Chapter 2663: Compassion Completed

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“He knew that Di Yue, the fragrant moon of the San Dian Xiang Lou, was the true Jade of the Xi Yue An.”

“He had lived in the Xi Yue An for a period of time. He also believed that Master Tai Fa Kong, who contended against the sky and sea for transcendence, was the greatest backer of the true Jade. However, Fa Kong, after all, failed to transcend, and there was no longer the cross-world painting of Emperor Qi Wu. His current state is unknown.”

“The will of Asura Ming Yue Pure might not be something Fa Kong can resist.”

“So, Di Yue was likely unable to act autonomously.”

“He hoped in his heart that all of Di Yue’s actions were forced.”

“He also hoped that Master Tai Fa Kong’s support for the true Jade was because his power was insufficient, not because his emotions were unwilling.”

“But reason told him that Di Yue originally viewed human life as grass and fundamentally did not care about the lives and deaths of others.”

“Reason also told him that Master Tai Fa Kong might have some connection with Asura Ming Yue Pure.”

“So, he came to the Xi Yue An, paid a price, exchanged benefits, and pushed for a result.”

The voice from the moon within the moon seemed truly to be from the moon within the moon.

Higher than the human world, untouched by dust.

With a clear coldness unmixed with any emotion, it dried out everything.

“He is indeed a good person at heart, always willing to imagine others with the greatest goodwill. But he also lives very clearly. Tempered by suffering, he wears a body of scabbed chainmail, understanding how to proceed and how to fight.”

“Such a person, if he chooses the true Jade, that is of course the best outcome. Since he did not choose the true Jade, it is best not to leave hope.”

Fa Kong slowly said, “The true Jade is very clever. As long as I take action at this moment, she will certainly figure out who did what.”

“So, this is for the best.”

“What was thought at the cloud’s end, what was remembered in the past, with no ties or attachments, a dream awakened to yellow millet.”

“And she completely relied on her own struggle to once again walk out of the bloody mire and win the right to breathe.”

“She can finally feel this night.”

“Although it is painful, cold, and dark, if you keep walking forward, you will always walk towards the brilliant starlight.”

“Tonight is a good night.”

Yue Tian Nu had been in front of the Ancestor Master’s seat for many years. She was once called ‘the best root bone in five hundred years’ when she was still Ci Shi. She was able to enter the painting to cultivate, and that dao body that seized the creation of heaven and earth was also the reason why the Ancestor Master had always been thinking and wanting to reshape her spirit body.

She originally had the opportunity to achieve Dao derivation and become the foundation of the Xi Yue An. It was a pity that her dream was shattered in the central state.

Of course, now that she had cultivated into the Yue Wu Gou Liuli Pure Land, the road ahead was also open again. Living two lives, she walked a bit slower, but more firmly.

This was the first time she had heard the Ancestor Master speak so many words in her two lives of serving the Ancestor Master.

Although it was the moon within the moon, higher than the human world, it was also moved by the human world and the scene before her eyes, wasn't it?

Yue Tian Nu thought. The Ancestor Master might have thought of Emperor Qi Wu. That great figure who shone in the history books eventually had his path broken in the sky and sea, with no return date.

The Ancestor Master later sought her own path... then, was forever separation a kind of new birth?

She looked at the clouds under the moon and understood that this black umbrella covering the human world could not cover the fine rain in her heart. The grinding sound of gears was somewhat sour: “I have known the true Jade for so long, and this is the first time I have heard her cry. It is not charming at all.”

“Before everything began, the true Jade was fundamentally without the possibility of escape. This was her... self-chosen tomb.” The voice of the old nun Ci Ming sighed: “Compassion is incomplete, or perhaps love is originally regret.”

The breaking of fate in Zhuang Guo, choosing a nameless small mountain in Zhuang Guo, and burying the body near the Fenglin You Xiang was also reasonable—

On the top of the mountain in this place, one could see the bulging grave mound. That stone tablet engraved with ‘Eternal Memory of You Xiang’ was the entrance to Fenglin You Xiang. Even Zhen Jun He Zhen of the town river achieved the peak and specially came to add a seal. The people resting in You Xiang would never be disturbed.

Not just a tomb... Yue Tian Nu thought in her heart.

Although she was now a contemporary true person, she was still separated by a natural moat from the contemporary abbess of the Xi Yue An.

