The Journey of Flower - Chapter 115

– One’s only crime was only to carry a jade
Whether it was the hardest days in the savage of wilderness or after coming back, she had imagined countless times the scene when they two the teacher and apprentice would meet face to face again, but she never imagined it would be under such circumstances….. from far distant looking at Bai Zihua as always seemed like time has never been able to leave a trace on him. Sourness feeling tumbling in her chest, full of yearning and missing, but in the end it only turned into a bitter smile.

Her love may be a bit petty but never inferior. Maybe a little wayward but never selfish. Falling in love with Shifu is her wrong, but she made no complaints or felt regret about her mistake. She never had any demands on him, and didn’t want him to know her feeling as well. she just wants to accompany him quietly. But now, she doesn’t even have this simple wish. As long as he is alright, she can be far away and not to have nothing to do with him no more.

She didn’t dare to see him because of her guilty conscience. Her personal feeling has tarnished their teacher-student relationship, with a scar on her face, it made her feel even more ashamed to appear in front of him again. Originally, she was supposed to avoid him, but because of Sha Qianmu is in coma, she has exhausted all her metally and physical strength, she could no longer escape and cover up anymore.

The moment they met because that kiss was accidentally seen by him, a trace of guilt still flashed through her mind. However, soon after, she was relieved, she didn’t do anything to be sorry for him. Although she wished she could pull out her whole heart, giving him everything she has, what is it between them?

Bai Zihua looked at her with indifferent and calm expression, it seemed as if the reunion of their teacher and apprentice was not worth mentioning at all in his mind. It’s like anything she did with anyone had nothing to do with him. Perhaps she’s the same as everyone else in the world, there’s nothing special in his heart. But to her, just a glimpse of him, the whole world would perish. The two stood so far apart and looked at each other as if looking over a sculpture that’s been around for thousands of years. None of them spoke, maybe it’s because they both know very well what the other parties want to say, or perhaps because it’s no longer useful to say more at this time.

The wind gently brushes the white veil on Hua Qiangu’s face, he could not see her face, only saw her unchanged figure. He sighed in his heart: it’s been a long time, she still didn’t want to grow up. That thin and fragile shoulders, how can it be able to carry so many hits of predestined fate?

The entire Immortal Jade Pool that started fighting from the beginning until Sha Qianmu turned crazy, now has become unusually quiet. Everyone gazed at the pair of teacher and apprentice with inquiring eyes, and there was surging undercurrent in the air. Receiving the punishment of Soul-killing Nail on her behalf and on top of that hidden the secret of demon god power, it really makes everyone began to speculate about the unusual relationship between them.

Although the surrounding scene is not too tragic, there were still quite a few casualties. There was a trace of compassion in Bai Zihua’s eyes, his slightly frowned giving people an unspeakable feeling but a kind of severity that can freeze people in an instant. That kind of expression, Hua Qiangu was very familiar with the most and that’s also what she’s most afraid of. It was the exact expression when she wanted to kill Ni Mantain at the Immortal Sword Competition. It was the expression when he approached her step by step with Duannian sword in his hand. Hua Qiangu’s heart that was hiding in the corner curl up with cold and shaking violently. But now she’s no longer alone, she is the same as Sha Jiejie has the thing that she needs to protect, and also a burden to bear. She had no choice but has to grit your teeth, summon up her courage, and accepting the fact that now she is facing him as an enemy.

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Ni Mantian, Luo Shiyi, Qingshui, You Ruo, and the group of disciples are also arrived. Luo Shiyi’s hand holding a crystal box inside was Tangbao with pouting mouth who was still throwing its tantrum. Hua Qiangu did not want Tangbao to follow her, she’s afraid that if the war breaks out, it would be dangerous, so she locked it up while it’s asleep, yet it still managed to find a way to have Luo Shiyi to bring it here.

Ni Mantain did not expect Hua Qiangu could escape from the savage of wilderness, and standing in front of her again unscathed. More than surprise, her heart is full of regretful. Because of her temporarily soft-hearted, did not cut the weeds and dig up the roots (to eliminate completely). If she’s going to retaliate, herself is not Hua Qiangu rival. However, once again when she thought of there are still the three honorable masters, her father, and other immortals, she doesn’t need to be afraid of Hua Qiangu, thinking like that she felt a little relieved. When she saw Hua Qiangu was wearing a large raincoat hat and veil, she came to the realization, even though her body is in good health, her appearance has not been restored yet. She could not help feeling secretly self-satisfied, she is looking forward to seeing how she looks when her veil was uncovered.

