Chapter 913 - 353: Go Bring Jiang Ran Back
"Why does she feel like she’s going to lose me?"
Baili Yao Yue looked up and said wistfully, "Because she’s certain that once you know who Jiang Ran is and how important she is to you, you will stop at nothing, even disregarding the true freedom she has always hoped you would achieve."
Fan Wubing was deeply moved.
He was eager to find out who exactly Jiang Ran was.
Baili Yao Yue said,
"But how could someone who has never tasted the joys and sorrows of love, the bitterness and sweetness of life, understand that the more you run from something like this, the less you can escape it? So, I think she’s immature, stubborn. That’s why I also think that your sister Fu Manman has a lot of courage, daring to venture into the Infinite Sea alone. And I find Little Sister Qingyao very composed, giving up everything for the Sword Dao. Even the most peaceful sister Gu Lan is better than your senior sister. At least, Sister Gu Lan has always believed in you."
Baili Yao Yue is a wise person.
Fan Wubing has always acknowledged this.
Baili Yao Yue lowered her head again, "But I also admire your senior sister. Admire her for not getting tainted by a grain of sand in the waves of the past. She’s traversed the Immortal Path and the Path of Eternity, and her attitude towards you has never diminished. Neither the Path of Eternity nor the Everlasting Mountain can stop her, not even destiny can halt her. She accomplished what no one else could, steadfastly standing behind you for millennia like a day. That’s why I prefer her at the Eternal Immortal Sect. Because at this time, she’s both resolute and exceptionally vibrant."
"Yao Yue... how about I find a chance for you to have a good talk with my senior sister? There’s a lot of misunderstanding between you two."
Baili Yao Yue took a deep breath and shook her head, "Let’s talk about the main business first."
She walked forward, and the mountain path formed beneath her feet.
The two of them traversed mountains and forests, arriving at a wooden house decorated with a little girl’s ingenuity.
Seeing the wooden house, Fan Wubing smiled knowingly. This was the charming side of Baili Yao Yue’s mean-spirited nature. She was a person with a child’s heart.
Baili Yao Yue waved her hand, and a vivid portrait appeared.
Fan Wubing looked and saw a skinny girl sitting in a wheelchair.
At the instant he saw her, it felt as if something in his mind was about to break free.
Baili Yao Yue said,
"That is Jiang Ran. The reason why you cannot understand the world’s balance is that she, who is intertwined with your destiny, was erased by the Destiny Dao. In the entire Great Thousand Worlds, besides those touched by destiny, there are no traces of her."
"What is the relationship between me and her?"
Baili Yao Yue casually sat on the ground, legs extended and together, supporting herself with her hands behind her,
"It’s hard to say. Let me think... If I have to say, it’s probably something above friends, yet not quite lovers. You’ve experienced everything you should, knowing each other, coming and going, arguing, parting, and reconciling. You’ve said all the things you should say. You like her, she likes you. If everything develops smoothly, then you two would definitely end up together. But unfortunately, she fell before dawn, and you couldn’t return to the world before forgetting her."
"Sounds... complicated."
"Not that complicated. Compared to the more than a millennium of entanglement with me, it’s far less complicated."
Fan Wubing turned away, "You were the one entangling on your side."
"You’re intentionally provoking me!" Baili Yao Yue retorted angrily.
"My mistake, my mistake!"
Baili Yao Yue lay on the ground like a salted fish, "I’m still the big-hearted one. Clearly knowing Jiang Ran is the biggest romantic rival, yet still helping you find her back."
"Yes, yes, Lord Baili has a broad mind, able to contain the world."
Baili Yao Yue said, "Not the whole world, just containing you and your sisters. If I don’t take care of them, then who do you expect to?"
"What kind of statement is that?"
"You can ask them yourself when you have the chance. Ask if, when they encounter difficulties in cultivation and can’t find answers, they suddenly have an epiphany and solve them with ease." Baili Yao Yue spoke in a casual tone.
Fan Wubing noticed something, "No wonder their cultivation has been so smooth."
