The Journey To Become The Strongest
Chapter 100 — Senior Lian Huanran, Tang Yelu
By looking at Lian Huanran's back alone, Lian Haocun already knew one thing, that Tang Yelu was dead. But that was not what Lian Haocun cared about, either, tang Yelu's throbbing though weak pulse had already given Lian Huanran hope that Senior Tang whom he had already considered a friend and brother himself still had the possibility to survive.
It felt given a bright ray of hope, but that ray of hope was snatched away in a very cruel manner. Plus, Lian Haocun knew for sure that Lian Huanran would check on Tang Yelu's condition at any time, the same thing just means that Lian Huanran has seen his death without being able to do anything that will not be good for Lian Huanran's mentality.
The medical expert immediately checked Tang Yelu's state and ignored Lian Huanran whose head was bowed staring at the ground. Instantly the facial expression of the medical expert became startled and filled with disbelief, his voice trembled slightly, “B-how could it be!? What happened to Tang Yelu? Where is Wu Shilin?”
Lian Haocun stared intently at the medical expert and soon the bristles of the medical expert brushed so that the medical expert was astonished and confused. Then Lian Haocun briefly explained as he approached Lian Huanran, “He was stabbed by Wu Shilin. Then Wu Shilin left and escaped.”
The medical expert was more and more shocked because of Lian Haocun's words, and spontaneously he immediately checked the wound on Tang Yelu's corpse. It was true that there was clearly quite a deep wound on Tang Yelu's chest. The looking Lian Huanran felt her eyes somewhat blurred from tears, but in the end there were no tears dripping, those tears were only in the eye of Lian Huanran.
Lian Haocun tossed the bag of gold coins containing so much that it became bulging to the medical expert who responded with confusion. Then Lian Haocun put Lian Huanran's hand on her shoulder and said in a flat tone, “That's our thanks to the Blue Blood Valley Sect. Now we'll go first. Thank you.”
The medical expert instantly stopped Lian Haocun who was taking Lian Huanran away, but unfortunately Lian Haocun ignored him and still left, disappearing from the sight of the medical expert at a very fast speed.
Medical experts who did not know how to deal with the Blue Blood Valley Sect chief could only sigh heavily while staring at Tang Yelu's corpse lying quietly on the ground. In the hearts of the medical experts, he was really very sad and grieved for Tang Yelu's death, yet he still could not believe that it was Wu Shilin who did that.
'How did this happen? Aren't Wu Shilin and Tang Yelu very close?' Inner medical expert.
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Lian Haocun immediately brought Lian Huanran to the nearest small town of the Blue Blood Valley Sect. In less than fifteen minutes, Lian Haocun managed to book a single room of lodging.
Lian Huanran sat Lian Huanran on the bed and closed the door of the inn room he ordered. Lian Huanran still looked like someone who had lost his soul, hollow and empty, his lifeless gaze still pointed towards the ground which made his lifeless impression even stronger.
Lian Haocun walked towards Lian Huanran while preparing the words in his mind, but instantly seeing Lian Huanran who looked so dazed, Lian Haocun could not bring out the words he had already composed. A tense atmosphere of silence enveloped the room of the inn.
After a few minutes, Lian Haocun said in a tone as gracious as possible, which instead sounded very stiff and strange, “Death will always be the end for everyone.”
Although Lian Huanran looked so dazed, he responded by nodding his head slowly and saying in a hoarse voice, “Iya, so is my brother or me.
Only death came to Senior Tang sooner, and it was because of me... If only I could find someone who had a light element that could heal or even make a magic medicinal pill that had a stronger effect.... Maybe... I can still save Senior Tang right?”
Lian Huanran gave a small laugh that sounded very sad and made Lian Haocun's heart feel scratched by a sharp object, “Kakak...., why doesn't Big Brother look sad at all with Senior Tang”'s death?
Lian Haocun's reply faltered in his throat, because indeed he did not feel so sad about Tang Yelu's death, moreover he was not too close to Tang Yelu.
Of course Lian Huanran knew Lian Haocun's answer, and at once he felt himself to be very weak and selfish, even though it was natural that he had just experienced a terrible incident, which was a terrible one, but the fact that Lian Huanran vented her emotions to Lian Haocun remains the truth. Lian Huanran intends to say, ‘Sorry, my emotions are in turmoil.’
But unexpectedly Lian Haocun replied, “Iya, big brother is indeed not so sad about Tang Yelu's death. Big Brother is not like you who can feel a lot of one's emotions, even if Big Brother feels it Brother will not understand what those emotions are.”
This was the first time Lian Haocun had told him how she felt so Lian Huanran was so shocked that she could not respond immediately to Lian Haocun's words. Lian Haocun felt awkward, but he continued, “Huanran can vent Huanran's emotions to Big Brother. Brother won't take issue with it, isn't that what you should do? Where to tell keluh kesah.”
Upon learning that Tang Yelu could be saved, Lian Huanran did not lie, she felt very happy, but reality again tore her hopes ruthlessly. As time passed, Lian Huanran could already feel that Tang Yelu's pulse was weakening, he was trying to buy time by giving Tang Yelu many magic pill medicines, which would naturally be of no use at all.
It happened a few seconds after Lian Haocun left. Then a minute later, Lian Huanran was already unable to feel Tang Yelu's pulse nor Tang Yelu's weak breath and heart sounds. In an instant, Lian Huanran felt extremely chaotic and dazed.
But Lian Huanran thought that she should not look weak, she should not shed tears at all and must be strong against it, but it instead made Lian Huanran feel herself alone, without anyone would reach out to her who was sinking into the water.
'Everyone has his own way - scoop to entertain someone, it turns out this is the way Big Brother entertains someone...' Inner Lian Huanran.
The tears that had been held back by Lian Huanran suddenly came out uncontrollably. Then he hugged his brother tightly and vented all his glassy emotions in words. It took several hours for Lian Huanran to calm down and fall asleep from exhaustion. Lian Haocun was like eight years before, compressing Lian Huanran's slightly swollen eyes from constant crying.
‘At least his feelings got better.’ Inner Lian Haocun then fell asleep beside Lian Huanran.
The next day, they immediately used transportation magic tools to head to Vekado City, the center of the city of the Afer Continent which was the meeting place of Lian Haocun and Lian Huanran with Chao Bence, who was the meeting place of Lian Haocun and Lian Huanran, Long Yuan and Shui Zuo before they parted ways in the Mofa Forest.
While enjoying the breeze, Lian Huanran asked, “Kakak, Vekado city is the city that he said is most unique right among other cities?”
Lian Haocun responded with a brief ‘Hm’ mutter meaning ‘Iya’. Lian Huanran smiled faintly and his eyes sparkled with a sense of spirit.