Dusk Returns to the Ruined Building

The Buddhist community is a pure land. Whether it is a Buddhist temple or a nunnery, once the people inside have their minds disturbed, they will have no affinity with Buddhism.

Mingzhi from Kongyin Temple has left, and the old nun in gray robes in the Kuyun Hall of Yunmeng Nunnery has also left. She went to find Ouyang Zhiqing, the person Yunmeng Nunnery had been waiting for.

Of course, this was just one reason the old nun in gray robes used to convince herself. The real reason she left was that she was moved by Ouyang Zhiqing and by the carefree spirit of Baili Guchen!

"It's easy to escape worldly desires, but difficult to escape the heart!"

The old nun in gray had said those words to Ouyang Zhiqing, but she never expected that she was actually talking about herself!

Yunmeng, Yunmeng, the dream has not returned, so the clouds will naturally go to find it!

The old nun in gray left Yunmeng Nunnery, taking only the Buddhist bead engraved with the character "Yun" with her. Her Dharma name became Kuyun.

The beads that Ouyang Zhiqing wore were engraved with the character "Dream". From that day on, Ouyang Zhiqing had a Dharma name belonging to Yunmeng Nunnery, called Li Meng!

After leaving Cloud Cave Mountain, Gray-Clad Kuyun did not go directly to Sword Welcome City; instead, she went to the Azure Cloud Sect.

The great fire that broke out on the Cangyun Peaks could be seen from Yunku Mountain. Although it wasn't clear, Gray-Clad Dry Cloud knew that something terrible had happened to the Cangyun Sect.

The two sects had been neighbors for hundreds of years, and Gray-Clad Dry Cloud wanted to go and take a look.

In front of the Cangyun Sect's mountain gate, Gray-Clad Kuyun saw Bai Huaifeng, the kneeling master of the Cangyun Sect, kneeling down. He was already a skeleton, but he was still alive, and his sword was still there!

Gray-robed Kuyun stood quietly in front of the Cangyun Sect's mountain gate, looking at the barren Cangyun peaks with a somber expression.

How can one not feel heartbroken that the foremost of the three sects of Yingzhou has fallen into such a state?

"Who among the older generation of the Cangyun Sect is still alive?"

Gray-robed Kuyun quietly watched the young man descending from the gate of Cangyun Sect. The young man's expression and appearance bore the shadow of Bai Huaifeng. This man was none other than Bai Huaifeng's son, Bai Zhibing.

Now, the Cangyun Sect only has Bai Zhibing, Li Hongxu, and Sima Lifeng left, and only Bai Zhibing is a cultivator; the other two have no true essence left at all.

Guarding the mountain gate naturally became Bai Zhibing's duty, but in reality there was nothing to guard. The only person Bai Zhibing was guarding was his father.

It was Sima Lifeng's decision not to bury Bai Huaifeng's remains. Bai Huaifeng was a disciple who guarded the mountain gate back then. He gradually rose to the position of the master of the Cangyun Sect and finally died to prove his loyalty, protecting the Cangyun Sect for all eternity.

Sima Lifeng couldn't bear to disturb Bai Huaifeng, so he let Bai Huaifeng kneel forever in front of the Cangyun Sect's mountain gate.

Bai Zhibing is now the master of the Cangyun Sect, a master who guards the mountain gate. He will also follow in his father's footsteps and become the true master of the Cangyun Sect.

At the entrance of the Cangyun Sect, Bai Zhibing did not recognize the gray-robed Kuyun, but he knew that he was a monk from Yunku Mountain.

Bai Zhibing bowed deeply and responded very politely:

"Senior, Uncle-Master Sima Lifeng is still here!"

Bai Zhibing's voice was choked with emotion. Although a long time had passed, his heart still ached, and there wasn't a single day that he didn't feel pain.

"Let him come out to me!"

Gray-robed and withered clouds spoke very calmly.

Bai Zhibing hesitated for a moment, but he still decided to go and call Sima Lifeng. He bowed again.

"Senior, you'll probably have to wait a little longer!"

Gray-robed Kuyun did not respond, but walked to Bai Huaifeng and waited quietly.

Bai Zhibing flew back to the Cangyun Sect.

Xingluo Pavilion is the only place in the Cangyun Sect that was not destroyed by the fire, because it is far away from the Nine Peaks of Cangyun.

The incompetent chess player is gone; now, the master of this place is Sima Lifeng.

The lousy chess player spent his whole life trying to get Sima Lifeng to become his disciple and enter the Star Luo Pavilion. In the end, he died, but his wish came true!

"Uncle-Master, a senior from Yunmeng Nunnery is outside the Cangyun Sect's mountain gate; she wishes to see you!"

Bai Zhibing stood respectfully at the foot of Xingluo Pavilion.

After a long while, the door of Xingluo Pavilion opened, and Sima Lifeng, with his white hair, stretched and muttered to himself.

"I didn't know playing chess was so tiring!"

Sima Lifeng slowly walked down from Xingluo Pavilion, looked at Bai Zhibing who looked somewhat weathered, and patted him on the shoulder.

"Silly child, forgetting is also an important lesson in cultivation. If you can't get over the past, how can you talk about the future? The Cangyun Sect is still waiting for you!"