When Mo Yan saw Bai Zihua was here, he breathed out a sigh of relief. He then said coldly: “Hua Qiangu, if you still consider yourself as Changliu disciple, immediately turn your head to see the shore (repent and be saved), hand over Nan Wuye to us!”

At this moment Hua Qiangu was blocked in front of Zhu Ran who was holding Nan Wuye in his arms, and shook her head firmly. Her eyes behind the veil looked at the silent Bai Zihua. She could never completely break through the shackles of the seal and use the power of the demon god, perhaps because she was unable, or perhaps because she could not bear it……now, since he came, and Sha Qianmu is already in coma, based on these people, it would be hard to retreat. It’s just that, no matter what she will not give up on Xiao Ye.

As time went by, the immortals looked up at the sky. They saw the Five stars are getting brighter and brighter, and everything in the world is shining. Everyone is watching Bai Zihua’s motion or habitually waiting for his instructions. A sudden eruption of demon god power from Hua Qiangu a moment ago, have made them feel doubtful and did not dare to act rashly.

Bai Zihua who still hasn’t spoken, finally took a step forward, and slowly pulled out Hengshuang sword. The cold white light from the sword caused a chill in Hua Qiangu’s heart.

The meaning is so obvious, she’s his student, he will handle her himself.

Hua Qiangu retreating step by step, looking at Bai Zihua who is slowly approaching her in a brilliant light. Although the cloth is fluttering and still extremely elegant as before, murderous aura in his sword could be ripple ten miles away. Hua Qiangu is fully aware the same cruelty of that day is about to happen again. He will not hesitate to be cruel hearted to her again. She should have already numbed to this painful feeling, mocking herself with a bitter laughed inside her heart. Knowing that herself doesn’t even have the courage to disobey him, how can she fight with him?

“He’s not wrong! I am also not wrong!” Hua Qaingu looked at Bai Zihua and said one word at a time. The trembling voice let out her panic and fear with endless sorrow and grievance. However, under the cold and indifferent look of Bai Zihua, this complaint appeared to be useless and powerless.

“Being the demon god, possessing the power of demon god, all these are wrong.” Bai Zihua finally opened his mouth very coldly. This person who used to teach her, spoil her, and care for her, once again picked up his sword, and this time wanted to kill her. Hua Qiangu looking up to heaven and laughing bitterly: That’s right, a man is innocent, his only crime was to carry the jade. The entire six realms could not tolerate her, shifu could not tolerate her as well. At this point, ss there any other way for her to go?

At this time, a pair of warm big hands were placed on her shoulders, patted her steadily and calmly. Duo Langan’s unrestrained laughter echoes in the air.

“Bai Zihua, you and I have known each other for so many years. Although it was not considered as a deep friendship, at least we had been drinking and playing cheese together. I’ve always wanted to fight you, but never had a chance. Now Sha Qiangmu is able to compete, why don’t both of us have a match? Let’s see who is the number one in the six realms!”

Bai Zihua did not speak, only slightly nodded his head as a tacit of consent. Avoiding to affect the crowd, he flew straight up into the sky, seeing this Duo Langan also turned into a golden light to catch up with him.

This’s the earth shaking fight. Because the power is too greatly even their primordial souls are pulled out of the bodies, no one dares to get too close. Since it was too fast, only a few people could see their actions clearly, so there was no detailed record left. Because it was too bright, everyone could only see light, as a result, many years later, when people recalled about it, they can only be evaluated in two simple words: Brilliant and magnificent.

Indeed, this is a brilliant and magnificent battle. In the background of the Five-star glory, the golden and silver light are intertwined, the collision of water and fire, The confrontation between Sun and Moon. This is the showdown between the most powerful fighters of the six realms, it’s not just for the sake of the demon god power or as simple as winning or losing.

The unisal shines brightly, even the distance is so far apart, the air around the crowd was vibrating. Although the two are well-matched in strength, the battle did not last long as people expected. The one who’s slowly fell to the ground first is Bai Zihua, and then Duo Langan.

Exchanged between two real masters, victory or defeat, they both well aware of their own limitations, not necessary to fight for one’s life and caused destruction to both sides. The two have known each other for years, have mutual appreciation and respect to one another. This battle they fought with all their strength, recruited tremendous power, but there was no murderous intention.

