Leaving the Black Tortoise Realm
Sang Ying was not the type to repay evil with kindness, and her purpose in coming here was certainly not to make things easier for these people.
After learning about the suffering Jiang Zhuoxue had endured, she felt no sympathy for Wu Renyao, a man who wanted to send Jiang Zhuoxue back to hell for his own selfish desires.
Seeing their questioning looks, Sang Ying spoke up, "You may not know this, but your sect's Supreme Elder, who has been traveling abroad, has returned. He is a magnanimous and kind man. He not only forgave our previous offense but also specially brought out his own cross-border flying boat to promise to escort us safely away."
When this first piece of news came out, the dozen or so people on the communal bed stared wide-eyed, hardly believing what they had just heard.
Their Supreme Elder actually forgave this sinner who destroyed the sect so easily?!
However, that wasn't all. Sang Ying continued, "This Supreme Elder is truly a reasonable person. After learning the whole story, he made a point of spreading the truth, including the fact that you all murdered the villagers of Peach Blossom Village and then framed Jiang Zhuoxue."
Wu Renyao's eyes were bloodshot with rage. He could already imagine how those hypocritical cultivators would attack him after this matter was publicized. And his reputation, which he had built up in the past, would surely plummet to rock bottom.
It's over, he's finished.
Wu Renyao realized with absolute certainty that he truly had no chance of turning things around this time.
"What, are you in despair? Then I must tell you, what you are about to experience is far from over." Sang Ying's heart, which had been clenched for so long, finally eased a little. "Your positions as sect leader and elder have been stripped by the Supreme Elder. He personally ordered that no doctors or medicine be provided to you. This room will be your final resting place."
"From now on, you will only receive one Grain Avoidance Pill per day. No one will come to see you, and no one will speak to you again. You will die quietly here as the greatest sinners of the Black Tortoise Realm. As for whether anyone will be willing to collect your remains, that depends on whether your disciples or descendants are willing to bear the stigma of your infamy."
They closed their eyes in anguish, wanting nothing more than to yell at Sang Ying to shut up. But they dared not, for they too wanted to know from her what their future would hold.
But Wu Renyao was different. The moment he heard he was no longer the sect leader, he broke down. "Get out! Get out! Stop spreading these lies! I am the sect leader of the Limitless Sect, loved and respected by thousands! They wouldn't treat me like this! Get out!"
"Beloved by all? Oh, I almost forgot. It's all thanks to your Dragon-Slaying Assembly that the entire Black Tortoise Realm has taken notice. Now that the truth has been revealed, they know everything I've done for the Black Tortoise Realm. So now, it's me who is loved by all." Sang Ying smiled, looking at Wu Renyao's desperate and sorrowful expression with satisfaction.
The most painful thing for Wu Renyao in this world was the destruction of his cultivation and reputation, and watching the person who had dragged him into the abyss rise to prominence by stepping on his back.
Sang Ying possesses both of these qualities.
Looking into his tightly closed eyes, Sang Ying uttered her last words for the day. "Jiang Zhuoxue is also leaving with me. Before he left, he said he wanted to give you all a gift. Although I don't know what the gift is, please wait patiently."
After saying that, she left the room, leaving behind the astonished and uncertain questions of the crowd.
The guard outside nodded to her; he was also a disciple of the Limitless Sect, yet his attitude towards her was relatively gentle.
Sang Ying was taken aback, and then responded to him.
She was well aware that not everyone in the Limitless Sect could accept her actions, nor that every disciple of the Limitless Sect was as reasonable as Jiang Chunsheng.
Many of them harbored resentment towards themselves, even though Sang Ying had saved the people of the Black Tortoise Realm.
However, Sang Ying didn't care, because they were about to leave this small world, and the grudges here would soon be irrelevant to them.
Sang Ying slowly walked out of the small courtyard, where a person was standing under a clump of green bamboo.
Hearing Sang Ying's footsteps, the other person turned around. Her beautiful eyes were no longer the lifeless gray-white they had been before, but were bright and spirited like obsidian.
"How did you get here?" Sang Ying asked.
Jiang Zhuoxue smiled at her, "I heard you came to see Wu Renyao, so I came to pick you up."
Even though Sang Ying had already experienced his clinginess, she was still a little uncomfortable. "That's perfect, let's go back together."
Jiang Zhuoxue nodded obediently and followed behind her.
Jiang Zhuoxue had retrieved his teeth from the Storage Bag of Wu Renyao and the others. After re-incorporating these items into his body, he was noticeably stronger than before, finally displaying the demeanor of a true dragon.
As Jiang Zhuoxue gradually recovers his old belongings, the ties between him and the Black Tortoise Realm slowly fade away. Perhaps one day, when he has found everything he has lost, he will no longer be so afraid of being separated from Sang Ying.
As for now, Sang Ying will probably have to work hard.
On the agreed-upon departure day, the people of Crane Islet City all spontaneously stepped out of their homes, looking at the transboundary flying boat hovering in mid-air not far away, their hearts filled with mixed emotions.
"Mother, are those people up there our saviors?" the little girl asked, pointing to the flying boat in the distance.
These days, she often hears about the otherworldly cultivators from the adults. She hears that they are all very powerful and that they stepped forward to save countless lives when their Black Tortoise Realm was in danger.
The girl didn't quite understand what they meant, but she knew they were her saviors.
Looking at the flying boat, fully prepared and about to leave the Black Tortoise Realm, the girl said sincerely, "Mother, I hope our benefactors can always be safe and happy!"
"Yes, our benefactors will always be safe and happy," the girl's mother replied softly.
At this moment, whether ordinary people or cultivators of this realm, everyone spontaneously offered their blessings to Sang Ying and the others in their hearts.
Sang Ying and her group, far away on the flying boat, did not hear these words, but Gu Shu, inside the jade pendant, clearly saw countless golden rays of Merit descending from the sky and showering upon everyone.
He nodded in satisfaction. "Alright, that's enough to make up for the dangerous trip they went through!"
The temporary tunnel was opened, thanks to the help of the Supreme Elder and his two old friends.
One of the old men carrying a sword said to Sang Ying as she left, "If you ever encounter any difficulties in your cultivation in the future, you may come to the Black Tortoise Realm to find me."
After saying that, he left Sang Ying a sound transmission stone.
Although Sang Ying had already made up her mind not to come to the Black Tortoise Realm again, she still accepted the other party's kindness.
There was no time for pleasantries; Fu Shuangjiang didn't even have a chance to say a word to Sang Ying before the airship was quickly swallowed up by the tunnel.
Sect Master Ji of Sword Frost Cliff patted his disciple on the shoulder. "If you truly like someone, why not try to win them over? Giving up like this will likely lead to regret later."
"I won't regret it." Fu Shuangjiang shook her head. "I now know what the best woman in the world looks like, and I will only work harder to catch up with her. I still have many responsibilities on my shoulders. Only when the Black Tortoise Realm is completely stable and my junior brothers and sisters can stand on their own can I go to find Sang Ying without any worries."
He watched the tail of the airship slowly disappear, his heart filled with anticipation.
Perhaps when he meets Sang Ying again, he will have become a better version of himself!