Jiangnan Gaiden - Capítulo 60
Yes, only those who have tasted true love can utter such words, and only love can bring such overwhelming joy that it transforms into heart-wrenching separation. Her daughter never cried, but she did. Zhu Lirong hugged her daughter tightly, her heart aching. No matter what, she couldn't keep her forever. She had found true love, traversing a thousand years of time and space—far more than just a thousand miles. What wouldn't she do for her daughter? Even if she herself would ultimately be alone.
“Mommy is so sorry, Liu Liu. We’re going to the mainland right away. There are many extraordinary people there who will surely find a way to send you back. Although it’s hard to part with you, all parents want is for their children to find happiness. As long as you’re doing well, Liu Liu, Mommy will do anything.” Zhu Lirong cupped her daughter’s face and gently wiped away her tears.
Yang Yiliu shed tears again, feeling guilty for her filial impiety.
"I'm sorry, Mommy. I should have come back happy to be with you. You've put in so much effort. Even losing your special abilities was because of me... and I was still so selfish! I'm sorry... really..."
The mother and daughter embraced, and Juliet forced a smile.
“Silly child, even if you live here, you’ll still get married, right? Marry someone abroad, marry someone far away, and it’ll be hard to see each other then. Alright! Let’s not talk about such sad things. Tell me, what kind of outstanding, stinky man has stolen my daughter’s heart!” She put her hands on her hips and looked at her daughter.
Yang Yiliu's youngest daughter, with her charming demeanor, nestled in her mother's arms, her eyes shining as she was about to tell her all about her beloved. With a wave of her hand, a pendant slipped out from inside her clothes.
It's a Bagua stone!
"What is this?" Julien picked it up and examined it closely. Her intuition told her this was no ordinary object, especially given the mysterious energy emanating from the stone! As a first-class witch, she knew at least eight or nine tenths of the strange things. But this thing was definitely impossible to find. She hadn't found anything like it on her daughter since returning from the mainland yesterday. Besides, she had been in charge of this body for the past two weeks, so where did this thing come from?
"The Bagua Stone! How is this possible? How could it possibly return with my soul?" Yi Liu cried out, a glimmer of hope igniting in her heart.
"What Bagua stone? Have you ever seen one?"
She nodded vigorously and said hurriedly:
“This is Wuji—a family heirloom given to me by my husband, an ancient relic. Wuji said that if one could unlock its secrets, one could understand the past and present, know the future, and comprehend the secrets of heaven. However, the Shi family only uses it for inheritance. This object is awe-inspiring and cannot be looked at for long. Moreover, under certain circumstances, it can cause a reversal of time and space. Wuji made me wear it because it could help with pregnancy… but… how did it come back with me?”
Zhu Lirong's delicate eyebrows were deeply furrowed.
“Generally, the use of divine objects is related to the convergence of spiritual energy, such as stars, tides, or the alternation of yin and yang. If you don’t know how to use them, they are like useless stones, only able to play a little role, or even worse, have the opposite effect. They might be the key to leading you back. Because no one from the World Paranormal Society will come to help us. But the worst thing is that if we make a mistake, in the reversal of time and space, they might push you into a cosmic black hole, causing your soul to dissipate... The consequences would be terrible. Unless we find relevant books, we cannot try it randomly, understand?” she instructed solemnly.
Yang Yiliu said:
"But the Bagua stone is a private collection and not easily seen by the public, so where can we find information about it?"
Juliette, on the other hand, seemed confident.
“Any ancient artifact, whether legendary or real, will surely have been recorded in writing, but the era may be extremely long. Since it was unearthed on the mainland, the data must also be on the mainland. We’ll set off again tomorrow and we’ll find it. At worst, we can search through libraries one by one.”
Hanging the Bagua stone around his daughter's neck meant that at least for now, there was one easy path: using the power of heaven and earth to take his daughter away. The elders had nothing more to say.
But... can the Bagua Stone really take her back?
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She is not Huan'er! She is not the Huan'er he deeply loved!
Shi Wuji made a horrifying discovery!
Back at Aolong Fortress, he couldn't wait to rush to Lan Courtyard to find his beloved wife, whom he hadn't seen for two months but felt as if they'd been separated for a lifetime. He just wanted to hold her close and kiss her to his heart's content. But she cried in fear, trembling in the corner of the bed, her expression filled with terror, like a lamb to the slaughter. In a whispered sob, she begged him not to come near her!