Chapter 191 Jiang Yucheng Passes Away
Chapter 191 Jiang Yucheng Passes Away
Ye Yunqi took out the jade token and handed it over.
But Lin Xiao said, "Aniu and I are lucky to have escaped with our lives, so we won't be involved in the distribution of these contribution points."
Compared to Ye Yun, Lin Xiao and Aniu are obviously more short of contribution points. They have no other way to obtain them and can only rely on completing tasks for the sect.
As a technician, Ye Yunqi has much more money on hand.
Besides, Ye Yunqi has already established his foundation, and now only Jiang Qingzi in the family has yet to establish his foundation. And Aniu and Lin Xiao both need to accumulate contribution points to exchange for foundation-building pills.
Ye Yunqi said forcefully: "What are you talking about? We are on a mission together, so we should split it equally."
Then he reached out and grabbed Lin Xiaoaniu's waist.
The two wanted to dodge, but Ye Yunqi directly used the cloud meaning in "Flying Thunder Art", which made him faster. He snatched the badges from their waists and handed them to Mu Yuan.
Then Ye Yunqi looked at Duanmu Ya, and Duanmu Ya said in a voice transmission: "I don't need it. I don't need contribution points. As a genius, I won't lack any resources."
Ye Yunqi nodded, then looked at Mu Yuan: "Friend Mu, let's divide it equally."
Mu Yuan nodded and operated with his hands: "Alright, 230 contribution points per person, all deposited."
Although Lin Xiao and Aniu felt a little embarrassed, there was still a hint of joy in their eyes.
One Foundation Establishment Pill only costs 2,000 contribution points, but now I have directly obtained more than one-tenth of it.
The two of them together have a total of 460 points.
Ah Niu calculated in his mind: Now the contribution points of me and Brother Lin combined should be enough to exchange for a Foundation Establishment Pill.
Mu Yuan handed the jade tokens back to each of them.
Lin Xiao took the gaze and said with a bow, "Thank you, Ye Yunqi. Although our cultivation is shallow, we will not refuse if you have any mission in the future."
Ah Niu also bowed and said, "That's right, that's right."
"We are brothers who have shared weal and woe, so why be polite!" Ye Yunqi said, feeling somewhat emotional about the past.
Lin Xiao thought: I never thought that this junior brother would be able to achieve what he has today. When Jiang Qingzi wanted to take Ye Yunqi with him, I was very reluctant. Fortunately, we didn't have any enmity in the past.
As for Ah Niu who had been a little awkward, he bowed and said, "It is easy to share adversity, but difficult to share prosperity. I, Ah Niu, will be convinced by you from now on. You are indeed much better than me, Ah Niu. I was a little worried when Senior Sister Jiang followed you before."
Ye Yunqi smiled and said, "Okay, by the way, Qingzi also gave birth to a son, named Ye Pingde, who is now over a month old. You can come and see him when you have time."
Lin Xiao nodded: "Okay! When I have time in the future, I will definitely visit and see my nephew."
Ah Niu: "That's right, that's right."
As he was talking, a sect disciple suddenly came hurriedly. However, he did not go to the task, but looked at Ye Yunqi. He seemed to hesitate for a moment before walking forward and bowing, saying, "Excuse me, are you Deacon Ye Yunqi?"
Ye Yunqi nodded and said, "Exactly, what's wrong?"
The sect disciple breathed a sigh of relief: "Someone came to the mountain gate to look for me, claiming to be Jiang Zhiping, and was looking for Ye Yunqi. It was only after I made inquiries that I found out that there was an extra Deacon Ye in the sect, and I was afraid I had recognized the wrong person."
Jiang Zhiping is here? Ye Yunqi was a little worried. Could something have happened to the Jiang family?
So he said, "Okay. Thank you for telling me."
So he hurried towards the mountain gate.
Duanmu Ya naturally followed Ye Yun and stood up.
When I flew to the mountain gate, I saw Jiang Zhiping waiting there.
"Zhi Ping, I'm here." Ye Yun said before anyone else. "Why are you looking for me? Is there something important?"
Although Jiang Zhiping's expression was forced to be tense, there was also some sadness and helplessness in her eyes. When she saw Ye Yun getting up, she almost couldn't keep her expression tense and revealed a trace of anxiety.
Then he suppressed his voice and said slowly: "Master, I am almost dying, I want to see you again."
"What?" Ye Yunqi exclaimed.
Although I have known that this day would come sooner or later, I was still somewhat surprised and emotional when it came.
"Then let's set off quickly." Ye Yunqi summoned the Xuanyuan Sword and was about to fly away with the sword.
But then Jiang Zhiping took out a long sword. Ye Yunqi felt that the sword looked somewhat familiar.
It was Jiang Yucheng's sword.
It is also the best sword of the Jiang family and has been used by successive family heads.
Jiang Yucheng has already passed the sword to Jiang Zhiping, which shows that Jiang Yucheng probably knew that he was about to die, right?
Three sword lights rushed away and flew towards the Jiang family.
