Injury and death

  Mò Tiān Gē knew that there were many Jīgōng (Foundation Building) cultivators waiting outside. However, she was too lazy to care. Even if she did care, what could she do? A Qiánqì (Air Cultivation) disciple like her, how could she possibly fight against so many Jīgōng cultivators? Anyway... without reinforcements, it was only a matter of time before she and her second uncle would be killed.

  A loud rumbling sound came from outside, Mo Tian Ge regained his senses, took out the Qingmu sword, and decided that the two of them would rather die together than fall into their hands and suffer more torture.

  Just as she swung her sword, her hand suddenly went numb and she couldn't hold onto it, dropping to the ground. Then a familiar voice said: "What are you doing?"

  Mò Tiān Gē raised his head and was taken aback: "You..."

  Qin Xi, who had just stepped through the door, slightly furrowed his brow: "Are you going to take your own life?"

  Moyan Song looked at him incredulously: "Qin Shixiong?"

  Qin Xi didn't say anything else and walked closer to grasp Ye Jiang's wrist, channeling a stream of spiritual energy to examine his injuries.

  His eyebrows furrowed, and then he took out a jade box from the Qiankun bag, opened it, and inside was a lush green jade dew spirit grass. He plucked one of its leaves, stuffed it into Ye Jiang's mouth, and then formed a hand seal, a ball of fiery light along with the leaf was sent into Ye Jiang's body.

  His movements were swift, and after finishing all this, Mo Tian Ge finally reacted: "Qin... Qin Shixiong? How are you here? What did you feed my Second Uncle?"

  Qin Xi continued to channel spiritual energy into Ye Jiang, but looked up at her and said, "Don't worry, this is just a temporary way to prolong his life. Your Second Uncle was injured too severely, I can only keep him awake for a little while."

  "This......" Mo Tian Ge had no idea what to say, the current situation was completely beyond her expectations. She had a lot of questions in her mind, but couldn't ask them out for the time being. Moreover, she felt that Qin Xi in front of her seemed different from before, as if she was very insignificant in his presence.

  "Qin Shixiong, have you successfully built your foundation?"

  Qin Xi did not respond and continued to focus on channeling spiritual energy into Ye Jiang.

  Looking at his behavior, it doesn't seem like he's being unfavorable to Second Uncle. Mo Tian Ge thought for a moment, then rushed to the door, but saw that outside the door was empty and deserted, not a single person was left!

  She was shocked beyond measure. How could he possibly defeat those dozen or so foundation-building cultivators if he had successfully built his foundation? And how did he even manage to get here?

  Mò Tiān Gē only felt a tangled mess in his mind - what on earth was going on?

  Before he could ask, Ye Jiang let out a low moan and seemed to have woken up.

  Mochen Ge saw the situation and rushed back: "Second Uncle!"

  Ye Jiang struggled to open his eyes. Seeing the scene in front of him, he finally fixed his gaze on Qin Xi: "You are..."

  "My surname is Qin."

  Ye Jiang's eyes widened in shock, and a look of wild joy flashed across his face: "You... you're actually..."

  Qin Xi smiled slightly and said: "I am a member of the Qin family, and I just received the news and rushed over."

  Hearing this affirmative answer, Ye Jiang calmed down. He closed his eyes, gasping for breath and grasped Qin Xi's hand: "Finally... finally made it in time..."

  Qin Xi raised his hand to stop him: "Don't move. This wound, I can't treat it. For now, I can only let you recover and regain your strength. If there's anything you want to say, please speak quickly."

  This sentence made Ye Jiang's eyes dim for a moment, but he quickly forced out a smile. He had long known that he wouldn't survive, but now Little Tian was saved!

  "Second Uncle..." Although she knew that Second Uncle's life was not long, watching it happen still made her heart ache like a knife cut. Mo Tian Ge raised her head and looked at Qin Xi, urgently saying: "Qin Shixiong, do you have a way? Can't you let my Second Uncle live on..."

  Ye Jiang stretched out his hand and stopped her words, smiling and saying: "Xiao Tian... don't be sad, there will always be a day like this."

  The wild sky perhaps didn't know it was being unreasonable, but she really couldn't...

