Chapter 2805: Dying For Love

Zu An was impressed.

You can totally tell she’s a powerhouse who's lived through the ages. I did consider these issues, but I couldn’t pinpoint the heart of the problem the way she did. Yes, the main issue does lie with Yang Guo.

He asked Tingxue, “Do you have any idea where the two of them went?”

Tingxue shook her head. “I've never seen them since arriving in this world. All I know about them comes from my memories.”

Zu An was speechless.

What kind of parents are those two?!

So, they turned to Huang Rong[1], hoping to tap into the Beggar Sect’s information network to find Yang Guo and Xiaolongnu.

Huang Rong was astonished. She eyed Firework with suspicion.

Zu An knew that Huang Rong must have thought that her daughter was still pining over Yang Guo, so he explained, “Tingxue has something urgent she needs to consult her parents about.”

Huang Rong chuckled.

These two lovebirds must be looking for Yang Guo and Xiaolongnu to receive their approval for their relationship. This would complicate our family ties. Yang Guo can be considered a nephew to me, but now he’s going to become our in-law.

Even so, since the world was already in chaos, she couldn’t care less, and she was very satisfied with Tingxue as her daughter-in-law, too. Thus, she summoned the disciple in charge of maintaining the Beggar Sect’s information network.

Unfortunately, Yang Guo and Xiaolongnu were very elusive. The Beggar Sect could only identify a couple of places where the couple had appeared a while back.

Still, Zu An was relieved. This was better than having no clues. Considering how iconic the couple was, they'd likely be able to follow the pair's trail if they headed down in person and asked the locals. So, he bade farewell to Huang Rong.

Firework wanted to tag along, but Huang Rong stopped her and said, “Xiang’er, there are more details regarding the Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Saber Plan that we need to discuss.”

She was worried her daughter still hadn’t forgotten Yang Guo.

That relationship was never going to work out in the first place.

What if Guo Xiang somehow wins Yang Guo over? That would be a catastrophe! The older sister marries the father, while the younger brother marries the daughter? That’s completely unacceptable!

Firework saw through Huang Rong’s thoughts. She considered outright ignoring Huang Rong, but on second thought, they needed someone to stay here to keep an eye on the progress of the Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Saber Plan.

On top of that, she needed to prepare for the establishment of the E’mei Sect as well. In light of all these things, she agreed to stay behind.

Before Zu An left, she secretly pulled him to one side and whispered, “Make full use of this opportunity to knock up Tingxue.”

Zu An was stunned.

Firework was irritated by Zu An’s startled expression. “Why are you acting innocent with me?”

“That’s not what I mean. Don’t you feel jealous in the slightest?”

“Don’t worry, I’m a magnanimous woman. Besides, we need her child to clear this trial. I’m sure you don’t want her to bear another man’s child, right?”

That thought pricked Zu An’s heart. Somehow, he was extremely averse to that idea.

Firework laughed at his reaction. “You two are fated to be, and Tingxue harbors goodwill toward you. It all comes down to your charisma.”

...

After leaving Xianyang, Tingxue kept looking at Zu An as if she had something to say but was hesitant. In the end, she mustered her courage and asked, “What did Firework ask you before we left Xianyang?”

Zu An smiled. “You used to not care about such matters.”

Tingxue was momentarily stunned before she slowly nodded. “You’re right. I have gotten emotional since coming to this world.”

“You're a human at the end of the day. The path of Nebula demands you to abandon all feelings, but that goes against nature’s will. Why don’t you take this opportunity to relinquish it now?”

“I don’t know why I chose this path back then, but there must be a reason behind that.” Tingxue wasn’t distracted by his abrupt question. “You haven’t answered me yet.”

“Promise me you won’t get angry.”

“Why would I be angry? I forgot anger before coming to this trial world.”

“She told me to take this chance to knock you up.”

“!!!”

“You promised me you won’t get angry! Aiya, stop hitting me!”

...

Despite the trail of clues provided by the Beggar Sect, Zu An and Tingxue struggled to gather information about Yang Guo and Xiaolongnu. Nevertheless, they could tell that the two lovebirds had only stayed at each area briefly, and their traveling became increasingly rushed.

In the end, the trail of clues ended at a town.

Zu An and Tingxue had to take out a map to discuss their next step.

While studying the routes, Tingxue suddenly exclaimed, “Doesn’t it look like they’re heading toward Mount Zhongnan’s Ancient Tomb Sect?”

Zu An’s eyes lit up. It did look as if Yang Guo and Xiaolongnu were heading for the Ancient Tomb Sect. “Perhaps they got tired of traveling, so they decided to return and look for you.”

“That’s not how they were in my memories. I have a bad feeling about this. Let’s quickly return to the Ancient Tomb Sect to take a look.”

“All right.” Zu An reined in his smile. He also felt unnerved by Yang Guo and Xiaolongnu’s rushed travel—it felt like an ominous premonition.

So, the two of them traveled day and night in a hurry, but it still took them half a month to arrive at the Ancient Tomb Sect.

To their disappointment, there was no one there.

“No, someone has been here.” Tingxue sensed an anomaly. She made her way to her room and found a letter there. She tore it apart, and her expression darkened.

“What’s wrong?” Zu An asked, feeling concerned.

Tingxue handed the letter to him. Zu An took a look and his heart sank.

It was Yang Guo’s will.

It turned out that Xiaolongnu’s body had taken a toll from all the lethal poisons she had been inflicted with, and it didn’t help that her foundation was already impaired due to her cultivating on the Cold Jade Bed at a young age. She could initially shrug it off due to her strong inner energy, but as soon as she gave birth, her condition had dropped off a cliff.

Yang Guo had been taking her around the world to search for medicine to treat her and to find warm places for her to recuperate. Unfortunately, he couldn’t stop the inevitable. Judging from the rapid deterioration of her condition, Xiaolongnu knew that her days were numbered, so she'd wanted to return to her roots. Her ancestor grandmother, master, and the others were all resting in the ancient tomb too.

Yang Guo had pushed down his sorrow and hurriedly took her back to the ancient tomb.

Xiaolongnu had gritted her teeth and held on, but to her regret, she failed to see Tingxue when she returned. With her wish of returning to the ancient tomb fulfilled, she breathed her last.

Yang Guo had succumbed to his pain and ended his life in the same coffin as his wife. Before he died, he left a will expressing his apology to Tingxue. At the same time, he left behind his martial arts insights in recent years, hoping that Tingxue could learn them and protect herself.

Zu An and Tingxue rushed to the coffin room. Only when they saw the lovebirds, who continued to embrace each other even upon death, did it register to them that this was all real.

Zu An felt as if his head had been struck by a hammer.

What’s going on? Why did they die? What’s going to happen to the plotline now? Are our theories all wrong? Or have other universal deities tampered with the trial so much so that it’s no longer possible to clear it?

Tingxue was stunned. Despite only being their daughter in name in this trial world, she couldn’t stop sorrow from engulfing her. Two streams of tears flowed from her eyes.

So, this is what sorrow feels like.

She was so shaken up that she spurted blood and fainted.

1. The ex-leader of the Beggar Sect. ☜