Supreme Emptiness

Chapter 1879: Chapter 1922: The True Words’ Emotional Knot

Jiang Fan stared at him, his gaze fluctuating with uncertainty.

After a moment, he waved his hand: "Considering you helped fuse the Evil Sword with the Artifact Spirit, our grudges are settled."

"Go and repair through possession on your own!"

"But remember, if you resort to wrongdoing again, I will ensure your complete obliteration."

The Heavenly Craft Sage and Wan Bing Venerable have been good to him, the Divinity Transformation Realm of their Great State should offer him a chance to redeem himself.

Mo Dingqian felt deeply ashamed: "Having witnessed the fierce battles of Ancient Giants and mankind’s desperate expedition to the Hell Realm, how could I not repent?"

"Thank you, Senior Jiang, for your generosity, if I do use possession, it will be to join the battle of the Heavenly Realm expedition."

After bowing to Jiang Fan several times, Mo Dingqian vanished into the void.

Jiang Fan watched him depart, feeling moved, and entered the Space Mirror with his consciousness.

His gaze fell on the Asura Empress’s family tied together by a rope.

Seeing his arrival, all but the Asura Empress shrank back a little.

Asura Empress said, "Do not panic, he is here to fulfill his promise to let one of you leave."

What?

The Heavenly Sword and Tian Ge exchanged looks of surprise.

The Heavenly Sword said, "Let it be me!"

Tian Ge said, "You should let me go first."

Jiang Fan’s gaze skipped over them and landed on Tian Qin, saying, "You may leave."

"But you must leave Central Earth, you cannot linger!"

He dared not let a Four Crown King from the Dark Shura Clan roam freely in Central Earth.

"Me?" Tian Qin pointed at herself and quickly shook her head: "I will not leave."

"I will stay here."

Jiang Fan still possessed many Hell Abyss Crystals, once she gathered four, she could break through to the Five Crowned King of Hell.

Such opportunities are not absent in the Heavenly Realm, but obtaining four stones in a short time is unrealistic, as too many Shura Clans in the Heavenly Realm are vying for the Hell Abyss Crystal.

On the contrary, how many Shura Clan are around Jiang Fan?

No need for competition here.

It must be hard for the Empress, to strive to please Jiang Fan more to gather the Hell Abyss Crystals quickly.

"You are not leaving?" Jiang Fan looked at her speechlessly, saying: "Alright, I will deal with the Heavenly Realm first, then come for the four of you."

Exiting the Space Mirror, Jiang Fan breathed a sigh of relief.

Everyone who needed handling was dealt with.

Next, there were other matters to tend to.

At this moment, he noticed someone sitting on the rooftop in the distance.

Her light yellow gown and ink-black hair fluttered slightly in the night breeze, her thin and solitary silhouette under moonlight appeared cool and desolate.

It was the True Word Venerable.

She hugged her knees, tilted her chin slightly, silently gazing at the moon, lost in thought.

Jiang Fan sighed lightly, silently using Instantaneous Movement to sit beside her.

True Word Venerable, just waking, turned to see Jiang Fan, naturally leaning against him, saying:

"How goes your cultivation?"

Jiang Fan held her hand, softly rubbing it, saying: "All is prepared, waiting only for dawn."

True Word Venerable’s jade-like fingers intertwined with Jiang Fan’s, softly saying: "Come back."

"If you are lost too, the world would be left with only me."

Jiang Fan’s eyes flickered with long hesitation.

Finally, he released the True Word Venerable’s hand, pulled out a Void Feather Robe, draping it around her.

True Word Venerable asked in confusion: "What is this?"

Jiang Fan pulled her into an embrace, kissing her forehead, saying:

"It’s the Angel Clan’s Void Feather Robe, wearing it allows you to traverse freely in the void."

"Take it and find Xingyuan Venerable."

True Word Venerable’s body quivered, her eyes gradually widened: "You... know what I’m thinking?"

Jiang Fan held her tightly, saying: "How could I not know?"

"Though you’re by my side, have you ever been truly happy?"

"Your heart harbors apologies to Xingyuan Venerable, worries about his unknown fate, and desires for kinship, all these can be felt without seeing."

"This robe, I prepared for you long ago."

"Find the right moment, wear it and leave Central Earth."

"I... set you free."

Before heading to the Hell Realm, Jiang Fan already felt True Word Venerable’s emotions.

And understood, her heart was not with him.

Separation was inevitable.

True Word Venerable stood frozen, her heart struck by overwhelming emotions.

She never realized that Jiang Fan, always busy, had been silently paying attention to her.

Never thought, her deeply buried heart’s knot, was already known by Jiang Fan.

Now, he personally fitted her with wings to fly away.

And her departure possibly meant never returning.

"What if... I don’t return?"

True Word Venerable gazed into Jiang Fan’s eyes, asking complexly.

She yearned to return to Xingyuan Venerable’s side, but if he cannot return, would she abandon him to come back to Jiang Fan?

Jiang Fan looked at the moon overhead, pain flickering in his eyes, softly saying:

"Then... may your life ahead be gentle."

"Do not again be all alone by Washing Moon Lake as before, without friends, relatives, joy or laughter."

He lowered his head, meeting True Word Venerable’s eyes, saying:

"I cannot untangle your heart’s knots, what is in my power is only to let you go."

"Tomorrow’s battle holds uncertain fate, so I could only give you the robe early."

"Take care, True Word."

"You were the beautiful female Venerable who protected me weak as I was from Evil Crow Venerable."

"I will always remember in my heart."

True Word Venerable’s shoulders shook, under moonlight, crystal-clear pearls flowed silently down her cheeks.

She never loved Jiang Fan.

Never.

Even when they consummated their marriage, it was only absence of resentment.

Even when Jiang Fan employed the grand wish of heaven to preserve Xingyuan Venerable’s soul, leaving him aged and gray, she merely saw him as family.

Love never existed.

But at this moment, her heart ached.

Thinking about leaving behind forever the one who silently embraced her, fastened wings upon her so she could fly away, never to see him again.

Her heart seemed tightly bound by steel wire, painfully ached, along with deep sorrow.

She squeezed Jiang Fan’s arm, tightly holding it against her chest, tears falling in showers.

"Don’t cry." Jiang Fan wiped her tears: "Return to Xingyuan Venerable’s side."

True Word Venerable couldn’t control her emotions, cried aloud: "But I... can’t bear to leave you!"

"I don’t want to lose you, Jiang Fan!"

Jiang Fan was taken aback.

This was True Word Venerable’s first time revealing such emotions, right?

She always seemed lofty and cold, though she’d sometimes call him husband, it always felt like her heart was empty.

Jiang Fan smiled reassuringly: "Finally left a little place for me in your heart."

"It wasn’t easy, right?"

True Word Venerable held Jiang Fan tight, she realized, like Fairy Yun Shang, she inexorably fell for him.

That unfamiliar heartache was the sign of it.

Clang, clang—

At this moment, the Evil Sword behind Jiang Fan started vibrating, seemingly furious.

Chen Jing also sensed the change in True Word Venerable’s emotional state.

When the ethereal master declared "can’t bear it" through tears, it meant she genuinely felt.

And that was something Chen Jing could never attain.

True Word Venerable, with tears still in her eyes, asked with a sobbing voice: "What is wrong with this sword?"

She recalled last time on the battlefield, when they embraced, this sword also acted oddly.

Now, feeling emotional towards Jiang Fan, it’s stirred again.