As soon as the battle finished, Duo Langan looked up to the sky and laughed out loud happily. In contrast, Bai Zihua still remained calm and expressionless but there’s also a slight trace of satisfy in his eyes which Hua Qiangu has never seen before. The things that are hard to come by in life is to meet with your match in a game of chess, meet your qin confidante. It’s just that no one ever knows the final result between the two men who wins and who loses.

“Bai Zihua, after this battle, my wish is completed. What happens next, don’t blame me for not following the gentleman’s way. owe this girl too much, I don’t care no matter what method is used, I must fulfill her wish and protect her well.”

Bai Zihua bluntly said without courtesy: “The matter between our teacher and student, don’t need an outsider to intervene.”

Everyone was shocked at what they just heard.

Bai Zihua turned around facing Hua Qiangu, having one of his hands behind his back and said with a stern look: “Hand over Nan Wuye and go back with me to receive your punishment.”

Hua Qiangu shooks her head in bitter response. Has he still regarded her as his apprentice? Even after he sat by and watched her being tortured by water from the Unfeeling Pool, fully realized her feelings about him. Does he still consider her as his apprentice? If he thought of her as his apprentice, how could he remain indifferent and not care about her? Why was he so cruel to her? Could it be their teacher and student’s relationship has only responsibility left? When she made a mistake, he would come to punish her. Does it mean when she dishonour the teacher and sect, he would come to dispose of her?

Hua Qiangu grinded her teeth, and stood firmly in front of Nan Wuye: It’s okay to punish her, but has to hand over Xiaoye, impossible!

“You clearly know that I am the real demon god, want to kill him, kill me first.”

A crack appeared on Bai Zihua indifferent looks, ever since they have met, this is the first time Hua Qiangu contradict him. In the past, everything he said, he would never disobedient. Watching her and Dongfang Yuqing risking their life together, watching her and Sha Qianmu sentimental kissing each other in front of everyone, her heart has gone farther and farther away from him. He could not describe this feeling, what’s more he could not understand where the lingering anger that he has been held back came from. He kept telling himself over and over again that everything he did was right.

“The reason I seal demon power in your body was because I believed in your pure natural character and won’t do anything harmful to people. Now since you are stubbornly refused to realize your wrong, self boasting yourself as an Honorable god, leading demons and people from savage of wilderness to stir up the war between immortals and demons that could cause countless casualties. Do you think you are my disciples, I will not kill you?”

Hua Qiangu laughed miserably, Believe, how could she not believe it?!! She lightly stepped forward to face with his sword. Her body has already have more than enough injury, so she is no longer care anymore. No one can take Xiaoye away, even shifu. She has already lost Sha Jiejie, she can’t afford to lose anyone.

The light in the sky has slowly changed from extremely bright to gloom. Bai Zihua knew if they still not put Nan Wuye to death, they will have to wait for another sixty-year cycle to get a next chance.

“Step aside.” Bai Zihua slightly wrinkled his brows and said with ice-cold eyes. This’s the expression when he makes up his mind.

Hua Qiangu looked completely unconcerned, and took another step toward his sword. Watching her resolute steps, he remembered the blood splashed all over her body when he used Duan Nian sword to crippled her, it made his heart twitched for a while and couldn’t help but slightly retreat. Unable to see her face, making the anger in his heart flare up even more. Is she trying to test how much his indulgent with her in front of the immortals?

“Step aside!” Bai Zihua once again gritted his teeth and shouted coldly. He rose his voice, anger and distrust were appeared in the eyes. There were also struggles and intolerance in them but his face still remained ice-cold and unfeeling. Does she really think he’s not willing to kill her?

Hua Qiangu raised her hand and held his sword. Her blood began to drip.

She said in a trembling voice: “Shifu, in fact, Xiao Gu…..”

“Zunshang, don’t!” You Ruo, Qing Shui, and others cried out in alarm.

They saw Heng Shuang sword penetrated through Hua Qiangu’s shoulder and then pulled out without any hesitation, quick and fierce, not even a drop of blood spilled out. It just flowing down her white coat.

What should he do with her? Bai Zihua retreated back two steps, and there was a glimmer of fear in his eyes that had never seen before. It wasn’t the first time he drew the sword on her, and it also was not the first time he hurt her but why does his hand shaking? Why does his heart ache so much?

Hua Qiangu remained motionless, letting her blood flow down freely. She laughed lightly a little bit and then stayed silent. She has forgotten that she doesn’t even qualify to say those words to him.

