Abandoned Woman Busy Farming

Chapter 1873: Chapter 1863: Method to Resolve Evil Energy

”No way!” Tang Yin said emphatically, ”I have already sent Luan to seek out Bai Xiaosheng, who is renowned in the River Jiang; soon there will be a reply, and your evil energy can be resolved. Why do you need to stay far away? Don’t forget Bai Ruozhu is about to give birth!”

Jiang Yichun took a breath. He certainly remembered his wife’s impending childbirth, and it was twins. He was worried that his presence nearby would be detrimental to both her and the children.

He said nothing more. In truth, he was hopeful inwardly, hoping Bai Xiaosheng would have a solution.

Unexpectedly, by the next day, Luan’s men had already received a message from Bai Xiaosheng, outlining a solution!

”What? We need to find a Demonic Path expert with extremely high inner strength to absorb the evil energy?” The Emperor frowned upon reading the reply. The people of the Imperial Court rarely interacted with the Wulin, let alone those in the Demonic Path.

It is said that many of them practice wicked skills, such as absorbing the inner strength of others and making it their own, or even consuming the blood essence of others, with some specifically using pregnant women and infants for their practice. Relying on such people for help, is it truly reliable?

”The consequence might be a significant loss of inner strength, at least half, or even all of it!” Gao Zhou read the words aloud from the letter.

”How can that be acceptable!” he exclaimed immediately.

The Emperor shook his head and glared at Luan, ”What a lousy solution, might as well have said nothing. If all inner strength is lost, Yichun would be no different than an ordinary person.”

But Jiang Yichun, who had been silent and stern, suddenly spoke, ”I’m willing to try. Maybe I’ll be lucky and only lose half my inner strength. Inner strength can be practiced again.”

”Are you insane?” Gao Zhou shouted without caring about propriety, ”Never mind the loss of inner strength, but what if the Demonic Path people, with no principles, take advantage of absorbing the evil energy to deliberately drain all your inner strength? Then you would become a normal person, what would you use to protect your wife and children?”

Jiang Yichun stayed silent, but his expression was resolute.

The Emperor also said, ”I oppose this as well. It’s too risky. There might be other solutions; Yichun, you should wait and see.”

But Jiang Yichun stubbornly replied, ”Losing my skills is better than not being able to be with my family. Even if I might become a shadow of my former self and can no longer serve the Emperor.”

At this point, a hint of guilt appeared in his eyes.

Tang Yin, irritated, slammed his palm on the Dragon Throne’s armrest, ”Do you think I advise you because I’m afraid you won’t be able to serve me? There are plenty of skilled martial artists in the court, not just you to risk life and limb. I trust you because I value our childhood friendship and don’t want you to make a rash mistake!”

Jiang Yichun calmly looked at him and said, ”I really don’t want to be separated from my wife and children.”

The Emperor and Gao Zhou fell silent, understanding the pain of being separated from family.

Particularly Gao Zhou, remembering his beloved being taken away and not seeing her for over twenty years, his eyes unwittingly reddened.

The Emperor sighed, ”I can understand your pain, but it’s temporary. There’s no unsolvable problem; let’s wait and see.”

”No need. I’m afraid the evil energy will accumulate over time and become harder to handle; let’s proceed with it. Emperor, please don’t discourage me. If you are firmly against it, I will find a Demonic Path person for help myself.” Jiang Yichun said resolutely.

The Emperor was about to speak when Gao Zhou urgently gave him a look. Jiang Yichun, now heavy with evil energy, had also become more stubborn; it was useless to try and persuade him at this moment.

After Jiang Yichun left, Gao Zhou quietly said to the Emperor, ”Only Ruozhu can persuade him. I’ll go talk to her.”

The Emperor nodded, ”Arrange for some people to keep an eye on him somehow. Don’t let him go looking for someone from the Demonic Path on his own, what if he is tricked and taken advantage of?”

Jiang Yichun, in his current state, might easily be led into the Demonic Path.

”Yes, Your Majesty’s concerns are absolutely valid.” Gao Zhou said before taking his leave.

After Gao Zhou found Bai Ruozhu and explained the situation in detail, she was deeply moved.

If the situation were reversed, she would make the same choice as Achun. But they were different; martial arts were not her forte. She hadn’t practiced long, and even if she lost all her powers, she wouldn’t see it as much of a pity.

But for Jiang Yichun, it was different. He was a native of Ancient Times, in an era where strength was revered. Many men strove to become stronger through martial arts. But Achun was giving up more than she was, sacrificing the efforts of the previous twenty years to accept becoming a mere ordinary person.

And for martial artists, losing one’s martial arts was akin to becoming a wasted person. In their eyes, losing martial arts was not becoming normal, but becoming wasted.

But Achun, to be with his wife and children, was willing to become a person that even martial artists couldn’t accept as one of them!

She took a deep breath and said to Gao Zhou, ”I will try to persuade him. I’ll write him a letter tonight. You go and watch over him first; he’s in a temperamental state now, I’m afraid he’ll do something impulsive.”

Gao Zhou nodded, ”I’ll go now. Don’t overwork yourself.”

He left hastily, visibly concerned about Jiang Yichun.

Bai Ruozhu sat in the room for a long time, reflecting on their shared experiences. A smile returned to her face; there was no insurmountable obstacle, and she should have a serious talk with Achun.

Taking out paper and pen, she began to carefully draft a long letter.

The letter contained her thoughts of him, expressed in bold and straightforward language, so much so that she was blushing with each line she penned. No one else could see this letter.

She continued to say that their being together was a lifetime commitment. She did not wish to vie for every moment, only that he could safely accompany her, hence did not want him to take such a risk, especially when the problem was not yet unsolvable, was it?

In the end, she appealed both emotionally and logically, making a pact with him that if, after half a year, there was still no way to dispel the evil energy, she would agree to his plan.

Having finished the letter, she waited for the ink to dry, looking at the ink-strewn pages with a sense of endearing sweetness. In modern times, with phones, QQ, WeChat, these means were overused, but in Ancient Times without instant messaging, such a letter filled with affection had more depth of feeling.

She carefully folded the letter, following the method she learned as a child in her past life, folding it into a heart shape before slipping it into the envelope.

She knew Achun would understand it, as she had shared with him the customs of her hometown, like the meaning of the heart shape.

Originally planning to send the letter to the Guest Palace the next day, she unexpectedly received a message from the maid announcing that Meng’s eldest young master was here to see her.

Meng’s eldest young master referred to Xu Huilin, who had returned to the Meng Residence to stay when Bai Ruozhu had not yet returned a few days before. Although he left no message, Bai Ruozhu understood that he must have heard about Meng Jinse’s situation and returned to spend more time with the Meng old lady and the others.

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Looking at it, our monthly ticket tally has reached 88, not far from the 100 tickets I mentioned for an extra update. Let’s strive together~ Mwah~