Chapter 81: The Death Of Ye Chunsheng!
Ye Chunsheng died.
Ji Qing had only known Ye Chunsheng for a little over a year.
This swordsman with exceptional talent should have had a boundless future, but he died just like that.
Footsteps sounded from outside.
“Chunsheng…”
Sword Forging Manor Lord Zhao Wuya rushed to Ye Chunsheng’s bedside.
His eyes were bloodshot, and tears even flowed down.
The crying was extremely sorrowful.
However, Zhao Wuya’s voice contained not only grief, but also many other complex emotions.
Ji Qing did not speak, just quietly watching Zhao Wuya.
Until Zhao Wuya cried until he was choking, his voice hoarse.
“I want to take Chunsheng away.”
Ji Qing said faintly.
This was not a discussion, but a notification.
Zhao Wuya wiped his tears and slowly stood up. He turned back and glanced at Ji Qing, wanting to say something but stopping.
But in the end, he let out a long sigh.
“Alright. Chunsheng has been hanging on for so long, insisting on waiting for Mister Ji to see him one last time. That means he regarded Mister Ji as family. If Mister Ji handles Chunsheng’s funeral affairs, I can rest assured.”
“Men, bring the coffin in!”
Soon, the disciples of Sword Forging Manor carried in a high-quality coffin.
Sword Forging Manor had long anticipated this day, so they had prepared the coffin in advance.
Ji Qing placed Ye Chunsheng’s corpse into the coffin, and then the people of Sword Forging Manor carried the coffin onto the horse carriage.
Ji Qing pulled the horse carriage and slowly left Sword Forging Manor.
From beginning to end, he did not ask Zhao Wuya anything about Ye Chunsheng and Zhao Jingjing.
It was Zhao Wuya who couldn’t help but speak: “Mister Ji, Chunsheng… was a good child! I truly wanted to bring Chunsheng and Jingjing together.”
“I know.”
“Did Chunsheng say anything at the end?”
“Chunsheng said he had no hate in his heart and told me not to kill Zhao Jingjing.”
“You agreed?”
“I agreed!”
Zhao Wuya seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
“However, as Chunsheng’s friend, I still want to send Zhao Jingjing down to reunite with Chunsheng. Does Manor Lord Zhao have any objections?”
“I…”
Zhao Wuya’s eyes widened.
The person before him was “Astonishing Swan Saber” Ji Qing.
Fifth on the Villain Ranking!
He could reason with Ye Chunsheng, but reason with Ji Qing?
That was impossible!
Although Ji Qing showed no killing intent, Zhao Wuya knew very well in his heart.
If he answered wrong, the entire Sword Forging Manor would probably run with blood today!
Second-rate experts are not terrifying.
The terrifying one is Ji Qing!
“I have already expelled Zhao Jingjing from Sword Forging Manor. From now on, Zhao Jingjing has no connection to Sword Forging Manor!”
Zhao Wuya gritted his teeth and said coldly.
“Manor Lord…”
Some people from Sword Forging Manor changed color upon hearing this.
Expelled from Sword Forging Manor?
Was there still a place for Zhao Jingjing in Jianghu?
Moreover, once this news spread, Zhao Jingjing’s reputation would be ruined.
Upon hearing this, Ji Qing did not speak. Instead, he led the horse carriage and left Sword Forging Manor step by step until he disappeared from sight.
“Manor Lord, why do this? Miss Zhao Jingjing was indeed wrong, but the more hateful one is that ‘Jade Flute Young Master’. Besides, she is your own daughter…”
An old man from Sword Forging Manor couldn’t help but speak.
“How could I not know that Zhao Jingjing is my daughter? But did Zhao Jingjing regard me as her father? Did she have Sword Forging Manor in her heart? Ever since she left with Su Yuxiao, she cut all ties with my Sword Forging Manor.”
“Moreover, do you really think that with Ye Chunsheng dead, everything is settled and nothing will happen?”