  Ye Jiang let out a soft sigh and said: "Xiao Tian, you... go outside first, wait for a while before coming back in."

  Wipe away the tears on his face, Mo Tian Ge didn't understand: "Second Uncle, I..."

  "Listen," Ye Jiang gazed at her, his eyes persistent, "just for a moment..."

  She hesitated, and Qin Xi spoke up: "Ye Shidi, I'm here, you just relax."

  Mò Tiān Gē looked back and forth between the two of them, finally nodding her head under èr Shū's persistence. èr Shū must have his reasons, she thought, might as well listen to èr Shū's words, afterwards... maybe there won't be another chance.

  Mo Tian Ge walked out of the house, Qin Xi saw Ye Jiang's eyes and understood in his heart. With a wave of his hand, a soundproof barrier appeared around the two of them.

  He said: "Yedao you, what's on your mind, just say it."

  Ye Jiang gazed at the young man in front of him, who looked like he was only in his early twenties, seemingly sizing him up: "I don't dare to presume... a sentence... fellow Taoist, I think. Senior... should be... Shou Jing Zhen Ren, right?"

  Qin Xi lowered his gaze and asked in a calm tone, "How did you find out?"

  Ye Jiang took a deep breath, still smiling: "Although my cultivation is not as good as yours, Senior, I also have some experience... You, Senior, have suppressed your cultivation to the Foundation Establishment stage, but your methods are those that only a Core Formation stage cultivator would have..."

  Looking at him speaking so difficultly, Qin Xi again input a bit of spiritual energy into his meridians and said: "Your elder brother is my sworn brother in adversity, you are his younger brother, so there's no need to call me senior."

  Upon hearing this sentence, Ye Jiang relaxed a bit, but still didn't change his form of address: "So... senior doesn't mind... does he mind about what happened back then?"

  Qin Xi just smiled: "I can understand your idea. Besides, I wouldn't bother to argue with you about such trivial matters."

  Having obtained a positive response, Ye Jiang felt relieved. He closed his eyes, took a few deep breaths, and calmed down before speaking again: "Please forgive me... I was impolite... Do you, senior, have any fondness for Xiaotian?"

  As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Xi's eyes gleamed with a sharp intent, but he still calmly asked: "What do you mean by this?"

  Ye Jiang didn't know that he had a hint of anger, but he wasn't flustered, and slowly said: "Senior, don't...don't misunderstand, the good feeling I mentioned...is not romantic love...but rather it seems like...you don't want to let Xiao Tian know your identity, I can sense that...you look at Xiao Tian differently..."

  After talking for such a long time, Ye Jiang couldn't catch his breath again.

  Qin Xi again infused spiritual energy into his body, and with a faint smile on his lips, he didn't directly answer: "If you want to be at ease, I'll agree. From today onwards, I will take her back to the Xuan Qing Gate and provide her with protection until she is able to protect herself."

  Ye Jiang's face broke out in a delighted smile — after all, he hadn't gambled incorrectly.

  "There's another thing... I won't be at peace if I don't ask clearly..."

  He opened his mouth. Qin Xi suddenly understood: "Are you referring to her physique?"

  Ye Jiang nodded with difficulty: "The junior knows that the request is a bit excessive... but, if not spoken out loud... death... is also hard to close one's eyes..."

  "This time, Qin Xi remained silent for a long while before saying: 'Alright, I'll also agree to it. If she doesn't agree, I won't force her.'"

  "However, Ye Jiang shook his head and said, 'Junior... junior is asking... when necessary, senior can... give her a push...'"

  Qin Xi was taken aback and didn't quite understand what he meant.

  Mo Tian Ge sat outside the house, staring blankly at the sky.

  Not a single sound can be heard inside, it's obvious that soundproofing materials must have been used.

  She was surprised because she had never thought that Qin Xi would be a person from the Xuan Qing Gate, and also, judging from his words, he seemed to be a junior of the Guardian of Tranquility.

  But she also had an epiphany in her heart. No wonder, no wonder this Qin brother's family treasures are not ordinary, and everywhere shows an extraordinary demeanor.

