Chapter 747 - 747 Blood is Thicker than Water
This matter was basically known to all members of the Shen Family over the age of thirty. It was also Shen Family's greatest upheaval back then.
The upheaval occurred because Shen Tianjun tried to save Shen Lingwei, which led to conflicts with some elder-level members of the family. In the end, he had no choice but to leave Shen Family Manor, taking Shen Lingwei with him, and they roamed the world for twenty years. However, after he left, the enemies from Huangfu Household from back then did not attack Shen Family anymore. Some speculated that before Shen Tianjun left, he must have reached some sort of agreement with those people, which is why they did not invade Shen Family again.
Over those twenty years, the people of Shen Family constantly wondered when Shen Tianjun would return to Shen Family Manor. Of course, everyone also speculated whether the little girl Shen Tianjun took away was still alive. After all, given her injuries at that time, even an adult would have been fortunate to survive, let alone a baby.
The elders who had opposed Shen Lingwei back then were no longer around. The younger generation in Shen Family were mostly the siblings of Shen Ao Chen. Elder Brother Shen Ao Chen was very kind to them, and they all respected Shen Ao Chen very much. Everyone clearly remembered the scene of Shen Ao Chen dying in front of them. Thus, seeing Shen Lingwei now, many were reminded of Shen Ao Chen and could not help but sigh with emotion; though it was their first meeting with Shen Lingwei, everyone already considered her family!
"Father, Lingwei's eyes..." Shen Shi whispered, "Are they still not healed?"
"Tenth Brother!" Shen Da scolded him. Everyone could see there was something wrong with Shen Lingwei's eyes, but such words should not be spoken directly in front of her.
Shen Shi, being a rather straightforward person, rarely thought before he spoke. Scolded by Shen Da, he felt a bit embarrassed and hastily added, "What I mean is, our Shen Family's Ziyu Chenxiang Pill can cure all diseases, or it could possibly..."
"It's no use," Shen Tianjun shook his head and said, "I've removed all other poisons from Lingwei's body, and her injuries are all healed. However, her eyes suffer from a congenital retinal obstructiveness, which can't be cured by the Ziyu Chenxiang Pill."
"Ah?" Shen Shi's eyes widened in surprise as he looked at Shen Lingwei's expressionless eyes and sighed, "Then... then Lingwei will..."
"It's alright!" Shen Da quickly gestured with his hands and said, "Even if she can't see clearly, Lingwei is still the most beautiful. Lingwei, don't worry, you're home now. From now on, your family here will take good care of you. You are our child!"
Shen Lingwei smiled gently and said, "Uncle, it's fine. Even without my eyes, I can still hear very clearly. In fact, sometimes, the world has many things that don't necessarily need to be seen to be appreciated or might even seem more beautiful when heard. Just like how you can see the whiteness of snowflakes, but can you hear the light rustling sound they make when they land on the ground? What is heard and what is seen are different kinds of beauty. Although Heaven did not grant me good eyes, it did not take away my ears; instead, it gave me a pair of very sensitive ears. I still consider myself very lucky!"
This optimistic outlook of Shen Lingwei left everyone in the Shen Family astonished, and they felt even more compassion for this unfortunate girl. A woman walked over and embraced Shen Lingwei, whispering, "Lingwei, you have suffered so much over the years. From today onwards, we will make it up to you!"
This woman was none other than Shen Lingwei's aunt. The others in Shen Family bore the same sentiment. Although Shen Lingwei had just returned, the people of Shen Family had already elevated her to the same standing as Shen Qingyi.
Shen Qingyi also came over and grabbed Shen Lingwei's hand. Although she was unaware of the events of the past, she knew that this girl was her older sister.
"Sister, my room is occupied only by me. Why don't you come and stay with me?" Shen Qingyi suggested.
Shen Qingyi and Shen Lingwei, being half-sisters yet blood is thicker than water, this feeling was fully embodied between the two. Holding Shen Qingyi's hand, Shen Lingwei felt a warmth throughout her body and nodded vigorously, saying, "Mhmm, I'd love to live with my sister!"
Seeing the two girls like this, the people of Shen Family were even more delighted, Shen Tianjun himself couldn't help but crack a slight smile.
The people of Shen Family surrounded Shen Lingwei and Shen Qingyi as they followed Shen Tianjun out of the inner rooms to the outside hall, just in time to see some guards of Shen Family surrounding a man. This man was not very strong, but his martial arts techniques were solid, making it not so easy for Shen's guards to defeat him. This man was none other than Tie Yongwen's closed-door disciple, Du Tianyi!
Seeing Du Tianyi, everyone in Shen Family was stunned. Shen Da quickly walked over and asked the guards to step back, then stared at Du Tianyi in astonishment, saying, "Du, what brings you here? What happened, why did you start fighting with our Shen Family's people?"
When they had just returned, following the orders of Old Madame Shen, they had personally released Du Tianyi and had also apologized to him. But to their surprise, Du Tianyi had unexpectedly fought his way back to Shen Family Manor!
