Chapter 10 What would Jiang Qingyi think if she knew everything?
In the blink of an eye, ten years passed in the Book of Hundred Lifetimes.
Originally, Jiang Qingyi was a Cultivator who couldn't even enter the Qi Condensation Realm.
But now, Jiang Qingyi had already reached the Golden Core Realm.
It only took her fourteen years to go from Qi Condensation to Golden Core, a talent that was top-tier in the entire world.
Jiang Qingyi was currently a Deacon of the Dragon Spring Sword Sect.
Once Jiang Qingyi reached the Nascent Soul Realm, she could become an Elder of the Dragon Spring Sword Sect.
Actually, it was just that the Dragon Spring Sword Sect was a large Sect.
Otherwise,
In the entire world, a Cultivator in the Nascent Soul Realm could already establish their own Sect.
"Cough cough cough cough cough"
On the bed, Xiao Mo coughed incessantly.
Xiao Mo's face was pale, and his expression was very poor; he looked as if he didn't have long to live.
After Jiang Qingyi entered the Golden Core Realm, Xiao Mo no longer needed to use the Continuing Heaven Skill on Jiang Qingyi at the cost of his own lifespan.
However, over these ten years, each use of the Continuing Heaven Skill had taken a heavy toll on Xiao Mo.
Moreover, the higher Jiang Qingyi's Realm became, the more frequently Xiao Mo used the Continuing Heaven Skill on her, and each time his lifespan was reduced more severely.
By now, Xiao Mo felt that his lifespan might not even be thirty years.
Even if he lived for another thirty years, plus the previous fourteen years,
It would still not exceed forty-five years.
He still couldn't reach the "fifty years" limit set by the Book of Hundred Lifetimes.
But did Xiao Mo regret it?
This was certainly impossible to regret.
Given another choice, Xiao Mo would still do the same.
Because without the Continuing Heaven Skill, Qingyiwouldn't even be a top-tier Sword Dao Genius in the world.
Qingyi might not even be able to embark on the path of Cultivation.
What made Xiao Mo relieved was that after each Cultivation session, he forcibly concealed his poor complexion with a Spell.
In addition, he would occasionally go out on missions.
Every time Xiao Mo returned from a mission, he would deliberately remove the concealing Spell, making his face look very bad.
Otherwise, if Jiang Qingyi knew the truth,
She wouldn't even think about it; she wouldn't let him use the Continuing Heaven Skill on her again, even if it meant her death.
She would even blame herself immensely, ultimately affecting her Dao Heart.
Then all his efforts would truly be in vain.
Now, Xiao Mo only had one last thing left to do.
His current body still had a bit of combat power; after all, he was in the Nascent Soul Realm, and he could continue to protect Jiang Qingyi's Dao.
Once Qingyi entered the Nascent Soul Realm, he could do the last thing.
"I just hope that at that time, Qingyi won't blame me."
Xiao Mo leaned on the bed, muttering to himself.
But as soon as Xiao Mo finished speaking, he couldn't help but shake his head with a smile.
By that time, what if Qingyi blamed him?
This was originally just an experience of life, and Qingyi was just a non-existent person.
Once he left the Book of Hundred Lifetimes, this "world" would completely end.
Thinking of this, Xiao Mo did feel a bit reluctant.
After all, the time spent living in the Book of Hundred Lifetimes was real.
In over ten years, he and Qingyi had spent every day together, and they had long established a familial bond.
"Alas, I've gotten too deeply into the role... Cough cough cough cough cough cough" Xiao Mo coughed several more times, each one more severe than the last.
Xiao Mo quickly picked up the handkerchief from the bedside and covered his mouth.
The handkerchief was stained with crimson blood.
"Master..."
When Jiang Qingyi came in with the medicine, she saw her Master coughing violently and quickly walked over.
"Master, are you alright?"
Jiang Qingyi placed the medicine on the bedside table, knelt by the bed, and looked at her Master worriedly.
Over these years, her Master's health had deteriorated.
After she entered the Golden Core Realm, her Master's life flame was even like a candle in the wind, as if it would extinguish at any moment.
Jiang Qingyi didn't know the reason.
Her Master said he was injured at his Foundationwhile on a mission outside.
At first, Jiang Qingyi did believe that.
Because every time her Master returned, his face was very pale, and he would go to the medical hall for treatment.
But gradually, Jiang Qingyi always felt something was amiss.
Because no matter what mission her Master went on, even small ones, he would always encounter some powerful being who would injure him.
Even if her Master's luck was bad, it wouldn't be this bad, right?
