flstandardbreds Chapter 158 Saving Lives
Chapter 158 Saving Lives
Chapter 158 Saving Lives
"Does he have a fondness for young maids?" Fei Xi exchanged a glance with Elder Miao without showing any emotion, and Elder Miao shook his head slightly at her.
Fei Xi withdrew her gaze, pursed her lips, and continued to feign anger:
“How do I know if what you’re saying is true or false? Young Master Chunyu is nothing like the kind of person you’re describing. He once said that because he was able to enter the Taixu Sect, countless people from both the Heavenly Kingdom and the Western Kingdom were jealous of him. He never cared about how the outside world slandered him; he only hoped to meet a confidant who believed in him.”
Upon hearing this, Chen Jinwang immediately let out a cold laugh.
"The biggest lie that men often tell women is that only you understand me. It's as if the whole world has abandoned him and only that woman can save him. In reality, this is just a lie to deceive women and entice them to devote themselves to him. If you truly love someone, you will never let her worry about your affairs, and you will only wish her happiness and well-being from the bottom of your heart."
Most men tend to look down on "foolish women" who give unconditionally, but that's just because they don't have one themselves and envy others who do.
Seeing the woman standing there stunned and bewildered, Chen Jinwang felt a pang of pity. This arrogant man was suddenly seized by a sense of savior. Even disregarding his master's feelings, he was determined to "wake up" to this woman today.
“I know that Miss Fei will not believe me based on my words alone. Words alone are not enough. When we arrive in Xianheng City, I will find the evidence to convince you that what I said is true.”
"Hmph, I am not an unreasonable person. Perhaps in the end you will realize that you have misunderstood Young Master Chunyu. I am tired, I will take my leave first!"
Arguing was pointless; neither could convince the other. Fei Xi gave Chen Jinwang a curt bow, feigning arrogance, and then turned to walk into the cabin.
She sat in the cabin for a short while, and the door creaked open, and an old man with a white beard slipped in.
Upon seeing the newcomer, Fei Xi composed herself, her expression softening into a slight smile. She rose and helped the elderly man up.
"Grandpa Miao, do the eight families harbor resentment towards each other?"
"Hmm? Girl, why are you suddenly asking about this?"
"I suppose so," Elder Li, who came in with Elder Miao, nodded in agreement.
Seeing Fei Xi's puzzled expression, Elder Li pondered for a moment before explaining:
"In the beginning, the Lord of Tianshan did not interfere in the affairs of the Heaven and Earth Kingdoms. However, during the reign of the sixth Lord of Tianshan, Yaoguang, the most outstanding young members of the eight great families vied for her affections. This led to frequent conflicts among the eight families, ultimately resulting in the near extinction of the entire younger generation. From then on, the resources controlled by the eight great families in the Heaven and Earth Kingdoms were redistributed by the Lord of Tianshan every five years. If anyone deliberately stirred up trouble as before, their family's resources and privileges would be partially stripped away depending on the circumstances. However, no matter how fairly the master distributed the resources, there would always be those who envied others and harbored resentment. Over time, the eight great families had become outwardly united but inwardly estranged, harboring mutual grudges. But since the power to decide the ownership of resources remained in the master's hands, even if the eight families were dissatisfied with each other, they dared not act as ruthlessly as they had during the reign of the sixth Lord of Tianshan."
"No wonder that young master Chen, despite clearly harboring resentment towards Chunyu You, restrained himself by saying he needed to find evidence to prove he wasn't lying." If the other party were truly so honest, would he be stirring up trouble behind people's backs? Fei Xi didn't believe a single word this person said.
"Speaking of which, why did you tease Xiao Chen, girl? You don't need to take what Xiao Chen said to heart. If Chunyu Yuan knew that his disciple had done evil, he certainly wouldn't sit idly by. There must be some misunderstanding here."
"Grandpa Miao, why do you all trust Elder Chunyu so much, but Grandpa Luo doesn't like Elder Chunyu?"
Elder Miao and Elder Li exchanged a glance. This time, Elder Miao sighed and explained slowly:
"Luo Dalun was taking his anger out on others! Back then, during the internal strife of the three sects, the eight great families each had their own excuses for being entangled in affairs, which led to the destruction of the Tianshan Trial that year. After the master died at that time, it was Chunyu Yuan who risked his life to rescue the master who had been stranded in the Central Plains, and carried the master back to Tianshan step by step, thus starting a new round of trials."
As Mr. Miao spoke, a poignant sadness naturally emanated from his eyes.
Fei Xi saw this and shut her mouth. Even though she still had many questions in her mind, she couldn't bear to ask any more.
