Chapter 23: Petals like Pink Dust
Third Pov:
"Why would she wait for someone to become a successful cultivator? It takes many years, and by then, she would be of age. What's worse is sometimes these men don't keep their promises. I would never wait for someone that long." ZiNuo crossed his arms.
"Maybe you haven't found the person you would wait for even if it takes years," YuHan responded.
"How would you understand? We're the same age. There's no way you would have experienced such a thing." YuHan rolled his eyes before looking back at the scene playing in front of them. Suddenly their vision went dark. When their vision returned, the place they stood in front was different.
"Grandmother, you can't leave me here. FenZhi doesn't want to be alone," FenZhi cried. The girl in front of them was the same girl from before, but her hair was down and messy. Her eyes were puffy and red. "FenZhi wanted you to watch me get married off. FenZhi only wants grandmother to be alive and happy."
"Poor girl, her wedding day didn't come before her grandmother died."
"Shut your mouth and watch."
"Jeez."
A light flashed in front of their eyes. They watched the girl bury her grandmother. Her tears went down her face making the soil wet. Her loud sobs echoed in the forest. Moments later, she started coughing. It wasn't any normal cough, a cough with blood. She laid down next to her grandmother's grave. She looked up at the sky and mumbled, "FenZhi, will accompany grandmother. Xiao Cheng, I'm sorry I couldn't make it. Maybe in the next lifetime." Her eyes shut as tears streamed down her face. A drop of water hit her skin, and it started to rain.
Moments later, we appeared in front of an entrance decorated in red with double happiness on the doors. Lanterns light up the yard. "Today is Xiao Cheng and MiLi's wedding. My son is very lucky to get wedded with Su Sect's young miss. She's beautiful and talented. My son is handsome and skilled, a perfect match."
"What about Lady FenZhi?" one of the servants asked.
"We haven't heard any news about her after the death of her grandmother. She suddenly disappeared. It worried my son so much he didn't even eat or drink. All he wanted to do was find FenZhi. At some point, he just gave up and decided to marry MiLi."
"I'm glad the young master didn't stay stuck with Miss FenZhi. It would have been bad for your bloodline, Master Xiao."
"I'm glad he woke up one day and realized all his doings were ridiculous." A sudden swoosh behind ZiNuo and YuHan made them turn around. They saw the ghost of FenZhi watching Master Xiao talk to his servant. "
I feel fierce energy near us," ZiNuo commented.
"It's FenZhi. She's become a malicious spirit."
"I told you all men do is lie. I don't trust a single male cultivator."
"It's not the time to talk about that. We need to find a way out of this illusion."
"Xiao family, Xiao Cheng, why? You said I was the only one? You probably got with Su MiLi when you met her. You didn't even plan to marry me. I was probably a toy that you wanted to play with till you were bored. I thought you were the only one who understood me, were those tricks too?" Her ghost wandered towards where Xiao Cheng was at. "Liar," she softly spoke. She touched his face. The grass growing in the yard turned into a grey-ish color. Everything started to wither. The illusion continued to loop. The same scenes played again.
"We are trapped in here. The scenes are looping." ZiNuo looked at YuHan, who seated himself down and eyes shut. "What are you doing now?"
"Shhh, be quiet if you want to get out of here." Minutes passed, and a voice suddenly spoke, "You mere humans dare to seal my memory."
"YuHan, you angered her." ZiNuo's eyes widened as a big ball of smoke appeared in front of him.
"I will grab your little friend." The ball of smoke surrounded ZiNuo. ZiNuo used his golden needles to push the ball of smoke away. "Oh, seems like I angered you." YuHan's eyes opened, and he drew his sword out.
"YuHan, I can handle this on my own."
"Two makes it faster."
"Whatever." The two fought the ball of smoke till it turned into FenZhi.
"I hate people like you who want to disturb me and this village."
"A village with no one. But you," ZiNuo fought back.
"Oh, shush your mouth, young man."
"My friend and I only wanted a resting spot and would leave the next morning. We don't care about a village with anyone. It only has cracked and collapsing houses, with your delusion illusions. Maybe if you listen to me for a bit, it will change your mind." ZiNuo looked the ghost straight in the eyes.
"What do you have to say?"
"Su MiLi, Su Sect's most prized young miss at the current time, isn't any simple lady. She's skilled in her crafts, but how did she get there? Her little tricks up her sleeves brought her there. Smart, but she didn't use her smarts for the better. Instead, she decided to use them on Xiao Cheng, a man that doesn't love her. She found her way into getting him to marry her. What a joke she is. In a marriage without love, Xiao Cheng didn't touch her once. He didn't even sleep in the same room with her. She became a widow at a young age because Xiao Cheng committed suicide. Wonder why you died so easily? Ask MiLi. She's the one who sacrificed people from your village for her greed. A curse was placed on this village, spreading a disease that killed many, including you."
"MiLi..." FenZhi looked disappointed.
"You've wronged Xiao Cheng."
"No, this is not real," she cried.
"It's better you know the truth." The grey-ish-colored clothes on FenZhi turned red. "From spring to winter, sun up and down, I have waited for Xiao Cheng to come home. I watched the peach blossoms bloom and turn into fruits. I wanted you and me to grow white hair together, two smiles under the beautiful moon, drinking peach wine. Thank you, young man, for I have lived in vengeance for a long time. I can finally leave this world with peace. You have such pretty eyes. You remind me of a friend of mine. Bye." With a swoosh, she disappeared, and the dead peach trees turned into trees with flowers. The grey atmosphere turned colorful. The village houses turned back to their original look, but with vines growing on them.
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