Yue Shuxin's expression shifted slightly.
Seeing this, Bai Shengyi understood immediately.
"Mother, is the Bai family's 'Bai Family Medical Codex' the same as the 'Yun Family Medical Codex'?"
Yue Shuxin gave an embarrassed laugh. "Not entirely. By the time the 'Yun Family Medical Codex' was passed down to your grandmother's generation, a lot was already missing. Later, after I obtained it, I added some of my own experiences and observations from my travels..."
Yue Shuxin's departure from Yueqingshan back then was due to complex reasons.
At that time, Yue Bufan had just succeeded as the mountain master, and the internal struggles within the Yue family were fierce. Coincidentally, Yue Shuxin, as the only woman of her generation in the Yue family, possessed outstanding talent. At a young age, during the annual sacrificial ceremony, she was favored by the divine artifact, the Rongku Brush.
The Rongku Brush, also known as the Nine Revolutions Reincarnation Brush, was still in a state of nascent consciousness and often fell asleep. However, it vaguely sensed that Yue Shuxin was connected to its destiny. Thus, every time it saw Yue Shuxin, its dull brush body would emit a jade-green light.
Naturally, the other members of the Yue family were filled with jealousy and resentment.
Consequently, the Yue family's eldest uncle colluded with Venerable Feiyun in secret, plotting against Yue Shuxin. They intended to frame her for stealing the Rongku Brush and defecting from the family. However, their scheme was discovered by Yue Shuxin, and in the ensuing events, the Yue family's eldest uncle self-destructed, and both Yue Shuxin and the Rongku Brush were swept away by a spatial rift.
Later, Yue Shuxin was rescued by Bai Qingjiang but suffered amnesia. The 'Yun Family Medical Codex' she carried was discovered by the Duke of Rong, who then attributed its content to the 'Bai Family Medical Codex'. This was why the 'Bai Family Medical Codex' was divided into two parts, with significant differences in their content.
The Bai family, relying on the 'Bai Family Medical Codex,' advanced further in the art of alchemy. Yue Shuxin also married Bai Qingjiang, so even after learning of the matter, she could only let it go. She then traveled extensively, searching for the Rongku Brush.
After hearing Yue Shuxin's words, Bai Shengyi's first question was, "Did my father say anything?"
She was asking about Duke Rong's appropriation of the 'Yun Family Medical Codex' from Yue Shuxin.
"Your father had just finished his trials after leaving the academy. He rescued me and then left me with the Bai family before going on a long journey. At first, he knew nothing about it. It was only after I regained my memory that he learned about it as well," Yue Shuxin said with a smile, her expression softening considerably as she spoke of Bai Qingjiang. "He naturally wanted to seek justice for me, but at that time, we were all family. Making a scene would have damaged our relationship..."
As she spoke, her voice trailed off sadly.
After waking up, Yue Shuxin also learned about the matter between Bai Murong and Bai Sicheng.
Bai Sicheng had also come to seek an audience several times, but Yue Shuxin had refused to see him.
Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Yun Buyu chimed in with a smile, "Then it seems we haven't mistaken the person. By seniority, I should call you Auntie. Yun Meng's father, who is the ancestor of our lineage, is still alive and wishes to see the descendants of Yun Meng. How about you come with us to the Yun family for a visit? It might help you relax."
One would not normally need to be so solicitous and respectful towards an ordinary elder, but this elder had a daughter like Immortal Monarch Rongku!
Although the Yun family had been searching for them, truthfully, apart from Yun Buluo and Yun Buyu's branch, not many people genuinely wished for their return.
Take for instance, many Yun family members following them now. They weren't here for Yue Shuxin, but rather to leverage the connection to Immortal Monarch Rongku.
Thus, everyone began to persuade her.
"Yes, let's all go back and visit. If Immortal Monarch Rongku doesn't mind, they can come along too."
"Why call them Immortal Monarch Rongku? It sounds so distant. Relatively speaking, they should be the nineteenth young lady."
"Yes, Nineteenth, let's go back and visit. Your ancestor has always been thinking of you juniors, waiting for you to return."
"Nineteenth, when we get back and see the ancestor, don't forget the Yun family's rules. Our Yun family has a long and deep foundation. Your mother's and father's marriage is as it is, but your marriage must..."
Before the cultivator, who presumed to be an elder, could finish his mumbling, his chair was suddenly overturned, and he was sent flying.
