Collapse: Raising a Wife Since Childhood

The sound of rain was dripping, and lightning broke through the dark curtain of the night sky, as if the aurora reached the sky directly, showing a breathtaking beauty after breaking.

The darkness of Taixu Mountain was also dispelled by the flickering light. Raindrops hit the oil-paper umbrella with a crashing sound. The two people were very close to each other and then separated to the sides after a moment.

Shen Yunie held the Yunmo sword, the rain slid down his cheek, diluting the blood from the thin scar on his face. His heart was as calm as still water, in his eyes the speed of the raindrops falling was extremely slow, his eyes were far away on the staggering man over there.

That was the final collision. There was no doubt that Shen Jiangning was no match for him who had entered the Zhishui realm. Even the entire Taixu Seven Swords could not defeat him.

Now the only ones who could still stand were Shen Jiangning and Lin Qing'e, the chief disciple of the Seven Swords. However, after staggering back a few steps, Shen Jiangning's legs went weak and he collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

"You..." Lin Qing'e's eyes narrowed suddenly as she watched her junior brother lose the battle. "Why...you were able to defeat the seven of us without even using a sword move? Who are you?"

After sensing the man's sharp sword intent, the Seven Swords of Taixu attacked him at the same time, but the opponent didn't even use any moves and seemingly defeated all seven of them easily.

Lin Qing'e was beaten so hard that she lost her will to fight. Her delicate body was soaked, revealing her delicate skin. She trembled in the rain and looked at Shen Yunie with fear in her eyes.

Shen Yunie did not answer her. He bent down to pick up the scabbard on the ground and put Yun Mo into it, then said to himself: "I know that killing you will be regarded as a deadly feud with the Taixu Sword Sect. With my current ability, I am not enough to destroy the entire Taixu Sword Sect.

Let you go, and your leader will probably come here in person soon."

Lin Qing'e couldn't help but tremble. The other party's words seemed to decide the life and death of the seven of them. She wanted to find some excuses, but now there were seven of them, and the relationship between them was not close. Some of them were a little bad, and someone would definitely be exposed to the head of the sect.

It seems like I will die no matter what.

Shen Yunie looked up at her and waved his hand casually, "Get out of here right now while I'm not going to kill you to silence you. Give up the honor of the Seven Swords of Taixu. You don't deserve it at all."

The seven people in front of him had all learned the Sword Heart Art and the sword moves they had learned were exactly the same as Shen Yunie's. The reason why he was able to defeat the other party without being exposed was that the problem lay in the Sword Heart Art. The Sword Heart Art that the seven people practiced had been modified.

This results in it becoming a real mantra, and it cannot be used by mobilizing Honkai energy.

Lin Chaoyu is extremely cunning. She prefers fame, wealth and power. After teaching her disciples sword moves, she has never passed on the core of the Taixu sword energy. All seven of them have their limits and cannot compare to Shen Yunie who uses Honkai energy.

Lin Qing'e didn't hear it clearly. Her mind was filled with thoughts of being killed. She was stunned for a long time after hearing that sentence. "Let us go?"

When she saw Shen Yunie approaching her, she shrank back in fear, and the slender soft sword in her hand fell to the ground without her control.

But Shen Yunie just walked to her side and stopped, lowered his eyes to look at the soft sword stained with mud, smiled, and continued to walk past her.

Lin Qing'e slowly came to her senses and quickly bent down to pick up the sword. Raindrops slid down her cheeks like tears of humiliation. After putting the sword away, she began to pull a few fellow disciples and sisters. She knew that the head of the sect would definitely come here in person soon.

Even if all of them were too embarrassed to talk about it, the final training location was in Taixu Mountain, and if the man didn't leave, he would meet the sect leader.

The stone chamber was pitch black, and Chi Yuan didn't think of lighting the oil lamp, her attention was all on the battle outside. At this time, the battle was over, and her breathing slowed down unconsciously, her heartbeat was heavy, and she heard the footsteps gradually approaching.

Then the stone door was pushed open, and the wind chimes made a crisp sound. In the darkness, the immortal's eyes were as bright as stars, her lips were moist and her breath was like orchids, and the orange light illuminated her cheeks. After seeing the man's appearance clearly, Chi Yuan's heavy heartbeat gradually calmed down.

Shen Yunie smiled, "I drove them away."

He walked in, his clothes were torn, and there were several sword wounds on his arms that looked like small holes, bleeding continuously. The most eye-catching thing was the long and narrow wound on his left cheek, which dyed his pale face red, and the blood dripped onto the floor along with the rain.

