Supreme Emptiness

Chapter 1256: Chapter 1261: The Drunkard

Ah?

Jiang Fan was taken aback and said, "Leave it to me?"

Before him were six Venerables, two of whom had even reached the realm of the Heavenly Human Two Declines!

The Silver Apricot Tree chuckled and then looked at the six Demon Venerables, "Do any of you have objections?"

Wuyu Venerable was also surprised.

Such important control was actually handed over to Jiang Fan, a junior.

Of course, he was happy to accept this decision.

Being controlled by Jiang Fan was certainly better than being reined in by a thousand-year-old tree of great power.

"I have no objections," Wuyu Venerable calmly said.

Red Dust Venerable’s eyes lit up and she laughed gleefully, "I have even less objection."

"Being suppressed by anyone is the same, being suppressed by the young gentleman is a profit for me."

Pfft!

Jiang Fan almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.

This woman, couldn’t she restrain herself a little?

Always talking about suppression.

She might as well change her name to Qiu Ya Venerable!

The other three Venerables all agreed, while the one lying on the ground remained silent.

It’s well known that an adult’s silence is acquiescence.

Thus, the decision passed unanimously.

The Silver Apricot Tree was very pleased with their performance, manipulated them, and released the six Demon Venerables.

Simultaneously, a path leading to the outside was cleared.

"Each disperse now."

"Remember to keep the secret and restrict your disciples from acting recklessly nearby."

"Otherwise, bear the consequences yourselves."

They were relieved as if granted amnesty.

The five Venerables carried the unconscious Venerable and immediately flew away.

After confirming they left the Forbidden Land.

The Silver Apricot Tree regretfully sighed, "A bunch of fools, not even knowing they’ve been sold out."

Jiang Fan was slightly stunned, "Brother Tree, what do you mean by that?"

The Silver Apricot Tree said, "The Great Wine Sacrifice of the Great Wilderness State has come to me to complain."

"The Ancient Giant is about to appear, yet the Six Demon Gates aren’t following the Qintian Bureau’s command and scheduling at all."

"Moreover, two of the Demon Gates are still fighting each other."

Jiang Fan was puzzled.

No wonder the Silver Apricot Tree hasn’t left this place for a thousand years, and yet isn’t surprised by the Ancient Giant’s arrival.

It turns out the Great Wine Sacrifice came to him.

Thinking about the Great Wine Sacrifice luring them in and then escaping himself, it all made sense.

He chuckled bitterly, "So, you guys had already planned to use strong means to control the heads of the Six Demon Gates?"

"Even without my pleading, you actually wouldn’t kill them, would you?"

Turned out he was worrying for nothing.

The Silver Apricot Tree said, "Pretty much."

"Killing them for secrecy was just to force their compliance."

"However, what differed from the plan is that the control was supposed to be handed to the Great Wine Sacrifice of the Great Wilderness State."

"Now, it’s been given to you."

Jiang Fan was momentarily stunned, "Is that alright?"

"The Great Wine Sacrifice of the Great Wilderness won’t trouble me?"

Were anyone else to gain control over the Four Transformation Gods and One Bodhisattva of Taicang State, the Great Wine Sacrifice wouldn’t be worried, but Jiang Fan would jump with concern.

Because, if they controlled the Four Transformation Gods and One Bodhisattva and left Taicang State.

There would be no need to resist the Ancient Giant anymore.

They would simply lie flat and sleep peacefully.

The Silver Apricot Tree said, "If she has objections, let her come find me."

"Besides, a drunkard, you don’t need to fear her."

A drunkard? The Great Wine Sacrifice?

Jiang Fan was baffled, "Brother Tree, do you have some misunderstanding about the Great Wine Sacrifice of the Great Wilderness?"

In his view, the heads of a state’s government would undoubtedly be peak figures in terms of prowess, intellect, and skill.

Just like the Great Wine Sacrifice of the Great Wilderness.

Always mysterious, deserving respect.

The sudden mention of the Great Wine Sacrifice as a drunkard really shattered his first impression.

