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"I appreciate your kind invitation, senior," Su Feng said with a leisurely smile. "However, I have important matters to attend to and cannot go anywhere else."
"The world is so vast, if fate allows, we will surely meet again in other places."
Su Feng's refusal was understandable, and Long Chuan couldn't force him, so he could only nod with a wry smile.
"Understood. Then, once Master Jiang and the others wake up, we will set off before sunset."
……
Not long after noon, Mr. Jiang and Tang Shanshan woke up one after the other.
Of all the people involved in this incident, Master Jiang was the most tragic.
Having witnessed the death of his last blood relative, he was now the only one left in the entire family.
This kind of despair is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. Even Su Feng could not empathize with it and could only sigh.
As for Tang Shanshan, she has remained silent ever since she woke up, as if she had lost her soul.
Perhaps today's experience caused her inner world to collapse. After being helped by Mao Feng to the hall and seeing Master Jiang, she immediately knelt down and kept apologizing.
As the younger sister who was the culprit behind this tragedy, Tang Shanshan was tricked into entering the Jiang family mansion by her own brother and caused such a tragedy, so she was naturally regarded as an accomplice.
"Get out of my Jiang residence!"
This was the first thing Mr. Jiang said after meeting Tang Shanshan.
Everyone watching was helpless. No matter how Tang Shanshan knelt on the ground and apologized, begging for forgiveness, Old Master Jiang didn't turn his head, his expression cold and angry.
Even upright officials find it difficult to settle family disputes, let alone such a deep-seated blood feud, which is clearly not something outsiders can get involved in.
Su Feng sat silently to the side, drinking tea, watching Mao Feng help Tang Shanshan, who was crying her eyes out on the ground, to her feet.
"I'm sorry, sir... Yes, it was my fault that Young Master Jiang was harmed..." Tang Shanshan pursed her lips, bowed one last time, and left the Jiang residence with Mao Feng's help.
Seeing this, Longchuan and the others didn't dare to interrupt.
Now that they've confirmed that Master Jiang is alright, it's time for them to leave.
After bowing to Master Jiang to express his gratitude for being taken in for the night, he left with his disciples.
Before leaving, he exchanged a nod with Su Feng, bidding him a final farewell.
……
Outside the Jiang residence, Mao Feng carefully comforted Tang Shanshan, who was crying her eyes out.
But he was tongue-tied and couldn't say anything nice, so he could only shut his mouth and wait quietly to the side.
He only approached Tang Shanshan after she had cried herself to sleep.
“Miss Shanshan… Ultimately, this matter is the responsibility of the Tang family gang, and you were also one of those who were used.”
Tang Shanshan didn't speak, but lowered her head and wiped away her tears.
At this moment, Longchuan came out with Yu Leidian and the other two.
"Mao Feng, we should get going. Let's leave before the sun goes down."
Long Chuan had finished his preparations. As he passed by Mao Feng and Tang Shanshan, he sighed meaningfully and then left first.
Knowing he couldn't stay long, Mao Feng couldn't bear to leave Tang Shanshan alone, so he asked softly.
"Miss Shanshan, what are your plans for the future?"
Tang Shanshan shook her head.
The world is so vast, it seems there is nowhere left for her to find refuge.
Mao Feng suggested, "Why don't you come up the mountain with us? I'm sure the masters won't object."
"No, thank you," Tang Shanshan said with a wry smile. "I plan to go back to my hometown, Taiping Town, so I won't trouble you."
After saying that, Tang Shanshan nodded politely and then turned and left.
Her slender figure walked away and disappeared into the autumn wind.
Mao Feng just stood there staring, somewhat lost in thought.
He felt a void in his heart, and for a moment he couldn't breathe.
Some things are destined to end before they even begin...
"Senior brother, hurry up and follow!"
From the slope behind, Mao Dian's call could be heard.
Mao Feng snapped out of his daze, took a deep breath, and caught up with his master and the others.
"Master, we have to have a serious talk about this when we get back. Today was arguably our most successful day ever!"
Mao Lei raised his chin, brimming with pride.
Normally, such smugness would have drawn criticism and sarcasm from Longchuan, but this time, even Longchuan couldn't help but nod in agreement and laugh.
