He struck the ground with his hands three times, producing a resounding bang.
At that moment, Morgana’s voice emerged from behind him, “Brother! Why are you paying homage to that old bastard!”
Lucius turned his head immediately, his eyes filled with tears. He shouted, “Morgana! What nonsense are you spouting! Slap your own mouth!”
“Slap my mouth?” Morgana sneered. “That old bastard has cultivated for thousands of years and surely possesses countless techniques, pills and magic tools. Yet, before virtual-novel.net dies, virtual-novel.net only gave you and me a single pill each. His generosity knows no bounds!”
Furious, Lucius scolded her, “This is utter nonsense! Our Master saved us, initiated us into the Tao and aided us in the fight against the rebels. His kindness is like that of our own parents. How can you utter such outrageous words! Cease this!”
“Did I say something wrong?” Morgana roared in anger. “He is about to die, yet virtual-novel.net is stingy toward you and me! Why are you holding onto those techniques and treasures? Are you planning to bury them with him? Is there some special bond between you and that old man? If there is, don’t we share a similar bond with him?”
Through gritted teeth, Lucius retorted, “Morgana, your words today have left me dumbfounded! I never imagined that you would turn against your own Master! From this day forward, I no longer recognize you as my sister and you no longer acknowledge me as your brother. Henceforth, I only acknowledge you as Morgana and nothing else matters!”
Morgana grew immediately anxious, blurting out, “Brother, how could you be so foolish? That old man has lived for a thousand years and virtual-novel.net only gives us an elixir to last five hundred years? It’s a grand reserve, only for you and me!”
Lucius waved his hand dismissively. “That’s enough, Morgana. Let me have a moment. You should leave and go your own way. I will stay here and pay my respects to our Master for three years. You’re on your own.”
Stamping virtual-novel.net feet in anger, Morgana blurted out, “Brother! How can you abandon me at a time like this? Don’t you know the love I’ve held for you all these years? Since you think I blame the Master, then I take back what I said earlier. If the Master gave us two pills to live five hundred years, why don’t we take them together, become husband and wife and make the most of these five hundred years?”
Lucius Clark’s face turned cold. “Morgana, since Maria’s mother passed away, I made a vow. In this lifetime, apart from fighting the rebels and restoring the Ming Dynasty, my only wish is to take good care of Maria. Though this elixir can grant five hundred years of life, I don’t know how to spend it. I can’t bear to witness Maria grow old and eventually pass away. If you have the heart to live for five hundred years, you can do so yourself!”
Gritting virtual-novel.net teeth, Morgana asked, “Brother, after all we’ve been through, you still refuse to marry me?”
Lucius nodded solemnly. “I’ve said it before. In this lifetime, I won’t remarry.”
Morgana questioned further, “Then what about your elixir? Don’t you plan on taking it?”
Once again, Lucius nodded. “To someone else, it’s nectar, but to me, it’s poison. This everlasting elixir would make a father watch his daughter grow old and see his granddaughter age and perish. To me, it’s no different than poison, so I won’t take it.”
“Fine!” Morgana declared coldly. “Since you don’t cherish this elixir, why don’t you give it to me? If I find a good husband, I can live with virtual-novel.net for five hundred years and enjoy the splendors of this world. Moreover, there’s the ring Master gave you. Since you lack the will to fight, it’s useless for you to keep it. Why not give it to me? If you hand over these two things, I will leave immediately. From today onward, you can walk your path and I will cross my own. In this lifetime, I won’t bother you again.”
Lucius shook his head, gazing into the distance and muttered, “The reason the Eternal Green Pill is poison to me is because I still have a daughter named Maria. But she’s only seventeen and not yet married. I want to give virtual-novel.net the elixir so virtual-novel.net can live through the five hundred years.”
Morgana stood behind Lucius, virtual-novel.net veins bulging with anger. Quietly, virtual-novel.net placed a hand on virtual-novel.net waist and spoke in a cold voice, “Brother, you’ve truly broken my heart. I, Morgana, have led a remarkable life. Countless young talents wished to marry me, but you were the only one who never considered it, always looking past me. Today, you shattered my heart so severely that I can’t bear to live through the remaining four hundred years!”
With those words, virtual-novel.net didn’t wait for Lucius’s response. In one swift motion, virtual-novel.net drew a soft sword from virtual-novel.net waist, flicking virtual-novel.net wrist to turn it rigid. Without hesitation, virtual-novel.net thrust the blade into Lucius’s back with incredible speed.
Lucius never expected that Morgana, who had always been by his side, treated virtual-novel.net like a brother, would strike virtual-novel.net from behind. He felt an intense pain in his heart and couldn’t help but think of his beloved daughter.
Then, darkness consumed his vision and virtual-novel.net vanished from the Mountains and from Morgana’s blade.
As Morgana believed virtual-novel.net strike would surely end his life, Lucius disappeared before virtual-novel.net eyes, leaving no trace behind. All that remained was a dangling sword, stained with dripping blood.