“…..” Jun Wu Xie was speechless. She really could not link this Yan Bu Gui before her eyes together with Su Ya, as she could not help but feel when these two people stood together, it makes her think of a certain cartoon film in her past life, Beauty and the Beast.
Although that was what she thought in her heart, but Jun Wu Xie had not forgotten Su Ya’s deep obsession.
“Master, were you from the Middle Realm in the past?”
“That’s a matter of many long years past. I am now a person from our Lower Realm already.” Yan Bu Gui said jovially.
“I remember that Master was from the Palace of All Life?” Jun Wu Xie continued to ask.
“Mm.” Yan Bu Gui nodded, not knowing why his little disciple was suddenly so interested in all that.
“Then why did Master leave back then? Could it be you were in the same situation as the parents of Qiao Chu and the others?” Jun Wu Xie was looking straight at Yan Bu Gui.
Yan Bu Gui was slightly startled and his eyes lowered as he tried to hide a tinge of loss within.
“Why I left is now no longer important. I have left the Middle Realm for a long time and let things that have past remain as the past. There is no meaning in bringing it up again.”
“Isn’t there nobody that you miss or care about in the Middle Realm?” Jun Wu Xie was staring fixedly at Yan Bu Gui. For a woman like Su Ya, which man under the Heavens would not love and admire her?
Yan Bu Gui sunk into a deep silence, seemingly unwilling to think of anything regarding that at all. He remained quiet for a rather long while but under Jun Wu Xie’s resolute gaze, he knew he would not be able to brush the topic away and that was when he started to say slowly: “Your Master me is human as well, and I naturally have feelings. Although I have left the Middle Realm, I did stay here for many years. When people interact with each other, feelings and emotional attachments are unavoidable. But there are not many people I can still remember here and even if I do, I wouldn’t know if that person is still around. Rather than saying that they are people that I miss, I should rather say it’s people I’ve let down.”
It was the first time Yan Bu Gui’s jovial voice sounded with a tinge of sadness and dejection.
Jun Wu Xie saw every single reaction that Yan Bu Gui was showing. Meeting Jun Wu Yao let Jun Wu Xie learnt what feelings were, what love was. She might not have known in the past, but today, she saw longing in Yan Bu Gui’s eyes, just like she had seen in Su Ya’s eyes as well.
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Chapter 1950: “The Swallow Returns (2)”
Jun Wu Xie took a deep breath and then opened her mouth to say slowly: “Ever since I set foot into the Middle Realm, my heart has only been focused on bringing down the Twelve Palaces. For that I had gone to the Battle of Deities with Qiao Chu and the others and as expected we were all chosen where we all went to the Cloudy Brook Academy in the end.”
“Heh, Qiao Chu told me about that already.” Yan Bu Gui said with a laugh.
But Jun Wu Xie did not miss the strange glint that flashed in Yan Bu Gui’s eyes when she mentioned “Cloudy Brook Academy”.
“I acknowledged another person as my Master in the Cloudy Brook Academy. That person has a queer personality and did not think much of me in the beginning. It was only when the Headmaster personally asked her to teach me that she accepted me reluctantly. It was only after a long while had passed that she slowly came to accept me. She then told me that she had actually not wanted to accept any more disciples.” There was no joy or sorrow in Jun Wu Xie’s voice, like she was talking about something that had nothing to do with her.
Yan Bu Gui was highly entranced as he listened, and no one knew what he was thinking.
“She was beautiful and gorgeous looking but drinks like her life depended on it. She was irritable and violent but highly protective. Whoever bullies me in the slightest and she will personally seek justice for me. She once said to me that her disciple must definitely not be bullied by anyone and if he get bullied, he must fight back. And if he is not a match for the opponent, then she will help him fight back. Master, do you think she is a good Master?” When Jun Wu Xie finished, her gaze locked onto the silent Yan Bu Gui.
Yan Bu Gui’s hand that was holding the urn of wine trembled slightly, seemingly like he was struggling very hard to hold himself back.
“That’s right, a person who is so protective would naturally be a good Master.” It was not known why Yan Bu Gui’s voice was sounding a little raspy.
