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Chapter 397: When the Music Stops, the People Go
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Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Days later, the Cottage became unusually lively . The disciples of the Moon Clan had moved into the Cottage . Mr . Du had said before he left that the Cottage was one with the disciples of the Moon Clan . All at once, the mountain was filled with beautiful women .
If this had been the Ye Futian of the past, he would've been so happy . However, he was no longer in the mood for any of that . These past few days, he remained at the cliff, reading and cultivating . It used to be Jieyu accompanying him, but now it was Yu Sheng .
A couple of figures headed his way . The Sword Saint, Goddess Wangyue, Xue Ye and Luo Fan, as well as College Chief Xiao, all arrived in Ye Futian's location .
"Little Brother," the Sword Saint called out .
"Eldest Brother, College Chief Xiao, Goddess," Ye Futian greeted .
"Your Eldest Brother is the college chief now, you can just call me Uncle-Master," College Chief Xiao chuckled .
"Alright, Uncle-Master Xiao," nodded Ye Futian .
"Sit, we're just strolling around," said College Chief Xiao . "We were so busy settling things at the College, we didn't even have time to chat with you . "
"Uncle-Master, you're too polite . " Ye Futian was still unfamiliar with College Chief Xiao . After all, they hadn't met too many times . However, he was different from what Ye Futian had imagined . The disciples of the Cottage had all naturally assumed that the relationship between the college chief and their teacher was not a good one but in reality, it was the exact opposite . The relationship between the two of them was not one that could be easily understood by outsiders .
Some people claimed that College Chief Xiao wanted to control all of the College and was thus displeased with Mr . Du . Truth was, the college chief had always wanted the Sword Saint to take over .
The group took seats on the ground . The Sword Saint spoke, "Little Brother, the people of the Qin Dynasty are already gone . The palace is now empty . They're most definitely worried about the College's revenge and have completely become a thing of the past . Several lords of the Liu Kingdom have come to Book Mountain with apologies . Wuchen and Liu Chenyu are cultivating on Book Mountain . I asked for their opinion and they rejected the apologies, so I told the people from the Liu Kingdom to leave . However, I won't order any follow-ups with them as this is a Liu Kingdom business . I'll leave it for them to deal with themselves . "
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"Okay," nodded Ye Futain . It was only natural that Ye Wuchen and Liu Chenyu would refuse to forgive the traitors of the Liu Kingdom .
"Also, your Third Brother left . He came to see me and then left without saying anything to anyone else," said the Sword Saint . Ye Futian nodded in understanding . This was expected . According to Third Brother's personality, there was no way he wouldn't leave . The proud scholar he was would definitely chase after his target .
"The teacher and your Third Brother had high hopes for you . They both mentioned you before leaving, saying that you don't belong in the Eastern Barren Territory . Your world is somewhere far away . "
"I'll be leaving for the Barren State in some days," said Ye Futian . "Fourth Brother, Fifth Brother, Seventh Brother, what are you guys planning to do?"
"We'll stay to help out at the College for the time being . After everything is completely settled and the Eastern Barren Territory starts anew, we'll leave," Xue Ye explained . "As his disciples, we'll help teacher achieve his dreams . "
Ye Futian nodded . Life is full of meeting and parting . Everyone had their own path to take . The disbanding of the Cottage was only a matter of time . Although, the time seemed to have arrived too early . So, there was no helping these feelings of sadness .
"Your teacher always wanted to be able to create change . In the end, he realized he wasn't able to change a single thing and even dragged his disciples into it," said College Chief Xiao . "A thorough jerk . "
"Uncle-Master, what kind of person was the teacher? Why was he taken away?" asked Ye Futian .
College Chief Xiao let out a reminiscent look . He said, "When your teacher was young, he was just like you guys, full of pride and confidence . He was so focused on traveling the world . That was until he met two people, the two people who changed his fate . "
"Donghuang the Great and Emperor Yeqing?" Ye Futian asked him with bright eyes .
"That's right . " College Chief Xiao looked so serious as he nodded his head . "Not many people knew about this slice of history, but your teacher did indeed leave with the two emperors . It was many years before he returned and when he finally did, his edge was gone . He became lazy and idle . I've asked him what happened while he was gone and he said that he was tired of what he saw in this world . He killed some people but never told me who . However, I'm sure that they were people he shouldn't have messed with . Otherwise, he wouldn't have returned to the Eastern Barren Territory and gone into hiding . He only began to change slightly when he started taking in disciples . He had new goals but it was all null in the end . Though, he did say before he left that he had no regrets . He said he had seen things that others hadn't and killed those that others didn't dare to . Now, he even had a group of such extraordinary disciples . He wouldn't feel regret even if he were to die . "
Ye Futian listened quietly . He never thought that his lazy, alcohol-loving teacher would have such an astounding story behind him .
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"Your teacher always said that principle ruled humanity, but more often than not, principle loses to a physical punch . Therefore, your punch has to be stronger and more powerful than everyone else's because that's the only way people will listen to you . In reality, that jerk has never had any principle when he was with me because his punch was always stronger than mine . " College Chief Xiao seemed to be complaining . Ye Futian and the others couldn't help but laugh . It seemed like College Chief Xiao had been through a lot .