"I'm fine, don't worry." Xiao Mo secretly put away the handkerchief.
But Jiang Qingyi still saw the bloodstains on the handkerchief.
The young girl tightly pursed her thin lips.
"Master, I'll feed you the medicine." Jiang Qingyipicked up the medicine bowl.
"No need, your Master isn't without hands; I'll do it myself." Xiao Mo tried to take the medicine bowl, but Jiang Qingyi refused him.
"Master, just lie down. Do you still remember after the New Blood Tournament? I was injured, and you fed me medicine every day. Now that Master's health isn't good, it's only right for Qingyi to feed Mastermedicine."
"Alright..." Seeing Jiang Qingyi's determined look, Xiao Mo no longer refused.
After the medicine was fed, Jiang Qingyi helped Xiao Mo slowly lie down: "Master, please rest well. Don't worry, you will definitely be fine."
"Don't worry, your Master won't die yet, and I haven't even seen you find a reliable Dao Companion." Xiao Mo said with a smile.
"Master, don't joke like that. This Disciple doesn't need a Dao Companion or anything."
Jiang Qingyi gave her Master a coquettish glance, tucked him into bed, and then walked out with the medicine bowl.
And just as Jiang Qingyi closed the door, her beautiful eyes furrowed. She placed the medicine bowl on the stone table in the courtyard and flew directly to the medical hall!
As soon as Jiang Qingyi left, Xiao Mo's door was knocked.
"Qingyi, is something wrong?" Xiao Mo asked.
The door opened, and a woman walked out.
Looking at the woman, Xiao Mo's eyes froze for a moment, and he even showed a hint of killing intent.
Xiao Mo knew who the other party was.
She was from the Xiao Wang Residence of Liang Country.
To be precise, she was Xiao Mo's Sword Attendant.
Since Xiao Mo could remember, she had grown up with Xiao Mo.
When Xiao Mo left the Xiao Wang Residence and severed ties with it, Xiao Mo had wanted to take this Sword Attendant, who had grown up with him, away.
But she refused.
Only then did Xiao Mo realize.
She was not his Sword Attendant, but the Sword Attendant of the "Son of King Xiao of Liang."
"Xia Chan, why are you here?"
Xiao Mo frowned, his tone very unfriendly.
This was not because she didn't leave with him more than ten years ago.
Xiao Mo could understand her choice.
The reason Xiao Mo was so wary of her, even with hostility, was entirely because Xia Chan, a person loyal only to the Xiao Wang Residence, appeared here.
Perhaps the Xiao Wang Residence was about to take some action against him.
"Young Master, long time no see."
Xia Chan stepped forward and bowed to Xiao Mo.
Xia Chan was still the same as before; her every word, every move, was devoid of warmth.
Ever since Xiao Mo had known her, she had been this cold.
It was as if nothing could cause her emotions to fluctuate.
"Don't say those useless things. I'm no longer the Young Master of the Xiao Wang Residence. Speak directly. What did my father send you to do?" Xiao Mosaid coldly.
Xia Chan did not directly answer Xiao Mo's question but instead asked, "Does Young Master know how much effort and how great a price the King paid to find an Innate Sword Bone for Young Master?
It was the King who made Young Master a talented Sword Cultivator. Young Master was able to reach the Nascent Soul Realm at eighteen entirely because the King transplanted that Sword Bone for you."
Xiao Mo sneered, "Then do you know that if I knew I was transplanting someone else's Sword Bone, and it was a four-year-old girl's Sword Bone, I would rather be an ordinary person my whole life!
Do you also know that that little girl almost died because she lost her Sword Bone!
And in your eyes, by transplanting an Innate Sword Bone to me, was it for my own good, or for my father's ambition?
Go ask him!"
"Young Master is still the same." Xia Chan shook her head and sighed, "Young Master is good in every way, except he inherited the Queen's kindness. The Queen is good in every way, except she taught you to be too soft."
As soon as Xia Chan finished speaking, a Sword Qigrazed her face.
A strand of hair was neatly cut and slowly drifted to the ground.
A long, thin cut appeared on Xia Chan's fair cheek, and blood seeped from the wound.
Xiao Mo looked at Xia Chan coldly: "This sword strike is out of consideration for us growing up together. If you say anything bad about my mother again, the next Sword Qi will sever your neck!"
"What exactly do you want? Say it and then get out!" Xiao Mo had already lost his patience.
Although Xiao Mo knew he was experiencing life, he possessed all the memories of "Xiao Mo" in this world.
"Xiao Mo's" mother was Xiao Mo's mother.
