The main thing is to make money, and the rest is just a matter of convenience.

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2057 January 12

Hu Zhiang held Hua Yan's hand and murmured:

"Jiu'er, I died before you in this life, and I can no longer protect you. You must take good care of yourself."

Don't burn me to ashes. Bury me in a beautiful, secluded place, preferably one where I can still see you all.

Hu Zhiang was too embarrassed to say "where I can see you," because in his previous life he had instructed his subordinates not to cremate him. That's why he was able to remember Hua Yan and see her in this life.

Sigh! If I don't cremate you, how can I bury you in the grave next to Huayan in my past life?

Haha! How naive!

Hua Yan nodded, tears flowing back into her heart. The salty taste inside eroded her heart, leaving it riddled with holes. In the end, she had betrayed this man's deep affection.

"Jiu'er, I hope I can see you again in the next life. Give me back the wood carving and jade carving I gave you, let them keep me company! You keep this one."

Hu Zhiang placed a jade carving in Hua Yan's palm. It depicted him at thirty, dashing and spirited, gazing at her with affection in his eyes. Hua Yan could see his deep love and adoration simply by looking at the jade carving.

Hu Zhiang had already gone all out; he didn't want to leave any regrets. He had protected this woman for two lifetimes, but she had never belonged to him for a single moment. He believed that Hua Yan would grant his wish.

"Okay! Let them stay with you for now, and we'll come find you later. I'll treasure this."

Hua Yan spoke with great difficulty, but Hu Zhiang didn't hear what he wanted to hear. That "we" already explained everything. However, having the jade carving accompany his beloved woman was enough to fulfill one of his wishes.

Hu Zhiang nodded with difficulty, closed his hopeful eyes, a single tear rolling down the corner of his left eye, his hands still tightly gripping Hua Yan and Hua Jingcheng's hands.

Hua Jingcheng is Hu Zhiang's godson, whom he has recognized since birth. He has always raised Hua Jingcheng as his own son, passing on all his skills to him.

Hua Yan buried Hu Zhiang in Plum Blossom Valley, a place of beautiful mountains and clear waters, where no one would disturb them, and most importantly, no one raised any objections.

Hua Jingxing was also buried here by her, so she could visit them whenever she wanted without having to travel far and wide.

Chu Xiu, Miao Xianxing, Chai Lu, Hai Yitian, Liang Dong, Qiu Jiu, and Liu Quan—she also wanted to be buried in Plum Blossom Valley, but considering the feelings of their families, she didn't mention it.

Glory and prosperity are all alone; she can make her own decisions.

These people were buried directly without cremation, and their graves were carefully tended by Xiao Yao, a peach tree spirit who had already taken human form.

Plum Blossom Valley is spring-like all year round, a perfect place to live. They didn't have the chance to come here when they were alive, so let them rest here in peace after they die!

Hua Yan always wondered if a miracle might happen if she cultivated to a certain level, so she persisted in her cultivation.

Hu Zhiang's departure was probably carefully chosen, coinciding with Hua Yan's special birthday. Perhaps he hoped that Hua Yan would remember him every year on her birthday!

What a cunning person! He wouldn't even let Hua Yan go, even in death.

Haha! Hehe! Waaah! Sigh...! Human emotions are uncontrollable; one can only try to suppress them. So, in the final moments of his life, he could no longer suppress his emotions and ultimately indulged in them.

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2070

Hua Jiao passed away peacefully. Before she left, she held Hua Yan and Hua Rong's hands tightly and said that she wanted to be sisters again in the next life.

2075

Hua Rong left, and Hua Yan suffered another heavy blow. Her spirit collapsed, and she stayed quietly by herself, not wanting to see anyone. Only Tai Ji silently took care of her.

Without consulting anyone, Hua Yan buried Hua Jiao and Hua Rong in Plum Blossom Valley, hoping to have the chance to see them again.

Six months later, Hua Yan finally recovered her spirits, and Taiji took her on a new journey.

Over the years, Hua Yan and Tai Ji have spent most of their time traveling the world, trying to capture these memories. In reality, they are constantly monitoring natural disasters and will immediately intervene to resolve any unusual activity.