Bai Zihua’s mind was in confusion, he could not see what Hua Qiangu was thinking about behind her veil. Last time when he carried Duan Nian sword, she cried and shouted, she held his leg and knelt as she plead for him.

But this time, she just faintly swayed her body and standing still quietly there blocking in front of Nan Wuye, without doing anything or said anything.

Nan Wuye who was in Zhu Ran’s arms has already woken up and began to cry. Dongfang Yuqing stood in the distance and looked at her with a sad smile on his face: She would rather die than to draw a sword on Bai Zihua?

“I say it again, step aside!” In a pale complexion, Bai Zihua came forward again with Heng Shuang sword in his hand, and pushed into her body. She thought, after herself being stabbed sword after sword, stabbed until he could no longer go on, would he let her and Xiaoye go?

“Bai Zihua! Are you still a human? Do you have a heart? You clearly know that she…..” Duo Langan can’t stand it anymore, wielding the longsword in his hand and powerfully split it.

Bai Zihua has nowhere to vent, so the swords are hit, and the ground shaking.

Duo Langan’s wrath filled the sky, his sword swept across without restrain. At this moment, Bai Zihua’s mind was preoccupied, his moves were full of flaws. Seeing Duo Langan’s sword came directly at him, and unable to dodge on time. But at that time, there was a flash of white figure in front of me. It was Hua Qiangu.

The long sword went straight into Hua Qiangu’s abdomen making Duo Langan froze instantly. He did not expect Hua Qiangu would use the power of demon god to block the sword for Bai Zihua at such a fast speed. Although she has the body of god, the injury will slowly heal and will not die, no matter what , this is not a good excuse to allow herself to get hurt at will?

“Little girl…..” Duo Langan let go of his sword and wanted to hold her up.

Hua Qiangu shook her head slowly, and begging him a low voice: “Don’t …don’t hurt him…..”

Tears at the rim of Dou Langan’s eyes, and his heart ached: Bai Zihua has treated her like this, why is she is still bother to suffer the pain?

Bai Zihua looked at the familiar figure in front of him, small and thin. He once said to himself, he would do his best to protect her and take care of her. But why it’s always been her who risked her life to save him, protected him?

Without waiting for his own reaction, he already saw his hand once again lifted Heng Shuang sword, and ruthlessly inserted from behind Hua Qiangu’s back.

There was a soft break sound in the air. Everyone was shocked and didn’t know what’s going on right now.

Hua Qiangu slowly bowed her head in disbelief, looking at her chest, looking at Heng Shuang sword that penetrated in her chest. Her trembling hand slowly reached into her bosom and took out the bell that she had kept by her side at all the time. But now a colorful transparent bell like crystal has been broken into pieces.

Heng Shuang sword was inserted straight into her heart from the back. Her heart was broken, and the bell was broken as well. At this moment, her mind was in chaos, and her strength little by little drained from her body. She knew she would not die, even her heart is broken, she still will not die from it. She has already become a monster, a monster that has been disgusted by the world. And now, herself is like a walking dead monster.

However, who would expect monster can also the pain, it turned out to be heart broken is so painful …Hua Qiangu did not turn around, only slowly bend down. There are two swords pierced through her front and back body. Her body was trembling, not knowing whether she was crying or laughing. She never knew that he wanted her to die and hope to erase her existence. She never knew that the feeling of heartbreak was a hundred times more painful than Soul-killing nails.

Bai Zihua was stunned, wanted to pull out the sword but couldn’t even order his hand to do it. He could only step back slowly, looked at his hands and shake his head incredibly.

Impossible! He couldn’t have possibly did that!

Once he came to realization, his eyes were burned like fire flame glaring at Mo Yan who was standing not far away. As expected, he saw his sneer and disdained looked toward them. He also saw Huan Xiyan with a mask hiding behind Mo Yan.

Instantly feeling dejected and powerless, as if his always strong heart had broken as well. It hurts so much that he can’t even breathe. He wanted to come forward and hold her in his arms, but didn’t have the guts to do so.

Hua Qiangu clenched on the fragments of the bell tightly. Feeling dizzy and blurred vision, she stumbled to take two steps forward, then fell heavily to the ground. Her bamboo hat fell off, revealing an unrecognizable face.

The air instantly became solidified, and everyone present could not help breathing a sigh of cool air from shock.

Unfeeling Pool water!

At this time, Bai Zihua’s brain is totally blank, and no sound could be heard in his ears.

TN: My imagination how Hua Qiangu looks in her bamboo hat.