Chi Yuan looked straight at his face, "Your injury?"

Shen Yunie rubbed his face and said nonchalantly: "They are still quite powerful. There will always be times when they can't hide when seven people attack them."

He just happened to enter the Still Water Realm, otherwise his chances of winning against seven people with sufficient tacit understanding would be very slim. Now he only needs to suffer minor injuries to fight them off, and Shen Yunie is already very satisfied.

He pulled the chair closer and sat down. Chi Yuan rarely turned his head or avoided the wound. His eyes stayed on the wound for a long time. "Use some cloth to stop the bleeding. Honkai energy can't make you immortal. You will still lose too much blood."

Shen Yunie wiped off all the blood with a soft cloth. After the battle, his body began to ache, but he didn't want to rest. After finally entering the still water realm, he wanted to reach a higher level so that he could face Lin Chaoyu who would appear in the future.

"No one from the Taixu Sword Sect will come for the time being, but we don't have much time. The only ones who will come next are Lin Chaoyu and your other disciples."

They are people who can truly manipulate Honkai energy, like monsters blending in among ordinary people.

Shen Yunie stroked Yun Mo's scabbard with his palm, "With my attainments, it is impossible for me to face them directly. I wonder if there is a better way to deal with them."

Chi Yuan said casually: "Lin Chaoyu is a clear mirror. In the past ten years, she has probably reached the Great Void. She has comprehended the soul essence. She has practiced the Great Void sword energy for thirty years. Apart from the soul essence, her attainments have reached the pinnacle.

Their realms are roughly the same. Cheng Lingshuang has a very high level of comprehension and may have already comprehended the Sword God. "

Shen Yunie sighed, "Do they have any weaknesses?"

Chi Yuan recalled in her mind, and then she realized how little impression she had of her former disciples. After being accepted as her disciples, their daily schedule was to practice swordsmanship. Only when Lin Chaoyu occasionally left Taixu Mountain with her, they stayed here and never expressed their desire to her.

Even if there were any, they were just the needs of children, asking for some sweets or books. Chi Yuan didn't care about anyone. Apart from her sword skills, she knew almost nothing about the disciples, otherwise she wouldn't have been unaware of the seven people's plan to kill her.

Chi Yuan lowered his eyes, "I don't understand. I just want to say... you can't defeat them in your current condition."

"so?"

"Leave here for now. Staying here and letting you deal with them is tantamount to committing suicide."

The stone chamber fell into silence. Shen Yunie looked at the immortal hesitantly as he stretched out his hand to pile up the scattered books and pushed them to him.

The things in the stone chamber were neatly divided and placed in the corners, but because there were too many things, it was extremely troublesome to clean them up.

In the end, Shen Yunie just packed up a few books and took the little doll she had bought.

Neither Shen Yunie nor Chi Yuan had any attachment to the things in the stone chamber.

To Chi Yuan, Shen Yunie had already done what he promised her. Repelling the Seven Swords of Taixu alone was enough.

Compared to keeping these vague memories, it is more important to keep Shen Yunie alive. He has been paying all the time, and he shouldn't be left here with his life.

The rain that had been falling all night stopped before dawn. The morning light shone brightly and the wind, carrying mist, was extremely cold when it fell on our bodies. It was already autumn.

Shen Yunie walked out of the stone chamber holding Chi Yuan. Noticing the biting autumn wind, she turned back and took out a thick cloth cloak and put it on her.

Chi Yuan held the book in his arms, his knuckles slightly stiff, "With my Honkai energy, I am immune to temperature changes."

"But the Honkai energy is all used to activate the super-mutation factor." Shen Yunie looked at her snow-white neck, buttoned the clothes in the middle of the collarbone, and looked at her intently, "You don't need to waste that little Honkai energy if you put on your clothes."

After doing all this, he carried Chi Yuan out of the stone chamber again. The biting autumn wind blew on his body but he no longer felt cold.

The only thing Shen Yunie was reluctant to leave was probably the Fuyun Temple that he had repaired. He had to leave without even having the chance to live there. He didn't know if Lin Chaoyu would be so angry that he would burn down the Fuyun Temple again when he saw it.

He took a deep look at Fuyun Temple, then walked onto the pier holding the immortal in his arms.

Chi Yuan looked at Fuyun Temple and said without any emotion in his voice: "We will come back, we just have to wait until we escape from the pursuit of those people."

