The Fourth Lady novel Chapter 65

Qingyan didn't know what kind of feeling she was holding till now. Up until she saw this very last painting, did she feel that strange melancholy in her heart.

The reason why Yunhen had decided to tell her the truth through a letter was probably because he was afraid she was unable to accept that kind of truth. But the truth was such and whether she accepted it or not was no of importance.

At the end of the corridor sat an expansive pavilion. In the pavilion, various devices were displayed. Qingyan understood that these tools were used to make the delicate jade flute.

The previous jade flute was also made here, but at the time, this corridor and pavilion didn't exist. And it was also under the guidance of Yunhen that it was completed bit by bit.

The second half of the [Thousand Beasts and Phoenix] was also passed down from Yunhen.

At the heart of it, everything Yunhen had done for her, never left a mark. She regarded him as a teacher, a friend, and had him by her side. Even if she had discovered his true feelings earlier, what would have come of it?

They're identities were too different; it was destined to never bear fruit.

She placed the blood jade into the furnace and started the fire. The flames slowly began to spread, but this time Weisheng Junmo and Yunhen were no longer here to help her.

And she was no longer Qilian Qingyan.

The delicate blood jade turned a plain color under the large fire. Qingyan skillfully retrieved it from the fire and placed the it into the ice water to the side. After about ten minutes, Qingyan picked up the blood jade.

She placed the blood jade into one of the cast. Facing it, she sincerely kneeled down and bowed to it. Lastly, she took out her dagger and slit her wrist. From her wrist the blood dripped down drop by drop into the jade stone through the cast.

Only the sound of the dripping blood could be heard. As if becoming sentient, the moment the blood touched the jade, the jade stone slowly began turning red once again.

It was different from the red from before; it was a bright red, like a blood thirsty red.

Qingyan picked up the bandage and carefully wrapping it around her wrist. She waited until the blood was completely dried, before finally picking up the jade stone that was mixed with blood.

Blood jade--in ancient legends, jade artifacts made with blood as a medium could expel disaster and ward of evil.

And a flute made from blood jade paired with [Thousand Beasts and Phoenix] would draw all the beasts to your feet.

Qingyan carefully held the blood jade and walked to the last place of the process. There was only a delicate carving knife placed there. Engraved on the carving knife was four words---Thousand Beasts and Phoenix.

Qingyan picked up the carving knife and began to chisel the blood jade. With every mark, she could feel the pain coming from her wrist. All the way until the bandage was completely dyed red, did she finally stop her hands.

She wasn't in the mood to consider too many things. After loosening the bandage, she continued to carve, and very soon a delicate jade flute was made.

Taking the complete flute, she pushed opened a door to a room. Inside the room, she saw an outfit neatly placed there. Qingyan picked up the outfit and after taking a glance, she put it on without having a second thought.

Seeing the dark purple long dress on her, she smiled in satisfaction. When she pushed open the room door again, the white tiger was already laying there waiting for her. After seeing her, the white tiger rubbed against her dress.

She climbed up on its back and began to play the newly complete jade flute. The tune of [Thousand Beasts and Phoenix] slowly spilled from her lips.

And the white tiger carried her on its back, slowly heading towards the deeper part of the forest.

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All the birds and animals in Ganyun temple all began rushing towards the same direction. Seeing such a scene and not understanding the matter, the young monk could only rush to report the strange phenomenon to the abbot.

After hearing the young monk's report, Lingyang looked up the sky that was already covered in a 'black cloud'. He stroked his beard and said, "This is the will of heaven, the will of heaven."

The young monk listened, but didn't understand. After he explained the situation once more, Lingyang turned around and patted him on the shoulders. "No need to worry. The 'thousand beasts worshipping the phoenix' is something rare and ancient. You and I only need to calmly observe this phenomenon."

The young monk looked to the abbot with his head tilt. Since it was what the abbot said, it wasn't completely without reason. When he followed the abbot's line of sight towards the sky, he saw a dense 'black cloud' cover the sky. It looked as if a storm was about to arrive.

And all the guest of the temple all watched on with curiosity.

"Mother-in-law, the fourth girl has been missing for so many days, do we really not need to send someone to find her?" Ning Siyao looked to Su Jiashi, who was calmly sitting in front of her, and asked in concern. "If elder brother finds out, who knows how he will blame us."

"That's right. Grandmother, fourth sister has disappeared for about five days now. Mother and I have searched the entire temple. Don't you think fourth sister has disappeared into thin air?" Su Qingyuan turned to Su Jiashi also with a concerned look.

That's right, ever since that day, Su Qingyan has already been missing for an entire five days now. In these five days, no one knows where Qingyan was, even Su Jiashi didn't know where Qingyan went either.

Abbot Lingyang only told her that she didn't need to worry.

But as a grandmother, how could she not worry. However, she believed in the abbot's character, and she couldn't have just disappeared into thin air within Ganyun Temple.

"Mother-in-law, do you think that girl left us and ran away on her own." Chai Yiyun looked to her, somehow finding joy in this misfortune.

She had disappeared for five days, anything could have happened. Especially since there was an ominous phenomenon today. It was as if something was going to happen.

"You all just need to calmly wait and see." Su Jiashi looked to them and calmly said, but who would have guessed that she was also exceptionally worried. Worried that something might've happen to Qingyan, who had been gone for five days now.

"Mother-in-law, since there's a strange omen in the sky, we should quickly leave Ganyun Temple. Else something bad might happen." Ning Siyao said in a respectful tone.

Just earlier it was still clear skies, yet after an unknown flute melody sounded, it ended up like this. If one were to say this wasn't a natural omen, no one would believe.

And this wasn't just on Ganyun mountain, the entire Diqiu area was shrouded in this 'black cloud', as if it was declaring that disaster was about to come.

"Master, what's this situation?" Fengshuang looked to the scenery outside. From far away, it looked like a dense black cloud, but Fengshuang knew that this wasn't just clouds; it was a giant flock of birds.

"No matter, there's only one person that can cause this kind of scene." Murong Jingxuan looked out the window and calmly replied.

"Are you referring to the [Thousand Beasts and Phoenix]? But Nanchen's previous Empress has been dead for over five years already. It's impossible for this tune to reappear again. Plus, finding the blood jade and making it into a jade flute, isn't an easy task either." Fengshuang turned to Murong Jingxuan and replied in a serious manner.

Murong Jingxuan smiled and lifted the tea cup in front of him, slowly tasting it. Yan'er, seems like the most difficult thing to obtain in this world, to you, is also a simple matter.

But this 'thousand beasts worshipping the phoenix' sight, to be able to see it once in life, one can die without regrets.