“This ‘Astonishing Swan Saber’ Ji Qing is fifth on the Villain Ranking! There is anger pent up in his heart! If I answered wrong, the entire Sword Forging Manor, from top to bottom, would probably…”
Everyone fell silent.
“Astonishing Swan Saber” Ji Qing’s reputation in Jianghu seemed to be gradually turning positive nowadays.
Many people also vaguely knew that his so-called patricide and matricide back then probably had hidden circumstances.
But Ji Qing still ranked fifth on the Villain Ranking.
He killed Du Chen and slew the Poison Demon.
He showed no mercy at all.
Even if Ji Qing was not a great demon, he was definitely not someone soft-hearted.
Ji Qing was not Ye Chunsheng.
Even if Ye Chunsheng was strong, even becoming a first-rate expert or grandmaster, he was not frightening at all.
Ye Chunsheng had a fatal weakness!
But Ji Qing was different.
Ji Qing was a born person of Jianghu.
And he stood at the pinnacle of Jianghu.
Even a great place like Sword Forging Manor would fear facing Ji Qing.
“Sigh, I hope Su Yuxiao can truly protect Jingjing…”
Zhao Wuya’s expression was very complex.
He seemed to have aged ten years all at once.
His entire spirit and energy were gone.
Plant the cause, reap the fruit.
Everything was already destined!
……
On the sixth day of the twelfth lunar month in the thirteenth year of Yongchang, “Meteor Sword” Ye Chunsheng passed away at Sword Forging Manor!
The news spread, shaking Jianghu!
Everyone knew how Ye Chunsheng died.
Immediately following was a public announcement from Sword Forging Manor.
Sword Forging Manor expels Zhao Jingjing effective immediately.
From now on, anything regarding Zhao Jingjing has nothing to do with Sword Forging Manor.
This news, together with the news of Ye Chunsheng’s death, completely exploded across Jianghu.
Some previously veiled rumors were now spreading wildly throughout all of Jianghu.
“Wasn’t there a rumor before that Zhao Jingjing wasn’t abducted by ‘Jade Flute Young Master’, but eloped with him? Now it seems it was true.”
“More than eloping? Great Hero Ye’s death is probably related to Zhao Jingjing too. This woman is truly venomous-hearted. Great Hero Ye was so upright and noble—could he not compare to a mere ‘Jade Flute Young Master’?”
“What nonsense ‘Jade Flute Young Master’? He just relies on his father being a first-rate expert to build hype for him in Jianghu, earning that ridiculous title. He’s far inferior to Great Hero Ye.”
“Who knows what soul-bewitching potion Su Yuxiao fed Zhao Jingjing…”
“Now even Sword Forging Manor has expelled Zhao Jingjing, and she’s Zhao Wuya’s own daughter—how could Zhao Wuya be so ruthless?”
“He had no choice but to be ruthless. Great Hero Ye was an orphan, but it’s said he was close friends with ‘Astonishing Swan Saber’ Ji Qing. Ji Qing went to Sword Forging Manor to see Great Hero Ye one last time. If Zhao Wuya didn’t expel Zhao Jingjing, Sword Forging Manor would probably be flowing with blood by now, erased from Jianghu…”
“What? Great Hero Ye was close friends with ‘Astonishing Swan Saber’? Things are about to get lively now. Zhao Jingjing and Su Yuxiao won’t even be able to sleep soundly at night…”
“Not necessarily. Su Yuxiao’s father is the one who dominates Jianghu, the dignified Tianshan Sect Leader, a first-rate expert known as ‘North Wind Divine Sword’ Su Beifeng! No matter how strong Ji Qing is, he’s still just a second-rate expert, not quite on par with Su Beifeng…”
“In any case, as long as Ji Qing is around, Zhao Jingjing and Su Yuxiao will probably have to hide in Tianshan Sect and not dare to take a single step out…”
Jianghu was completely abuzz.
But Ji Qing seemed utterly deaf to it all.
He slowly pulled the coffin to the grave of Ye Chunsheng’s mother.