"Uncle Shen!" Du Tianyi bowed slightly to Shen Da and said, "I have a brother still at Shen Family, and I just wanted to come back to see if I could take him away. I didn't mean to disturb everyone at Shen Family. It was just a misunderstanding, probably because I climbed over the wall to get in, which led to the misunderstanding!"
Realization dawned on Shen Da as such incidents were happening in Shen Family, and now all the guards were highly alert, suspecting another attack. If someone climbed over the wall at such a time, it would indeed be strange if the guards didn't react.
"I wonder, Du, which friend of yours is still staying with our Shen Family?" asked Shen Da.
"Ye Qing!" Du Tianyi responded immediately. After returning to the city, he had been constantly worried about Ye Qing, so he rushed back immediately, hoping to rescue Ye Qing. Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered, he started fighting with people from the Shen Family.
Hearing the name Ye Qing, Shen Da couldn't help but smile, thinking Du Tianyi had come to rescue someone else.
"So, it's Mr. Ye." Shen Da said, "Mr. Ye was injured and is now recuperating in our Shen Family Manor, but his life is no longer in danger. Du, there's no need for you to worry; everything before was a misunderstanding. This time, Mr. Ye saved our Shen Family. He is a great benefactor of our family, and we would never bite the hand that feeds us!"
"Ah?" Du Tianyi was stunned as he didn't know what had happened and still thought Ye Qing was being held captive by the Shen Family.
Shen Da briefly explained what had happened just now, and when Du Tianyi heard about Ye Qing using his blood to save others, he couldn't help but smile slightly. He knew very well that only Ye Qing would do such a sacrificial act.
However, when he heard that Shen Tianjun had shown up, his expression changed drastically and he exclaimed, "Where is Old Master Shen?"
Shen Da stepped back and looked towards Shen Tianjun. Du Tianyi took a step forward and knelt down before Shen Tianjun, trembling as he said, "Old Master Shen, please avenge my master!"
Shen Tianjun sighed, reached out to help Du Tianyi up, and said, "I cannot take action in this matter, as that would be bullying the younger generation. However, you are welcome to stay at the Shen Family Manor for a while. I will personally teach you a boxing technique that might help you take your revenge!"
At these words, the Shen Family members couldn't help but exclaim. The skill level of Southern Fist King Shen Tianjun was profound. For him to personally mentor someone was indeed a fortune that one might not gain in several lifetimes. You should know that not many in the Shen Family are personally mentored by Shen Tianjun. It seemed that Shen Tianjun genuinely felt guilty for not being able to take vengeance for Tie Yongwen himself, so he was eager to train Du Tianyi well.
Understandably, Du Tianyi was overjoyed. His request for Shen Tianjun to help him was due to his own lack of strength in taking revenge. Now that Shen Tianjun offered him this opportunity to seek revenge himself, he was even more thrilled.
"Thank you, Old Master Shen!" Du Tianyi repeatedly kowtowed vigorously, extremely excited.
Shen Tianjun helped Du Tianyi up and tasked the guards with a few instructions before leading everyone back to the hall to continue dealing with the aftermath at the Shen Family Manor.
Meanwhile, outside the giant stones at the entrance of the Shen Family Manor, Cui Yulong was still sitting cross-legged on a large rock, with Monk Wuhua sitting opposite him. The Shen Family had undergone such drastic changes, yet the two of them spent the time meditating through it all, as if nothing of the outside world concerned them.
The situation continued for about half an hour before Monk Wuhua lightly chanted a Buddhist mantra and quietly asked, "Do you understand now?"
Cui Yulong slowly opened his eyes, which still appeared somewhat hazy. He looked at Monk Wuhua, then at the wooden box placed in front of him, unable to make a choice for a moment.
"Well, it seems you have not yet severed your worldly ties," said Monk Wuhua, slowly standing up. "Cui Yulong, you may go and settle your worldly affairs. When you are truly ready to let go, come and find me!"
Having said this, Monk Wuhua turned around and left the rocky expanse as lightly as if he were floating, his white garment billowing like snow in the windless air, making him appear ethereal and Buddha-like.
Cui Yulong watched Monk Wuhua's retreating figure for a long time before he sighed ruefully and eventually picked up the wooden box from the ground.
Holding the box to his ear, he could still hear a faint dragon chant inside. The familiar feeling of the Ink Pattern Black Gold Blade pulsed in Cui Yulong's hands. Clutching the wooden box tightly, he murmured, "In the end, you understand me best!"
Holding the wooden box, Cui Yulong followed the path Monk Wuhua had taken and slowly walked out of the rocky expanse.
Standing outside the rocky expanse, Cui Yulong turned his head to look at the Shen Family Manor, a rare smile appearing on his usually stern face. He gently shook his head, placed the wooden box on his shoulder, and walked away from the vicinity of the Shen Family Manor.
Although Monk Wuhua did not make him give up everything, he had at least let go of his grudge against the Shen Family.