“That’s natural, after all…” Long Chuan looked up at the long mountain road covered in sunlight in the distance, “we have met a true genius.”
……
After Longchuan and his apprentice left, Su Feng accompanied Master Jiang to give Young Master Jiang's body a simple burial next to a big tree on the back mountain.
"Xian'er loved to cool off here when he was little..." Old Master Jiang stroked the big tree in front of him with a kind expression, a stark contrast to the angry look on his face when he faced Tang Shanshan not long ago.
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"I know Shanshan didn't mean it, but in this world, things are not up to us."
Mr. Jiang suddenly gave a bitter smile, "You must all think my approach is extreme, but I can't face Shanshan anymore. Letting her leave and find a good family for herself is perhaps the best outcome."
Resentment and such... are no longer important.
Those around me have all left, leaving only a body full of sins.
"What does Master Jiang plan to do next?" Su Feng leaned against the tree and asked softly.
“I plan to burn this house down and then leave... to a very, very far place to atone for my sins.”
Master Jiang spoke gently, his expression perhaps a mixture of relief and helplessness at the outcome.
"Just before I fainted, I kept thinking about what Young Master Su said. Cause and effect are cyclical. Going against the will of Heaven will only lead to reaping what you sow. This is perhaps the karma left behind by our Jiang family for generations, and it is I who must repay it."
Su Feng made no further comment in response to Master Jiang's choice.
He also understood that the old man before him had experienced great ups and downs, great joy and sorrow, before he had this rare moment of enlightenment.
He entered the mortal world alone, and left it alone.
"By the way, I would like to trouble you to come back to my residence with me, Young Master Su. I have something to give you," Master Jiang said suddenly, remembering something.
……
After a major battle, the entire Jiang residence was almost destroyed.
Inside and outside the courtyard lay the corpses of the Tang family members, like a battlefield scarred and devastated.
Master Jiang went into the inner room, leaving Su Feng and the others to wait outside.
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"Young Master, do you think Master Jiang might do something rash?"
Chen Yue stood beside Su Feng and asked softly.
She suddenly felt a little worried after hearing what Master Jiang had said earlier.
Su Feng simply smiled, reached out and patted Chen Yue's head, but did not answer.
For him, the answer was no longer important.
But then he suddenly remembered something and walked to the hole in the ground, where the corpse of the Corpse Driver lay.
We didn't have time to loot before, but now that Master Jiang is away, we must take a closer look to see if this Corpse Driver has any treasures on him.
However, after searching, there was nothing noteworthy, just a few ordinary spirit stones and some cultivation techniques that Su Feng had already mastered.
He had already learned the art of controlling corpses, so he no longer needed it.
"Looks like there's nothing good out of here." Su Feng pursed his lips and was about to get up.
But just then, he suddenly noticed that there seemed to be something tucked into the Corpse King's belt...
It's a piece of paper.
To be precise, it was a folded letter.
Only a few large characters were written on it.
[Progress is going smoothly, awaiting good news]
"What do you mean?"
Su Feng frowned slightly, a sense of foreboding suddenly rising in his heart.
Although it's just an ordinary note, the meaning it conveys can be anything...
But for some reason, Su Feng couldn't help but think of a huge conspiracy.
The note was unsigned, so it was unclear who sent it or who the Corpse Driver intended to send it to.
"Forget it, there's no point in thinking about it now that the dead are dead and there's no way to prove it."
Su Feng crumpled the note into a ball and tossed it aside.
Just then, Master Jiang walked out of the hall, carrying an exquisite burlap sack on his shoulder, which seemed to be filled with heavy items, and a travel bag for a long journey was tied to his shoulder.
"Young Master Su, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting..."
Old Master Jiang carried the sack to the door and put it on the ground with a loud thud.
Su Feng tried lifting the bag by the opening to weigh it in his hand. Goodness, it must weigh several hundred pounds.
No wonder he's a martial arts champion, his strength is truly astonishing.
Su Feng opened the bag and took a peek inside; he was almost blinded by the golden light emanating from it.
"Master Jiang, what's going on...?"
"It's just a small token of my appreciation," Master Jiang said with a smile. "We owe a great deal to the help you all in handling things at our residence this time."