Chapter 51: You Must Carry Your Master’s Legacy Forward
Chapter 51: You Must Carry Your Master’s Legacy Forward
As the last trace of Ye Nantian’s life essence and spiritual energy flowed into Chu Fan’s body, the treatment to repair his dantian finally came to an end.
Chu Fan successfully obtained a brand-new dantian—but at the cost of Ye Nantian’s life.
“Rest in peace…” Jiang Wang whispered into Ye Nantian’s ear.
The final glimmer of light in the latter’s eyes faded completely. He was truly gone.
At the same time, Chu Fan, having completed the treatment, finally opened his eyes.
He stared blankly at the familiar ceiling above him before realization dawned.
“Green Sun Peak… I’m back?”
As his gaze shifted, he saw Ye Nantian lying before him.
“Master!”
Chu Fan threw himself at Ye Nantian in excitement, eager to share everything with his master.
But something felt wrong instantly.
Why was Ye Nantian’s body so cold? Why was there not a trace of spiritual energy emanating from him?
“Friend Chu Fan, please accept my condolences.” Jiang Wang, disguised as Qi Jiang, spoke up at this moment.
Only then did Chu Fan notice the other person in the room.
He looked at the stranger in disbelief and demanded sharply, “Who are you?! What are you talking about?! What happened to my master?!”
“This matter… perhaps I should start from a few days ago. At the time, I was traveling…”
Jiang Wang spun his carefully crafted tale, explaining everything that had happened during Chu Fan’s unconsciousness.
According to Jiang Wang’s story, the “Brother Jiang Wang” Chu Fan had met earlier had died protecting him on their way to the Three Saints Sect, devoured by a demon beast.
Disguised as Qi Jiang, Jiang Wang had rescued Chu Fan and brought him to the Three Saints Sect in accordance with Jiang Wang’s “dying wish.”
This was the same story he had fed to Liu Yueru and Ye Nantian—a seamless fabrication.
Upon arriving at the Three Saints Sect, he had sought out Ye Nantian, who had then ventured out in search of medicine to heal Chu Fan—only to return empty-handed.
In the end, with no other choice, Ye Nantian had sacrificed his own life to restore Chu Fan’s dantian.
“Friend Chu Fan, your master truly treated you as his own.”
“His final wish was for you to walk ever further on the path of cultivation…”
Jiang Wang delivered his tale in a sorrowful tone while Chu Fan, clutching Ye Nantian’s lifeless body, wept uncontrollably.
He had never imagined that Ye Nantian would give his life for him.
Jiang Wang handed Chu Fan a handkerchief at just the right moment, allowing him to wipe away his tears.
Then, in a deliberately doubtful tone, he added, “Earlier, I saw your master suddenly leave Green Sun Peak with you—as if he was searching for someone.”
“But judging by his grim expression when he returned, it seems he failed to find them. Had Daoist Ye Nantian succeeded in locating what he sought… perhaps things would have turned out differently…”
Hearing this, Chu Fan reacted instantly. “Who did my master go looking for?!”
“I only recall the general direction he flew off in with you. As for where exactly he went, I couldn’t say—after all, I’m not a member of your Three Saints Sect.”
Jiang Wang led the red-eyed Chu Fan outside and pointed toward a certain location.
Having already investigated the Three Saints Sect thoroughly, he naturally directed Chu Fan’s gaze toward Chenyang Peak.
The moment Chu Fan recognized that familiar direction, a scene flashed through his mind:
Ye Nantian carrying his dying body to beg Su Ming for help—only to be coldly rejected and mocked.
In the end, Ye Nantian had no choice but to return to Green Sun Peak and save Chu Fan by trading his own life.
Su Ming. Again, Su Ming. Why was it always him?
Because of him, Chu Fan had been punished with confinement in Fiery Prison Cliff, suffered defeat in the Sect Grand Competition, and been swept into spatial turbulence.
Everything that had happened afterward—all of it—was Su Ming’s fault!
He even blamed Su Ming for the death of “Brother Jiang Wang.”
In an instant, Chu Fan lost all reason and sprinted madly toward Chenyang Peak.
But Jiang Wang couldn’t possibly let Chu Fan throw his life away so pointlessly.
If Chu Fan charged at Su Ming in this state, wouldn’t his entire plan be ruined?
So he grabbed Chu Fan firmly.
“Though I don’t know what you intend to do now, your first priority is to calm down!”
“Your master sacrificed himself to restore your life and your cultivation! He wanted to see you walk ever further on the path of cultivation—do you truly wish to betray his expectations?!”
These words instantly snapped Chu Fan back to his senses.
He sensed the emptiness in his dantian—he had no cultivation base left at all.
With such pitiful strength, what could he possibly accomplish by going to Chenyang Peak? Give Su Ming another chance to mock him?
His master had already given so much for him. He couldn’t betray his master’s hopes.
“First, let us properly bury your master. Then, we must stabilize your cultivation. Before his death, your master entrusted you to my care—I won’t allow you to act recklessly. You must carry your master’s legacy forward…”
At this moment, Jiang Wang perfectly embodied the image of a compassionate scholar—fitting for someone from Jixia Academy.
Before turning back to Ye Nantian’s body, Chu Fan cast one last glance toward Chenyang Peak.
“Su Ming… I, Chu Fan, swear eternal enmity with you! No matter how privileged your birth, if I ever get the chance in the future—I will kill you!”
Meanwhile, Su Ming successfully broke through to the seventh layer of the Longevity Realm, having absorbed the spiritual energy diverted from Chu Fan.
The moment he opened his eyes, the system’s notifications arrived as expected.
[Host indirectly caused the death of Chu Fan’s master, Ye Nantian—Destiny Points obtained.]
[Chu Fan has developed an undying hatred for the host—Destiny Points obtained.]
[Host has successfully dealt Chu Fan a major blow—Destiny Points obtained.]
“Hmm? Even with the Taotie Remnant Soul and me diverting the spiritual energy Ye Nantian poured into Chu Fan, it shouldn’t have required his life just to repair Chu Fan’s dantian…”
Su Ming immediately sensed something amiss.
Ye Nantian’s cultivation was even higher than in the original storyline—there was no reason repairing a dantian should have killed him.
Moreover, the system specifically mentioned “indirectly caused,” meaning there had to be more to this.
“Was it the Taotie Remnant Soul’s doing?”
“Whatever. No point dwelling on it. Ye Nantian’s dead—so be it.”
He still remembered the contemptuous look Ye Nantian had given him back then.
With over a million Destiny Points now in hand, Chu Fan wouldn’t be able to stir up any trouble—no matter what.
Unless Chu Fan spent the rest of his life relying solely on absorbing ambient spiritual energy and others’ energy transfers to improve his cultivation, every opportunity would remain out of his reach.
Without the blessings of destiny, Chu Fan would never catch up to him in this lifetime.
[Due to the host dealing Chu Fan a major blow, Destiny may target the host in the coming period. Please remain vigilant.]
“Then let it come!”
The last time Destiny had targeted him, Su Ming had been reunited with his mother. If history repeated itself, the lingering wills of Su Wu and Ling Xiao would likely intervene as well.
With his supreme parents standing behind him—why should he fear the petty schemes of Destiny?