Chapter 179: Confidant
Since then, the entire Jiulan Sect knew that the Sect Master disliked disciples watching fireworks. Whether they went out alone or together, those disciples had almost no chance to see fireworks. Later, there was only one time when they went out together and saw someone setting off fireworks. At that time, Kunyu deliberately mentioned that Yin Ruchen was scolded by Rongyu for watching fireworks, which made the other disciples feel that Kunyu seemed to be supervising them for Rongyu. That time, including Yin Ruchen, none of them looked at the fireworks.
Yin Ruchen roughly recounted the situation of that year to Yan Moying, and then said: "When I was a disciple of Jiulan Sect, although I did what the master asked, I did not agree with the master's view on fireworks. The master said, 'So what if it brightens the night sky, won't it return to disillusionment?', but my idea is exactly the opposite - even if it returns to disillusionment, so what, won't it still brighten the night sky? The master said that fireworks cannot be retained and cannot be touched. Does it have to be retained and touched for them to be valuable and meaningful? It is enough to illuminate the night sky and bring light and splendor to people. Besides, I don’t think that fireworks must be disillusioned when they fall, it may also be sublimation. Even if the form disappears, but the spirit is sublimated, if the spirit can exist forever, it is also 'eternal'."
Yan Moying nodded quickly and said, "I completely agree with you." He looked ahead and continued to tell Yin Ruchen his thoughts, "Sometimes splendor is short-lived, but that doesn't mean it has no value. Sometimes the shorter something is, the more it needs to be cherished. Isn't it enough that those short-lived things have flourished and those who have seen them have cherished them?"
Yin Ruchen said: "That's right. Moreover, I don't think that 'everything ends in tragedy'. The end may also be the beginning."
Yin Ruchen and Yan Moying expressed their views to their heart's content. Their ideas were so similar that they always thought of the same thing. Therefore, they both felt that the other was a true soul mate. The spark of spiritual connection shone in their eyes, and both of them felt that they had no regrets in death because they had such a close friend in their lives.
Yan Moying said, "Now you are no longer a disciple of Jiulan Sect, you can watch the fireworks as much as you want. During the time you were in the palace, no one got engaged or married, otherwise, I would have let you watch as much as you want."
"Does the palace set off fireworks for engagements or weddings?" Yin Ruchen asked.
"Yes, this is a rule set by His Majesty himself many years ago, and it has long been a tradition in the palace. Every time someone gets engaged or married, the palace will hold a grand fireworks party. At that time, there will be all kinds of fireworks, lighting up the entire night sky with brilliant colors!"
When the two of them reached a place seven miles away from Guiying Peak of Jiulan Mountain, Yan Moying was surprised to find that the deep trench had disappeared.
"Huh?" Yan Moying asked curiously.
"What's the matter, Mo Ying?" Yin Ruchen asked.
"Have you ever been here before?"
"I have been there, what's the matter?"
"Was it like this here before?" Yan Moying asked.
"Yeah!" Yin Ruchen felt that there was nothing abnormal.
"Oh, I remember now." Yan Moying suddenly remembered that the hunter he met last time said, "This deep trench wasn't there when I came here a few days ago!" He then remembered that the deep trench he saw last time was specially set up by He Taichu to prevent other people from going up to Guiying Peak and to allow only him to pass through.
(End of this chapter)
