Chapter 753: Chapter 294: Desire of Sight, The Eternal Eye (Part 2)
"This... alright." Liu Qingqing was a bit helpless, "I don’t know why that child is throwing a tantrum, just like the Hall Master."
Jiang Sha awkwardly said, "Don’t mention it, don’t mention it."
Liu Qingqing left with a smile.
The next day,
the Immortal Continent Demon Extermination Bureau received an incredibly shocking piece of information, so much so that Ye Wuyue, the decisive General Director, hesitated upon seeing it—
The Grand Elder of the Supreme Palace, Celestial Venerable Mihua, is a Demon Cultivator.
As the head of the Twelve Towers and Five Cities, the Supreme Palace’s position in the Daoist School is second only to the White Jade Capital. The position of its Palace Master has always been directly appointed by the Lord of Carefree Heaven, the Great Leisurely Official and Celestial Venerable Xiaoyao. In the ranks of the Daoist School’s authority, it is below Celestial Venerable Xiaoyao but above the Little Leisurely Official. It can be said to be the fourth rank in the Daoist School, apart from the members of the Three Elders Pavilion.
The current Palace Master is the renowned Celestial Venerable Sui.
It is rumored that they have touched the Eternal Cosmos Dao. Though not mastered, the Eternal Cosmos Dao is so mysterious and powerful that merely touching it is enough to stand proudly above all.
Ye Wuyue found it hard to believe, once thinking the information might be wrong. The Supreme Palace, the head of the Twelve Towers and Five Cities, should be an irreproachable force, and its position of Grand Elder is at the core of the core. Yet, occupying such a position is actually a Demon Cultivator?
Ye Wuyue was very cautious about this and immediately conducted a very detailed and secret comprehensive investigation.
...
After dealing with Celestial Venerable Yu Chen, Fan Wubing did not delay and immediately returned to the Fan Family.
"Senior brother, how did it go?" Luo Qingyao asked.
Fan Wubing replied, "I’m not sure, but we can give it a try."
"Hey, there’s a cat! Wow, it’s so cute! What’s its name?"
Fan Wubing said, "Fan Wubing."
"I wasn’t asking you, I was asking the cat’s name."
"It’s called Fan Wubing."
"Uh... Senior brother, are you a pervert? Naming a cat after yourself!"
"I didn’t name it. Yan Hui did."
"Yan Hui! Have you seen him, senior brother!" Luo Qingyao exclaimed. She had a deep impression of Yan Hui, having seen him die trying to help Fan Wubing find a glimmer of hope.
Fan Wubing roughly explained the cause and effect.
Luo Qingyao listened, eyes wide, completely unexpected that Yan Hui had such a significant background. But it’s a pity that he still died and couldn’t be thanked in person.
"Let’s erect a monument for him, senior brother. It feels like if we don’t remember him, then no one in the world will."
"As you say."
Saying this, the two went together to Zhuge Hong’s courtyard. She was sitting on a swing, swaying gently back and forth, with her eyes closed as if feeling the flow of the wind.
She keenly caught the sound of their footsteps and stood up in surprise,
"Master! You’re back! Are we having a lesson?"
Fan Wubing’s gaze softened at the sight of her,
"Xiaohong, we won’t have a lesson today."
"Then what shall we do?" Zhuge Hong asked with a smile, "Is Master going to play on the swing with me?"
Fan Wubing stood in front of her,
"Xiaohong, I’ve never asked you before... how do you view your existence?"
Hearing this question, the smile on Zhuge Hong’s face vanished, and she lowered her head to ask,
"Can we not talk about this?"
"But this concerns your eyes."
Zhuge Hong was silent for a moment, "I’m fine now, it doesn’t matter if I can’t see."
"Don’t say such foolish things. You’re still so young and there are so many beautiful things you haven’t seen."
"Enough, I feel it’s enough... The most beautiful things are next to me, why should I ask for more?"
After losing her vision, Zhuge Hong’s personality changed a lot. She no longer clung to the realization and transcendence of her self-worth like before.
"Before, in the Sword Continent, you told me that you left home with dreams. Your dreams... cannot be limited to this," Fan Wubing said, "I say all this not to change anything in you, but to say, don’t be afraid of yourself, and don’t be afraid of the path you must walk. If destiny brings us together, then I will certainly walk alongside you. As a friend, as a master."
