Chapter 37 – Grudges over three generations, Part 5
Guo Xiang shook her head, “How could that be? If he wanted to kill it would be all too easy. At Feng Lingdu, all he needed was his little finger to kill .”
Huang Rong said, “You’re still young. You don’t know about all these things yet. If he wanted you to suffer and make us worried and depressed, it would be ten tis more terrible than killing a person. Ah, there’s no need to say more, now I know he won’t. But I’m still worried over sothing.”
Guo Xiang said, “Mother, what’s there to worry about? I think brother Yang won’t take past matters to heart. He will be reunited with Sister-in-law soon and he’d be so happy he’d forget everything.”
Huang Rong said, “That’s exactly what I’m worried about; he may not get to see Xiao Longnü.”
Guo Xiang was shocked and said, “What? How could that be? Brother Yang personally told Sister-in-law was badly injured and was taken away by the Divine Nun of the South Sea [Nan Hai Shen Ni] for treatnt and arranged to et again 16 years later. The couple has deep feelings for each other, why wouldn’t they et after waiting for so long?”
Huang Rong frowned and only said, “Hmmmmm.” Guo Xiang said, “Brother Yang told she carved several words on the ‘ Broken Heart Cliff’ which said, ‘sixteen years later, et at this place, the love between (us) husband and wife is profoundly deep, never fail this promise’ Could the words be false?”
Huang Rong said, “The words are genuine, but I’m afraid Xiao Longnü loved Yang Guo too much so he won’t be able to see her again.”
Guo Xiang did not know what in Heaven’s na Huang Rong was talking about and stared at her expectantly. Huang Rong said, “sixteen years ago, your Brother Yang and his wife were seriously injured; Brother Yang’s injuries could be treated while Xiao Longnü’s poison attacked her major accupoints. He saw that she wouldn’t likely survive and didn’t want to accept treatnt.” When she said this, her voice beca soft and gentle and continued, “Ah, you’re still young, you won’t understand.”
Guo Xiang was lost in thought for a while then said, “Mother, if I were Sister-in-law, I’d pretend I’m alright and let him take the dicine to recover.”
Huang Rong was surprised; she had never expected her daughter to be so thoughtful of others at such a young age, so she said, “Correct, I’m afraid Xiao Longnü did just that and left Yang Guo. She earnestly said ‘the love between (us) husband and wife is profoundly deep, never fail this promise’ and said ‘please treasure this, beg that you fulfill this reunion’. When I saw ‘please treasure this’, I guessed Xiao Longnü disappeared suddenly to make your Brother Yang patiently and quietly wait for her for sixteen years. Ah, she thought after sixteen years, your Brother Yang would slowly forget her. Although he’d be disappointed, he wouldn’t want to commit suicide.”
Guo Xiang said, “Then what about the Divine Nun of the South Sea?” Huang Rong said, “I made that up. There’s really no such person.” Guo Xiang was shocked and stamred, “No… no such person?”
Huang Rong said, “That day at the Passionless Valley, I saw Yang Guo was so miserable that I could not help but make sothing up to console him and make him wait for the past sixteen years. I said the Divine Nun of the South Sea lived on Wisdom Island, but actually there’s no such island. I also said she taught your grandfather so palm strokes to reduce his suspicions. This Yang Guo is so intelligent, if I didn’t make it sound realistic, how would he believe ? If he didn’t, then Xiao Longnü’s efforts would be wasted.”
Guo Xiang said, “So you’re saying Sister-in-law is already dead? This whole thing was just to fool him?”
Huang Rong quickly said, “No, no! Maybe Xiao Longnü is still alive and will et him when the ti cos; if so that’d be wonderful. She’s the only disciple of the Ancient Tomb Sect, the founder Lin Chaoying was extrely knowledgeable and had profound martial arts and internal energy, so she might have left so incredible skill for Xiao Longnü to use to save her life.”
Guo Xiang thought for a while then said, “Yeah, I think so too, Sister-in-law is such a kind person and Brother Yang loves her so much, she wouldn’t die so easily. But if he doesn’t get to et her, won’t he go crazy?”
Huang Rong said, “Today, when your grandfather ca, I was thinking of asking him to cover up for us, but I was unable to do so.”
Guo Xiang beca worried and said, “Now Brother Yang and Grandfather are together, he’d surely ask about the Divine Nun of the South Sea. Grandfather doesn’t know what’s going on and he’d surely let the cat out of the bag. That’ll be terrible.”
Huang Rong said, “If Xiao Longnü could be reunited with him, which would require a lot of luck, then everything would be fine. But if he doesn’t get to see Xiao Longnü, then I really don’t know what he’d do. He’d hate deeply for lying to him and making him wait in loneliness for sixteen years.”
Guo Xiang said, “Mother, don’t worry, it was for his own good. You saved his life.”
Huang Rong said, “Besides the deep friendship of the Guo and Yang families for the past three generations, Guo’er himself has saved your father, mother and sister nurous tis. Today he did so much for Xiangyang, we are truly grateful and we can never repay him. Ah, Guo’er has been lonely almost all his life. He’s already past thirty but the only happy monts he had only made up a few days.”
Guo Xiang thought, “If Brother really can’t et Sister-in-law, he might really go crazy.”
Huang Rong said, “Your Brother Yang is of good character, but he has gone through much hardship when young so he’s rather eccentric, but his conduct is extraordinary.”
Guo Xiang tried to smile and said, “He, Grandfather and I are all heretic people.”
Huang Rong said, “Correct, he’s a good man but he has a heretic aura. If Xiao Longnü has unfortunately passed away, you must never ever et him again.”
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