novelTele Chapter 1400 Though living in the martial world, my mother dislikes fighting and killing.
Chapter 1400 Though living in the martial world, my mother dislikes fighting and killing.
The matter of Yan Hangshu, the leader of the martial arts alliance, came to an end. The excitement subsided, and everyone left the Flying Cloud Sword Sect one by one.
After this incident, the Flying Cloud Sword Sect was no longer as glorious as before. Some even publicly declared their intention to leave the Flying Cloud Sword Sect on the day of the martial arts conference.
At this moment, Azhen was walking with Xu Shan on the way back to the Yan family.
Yi Xiaolan still went along, firstly because it was on her way back to her parents' home, secondly because some of her luggage was still at the Yan family's house, and thirdly because she came from a fairly good family and had a dowry, which she needed to take stock of when she returned to the Xu family.
The martial world is currently unstable, with not only mysterious organizations interested in the Heavenly Questions, but also bandits who rob and plunder. Yi Xiaolan's journey back to her parents' home is still quite long, and Xu Shan certainly doesn't want anything to happen to her. Even though he and Yi Xiaolan had some disagreements, he still intends to send her to the Yi family.
Yi Xiaolan did not object to this. She knew that the martial world had never been peaceful, and it would be extremely dangerous to travel with wealth without anyone to protect you.
At this moment, Yi Xiaolan was sitting in another carriage, but she wasn't alone; Shen Miao was with her.
"Sister Xiaolan, are you really going to make this decision?" Shen Miao sighed. She hadn't expected the two of them to end up like this. You see, in the martial arts world, Xu Shan and Yi Xiaolan were known for their loving relationship and were an enviable couple.
The reason there's less discussion about it now is because the matter of Yan Hangshu has stolen the spotlight; that's the real big deal for the martial arts world.
Now that things have calmed down, Shen Miaocai felt a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a feeling of mixed emotions, including regret and reflection).
She whispered, "Did what I said back then affect you? If that's the case, then it's my fault. I really don't know..."
“Shen Miao, don’t overthink it,” Yi Xiaolan quickly grasped Shen Miao’s hand. “It has nothing to do with you. It’s just that we don’t get along. Even without that accident, we probably wouldn’t have made it to the end.”
She hadn't seen enough; she had once thought Xu Shan was the best.
Later, after seeing more people, I discovered that there were many better than Xu Shan.
Xu Shan still harbors resentment towards her, and even if they don't separate, they can never go back to what they were before. Even if she developed feelings for Shen Linsu first, it wasn't intentional on her part. It was because Xu Shan hadn't appeared, there were so many rumors circulating in the martial arts world, and even his body was eventually found. She had "lost" both her husband and daughter, and felt empty inside when Shen Linsu appeared.
Which woman, at this moment, wouldn't be moved if she met someone who was compatible with her in every way?
Moreover, Shen Linsu was a chance encounter she had missed in the past.
Shen Linsu disliked seeking the limelight in the martial arts world, and Peach Blossom Manor was a truly secluded place for him.
Although Xu Shan agreed to retire from the martial arts world with her, over the years, while he did not interfere in martial arts affairs, he still paid close attention to various developments in the martial arts world, often keeping up with the outside world and communicating or even interacting with his friends in the martial arts world.
She finally understood that Xu Shan could never truly sever ties with the martial arts world.
"Given the current situation, even if I'm not destined to be with Master Shen, I still can't continue with Xu Shan," Yi Xiaolan said, her expression and tone resolute.
“Sigh,” Shen Miao sighed, not knowing what to say, so she said, “Then I won’t try to persuade you anymore. No matter what, we are still sisters. If you need anything in the future, just send someone to deliver a message.”
Yi Xiaolan rarely showed a smile: "Okay."
“Zhen’er doesn’t want to come with me.” She added, “But it’s fine. This girl has always disobeyed me and only sides with her father. If I force her to go back with me, it will only make her hate me. It would be even worse if we became enemies.”
“Yanzhi is a well-behaved person, and I’m a little reluctant to part with him,” Yi Xiaolan said with a forlorn expression. “But Yanzhi is Xu Shan’s disciple, so it’s even more difficult for me to take him away. Besides, I don’t know martial arts, and he has good talent; it would be a waste for him to follow me. Although my Yi family can afford to hire martial arts instructors, it’s not easy to find someone as skilled as Xu Shan. I have to admit that for a martial arts master of Xu Shan’s caliber, taking on disciples is all about fate.” “Otherwise, I really would have liked to take Yanzhi with me.”
Even though Shen Miao had many thoughts in her mind, she didn't want to interfere in this matter.
After all, as Yi Xiaolan said, Chu Yanzhi is Xu Shanshou's disciple. Even if Chu Yanzhi wanted to follow Yi Xiaolan, he couldn't go unless Xu Shanshou agreed. Forcing his way out would only leave him with a reputation for being ungrateful and disrespectful to his master, making his future prospects in the martial arts world difficult.
"It's just that we're separated, it's not that we've stopped seeing each other. When Yanzhi is older, if he wants to, he can visit you more often," Shen Miao comforted him.
"Mmm," Yi Xiaolan responded, then said, "I'm a little tired, I want to take a nap."
Seeing her tired expression, Shen Miao quickly nodded and stopped talking.
The journey back to the Yan family was smooth, without any mishaps.
Perhaps everyone in the martial arts world already knows that the Heaven-Asking Blade has fallen into the hands of the Star Moon Palace, so there's no need to cause trouble for Xu Shan anymore, and the mysterious organization naturally won't reappear. Moreover, Yan Hangshu, who tried to use Xu Shan to snatch the Heaven-Asking Blade from the Star Moon Palace, ended up with a rather miserable fate.
Thinking about it carefully, all the things that happened to Xu Shan recently have ultimately come out unscathed, while all the mysterious organizations that targeted him have not fared well.
Xu Shan was not in a good mood. He didn't ask Azhen who she wanted to go with on the way. He had been thinking a lot these past few days. The more he thought about it, the more he realized that Yi Xiaolan's love for her daughter was not as great as Yanzhi's. He felt very complicated.
No wonder his daughter wanted to follow him without hesitation, without considering his wife at all. Thinking of this, he felt more heartache and his reluctance to part with Yi Xiaolan faded considerably.
Upon returning to the Yan family home, Shen Miao had someone arrange another room for Yi Xiaolan.
In addition, she arranged for someone to go back to the Xu family to sort out Yi Xiaolan's dowry. These items were all on a list, so she didn't have to make the trip herself.
Xu Shan didn't care much about this, and given his personality, he would never steal anything from Yi Xiaolan. Moreover, considering their years of marriage, he even gave some of his shops to Yi Xiaolan, as a way of settling things off after all these years.
Yi Xiaolan was stunned for a moment when she received the land deed.
Actually, Xu Shan is a good person.
But they didn't get along that well.
Things were fine in the past few years, but ever since the mysterious organization disturbed their peace, they've become increasingly incompatible. Perhaps they can share the good times but not the bad, so they can't spend their lives together.
That night, Yi Xiaolan had a rare bout of insomnia and couldn't fall asleep until midnight. As if possessed, she walked out of her room, hoping to find a place to sit under the cover of darkness, only to find that the place was already empty.
She was startled, and before she could say anything, the man spoke first: "It's me."
It's Shen Linsu. (End of Chapter)