Chapter 559

"You mean, my master passed away seated under the peach tree in the Daoist temple?"

Xuanqing Daozhang's pupils shrank sharply as he said.

Le Wenmao said puzzledly, "Gouzi Ge, what's the problem?"

"That peach tree in the Daoist temple is something I accomplished that my master didn't believe I could do; only then did he agree to let me plant a peach tree in the Daoist temple, which I personally planted together with Wenjun!"

Xuanqing Daozhang's expression was complex, as if he had fallen into memories; myriad recollections surfaced in his mind, and only after a long time did he barely recover, whereupon he continued to speak:

"Since this peach tree was planted, my master has had countless opinions about it, saying it's ugly and ruins the Daoist temple's feng shui!"

Before leaving, aside from worrying that his master would take advantage of his absence to drive away his Wenjun, he only then, before departing, instructed Le Wenmao to take good care of his Wenjun; he actually also hoped that Le Wenmao would marry his Wenjun. After all these years, how could he not notice Le Wenmao's affection for his Wenjun?

It cannot be hidden!

His Wenjun also felt fond of Le Wenmao.

The townspeople actually all disliked them siblings, saying they were ill-omened, that they had killed their own parents, and were unwilling to let their own children associate with them. For so many years in Liangshui Town, their only companion was Le Wenmao, because they were inseparable; even Le Wenmao was isolated by the other peers of Liangshui Town.

Before.

Le Wenmao, in order to stand up for his Wenjun, had not a few clashes with the town's seven-year-old children.

His Wenjun marrying Le Wenmao would not be a loss, but who could have imagined that such an incident would occur; this is also something he could never forgive Le Wenmao for, even though he knows the incident has nothing to do with Le Wenmao.

But besides Le Wenmao, he couldn't think of whom else to take his anger out on.

Of course.

He still blamed himself for lacking ability; if he had ability, even if his Wenjun had gone to the Yama King to report, he would have the ability to bring his Wenjun back from the Yama King; even if his Wenjun had already been reincarnated, he would have the ability to find his Wenjun's reincarnated form.

Never would have thought.

His Wenjun passed away in childbirth, and his master also passed away in meditation a few years later, and indeed under the very peach tree that he and his Wenjun had planted together.

"Gouzi Ge, what's wrong with this peach tree?"

Le Wenmao said in puzzlement, "Back then, back then when Wenjun left, she had instructed me not to tell you about her affairs, for fear it would affect your cultivation; besides that, she also told me to take good care of Kumu Daozhang and the peach tree in the Daoist temple."

Back then.

When Xuanqing Daozhang and Wenjun planted that peach tree again in the Daoist temple, he harbored deep dissatisfaction, for previously the three of them had been inseparable; but this time, Xuanqing Daozhang and Wenjun abandoned him, and whether they were looking for the peach tree or planting it in the Daoist temple, they never called for him.

Because of this, he had once argued with Xuanqing Daozhang and Wenjun; now thinking back, it is actually full of memories.

Later.

After Wenjun married him, she often went to see Kumu Daozhang; although over the years Kumu Daozhang had been unfavorable toward her, directing various criticisms at her, it was merely talk—she never lacked in food or clothing.

According to his Wenjun's saying, Kumu Daozhang is sharp-tongued but soft-hearted; don't listen to his harsh words—he actually treats her very well, but it's not only because of her family's Gouzi Ge that he allows her to stay in Kumu Guan without driving her away.

This matter. Wenjun often told him this, but he didn't believe it; however, he saw with his own eyes how Kumu Daozhang treated his Wenjun, until his Wenjun passed away, and he next came into contact with Kumu Daozhang, only then did he realize that Wenjun's words were true—Kumu Daozhang actually cared deeply for his Wenjun.

It was only because of Xuanqing Daozhang's sake that he not only failed to show it, but even deliberately pretended to target his Wenjun in order to provoke Xuanqing Daozhang; yet his Wenjun was meticulous and soon discovered Kumu Daozhang's intentions.

Before Wenjun's passing, she asked him to take good care of Kumu Daozhang, which he could understand; asking him to look after the peach tree in the Daoist temple, he could also roughly understand—perhaps that peach tree was planted together by his Wenjun and Xuanqing Daozhang, and it is one of the few memories Xuanqing Daozhang left for his Wenjun.

However.

He faintly suspected that this peach tree was not as simple as he had guessed; it seemed to have something extraordinary about it, given that ever since his Wenjun married him and came to live in his home, she would go to that peach tree on every holiday.

Xuanqing Daozhang chuckled, seemingly trying to hold back the tears glimmering in his eyes, but ultimately he failed; a tear slid down from his eyes, and he said calmly:

"My and Wenjun's parents are buried beneath a peach tree, but after I gained some ability and took Wenjun to look for it, I failed to find it; having no choice, I could only beg my master to let me and Wenjun plant a peach tree beside the Daoist temple!"

As for the story of that peach tree, even though many years have passed, he still clearly remembers that he and Wenjun merely asked his master for permission to casually find a spot nearby to plant a peach tree; his master initially disagreed, and even after he and his Wenjun explained the situation, his master still did not readily agree.

He forever remembers his master saying back then, "The deceased need not be worried about; otherwise, it will not only affect oneself, but also affect the reincarnation of the one being worried about!"

In the end, his master could not withstand his pleas and reluctantly agreed, making an exception, but he had to accomplish a difficult task.

In this novel you have arrived.

Within three months, cultivate the Kumu Classic his master gave him to Cultivation!

At that time, although he had already practiced the Kumu Classic for many years, he was only one step away from Cultivation, yet that step was like a heavenly moat, difficult to break through; he very much wanted to refuse, but he understood that if he refused, his master would not give him another chance to agree to plant peach trees with his Wenjun.

Come to mourn his parents!

Only then did he grit his teeth and agree.

Never would have thought.

He did not need three months; he only needed a little over a month to break through the bottleneck and cultivate the Kumu Classic to Cultivation.

Afterward.

Despite his master's reluctance, he eagerly went with his Wenjun over mountains and valleys, found a suitable wild peach tree, and transplanted it to his Daoist temple to plant.

"So it turns out the peach tree is like this, with this layer of story!"

Wang Ping'an listened to the conversation between his master and Elder Le Wenmao, his expression changed, filled with self-reproach, he silently thought:

"It's because my mind is only filled with men and women, love and romance, that I misunderstood; I never expected my master to have suffered so much misfortune!"

(End of chapter)