Chapter 585: The Wonderful “Misunderstanding,” Ultimately Not a Familiar Person
Faced with Chen Changsheng’s response, Xu Yao felt a headache coming on.
“Sir, what should we do now?”
“Let fate take its course!”
“Ling’er did not follow the path I arranged for her; that was her own choice, and I respect and support her.”
“Sometimes, the paths arranged by elders can be indeed mundane, lacking passion, and may even constrain your free will.”
“But the paths arranged by elders are mostly stable and without pitfalls.”
“Choosing not to follow the elder’s path and pursuing that unfettered freedom will, of course, come at a cost.”
Having said that, Chen Changsheng turned to Xu Yao and waved his hand.
“Let’s go; I’ll introduce you to the other two. Let Ling’er walk her own path.”
“Only when she encounters setbacks will she naturally come to realize.”
Upon hearing this, Xu Yao hurried to catch up with Chen Changsheng.
“Sir, should we comfort Jian Fei?”
“Forget it; what he needs most right now is silence.”
……
“Senior Brother, why are we running?”
Gui Daoran pulled Gui Qianjie as they constantly wove through the Sword Qi Great Wall.
In response to his junior sister’s question, Gui Daoran said, “We’ve been targeted; I’m not ready to face him yet, so we…”
“You mean we’re just disappearing without preparation?”
“I’ve given you so many days; haven’t you figured it out?”
Gui Daoran’s words were interrupted as Chen Changsheng and Xu Yao appeared before them.
Looking at Chen Changsheng, Gui Daoran sighed, “Ultimately, we can’t avoid this. So what should I call you now?”
“We are both cultivators, so just calling you fellow Daoist is fine.”
“Once I get the answer I want from you, changing how I address you won’t be too late.”
As he spoke, Chen Changsheng gestured for the two to move to a nearby open space.
“Whoosh!”
A tea table, teacups, teapots…
Chen Changsheng took out a complete set of tea tools, and soon four steaming cups of tea appeared before everyone.
“After you finish this cup of tea, we can talk slowly.”
Hearing this, Gui Daoran and his junior sister hesitated for a moment and then picked up the teacups.
“Girl, you should drink one too.”
“Okay!”
“Ka!”
As soon as the hot tea entered their mouths, Xu Yao and Gui Qianjie spat it out instantly.
Although Gui Daoran did not spit out the tea in his mouth, his face contorted dramatically.
“Sir, what kind of tea is this? Why is it so bitter?”
Xu Yao put down her teacup and started complaining.
Yet, in response to Xu Yao’s complaints, Chen Changsheng calmly took a sip of tea and said, “This is the bitter tea that I personally planted, harvested, and roasted.”
“If you can’t drink this tea, it proves that your life is sweet, and you should be happy.”
After saying this, Chen Changsheng put down his teacup and looked at Gui Daoran, whose face was somewhat twisted.
“Do you remember the things from the past?”
“I remember most of it.”
“So are you Gui Daoran or the Drunken Scholar now?”
“Gui Daoran.”
Receiving this answer, Chen Changsheng fell silent.
After ten breaths, Chen Changsheng turned to look at Gui Qianjie, who was hanging her head, and said,
“Things went askew, but by chance, the outcome is still quite beautiful.”
“Since you are Gui Daoran, then what I did is none of your concern.”
“The Landscape Embroidery Map can be considered a congratulatory gift for you, but you need to help me with a small favor.”
Upon hearing this, Gui Qianjie instinctively grabbed Gui Daoran’s sleeve and said,
“You say it’s a congratulatory gift, so why do we still have to help? Doesn’t that turn it into a transaction?”
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“That’s reasonable, so I’ll phrase it differently.”
“You help me with a small favor, and I will answer one of your questions, a question about your past.”
In response to Chen Changsheng’s words, Gui Qianjie’s eyes turned, and she said,
“This deal isn’t unacceptable, but first, tell us what you want us to help you with?”
“I want you to help me manage the Sword Qi Great Wall.”
“The Sword Cultivator Conference is not just for selecting Heavenly Prodigies; it is also for selecting successors of the Sword Qi Great Wall.”
“The successor was taken away by me, so I naturally need to find a new one.”
“This kind of…” Gui Qianjie started to agree but was stopped by Gui Daoran next to her.
“Sir, we don’t want to get involved in this chaotic cultivation world. Our biggest wish is just to live an ordinary life.”
Hearing Gui Daoran’s words and address, Chen Changsheng fell silent again.
Because he understood, this was Gui Daoran pleading with him.
“Alright, I agree. Do you have other questions you want to ask?”
“Who is the partner of the Drunken Scholar?”
As soon as this was said, Gui Qianjie tightened her grip on Gui Daoran’s hand.
Noticing this, Chen Changsheng said lightly, “The partner of the Drunken Scholar is Sun Yuqing; she is your junior sister.”
“The reason you often dream is that you left yourself a mark.”
“At the beginning, you were forced to reincarnate and, in order to prevent Sun Yuqing from waiting in vain, I was asked to sever the causal link between you.”
“So, did you really do that, sir?”
“I didn’t!”
“I teamed up with Sun Yuqing to deceive you; I not only did not sever the causal link between you, but rather, I bound you tightly together.”
“Facts prove that all three of our intentions have deviated.”
“What deviation!”
Gui Qianjie asked excitedly.
Hearing this, Chen Changsheng calmly said, “I made you undergo reincarnation so you could regain your roles as the Drunken Scholar and Sun Yuqing.”
“The Drunken Scholar’s reincarnation was meant to allow him to bear everything alone, and after he regained all his former memories, he would find Sun Yuqing to rekindle their past.”
“This is why he left a mark on the tea.”
“Sun Yuqing’s reincarnation merely wanted to be with him, but not burdened by her past identity.”
“So before she underwent reincarnation, she erased all her marks. When she met you for the first time, I thought something went wrong during your reincarnation.”
“Now it seems like it should have been intentional on your part.”
“Facts prove that among our three ideas, the closest to reality is Sun Yuqing’s thought.”
“Because even if the Drunken Scholar left a mark, he ultimately could not return.”
“After reincarnation, you both became two completely independent individuals, rather than the continuation of someone.”
Having said that, Chen Changsheng directly got up and left.
“The currents are turbulent at the Sword Cultivator Conference; it will be difficult for you to stay aloof.”
“The Landscape Embroidery Map and the communicator number I leave for you can help you.”
“There are only two chances; think clearly about what you want from me.”
As his voice fell, Chen Changsheng and Xu Yao disappeared.
Looking in the direction the two had just vanished, Gui Daoran smiled wryly, “Junior Sister, now that you’re aware of the situation, what do you think I should do?”
“What to do? Just hold tight to this senior’s thigh.”
“Junior Sister, don’t you want a happy and peaceful life?”
“If I want a happy life, not just a happy and peaceful one, having you beside me makes any day a happy one.”
“If I liked a peaceful life, I wouldn’t have come to the Sword Qi Great Wall.”
“But you said in your youth that you liked the tranquil life of mortals.”
Upon hearing this, Gui Qianjie was momentarily speechless, “I was young back then; can you believe what I said?”
“Besides, what I meant back then was to play house with you; I’d be the mom, and you’d be the dad.”
Gui Daoran: “……”
With this commotion, I thought you didn’t like a life of great waves and grandeur.
Had I known earlier, I would have refused that more politely.
