Chapter 388: Chapter 385: How About Having a Descendant Before Lifting the Curse?
Qin Liuxi did not accept the gifts of thanks from Xiong Er and the others. More precisely, she accepted them but did not keep them, instead instructing them to give everything to the Wuyang Clan Leader for procuring sacrificial items for the traveling camp.
This was also the token of thanks for her and Si Lengyue staying there for several days.
The Wuyang Clan Leader naturally tried to decline, but Qin Liuxi insisted repeatedly and he had to express his gratitude.
Xiong Er reported Qin Liuxi’s refusal to Jing Xiaosi, who frowned, pondered for a day, wishing to personally express his gratitude and inquire if she needed anything. However, he was inford by the Wuyang Clan Leader that Qin Liuxi and her companion had already left.
Jing Xiaosi couldn’t describe his feelings, feeling as if he had been slapped several tis, unable to find solace.
Xiong Er, unusually shrewd, said, “Xiao Si, didn’t the Clan Leader say she’s a female Daoist from Li City Qingping Temple of Ningzhou? If she doesn’t want this gift, why don’t we personally go to the temple and donate so incense oil to sincerely show our respect? After all, which temple or Daoist temple in the world doesn’t appreciate incense oil?”
Li City Qingping Grandmaster: Yes, I want a lot, hurry!
Jing Xiaosi rarely gave his cousin Xiong a look of approval; the foolish big fellow was finally using his brain.
“You’re right. It’s her decision not to accept, but we must not be disrespectful,” Jing Xiaosi nodded and said, “Then let’s stay for two more days and then head down the mountain to make our way to Li City.”
“Alright.”
Qin Liuxi, unaware that Jing Xiaosi and the others would have this plan, took the Yin Road directly with Si Lengyue and returned to Wuzhai, the base of the Si Family. After all, matters regarding the breaking of curses needed to be reported to the Old Clan Chief and her father, Si Tu.
This was a life-threatening affair.
Upon hearing the cruel thod of breaking the curse, Si Tu and the Old Clan Chief instantly turned pale, and Si Tu, in particular, burst into tears, which flowed endlessly.
“Just kill first,” Si Tu cried, “Your mother has been waiting long enough. If I die, I can keep her company. It’s better than watching you seek death with my eyes open.”
The Old Clan Chief wanted to say sothing but ended up saying nothing, tremblingly taking out his pipe, unable to roll his tobacco, only managing to keep the pipe in his mouth.
“Dad, Old Clan Chief, this is the only chance for our Si Family,” Si Lengyue said. “This is also the Heavenly Secret revealed by the Holy Daughter, only Xixi can resolve the troubles of our clan.”
“But being burnt by Karmic Fire, that must be so painful. If one can’t endure, it ans death,” Si Tu sobbed.
Si Lengyue gave a bitter smile and said, “If we don’t try, how many more years can I rely survive? Si Family mbers don’t live past twenty-five. Even if we talk optimistically about reaching twenty-five, I’m already sixteen, soon seventeen. How many more years do I have? Mom only lived until twenty-one.”
Si Tu stiffened.
“Dad, if we don’t try, I won’t even have a chance to survive, but if we do, there’s still a glimr of hope. If it’s unbearable, either way, it’s just death, what’s the difference if it’s sooner or later?” Si Lengyue pulled out a handkerchief to wipe his tears and said, “Dad, this glimr of hope, would you rather see die than grasp it?”
“Nonsense! How could I think that way? I’m just saying, maybe there are other thods!” Si Tu said hastily.
Si Lengyue gave a wan smile, “If there were other ways, our clan wouldn’t be fading away, and the Holy Daughter wouldn’t have revealed that direct Heavenly Secret pointing to Xixi.”
Si Tu choked up.
He understood the rationale, but how could he bear to watch his daughter endure possibly fatal tornt?
But seeing his daughter face the sa fate as her ancestors, he was equally heartbroken.
Si Tu was caught in a dilemma and asked the most foolish question: “Can I endure it instead of you? Doesn’t the Mystic Sect have so evil magic that can substitute life, can we not ask soone to perform such magic?”
“Dad!” Si Lengyue yelled sharply, “We are descendants of the White Witch, only slaying evil and following the Righteous Path. It’s because of evil spells that our Si Family ended up like this. Are you thinking about those ssy ideas, hoping for my life to be even shorter? That would bring divine punishnt!”
Si Tu shrunk his neck under the rebuke, seeing Si Lengyue angry, he clumsily tugged at her sleeve, saying, “Dad was just thinking crooked for a mont, don’t be mad, I just can’t bear it.”
“We must not think of such things. Evil magic harms others and oneself, we should never harbor such thoughts,” Si Lengyue sighed.
“I understand.”
Si Lengyue saw him looking defeated, as limp as a frost-bitten eggplant, and couldn’t help but sigh deeply, “Dad, without trying, there’s no hope at all, I will surely endure it, trust .”
Si Tu cried again, “I trust you, I don’t trust that Karmic Fire to be gentle.”
They say evil people suffer the tornt of Karmic Fire in hell, just thinking about it is terrifying, but what did his daughter do? She’s beautiful and kind-hearted, never did anything evil, why does she have to endure this pain?
The Old Clan Chief asked, “Family Head, have you made up your mind?”
Si Lengyue nodded, “Old Clan Chief, you’re the only one left who has been by the Holy Daughter’s side. No one knows better than you how her witchcraft was. She willingly endured the backlash to reveal the Heavenly Secret, I believe in it.”
The Old Clan Chief naturally knew the Holy Daughter’s capabilities, but enduring the Karmic Fire with a re mortal body – could it really be survived?
But not trying would indeed let this only chance slip by, and Si Lengyue would certainly die.
The Old Clan Chief clenched his teeth, “When do we start the curing?”
“We still need to make so preparations; Xixi needs to concoct so dicine to protect and we have to use so external objects to reduce the pain,” Si Lengyue said quietly, then added, “Also, Old Clan Chief, as they say, rit can offset a myriad of sins, I want to use half of the Si family’s wealth for charity to offset so of the curse.”
The Old Clan Chief’s eyes brightened, “That’s indeed a good idea.”
Si Tu said, “Is half enough? Should we give more? Damn that Palace surna, blinded by wrong judgnts, resorted to such a cruel curse, and in the end, we still need to use our fortune to mitigate the disaster, it’s just too unfair.”
Si Lengyue and the Old Clan Chief coughed lightly, feeling a bit embarrassed; the person misjudged had been sent by their own Si family.
Everything is a cause and effect.
“Dad, let’s not delve into the details of right and wrong, let’s just do what we need to,” Si Lengyue addressed both, “Scatter half of the family assets, and for the other half, we also need to plan well, in case I’m no longer here…”
“Don’t talk like that!” Si Tu scread, covering her mouth, “Don’t say these unlucky words.”
Si Lengyue saw a great panic and fear on his face, felt a pang in her heart, and pulled his hand down, “Okay, I won’t ntion it.”
Si Tu breathed a sigh of relief, and after thinking, added, “Since the cure date hasn’t been set, Yue’er, how about we postpone it for a year? In this year, you quickly find soone you like, have a child, so in this way, the Si family will have a descendant.”
Si Lengyue: “…”
Dad, your heart changes so quickly.
Having a child was just in case, fearing that she couldn’t endure and might die.
What about not saying ominous words?
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