Seven years have passed since Zhao Mu and the others left Daoxin Valley.
This year, Yuwen Piaoxu was ninety years old, and her life was finally coming to an end.
Before death.
Yuwen Piaoxu said that she wanted to die at the beach and take one last look at the vast sea.
So Zhao Mu and Zhou Yue took him to the East China Sea.
Shuiyun City, the sea area where immortal cultivators once appeared.
The three of them sat on the beach and watched the sunset in the distance, reflecting a bright golden light on the sea.
"I really hope that there will be reincarnation in the world, so that we may see each other again in the future."
Yuwen Piaoxu's breath was weak and he spoke slowly.
"Yes, I believe there must be reincarnation in this world, and I will definitely wait for you at the end of time."
Zhao Mu said softly.
"Haha, don't comfort me. Even if there is reincarnation, I'm afraid we won't recognize each other by then."
Yuwen Piaoxu shook his head, feeling extremely reluctant to give up.
Zhou Yue sat aside and remained silent.
Yuwen Piaoxu patted her hand: "Don't be sad, everyone will die eventually, who can escape? Yue'er, stay with Jin Yan after I leave."
"It's such a pity that I didn't cultivate earlier, otherwise I would have been able to break through to the Martial Saint level and stay with you longer."
Her voice became lower and lower until she fell into silence.
On the horizon, the setting sun finally set completely, and the whole world fell into darkness.
Zhao Mu and Zhou Yue sat next to Yuwen Piaoxu without saying a word. They sat there for a long time without getting up.
Until, a large ship floated from the sea, and a strong smell of blood followed the wind.
"I'll go take a look."
Zhou Yue stood up and walked towards the big ship on the waves.
After about half a stick of incense, Zhou Yue's figure walked back from the sea again, but she was holding a little baby in her arms.
"This is..." Zhao Mu looked at the other party.
"There are two parties on the ship. One party should be the ship owner and his guards, and the other party should be the pirates. However, they are both dead now. They probably died together."
Zhou Yue looked down at the baby in her arms: "This little girl is very lucky. She is the only one who survived on the ship. Do you think she is destined to be with us and happened to meet us here?"
"Maybe, what do you want?" Zhao Mu asked.
"I want to take her as my disciple because I think her fate is very similar to mine."
Zhou Yue said seriously: "I remember back then, my whole family died tragically, but I was saved by your great-uncle, and I was lucky enough to save my life."
"And today, this little girl was saved by me again. I wonder if there is really a cycle of cause and effect?"
"Maybe."
Zhao Mu smiled and said: "Since you have decided to accept her as your disciple, let's give her a name."
"Zhou Yuniang, how are you? This is the name I gave myself for fun when I was ten years old. Unfortunately, my master didn't agree to change the name at that time, otherwise I wouldn't be called Zhou Yue now."
"Haha, since she is destined to you, it would be good to use your favorite name."
Zhao Mu bent down and picked up Yuwen Piaoxu: "Let's go, it's time for us to return to Daoxin Valley. This time, we may not be able to come out for a long time."
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After returning to Daoxin Valley, Zhao Mu buried Yuwen Piaoxu and raised Zhou Yuniang together with Zhou Yue.
He was very kind to Zhou Yuniang. He not only coaxed the little girl to sleep at night, but also often told her fairy tales when he had nothing to do.
At the beginning it was all about Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White, Sima Guang smashing vats and the like.
When the little girl grew up, she began to teach literacy, and the stories she told became the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, Journey to the West, and The Romance of the Gods.
In addition, there are some stories he wrote himself using Chinese history.
For example, the Qin Dynasty unified the six kingdoms, Huo Qubing granted the title of Lang Juxu, the Xuanwumen Incident of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, and Wu Zetian's daughter proclaimed herself emperor, etc.
When Zhou Yuniang turned eight, Zhou Yue officially began to teach her martial arts, while Zhao Mu taught Zhou Yuniang medical skills.
Time flies by, and eighteen years have passed by in a flash.
Zhou Yue's life finally came to an end.
In the valley.
Zhao Mu buried Zhou Yue next to Yuwen Piaoxu, sat in front of the grave with a jug of wine, and drank quietly for three days and three nights.
Early that morning, a beautiful woman of seventeen or eighteen years old walked up to Zhao Mu.
"Master, Yu Niang is leaving."
This woman is none other than the baby from back then, Zhou Yuniang.
"So soon? If you don't stay in Daoxin Valley for a while, Master is still going to continue teaching you the Unnamed Taoist Sutra?"
Zhao Mu turned around and looked at Zhou Yuniang gently.
"I don't want it. I haven't reached the level of Grandmaster yet. Master, your understanding of the Unnamed Taoist Sutra is too profound. I don't understand it at all."
Zhou Yuniang wrinkled her pretty little nose and snorted: "Besides, the master told me before he died that I should not stay in Daoxin Valley any longer, lest I learn from you."
Zhao Mu was drinking, and he spit out the wine when he heard it: "What do you mean? What do you mean by imitating me? What did she tell you?"
"Master said that the master's temperament is too lazy. Not to mention now, but when he was still young, he behaved in a leisurely manner and did not have the vitality of young people at all."
"Master said that young people should behave like young people. If you don't go out and run wild when you are seventeen or eighteen, what is the difference between you and an old man?"
"Ahem!"
Zhao Mu coughed and felt chest tightness. He couldn't laugh or cry and said, "Your master will be angry with me even if he leaves."
He shook his head: "Okay, since your master has arrangements, then you can go out of the valley, and be careful outside."
"The pills and poisons I gave you must be carried with you to prevent any unexpected events. In addition, your true cultivation level must be hidden as much as possible."
"Remember, people outside are sinister, and you can only live long if you keep your cards close to your chest."
"Yes, Lady Yu knows."
"Hmm... Also, remember to be more wary of those fat-headed and naughty little bastards outside. Others will fall into trouble if they treat you a little better. I don't want the cabbage I raised to be taken over by pigs casually.
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"Master, what are you talking about?"
Zhou Yuniang's face turned red with embarrassment.
This master is good at everything, but sometimes his words are not serious.
What does cabbage mean, and what does it mean to be humiliated by a pig?
Is there such a metaphor for girls?
"Okay, okay, I won't say anything anymore. Just remember to be careful when going out. Let's go."
"Yes, then Jade Lady will leave."
Zhou Yuniang saluted respectfully, turned around and walked out of the valley.
But just after taking a few steps, she suddenly turned back: "Master, actually you don't have to worry about Yu Niang being deceived, because Yu Niang has great ambitions in her heart and is not very interested in things about men and women."
"Oh?" Zhao Mu became interested: "Then what are your big ambitions?"
"Do you remember the stories you told me when Yu Niang was a child?"
"I have told you many stories, which one are you talking about?"
"Wu Zetian's daughter proclaims herself emperor!"
"What do you mean?" Zhao Mu blinked, and a bad premonition suddenly arose in his heart.
"Hehe, what Yu Niang means is that I want to be the first female emperor and master master in the history of the Jin Dynasty. Just wait for my good news!"
After Zhou Yuniang finished speaking, she immediately raised her Qinggong and left the Tao Heart Valley after a few ups and downs.
Zhao Mu was stunned.
I told so many stories, how come this girl remembers Wu Zetian?
Isn’t it good for little girls to dress up beautifully every day?