Chapter 86 : Yu Xiao’s Story (End)

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The day I was made the Master of North Mountain was the day she got married off in a splendorous wedding. I thought our relations would end there.

We were childhood sweethearts from a young age. I had once thought I would take her as my wife. We would have adorable children and spend our entire lives together, until our lifespans ended.

What a pity that reality gave me a cruel blow. At some point, she had begun to grow distant from me. No, more accurately, she was distancing herself from me.

Even when we met there was only ever one name on her lips. It was a completely foreign name.

When she spoke about that person, her expression was one I hadn’t seen on her before – tentative yet sweet…

I had once wondered if I told her I liked her, would she give me a chance?

But my reason told me I mustn’t say it for it I did, perhaps we might not even be able to remain friends.

Her love was passionate, like a moth flying into flames. If she knew about my feelings for her, she would completely distance herself from me. That wasn’t what I wanted. So I didn’t say anything.

The day I became master of North Mountain, I stood at its peak and sent her off with my gaze as she married into the North Sea. Standing there, I was able to watch the place where she had gone to. That way, I would be able to be closer to her.

I had never thought there would come a day when she would climb the North Mountain covered in blood. Seeing her like that, I wished I could’ve slapped myself for choosing a dangerously steep place like the North Mountain. The North Mountain was the tallest mountain in the Celestial World!

I couldn’t imagine how much effort it must’ve taken for her, who had lost all her cultivation and bearing grievous wounds, to climb all the way up. The Dragon Clan of the North Sea had been wiped out. That she was able to survive was due to her husband’s sacrifice. It was for the sake of protecting their last bloodline.

It was a tiny infant. But when that infant was handed to me, I lifted the bloodstained cloak to find her ashen green face. She was already dead.

“Please save her, Brother Shang.”

I hugged the cold body of the infant, not knowing how to react.

“Brother Shang… please… she’s my final hope. Please save her…”

I wanted to save her but she told me she had used a blood sacrifice technique. She wouldn’t be able to reincarnate and I wouldn’t be able to save her. She begged me to save her child.

I had to watch as she scattered into nothingness. At that moment, I knew what a dead heart felt like. But I couldn’t die. I had to save the child because it was her last wish.

I buried her clothes at the peak of the North Mountain. There, she would be able to look out at the North Sea where her husband remained in eternal slumber.

I went to the Underworld and used half my lifespan to exchange for the child’s soul. But she was too weak; she wasn’t able to return to her original body. I had no choice but to use soul-nourishing techniques to help her recuperate.

In the meantime, I investigated on the truth behind the eradication of the North Sea Dragon Clan yet I never found out who was behind it…

I didn’t wish for the child to seek vengeance so I had never told her about this matter before. I made another body for her and brought her to the Cultivation World, where I joined the Misty Sect.

The Sect Master had told me she had an inauspicious fate and wouldn’t have a good end. I knew it was because of me. It was because I had forcibly tried to change her destiny so she wouldn’t have a good end.

I gave her the name Shang Shu. I hoped she would be a unique1 existence. I taught her spells and techniques, as well as how to act. But I didn’t dare to interact with her too much for fear of seeing her mother’s shadow in her.

As the years passed and she grew up, I found that she didn’t look much like her mother. I had once wondered whether it was because of some mistake I had made when creating this body for her. But this was good too. At least… I wouldn’t find it so hard to face her.

One day, I discovered something about her was different. Her destiny was changing. Until, she brought a man to me.

I recognised him. He was a famous monster in the Celestial World. Yet he turned out to be her only hope at life. I didn’t know whether I should be happy or worried.

I didn’t know much about Feng Ci. I had not left the North Mountain for a long time by the time he was born. Afterwards I heard rumours about him when I was searching for soul-nourishing techniques.

He managed to become famous in one battle where before he had been in dire straits. His name rang throughout the Celestial World; even I had heard of it. Back then, I had thought this Feng Ci must not be normal.

I encountered him once, at the edge of the North Sea. Those unrestrained flames around him allowed me to confirm his identity rather quickly.

All he did was cast me a calm look and continued standing there quietly after he had made sure I had no intention of attacking. His head was slightly raised as he looked at the stone tablet which reached into the heavens. The clan rules of the North Sea Dragon Clan were carved into the stone.

“What are you looking at?” I asked curiously.

