NOVEL WEB Chapter 355 Departure
Lu Yu, having heard the Monkey's words, formed a guess in his heart. He looked up at the sky, and through those thick clouds, Lu Yu seemed to be able to see the Jade Emperor sitting high atop the celestial palace.
He probably was also part of this supreme being's calculation. Thinking about it, he couldn't help but laugh wryly, wondering if this was what they meant by 'the more famous you are, the more trouble you attract.'
Without realizing it, he had caught the eye of someone like the Jade Emperor and was no longer just a nameless soldier among the three realms. Reflecting upon his journey from a frail Scholar to where he was today, the trials and tribulations made him sigh with emotion.
"Scholar, we're brothers in arms. This time, you must help me. You know how much I, Lao Sun, hate dealing with kids. As for teaching disciples, I'm rather mediocre. Yang Jian owes me a favor, and if I don't teach his nephew well, won't I lose all my face? I'll have no place in the Heavenly Court thereafter," the Monkey pleaded, grabbing Lu Yu's arm.
Lu Yu watched the Monkey's antics speechlessly; this fellow was still so shameless around him. When he wanted something, he would cling on relentlessly and never give up. But then again, in all the Three Realms, probably only Lu Yu would ever see the Great Sage Equalling Heaven in such a light.
"You know," Lu Yu spoke irritably, "I've told you many times, think thrice before you act. All these powers in the Three Realms are adept at scheming. If you're not careful, you'll fall right into a trap."
"Ah, drinking does cause trouble. I, Lao Sun, will quit drinking from now on," the Monkey sighed, knowing that he had only himself to blame. If he hadn't been drunk, he wouldn't have let down his guard and fallen prey to schemes.
"What's done is done; there's no use crying over spilt milk. I'll take care of this matter," Lu Yu said softly, aware that it wasn't entirely the Monkey's fault. After all, that supreme one was deep and shrewd in planning, and it would be difficult to escape his schemes if he truly intended to ensnare them.
Luckily, this matter wasn't of significant harm to either him or the Monkey. It was merely taking on another disciple, and having already taken in several, one more wasn't much of a difference.
Hearing Lu Yu's words, a look of joy spread across the Monkey's face. Knowing that Lu Yu never spoke empty words, and since he had agreed to this, he would surely do his utmost. This allowed the Monkey to let go of the heavy stone in his heart.
So, moving forward, the Monkey pulled Lu Yu and tried to drag him outside, saying while tugging, "Then we shouldn't delay in bringing my nephew here. I know the way, just follow me."
"What's the rush? The child has just been born not long ago. Will you take care of him when he's brought over?" Lu Yu asked with a smile.
The Monkey was suddenly dumbfounded; he hadn't thought that far ahead. But just thinking about taking care of a clueless bear child made him feel overwhelmed, so he awkwardly chuckled, "Then what should we do?"
"Of course, ensure the safety of his father's life. With his mother gone, it would be pitiful if he also lost his father."
The two of them summoned clouds and mists to set off together, and soon they saw the towering Mount Hua, like a giant sword thrusting straight into the earth, its peak shrouded in mist, elusive to the eyes.
But at this moment, Mount Hua was enshrouded in dark clouds. Yang Jian could not bring himself to be ruthless towards his sister, yet he had no kind feelings for the man who seduced her, wishing to tear him limb from limb. If it weren't for him, how would his sister have suffered so much?
People are selfish; at this moment, Yang Jian had already forgotten that his sister was an immortal. If she had not indulged in mortal emotions, what mortal could have become close to her? It was all just because the Hongluan Star was in motion, a play of fate.
Liu Yanchang stood dumbfounded as he faced the menacing Yang Jian and his grassroots soldiers in the sky, a chill settling in his heart. Just moments ago, he had been happily living with his family of three, never anticipating that in the blink of an eye, his wife would be captured and pressured under Mount Hua, and all he could do was hold his child and wait for the verdict of fate.
At this moment, he despised his own weakness so much, if only he were a little stronger, perhaps he could change this fate.
Clutching the child in his arms tightly, he defiantly lifted his head to look at the stern-faced Yang Jian and angrily asked, "Is it a crime to love someone, is it?"
The divine spirits in the sky fell silent, unable to answer this question; is it wrong to love someone? Emotion is the foundation of the Human Path, the Heavenly Dao is indifferent and speaks of a greater love. These divine spirits, accustomed to the grand laws of heaven and earth, are ironically unable to understand the Human Path.
Yang Jian looked at Liu Yanchang's handsome face, and had to admit, this pretty boy indeed had good looks, no wonder he caught his sister's eye. But the thought of his sister having to endure such suffering on account of him made him seethe with anger.
"There is a distinction between human and gods, there are laws on earth and Heavenly Stripes in heaven, you should not have meddled with my sister," Yang Jian said coldly.
Liu Yanchang replied, "I know nothing of Heavenly Stripes, she and I are truly in love, willing to join hands for life. We have no quarrels with the world, nor do we pose any threat to it, why can't heaven allow us?"
No one responded to these words, this was a conflict between the Human Path and the Heavenly Dao, even a Saint has no good solution, let alone them, they just coldly watched Liu Yanchang's angry questioning.
"The world is indifferent and regards all beings as stray dogs; do you, a mere Scholar, not understand the principle? I will not make it hard for you, if you can take one move from me, I'll spare your life, if not, you'll go for reincarnation," Yang Jing said, staring intently at Liu Yanchang.
At this moment, he truly felt a murderous intent, mainly because he feared that after his sister freed herself from her predicament, lingering feelings would affect her future cultivation. It would be better to kill him now and have done with it.
As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Jian made his move. He did not use his full strength, punching out, a powerful force accompanied by a fierce wind swept towards Liu Yanchang, uprooting countless trees in its wake.
Liu Yanchang, a mere mundane Scholar, had never seen such a spectacle and was stunned, instinctively protecting his child within his embrace.
Just at that moment, a streak of golden light descended from the sky, shielding Liu Yanchang above his head, allowing the fierce wind to howl past but not harming him in the slightest.
Yang Jian frowned, and looking up, he saw Lu Yu and Monkey arrive hand in hand, that golden light was from Lu Yu's Treasure Vase.
"True Monarch, long time no see, I hope all is well," Lu Yu said with a smile, offering a greeting.
"So it is Tea Saint gracing us with his presence. What brings you to Mount Hua?" Yang Jian's expression softened somewhat as he returned the greeting.
"A whim took me, calculating that a child shares a mentor-disciple destiny with me, I came to see for myself," Lu Yu said with a smile.
The moment he appeared, Yang Jian understood everything, and in his heart, he also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. In his mind, Lu Yu was a rare good teacher and the best choice. With such a master, his nephew's path would be much smoother.