Chapter 56

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Chapter 56: Hua Qing’s Darkness

"All the torment she endured today, I will make you suffer a thousand times over in the future."

Hua Qing held Cancan in his arms, gently stroking her little face, then suddenly raised his hand, causing a strange light to emit from Shu Mountain. In no time, all the barriers set up by Hua Yun disappeared.

Martial Uncle Mu Bai looked worriedly at Hua Qing, but for now, everything else had to be put aside. He said, "I have hidden Yu Xiu in the Demon Realm, now…" Before he could finish speaking, Mo Yuan instantly fell to the ground and began to gradually disappear, as though being drawn into the Green Jade Sword.

Realizing the words spoken by Mo Yuan, Hua Qing quickly tried to use magic on Mo Yuan, but it was in vain.

Hua Qing chanted a spell, bit his finger, and a drop of blood fell, hovering in midair. Hua Qing then raised his hand, striking Mo Yuan with the blood and sword. Mo Yuan stared blankly at Cancan in Hua Qing’s arms, not even closing his eyes, as if knowing he would never again have a chance to see her, to be with her.

For some unknown reason, memories of Xian Yue flashed before Mo Yuan’s eyes – her past, wearing all white with twin buns, bright and kind eyes. "Come, little brother, this is for you."

The ragged boy in beggar’s clothes looked warily at her, but she smiled compassionately and gently, "Take it, I know you’re hungry…"

A sword through the heart.

Mo Yuan’s outstretched hand never again reached the bun handed to him by Xian Yue. He gazed at Hua Qing before him, let his arm fall helplessly, as thin as a thread, "Cancan to me, has always been a stranger; in my heart, there is only Xian Yue. Even though they have always been one and the same, to someone who cares, they are not."

Mu Bai looked worriedly at the scene, "Hua Qing, what is happening here?"

Mo Yuan was getting weaker and weaker. He looked at Cancan as if trying to see the old Xian Yue through her. Just as he gazed, he slowly closed his eyes and gradually stopped breathing.

A gust of wind blew, and the whole Mo Yuan seemed to turn into floating particles like sand. Hua Qing bowed his head and gently touched Cancan’s face, saying softly, "Cancan, your Brother Big Green is coming back. Do you want to get up and see him?"

The floating particles gradually fell back down and gathered again. But this time, it was not Mo Yuan who appeared, but the unconscious Big Green.

Mu Bai couldn’t believe what he was seeing. After a moment, he asked, "What is going on?"

Hua Qing smiled calmly without looking up, still running his fingers through Cancan’s hair lightly, saying, "Mo Yuan was trapped in the Green Jade Sword, and Big Green is just a part of his soul. Now, he can inhabit this body."

Big Green and Mo Yuan were originally two bodies. But when Mo Yuan found the first Snowflake Glass, their two bodies merged into one. Although they looked different, one of them was always empty, which was why Mo Yuan had been weak in battles at the beginning. Now, Mo Yuan was forever sealed in the Green Jade Sword, and the one holding the Green Jade Sword was Big Green.

Hua Qing reached out, "Martial Uncle, it’s your turn."

Hua Qing and Mu Bai clasped hands, and a surge of energy immediately flowed into Mu Bai’s body. He sat down and quickly regained his own magic. Seeing Ying Tu and Hua Yun unable to move, he said to Hua Qing, "I will go find Yu Xiu first."

Turning over, he jumped into the water. The scene fell silent. Hua Qing sat down, holding Cancan, quietly watching the situation. His eyes flickered faintly as he reached out with a clear and transparent hand. In the center of his palm was the Snowflake Glass, which seemed to be moving slowly.

Hua Qing pressed Cancan’s hand firmly, and suddenly she spat out blood and slowly woke up.

Cancan felt like she had been sleeping for a long time. In her dream, she saw Xian Yue, Hua Qing, Hua Yun, and… no, a raging fire!

She widened her eyes in fear. Sensing Cancan’s fright, Hua Qing gently reassured her, "Don’t be afraid, Cancan. Everything’s fine now, everything’s fine."

Cancan looked at Hua Qing in disbelief, joyfully saying, "Hua Qing, you’re okay, you’re okay, that’s amazing." Tears streamed down her face as she let go of all the worries she had been carrying for so long. She repeatedly murmured, "You’re okay," as if convincing herself.

However, her smile froze quickly, and she nervously asked, "Hua Qing, are we both dead? Is this the underworld?"

She quickly looked around. Hua Qing, with a smile on his lips, asked, "What are you looking for?"

"I’m looking for Brother White Impermanence, he…" Before she could finish, Cancan noticed Big Green lying on the ground, along with Hua Yun and Ying Tu.

She widened her eyes, confused, and then pinched Hua Qing’s face firmly. Hua Qing winced in pain, but Cancan was overjoyed, exclaiming, "You felt that, that means it’s all real. This isn’t the underworld, we’re not dead."

