HISTORY'S STRONGEST SENIOR BROTHER

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HSSB56: The Red Flower Withers

Lin Yushao lay on her back, gazing dazedly at the clear blue sky.

The blue sky was the same as it always was, with leisurely white clouds floating dreamily about.

However, her clothes which had been as white as snow were currently covered with dust, their colour having dimmed as they lay scattered on the ground.

There was a huge wound located between her chest and abdomen, from which no fresh blood was actually flowing. Rather, it was actually jet black all over as it resembled burnt charcoal that had been charred after use.

The young girl no longer exhibited any signs of life whatsoever.

As she lay dying, the scene of what had happened just now once again surfaced before her eyes, as that furious voice from before could still faintly be heard resounding within her ears.

“They said that you heavily injured junior apprentice-brother Lan. Just why did you do that; what happened?”

“That bastard Yan Zhaoge harmed me time and time again. Lan Wenyan is one of his dogs; in leaving him alive, I was already being merciful!”

“There should be a misunderstanding somewhere; let’s return to the clan together to explain things clearly to the Elders…”

“If I returned to the clan now, it would be like walking right into a trap; do you wish for me to die in the hands of that dog Zhao father-and-son combo?”

“I only…”

“I’ll ask one last time. Will you leave with me, or will you go to look for Yan Zhaoge?”

“Ye Jing, calm yourself down a little. I’ve talked with senior apprentice-brother Yan a few times before, and he has no intention of specifically targeting you; there must be a misunderstanding somewhere.”

“…If you’re not on my side, then you’re someone on Yan Zhaoge’s side. And someone on Yan Zhaoge’s side, is someone who is my enemy!”

Up till now, the shock and bewilderment within Lin Yushao’s eyes had still yet to completely fade.

Never would she have thought that her unexpected reunion with Ye Jing after such a long time would actually turn out to have such an ending.

Lin Yushao’s gaze gradually slackened, as her face was instead filled with an expression of release.

“Maybe from that moment I left for Broad Creed Mountain along with senior apprentice-brother Yan, all this had already been destined to happen?”

“This is just my fate…I guess?”

This day, the red flower that had yet to truly reach full bloom, withered.

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Outside the Eastern Tang Kingdom’s Overlooking Abyss City, in the wilderness close to the Sealing Dragon Abyss and the Luliao Mountains, there stood an old man, his hands behind his back.

“Lin Yushao?” The old man turned his head to look at the person behind him, “This old man remembers; it was that female disciple who was entangled with both Yan Zhaoge and Ye Jing, right?”

The old man was none other than Broad Creed Mountain’s Principal Elder in the Eastern Tang, Yan Xu.

The martial practitioner behind him nodded his head, “That’s right, and she was also a somewhat promising young disciple. Sadly, when she was discovered, she had already passed away, and there was no longer any way to save her.”