should know what I mean by saying this, right?"

Zhao Chunyang said in a deep voice: "Jiang Miaoyin begged me to give her the Chronic Disease Flying Sword as her natal flying sword... It was not because she chose this sword from the bottom of her heart, but because she chose you from the bottom of her heart."

Everyone in the world, including Jiang Qihu, can only see Jiang Miaoyin's "serious" and cold side.

Because she is the daughter of Jiang Lie and the future female swordsman of the Jiang family.

Only in front of Xie Xuanyi.

She is the junior sister Miaoyin who can hold the corner of her clothes, entrust herself to her senior brother without any worries, and sneak down the mountain together with him.

"Disciple...understood."

Xie Xuanyi closed his eyes.

He knew that his master was pointing a finger at him... Xie Xuanyi knew the rumors outside better than anyone else.

The golden boy and the jade girl are a perfect match.

He did not clarify the rumor because there was no need to do so.

Everyone in the world knows that Xie Xuanyi is a sword fanatic. He has challenged countless geniuses to sword fighting and finally became the leader in sword fighting at the age of twenty. To achieve such an achievement...how could he have the leisure and energy to think about other things?

Open your eyes again.

Xie Xuanyi's eyes were clear.

He said seriously: "In Xuan Yi's heart, there is only the Great Dao, nothing else."

"The Way is ruthless, but people are compassionate."

Zhao Chunyang looked at his favorite disciple helplessly and sighed: "Xie Xuanyi, you still don't understand that there is more to this world than just the 'Great Way'."

Xie Xuanyi was a little confused.

“When I grow old, I begin to miss the ‘old friends’ with whom I have walked side by side for so many years.”

Zhao Chunyang suddenly said: "People always cherish what they have lost, but ignore what they have in their hands."

"What the bald donkey in the south said is quite right. Birth, aging, sickness, death, sorrow, grief, resentment, separation, and failure to obtain... In this long life, there will always be some pain. This pain... cannot be forced, and it cannot be avoided."

Zhao Chunyang reached out and gently touched Xie Xuanyi's head.

Xie Xuanyi was confused and didn't understand what was going on.

"Xuan Yi."

He said gently: "In this life, if you walk slower, you will see more scenery."

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