  Looking at the momentum he showed, it seems that he has built a foundation? It's also strange that he would build a foundation in another sect. Thinking about his identity, in the Xuanqing Sect, he must be an elite disciple, and with the help of his seniors who have formed elixirs and yuan infants, building a foundation should be relatively easy. Is this some kind of quirk of being a famous sect's disciple?

  She couldn't help but find it funny, yet her face twitched and she couldn't bring herself to smile.

  She was clearer than ever that Second Uncle was going to fall... What would happen without Second Uncle? She asked herself, but only felt emptiness in her heart.

  After a long while, Qin Xi's voice finally came from inside: "Ye Shidi, please come in."

  Meng Tian woke up from his reverie and hastily wiped away the tears at the corners of his eyes. He rushed into the house, "Second Uncle!"

  Ye Jiang leaned against the wall, Qin Xi still pouring spiritual energy into his body, but his spirit had quickly withered away, and even his eyes could hardly be opened.

  "Xiao Tian..." He strained to reach out his hand.

  Moye hastily grasped and knelt down in front of him: "Second Uncle, I'm here."

  Ye Jiang smiled and continued to stretch out her hand, just like when she was a kid, and rubbed her head.

  This affectionate action made Mo Tian Ge's eyes blink, and tears "pattered" down.

  "Xiao Tian... Tian Ge, don't cry, Er Shu... is gone, you... take care of yourself..." Tears also flowed from Ye Jiang's dim and wrinkled eyes, streaming down his aged and furrowed face, he too felt that this time was truly a final farewell.

  "Xiao Tian, Second Uncle... there are two things... can't let go..."

  "Second uncle, you say, I will definitely listen to your words."

  "Alright... listen. First, when you... ascend to the Dan stage, return to the secular world and visit the Ye family, see if there are any with spiritual roots. No need to rebuild the Ye family, just give some help to the younger generation."

  Mo Tian Ge nodded repeatedly: "I know, I will definitely... definitely go back and see."

  Ye Jiang nodded slightly, gazing at her with affection: "The second thing, Second Uncle...Second Uncle entrusted you to Shou Jing Zhen Ren, from now on...you must take good care of yourself, do you understand?"

  After saying this sentence, Ye Jiang was already in tears. If he could, he really wanted to see it for himself, but... Heaven no longer allowed it.

  Kneeling in front of him, Mo Tian Ge was also sobbing uncontrollably, only able to nod desperately.

  In tears, Ye Jiang's eyes began to lose focus, even though Qin Xi continued to input spiritual energy, he still couldn't make him more spirited.

  "Big brother... I'm sorry, I... I have to go see you..."

  From now on, there is no more sound.

  Mo Tian Ge knelt there stupidly, tears continuously falling down, yet not a single sound came out.

  She vaguely felt that she had returned to the day thirteen years ago when her mother passed away... The eternal pain of loss made her unable to say a word. When her mother died, she once felt that the sky was going to collapse, but later God gave her a second uncle.

  Her second uncle doted on her, spoiled her, and also disciplined her strictly. Although she only called him "Second Uncle", in her heart, she respected him as if he were her own father. Sometimes she would think that it would be great if her father was still alive, but every time she would scold herself for being greedy. Second Uncle had already given her everything he could give, including his life, what more could she ask for? Having Second Uncle was enough.

  But... Second Uncle still left, abandoning her and leaving...

  It seemed as if the sky had collapsed once again.

  "Leaf Shidi!" someone shouted from the blur, "Do you want to die?"

  She vaguely opened her eyes, but couldn't see clearly in front of her. However, she felt someone grasping her shoulder and shaking it vigorously: "Breathe!"

  A surge of energy hit her in the back, and she couldn't help but cough it out, and with that, her sobs also burst forth.

  She knelt on the ground, wailing loudly like a child, letting her tears drown herself. Although she had learned magic and was no longer weak, at this moment she still felt that she was the same little girl as thirteen years ago...

  Second Uncle said, losing is for growing up. But she would rather not grow up!

  Someone let out a soft sigh, pulled her up and had her lean on his shoulder, but said nothing.

  Thank you for the reward from Lí Yàn, and also to book friend 0910**** for the pink vote at the last minute, it's comforting. I've shed tears of blood, not used to this... But, the sad story has finally ended! Silently thinking in my heart, Second Uncle, sorry, it's your turn to get fired now.