Chapter 2089 - 2085: The Departed Have Passed, the Living Remain
"I heard that Senior Yun has left."
Liu Mengting nodded and said through gritted teeth, "But I also heard that Senior Yun left heroically, without any attachments. But looking at you now, isn’t this sincerely preventing him from resting in peace?"
"Hehe, you don’t need to console me, I’ve heard too many words like this."
Tang Ming gave a bitter smile, looking at the tombstone with guilt, "Master left gracefully, but I’m not reconciled! I watched Master die with my own eyes, I could have saved him. If I had acted sooner, Master wouldn’t have died."
"Even so, Senior Yun was set on death, it’s not your fault."
Liu Mengting squatted down, looking at Tang Ming without expression, "The deceased has passed, and the living must move on. I believe Senior Yun died contentedly. You shouldn’t be sad; instead, you should feel happy!"
"What are you saying? That was my master!"
Tang Ming stared angrily at Liu Mengting.
"I’m speaking the truth! What’s there to fear about death? The truly terrifying thing is a life worse than death. No one understands that better than I do, because I’ve died a thousand times."
Liu Mengting coldly smiled, "Back then, when I fell into the Dragon Group’s hands, I was tortured relentlessly by them. At that time, I truly wished I could die, yet the result was a life worse than death."
"This..."
"I thought you were like me, with an undying body, you should understand that feeling, but you don’t understand at all."
Liu Mengting looked at Tang Ming sympathetically, and also sympathetically at herself, "Our fates are already decided. Besides Senior Yun, everyone else except you and me will die, and we’ll watch them die. Are you going to be like this every time?"
Tang Ming fell silent, thinking of Zhang Baobao, who, too, had an undying life and immortal longevity, while everyone around him would grow old and die!
"Oh! What a hero Senior Yun was, only to be betrayed by the woman he loved and schemed against by his brother. Then he discovered their affair. To him, it was just like when I was being tortured, a fate worse than death!"
Liu Mengting sighed, looking at Yun Potian’s tombstone with deep emotion, "If it weren’t for revenge, he probably would have ended himself long ago. Rather than living in pain, death is probably what Senior Yun hoped for."
"Second Master said the same thing, but I couldn’t understand it. It seems you understand it well."
Tang Ming looked at Liu Mengting with a complex expression. After this exchange, he somewhat understood Yun Potian’s mindset.
Even if he had the ability to save Yun Potian at that time, Yun Potian’s heart forever bore a scar. For someone like him, perhaps death was the best release!
"Enough with that! There’s still much we need to do. My parents will die, our friends and family will die, and what we can do is ensure they live without worry while they’re alive so that when they pass, we can feel at peace."
Liu Mengting reached out to embrace Tang Ming’s neck.
"Mengting, you’ve grown up!"
Tang Ming couldn’t help but start to cry. Although he had come to understand many things, Yun Potian was the first of his dear ones to die, and it was still difficult for him to accept.
"In this vast world, only you and I can rely on each other forever. I’m fortunate to have an undying body like you, otherwise, living alone would be too lonely."
Liu Mengting hugged Tang Ming tightly, also feeling lucky. If one truly possessed eternal life, it also meant eternal sorrow, for time has no meaning, and life holds no anticipation or hope.
Even if it were a pig, possessing endless life would allow it to do anything it wished, until, in the end, it would be idle.
This is why Zhang Baobao buried herself initially.
Throughout the long history, Zhang Baobao had done countless things she wanted to do, but in the end, nothing could interest her anymore, a feeling of profound emptiness and loneliness.
Watching Liu Mengting and Tang Ming embrace, Su Xiaoxi and the others looked at each other, realizing that in Tang Ming’s heart, Liu Mengting held an irreplaceable place. Adding to the fact that they both had undying bodies, they indeed seemed like a match made in heaven!
With Liu Mengting’s return, Tang Ming finally emerged from the shadows, and the Heavenly Martial Poison Sect gradually returned to normal, with everyone diligently cultivating.
Yun Potian’s fall was a loss of a high-level combat force for the Heavenly Martial Poison Sect, making the days ahead even more challenging.
In Tang Ming’s study, Liu Mengting and Meng Ruming looked nervously at Tang Ming, who was taking Liu Gaoze’s pulse.
"How is it? Can my husband return to a human form?"
Meng Ruming couldn’t help but ask nervously.
"I’m sorry! I’m truly incapable."
Tang Ming regretfully shook his head, "Uncle Liu’s mutation is quite strange, it’s due to severe stimulation and interference with the body and cells, completely unlike poisoning, so there’s no talk of a cure."
"Do I really have to stay like this forever?"
Liu Gaoze looked guiltily at Meng Ruming. He didn’t mind, but he felt sorry for Meng Ruming having to face such a monster from then on.
"To be honest! Based on my diagnosis, Uncle Liu’s original body might have died already, but this massive change not only extended your life but also granted you great power. Although your appearance is somewhat... it is ultimately a good thing."
Tang Ming looked earnestly at Liu Gaoze.
"Right, right, being alive is better than anything."
Meng Ruming nodded repeatedly, "In fact, it’s not so bad."
"What about me? What’s my situation?"
Liu Mengting quickly changed the topic.
"I’ve checked your body too, you’re different from Uncle Liu, because of your undying body, your cells and tissues are inherently different. During mutation, they undergo rebirth, so you only gained immense power without changes in appearance."
Tang Ming looked at Liu Mengting with a solemn expression, "Simply put, your mutation process involved constant death and rebirth of your entire body’s cells, ultimately thanks to the undying body."
"Oh! So, the extraterrestrial entity I studied must be combined with someone with an undying body to achieve the best effect."
Liu Gaoze sighed regretfully, "If I had known, I would have kept that elixir and given it to you, then you two could be invincible in the world."
"There’s no such thing as perfection in the world, even without mutation, I’m still very strong."
Tang Ming smiled indifferently, "It’s just that my Spirit Demon can’t merge with me like Meng Meng does, it’s really pitiful."
"That’s true, I feel that after merging with the Spirit Demon, I have a power strong enough to rival a Martial General."
Liu Mengting nodded repeatedly.