Therefore, no major disasters have occurred in recent years. Earthquakes, tsunamis, typhoons—whatever Huayan could handle, she quietly resolved.

These natural disasters also brought benefits to Hua Yan, namely, the unimaginable energy between heaven and earth that allowed her indestructible body to continuously advance.

Although this was not Hua Yan's original intention—she only wished for national prosperity and peace—there was no reason to refuse such a generous offer.

Hua Yan is constantly getting stronger, and Taiji is not lagging behind. Perhaps it is because he has been practicing with Hua Yan over the years, or perhaps it is because the pills made from the rare and precious materials of Plum Blossom Valley have taken effect, making his body better than others. Even at the age of 100, he can still walk around.

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2078

Taiji is already 104 years old, and Huayan is about to celebrate her 100th birthday, so they have made a 100th birthday plan.

Hua Yan wanted to visit Changbai Mountain Tianchi in Jilin Province for the tenth time on her birthday, because every time she went to Tianchi, Hua Yan had a strange feeling, as if something was calling to her.

Taiji has never objected to his beloved wife's requests.

To ensure their safety, Hua Jingcheng had his grandson, Hua Zhuoran, personally lead a team to escort his great-grandfather over.

On December 22, 2078, Hua Zhuoran communicated directly with the person in charge of Tianchi Lake in Changbai Mountain and arranged for a special car to take Hua Yan and Taiji to Tianchi Lake.

Hua Jingcheng is now not only training his son, but also his grandson to take over the military empire. Hua Zhuoran is the one he is focusing on training, so he has entrusted this important task to his grandson.

The trip went smoothly, and Taiji and Huayan arrived at Tianchi at noon.

Because of the cold weather, Hua Yan and Tai Ji were both wearing level 10 frost-proof clothing. Although Hua Yan didn't need it, she didn't want to disappoint the younger generation's filial piety.

At this time, Tianchi Lake was completely frozen over, the ice surface was as smooth as a mirror, and the surrounding area was covered with white snow, which reflected the blue sky, giving people a sense of holiness and mystery.

Golden sunlight streamed down, bringing a warm current to this cold mountaintop.

The surrounding clouds and mist made the entire Tianchi Lake seem like a dream.

"Zhuoran, you guys wait over there! Your great-grandfather and I want to go to the center of Tianchi Lake to take a look."

"Great-grandfather, shall I help you go?"

Hua Zhuoran was a little worried. Although Tianchi Lake was frozen over, eliminating the possibility of falling into the water, the ice was slippery! He couldn't bear the responsibility if the two elderly people fell.

"No need, we can go by ourselves. You guys stay here."

Hua Yan had a very strong feeling that something was waiting for them in the center of Tianchi.

Hua Zhuoran dared not force the issue, because in their impression, Hua Yan was a person of her word.

"Great-grandfather, you must be careful. If there is any problem, shout for us."

Hua Zhuoran gave her instructions.

"Okay! Don't worry!"

After saying that, Hua Yan took Taiji's hand and walked briskly towards the center of Tianchi Lake.

As they walked, Hua Yan said to Taiji:

"Brother! I have a feeling we're going to a new place."

"Yan'er, wherever you go, I will be with you."

Taiji held Huayan's hand tightly, his face full of determination.

Over the years, he has been trying his best to live a good life. Perhaps his suicide pact in his previous life moved the heavens, and in this life, he was allowed to accompany Huayan for nearly a hundred years.

Hua Yan nodded, looking forward to the moment that was about to arrive.

At 12:22 on December 22, 2078, a golden light flashed across the center of Tianchi Lake, piercing through the surrounding clouds and soaring straight into the sky.

After the golden light faded, Tianchi Lake returned to calm, the clouds dispersed, and there was no one on the ice surface. Only the ring-shaped cracks left on the ice told people what had just happened.

Unbeknownst to anyone, both Hua Jingcheng and Hua Zhuoran had plum blossom marks on their bodies; Hua Jingcheng's was under his left armpit, and Hua Zhuoran's was under his left foot.

(End of the article)

（全文完成于2025年9月27日18点12分，2025年10月20日17点27分校对完成）

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