What Master Sister Ci Ming could not see, she of course also could not see.

But she had a deeper understanding of the true Jade.

She believed that the true Jade was the kind of person who would never give up at any time. Facing Asura Ming Yue Pure was of course an absolute situation, but in this absolute situation, there must still be some preparations, and she would not completely wait to be slaughtered and entrust everything to the mood of Asura Ming Yue Pure.

If Asura Ming Yue Pure had not been willing to act just now, and the Ancestor Master had not come... what would have happened?

She did not think about it, but she believed that something would definitely happen. Perhaps it would be very terrible.

However, she did not speak out this guess, only deliberately said: “Ancestor Master, is it possible that Asura Ming Yue Pure has discovered you?”

“I deliberately borrowed your pure land to hide the moon. After all, the liuli is without stain, and dust is easily hidden. She should not be able to discover it.” The voice from the moon within the moon said: “But her strength is not inferior to mine, and she has controlled the San Dian Xiang Lou for so many years, or has some other means. So I should not be too confident either. The possibility of her detecting me is... three parts to seven.”

“Disciple always wanted to ask, but didn’t know if I could ask—” Yue Tian Nu raised her eyes: “What is the relationship between Asura Ming Yue Pure and you?”

The secret connection between the Xi Yue An and the San Dian Xiang Lou had continued for many years.

Even the intelligence pavilion of the San Dian Xiang Lou could be summoned by the abbess of the Xi Yue An at any time.

But this layer of secret connection had only been known by a few people since it began. It was the deepest secret of the Xi Yue An.

Except for the abbess, only the chief seats of the three halls like Yue Tian Nu knew.

The true Jade initially cultivated under the identity of Di Yue. It was a kind of test, and also a piece of the Ancestor Master in the San Dian Xiang Lou... But why did the San Dian Xiang Lou agree? They even truly opened a core promotion channel, allowing Di Yue to walk all the way to Xiang Xin first.

Di Yue was indeed very diligent and desperate, but this was not something that could be achieved by desperation.

The voice from the moon within the moon said: “The biggest difference between you and your Master Sister Ci Ming lies in this—she knows what she should know, and she knew it early. So, she doesn’t want to know what she shouldn’t know.”

The old nun Ci Ming was already the abbess of the nunnery. In front of Fa Kong, she was still respectful and humble, lowering her eyes and not speaking.

Yue Tian Nu immediately bowed: “This puppet body often has reckless moods... Disciple is rude.”

A puppet was indeed a very good excuse, but hopefully, after she cultivates into a Bodhisattva, she will no longer use this as a reason.

Master Tai Fa Kong seemed to let out a laugh: “A slave. But this is exactly why I favor you. Ci Ming is too sensible, so sensible that people can’t miss her... I, on the contrary, need her to miss me.”

Saying these two words, “favor you,” obviously answered the question.

The old nun Ci Ming raised her eyes. Although she didn't necessarily have to know, she was actually also curious about the answer to the question.

Having controlled the Xi Yue An for so many years, she vaguely had a guess—the San Dian Xiang Lou was perhaps a force left behind by the Ancestor Master after leaving the sect, to be used to continue the Dao tradition when the sect was in danger of extinction.

But even with the most optimistic attitude towards guessing about the San Dian Xiang Lou, the relationship between the Ancestor Master and Asura Ming Yue Pure also determined whether it would truly have an optimistic effect in the future.

The moon within the moon was silent for a moment, once again confirming that the colors in the mountain cave had already flowed away.

“Speaking of today, there is no need to be obscure anymore.”

Master Tai Fa Kong’s voice finally said: “The initial establishment of the San Dian Xiang Lou did indeed have the support of our Xi Yue An, but it was not only the Xi Yue An... there was also the Qi Guo.”

The old nun Ci Ming and Yue Tian Nu were both shocked.

The San Dian Xiang Lou had only developed its key focus in the Qi Guo for a few years? Even relying on the relationship of that distinguished guest discussed tonight, it only gained a foothold in Lin Zi.

How did it just connect with the Qi Guo?

Her thoughts widened, and the more she thought, the more shocked she became.

“Just as you both think.” The voice of Master Tai Fa Kong said: “Today’s Xi Yue An, or the San Dian Xiang Lou, all originate from the layout of Wu Gou back then.”

