Chapter 55 - As long as he recognises me

Tai Jian left the medicine valley without turning back out of fear. He had already made up his mind but he knee that seeing his daughter's pleading gaze and watching her sob will make him waver so he did not turn around. His eyes shone with determination. He moved at a terrifying speed but along the way his speed started to decrease. His cultivation started fading away and his life force was finally slipping away. He knew that what was supposed to happen a decade ago was finally taking place. He could not stop it. At this moment a woman appeared before him. The woman was very beautiful and could at best be described as a goddess. What shocked Tai Jian is that the woman bore a close resemblance to Tie Hongchen. Seeing that beautiful face again Tai Jian couldn't hold back his tears. Even if he knew that she was not his Tie Hongchen he still couldn't help but shed tears. His face shone with happiness." I can fulfill a wish for you," the beautiful woman said." Why?" Tai Jian asked." Because I just feel like doing so," the woman replied. Tai Jian laughed when he heard her reply." My wish is already fulfilled," Tai Jian said as he slowly walked forward. "Are you sure?" The beautiful woman asked. Tai Jian thought for a while before raising his head." Can you let me take one last look at the Qin state before I depart?" Tai Jian asked. The beautiful woman was shocked. The beautiful woman was naturally Feng Jiu who had decided to help Tai Jian but she never thought that Tai Jian would show her no respect. As a mortal he did not hide his gaze while staring at her. He did not even bow to her. She thought that Tai Jian would use this chance to ask her to raise Tie Hongchen back or maybe to even ask her to take care of his daughter but he asked neither of that which left her puzzled. This was unexpected and totally different from her expectations but since she had already promised to fulfill a wish she had to do it. The duo dressed in ordinary clothes took a walk in the Qin state for the whole day. Tai Jian visited all the places that he wished to visit and then hebpaid one final visit to Xue Kai before he left the capital with a smile on his face. All this while Tie Hongchen just stared at him by the sidelines and did nothing apart from hiding his presence." Thank you," Tai Jian said after he was done. He then went back to the mansion where Tie Hongchen was buried." Hong'er, it has been long and I have missed you. I won't let you be lonely again so let me come and accompany you. During these ten years I have been to many places and have met many people. I have saved many lives during this time and I should probably inform you that our daughter is now growing up in the medicine valley. I believe she will be fine in that place. Ling'er is beautiful and intelligent. She will definitely grow up to be responsible and strong like you. No one will be able to bully her. I have sealed my cultivation in her body and have passed down all my medical knowledge to her. She will definitely grow up saving lives and will make a name for herself. She will not be forced to do anything that is against her will. I don't fear that she will be bullied rather I fear that you have been lonely for too long. I know that you are definitely watching over us and I'll do the same when I meet you on the other side. I will take good care if our daughter. It has been a long time since I visited the heaven battling state but I learnt that your father is fine and did not actually die during the revolution rather he was locked up by your brother. He had been set free and your brother has paid for his crimes. The Qin state is still the same and our home still remains the way we left it. I found your letters and read them. Fate has indeed played a cruel joke on us. I have been afraid of loving but I fell for you. When I fell for you I became afraid of losing you but I had to restrain myself and force you to hate me because I was afraid you will suffer once I was gone. I finally completed the yin-yang technique and named it Tai Chen scriptures. As for the incomplete yin-yang technique, i have long burnt it and it will no longer appear in this world. The world is welcoming a new era and cultivators are starting to appear everywhere. This will be the beginning of a glorious era and the rise of human civilisation unfortunately this era does not belong to any of us. This era is one which maybe belongs to our daughter which is why I have given her my blessings. If possible I don't want her to get involved in worldly affairs but i can't control her life. Let her make her decisions. I have taught her to make mistakes and learn from them as a way of growing up. I have been with her ever since she was young. I am only afraid that I was unable to give her a better life and I was unable to give her a mother," Tai Jian said with tears in his eyes. As a man he has not shed tears for s long time but today he was on the verge of shedding tears before his wife. Things that he has been holding in for a long time he finally decided to let them all out. These are things that he was taking with him on his grave. Tai Jian had indeed taken them to his grave. He calmly caressed Tie Hongchen's face with a satisfied grin on his face. At this moment he was no longer the widely known Magic Hand nor was he the crown prince of Qin state rather he was just a husband who has decided to go and meet with the wife. His expression was calm and there was no emotional fluctuations as he closed his eyes and slept peacefully with his wife. Tai Jian never felt at ease in the past decade but at this moment he was definitely at peace. After Tai Jian closed his eyes , Qin Tie Ling who was peacefully practising in the medicine valley felt her something tugging at her heart. Tears subconsciously started falling down. She wiped her tears as she stared at the sky. She knew that her father had defined died at this moment. She closed her eyes and after a long time she released a long sigh. Since her father left she knew that she will have to face it sooner or later. What was to come had finally come. She did not feel sad rather she was relieved that her father was finally free. He will definitely say hi to mom for me. Tie Ling thought with a smile on her face. Her parents were finally reunited. While she was still staring at the sky Feng Jiu appeared before her. She calmly stared at Tie Ling." Why don't you come with me?" Feng Jiu said." Who are you?" Tie Ling asked. Despite not knowing how she entered her private courtyard Tie Ling still had an expressionless expression on her face." You are more like your father," Feng Jiu said. She was just as indifferent as her father which made Feng Jiu to highly evaluate Tie Ling in her heart. In a sense Tie Ling was her daughter as Tie Hongchen was part of her spirit so her dayghter was definitely also Feng Jiu's daughter. She calmly stared at Tie Ling but deep down she was troubled." Are you willing to come with me?" Feng Jiu asked." Will dad be there?" Tie Ling asked." Your father will be there but there he is very different. In that place you might fail to recognise him," Feng Jiu said." Okay. As long as he recognises me,"Tie Ling said.