Chapter 76
Ji Han finishes speaking, and Hua Hufa is stunned a moment. A sufficiently long time passes, her spirit just returning, she mumbles the inquiry, "Discards?"
Ji Han says, "Yes."
Hua Hufa still doesn't quite dare to believe it, "How could the old sect leader do this?"
On the side, Wei Qi smiles bitterly as he says, "Did you know that youngster surnamed Yan is the old sect leader's biological son?"
Hua Hufa, "I...vaguely heard a little."
Wei Qi says, "They just started to put things in order earlier."
Hua Huaha inevitably knits her brows, she sees Ji Han's flat expression, and can't help saying, "You already knew that today the old sect leader would..."
Ji Han's expression turns somewhat sad, "I guessed it likely."
Hua Hufa is surprised, "Since it's like this, why did Jiaozhu still conduct things according to the old sect leader's plans?"
Ji Han hangs his eyes down without a word.
Hua Hufa still wants to ask again, however she dimly understands, too.
Ji Han says he just guessed this matter likely, however had never determined if Yan Buhuo truly wanted him to die, and when all is said and done it's his adoptive father,* he probably still holds a thread of hope in his heart.
Hua Hufa watches Ji Han, suddenly not knowing what would be best to say.
According to the consistent reasoning spoken by those in Jianghu, Yan Buhuo raised Ji Han into adulthood, if he wants it, it's granted that Ji Han give him a life in compensation, that he ought to.
But she doesn't believe Ji Han would truly give up his life this foolishly.
The wounds of the injured are properly taken care of for the most part, already resting a little while. Wei Qi brings a few people towards a deeper part of the cave. Hua Hufa is somewhat perplexed, softly inquiring about it to Ji Han, Ji Han then slowly opens his mouth to say, "A few days ago when Wei Qi's subordinates explored the trail, I had them leave a few things inside this cave."
Hua Hufa asks, "What things?"
Ji Han says, "They set fire to the outside, not wanting to burn us to death, but wanting to trap us inside. We stored some food in the cave, it can hold us over a few days."
Hua Hufa had originally thought Ji Han stored some cosmic method of return, and now can't help being disappointed as she says, "What can holding us over a few days do."
Looking at these circumstances now, whatever the case they're all going to die.
Ji Han says lightly, "To wait."
Hua Hufa asks, "Wait for what?"
Ji Han, "Wait for someone to come."
Hua Hufa can't help heaving a sigh, despair already rising in her heart.
It hasn't been long since Ji Han succeeded to sect leader, not enough time to foster a good number of reliable subordinates. Now almost all are already here. She honestly can't think of anyone else who could still come save them. There's taking advantage of when the righteous are rescued to use the opportunity to escape in the confusion, but there aren't so many it's possible--the talented among the righteous fading, great masters also almost all trapped up on Baicang Mountain. Pondering it over in whatever way, she still doesn't think there's anyone to come save them.
She sighs a breath, mumbles lowly to herself, "Where is there still someone who can save us, I'm afraid we're all screwed."
Ji Han however still uses a flat tone, "Of course someone will come."
Hua Hufa is dumbfounded, asking, "Who?"
Ji Han says, "Zhao Jiangui."
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养父/
yǎngfù
here and not yifu, the 养/yǎng here meaning raise (essentially, the father who raised him)
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