In the Jade Valley, the three did not stay at the entrance of the valley. Jiang Zhiping played the jade card, opened the clan protection formation, and the three flew straight in.
When they were about to fly to the core area, Duanmu Ya said, "I'm an outsider, why don't I go to Daoist Fellow Ye's yard and wait?"
Jiang Zhiping said, "It's okay. The head of the family has given instructions. Daoist Duanmu can go directly. As a senior disciple of the Sanqing Sect, Daoist Duanmu can also witness the changes in the Jiang family."
It seemed as if Jiang Yucheng had already anticipated that Duanmu Ya would be by his side.
The three of them did not dare to stay any longer and hurried to the core area.
Except for Jiang Qingzi who was sent by Ye Yunqi to Tieyun Sect for seclusion and cultivation, the rest of the Jiang family elders and some older family elders were there.
Jiang Yucheng, the most powerful patriarch of the Jiang family, sat on a throne.
His eyes were slightly narrowed, his hair was pale and withered, scattered behind his head, and he was wearing a plain robe.
Jiang Zhiyun lay on Jiang Yucheng's knees and forced a smile. Jiang Yucheng placed his old hands, like dead wood, behind Jiang Zhiyun's head, as if reluctant to let her go.
The noise of the three people coming in made Jiang Yucheng slowly open his eyes. He looked at Ye Yunqi and said with a smile, "Elder Yunqi is here?"
Ye Yunqi bowed and said, "Master, Yunqi is late."
"Not too late, not too late." Jiang Yucheng said happily, "Is this the deacon robe of the Sanqing Sect? It looks good, very good! I, Jiang Yucheng, have been the head of the Jiang family for more than a hundred years, and I never dared to think that there is an elder of the Jiang family who can serve as an elder of the Tieyun Sect and a guest of the Sanqing Sect at the same time."
"You think so?"
Jiang Yucheng glanced around, and all the Jiang family members forced a smile and agreed, "Haha, yes, yes, master. The Jiang family will surely prosper..."
Jiang Yucheng went on to say, "I sensed that my end is today. It's a pity that God can't let me hold on for two more days so that Jiang Zhiping can personally organize a celebration. At the celebration, pass the throne to Jiang Zhiping."
The ceremony of the succession of the family head naturally had to be held on an auspicious day, and it was held in a grand manner with many guests invited.
As the change of the head of a family is a top priority, the invited guests will often send someone of sufficient importance to attend the banquet, usually the head of their own family.
There are not many Foundation Establishment Masters in each family, so if you want to get together, you naturally have to notify them in advance. If someone is in seclusion, it would be impolite to ask them to go tomorrow.
Therefore, although this grand ceremony had been decided a few days ago, it has not yet been held.
Jiang Yucheng waved his hand: "Elder Yunqi, please come over here."
Ye Yunqi walked forward, and Jiang Yucheng took a closer look at the robe of the deacon of the Sanqing Sect.
When people are in the territory of Sanqing Sect, naturally their respect for Sanqing Sect is unmatched by that for other sects.
The deacon of the Sanqing Sect wears a long robe, which can turn a group of immortal cultivation families upside down just by stomping their feet.
"My time is coming to an end. I have no other request but to ask Elder Yunqi to take care of my useless granddaughter." Jiang Yucheng spoke slowly.
Jiang Zhiyun bit her lip, her face full of sorrow: "Grandpa, I..." "Okay, Zhiyun, don't be sad, you already knew this day would come. Grandpa's affairs only happened before today. What I want to talk about now is your future affairs." Jiang Yucheng asked solemnly, "Zhiyun, are you willing?"
Jiang Zhiyun raised her eyes and glanced at Ye Yunqi. She didn't see Ye Yunqi's face clearly, but she had already outlined the other person's face in her mind.
At this glance, the long robe of the deacon of Sanqing Sect came into his sight. The snow-white and pure robe was decorated with gold threads and had the pattern of Sanqing Sect embroidered on the chest, which made Ye Yunqi look even more ethereal.
Jiang Zhiyun lowered her head and said, "Zhiyun, it's up to Grandpa to decide."
Jiang Yucheng looked at Ye Yunqi: "Elder Yunqi, just agree to the old man's request, right? Accept Zhiyun."
Jiang Yucheng had tested Ye Yunqi on this matter before, so it wasn't too abrupt to mention it now.
Ye Yunqi bowed and said, "I am grateful to the Patriarch and Zhiyun for looking up to me and not looking down on me. I have no other intentions and will let the Patriarch make arrangements."
"Okay, okay." Jiang Yucheng looked at the others, "Everyone, did you all listen? This is settled."
"Since you are taking a concubine, keep it simple. Send her to Elder Yunqi's courtyard now."
After these words were spoken, no one moved.
Jiang Yucheng frowned: "Hurry up and do it! Ahem..."
The elders looked at each other, and finally Jiang Yude gritted his teeth and stood up: "Yes, sir!"
"Someone, escort Zhiyun to Elder Yunqi's courtyard."