The previously lively and harmonious atmosphere instantly turned cold.
Yun Buyu and Yun Buluo were startled and quickly looked at the enraged Bai Shengyi.
Bai Shengyi stated calmly, "Mind your own business regarding my affairs."
Leaning on Qin Si's shoulder, her gaze swept over the terrified cultivators before finally landing on the person who had just mentioned the Yun family's rules.
"I don't care about any Yun family rules. In my eyes, you and A'Si are the rules. And don't even think about interfering with my marriage or my mother's marriage, understand?"
Her tone was irrefutable and overbearing. The Yun family members were both angry and fearful, but they dared not show it.
It was Yun Buluo who reprimanded the previous cultivator and then said to Bai Shengyi, "Shengyi, may I call you Shengyi? You are right. Don't worry, if anyone speaks nonsense again, you don't need to act. I will handle it for you."
Yun Buluo immediately had a group of people leave.
He and Yun Buyu remained at Shenqi Academy.
"We want to stay with you and Aunt Yue."
In truth, they wanted to persuade Bai Shengyi and Yue Shuxin to return to the Yun family again.
Bai Shengyi paid them no mind; she had other matters to attend to.
"A'Si, I heard from Feihua that Ximen Hongchun, Qin Sanxiang, and Wuya have all ascended to immortality. Why don't we invite them to get together?"
Qin Si chuckled lightly, "As you wish."
Bai Shengyi immediately and happily went to invite people.
After so many years, even with her current peak cultivation, she still preferred to suppress her cultivation and stay at Qianxiao Peak in Shenqi Academy.
She set the gathering location at the summit of Qianxiao Peak.
"It's spacious and bright, much larger than my courtyard."
In reality, Bai Shengyi was tired of the constant harassment from Yun Buyu and Yun Buluo.
On the peak, the fierce and violent gusts of wind that had once raged could no longer affect Bai Shengyi in the slightest. She moved through them with spirited grace.
"Place the tables and food here," Bai Shengyi pointed to two locations.
The two young men carrying the items staggered, placing the items with great difficulty in the spots Bai Shengyi indicated. They asked, "Martial Ancestor, do you really not need us to serve you?"
The two were new disciples accepted by Qianying's disciple.
Bai Shengyi watched as the two were almost blown away by the gusts of wind and waved her hand, "No need, no need. Hurry down the mountain and go play."
She also grabbed a handful of top-grade spirit stones for each of them.
The junior hurriedly said they didn't want them.
Bai Shengyi directly stuffed them into their hands, gave Qin Si a look, and Qin Si waved his hand, directly sending them away.
"Phew... that's the only downside to juniors, they're not thick-skinned enough," Bai Shengyi muttered. "A'Si, let's not take disciples, shall we?"
"What? Shengyi, you're going to take disciples?"
Feng Wuya, having just arrived at the mountain, overheard half a sentence and exclaimed loudly, drawing Luo Feihua's attention as well.
"Do you want to take a male or female disciple? Why not send out a notice and have all the major powers of Shenqi bring over any talented children for you to see?"
Bai Shengyi looked at Luo Feihua, who was gradually becoming like Feng Wuya, and said helplessly, "I said I'm not taking disciples. You know as well as I do that my maternal grandfather and senior sister have been urging us to take two disciples."
She could actually understand her maternal grandfather's and senior sister's worries.
The higher a cultivator's cultivation, the more difficult it is to have offspring. Her and Qin Si's cultivation had already reached a bottleneck. Without descendants or any other attachments, life would inevitably be a bit monotonous, and over time, it was easy to become weary.
Feng Wuya was already setting up a grill to roast meat, muttering, "If you ask me, taking disciples isn't good either. You don't know, when they make you angry, they can truly infuriate you. I told him that the Golden Flower Grass and the Fengliu Ore cannot be used simultaneously, but he insisted on using them. Well, the result was that the summit of the Zhen Dan Peak was blown up, and Mu Xing came to me for money..."
Luo Feihua giggled, "Oh, just think of it as practicing. You can teach Little Fubao later."
The year before, Feng Wuya and Luo Feihua had successfully cultivated their relationship, and Little Fubao was the name of their child.
Feng Wuya immediately changed his tune, "That's right. In the future, our Little Fubao will definitely be very obedient."
As they spoke, Ximen Hongchun, Qin Sanxiang, and Xun Meng also arrived.
