Supreme Emptiness

Chapter 2044: Chapter 2088: Severing the Martial Path

"Don’t say any more!" Jiang Fan shouted in a low voice, "Don’t waste your promise on such a place!"

Staring into Xia Chaoge’s tearful eyes, a tumult of emotions surged within him.

The promise he made to Xia Chaoge was ultimately used for their farewell.

Was this predetermined destiny from the beginning?

Xia Chaoge also gazed into Jiang Fan’s eyes; their exchanged looks made words unnecessary to convey their decisions.

Tears rolled down her eyes once again as she said, "I thank Master for granting this."

Behind her, silent white wings unfurled, each feather shimmering like precious golden treasures.

She bit her lip slightly, and with a tremor of her wings, more than fifty golden feathers stained with blood fell away.

Pain crawled across her face.

"What are you doing?" Jiang Fan’s expression changed drastically.

These were Xia Chaoge’s Holy blood feathers, losing even one could greatly impact her Martial Path limits.

Let alone losing half of them?

Is she insane?

Xia Chaoge waved her sleeve, gathering all the golden feathers into a jade box.

Then she grabbed Jiang Fan’s hand and placed the jade box in his palm.

"Since Master gave me a farewell gift, then I’ll give Master a gift too."

"May Master absorb the Holy blood to eliminate the ’Heavenly Thunder Six Parts.’"

"Consider it Chaoge’s last deed for Master."

As the jade pendant on her neck continually opened its space, she recalled memories and came to understand that the ’Heavenly Thunder Six Parts’ was an enslavement art of the Angel Clan.

Only then did she realize that gifting Master the last part of the ’Yin Yang Heaven’ indirectly harmed him.

These Angel blood feathers can now compensate Master.

Jiang Fan felt as if hit by an enormous torrent, his heart and mind were violently shaken.

Xia Chaoge sacrificed her path of Martial Arts for him, clearing his obstacles.

That was her future, her long-lasting future!

Yet, she gave it all to him!

"Is it worth it? Am I worth such kindness from you?" Jiang Fan felt heavy-hearted and breathless.

Xia Chaoge wiped her tears away, smiling gently, like a flower blooming alone in a spring meadow.

"It’s worth it!" Xia Chaoge answered without hesitation, "Remember what Master gave me when we first met?"

Jiang Fan shook his head, "Too long ago, I’ve forgotten."

Xia Chaoge took a carefully preserved piece of Demon Beast material from the Space Storage Device.

It was the beast’s stomach pouch, capable of healing diseases.

Then he quickly remembered, "It was the White Crystal Beast’s stomach pouch."

Xia Chaoge held the remaining piece of the pouch with nostalgia:

"After coming to the Central Earth, besides searching for the Void Ancient Tree, I most loved using my master’s medical skills to heal."

"I loved seeing people and animals on the verge of decay regain new life; thus, I felt a sense of purpose."

"But my senior brothers and sisters saw me as an outlier, thinking I wasted my Martial Arts talent pursuing medical skills."

"I was an outlier in the Supreme Sect, on the Nine-Sect Land, so I was always alone, avoiding contact."

"But Master, upon first meeting, gifted me with a stomach pouch, so I could save more people."

Xia Chaoge spoke as light shone in her eyes:

"Back then, I felt this Master was different."

"Later, either with one woman or another, Master seemed like a philanderer."

"Yet, hearing I was trapped in the Sky-breaking Canyon, at risk of life, Master fought through the canyon alone, bloodied, standing before me; that moment moved Chaoge deeply."

"Then, I felt Master’s kindness was genuine."

Jiang Fan’s memories surged like tides, past scenes replayed.

No wonder Xia Chaoge only smiled for him; unknowingly, she saw him as her sole spiritual solace in Central Earth.

"Later, Master fought at the Boundary Mountain for the Nine-Sect disciples, for the people behind him, bravely contending with the Dead Spirit Army; then, Master seemed a hero with worldly concerns."

"Earlier still, Master destroyed the Giant Sect in wrath for Elder Li; Master seemed a man of passion."

"And later still..."

At this, Xia Chaoge suddenly paused, saying, "So many more ’laters’ to recount, endless."

"In short, Master is like a huge treasure, always uncovering delightful surprises for Chaoge."

"How could I not adore such a Master?"

"As long as Master is well, my own condition matters not."

Jiang Fan was overwhelmed with emotions.

He never realized his importance in Xia Chaoge’s heart.

Looking down at the healing in his palm, his heart trembled as did his voice: "But, this is your future."

Xia Chaoge’s hands clasped behind her back, giggling: "As long as Master is well, Chaoge doesn’t mind."

Jiang Fan was utterly moved.

The last person to unconditionally give to him was Xu Youran.

The person he owes a lifetime to.

Now Xia Chaoge became someone he owes immeasurably.

Time and again, she has treated him well, now she willingly sacrifices her Martial Path future to pave a way for him.

How could he ever repay that?

Watching the small angel smiling before him, soon to depart from his life, Jiang Fan’s heart twisted; his eyes were slightly red.

Upon seeing this, Xia Chaoge quickly reached to cradle Jiang Fan’s face, gently rubbing his eyes:

"Master, don’t cry... Chaoge doesn’t want you to grieve for me."

Their gaze held each other, complex emotions brewed in both pairs of eyes.

Xia Chaoge’s suppressed feelings erupted uncontrollably.

"Master, actually..." Xia Chaoge opened her mouth, but paused, then said: "Actually, Chaoge can’t bear to leave Master."

She silently withdrew her hand, stepping back, she distanced herself from Jiang Fan.

Without a future, why disclose the truth, for fear of adding sorrow to Master?

Some feelings need to bloom like flowers, others silently perfume the canyon.

"Master, I’m leaving now."

Xia Chaoge deeply looked at Jiang Fan; she couldn’t wait any longer.

The East Emperor Great Angel was approaching.

She removed the pendant from her neck, swiped it beside her, silently opening a dark void rift.

Space Power surged in, enveloping her and the surrounding vegetation into it.

Jiang Fan reached out and grasped her hand.

Xia Chaoge showed a bitter smile: "Master still doesn’t want me to leave?"

Jiang Fan took out the sleeping Little Qilin from the Space Mirror.

With a hand wave, he extracted the Merit Divine Pearl from its body.

Then, he placed the slumbering Little Qilin into her arms.

"Little Qilin? Why did Master give me this?" Xia Chaoge asked in surprise.

Little Qilin was Master’s closest Spiritual Pet, none other in comparison!

Jiang Fan said, "How can I let you return alone? Let Little Qilin accompany you back to the Northern Heavenly State."

Xia Chaoge quickly refused, "How can this be? How can Master lose Little Qilin?"

Jiang Fan smiled gently, "Who said I would lose it?"

"Can’t I go to the Heavenly Realm to find you all?"

What?

Xia Chaoge’s eyes widened: "Master... is coming to the Northern Heavenly State?"