Feng Ci seemed surprised I was talking to him. Only after a while did he point to the top of the pillar, and with a slightly endearing expression, he spoke, “There’s something… up there.”

I furrowed my brows and looked up but didn’t see anything. He suddenly flew up and his figure was concealed in the surrounding mist at the top. After a good while, he finally came back down, a transparent crystal lying silently on his palm.

It was a memory crystal. My heart seemed to be thumping exceptionally hard then. Only a dragon could have placed the object there. And Feng Ci… was a hybrid with dragon and phoenix blood.

I asked him for the memory crystal, to which he very calmly placed it to the side before turning to leave. From the memory crystal, I learned who was behind the massacre of the North Sea Dragon Clan, yet the reason remained unclear.

I wanted to avenge my love at that time, but it was a crucial period for Xiaoshu and I had no way of splitting my attention from her, so this matter could only wait.

I didn’t expect to meet Feng Ci again, and that too under such circumstances. But since he was Xiaoshu’s only hope at living, I pleaded with him. I hadn’t thought he would agree so easily. I asked him, “Why?”

His reply was simple, “She can get close to me. I like her.”

Perhaps this was heaven’s will. Later when Xiaoshu broke off our master-disciple relationship, I was worried but knew she’d be safest with Feng Ci, so I didn’t stop her.

I heard she had gone missing but since her soul tablet didn’t break, I knew she was alive. And I didn’t have much time left. I had to finish one last thing: get revenge.

It wasn’t easy but I avenged her. I managed to extract the reason behind the extinction. Their clan’s young master had taken a liking to her and failing to abduct her, plotted to destroy the entire North Sea Dragon Clan.

After taking revenge, I returned to the North Mountain to await death. I wouldn’t be able to reincarnate either – just like her.

In that trance-like state as I started to disappear, I seemed to be able to see her, wearing her wedding robes and walking towards me with a smile.

I wasn’t able to accompany you when you were alive. Now, I can accompany you in death. I have no regrets.

-Yu Xiao


Author’s note:

Second update for the day.

I don’t really like writing side stories from others’ POV but if that person is particularly special, I’ll write one. Sorry to all of you who wanted to see other people’s POV~ Though you can write your own!

  1. The term for unique/special is ‘特殊’, pronounced te’shu. Her name is the second character.

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  1. xxmzsmilesxx · Oct 28, 2021

    Omg this is so heartbreaking! 🥺

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  2. dendenmushi21 · Oct 15, 2021

    it so sad for master Yu Xiao to have unrequited love... a life of a cannon fodder.. 😭

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  3. P-Orc · Jul 11, 2020

    [The Dragon Clan of the North Sea had been wiped out. That she was able to survive was due to her husband’s sacrifice. It was for the sake of protecting their last bloodline.] So.. Shang Shu was actually part Dragon? Is that why she had ice vein thing?NOPE. NVM. New body.

    [After taking revenge, I returned to the North Mountain to await death. I wouldn’t be able to reincarnate either – just like her.

    In that trance-like state as I started to disappear, I seemed to be able to see her, wearing her wedding robes and walking towards me with a smile.

    I wasn’t able to accompany you when you were alive. Now, I can accompany you in death. I have no regrets.

    -Yu Xiao ] DAMMIT.. YU XIAO/MASTER'S ENDING IS ALSO SAD.. BITTERSWEET-- SAD.

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  4. Princess Renesmee · Mar 29, 2020

    Comeback.. hi.. there

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  5. samisamsam · Jan 3, 2020

    This is one of the most heart-breaking story of a person who can be considered as a second male-lead 😢

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  6. xLiri · Oct 5, 2019

    My heart... Yu Xiao, may you have a beautiful afterlife... They lost two great people t^t

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  7. bookwyrmfangirl · Mar 22, 2019

    So Shang Shu actually had that kind of background?
    Huh, I wonder how that works, that she was half dragon (is that how it is?). Let me see if I got this right- Yu Xiao has a unrequited love with Shang Shu’s mother. Shang Shu’s father was a dragon from the North Sea Dragon Clan. The North Sea Dragon Clan was killed off by an enemy who lusted after Shang Shu’s mother. Shang Shu’s mother gave her all to deliver her to Yu Xiao, and begged him to protect her, at the time, dead infant daughter. Yu Xiao then went to the Underworld and traded half his lifespan for Shang Shu, but it turned out that she couldn’t survive in her dragon (half-dragon?) body. Thus, Yu Xiao had to make her a new body and then raised her in the new sect he joined. What a sad tale for poor Yu Xiao! Master didn’t deserve it! Wuwuwuwuwu

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  8. SmallFish · Jan 4, 2019

    So... Long Jue ang Shang Shu were COUSINS!? lol

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  9. whitespadeblog · Dec 4, 2018

    aiii thats why both these two have short lifespan!

