Chapter 846 - 328: The Path to Heaven
Jiang Sha laughed, "Alright."
She extended a finger, touching Ye Wuyue’s brow.
Just as she had explained everything to An An, she revealed everything to Ye Wuyue.
On the empty street, a breeze blew after the rain.
After some time, Ye Wuyue came to her senses, her eyes filled with shock, pain, helplessness, and a hint of defiance,
"Is this really the ending you desire? I don’t accept it! I absolutely cannot accept it!"
Ye Wuyue suddenly erupted.
Jiang Sha hugged her, immediately calming her down,
"Wuyue, this is indeed the ending I want."
"Why?" Ye Wuyue couldn’t hold back her tears, crying out, "Why do you want such an ending!"
"From the moment I stepped into the Demon Dao, it was already predestined. Even a great figure like the Primordial Ancestor gave up everything for this, why shouldn’t I?"
"If such a thing is destined to happen, why does it have to be you?" Ye Wuyue tightly gripped Jiang Sha’s sleeve, "What about others, what are they doing? Ancestor Qing? Celestial Venerable Zizai, Celestial Venerable Xiaoyao? Wenxin Celestial White Jade Capital, so many important people, aren’t their hearts set on the world? Why don’t they sacrifice, why don’t they walk this path, why make a Demon Cultivator like you bear everything! I don’t accept it!"
Ye Wuyue accused with anger and pain.
Jiang Sha hugged her, allowing her to vent her inner resentment until she calmed down a little.
"Wuyue, give me a chance to redeem myself, okay? I was the one who opened the Immortal Dynasty Gate, I was the one who let this world lose something unimaginably important, give me a chance to stand up again... Wuyue, this is my only request."
Ye Wuyue looked at Jiang Sha’s face, saying sadly,
"But your expression clearly shows reluctance."
Jiang Sha forced a smile, "Of course, I’m reluctant to part with such a lovely child like you."
"Can’t you stay for me?"
"But your Brother Wubing is still waiting for me, waiting for me to deliver the path to the heavens into his hands. He is the one whom your reluctance should be deeply expressed."
Ye Wuyue trembled slightly,
"Does he know about all this?"
Jiang Sha smiled and said,
"He knows."
"Can he accept it?"
"He can accept it."
"Really?" Ye Wuyue questioned like a child doubtful of their parents’ honesty.
Jiang Sha said firmly, "I promise you!"
Ye Wuyue sobbed, saying,
"He obviously cares so much about you, why would he accept it!"
"Precisely because he cares, that’s why he accepts."
Ye Wuyue was already powerless to further plead, sadly asking,
"What should I do?"
"Do you remember the dagger I gave you?"
Ye Wuyue took out the birthday gift Jiang Sha had given her — the Ouroboros dagger,
"This one?"
Jiang Sha said, "I tried to understand the Destiny Dao, although I wasn’t successful, I gained some insight. This dagger was forged with a thread of destiny’s power. I am someone cursed by the Heavenly Dao, only the power of destiny can kill me. So, Wuyue, use this dagger to kill me."
Ye Wuyue’s hand shook violently,
"Why me?"
"Because you are an obedient child."
Ye Wuyue cried out, face upward,
"I don’t want to be an obedient child."
Jiang Sha tenderly wiped away her tears.
...
The sky grew brighter, a hint of dawn hanging in the distant sky.
Fan Wubing stood quietly on Vermilion Bird Avenue, surrounded by the will of the Immortal Dynasty.
At this moment, he felt somewhat nervous.
He did not know whether he could truly bear such an important mission.
To ease this nervousness, he closed his eyes, recalling the final conversation before parting ways with Jiang Sha—
Upon learning that Jiang Sha intended to confront the Heavenly Dao to reclaim what was taken by it, he asked,
"So, what should we do?"
Now he understood, that crucial thing was the true dragon intent contained within the hearts of all beings.
Jiang Sha replied,
"Borrow the Immortal Dynasty’s will, open the ancient Immortal Dynasty Gate, and then with the Celestial Demon intent gathered from the Nine Great Demon Dao, face the Heavenly Dao directly. Here’s the specific arrangement..."
She detailed her plans.
Fan Wubing was shocked at her powerful strategic mindset and control methods, admiring her for it,
"So, I just need to break through obstacles, face Jiang Xuan, and take the Immortal Dynasty’s will from him?"
"Yes. As for me, I’ll retrieve the Greed Demon Dao and Anger Demon Dao from the Greedy Demon Lord and Xiaonu, and then hand them over to you along with my Demon Slaying Dao."
"What about the Nether Demon Dao? Lv Liang, that guy, I don’t even know where he’s hiding."
Jiang Sha laughed and said,
"Rest assured, I’ll find him."
"Alright." Fan Wubing already held unconditional trust in Jiang Sha, "If you’d told me earlier you had it all planned out, I wouldn’t have worried so much."
"Blame me then."
"You’re truly a sinful woman," Fan Wubing laughed and said, "Everyone around you is led around by the nose."
"That’s because they’re not smart enough."
"Oh, you can say such things. How about me? Am I also a fool being led around by the nose?"
"No, you’re the one who has me wrapped around your finger."
"Why do you think that?" Fan Wubing leaned closer to ask.
Jiang Sha was rarely slightly embarrassed, "Too close."
"Hmm... it feels strange."
"Am I strange or are you?"
"I guess it’s me." Fan Wubing laughed and said, "Jiang Sha..."
"What is it?"
"I might like you."
"I like you too." Jiang Sha laughed.
"No, no, no..." Fan Wubing rapidly said a dozen "no’s" before seriously saying, "I like you as a woman... The reason why it feels strange is how to say... maybe it’s thick-skinned, Man’Er, Qingyao, Gu Lan, they all... they liked me first, after spending time together, I felt their affection, and then I liked them too. But you... it’s different."