NFBE Chapter 197 Birthday
Chapter 197 Birthday
After the explosion, a cloud of black smoke appeared in the sky.
A white figure and a black figure fell from it.
The Crimson Flame Bird was stunned by the impact of the explosion, while Xie Wanning was protected by a crimson shield and did not lose consciousness.
However, Xie Wanning's eyes had lost their light.
What will happen to her if she fails? She'll probably be punished by Yan Ze. She might be imprisoned and never have the chance to leave Qingyun Sect again, until the Heavenly Dao takes her life.
She has lost her freedom. She can only be the puppet senior sister of Qingyun Sect, a vessel to carry destiny. In five years, Xie Wan Ning's existence will be erased from the world.
Xie Wanning felt her body falling downwards, the wind whistling past her ears and blowing through her hair.
Watching the sun recede further and further away from her, Xie Wanning closed her eyes, letting her body fall, fall, fall...
"That female disciple is about to hit the ground, someone go and save her!"
"I won't save her, it's none of my business. The elders will save her anyway."
"Sect Leader Yan, look..."
"Let her fall, she won't die," Yan Ze said nonchalantly.
Although Xie Wanning lost the power of the phoenix, she is still a phoenix in body. The phoenix bone will help her revive, but no matter how many times she is revived, she will never be able to leave the territory of Qingyun Sect.
Xie Wanning was in her consciousness space, watching as no one came to her rescue. The consciousness space was empty, with only Xie Wanning inside.
Why not save yourself?
"Because I no longer want to live, Qingyun Sect is not a place I want to stay," Xie Wanning muttered to herself.
What is the purpose of her life? If she lives now, she will only die in five years, so is there any point in living?
Sacrificing herself in the Sea of Chaos, falling from the summit of Azure Clouds, losing her beloved Daoist partner, leaving the sect she cherished, and losing her freedom as a human being, Xie Wan Ning's life was entirely within the plan of Heaven.
Sunlight shines on the blue clouds, a man and a bird, and that is the end.
No wonder!
This kind of ending is not her style.
"Luo Ze, bring your sword!"
Xie Wanning opened her eyes, looking at the dazzling sun and the vast sky. How could she give in? As long as she was alive, there was hope.
Luo Zejian swiftly arrived beside Xie Wanning, who immediately stepped onto the sword and caught the unconscious Crimson Flame Bird.
Suddenly, a soft touch appeared in Xie Wanning's hand; it was a red ribbon.
The red ribbon fluttered in the wind, like an inextinguishable flame.
Xie Wanning gripped the red ribbon tightly and revealed a faint smile.
She is the daughter of the phoenix; what is reborn from the ashes is not only her body, but also her soul. As long as her soul is immortal, no one can oppress her.
Xie Wanning brushed aside a few strands of hair and combed them up with a red ribbon. The fiery red ribbon fluttered as Xie Wanning rode her sword to the front of the Qingyun Palace.
Seven sect leaders stood before the hall, but Yan Ze's gaze lingered on the fluttering red ribbons.
Xie Wanning bowed and said calmly, "Junior Xie Wanning greets all the sect leaders."
At the same time, Xie Wanning looked at Yan Ze and respectfully said, "Master, disciple Xie Wanning greets Master."
Yan Ze then realized what was happening and said calmly, "Hmm, were you trying to break through the mountain-protecting formation just now?"
Is the implication that his good disciple wants to run away?
"Yes." Xie Wanning raised her eyes, without making excuses, and naturally admitted what she had done.
Seeing Xie Wanning's calm and composed demeanor, Yan Ze felt inexplicably irritated. He had expected Xie Wanning to defend herself and be afraid of his words, but he hadn't expected her to be so frank.
"Xie Wanning, do you know that breaking through the mountain-protecting formation is a serious crime?" Ling Moqing, the sect leader of Yunxiao Sect, said with a frown.
Xie Wanning nodded, looked at Yan Ze, and said earnestly, "Master, this disciple knows her mistake and is willing to obey Master's instructions."