"Because of this, his life was full of contradictions . He spent his whole life in a world of self-contradiction," College Chief Xiao continued . "He has finally let everything go now . He said the person he had been waiting for had finally arrived . So now, the future is up to you guys . "
"The person he had been waiting for?" Ye Futian was interested . "Who?" Just as he asked, he realized that both College Chief Xiao and the Eldest Brother were looking at him . He was Mr . Du's last disciple . After Ye Futian came on the mountain, Mr . Du cultivated with him in the back mountains and even said that he had no regrets leaving . So, who was the person Mr . Du was waiting for?
"Is it me?" Ye Futian muttered . If so, then the old man that always looked down on his talent was actually waiting for him? Wasn't that funny? However, he couldn't manage to let out a laugh .
Lifting his head to the sky, Ye Futian could almost see the elder's figure . The old drunkard that was both respectable and loathsome . Why was he the one he waited for? What did the old man know? Their only similarity had to do with the two emperors .
After some random chit-chat, Eldest Brother and others left . Ye Futian watched their departing figures and called out, "Uncle-Master, Senior Brother, I won't come to say goodbye when I leave either . "
"The College and the Cottage will always be your home . " The Sword Saint turned to smile at him . In fact, everyone turned to give him a last smile .
Days later, Ye Futian could no longer be found in this spot . The disciples of the Cottage had all left the mountain, including Xue Ye and Luo Fan . Now, only the ladies of the Moon Clan remained .
Standing by the cliff right now was a beautiful girl . She stood quietly, looking up at the ocean of clouds . The view here was truly breathtaking . This girl, was Chu Yaoyao .
"Sis," called out a voice . Chu Lian approached, looking equally beautiful . With her eyes on the same view, she asked, "What are you thinking?"
"No much . " Chu Yaoyao shook her head .
"Don't lie to me . Ever since you left Sky Mountain, you've been hiding something deep down," said Chu Lian . "Can you tell me?"
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"You want to know?" asked Chu Yaoyao .
"Yeah," Chu Lian nodded .
Chu Yaoyao smiled before giving her reply, "I fell for a person I shouldn't have fallen for . "
"It's not a matter of whether or not you should have . If he's worth it, then you should follow your heart . Throughout the Eastern Barren Territory, there wouldn't be a single person who wouldn't fall for your charm . "
"Of course, there is . "
"Who?"
"Someone who used to cultivate," Chu Yaoyao answered with a big smile . "But that's all in the past now . Everything starts anew now . "
On another mountain of Book Mountain, another beautiful girl stared into the distance with a tear-stained face . "Why did he have to leave by himself?" she uttered through her tears .
Beside her, a young man spoke to her softly, "Because he couldn't bear the thought of dragging you around while they wandered . "
"That's his opinion . Doesn't he know that this is even crueler?" Liu Chenyu cried .
"He's cruel to himself as well . However, he would rather shoulder it all himself . I would do the same in his situation . " Liu Feiyang smiled . "He wants to give you the world, not have you suffer with him . "
There was another girl on Book Mountain with her eyes focused somewhere far away . It was Yi Qingxuan . She did not cry though . She was smiling . She knew that this was all part of the experience . Parting was going to be a large part of it . This was the choice she made . The man she loved did not belong to her fully . He belonged mostly to the young man beside him .
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Months later, a rumor spread from Sky Mountain . They said that the sounds of a guqin were heard from the mountain . The beautiful music melted in with the snowflakes . Nobody knew if this was another appearance of Emperor Will . However, there weren't many people climbing Sky Mountain anymore so not many cared about this rumor .
At the top of Sky Mountain, the fluffy, white snow never stopped falling . A figure clad in white sat quietly, playing the guqin while the snow fell . It was Ye Futian . He hadn't left the Eastern Barren Territory just yet . He was cultivating here . All this time, he was practicing on the guqin and building his Spiritual Energy . He also cultivated sorcery and martial arts to strengthen his body .
Not far from Ye Futian, Yu Sheng sat cross-legged, also cultivating .
In a distance was a one-armed youth practicing with a sword in the snow . Ye Wuchen was bathed in Sword Will, flowing and blowing through the snow . There was also a girl on the snowy mountain . Quietly, she took in the cold of the Sky Mountain . It was Loulan Xue .
Just then, the music stopped . Ye Futian shifted his gaze to the mountain trail . There, a beautiful figure braced the cold winds and approached the mountaintop . Her steps were light and she headed for Ye Futian .
Ye Futian took in what she was wearing . The rough fabric looked like something monks would wear, but not even the plain clothing could hide her innocent beauty .
"You . . . " Ye Futian was surprised at how the girl in front of him was dressed .
"When the monks from the Qianqiu Temple arrived on Book Mountain last time, I wanted to be enlightened . So, after that, I went to the temple and I cultivate there now," smiled Hua Qingqing . The air of innocence around her seemed to have been restored .
"That's good . " Ye Futian returned her smile .
"Can you play the Ukiyo song for me again? I want to listen to the full piece," she asked softly .
"Okay," Ye Futian nodded . His expression became serious and he placed his hands on the guqin .
The peaceful music resonated on Sky Mountain once again . Perhaps, this was the last time .
When the music stops, the people go!