“Guo’er,” Xiao Longnü all of a sudden broke the silence, “did not you say that after we’re useless, our spirits will go to the underworld? Is it true there’s a Yan Luowang [king of the underworld]?”

“I do hope so,” answered Yang Guo. “Even when the underworld was a sea of blades, boiling oil, or different form torture, I’d somewhat the underworld exist, than having our souls separated for eternity.”

“That is true,” mentioned his spouse, “I do too; hope that there’s an underworld somethere. Individuals say that on the way in which there an outdated granny meets the departing spirit and provides that spirit a bowl of water that makes the spirit overlook all the things mortal. As for me, I’d refuse to drink that water. Guo’er, it’s important to promise me that you just will not overlook my love endlessly.”

Xiao Longnü was raised and educated by the Historic Tomb Sect, the place she discovered find out how to suppress all feelings. Subsequently, whereas her coronary heart was damaged, she was capable of converse with a gentle voice. Yang Guo, then again, couldn’t maintain again his tears any longer. He shortly walked away, turned his head from his spouse and wiped his eyes along with his sleeve.

Xiao Longnü sighed. “Ah! How can we mortals know something concerning the underworld issues?” she mentioned, “But when I got any alternative, I’d somewhat dwell endlessly with you …. Guo’er, look! That flower could be very fairly.”

Yang Guo turned his head to the place his spouse was pointing, and he noticed a gorgeous crimson flower. It was so massive, larger than a rice bowl. The flower was swaying from the mushy early night breeze. It seemed like a peony [mu dan] but totally different; it seemed much like the kind referred to as ‘Chinese language Peony’ [shao yao] but totally different. “This flower is actually uncommon; it’s nonetheless winter, however it blooms so brightly. If I have been to present this flower a reputation, I’d title it ‘Dragon Woman Flower’ [Longnü Hua He].” He stooped down, picked the stem of the flower, and slipped it into his spouse’s hair.

“Thanks, for giving me a gorgeous flower, and for giving the flower a gorgeous title,” Xiao Longnü smiled.

After strolling a bit bit longer they sat down on a grassy hill, resting. “Guo’er, do you continue to keep in mind all the things you promised after I took you as my disciple?” requested the younger madam.

“Why would not I?” he answered.

“Effectively, do you keep in mind taking an oath to at all times obey what I command so long as you reside?” she continued, “No matter I say, you can not disobey. However I’ve turn into your spouse now. Inform me, do I’ve to obey you, or will you endlessly obey me as a result of I used to be your grasp and instructor? What do you suppose?”

“I’ll at all times obey you,” promised Yang Guo. “Instructor’s phrase must be obeyed. Spouse’s phrase much more, I can not disobey.”

“Hmm!” mentioned his spouse, “It is good to know you remembered.”

They sat shoulder-to-shoulder, leaning towards one another, having fun with the attractive nightfall surroundings round them. From a distance they heard Wu Santong calling them for dinner. They checked out one another and smiled. Who would wish to eat whereas having fun with this breathtakingly fantastic time?

Ultimately, the solar set, and the moon slowly rose. Evening was falling. They have been drained, and unwittingly fell asleep.

Yang Guo stirred and opened his eyes round midnight. The climate had turned chilly. Half-asleep he requested his spouse, “Lengthy’er, are you chilly?” He stretched out his arm, desirous to embrace her. With a sudden jolt he felt like his blood was drained fully from his physique, as a result of his hand solely grabbed a handful of dust! He leaped up immediately. His spouse was nowhere to be seen! He seemed in all places, however all he might see have been mountaintops and bushes, gleaming underneath the silver gentle of the moon. He stretched his neck, attempting to pay attention; however all he might hear was a delicate breeze, carrying mushy chirping and buzzing of the little critters. The place might Xiao Longnü be? His coronary heart was pounding very arduous! He exerted his inner vitality, ran to the hilltop and shouted on the prime of his lungs, “Lengthy’er! Lengthy’er!”

Frantically he dashed to a different hilltop. “Lengthy’er! Lengthy’er!” His voice echoed all through the valley. “Lengthy’er! Lengthy’er …!” however Xiao Longnü didn’t reply. Yang Guo’s coronary heart turned chilly, “The place might she go? She slept subsequent to me; it’s not possible for an enemy to seize her, or perhaps a beast to hurt her with out my figuring out.”

His cry had woke up Yideng, Huang Rong, Zhu Ziliu and the others. Figuring out what occurred, instantly they unfold out across the valley, looking for the younger madam; whereas their hearts have been puzzled. Xiao Longnü was nowhere to be seen, even after looking excessive and low.

Yang Guo was operating round like loopy. A second later they gathered collectively once more. Yang Guo additionally stopped operating, he thought, “She should have left of her personal will, in any other case I will surely know; however why? I consider Mrs. Guo had one thing to do with it. She as soon as ran away from me and went to the Passionless Valley due to her.” Due to this thought his blood boiled and he exploded, “Auntie Guo! What precisely did you say to her this afternoon?”

Huang Rong herself was confounded; she didn’t have any concept why Xiao Longnü would all of a sudden disappear. She noticed Yang Guo’s veins displaying on his face and neck, and realized how crucial this second was. “I solely suggested her to steer you to take the ‘Severed Gut Grass’ to neutralize the poison inside your physique,” she defined patiently.

“Since her life can’t be saved, do you actually suppose I’d wish to dwell alone?” Yang Guo screamed.

“Do not you are worried,” mentioned his auntie soothingly, “Miss Lengthy possesses a really excessive stage of martial arts. It’s unthinkable that one thing dangerous has occurred to her that she couldn’t overcome. Why did you say ‘her life can’t be saved’?”

In his insufferable grief Yang Guo misplaced his mood and snapped, “Huh! That is all of your valuable daughter’s doing. She struck her with a ‘Soul Freezing Needle’ whereas she was reversing her blood movement, in order that the deadly poison attacked her inner organs. My spouse will not be a deity, how might she endure that?”

How would Huang Rong know what had occurred? Her daughter certainly advised her that she had by chance injured the Yang – Lengthy couple with a Soul Freezing Needle’; however these two have been from the Historic Tomb Sect, the identical sect Li Mochou was from. Actually they should have the antidote. Sure, they’d be damage momentarily, however she didn’t suppose the poison would threaten their lives. Yang Guo’s reply was like a thunderbolt from a blue sky. Her countenance was sheet-white. Now she understood, “So it seems Guo’er was adamant about not taking the tablet as a result of he would somewhat die than dwell alone. However the place might Xiao Longnü go?” She seemed up in direction of the hill the place Gongsun Zhi and Qiu Qianchi met their tragic ends. She shuddered involuntarily.

Yang Guo had stored his gaze on Huang Rong and understood why she shuddered. He was shocked and indignant past any reasoning. “You knew it! You knew she is past assist and persuaded her to kill herself to save lots of my life, did not you?” he screamed. “You suppose you might be doing me a giant favor, however … however … I HATE YOU!!!” His chest tightened, he fainted and collapsed to the bottom,. Reverend Yideng instantly gave him a therapeutic massage and after a second he regained his consciousness.

“I solely persuaded her to save lots of your life,” mentioned Huang Rong, “I’ve by no means advised anyone to commit suicide. Whether or not you consider me or you do not, it is as much as you.”

All people was taking a look at one another, they didn’t know what to say or do. “Allow us to go to that hilltop and have a look,” Huang Rong mentioned. All people left without delay. However the gap on that hilltop was deep and so darkish, they may not see something.