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In which we have reached the end, and everyone lives happily ever after.
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Sir Yang quickly found the person in charge of “Moon’s Shadow” and pulled him to drink tea while faintly sighing.
At present, the representative of “Moon’s Shadow” was a vice-captain.
Although he was a vice-captain, compared to Ren Shaotian, his sense of presence was very low. At the time, because he had quite a bit of experience and was very patient in dealing with people, he was promoted by Ding Yicheng into the position of a vice-captain. Ordinarily, he took care of only some day-to-day chores, and it was only during this unusual period of time that he had been attached some importance by the people of “Moon’s Shadow”.
The Vice-Captain said, “Why is Sir Yang sighing?”
Sir Yang said, “I’m wondering if Wei Haide and Ding Yicheng still had some subordinates that haven’t been dealt with. In the future, my brother and them will return to the Demonic Sect, so would those people decide to come attack me in revenge?”
The Vice-Captain hated these matters the most and said angrily, “How would they dare!”
“I’m not afraid of the many, just afraid of the possibility.” Sir Yang once again sighed. “Let’s not talk about me, let’s talk about all of you. What have all of you decided to do from now on?”
The Vice-Captain also began sighing.
The commonality between “Moon’s Shadow” and “Heaven’s Firmament” was that they were both righteous blades of Jianghu, the difference was that the former’s foundation was Wei Jin and Ren Shaotian, while the latter’s foundation was Wei Jiangyue. So when things happened, “Heaven’s Firmament” didn’t actually collapse, and the majority of them ended up leaving with Wei Jiangyue, but in contrast, “Moon’s Shadow” didn’t know what course they should take.
In the past, their young master knew only how to eat, drink, and play around, without much achievements to his name, so only a small portion of “Moon’s Shadow” was willing to follow the young master. There was another portion who, feeling intensely disillusioned, chose to roam the world instead, like some of the people of “Heaven’s Firmament”. The remaining portion was all here.
The Vice-Captain said, “It’s precisely because of this matter that I’m currently so worried.”
He knew what his own capabilities were, and that’s not even mentioning how he himself had never liked to take the lead. If Ren Shaotian also chose not to take care of them[1], he really didn’t know where they should go in the future.
Sir Yang said, probing, “Then why not first stay here at the Yang family residence?”
The Vice-Captain said, “Ah?”
“Think about it, you still don’t know whether or not all of you were drugged and so need to remain for Young Miracle Doctor Fang’s examination,” Sir Yang said, “And I’m afraid that Wei Haide and them have partners who haven’t been taken care of. All of you also coincidentally don’t have a place to go. What do you think?”
The Vice-Captain said, “Ah, that’s true
”
“The Yang family is a prestigious family, and it’s also a place that once suffered a grave injustice, so it wouldn’t be inappropriate for all of you to stay here,” Sir Yang said, “What’s more, if all of you want to continue ridding the world of evil, no matter what, you’d still need a place to rest, so why not have it be right here. This way, it’d also be more convenient for all of you to see my big brother in the future as well. If you advise him little by little, he might just accept ‘Moon’s Shadow’ then.”
The final sentence succeeded in moving the Vice-Captain’s heart, and he said decisively, “Then forgive us for troubling you.”
Sir Yang hastily waved a hand, telling the other that it was no trouble. He decided to raise this troop of people well, so as to avoid a future in which he’d actually get beaten up by the righteous faction in the depths of the night. For everything else, he needed to find the time to get his second brother and ask if the other had any good ideas.
After thinking about this, he immediately felt more steady.
The mahjong game was still going on.
Ren Shaotian played with them until almost noon before he saw even a shadow of his little brother. Giving his seat over to the Sir Yang who had once again returned, he then got up and walked over to Ye You. “Woke up?”
Ye You laughed and said an, “Mhm.” Seeing his big brother appear eager to have a chat with him, he then went outside with the other.
As they walked, the two followed the small path through the gardens, neither speaking at all for a time.
Snow appeared to be once again on the horizon, and the sky was the color of ash, the originally weak sunlight growing more and more imperceptible.
Ren Shaotian looked up and suddenly remembered that, when he had left that year, the next few days had also appeared to be exactly this kind of weather. After an entire morning to serve as buffer, the thick thoughts in his mind had been tempered quite a bit. And since he had also long already known the Yang family’s ultimate fate, he felt as if he would be able to calmly accept what had happened in the past. But before he began asking, he first spoke of a few things of no real importance, saying, “You and Wenren Heng
”
Ye You said, “We’re precisely like that.”
Ren Shaotian had known that would be the answer, so he wasn’t surprised.
