Chapter 50 The Happiest Goodbye

Two months have passed since their incident in the Mu treasure Cave. Zhu Mingyang and Gu Yingying have been with Yan Zhanjin for two months. Zhu Mingyang and Gu Yingjie are sitting outside on the bed looking at the stars.

Zhu Mingung, "Yingjie, let's leave here and forget about the martial arts world."

Gu Yingjie, "Where do you want to go?"

Zhu Mingyang, "I don't know, maybe we can wander around this land and find a place that suits us." He held Gu Yingjie's hand. "I was thinking of a very secluded place, with only the two of us."

Gu Yingjie, "A place like that is so hard to find."

Zhu Mingyang, "What about one of those Island down south."

Gu Yingie, "If you want to live there, you can say goodbye to the quiet life. Most of those islands are controlled by the Seventy-two Islands Clan."

Zhu Mingyang, "Well, that would be bad."

Gu Yingjie leaned on Zhu Mingyang's left shoulder, "Mingyang, I am looking forward to living in seclusion with you. I want to be able to sit down and eat with you, without worrying that someone will poison me."

Zhu Mingyang said, "Yingjie, I am just an ordinary person without a title and no fame. If you choose to be with me, then all you have is me. You will no longer have those extravagant clothes."

Gu Yingjie smiled and said, "I would rather live freely with you in torn clothes than be forced to do what I don't want to do." He looked at Zhu Mingyang. "Mingyang, why do you speak as if I like those things."

Zhu Mingyang sighed, "I want to make it clear to you, because I am worried that one day you will leave me because of this."

Gu Yingjie, "I'm no longer the heir. Even if I return to the Gu Manor, I am no better than a servant with the Gu's blood running in my veins." He held Zhu Mingyang's left hand tightly. "Mingyang, I don't want to hurt Yan Zhanjin. He has done so much for us. I..."

Zhu Mingyang, "I have told him clearly what I think of him."

Seven days later, Zhu Mingyang, Gu Yingjie, and Yan Zhanjin sat in the backyard.

Zhu Mingyang looked at Yan Zhanjin and said, "Zhanjin, we are leaving in two days."

Yang Zhanjin, "Where are you going?"

Zhu Mingyang, "As of right now, we don't know yet."

Gu Yingjie, "We just wander around. If we see a secluded place, that's is where we will be."

Yan Zhanjin said, "I know a place that is very quiet and no one will go."

Zhu Mingyang said, "Thank you, you have done enough for us."

Yan Zhanjin said, "There is everything in that place. If you two live there, you just have to clean up."

Gu Yingjie asked, "Where is this place?"

Yan Zhanjin said, "It's my old house, I will take you there. Because the platform has been destroyed, we must prepare everything."

A week later, Zhu Mingyang, Gu Yingjie, and Yang Zhanjin stood on the edge of the cliff, overlooking another cliff deep in the bamboo forest. Zhu Mingyang tied ropes to the four arrows and shoot four arrows across to the other side of the cliff. The four arrows priced into the mountainside.

Yan Zhanjin said, "Well, I guess this goodbye."

Zhu Mingyang smiled at him, "Zhanjin, thank you so much."

Gu Yingjie, "Zhanjin, if you need anything, you know where to find us."

Yan Zhanjin said, "I bid farewell to my friends many times, but this time is the happiest farewell."

Zhu Mingyang said, "Until next time."

They bid farewell. Zhu Mingyang picked up a metal rod and slid to the other side. Gu Yingjie did the same thing. When they reached the other side, Zhu Mingyang and Gu Yingjie waved at Yan Zhanjin. Gu Yingjie picked up a leaf and used his own internal strength to cut off the four ropes on the other side where Yan Zhanjin stand. Zhu Mingyang drew his sword and cut the ropes. The four ropes slowly slipped into the turbulent sea current.

Yang Zhanjin watched Zhu Mingyang and Gu Yingjie slowly walk down the other side of the hillside. Yan Zhanjin said, "I wish you two full of joy and happiness when you start your new journey."

When Zhu Mingyang and Gu Yingjie came to the small bamboo house. Everything is dusty, and the fence is full of plants. It took Zhu Mingyang and Gu Yingjie two days to clean up everything. On the third night, the two sat at the table to have dinner.

Zhu Mingyang asked, "Yingjie, do you regret it?"

Gu Yingjie shook his head, "I don't regret being with you." He picked a piece of wild vegetables and put it in Zhu Mingyang's bowl. "Mingyang, tomorrow we will go to see if there are any pheasants. I also want to pick some wild fruits."

Zhu Mingyang stood up and knelt in front of Gu Yingjie. He put his arms around Gu Yingjie's waist and said, "Yingjie, thank you for being with me."

Gu Yingjie said, "Mingyang, thank you for always loving me."

Zhu Mingyang picked up Gu Yingjie's and walked into their bedroom. He put Gu Yingjie on the bed, lowered his head and kissed Gu Yingjie, and then began to undress.

In the silent night, only crickets squeak in the night. The breeze blew, and the bamboo wind chimes sounded a soft melody outside their small bamboo shed. Zhu Mingyang and Gu Yingjie lay side by side in each other's arms.

Cao Fengge stood alone in a small pavilion in the backyard at night. Behind Cao Fengge, stood a masked man in black.

Cao Fengge, "Are you sure Mu Dishi is dead?"

Masked man said, "The boulder blocked the door, so we are unable to get in, but with his injures there is no way he will escape death."

Cao Fengge smiled and said, "You did a great job. Yuan'er, you have never let me down." He took off the mask from the masked man's face.

Fu Yuanjun smiled and said, "Thank you, father."