Although Xiao Mo's mother passed away when Xiao Mo was seven, in Xiao Mo's heart, his mother's gentleness and teachings would always be remembered.
He would absolutely not allow anyone to speak ill of his mother.
Xia Chan ignored her wound, simply looked at Xiao Mo calmly, and slowly began: "In the third year after Young Master left, a younger brother of yours was born. Unlike the Sword Bone Young Mastertransplanted,
The Second Young Master was born with double pupils.
Double pupils are not inferior to a Sword Bone at all.
If nothing unexpected happens, he can at least enter the Immortal Realm in the future, and even the Ascension Realm!
And the Xiao Wang Residence will reign forever!
The Imperial Family of Liang Country will be the King's Puppet for generations!"
"Hehehehe..." Xiao Mo smiled, "My father sent you here just to say all this on purpose?"
Xiao Mo naturally understood his father's intentions.
In this world, an emperor needed to bear enormous Karma.
If a Cultivator with achieved cultivation became an emperor, he would be entangled by Karma, and his Realm would be difficult to advance further, perhaps even dying due to Karma in the unseen world.
And if an ordinary person became an emperor, his Cultivation would be extremely difficult. No matter how talented he was, at most he could only cultivate to the ninth level of Qi Condensation, making Foundation Establishment difficult, and his lifespan would only be about thirty or forty years longer than an ordinary person's.
His father wanted "both"; he wanted the power of a great country like Liang Country, but he didn't want to bear Karma, so he controlled the court and made the current Imperial Family of Liang Country a Puppetemperor.
But by doing so, they would surely cause dissatisfaction in the court.
At such times, he needed extremely strong military power to deter them.
The "military power" before was Xiao Mo.
Now, that "military power" was his half-brother.
Although Xiao Mo had never seen his brother, he felt pity for him.
"Of course not."
Xia Chan shook her head.
"It seems Young Master still doesn't understand my meaning.
Indeed, when Young Master left, the King did have some regrets, because the King needed you.
At first, the King did think about calling you back.
But Young Master kept refusing, which gradually disappointed the King.
Until the Second Young Master was born.
Young Master was completely abandoned by the King.
Young Master has no relation to the Xiao Wang Residence, and I wouldn't have come to find you.
However, what Young Master has done these past years has forced the King to pay attention to you again.
The King didn't expect that the young girl at that time was still alive.
What the King didn't expect even more was that you actually found her, and even taught her to Cultivate."
"..." Xiao Mo frowned, "How long have you been monitoring me?"
"Ever since you left the Residence and entered the Dragon Spring Sword Sect."
Xia Chan answered calmly.
"Young Master may not know, but in fact, the Sect Master of the Dragon Spring Sword Sect is a good friend of the King, and they share common interests. Your every move in the Dragon Spring Sword Sect is in the King's eyes.
Just as this servant said before,
After the Second Young Master was born, if you were well-behaved, or if Jiang Qingyi couldn't Cultivate,
The King wouldn't bother to pay attention to you anymore.
But Young Master, you actually disregarded your Dao and your lifespan, and used the Continuing Heaven Skill on Jiang Qingyi.
Unexpectedly, it actually succeeded.
Not only could Jiang Qingyi Cultivate, but her talent was even more terrifying. In just fifteen or sixteen years, Jiang Qingyi reached the Golden Core Realm!
By today, the King can no longer sit idly by."
"What do you want to do?" Xiao Mo clenched his fists, his nails already digging into his flesh.
"What we want to do, Young Master, you also know. The Second Young Master's future is limitless; if nothing unexpected happens, he can at least reach the Immortal Realm, and even the Ascension Realm.
But all of this is based on 'nothing unexpected.'
And Jiang Qingyi is that unexpected factor for the Second Young Master."
"You're afraid she'll seek revenge, so you want to kill her?"
Xiao Mo smiled.
"Can you do it? The highest Realm Cultivator in the Xiao Wang Residence now is that old, decrepit attendant, right? Or is he going to let the Sect Masterof the Dragon Spring Sword Sect make a move?
But they are all in the Jade Purity Realm, aren't they?
Don't you forget.
Although I am in the Late Stage of the Nascent Soul Realm, my Sword Bone is enough for me to kill enemies across Realms.
Do they dare to make a move?"
"Young Master is mistaken; they don't need to make a move."
Xia Chan shook her head.
"Young Master, what do you think Jiang Qingyi would feel if she knew that you have her Sword Bone?
And that for this Sword Bone, your father killed her parents.
What would Jiang Qingyi think if she knew everything?"