“Master Su Ya is a great person and she treats me very well, but I know that she holds an obsession in her heart. She said she remains at the Cloudy Brook Academy because she is waiting for someone, a person who let her down.” Jun Wu Xie said expressionlessly.
Yan Bu Gui had a hand holding his forehead, casting a shadow over his face.
“She should not wait. In the end, some people are unable to go back anymore and are too ashamed to face her again.”
“Why? If it’s because of the All Life Palace, the All Life Palace has been destroyed. Why can’t you meet?” Jun Wu Xie did not understand. She had gotten Fei Yan to look into everything about the All Life Palace back when he was in the Dragon Slayers Palace but he had not been able to find any information linked to Yan Bu Gui.
According to reason, if there was any enmity between Yan Bu Gui and the All Life Palace, with the information network the Dragon Slayers Palace had, they would not have missed it. Now that the All Life Palace was gone, even if Yan Bu Gui still had any misgivings, there was no longer a need for him to be concerned with it.
Yan Bu Gui shook his head.
“Wu Xie, I understand your kind intentions, but this matter is far from being as simple as you think it is. The reason is not because of anything between the All Life Palace and me. Even though the All Life Palace has been destroyed, I still do not dare to go seek her out. You don’t understand, if I go to her side, I will only draw calamity onto her, or even….. I cannot stay here in the Middle Realm much longer and I will be leaving soon after.”
Yan Bu Gui’s tone of voice was filled with a kind of helplessness. He hesitated a moment before he looked and Jun Wu Xie and said: “Wu Xie, I can see that Jun Wu Yao is very important to you. If you trust me as your Master, leave as soon as you can from the Middle Realm. Go to the Lower Realm, anyplace will do. Do not continue to remain here. The Middle Realm to Jun Wu Yao, is just too dangerous!”
Yan Bu Gui’s words caused Jun Wu Xie to be rather startled, that this matter would concern Jun Wu Yao was something that she had never thought about before.
“Master, these words you’re saying….. what does it mean?”
Yan Bu Gui clenched his teeth together, seemingly wanting to saying something, but he just could not, like he was very concerned about something.
“I will never seek you any harm. All of you have exacted your revenge. Do not stay here any longer. The Middle Realm is not a good place at all.”
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Chapter 1951: “The Swallow Returns (3)”
Jun Wu Xie furrowed up her brows as she looked at Yan Bu Gui. Yan Bu Gui’s words were making her detect a sense of danger.
There must be some reason that was making Yan Bu Gui not dare to meet Su Ya, and to not dare to remain here in the Middle Realm. That very same reason was also linked to Jun Wu Yao in some way.
“Master, you know Wu Yao’s identity.” That was not a query from Jun Wu Xie, but a statement affirming her conjecture.
Yan Bu Gui smiled bitterly and said: “Among the people of the Middle Realm, who would not recognize that pair of violet eyes? Even if they had never seen it before, just seeing that pair of eyes would tell them that is the Dark Emperor.”
“How did the Dark Emperor fall back then? Does Master know?” Jun Wu Xie was certain that Yan Bu Gui must know something about it. Although judging by his age, he would not know anything about it but his words kept giving Jun Wu Xie the feeling that he did.
Things about Jun Wu Yao, Jun Wu Xie had
never probed much into them but Yan Bu Gui’s words had made her sense danger and she could not help herself but to ask.
Yan Bu Gui knew very well that he should not say anything more but when he saw Jun Wu Xie’s slightly anxious gaze, he could not harden his heart any longer.
“The Dark Emperor did not fall. He merely had his powers sealed and imprisoned somewhere in the Lower Realm. Wu Xie, do you know just how powerful the true powers of the Dark Emperor really is?”
“True power?” Jun Wu Xie was slightly taken aback. Could it be that Jun Wu Yao currently did not possess his full strength?
Yan Bu Gui then said: “I know that you must feel that Jun Wu Yao is very strong now, stronger than anything we know of. But I must tell you. When Jun Wu Yao was the Dark Emperor, when his powers were at its peak, with such one single stroke, he would be able to annihilate more than every single person in the Nine Temples and Twelve Palaces. That is his true strength.”