Ye You asked, “What do you think of him?”
What Sect Master Wenren was like, practically all the people of Jianghu knew. Ren Shaotian said honestly, “A giant among men.” After a pause, he added, “He treats you very well. I feel reassured that you and him are together.”
Ye You said, smiling, “After the year is over, we’re getting married.”
Ren Shaotian said, “This quickly?”
Ye You said, “Mn, it’s something that would’ve happened sooner or later.”
That’s true. Although Ren Shaotian wasn’t surprised, he still felt a little bit unhappy this time.
He decided to end this topic of conversation, but when he was just about to open his mouth, he actually heard his little brother also say some words that were of no real importance, at just the right moment, “It seems like it’s almost time for lunch.”
Ren Shaotian looked at him.
Ye You fell silent for an instant before he said in a soft voice, “After we finish eating, let’s go outside the city.”
Outside the city was where the Yang family’s ancestral tomb was.
Ren Shaotian’s pupils slightly darkened, and he said, “All right.”
Lunch was as lively as usual. Although Ren Shaotian didn’t have much of an appetite, he didn’t show the least bit of change in his expression. Ye You naturally also wouldn’t expose his thoughts and unhurriedly finished the food in his bowl before leaving the hall together with his big brother. The rest of the group didn’t understand why and looked inquiringly at Wenren Heng.
Wenren Heng said, “They went out for a bit to handle some business.”
The group said, “Oh
”
Wenren Heng smiled. “Enough, all of you can go now.”
The group, “
”
Can’t you say a bit more?
The group silently looked at him but, in the end, didn’t dare to try asking further and could only reluctantly retreat.
The new year was close at hand, and the streets were filled with all sorts of new year goods, while people came and went, extremely lively and bustling. Ye You watched two children running every which way and suddenly said, “The first time I met Master was the day of the new year.”
Ren Shaotian looked at him. Ah-You’s face brought far too much disaster, and so before he left, he once again wore the iconic mask of the Demonic Sect’s Sect Master, leaving people unable to see through the expression underneath.
Ye You continued with, “That year, when Wei Haide and them came to kill, Mom pushed me out from a dog hole and told me to go to Heji Mountain to find Elder Yu and beg him to accept me. So I then walked all the way from Huayang City to Heji Mountain’s nearby town.”
Ren Shaotian’s heart abruptly tightened. “On your own?”
Ye You said, “Yes. Right now, it all seems a bit inconceivable when I think about it.”
He knew that his big brother wanted to clear up what had happened that year. Previously, he had also returned only when it was close to noon because he had been considering whether or not he should talk about it, but after ruminating over it, he had still decided to be forthcoming. After all, his big brother was Ren Shaotian, and since the other was able to become the Vice-Captain of Moon’s Shadow”, the person should have quite a bit of fortitude. The most important thing was that, even if he wanted to bluff his way out, it wouldn’t be easy.
He said in a soft voice, “It was only three days after I escaped that I learned from someone else’s mouth that you had also been killed, but at that time, I didn’t dare to cry
”
Ren Shaotian quietly listened, feeling as if the noisy surroundings were just like the tide, receding away, leaving only this voice next to his ear to accompany him, as it pulled on his heartbeat and breathing. When he regained his senses, he discovered that they had already left the city who-knew-when and said, “So then you left the Central Plains? And Wenren Heng didn’t know anything at the time?”
Ye You said, “I didn’t dare tell him.”
Ren Shaotian felt his heart ache upon hearing this, and he grabbed the other’s wrist, pulling the person into his arms for an embrace.
Having listened to the Sect Master’s instructions, one of the Demonic Sect’s shadow guards had gone out to buy some things and, at this time, had coincidentally returned. Upon seeing this scene, he stopped nearby, not daring to move closer. Ren Shaotian saw the person out of the corners of his eyes, and only then did he let go of his little brother. The shadow guard then hurriedly approached and handed the items over to the Sect Master.
Ye You gave a word of praise before indicating for his subordinate to go back. And then he took his big brother to the Yang family’s ancestral grave.
His hatred had already settled after going through all these years, but Ren Shaotian’s feelings were just as fresh as Sir Yang’s, and he thought of Wei Haide and them the moment he saw that gravestone. Furrowing his brows, he asked, “Not changing out the gravestone?”
Ye You said, “With the revenge already a success, it no longer matters. What’s more, that year, all the righteous faction elders put in the effort for this, so a mere two people can just be disregarded.”
