Immortal Ascension Tower - Book 1: Reborn! [CH 1 - 75]

Chapter 49 - I Am Sorry

'Were those... Karma Threads?' Wu Rou remembered that Cheng Hao's threads were golden and shining with golden light. She smiled 'For you to be blessed even by the Heavens, I have no feelings of regret! I am happy to have lived enough to see you!'

At that time, Wu Rou didn't know, but she had just had an insight on Fate, what she had just seen were not Karma Threads... It was Fate.

If she had known this she would have been stunned, people would be unable to see the invisible hand of fate, they would be unable to look into the past, present and future... But she had not only done that. She had seen something more, something greater even though she did not realize.

'Is my family doing fine back home? My brothers, sisters... I wonder if mum and dad are still alive..." She pondered but then shook her head "Cultivation doesn't allow for love... But I wonder if that man is doing fine? I wonder if I should visit him later, I miss his voice and the warm feeling of his hands...'

Her face grew red but she shook her head once again 'For cultivation, I tossed him away and refused his love. He looked very much like the man in that scene... Could that have been the future? I wonder... Would he accept me now, that I am old and ugly?'

She smiled remembering the old days, of the man with a scar on his lip, azure eyes as azure as the brightest diamond and the softest gaze...

The encounter with Cheng Hao changed her whole life and discarded any Karma that had been attached to her, rearranging them. Without even knowing, Cheng Hao had changed her own destiny! Not only hers, many of the people on the scene would have had different endings, but now, with him there, everything has changed!

...

Mu Gu smiled. He stretched his waist and the robes fluttered, the words Mu Gu - Ancient Tree flashed with the glint of gold. Beside him, Fang Lu followed.

The two approached Cheng Hao and bowed. The old protector smiled "I have never seen talent such as yours before! Such power at such a young age, and what's more such courage to go against powerful foes and the kindness to save those in trouble... You have my admiration and support!"

He nodded at the child "I hope you will not forget to aid both me and my disciple! That old devil Lao told me you are quite knowledgeable! I have had a bit of trouble in my breakthrough, I wonder if you could help me with that" He winked.

Cheng Hao smiled and scratched his head "Protector Mu Gu is just too kind! I simply repay kindness with kindness and favor with favor! Of course though" his eyes glinted "I show no mercy towards those who take from me!"

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Wu Row bit her beautiful lips once as she remembered the scene she saw before and sighed looking at the resting Sou Rou...

She inhaled and then her eyes burned with determination!

"As I said before, your position is that of a disciple no longer! Sect Head, that is your title!" She knelt on the ground. Mu Gu, Lu Fang and Lao Jianghu all knelt down as well, the other protectors and their disciples also followed and soon, seven Protectors and six disciples, all except for the already imprisoned Shui Jing, Yin Hei, Zhao Bu and the unconscious Sou Rou were kneeling in front of Cheng Hao.

"Sect Head Cheng Hao! We pledge allegiance to the new Sect Head! May your meditation be full of enlightening, your strength summon the rain, your voice call down lighting!"

The crowd was silent... Did that just happen? For the Ancient Tree Mu Gu it would be no problem as he had always been an ally and a close friend with Lao Jianghu. The other protectors also wouldn't have too many qualms as they didn't have to many thought about becoming the head, but Wu Rou had fought for a great amount of time for it.