Chapter 627

"Hui Lao Wu..."

Thus 【1】 "Old Five Hui...".

Li Qingying didn't know when she had awakened; she weakly called out, "Hui Moqiong."

Thus 【1】 "Hui Lao Wu...".

Now line2: Li Qingying didn't know when she had woken up, and weakly called out "Hui Moqiong".

Translation: "Li Qingying didn't know when she had woken up, and weakly called out to Hui Moqiong."

We need to keep meaning. Use glossary names: Li Qingying, Hui Moqiong.

Thus 【2】 Li Qingying didn't know when she had woken up, and weakly called out to Hui Moqiong.

Hui Moqiong instantly leapt over, knelt by the bedside, and kept saying, "I'm here, Qingying. Don't be scared, you'll get better. I'll always be with you."

Translation: "Hui Moqiong instantly leapt over, kneeling by the bedside, and repeatedly said, 'I'm here, Qingying, don't be scared, you'll get better, I'll always be with you.'"

We need to keep quotes. Use Qingying as nickname.

Thus 【3】 Hui Moqiong instantly leapt over, kneeling by the bedside, and repeatedly said, "I'm here, Qingying, don't be scared, you'll get better, I'll always be with you."

"Idiot." Li Qingying said, "Don't do any more foolish things for me. I know my own condition; even if a celestial immortal came, they couldn't save me..."

Translation: '"Idiot." Li Qingying said, "Don't do any more stupid things for me. I know my own condition; even a Great Luo Immortal coming wouldn't be able to save me..."'

We need to keep the ellipsis. Use Li Qingying.

Thus 【4】 "Idiot." Li Qingying said, "Don't do any more stupid things for me. I know my own condition; even a Great Luo Immortal coming wouldn't be able to save me..."

"We can save her!" Hui Moqiong said firmly, "As long as there's a sliver of hope, we must fight for it."

Translation: '"It can be saved!" Hui Moqiong said firmly, "As long as there's a sliver of hope, we must strive for it."'

Thus 【5】 "It can be saved!" Hui Moqiong said firmly, "As long as there's a sliver of hope, we must strive for it."

Li Qingying weakly leaned against the headboard and said, "I don't want to go into the Cauldron of the Dragon's Transformation. I've grown up in Linghai since childhood, so I know best what fate awaits those who enter the Cauldron of the Dragon's Transformation—I don't want to end up as a puddle of blood."

Translation: "Li Qingying weakly leaned against the headboard and said, 'I don't want to go into the Dragon Transformation Cauldron. I've grown up in Linghai since childhood, and I know best what ending awaits those who enter the cauldron—I don't want to melt into a puddle of blood.'"

Thus 【6】 Li Qingying weakly leaned against the headboard and said, "I don't want to go into the Dragon Transformation Cauldron. I've grown up in Linghai since childhood, and I know best what ending awaits those who enter the cauldron—I don't want to melt into a puddle of blood."

She then added, "I've never done anything heinous in my life; at the end, please don't accompany me to my death, lest I incur karmic debt from taking a life and suffer further punishment in the underworld."

Translation: "She then added, 'I haven't done anything wicked in this life; at the end, don't follow me to my death, lest you incur the karma of taking a life and suffer punishment in the underworld.'"

Thus 【7】 She then added, "I haven't done anything wicked in this life; at the end, don't follow me to my death, lest you incur the karma of taking a life and suffer punishment in the underworld."

"Hui Lao Wu, let me depart with dignity; if you truly want to do something for me, then... when the time comes, come collect my corpse and give me a proper burial."

Translation: '"Old Five Hui, let me die with dignity. If you really want to do something for me, then... come collect my corpse and give me a proper burial when the time comes.'"

We need to use Hui Lao Wu? Actually the line uses Hui Lao Wu. We'll translate as "Hui Lao Wu".

Li Qingying didn't know when she woke up, weakly calling out Hui Moqiong.

Hui Moqiong instantly leapt over, kneeling by the bedside, repeatedly saying: "I'm here, Qingying, don't be afraid, you'll get better, I'll always be with you."

"Fool." Li Qingying said, "Don't do any more foolish things for me; I know my own condition, even a Great Luo Immortal couldn't save me..."

"It can be saved!" Hui Moqiong said firmly, "As long as there's a glimmer of hope, we must strive for it."

Li Qingying weakly leaned against the headboard, she said: "I don't want to go into the Dragon Transformation Cauldron; I grew up in Linghai, I know best what ending awaits one who enters the Dragon Transformation Cauldron—I don't want to turn into a pool of blood."

Then she added: "I've never done anything against heaven and reason in my life; at the end, don't accompany me to my death, lest I incur Karma from taking a life and suffer punishment down there."

"Hui Lao Wu, let me depart with dignity; if you truly want to do something for me, then... come collect my corpse when the time comes and give me a proper burial."

"I've heard that homeless corpses, once buried, will in the next life strive to become kin of the one who buried them—same sex become siblings, opposite sex become spouses. Hui Lao Wu, shall we be husband and wife in our next life?"

Hui Moqiong shook his head: "No, I don't want a next life, Qingying; in this life we can be husband and wife..."

"Fool, in this life we are destined not to achieve fruition." Li Qingying said, "You are a rat, belonging to land, while I am a fish, born to belong to the sea; fish can do without rats, but fish cannot live without water."

"I can handle water." Hui Moqiong eagerly wanted to prove something, "I can live with you in the water, Qingying, don't leave me, please don't abandon me."