Ren Shaotian declined to comment. He looked at the words on the gravestone, and scenes from his childhood flashed through his mind. No longer able to remain calm, his mood once again uncontrollably bubbled forth. He knelt down, stiff and rigid, doing his utmost to suppress the emotions that had welled up in his throat as he said in a hoarse voice, “Dad, Mom, your unfilial son
 has returned.”
Ye You suddenly closed his eyes for a moment in an effort to dispel the acrid bitterness. After a few silent breaths, he once again opened his eyes and knelt down next to his brother. He then lit the incense that his subordinate had bought and, together with his big brother, gave his family a stick.
He was silent for a while. “There’s someplace that I need to take you.”
 
After returning, Ren Shaotian locked himself in his room and didn’t eat. Those Elders and Sir Yang didn’t know the reason, and all of them wanted to go ask, but Ye You promptly stopped them and said, “Let him have some quiet.”
The group was even more confused. “What happened to Brother Shaotian?”
Ye You said, “We just returned from outside the city, so don’t disturb him.”
The group then understood, feeling their hearts ache for Brother Shaotian, dithering and hesitating outside his door for a time before finally leaving with great reluctance.
Conversely, Wenren Heng had guessed the actual reason, and after pulling his Junior Brother back to the room, he asked, “You brought him to that valley?”
Ye You said, “Yes. Even if I didn’t talk about it, Wei Jin would’ve.”
What’s more, he went to that valley every year, and since his big brother wasn’t an easy person to fool, he’d notice it sooner or later, so it was better simply to explain honestly now.
Wenren Heng said, “Wei Jin knows?”
Ye You said, “That year when me and Wei Jin joined hands, we made a promise. If he died, I’d bury him in the Jiang family grave. If I died, he has to bury me in three different places.”
Wenren Heng understood the moment he heard and said, with clear insight, “Heji Mountain, the Yang family grave, and that valley?”
Ye You said, “Yes.”
Wenren Heng said, “You should’ve known that I’d definitely collect your body.”
Ye You said, “
Senior Brother, I’m a bit hungry. Let’s go and eat.”
Wenren Heng acted as if he hadn’t heard and looked at the other with a smile on his face, his tone especially tender. “What kind of idea did you give him?”
“Nothing much.” Ye You looked at him and backed up a few steps. “For instance, to wait until after you bury me and then dig me back up, or something. In any case
”
Wenren Heng finished the sentence, “In any case, I wouldn’t have known.”
Ye You rubbed his nose. “Didn’t it all turn out fine?”
Wenren Heng gave him a look and then moved forward to take his hand, internally thinking that this disaster needed a tidying up tonight before pulling him to the dining hall.
 
Ren Shaotian locked himself in his room for only a night before coming out the next day.
His expression was the same as usual, and no issues could be seen at all. He looked as if he had simply been hit with a bit of melancholy for a time. Those Elders felt greatly relieved and surrounded him with intimate familiarity. Ye You knew that his big brother would doubtlessly find it difficult to bear for a few days, but since his big brother had, after all, been through countless stormy seas, and the main culprits had already been executed, the person would definitely be able to return slowly to normal.
The new year came closer and closer, and festive atmosphere also got thicker and thicker.
No matter if they went to the Demonic Sect or to Shuangji Sect, they wouldn’t be able to make it in time for New Year’s Eve, and thus they decided that they might as well remain here to pass the year.
And because Wei Jin was in Shuihe City, he was quite close to the Demonic Sect. Since there was a troop of drugged men still detained at the Demonic Sect, Elder Bai and Elder Hei had also left with Wei Jin previously, preparing to return to the Demonic Sect together after Wei Jin had finished paying his respects. Thus, at the same time that they were preparing to hand over the drugged men to the righteous faction, they could then also introduce the new Deputy Sect Master to everyone in the sect.
So Wei Jin and those people were naturally going to remain at Xiaoqing Mountain to pass the new year. After some consideration, Ye You and them decided to go to the Demonic Sect after New Year’s Day and then go to Shuangji Sect. But before all this, Ye You and his Senior Brother first needed to make a trip to Heji Mountain and light some incense for their Master.
Ren Shaotian was very grateful to Elder Yu for saving his little brother’s life that year, and so he went with them together to Heji Mountain. On the way there, upon seeing his little brother and Wenren Heng’s interactions, he felt somewhat unhappy and thus chose a day to sleep in the same room as his little brother, while using the excuse of having a heart-to-heart conversation, leaving Wenren Heng also somewhat unhappy. But he also did so only that once, because rationally he knew that his little brother and Wenren Heng were actually very well-suited for one another.
The group moved forward in fits and bursts and very quickly arrived at Heji Mountain.
