Chapter 859 - 333: The Chosen One
On the third day after Fan Wubing opened the Heaven Opening Gate, under the initiative of Wenxin Heaven, Jiang Ran’s funeral was held in Changning City.
Shangjing welcomed back the great contributor who raised it to the "First Dynasty of the World."
After Wenxin Heaven’s colossal publicity machine was set in motion, the blemishes on Jiang Ran became insignificant. Her solitary acceptance of Heavenly Dao punishment for all beings and her role in crafting the path to the heavens, were revealed.
The whole world, simultaneously, learned of her name and legendary journey.
Jiang Ran’s name became truly known to the world, becoming a legendary figure worthy of being recorded in history books.
By now, no one questions what this truly means.
For things destined to disappear in the grandeur of fate, talking of the future, discussing value and meaning, is futile. This only allows people to stand in the present and remember the past.
Precisely because tomorrow’s sun will not rise, it is necessary to appreciate the last sunset.
This became the shared thought of those aware of this event.
Yu Xuan the Great Saint Wang Ding personally oversaw Jiang Ran’s funeral, granting the highest rites under Confucian governance of the secular world.
An opulent and spectacular funeral carriage slowly moved through the sky of Changning City. After leaving Changning City, the carriage containing the vestments symbolizing Jiang Ran’s identity would follow the dragon vein path of Changning City, traversing the entire Shangjing Dynasty.
This is a privilege only enjoyed by emperors upon their passing.
On the restored rooftop terrace of Illusion Immortal Tower.
Tang Tang and Wu Qianqiu watched as the Eldest Princess’s funeral carriage and the mourning procession of ten thousand people departed.
Wu Qianqiu sighed, "I thought someone as remarkable as her wouldn’t easily die. Unexpectedly, she would end this way."
Tang Tang said,
"Someone adept at manipulating the bigger picture and crafting stories would always plan their own ending. So, I think it’s a conclusion she chose herself, not one made in helplessness. With her ability, if she truly wished to live, how would she die?"
"Did she really die for the world?"
"Who can say for certain. She might indeed be a person of noble character, or she might just want to make amends for her faults. But it can probably be determined that she wouldn’t care for the world’s judgment."
Wu Qianqiu couldn’t help but say, "Such a person truly is a significant figure."
Tang Tang didn’t say more. She asked,
"Hasn’t Pei Weiyi awoken yet?"
Wu Qianqiu said,
"I find it strange too. Her physical body, divine soul, and Dao are all intact without any problem, yet she just won’t wake up. I have a suspicion."
"What is it?"
"She doesn’t want to wake up herself."
"Why do you say that?"
Wu Qianqiu smiled, "Dao, truth, essence, and such things, well, my brain isn’t competent enough to analyze them. But about women’s hearts, I do understand a bit. Pei Weiyi appears to be the kind who shuts herself off, abstains from emotion. People like this, once they unseal the box of emotions, it often becomes uncontrollable."
"Then it’s Fan Wubing’s grave sins," Tang Tang said discontentedly, "That guy sure has a lot of peach blossoms."
Wu Qianqiu tilted her head and said,
"It’s quite normal. Who doesn’t like the strong? And he’s also quite handsome with a unique charisma. I like him too, but unfortunately, he doesn’t fancy me."
Tang Tang pinched her brow,
"If that’s the case, the person who tied the bell must untie the bell. Pei Weiyi can only be awakened by Fan Wubing himself."
Wu Qianqiu asked,
"Does the Young Master believe Fan Wubing can overcome the Heavenly Dao?"
"Who can say for sure? The Heavenly Dao is too distant from us."
"Hence it leads to what we face today, right?"
"That thought is indeed worthy of consideration."
...
Pei Weiyi is still yet to wake up, as is An An.
However, the former does not wish to wake up herself, while the latter is continuously put into a hypnotic sleep by external forces.
The one doing this is the Yushan Daoist.
He fears that if An An wakes up and learns the truth, she will not be able to withstand the blow and awaken her murderous intent. Now that Fan Wubing is not present, he cannot guarantee he can suppress her, so he places her in his own small world to sleep a while longer.
Guan Xin returned to Wenxin Heaven. As the newly appointed leader, she is busy managing the mess in the world.
Over at White Jade Capital, overwhelmed with its own situations, it has already closed off all external connections.
The reclaiming of terminal daoist power by Fan Wubing impacts White Jade Capital the most. After all, they controlled the Immortal Dao through the Terminal Daoist system for tens of thousands of years. Now, among the four managing Little Freedom Officials, only Celestial Venerable Baiyu remains, naturally quite overwhelmed. If one mistake is made, the Daoist School might follow in Yin Yang School’s footsteps, and utterly decline.
Even though Ye Wuyue wishes to bid farewell to Jiang Ran, as the General Director of the Demon Extermination Bureau, he absolutely cannot find the time.
Currently, even though all Demon Dao powers have been recovered, and there are essentially no demon cultivators in the world, the Demon Extermination Bureau must still carry the World Order to organize the various major forces. So many terminal daoists have been thrown into reincarnation by Fan Wubing, naturally causing chaos among the underlings.
The Demon Extermination Bureau must control the situation and resolve rampant disorders.
The unseemliness of Shangjing Immortal Dynasty has incidentally benefited nations worldwide.
Many countries further advanced because they received national fortune from Shangjing.
Among them, Sword Continent’s Phoenix Dynasty and Changsheng Continent’s Great Li Dynasty benefited the most. The former, needless to say, was inherently powerful, and having prepared in advance, acquired the most national fortune.
As for the Great Li Dynasty, it did not deliberately vie for it, instead quite a portion of the national fortune sought it out actively.