Hui Moqiong cupped Li Qingying's hands in both his, burying his face in her palms, tears soaking a patch.

Li Qingying's eyes welled with tears, she sighed and said: "If it weren't for Seventh Lord back then, I would have died long ago; living these extra years, I met Xiao Jiu, I met you, I met everyone... I've gained, I have nothing I can't let go of. Mo Qiong, send me back to Linghai..."

Li Qingying rarely called him Mo Qiong.

They only got to know each other after a fight.

She always called him Hui Lao Wu, while he always addressed her informally as Yingyingzi.

A single "Mo Qiong" carried pleading, reluctance, and farewell.

Hui Moqiong could no longer speak; he couldn't argue with Li Qingying at this moment.

How could he argue?

He could never win an argument against Li Qingying.

Li Qingying was very weak; after forcing out those words she slipped into a coma, her life sustained solely by Bái Sōnglán's acupuncture.

Hui Moqiong immersed in grief and helplessness, remained half-kneeling by the bed, not daring to leave even for a moment.

I pulled Liu Junyan out.

We walked side by side out of the Bái Jiā Yīguǎn, neither of us knowing what to say for a while.

All the way until we reached the Dang Pu's door, Liu Junyan then said: "Xiao Jiu, I'm going to the Linghai Dragon Palace for a trip."

"I'll go with you," I said, "No matter what, I have to see Zhong Shushu at least once; unless I hear her say there's no hope with my own ears, I'll still strive for Qingying's sake."

Liu Junyan didn't stop me, silently starting the vehicle.

I know, he feels no better than anyone else.

To us, Li Qingying is family, even more, a close relative.

She has seeped into every corner of our lives; what we can't let go of, what we're unwilling to accept, isn't just Hui Moqiong alone.

The same goes for us.

We quickly entered the interior of the Linghai Dragon Palace and saw Zhong Shushu.

The last time I saw her, she came to the Dang Pu with Xiaoye, giving me a silver bracelet that she had put much thought into, exquisitely designed.

In the blink of an eye a few months passed; seeing Zhong Shushu again, I noticed her entire demeanor had changed.

She was pregnant.

Her figure had become a bit fuller, her complexion well nourished, her abdomen slightly swollen; she looked to be about four months pregnant.

Seeing her belly, I unconsciously glanced at Liu Junyan.

No wonder Bái Sōnglán mentioned the Dragon Transformation Cauldron; when we thought of Zhong Shushu, Liu Junyan didn't say a word.

He has returned to the Linghai Dragon Palace several times recently; he must know that Zhong Shushu is pregnant.

But he ultimately didn't stop me from making this trip; apparently he's also thinking of trying a dead horse as a living horse doctor, hoping to get some other useful advice from Zhong Shushu.

But right now, for a moment I actually found myself unable to speak.

Zhong Shushu keenly sensed something; she took my hand and said earnestly: "Xiao Jiu, we sisters have shared weal and woe; Aoxiao and Seventh Lord are brothers too; no matter what problem you have, you can tell me, and I will certainly help if I can."

I gritted my teeth and still recounted Li Qingying's situation in full.

Zhong Shushu sighed: "Qingying's fate is truly bitter! If not for that heartless, dog-hearted family back then, her Xiūwéi now would probably not be much worse than ours."

Liu Junyan shook his head: "Some things are fated; even if Qingying hadn't had her horns cut back then, the Dragon Gate is a fake, and she would still not meet a good end."

Yes, the Dragon Gate in the Linghai Forbidden Ground is also fake.

If Li Qingying had really gone to leap the Dragon Gate back then, it would have been a dead end.

For a moment, everyone sighed with regret.

Then Zhong Shushu said: "The path of the Dragon Transformation Cauldron is currently blocked; even if I were willing to risk helping Qingying, we'd still have to wait at least ten more years."

I exclaimed in surprise: "Has the Dragon Transformation Cauldron run into trouble?"

"It's not that it's broken, but rather that we're solving the problem." Zhong Shushu explained, "Over those years, to suppress the filthy things in the Linghai Forbidden Ground, the Linghai Dragon Clan doesn't know how many little white dragons they sacrificed into the Dragon Transformation Cauldron; resentful lethal qi has accumulated there, and if not dealt with early, major trouble will inevitably arise. So last year, after the situation in the Linghai Dragon Palace stabilized, I introduced some Dragon Qi into the Dragon Transformation Cauldron, then set up a Fǎzhèn to seal it; it is now in a state of self-purification and dormancy."

I understood.

If one were to forcefully break the seal on the Dragon Transformation Cauldron now, first they'd suffer a strong backlash; second, the cauldron's problem remains unsolved, bringing only harm and no benefit to Li Qingying.

The path of the Dragon Transformation Cauldron has been completely blocked.

I lowered my head in sorrow, constantly clutching the hem of my clothes.

Does Heaven really give Li Qingying no chance to live at all?

Zhong Shushu sighed and said: "Actually, if you truly decide to go all-in, washing the marrow doesn't necessarily have to be done in Linghai..."

I was stunned, and Liu Junyan already understood: "You mean... the Yu Gate at the mouth of the Yellow River Grand Canyon?"

I wondered: "What is that?"

"That is the location of the final and also the largest Dragon Gate of the entire Dragon Clan." Zhong Susu said, "At the narrowest point entering the Yellow River Grand Canyon, that is the Yu Gate; below the Yu Gate there is a Dragon Clan Marrow-washing Pool. The Dragon Gate and the Marrow-washing Pool here are not only facing the Red Carp Clan, they face all those who aspire to ascend and become dragons."