Heji Mountain’s small house still looked the same as it did that year; the only difference was that it looked somewhat newer, and it was clear that Wenren Heng had sent someone to restore it.
The house had people who came to tidy up at fixed intervals, and so it was very clean, but it was also truly far too small. Giving all this a look, Ren Shaotian then lit only one stick of incense before leaving, even taking along the scarred man with him, leaving the place behind to these two people.
Wenren Heng was very satisfied. Pulling his Junior Brother to the back of the mountain, he followed the flagstone path and then entered the small pavilion. “Over these years, have you come here before?”
Ye You said, “Occasionally. What about you?”
Wenren Heng said, “What do you think?”
Ye You let out a laugh.
That year, it had been precisely in this place that he had made his Senior Brother drunk and then took the opportunity to seduce the other party. At that time, it had been raining outside, pitter-pattering against the eaves, and it had seemed as if they were the only two people remaining on heaven and earth.
Every time Wenren Heng finished paying his respects to Master, he would come here to sit, reflecting on his memories piece-by-piece, wondering whether it had been his fault after all or if his Junior Brother had done so intentionally. He couldn’t help but think of those painful days and gave his Junior Brother a rather tender look.
Ye You reminded, “Senior Brother, you just said to Master that you’d take good care of me.”
Finding this both infuriating and laughable, Wenren Heng pulled the person into his embrace.
 
The two lived in that small house for several days.
Wenren Heng was responsible for boiling the water and making the meals, while Ye You was responsible for eating said meals and enjoying life. Every day, the two would walk hand-in-hand around the back mountains. This kind of quiet and content life made Ye You feel that it also wouldn’t be impossible simply to retire from Jianghu like this. But right as he had this thought, a letter from Xie Junming arrived.
The letter said that Xie Junming wanted to bring the people of Wuwang Temple along with Chen Hong to the Demonic Sect to pay respects in the new year, and that they’d arrive in the next few days. As such, it’d be best if he would return to the Demonic Sect already to receive these guests.
Wenren Heng said, “We won’t make it in time.”
Ye You said, all smiles, “I know.”
Wenren Heng gave him a look. “What?”
Ye You laughed and said, “Xie Junming has a bad habit — anytime there’s even a single new face on our side, he’ll always go and take some liberties with them.”
So when Xie Junming arrived at the Demonic Sect and didn’t see him, the person would then inevitably turn all attention to Ren Shaotian and Wei Jin. His big brother definitely wouldn’t be at a disadvantage, so he wasn’t at all worried, but the most important thing was Wei Jin — of course, Wei Jin also wouldn’t be at a disadvantage, but over these years, Wei Jin had been forced to suppress his own nature the entire time, and now that he could finally act unrestrained, he appeared to be developing in a slightly abnormal direction; if Xie Junming truly went head-to-head with him, then the scene would definitely be fun to watch.
With one look at his Junior Brother’s face, Wenren Heng knew that this person wanted to watch a play and let out an indulgent laugh. “Let’s go back then.”
Ye You made a sound in agreement. Looking at that winding mountain path, he suddenly thought of the scene from that year where, pale-faced, he had run down the mountain by himself. At that time, his future had been full of despair, and he had never even dared to hope that he would be able to return and once again stand next to his Senior Brother.
Wenren Heng said, “What is it?”
“It’s nothing.”
Ye You laughed and took his Senior Brother’s hand. They then left Heji Mountain, together.
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The extras will end here. Many thanks to the readers for not disliking my delayed speed in uploading these. Next, I’ll be preparing to dig a new pit~
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[1] The original actually says “If Ren Shaotian also took care of them” (ä»»ć°‘ć€©ćŠ‚æžœäčŸçźĄä»–怑), which I’m 90% sure is a typo where the author simply forgot a 䞍. Because otherwise I have no idea what this sentence is talking about.
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Yay, it’s done! I can’t believe I made it! And if you’re wondering why I’ve been so fast with these extras, it isn’t just that I wanted to finish (though I do), it’s that it’s my birthday tomorrow (Sept. 12), so this is an early birthday present from me to you!
I started translating this on a complete whim back in early January, thinking that I’ll eventually get tired of it or that someone else more competent than me will pick it up; I never actually imagined that I’d reach the end, but I feel ecstatic that I did. Thanks to everyone for sticking with me, even through the rough early stages where I was like “how do I english”. I appreciate all your views, likes, and comments (even if I don’t always reply, I read every single one!); all of your enthusiasm made me like this story probably a lot more than I would’ve if I was just reading on my lonesome. So thanks for that!
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