Jun Wu Xie’s eyes widened slightly. Jun Wu Yao who had been so powerful back then, just who could have possibly been able to capture him, and sealed up all his powers to imprison him in that dark cave that never saw the light of day?
“The Dark Emperor was set up and taken in by sly schemes to fall into a trap. The Jun Wu Yao I saw before had although regained some of his powers, but compared to when he was at his peak, it’s still worlds apart. In his current state, if he was discovered by those same people from back then, they will surely not hesitate to capture him and take him away at all cost. So, bring Jun Wu Yao and leave the Middle Realm now.” Yan Bu Gui persuaded sincerely with all his heart.
Jun Wu Xie’s head was buzzing from what she had heard, seemingly having caught the crux of the matter.
“Master, the reason for your departure back then had also been because of those same people?”
Yan Bu Gui nodded his head solemnly.
“Wu Xie, that is not something you can go touch at all. Even the Dark Emperor was taken down back then. You definitely must not come into any form of contact with them.”
Jun Wu Xie was slightly stunned.
A slender figure suddenly came to appear right behind her, to wrap Jun Wu Xie whose body had turned slightly chill into an embrace, his violet eyes looked displeased as he stared at the frozen Yan Bu Gui.
“Dark Emperor.” Yan Bu Gui’s heart quaked.
Jun Wu Yao narrowed his eyes as he stared at Yan Bu Gui to say: “If you are not Little Xie’s Master, you would already be dead.”
Yan Bu Gui’s entire body turned chill involuntarily, the oppressive aura emanating from Jun Wu Yao making it hard for him to breathe. He knew very clearly that Jun Wu Yao’s words were in no way a joke.
“When one is powerless to protect the person he loves, then he’s useless.” Jun Wu Yao said as he eyed Yan Bu Gui coldly. The words that Yan Bu Gui had told Jun Wu Xie just now, had caused murder to rise within him.
Those matters, were not things the current Jun Wu Xie should know about.
Yan Bu Gui’s eyes quivered, knowing that he had said too much.
“Who wants to capture you?” Jun Wu Xie raised her head up to look at Jun Wu Yao, her eyes reflecting Jun Wu Yao’s countenance.
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Chapter 1952: “The Swallow Returns (4)”
“It’s nothing. You don’t need to think too much about these things.” Jun Wu Yao said as he ruffled Jun Wu Xie’s little head.
Jun Wu Xie’s brows creased up slightly, sensing that Jun Wu Yao had no intentions of talking about it anymore.
To be able to cause Jun Wu Yao to be concerned, it would not be any ordinary person. That he did not want to say anything, Jun Wu Xie could understand why. He was afraid that she would be dragged into it.
Seeing Jun Wu Xie’s brows creased up in a frown, Jun Wu Yao’s heart couldn’t bear to see it and he said in a soft voice: “It is not yet the right time. When the time is ripe, I will definitely tell you everything.”
Jun Wu Xie pulled Jun Wu Yao’s hand off and stared unblinkingly at him.
“It’s because I’m too weak.”
Jun Wu Xie’s words stuffed up Jun Wu Yao’s heart heavily and he wrapped her up tightly in a hug as he said in a serious tone: “You’re not weak. Your heart is stronger than anyone else. But you’re still growing and you should not let these matters perplex your heart. One fine day, you will become powerful enough.”
Jun Wu Xie vowed silently to herself that the day would come where she would grow so strong that Jun Wu Yao could reveal anything and everything to her without any misgivings.
“Alright.”
Seeing the two of them locked in tight embrace, Yan Bu Gui heart was feeling rather complicated. He could not help but think, that if he had the same kind of resolute determination like Jun Wu Yao back then, would he then not have had to let her down.
Jun Wu Xie composed her emotion. She was not a person who liked to indulge in self pity and since she knows the problem laid with her being weak, she would then not continue to dwell on it. Only by becoming stronger, would she completely resolve the problem.
“Master, I had initially thought to ask you to go bring the news of the Twelve Palaces’ eradication to the Spirit Jade Palace and go see that other Master of mine along the way. But since the knot in your heart still has not unraveled, then…..”
“I’ll go!” Yan Bu Gui suddenly changed his mind.