……

At the top of Taixu Mountain, the woman stepped on the flower buds among the grass and trees. Her steps were so heavy that she almost crushed all of them to death. The autumn wind was bleak but not as cold as the one she exuded. It was like a completely frozen lake that could freeze the air.

Time has left its mark on her face. Her once shiny black hair has become dry and dull, with a few strands of white hair mixed in. The dimples on her lips that used to look cute when she smiled have become two wrinkles. She is a woman who is already very old.

Staring at the newly repaired Fuyun Temple, her golden pupils shrank into needles, and fear filled her face in an instant, and she turned her head sharply to search. She continued this action for a long time, and when she didn't see anyone appear, the fear on her face showed signs of fading.

A figure passed by quickly on the trestle bridge. When she felt the coldness emanating from the woman, she was frightened and slowed down her pace. She walked over slowly and said in a faint voice, "The master... has asked the disciples to search Taixu Town."

A fierce look flashed across Lin Chaoyu's eyes, and then they returned to being cold in an instant, "What's the situation?"

"The townspeople all said that this person did exist, but he left in a hurry half a month ago." Lin Qing'e secretly glanced at the headmaster's face. Seeing that her face was not much worse, she gradually felt relieved. "I also asked him why he built Fuyun Temple. He spent a lot of money, and it seems that he just wanted to live here."

"Are you sure it's a man and not a woman? Or there's no woman around him?"

"Well..." Lin Qing'e hesitated a little, noticing that the Sect Leader's gaze had turned a little colder, so she quickly replied, "There's no woman, so it's definitely a man!"

She glanced at Fuyun Temple and said in a joyful tone, "It's a good thing that that guy was scared away by you. Why don't you just move the Taixu Sword Sect here? If we can practice in the place where our master lived, my fellow disciples will be very happy."

"No!" Lin Chaoyu refused without hesitation. When she saw the reconstruction of Fuyun Temple, the fear of her master's resurrection occupied her mind. She was afraid that the dead immortal would come back to find her and drag her into the endless hell.

The seven of them managed to escape from hell with great difficulty.

Seeing that Lin Qing'e was frightened and lowered her head, Lin Chaoyu cleared her throat and frowned and said, "This place is too small to accommodate the Taixu Sword Sect. Leave a few disciples here for a month to search for the man's whereabouts, and the rest of you go back."

149. Go home

In the small town in the south of the Yangtze River shrouded in dusk, wisps of smoke billowed out of the chimneys.

The immortal leaned against the wooden window with his cheek propped up, looking at the scenery outside.

The autumn wind blew the dry leaves, the brown leaves swayed in the wind, and fell down, occasionally a few leaves flew in the air and fell onto the sparkling water.

As the leaves began to fall, the autumn here had a kind of desolate beauty. Chi Yuan felt it was novel, this was her first time to take a serious look at this new world.

As early as in ancient times, with the death of her two good friends, she no longer paid attention to this world. She only wanted to prevent the occurrence of Honkai and kill those who had the potential to become Herrscher or take them as her apprentices.

She stayed in Taixu Mountain all year round. During the worship season, she would ignore everything even if she was walking on the busy streets.

Now Chi Yuan has learned to appreciate the world without realizing it. It all started with the man who suddenly appeared beside her, forcing her to come out of her isolation and accept the world.

Chi Yuan was silent for a while, then started flipping through the poetry book at hand.

"Let's have dinner."

A gentle voice sounded, Chi Yuan put down the book and looked towards the stairs.

Shen Yunie came up with rice and dishes. The light of the setting sun blended into the window, casting a layer of gentle light on his deep eyes. There was also a little light on the bridge of his nose, and his lips were stained with water color.

He walked to the table, put down everything in his hands, held his chin, and said a little embarrassedly: "There are very few seasonings here, and some of them are not homemade. So the taste may not be that good."

This was the first time Shen Yunie cooked for Chi Yuan. He had cooked for Fu Hua many times. When there were enough seasonings and food, the dishes were salads and porridge.

But now there are very few food options, and the only seasonings are salt, oil, and spicy. Shen Yunie is afraid that the food he cooks will be unpalatable, and she feels a little nervous.

"Yeah." Chi Yuan nodded slightly.

The dishes Shen Yunie cooked for her were light. She picked out the tenderest fruits and leaves, washed them carefully, blanched them with hot water, and sliced ​​them neatly to form exquisite patterns on the plate.