Baili Yao Yue said, "Those who have been in the storm always want to hold an umbrella for others. I’m soft-hearted and can’t stand to see your beloved sisters suffer. But fortunately, they’re capable people, and I’m just half a Guardian at most."
"Yao Yue, you really... you make me want to cry. If so, why not come to guide me through the maze? I’ve suffered so much!"
"Your senior sister is watching you. I can’t even get close. Do you still hope I’d guide you?"
"..."
Baili Yao Yue sat up, "We’re digressing again. Great Demon, I’m telling you. I can help you complete the fate regarding Jiang Ran, allowing you to understand what balance is. But you must promise me, not to act rashly. Otherwise, your senior sister will kill me."
"Alright!"
Baili Yao Yue said seriously,
"Remember, I pity Sister Jiang Ran’s situation, not because you’re troubled."
"Alright, alright."
"Do not act rashly! Don’t tell your senior sister!"
"No problem."
"And you cannot ignore me once you remember Jiang Ran. I don’t want to be dumped a second time!"
"It absolutely won’t happen."
"Then... let’s begin. Go find Jiang Ran." After finishing, Baili Yao Yue reached out her slender hands, cupping Fan Wubing’s face. Fan Wubing’s body began to distort, gradually becoming spiral.
A bizarre fluctuation surged in Baili Yao Yue’s palms.
Her complexion instantly turned deathly pale.
Seeing this, Fan Wubing wanted to make her stop, but he couldn’t speak. His body turned into a coiled line, then condensed into a point, and after a brilliant flash, it disappeared.
Baili Yao Yue’s beautiful long hair instantly became dry and white, her youthful face could not hold back, covered in wrinkles and age spots.
She struggled to hold her chest,
"Just a slight touch, and the backlash is this severe? Even though I’m at a half-step eternity! Is the gap from true eternity so vast?"
At this moment, a voice came from outside, "Yes, so vast that you will never reach it in your lifetime."
Si Jiuyou walked in from the outside, staring coldly at her,
"Do you know why I didn’t let him come to you? It’s because of this."
Baili Yao Yue sneered, "Jiang Ran is your good friend. But despite having the ability, you watched her get devoured by destiny. While you can tolerate it, I cannot. Someone like her deserves a chance to return."
Si Jiuyou said, "You should understand that if Wubing completes the final transcendence, he can call back Jiang Ran at any time. If he can’t, then calling her back would be meaningless."
"So, why do you turn a blind eye to Jiang Ran?"
Si Jiuyou said, "Precisely because I’m her friend, I respected her choice. She’s been striving her entire life for this. Would you have me stop her at the final moment? Saving someone is a noble act, but sometimes, fulfillment is more crucial."
"Only those who are bedridden and begging for death need fulfillment!" Baili Yao Yue glared intensely at Si Jiuyou, "If you can fulfill Jiang Ran, then you can fulfill Fan Wubing! Are you also going to watch him walk towards his chosen fate?"
Si Jiuyou looked at Baili Yao Yue, "If he can achieve true freedom."
This was only half a sentence.
Baili Yao Yue laughed coldly, "You’re still the same, never finishing your words. I bet you didn’t tell him that you have already achieved eternity. You’re above destiny, overlooking everything in the Great Thousand Worlds like watching a play."
"That’s not important, what matters is his freedom."
"Ha. You’ll regret it." Baili Yao Yue lowered her head.
Si Jiuyou came to her and tapped her forehead with a finger.
Baili Yao Yue chuckled, "What, are you planning to fulfill me too?"
With a wave of her hand, Si Jiuyou dispelled the backlash Baili Yao Yue suffered from touching destiny. In an instant, the latter recovered, her long hair rejuvenated, her face like jade, and her features unparalleled.
Si Jiuyou said coldly,
"You better live well. Although I don’t like you, Wubing does."
Baili Yao Yue snorted,
"I don’t like you either. Immature, stubborn, foolish woman. The fact that someone like you can achieve eternity is an insult to eternity, no wonder the Destiny Dao tries everything to eliminate you."
Si Jiuyou glanced at her without saying much, turned around, and left.