She sat up straight, looking at Hua Qing with a radiant smile, "We’re okay."

Saying that, she quickly checked Hua Qing up and down. After checking, she didn’t find anything unusual. She breathed a sigh of relief, "People say ‘a tortoise can live for thousands of years’, but you can outlive even an old tortoise. I wonder what you are."

Hua Qing, "…"

Cancan, "Great, it’s really great, so great."

She sat there happily, feeling satisfied in her heart. There was nothing better than this, Hua Qing was fine. Oh no, wait!

She quickly asked, "What about the others?"

As soon as she spoke, ripples appeared in the pool, Mu Bai pulled Yu Xiu out of the water. Yu Xiu looked pale and seemed to be seriously injured, but she still stood strong. Cancan happily ran over and hugged Yu Xiu, "Yu Xiu, everything’s fine now."

Yu Xiu bit her lip and cried, saying, "We are all fine, we are all fine."

Perhaps thinking of the experiences of these days, Cancan also started crying, hysterically. After crying for who knows how long, when they regained their composure, they saw that Big Green had already woken up and was sitting quietly in the corner, watching them with a mixture of sadness and happiness on his face. The contradiction was real.

Cancan hurried to Big Green’s side, excitedly saying, "Brother Big Green is fine too, it’s really great. Yu Xiu…" Cancan turned around, wanting to talk to Yu Xiu, only to see her picking up the Green Jade Sword next to Big Green and walking over to Ying Tu, looking at him with resentment.

Ying Tu thought about how Yu Xiu had heard his previous words. He wanted to step back, but couldn’t move. He shouted, "It’s Hua Yun, all this was Hua Yun’s doing. You have to believe me, I didn’t really want to harm the people of your clan. You shouldn’t kill me. You come from a noble family, how could you just kill someone? You can’t kill me. If you want to kill someone, go after the real mastermind, Hua Yun, go!"

Yu Xiu bit her lip, tears silently streaming down her face as she stared at Ying Tu.

"Yu Xiu, kill him," Hua Qing’s voice spoke slowly.

Mu Bai looked at Hua Qing in disbelief. Hua Qing’s eyes held only a smile, devoid of warmth, just cold and bottomless. The smile seemed to carry endless malice. His tone was soft, yet manipulative, "Kill him. He’s the man responsible for the deaths of hundreds on your beloved Qi Lian Mountain. Whether it’s him or Hua Yun, they are both the masterminds. Kill him, avenge your parents. Kill him to free yourself."

Tears streaked Yu Xiu’s face as she turned to look at Hua Qing. Hua Qing’s voice softened further, "To achieve greatness, one must vanquish evil."

"No! Don’t kill me, Hua Qing! What kind of immortal are you, teaching others to kill? Haha, Hua Qing, I see now. I know, I know. You have absorbed the Snowflake Glass. You are not the compassionate Hua Qing you used to be. You will only fall further into darkness, you will become addicted to killing, you will go mad. How are you any different from Hua Yun? You… Ah…" Ying Tu ranted, but Hua Qing raised his hand lightly, an invisible force striking Ying Tu. Ying Tu struggled and screamed, but could not escape.

Yu Xiu bit her lip.

"Yu Xiu~"

Yu Xiu suddenly saw a vision of Ying Tu slaughtering the people of Qi Lian Mountain, blood staining the entire mountain. "Ah…" Yu Xiu screamed and thrust Green Jade Sword towards Ying Tu, filled with intense killing intent.

Mu Bai saw what was happening, immediately used magic, and the sword pierced towards Ying Tu, causing Yu Xiu to slowly fall down.

Hua Qing saw what was happening, infused Yu Xiu with energy, and Yu Xiu opened her eyes instantly. She wasted no time and stabbed Ying Tu with a sword, causing him to burst into flames.

Mu Bai turned back in disbelief to see Hua Qing, who coldly stated with a smile, "Everything happening now, they deserve it."

A large fire was burning, Yu Xiu collapsed on the ground, staring blankly at Ying Tu engulfed in flames. Cancan approached and embraced Yu Xiu’s shoulders, saying, "Don’t look, Yu Xiu, you have finally avenged your family. It’s all good now."

Despite the strange scene, Cancan believed that if it was Hua Qing’s doing, it was right. She bit her lip, held Yu Xiu’s hand, and said, "Let me help you up."

"Come here, Cancan." Hua Qing’s voice was clear as usual, but with a chilling coldness only Mu Bai could sense.

Cancan smiled brightly, saying, "Let’s help Yu Xiu back home, shall we?" Then she turned to Hua Yun beside her and said with anger, "You are a bad person. I’ve seen it all. It’s not just because of Snowflake Glass that you turned bad. You had jealousy and obsession within you, which Snowflake Glass only amplified. I see it all!" She stood as if ready to argue with Hua Yun.

However, her words made Mu Bai even paler.

Hua Qing lightly chuckled, "Since he is not a good person, shall we kill him?"