Chapter 523: Thirteen’s Final Persuasion, The Curtain Falls on Wine
“Clap!”
Ziping was casually thrown aside by Fu Yao.
Although the action seemed rough, Fu Yao’s strength was controlled, so Ziping was not injured at all.
Getting up from the ground, Ziping fixed a fierce glare at Fu Yao and said, “Uncle, why do you have to be this way?”
“Why must you wait until everyone turns against you before you are willing to relent?”
Faced with the hatred in Ziping’s eyes, Fu Yao smiled lightly and said, “When you reach my position, you will naturally understand my thoughts.”
“Can what I learned from my father really defeat you?”
“Whether your adoptive father can defeat me is uncertain, but among the few enemies I have, he undoubtedly holds his position.”
Hearing this, Ziping’s gaze became resolute. “Then I will definitely learn to lead and come back to defeat you. I will not become someone like you.”
“Not in this life!”
With that, Nalan Ziping turned and left the reincarnation land.
Watching Ziping’s silhouette, Fu Yao’s lips curved into a faint smile.
“Indeed, he is the sole descendant of the Nalan family; this temper truly resembles mine.”
……
At the edge of the Nine Domains.
Chen Shisan slowly emerged from the Void, while Chen Changsheng had long been waiting in place.
Upon seeing Chen Changsheng’s figure, Shisan broke into a joyful smile.
“Sir, what brings you here?”
“Your exclusive ending must ultimately see you off.”
“Besides, don’t forget I’m in the coffin business; how could I not come for business?”
As he spoke, Chen Changsheng took out a jar of wine, and the amber liquid slowly poured into a cup.
Struggling to drink the wine, Shisan smiled and said, “Good wine!”
Hearing this, Chen Changsheng shot a glance at Shisan and said, “Right now, your body and spiritual sense are nearly separated.”
“To put it more bluntly, you are practically a dead man.”
“You can’t even taste the flavor; what gives you the right to say this is good wine?”
At these words, Shisan slowly set his wine cup down.
“Drinking the wine handed to you by sir is not just about the liquid in the cup, but rather about the life you’ve lived.”
“Moreover, this Hundred Flowers Brew is personally brewed by you, sir.”
“Just this alone makes it exquisite wine.”
Looking at Chen Shisan’s smiling face, Chen Changsheng rolled his eyes and said, “Who told you about the Hundred Flowers Brew?”
“The master told me; he also said this wine can only be tasted at the moment of the curtain falling.”
“I knew it; scholars are all big mouths. I only have ten jars of this wine, and I’ve used quite a bit of it; there isn’t much left.”
“If you all don’t save some for me, I’ll have no wine to drink.”
Hearing this, Shisan’s eyes dimmed for a moment.
“Sir, I’m about to leave; you must take care of yourself more from now on.”
“The enemies outside the Crimson Realm are very powerful, and I can no longer protect you. If possible…”
“Enough said!”
Chen Changsheng urgently interrupted Shisan’s words.
“I will never retreat in this life. You all have fallen on this path, and I must carry it through to the end.”
“If I wanted to retreat, I wouldn’t have been collecting corpses across such long distances when I was at Shangqing View.”
“If I didn’t collect those corpses, I wouldn’t have stepped into this entangled world of grievances.”
Faced with Chen Changsheng’s words, Shisan pursed his lips and said, “I’ve heard some about the events at Shangqing View, but it’s only snippets.”
“Sir, what were you thinking when you left Shangqing View back then?”
“Quite simply, to collect the corpses of my master and fellow disciples.”
“Their bodies have been refined into puppets by others; I don’t want to see them troubled in peace even after their deaths.”
“Just for this?”
“Exactly, just for this reason.”
“Actually, you and I are quite similar, both stubborn by nature and not carrying much in our hearts.”
“For the sake of that little bit we hold, we both will go forward without hesitation.”
After listening, Chen Shisan fell silent for a while.
“Sir, after I d*e, I don’t want a grave, nor do I want a tomb for my clothing and crown. I want everything to turn to ashes and scatter in this world.”
Once these words were spoken, Chen Changsheng’s hand tremblingly gripped the wine cup.
“Isn’t this too cruel for me?”
“No!” Shisan shook his head and said, “This is a release for you, sir.”
“The ten jars of Hundred Flowers Brew have trapped you for nearly thirty thousand years, and to this day, you are still trapped.”
“Shisan does not want to be a burden for you, nor does he want to bind you.”
“Your road is still long; your future is vast. If you carry too much on your back, how can you appreciate the beautiful scenery ahead?”
Saying this, Chen Shisan raised his wine cup.
“Sir, you should let go. If I can let go, you can too.”
Seeing the wine cup in Chen Shisan’s hand, Chen Changsheng’s hand trembled even more.
“Are you trying to persuade me?”
“Yes.”
“Then you should know that once I make a decision, it rarely changes.”
“Moreover, you’re even considering me to the point of d*ath; if you haven’t let go, what gives you the right to persuade me?”
Hearing this, Shisan shook his head and said, “Sir, you are mistaken. If I hadn’t let go, I wouldn’t have the today I have.”
“There are countless reasons for me to want to live on, but I chose to end it.”
“Because I know that my journey has ended.”
“Who says you have reached the end?”
Chen Changsheng’s voice rose a little, urgently saying, “You have so many things yet to accomplish. Who says you have reached the end?”
Looking at Chen Changsheng’s anxious expression, Chen Shisan calmly said, “Sir, my path truly has reached its end.”
“If I had to say reasons to live on, they are countless.”
“Live for the master, live for you, live for Chen Xiang…”
“As long as I wish to continue living, I can find endless reasons.”
“But have you ever considered that if I lived on because of those reasons, then am I fundamentally those reasons or the true Chen Shisan?”
“The young man who left Gold Mountain City with you back then did so for himself and for the promise.”
“The promise has long been fulfilled; if I lived on just to drag out my life for other reasons, would that young man still be himself?”
After hearing Shisan’s words, Chen Changsheng’s hand trembled even more violently.
“You were the most stubborn back then; I never thought the one who would let go the fastest would be you.”
“Shisan, you are ultimately stronger than me.”
Hearing this, Shisan again extended the wine cup in his hand forward.
“There are many who are stronger than you, but one day you will surpass them.”
“Sir, you have been trapped for too long; it’s time to move forward.”
Looking at the wine cup before him, Chen Changsheng ultimately gently clinked cups with Shisan.
The fine wine slid down his throat, bringing all the bittersweet memories to the forefront.
Because of “feelings,” Chen Changsheng had been trapped for ten thousand years, and now, because of “feelings,” he emerged from his predicament.