"Little Fubao is indeed well-behaved. I like him very much just looking at him," Qin Sanxiang said with a smile.
Last year, Ximen Hongchun and Luo Feiying had broken off their engagement. The Luo family naturally did not agree. Now, Ximen Hongchun was unfathomably powerful, making him a highly sought-after catch. Even if Luo Feiying searched throughout Shenqi, she could no longer find a fiancé as good as Ximen Hongchun.
However, before the Luo family could create any difficulties, Luo Feiying agreed.
"If you didn't have someone you loved, and it was only because of your Dao that you broke off the engagement, I definitely wouldn't be so accommodating. But that's not the case for you. We grew up together. Ximen Hongchun, I grant you your freedom."
That year, Luo Feiying ascended through tribulation, becoming the first person to ascend in the Luo family in thousands of years. Ximen Hongchun underwent rigorous closed-door cultivation and successfully entered the Void Breaking realm at the beginning of this year. He then traveled to a secret realm in the Chongyuan Middle World to find Qin Sanxiang.
Now, the two arrived side-by-side, with faint smiles on their faces.
Feng Wuya egged them on, "Xun Meng, quickly calculate for them, when are they getting married?"
Xun Meng stroked her jade abacus and smiled, "Heaven's secrets cannot be divulged. If I calculated for them today, I would have to spit blood and go into seclusion."
Her cultivation was lower than Ximen Hongchun and Qin Sanxiang, making her the weakest present, but she did not feel any discomfort.
"This is for you," Bai Shengyi suddenly took out a dark object and handed it to Xun Meng.
Xun Meng took it and exclaimed in surprise, "A fragment of the Heavenly Star Chessboard?"
It still carried a flickering starlight.
Bai Shengyi nodded.
Xun Meng did not refuse. She immediately integrated the fragment into her jade abacus. The jade abacus gleamed with starlight, becoming radiant. In an instant, Xun Meng's cultivation soared to the late Mahayana stage.
"I'm going into seclusion!"
Xun Meng uttered these words and disappeared.
"Unfair, unfair, Shengyi, why does Xun Meng get good things, and we don't?" Feng Wuya grumbled.
It was unclear how much of the wine she brought back from the Chongyuan Middle World he had consumed.
Luo Feihua affectionately sat next to Bai Shengyi, leaning on her shoulder, and said, "A'Yi, don't mind him. Let me tell you, he's just fussy. It's been hundreds of years, and his personality hasn't changed..."
As Luo Feihua spoke, she saw a flash before her eyes, and the person she was leaning on became Feng Wuya.
"Qin... Dean!" Luo Feihua stifled the words of complaint with resentment. "Is that necessary!"
What was wrong with her leaning on A'Yi!
Feng Wuya mumbled, "A few more people are missing, Zhu Wu, Chu Tianle, Li Shiqing..."
As he spoke, he poured another pot of wine into his mouth.
"Stop muttering, eat something." Luo Feihua dared not speak to Qin Si, so she grumbled at Feng Wuya and pulled him towards Ximen Hongchun and Qin Sanxiang to grill food.
Qin Si successfully drew Luo Feihua away and gently pressed Bai Shengyi against his shoulder. "Drink less."
"I'm happy," Bai Shengyi smiled and kissed Qin Si. "A'Si, I'm very happy."
In fact, after returning from the Chongyuan Middle World this time, Bai Shengyi's spirits had not been high. It wasn't for any other reason; she simply felt bored, just as her maternal grandfather and senior sister had said.
Her master had the Heavenly Ji Sword to accompany him, and she had made arrangements for her parents. Moreover, her familial affections were shallow, and she wasn't particularly attached to her parents. In her daily life, apart from traveling between Chongyuan and Shenqi, there wasn't much else to do.
But today, seeing her friends, Bai Shengyi felt that life had become lively again.
Qin Si said, "If you like them, then let them live on Qianxiao Peak and visit often."
"No, no need," Bai Shengyi said with a smile. "They have their own paths to walk. I've also figured out what I'll do in the future."
"A'Si, let's go explore other worlds. The Moon Star Middle World, the Purple Yellow Middle World, and so many other small worlds, we haven't been to them yet, let's go see them!"
As Bai Shengyi spoke, her eyes grew brighter, and her beautiful face seemed to be enveloped in a layer of light. "After we've seen them, we'll record them, and then write memoirs..."
"Okay!" Qin Si held her hand and smiled in agreement, "I'll go with you."
(The End)