The Silver Apricot Tree chuckled, "You’re the one with the misunderstanding about the Great Wine Sacrifice, aren’t you?"

"The master once said, among the Great Wine Sacrifices of Central Earth’s Nine Provinces, only your Taicang State’s Great Wine Sacrifice seems a bit normal."

"The rest all have serious flaws."

"Just like this Great Wine Sacrifice of the Great Wilderness, addicted to alcohol, a complete drunkard."

"Once even caused delays in many major events due to drinking."

Jiang Fan was taken aback for quite a while.

"How did a drunkard become the Great Wine Sacrifice?"

The Silver Apricot Tree said, "Who knows?"

"Central Earth itself is mysterious; even the master has many puzzles he can’t figure out."

Mentioning the master,

The Silver Apricot Tree’s voice became gentle, enveloping its old body with tightly wrapped roots, tenderly holding it in front.

In its huge eyes, milky white sap flowed.

This must be its tears.

"I accompanied the master for a thousand years, seeing her transition from expectation to disappointment, watching her hair turn from black to white, watching her carve their names again and again."

"A thousand years later, I awaited the conclusion on her behalf."

"Yet it wasn’t the result she wanted."

Jiang Fan felt a surge of sorrow within, saying:

"Lu Jiulin ended his life in a lonely corner of Taicang State."

"Before dying, he still cared about their agreement, leaving behind a beast skin, instructing its inheritor to tell Venerate Wutong not to wait for him anymore."

"Unfortunately, I came too late."

"Making Venerate Wutong wait an entire life."

The Silver Apricot Tree shed tears, its voice choked with emotion, "They both had each other in their hearts till death."

"The master didn’t wait for the wrong person."

Jiang Fan’s heart grew heavier with sadness.

Even someone as strong as the Human Supreme would leave regrets, what about ordinary people?

Any farewell could become a forever goodbye, deeply engraved as a regret on life’s path.

With each turn, it pains with the bumps and jolts.

Until reaching life’s end.

Jiang Fan couldn’t help but reflect on his own life.

If there was something deeply regretful, it was Ling Shu’s death.

Fortunately, she returned.

If there was anything else regrettable.

His mind conjured up an image of a woman in colorful clothes, standing and smiling in the wind.

The gentle woman whom he did not return gentleness to.

During his most unnoticed time, she was like a beam of light, illuminating the boy’s window.

But before he could repay her, she returned to the Spirit Beast Sect.

From now on, it’s difficult for them to meet again.

Time and space will ruthlessly sever their bonds.

Jiang Fan suddenly thought.

Could it be someday, Gong Caiyi might end up like Venerate Wutong?

With gray hair, no longer youthful.

Lonely sitting at the peak of the Spirit Beast Sect mountain, gazing towards Taicang State, reminiscing about the boy he once was, and then pass away with a smile?

Thoughts of this struck him with heartache.

He looked again at Venerate Wutong, who was left behind with regrets.

He gritted his teeth and said:

"The fate of Venerate Wutong cannot be repeated."

"If Gong Caiyi doesn’t want to come see me, then I’ll go to see her!"

The Silver Apricot Tree seemed to sense something, wiped away the milky white tears from its eyes with its roots, saying:

"Your state of mind seems to have changed."

Jiang Fan gently nodded, "I gained some insights."

He shook his head, temporarily suppressing the impulse to see Gong Caiyi, "What are your plans for the future?"

Venerate Wutong received news of Lu Jiulin.

The Silver Apricot Tree’s mission imparted by its master had ended.

"Me..."

The Silver Apricot Tree chuckled, "What the master spoke of most frequently were their yearnings."

"I really want to know what kind of place their enchanted haven is."

"I want to go see."

Jiang Fan wanted to stop it.

In this world, is there truly any enchanted haven?

If there is companionship, even in purgatory, it’s where the heart finds peace.

If separated, the enchanted haven would be just another cage.

However.

The Silver Apricot Tree’s next words silenced Jiang Fan.