Chi Yuan picked up a piece of greenish-white vegetable and put it into his mouth, swallowing it without chewing. It was still warm, and the sweet taste filled his mouth. "How do you know I would eat light food?"

Seeing that Chi Yuan didn't show any disgust, Shen Yunie started to eat with peace of mind. In fact, seasoning was for him. The meat and tofu he cooked could only be added with oil and salt, and occasionally a little spicy sauce, but it was still of poor quality.

The taste is very different from modern life.

He took a few bites and replied leisurely, "Fu Hua likes to eat light food. She has to exercise regularly and only eats meat occasionally to supplement her nutrition."

Chi Yuan hesitated and said, "Fu Hua from that world? You are judging me based on her likes."

Shen Yunie blinked at her with an innocent expression, "Now your guess is pretty accurate, isn't it?"

"Yeah." Chi Yuan responded without any emotion. He lowered his eyelashes and began to eat silently.

"Do you miss her?"

"I miss them very much." Shen Yunie replied, a smile gradually forming on the corners of her lips, "I miss them very much, and everything is clearly remembered in my mind.

It is precisely because of this that I am not in a hurry. I can only meet them after I finish all these things. "

Chi Yuan was stunned and said nothing more.

"Let's go back after dinner." Shen Yunie looked up at her, still smiling, "I went to inquire yesterday, and the people from Taixu Sword Sect have been gone for a long time."

In order to avoid being hunted down by Lin Chaoyu and the Taixu Sword Sect, Shen Yunie could only take Chi Yuan to hide in a town near Taixu Mountain.

Fortunately, information was not well developed in this era, and the two of them kept a low profile and were never discovered. The news that Shen Yunie defeated the Seven Swords of Taixu alone did not spread far, probably because it damaged his reputation. When Lin Chaoyu saw him disappear, the matter was left unresolved.

Chi Yuan nodded, "Help me pack up the books."

The house was located in the most remote area of ​​the town, close to the mountain. It had been uninhabited for a long time before they came. Shen Yunie spent some money and cleaned the house before moving in with Chi Yuan.

Shen Yunie carried Yun Mo and the bag on her back, and pushed Chi Yuan out while she sat in a wooden wheelchair.

"If we get tired of living in Taixu Mountain, we can come back here." He said casually, slowly closing the wooden door. There was no need to lock it. There was nothing in this house except two sets of bedding.

"Xiao Shen, are you guys leaving?"

A hoarse voice sounded, and the old man who lived across the house looked at them with surprise, "It's almost evening, is there anything you have to do?"

"Grandma Li, we have to go home." Shen Yunie smiled at the old woman, "Come and live here again if you have the chance. Thank you for your care during this time."

The old woman is over fifty years old. She has no Honkai energy in her body and cannot stay as young as Lin Chaoyu. She has a hunched back and a short body.

The people in the town were wary of outsiders and were even prepared to drive Shen Yunie away. It was this old man who took the lead in accepting the two of them, occasionally sending them some fresh side dishes and helping him clean the house.

Shen Yunie thought that although Chi Yuan always treated the world with indifference, he still subconsciously felt that there were still kind people in the world.

The old man smiled peacefully and slowly opened his door. "Go home, it's good to go home. Remember to be safe."

She looked at Chi Yuan who was sitting in the wooden wheelchair. The black gauze at the edge of her hat had covered her face, leaving only an inch of her snow-white neck exposed. Her loose clothes were stuck to her thin body.

"And little girl... Goodbye. Even though you can't walk, don't give up on yourself. You should eat more and gain some weight."

"Yeah." Chi Yuan said softly, "Goodbye."

After nearly two months, it was already late autumn when I returned to Taixu Mountain. It was still as lush and green as in early spring, with forget-me-nots blooming out of season, dazzling against the green grass.

Shen Yunie probably understood why it was Forget-me-not. It was much more dazzling than the warm red. The flower buds attracted people's attention like a whirlpool. It was hard not to recall something when looking at it.

To his surprise, there was no sign of destruction in Fuyun Temple. No one had been in the house for a long time, and in the moonlight he could see dust flying in the light.

Shen Yunie walked around and returned to Chi Yuan. "I'll take you back to the stone room. You can't live here for now because it hasn't been renovated or cleaned. You can live here in a few days."

"No." Chi Yuan shook her head. In the dim light, one could vaguely see that she looked indifferent. "You clean it up. I'll stay here and watch."

"What's so interesting about cleaning?" Shen Yunie pushed her out in confusion.