Xie Wanning is a disciple of the Qingyun Sect, so naturally the decision of whether she stays or leaves should be made by the sect leader.
"Go to Sword Cliff and receive your punishment," Yan Ze said calmly.
"Yes."
Xie Wanning nodded, stepped onto the Luo Ze Sword, and headed towards the Sword Inquiry Cliff.
"Yan Ze, isn't this punishment too lenient?"
"I have my own sense of proportion."
At the foot of Wenjian Cliff, there was no one.
Xie Wanning looked at Wenjian Cliff with some confusion. How she wished that Elder Li would still be sitting at the foot of the mountain, smiling and calling her "Little Friend Xie".
But no, it won't happen again. She killed Elder Li with her own hands, killing an elder who treated her like a personal disciple.
Xie Wanning stepped onto the Sword-Asking Cliff. She remembered that she had only been here once before, but her body could instinctively avoid those sword blades, and the direction of the sword formation became clear in her mind.
Not long after, Xie Wanning successfully reached the mountaintop. Countless names were carved on a rock at the summit, and Xie Wanning found her own name among them.
She learned the Azure Cloud Sword Technique here. Five years later, she has returned.
"Wan Ning".
Xie Wanning turned around and saw Yan Ze.
"Master, why are you here?" Xie Wanning asked, puzzled, but a warning bell rang in her heart.
Yan Ze stepped forward and extended his hand, but Xie Wan Ning took a step back.
Because Yan Ze in front of me is so strange.
Yan Ze's eyes, which had always been as cold as ice, softened, shimmering like a river thawing in early spring under the sunlight. Xie Wan Ning actually saw sadness, regret, and... a trace of nostalgia in Yan Ze's eyes.
Xie Wanning retreated somewhat helplessly, lost her balance, and fell backward.
Yan Ze rushed forward and reached out to support her.
However, the hand did not touch Xie Wanning; instead, it grabbed the red ribbon on Xie Wanning's head.
"thump!"
Xie Wanning suddenly collapsed to the ground, and the red ribbon on her head was ripped off.
She glanced at Yan Ze with a puzzled look, then got up quite nimbly.
"Master?" Xie Wan Ning called out tentatively, but Yan Ze was holding the red ribbon tightly and ignored her words.
That was a red ribbon her mother gave her.
Xie Wanning didn't say those words. She timidly said, "Master, I'll be going now."
Seeing that Yan Ze had no reaction, Xie Wan Ning took it as his consent. She could only resign herself to her bad luck, take out the Luo Ze sword, and prepare to leave.
Happy birthday, Wan Ning.
Xie Wanning, who had just stepped onto Luo Ze Sword, turned around in disbelief. Her imposing figure trembled for a moment, her whole body turned ice cold, and she was unable to make a sound.
Yan Ze stepped forward and returned the red ribbon to Xie Wan Ning, saying, "This is a birthday gift from your mother. Keep it safe."
Xie Wanning grabbed Yan Ze's sleeve, her lips trembling as she said, "You know my mother? You said before that my eyes are the same as my father's. Do you also know my father? Master, tell me."
Yan Ze nodded, but his tone carried obvious hesitation: "I know them. But, Wan Ning, knowing too much will only make you suffer. You just need to know that they are all dead."
Yan Ze flicked his sleeves and left Wenjian Cliff.
Xie Wanning grasped the red ribbon and hugged it to her chest.
Today is her twentieth birthday, and it's the first time she's ever known her own birthday. However, all her loved ones have passed away, and the person who killed her is saying "Happy Birthday" to her.
She narrowly escaped death from Song Huai'an's sword, but failed to escape the Qingyun Sect. She received her mother's gift for the first time, and while she was overjoyed, she learned of her parents' deaths.
It is difficult to have both of these things in life.
Luo Zejian carried Xie Wanning back to Qingyun Peak. When she arrived at the mountainside, she found that her courtyard had become a ruin, with withered trees, destroyed houses, and no sign of life.
Is this my birthday gift?