The conversation between the two did not delve too deeply, yet touched the depths of each other’s hearts.
Zhuge Hong softly said, "Master actually understands everything, right?"
Fan Wubing laughed, "I don’t understand. If there’s anything you want to say, just say it to me."
Zhuge Hong asked, "If I could see, would you still be my Master? Would you still teach me so earnestly?"
"As long as you feel I am still qualified to be your Master, it will always be so."
"I understand. I will listen to what Master says."
"Alright, in that case, Xiaohong, please clear your mind and imagine yourself on a tranquil sea. You are lying on a small boat, and on the horizon, there’s a half-round crimson sun."
Zhuge Hong sat upright, elegant like a cat.
Fan Wubing activated the Supreme Dharma Orbiting Device and the Twelve Thousand Eight Hundred Eyes to seek for her lost direction.
In Zhuge Hong’s imagination, a sudden gust of wind blew her off into the distance.
At this moment, the two of them, master and disciple, shared the same will, heart to heart.
Zhuge Hong could feel the silent tenderness in Fan Wubing. But Fan Wubing could also sense the unknown direction pointed to by Zhuge Hong’s fate. Through her eyes, he saw so, so much.
The boundaries of the universe, the extreme points of the world, the lunar shine existing in Jiang Sha’s dreams, the solar flame existing in the Dragon Emperor’s will of Yao Province...
He saw so, so much.
And, at the end of the Great Dao, his figure gazing back at him.
They both opened their eyes simultaneously and saw each other’s face.
Zhuge Hong softly said,
"I can see. Master, you look a bit tired, is it because you’ve been overworking yourself for me?"
Fan Wubing chuckled, "This is what a Master should do."
After laughing, he felt a bit dazed.
Because, after many years, he once again touched upon the Six Desires.
It had been over thirty years since he found the Heart Desire. And after that, he lost the direction to the Six Desires. In his previous life, he only knew where the Heart Desire and Tongue Desire were.
But now, when he’d almost forgotten about it, it reappeared unbeknownst to him.
The Eye Desire, under the summoning of the Yin Yang Fate Divination Skill, the Supreme Dharma Orbiting Device, the Twelve Thousand Eight Hundred Eyes, and Zhuge Hong, appeared.
["Eternal Eye"]
[Attribute: None]
[Level: None]
[Glimpse a corner of fate, penetrate the unknown great Dao, the path you see is the direction your heart desires]
The most straightforward ability of the "Eternal Eye" is that it can see the endpoint of all Great Dao except for the Destiny Dao.
As for the Destiny Dao he cared about, he could only glimpse a sliver.
But this was already enough.
After all, he previously couldn’t sense the Destiny Dao at all, and now being able to see even a sliver was a significant improvement. After all, he could now directly "feel" where the remaining lunar shine and solar flame were.
Moreover, being able to see the endpoint of all Great Dao meant that all Great Dao would become ineffective against him.
Because before those Dao could envelop him, he’d see through everything.
"The Eternal Eye... is this urging me to take the next step into a new stage?"
The appearance of the Eye Desire came very suddenly, unlike the Tongue Desire and Heart Desire which were somewhat prepared. Fan Wubing was momentarily at a loss.
Zhuge Hong, seeing this, thought he was uncomfortable because of her, quickly grabbed his hand and asked,
"Master, are you alright?"
Fan Wubing smiled, "I’m fine, I’m very good. What about you, do you feel any discomfort?"
Zhuge Hong giggled, "Nope. It’s still best like this, life’s very uninteresting if I can’t see Master and Mistress. Besides, I still have to take photos for you!"
Fan Wubing chuckled, "Then tonight I’ll make a grand feast to celebrate your regaining of sight."
"Oh yay! I want sweet and sour ribs, spicy chicken..." Zhuge Hong excitedly listed dishes.
Watching this scene from the side, Luo Qingyao felt that even the sultry July seemed cooler. She didn’t quite understand what sort of destined entanglement existed between her senior brother and Zhuge Hong, such that her senior brother often mentioned "approaching destiny".
She just felt that this kind of situation, where no one sacrifices their own happiness for another but everyone is very happy, is truly beautiful.
Time should stop here, never move forward toward uncertain futures, wouldn’t that be great?
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