She had subtly inquired about the origins of Elder Miao and his group.
Elder Miao and others were neither members of the Eight Great Families nor old members of the Three Sects, yet they were clearly more trusted by Bian Yuan than the Eight Great Families, and knew far more about the affairs of Tianshan than others.
“Our ancestors and masters share the same origin. Girl, our stay in Tianshan is a mission entrusted to us by our ancestors.”
After saying that, Mr. Miao did not continue speaking and went to attend to other matters.
Although Fei Xi did not yet understand the meaning of the mission in Miao Lao's words, she thought of Uncle Yin.
If Uncle Yin were still alive, he would surely understand Elder Miao and the others.
These are things that have been passed down from generation to generation and upheld to this day.
It may seem foolish to others, but life is so short, finding meaning in existence is perhaps far more important than simply living.
The three hadn't been in the cabin for long when the captain sent word that they were almost at the Ham Heng City dock.
As soon as Fei Xi stepped out of the cabin and onto the deck, she saw pavilions and towers lining both sides of the river in the distance.
People in green and white shirts moved among the houses. Flowers were red and willows were green. Hearing the sounds of the dock, they all leaned on the railing and looked into the distance.
As soon as the ship docked, before Fei Xi and her group could disembark, a deep, resonant voice echoed from below.
"It is an honor for me, Mr. Chen, to have such distinguished guests from afar."
As soon as he finished speaking, an elderly man with a cheerful appearance and a prosperous appearance flew to Fei Xi and his group with his light-footed skill.
"grandfather!"
"Old Chen! This is a distinguished guest of our Chunyu family. What are you doing here?"
Two voices rang out one after the other.
Fei Xi didn't look back; she knew from the voice that the person coming out of the cabin behind her was Chen Jinwang.
Before her stood a middle-aged couple who had flown up with the well-off elderly man.
The middle-aged man had a long, handsome beard, wore a brocade robe and gold and jade ornaments, and at first glance, he looked like an old man. However, Fei Xi could tell at a glance that the man's eyes were lifeless and his steps were unsteady;
The middle-aged lady wore a long brocade dress and a golden phoenix hairpin, exuding a gentle and dignified air with a hint of shrewdness. However, the way she looked at Fei Xi subtly revealed a trace of displeasure after scrutiny.
“That’s not quite right. The host’s guest is naturally our honored guest as well. Elder Miao, Elder Li, oh, this young lady has an extraordinary air about her, both beautiful and intelligent. Would you two be so kind as to introduce me to her?” The portly old man took over the woman’s words and bowed to Elder Miao and Elder Li.
When his gaze fell on Fei Xi, the old man's face lit up with joy, just like a hunter who had discovered a treasure.
"Master Chen, Brother Chunyu, Madam Zhang, how have you been? This is Fei, the girl my master brought back to Tianshan."
Fei Xi followed Elder Miao and greeted the three of them one by one. Elder Li, standing to the side, nodded slightly, his face cold and silent throughout.
When dealing with people, he always only takes the action, not the moral ones.
Fei Xi exchanged a few pleasantries with Elder Miao, then quietly stood behind Elder Miao with Elder Li, saying nothing more.
After Elder Miao saw off the old man and the young man from the Chen family, Fei Xi went with Elder Miao and the Chunyu couple to the Chunyu family home.
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"You'er did come back a couple of days ago, but he returned alone. Who is this little girl you're talking about? Is there some misunderstanding?"
"I'm sure everyone is already aware of this year's results. With the martial arts world in turmoil lately, Tianshan also needs to take precautions. Among the children who survived the previous trials, two have decent potential. Our master intends for us to bring them back to Tianshan and take them under the wing of our two sects."
"But now the two have been taken back to the Heaven and Earth Kingdoms. This year's selection will be handled by the Zhang and Guo families in the Heaven Kingdom, and by the Su family and your Chunyu family in the Earth Kingdom. I hope Brother Chunyu will quickly send someone to find out where this girl named Qin Lan lives in the Earth Kingdom and bring her to me. We will be heading to the Heaven Kingdom later."
"I see. Since it is the master's order, how could my Chunyu family dare to be negligent? Please, the three of you, sit for a moment."
Chunyu and his wife agreed in unison, and then left four maids to serve tea and snacks before they hurriedly left hand in hand.
Fei Xi and the other two waited quietly for the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn, and the hot tea in their cups cooled down repeatedly, but no one returned.
Fei Xi was not an impatient person, but an ominous feeling inexplicably welled up in her heart.
Just then, she got up, intending to go out and look around, when suddenly a beautiful young woman burst into the room.
"Miss Fei, my cousin is dying! Please, please help him!"