Sima Lifeng spoke with a smile, as if he had truly forgotten everything.

The moment Sima Lifeng entered the Cangyun Sect's mountain gate, he resolved to forget everything from his past, including Han Ruoya!

With his sword facing the holy city, Sima Lifeng entered sainthood with a single strike, and with that same strike, severed all ties to the mortal world.

"Disciple understands. I will help you to the mountain gate!"

"Let's go, I want to see the Cangyun Sect!"

Bai Zhibing was taken aback upon hearing this. He had walked from Xingluo Pavilion to the Cangyun Sect's mountain gate, and it was almost dusk! But Sima Lifeng had already left.

Bai Zhibing shook his head and followed behind Sima Lifeng. He wasn't worried about the length of time, but rather that Sima Lifeng's body couldn't handle it.

Bai Zhibing hadn't seen Sima Lifeng for many days. He would go to Xingluo Pavilion every day to pay his respects and bring him food, but Sima Lifeng never showed up.

Sima Lifeng seems to have become obsessed with the path of black and white!

Sima Lifeng looked calmly at the desolate Cangyun Mountain range.

Spring has arrived. Spring comes a few days later to Yingzhou than to Yanquan, and spring seems to come a few days later to the Cangyun Mountains than to Yingzhou. Even so, there is already greenery in the Cangyun Mountains.

"Uncle-Master, how about I help you to the mountain gate? It's too far, I'm worried you won't be able to handle it!"

Bai Zhibing couldn't bear to let Sima Lifeng see the dilapidated Cangyun Sect. The traces of the fire were still there, and he couldn't possibly handle it all by himself.

"Is Hongxu doing well at Cizhu Residence?"

"He's growing bamboo!"

Cizhu Residence was burned to the ground, but after Li Hongxu returned to Cangyun Sect, he chose to go there. He was alone again, tending to the bamboo every day. The bamboo roots were still there, and many tender shoots had already sprouted.

“Hongxu is much more mature than you. Zhibing, you must let go of the past in your heart. Only then will the Cangyun Sect have a future!”

Sima Lifeng knew it would be difficult, but Bai Zhibing was the hope of the Cangyun Sect. Bai Zhibing had to forget his past life and cultivate his future.

"Disciple noted it down!"

"Let's have a speed contest and see who gets to the mountain gate first!"

Bai Zhibing didn't understand Sima Lifeng's meaning, and Sima Lifeng didn't explain either, simply saying:

"You go first, you can use your true energy!"

Bai Zhibing assumed that Sima Lifeng wanted to check his cultivation results, so he immediately took off and rushed down the mountain.

Sima Lifeng smiled slightly and continued walking on the mountain path. His figure flickered as he walked step by step, but each step seemed to be more than ten feet away. It was really strange because Sima Lifeng did not have any true energy around him.

When Bai Zhibing looked back up the mountain, he didn't see Sima Lifeng. He assumed Sima Lifeng was on a shady path and didn't pay any attention. He then flew towards the mountain gate.

Making people wait too long is not the way of hospitality in the Cangyun Sect!

When Bai Zhibing arrived at the gate of Cangyun Sect, looking slightly tired, he was shocked to see a man standing with his hands behind his back at the gate. It was Sima Lifeng, with a full head of white hair, who seemed to be waiting for him!

Bai Zhibing flashed behind Sima Lifeng and exclaimed in surprise:

"Master, Uncle Master, you..."

"You are the master of the Cangyun Sect, how can you be so flustered!"

Sima Lifeng slowly walked towards the outside of the mountain gate.

Bai Zhibing looked at Sima Lifeng, who had a calm expression and wasn't sweating at all. He didn't know what was going on, so he could only follow behind Sima Lifeng as they walked out of the Cangyun Sect's mountain gate.

"Junior Sima Lifeng greets Master Kuyun!"

Sima Lifeng recognized the gray-clad, withered clouds.

Gray-robed Kuyun turned to look at Sima Lifeng. A hint of surprise flashed across her face. Clearly, she hadn't expected Sima Lifeng to turn out like this, but this was exactly what she wanted.

"You came back from Jianying City, right?"

"Master Kuyun, please speak frankly. This junior will answer all your questions without reservation!"

This time, the gray-clad Kuyun showed surprise on his face!

Sima Lifeng has the makings of a grandmaster, even surpassing his master.

Gray-robed Kuyun sighed inwardly:

"Cangyun Sect!"

She smiled slightly!

"I'm asking you about two people, Ouyang Zhiqing and Jiu Xiaoyao!"

Sima Lifeng smiled slightly!

"Master, I'm sorry, I really don't know. They've all been to Jianying City, but as for whether they've left or not, I really don't know. There's a branch of the Tianji Pavilion in Meizhu City; you could go there and inquire!"

The man in grey robes, his brows furrowed slightly, turned and left, leaving behind a single sentence:

"Your master was right about you!"

Sima Lifeng and Bai Zhibing watched as the figure in gray robes and withered clouds disappeared.

Sima Lifeng walked up to Bai Huaifeng and bowed deeply.

"Senior brother, the Cangyun Sect is still here, forever. I may have to go on a long trip, but don't worry, I will definitely come back to see you!"