Jun Wu Xie was rather surprised.
Yan Bu Gui smiled bitterly and said: “The Dark Emperor is right. I had been useless, and I have been too narrow sighted. I have always thought that staying far away from her was a form of protection for her but have never considered that it will also bring her pain. Seeing the highly determined resolve from the both of you, I seem to have understood something. I made a wrong choice back then, and I would like to salvage it now.”
He could no longer remember how many years it had been since he left, but he still remembered vividly the last time he saw Su Ya. Her smiling countenance beautiful as flowers in bloom, filled his dreams on so many nights, her svelte figure always hovering before his eyes, never going away. That reflected the longing in his heart, a longing he could not let go of, indelible, destined to follow him his entire life.
A smile rose up within Jun Wu Xie’s eyes, as she knew the long wait someone had been enduring up in Mount Fu Yao, was finally yielding fruit.
“The Spirit Jade Palace is just in the mid levels of Mount Fu Yao. I will get Fei Yan to draw you a map. This key here is the key to open the entrance door into the Spirit Jade Palace. You only need to tell them the news about the Twelve Palaces and you can then go on ahead to the Cloudy Brook Academy to see Master Su Ya.”
Yan Bu Gui accepted the key and nodded his head at Jun Wu Xie.
“I leave tomorrow.”
Upon saying that, Yan Bu Gui then walked himself out.
Jun Wu Yao’s chin was resting upon Jun Wu Xie’s head, and as he looked at Yan Bu Gui’s departing back, a smile curled up the ends of his lips.
“This Master of yours, isn’t all that dense afterall.”
“That is my Master.” Jun Wu Xie retorted with an eyebrow lifting up slightly. She raised a hand to hold up Jun Wu Yao’s chin, as she released herself from the torment upon the top of her head.
“I should be able to stabilize Qiao Chu’s condition and all the others in about a month’s time. Shall we move out after one month?”
Jun Wu Yao smiled indulgently, seeing Jun Wu Xie’s eyes lit with anticipation, knowing that it was his own predicament that was causing the little one to become so anxious to gain power.
“Sure! But if your own injuries are not healed by then, I will not bring you there.”
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Chapter 1953: “The Swallow Returns (5)”
With Yan Bu Gui’s heart set on seeing Su Ya, he hurriedly went back to his room, and stared into the mirror for a long while.
The man in the mirror was tall and imposing, his face covered by a wild bushy beard. Alt
hough he had already had a change of clothes, the thuggish look of a bandit about him was still clear to see. Yan Bu Gui stroked at his beard for a long while as he stared at the razor blade at the side. He suddenly took a deep breath and reached his hand out to pick it up.
After Qiao Chu and the others had sufficiently suffered through Jun Wu Xie’s “revenge”, they were living a life worse than death.
Jun Wu Xie was also carrying injuries herself and she was naturally unable to take care of them. It had been the little Yue Ye who had instead taken over her own Master’s task, popping in and out of the room Qiao Chu and the others were in everyday, casually bringing in a humongous cauldron of medicine that made Qiao Chu and the others to cringe in horror just by looking at it, with Yue Yi, her own brother, roped in as a helper.
“I’ll say, Little Moon, your master is a patient as well. Aren’t you going to help her?” Qiao Chu said with a twitch tugging at the corner of his mouth as he stared at Yue Ye busying herself all over the place. If the little doll had not come in here forcing them to drink that nauseating brew, they would have welcomed her visits very much.
Yue Ye raised her head up to look at Qiao Chu, but her action of grinding the medicine into powder did not stop as she answered with a serious face: “Master’s skills in healing so way much better than mine. I will only add on to her troubles if I go there.”
[So you’re using us for practice then?] Qiao Chu thought to himself as he cried, but no tears came out.
Though that was what his heart thought, Qiao Chu did not have the guts to say it. He had not forgotten that standing behind this little lass, was the devil herself, Jun Wu Xie.
The group of youths who were feeling bitter and sorry for himself to be tormented like this by Jun Wu Xie and her little disciple, suddenly saw a figure appear at their door.
A tall and towering man, with a handsome countenance and a dominating air was walking into their room.
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