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  10. PurityByDarkness · Nov 20, 2018

    oh. ˚‧º·(˚ ˃̣̣̥᷄⌓˂̣̣̥᷅ )‧º·˚

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  11. CLoverLin · Oct 4, 2018

    why did author-san made Yu Xiao's story sooo........ are you Shi Sheng in real life??? #asking the author #thank you translator-san :)

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  12. LushWF · Jun 5, 2018

    Wait hold on, the young master of (which clan, his own clan? since it isn't made clear) the north sea dragon clan killed all of his own kin because he couldn't get Shang (also of the same clan??) for himself <colour me confused. Could a wise reader please elaborate for me...

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    • Wenhui · Translator · Jun 5, 2018

      The young master of this random unspecified clan massacred the north sea dragon clan.

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  13. Anonymous · May 23, 2018

    Should you be this ruthless Mr author? 😭😭😭😭😭😭 I cried my eyes out fu*k

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  14. Tsuki · May 22, 2018

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  15. chrissy987 · Editor · Mar 30, 2018

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  16. Anonymous Otaku · Mar 26, 2018

    😭

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  17. Vannie · Mar 1, 2018

    Hell!!! That is so *sobs* so *sob*, darn it! Why? Why did gou let me know of this now? *sob*

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  18. Anonymous · Feb 13, 2018

    *flips table* why?!?!?! NOW IM CRYING 😭😭😭😭😢😢😢😢😢

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  19. Olivia · Proofreader · Jan 17, 2018

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  20. Anonymous · Jan 3, 2018

    Yu Xiao!!!

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  21. linnil · Jan 2, 2018

    So this is the secret why master lifespan is so short and why shan shu's lifespan is so short too!!
    So sad~~

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  22. DD · Jan 2, 2018

    Master

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  23. LATI · Jan 1, 2018

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  24. Anonymous · Jan 1, 2018

    I'M SO SO SAAAAD!!!

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  25. Anonymous · Jan 1, 2018

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  26. pinkrainmi · Jan 1, 2018

    I thought I wouldn't need anymore tissues to cry into...I misjudged...

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  27. phantomhive17 · Dec 31, 2017

    MASTERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!

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  28. OHtheNovelty · Dec 31, 2017

    I WILL NEVER FORGET CHU YU XIAOOOO!

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  29. kirindas · Dec 31, 2017

    T_T Yu Xiao!!! You were a great person!
    Thanks for the new chapter!

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  30. Saiyademon22 · Dec 31, 2017

    I really do love this novel, it just strike me that there are different outcomes in each arc, there are different choices and plot w/c I enjoyed very much . it gives us readers a sense of interest on what will happen next but at the same time it does not stray away from the characters identity (specially Shi Sheng in a way is like a constant variable that does not change) so the readers does not feel at lost.
    Actually having this kind of setting is refreshing and it keeps readers at their toes unlike other mainstream CN that has a very long wait/plot (especially if it on the romance-centered plot; no offense but it's like we knew the ending while its half-way there). this shows that even ifs what 30-35 chapters per story arc it can have the same effect as those with more than 100+ chapters plot (though yes sometimes it would loss some twisted plot but more often I like this straight forward approach).
    So THANK YOU FOR THE TRANSLATIONS AND UPDATES!!!!!!!
    P.S. : HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!

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  31. Anonymous · Dec 31, 2017

    Master!!!!!!!
    Huhuhuhu!!

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  32. Libraryrocker · Dec 31, 2017

    Yu Xiao! You deserved a better ending! !! ;_; ;_; ;_;

    THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BEING AWESOME! ! !

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  33. Pizuya · Dec 31, 2017

    Oh man, I hope that the next worlds won't have this thing where certain events are inevitable, like his death. :((

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  34. Anonymous · Dec 31, 2017

    Err... Yu Xiao? That's a married woman...

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  35. Ash · Dec 31, 2017

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  36. Yaoiwhyyaoi · Dec 31, 2017

    I really really liked this arc because yay character development!

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