“In the era of solid tripod in the world, how difficult was hegemony. Heavenly timing, geographical advantage, and human harmony, none could be lacking. The hundred kinds of maneuvers in the eastern domain were all watched by strong enemies. So, Wu Gou early on set his sights outside the eastern domain, intending to borrow the shells of major sects in the world to avoid the line of sight of openly hegemonic countries and develop.”

“Waiting until his wings were full, he would take the eastern domain as the root, use the Xi Yue An and the San Dian Xiang Lou as double wings, and with one swoop establish a hegemonic industry, even seeking the six directions.”

“But the world is so big, and heroes emerge in large numbers. Heroes kill heroes. Those who control the current world order are not fools. He had already caused too much taboo, and even after repeatedly concealing himself in the eastern domain, no one was willing to give him time to develop again.”

“At that time, Jing, Chu, and Mu suppressed him from three sides, and his sworn brother, Yun Hui of Shao Guo, betrayed him in front of the array. He was forced from all sides and knew he would die. Instead, he cut off contact with the Xi Yue An and the San Dian Xiang Lou... He pushed me as a mud sculpture, firmly locked the Xi Yue Mountain Gate, requiring me to quietly wait and nurture, not to leave without his letter, and he fought to the end.”

“Later, I finally waited for his news.”

“He did indeed win the war... yet he had to abdicate, and his death was also unavoidable.”

“Fate had an end early on. He fell on the path of modifying fate.”

Master Tai Fa Kong was always on the moon within the moon, never showing her face, and her voice could not reveal emotion.

But Yue Tian Nu could still feel that kind of long emptiness.

The thought that had been concealed for over a thousand years shattered at the time of the sky and sea. What kind of mood was the Ancestor Master in?

Although she had cultivated for two lives, her heart sought Zen, and she did not understand love, she only saw two kinds of persistence in the bodies of the Ancestor Master and the true Jade.

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Perhaps the Ancestor Master hoped that the true Jade could let go, which was actually hoping that she herself could let go...

“Unbelievable...” Master Tai Ci Ming sighed: “The world talks about his romantic reputation, but these means are truly different. If it weren’t for the unfavorable heavenly timing...”

Master Tai Fa Kong’s voice still continued: “Seriously speaking... Asura Ming Yue Pure is considered my master sister.”

Was she really someone who came out of the Xi Yue An?

Yue Tian Nu’s heart had already played out a grand drama of master sisters contending for the abbess position.

She hadn’t really experienced such things.

Because the Ancestor Master in the painting was there, all struggles were within a certain limit and were fundamentally not fierce. She herself was even escorted all the way, and the positions she reached were all specially prepared for her.

Perhaps it wasn’t just about contending for the position of abbess?

The emotional fluctuations tonight were too great, and this puppet body also seemed to have returned to youth.

“That year I paid respects and entered the Xi Yue An, it was under the door of Master Tai Deng Yi... She was the abbess of the Xi Yue An at that time.”

Of course, Master Tai Fa Kong could not fully know what her disciple was thinking. Her voice fell like moonlight: “That year, the Xi Yue An was troubled internally and externally, already on the verge of collapse. She wanted to seek the road ahead but could not, and I just wanted to usurp the nest and seek external development.”

“Finally, we reached cooperation. Wu Gou handed over the Ji Le Xian Gong to her, helped her create the San Dian Xiang Lou, and sought the great Dao externally. She left the Xi Yue An to me, making me wither and flourish, long in the Xi Yue, and fit for Zen merit.”

“After I took over the Xi Yue An, I directly sealed the mountain and closed the door to nurture.”

“Master Tai Deng Yi then feigned death and escaped, jumping into the mundane world and entering the sea of bitterness.”

“We agreed that the Xi Yue An and the San Dian Xiang Lou would be one dark and one bright, from then on helping each other and seeking the great Dao together... We were originally also of the same qi and connected branches. The emotion between master and disciple was deep.”

The contemporary abbess of the Xi Yue An, Ci Ming, was somewhat slow to catch up: “Asura Ming—”

She didn’t know if she could or should call her by name directly: “The building master of the San Dian Xiang Lou, and Master Ancestor Deng Yi...”