Jiang Zhiyun cried, "Grandpa, Grandpa, I won't leave, Grandpa..."
Jiang Yucheng glared and said, "Go quickly, and come back later!"
Jiang Yucheng wanted to finalize the matter before he died, without allowing any changes.
Jiang Zhiyun gritted his teeth and thought about it. Yunqi Courtyard was in the first floor area, not far away. He nodded and said, "Grandpa, don't be angry. I'll go right away."
Then he ran out in a hurry, followed by a few Jiang family members who were called by Jiang Yude.
Jiang Yucheng took a deep breath, as if his wish had come true.
"Zhiping, you are still young. For family affairs, you should ask Elder Yude and other elders. As for matters outside the family, you should ask Elder Yunqi for his opinion. Elder Yunqi is a rare talent. Our Jiang family is lucky to have encountered a dragon in the shallow pond. You must protect this friendship well..."
Jiang Zhiping walked up to Jiang Yucheng, knelt in front of him, and listened to his teachings.
Jiang Yucheng's voice became weaker and weaker.
Gradually the sound seemed to disappear.
The withered hand fell down dejectedly.
Ye Yunqi let out a long sigh. This was his first impression of cultivating immortals.
It's just four words: asking for immortality.
But is it really that easy to achieve immortality?
Many people fell on this road.
Life and death are the things that most inspire a person's emotions. Don't you see, in his previous life, the first step for the Monkey King Sun Wukong to become an immortal was to watch an old monkey die in front of him?
Where can we find immortality?
All the Jiang family members were silent and even held their breath, as if they were unwilling to believe that the patriarch who had been with the Jiang family for nearly two hundred years had passed away.
It seemed as if they wanted to quiet down, to see if everyone's breathing was too loud so that they couldn't hear the master's teachings.
But it wasn't long before everyone had to accept a reality.
The old patriarch had indeed left the Jiang family.
"Homeowner!"
"Master of the house!"
"Master, why did you leave me?"
Everyone suddenly started crying.
He shouted at the top of his lungs, and there was no difference between him and the mortal world.
Amid the commotion, a series of footsteps rushed over, although the door was pushed open suddenly.
It was unclear what expression was on Jiang Zhiyun's face, sorrow or panic.
He just walked towards the armchair in a daze, and then knelt in front of the armchair together with Jiang Zhiping.
Jiang Zhiyun did not cry or make a fuss, but her big tears rolled down to the ground and broke into countless pieces.
In the past, a pair of big hands would wipe away her tears and ask her who bullied her.
But now, the pair of big hands just fell dejectedly on the armchair and never lifted up again.
Everyone present here is a cultivator, and they all know clearly that this old man has truly passed away.
Ye Yunqi sighed: "Zhiyun, don't be too sad. The master was still thinking about you before he left."
Zhiyun was stunned for a moment, then responded in a low voice, but she couldn't stop crying.
Ye Yunqi looked at Jiang Zhiping again: "Zhiping, it's your turn to take charge of the situation now."
A trace of panic and helplessness flashed across Jiang Zhiping's face, but thinking of Jiang Yucheng's last words, he gritted his teeth and stood up.
With a wave of his hand, Jiang Zhiping took out the long sword and stood in front of him.
"Elders, family elders, please be quiet for a moment."
Jiang Zhiping said somewhat awkwardly.
But all the elders and patriarchs were very respectful and no one tried to make things difficult for the next patriarch.
"Elder Yude, Zhiping is young and does not understand worldly affairs. Please help me take care of the funeral of the head of the family and let him rest in peace." Jiang Zhiping bowed to Jiang Yude.
Jiang Yude bowed and said, "Of course, of course, I will do my best."
Ye Yunqi stepped aside and looked at Jiang Zhiping, who seemed a little immature and seemed to be imitating Jiang Yucheng's behavior. He arranged for a group of elders to handle the affairs.
Duanmu Ya sent a voice message: "Is this the change of the immortal family?"
Ye Yunqi nodded in his heart and sent a voice message: "That's right, I wonder what the situation is with the sect's replacement?"
Duanmu Ya secretly shook his head and said in a voice transmission: "I have never seen it. After all, the leader of the Sanqing Sect is a Yuanying ancestor, and it often takes hundreds of years for him to be replaced."
Ye Yunqi suddenly realized: "Indeed."
Duanmu Ya continued, "Although the head of the family has passed away, the family still exists. The bloodline is passed down, and life and death follow one another. The family does have its own advantages."
"The family tends to be more mundane, while the sect is closer to the immortal path. They take the pursuit of the Tao as their mission and inherit from those who share the same Tao, without being bound by blood ties."
"No wonder my father asked me to follow you. These experiences have helped me understand the mundane world a lot. Thank you, Fellow Daoist Ye."
Ye Yunqi sent a voice message: "We are all Taoist friends, why bother thanking each other? You have been very helpful to me."
As the two were talking, they saw Jiang Zhiyun walk up to Ye Yunqi in a daze.
(End of this chapter)