Fa Kong replied: “Master Tai Deng Yi was the original Asura female. The current Asura Ming Yue Pure is her successor. After Master Tai Deng Yi unfortunately passed away, she took over the sect. Many people don’t distinguish clearly and think she is the original one, and she also deliberately confuses them. She is similarly knowledgeable about the past Dao and has cultivated the Burning Lamp Ancient Zen. This is why Asura Ming Yue Pure’s past is a vast expanse, and no one knows.”

She summarized many heart-shaking plots in one sentence.

In the long passage of time, there were too many waves of history.

Starting from that original Asura female, today’s Master Tai Fa Kong and Asura Ming Yue Pure can indeed be considered master sisters.

Yue Tian Nu asked: “Then today, our two sects...”

Master Tai Fa Kong’s voice said: “Time can change many things.”

“For example, forgetting past promises, for example, wearing away the means we once left behind to control the San Dian Xiang Lou...”

“My master, Master Tai Deng Yi, was not a person with a pure heart, no desires, or no ambition. That year she jumped into the sea of mundane dust, what she sought was only worldly fame, only unfortunately stopping halfway. Today’s Asura Ming Yue Pure is even less of a fool. The San Dian Xiang Lou in her hands has only opened a new chapter.”

“If in the previous sky and sea merit, both I and Wu Gou had successfully transcended, then everything would not have changed. Wu Gou’s initial layout would have inevitably become reality.”

“But Wu Gou no longer exists.”

“Everything about him has turned into bubbles. How can we talk about his layout?”

“Afterward, the path of the Xi Yue An also has to be walked by itself.”

“Now Asura Ming Yue Pure can be considered as still recognizing the old accounts. Her mouth still calls me this master sister. But what she truly thinks in her heart, I can only guess.”

Guessing often equates to unease.

After all, the two sects are of the same origin. The Xi Yue An can control the San Dian Xiang Lou, so why can’t the San Dian Xiang Lou in turn enter and control the main Xi Yue An?

In fact, the tension in the relationship between Fa Kong and Asura Ming Yue Pure can be seen from one thing—

In the most important and difficult sky and sea war, she never considered asking Asura Ming Yue Pure for this strong assistance.

Tonight, regarding Di Yue’s life and death, is another answer.

Ci Ming closed the Buddhist scripture in front of her and chanted: “Light the lamp before the Buddha, extinguish the fire in the heart, wishing with great wisdom to shine and break through the darkness of all sentient beings...”

Behind her supply platform, candle fire was lit, and the Buddha lamp was supplied.

“Ancestor Master has poured out her heart and soul for the great teaching. Our generation must not lose this Zen heart. I regret that Ci Ming is weak and cannot share the Ancestor Master’s worries.”

She also said: “Ci Xin, you should work hard.”

Yue Tian Nu put her palms together in respect and said: “Namo Tian Hou Bodhisattva!”

Strictly speaking, Master Tai Fa Kong is the one who usurped the nest, while the true lineage belongs to the Xi Yue An.

But for Ci Ming and Yue Tian Nu today, who were passed down from Fa Kong’s lineage, they of course would not feel that the lineage that the original Master Tai Deng Yi walked out of was the orthodox one.

Master Tai Deng Yi died in the Xin Yue Zhu Lin. The one who walked out was the Asura female.

The Dao lineage of the Xi Yue An remained in the Xi Yue An. Walking in the mundane world is the incarnation of Zen.

The voice from the moon within the moon said: “Our generation of celestial beings, the stronger we are, the more we are summoned by the heavenly Dao. The cross-world painting that Wu Gou left for me has already been destroyed. I do not have to tie myself with the thread of faith to avoid merging with the heavenly Dao. This is another reason why I cultivated the Hai Shen Bodhisattva.”

“But being tied to the mundane world is like wearing shackles. Before achieving success in the ‘Wu You Tian Yi Sheng Shen Fa,’ I was also restricted everywhere and found it difficult to move.”

“This is why Asura Ming Yue Pure could not pass through me to dispose of the true Jade.”

“She sees my weakness, or perhaps she also has the intention of probing.”

“This time, being able to complete the cross-world painting of the heavenly Dao is indeed very important to me.”

“It is best not to take action today. I also have one card left... to wait for other years.”

Suddenly, the dark clouds opened, and the bright moon shone on the mountaintop.

The cave was dark and quiet, with no one crying... and no one.