Legend of the Great Sage (Chapter 601-Chapter 700)

Li Qingshan said, “There are no beauties for company on Cloudwisp island!”


Hua Chengzan said proudly, “There are many beautiful women in life, but I only want a single person’s heart!”

Li Qingshan, Hua Chenglu, and Han Tieyi looked at one another. Had he been cured or not?

“Everyone, don’t worry. I’m not referring to commander Gu. We might not be fated to be together, but I believe there will be a woman waiting for me somewhere throughout the nine provinces. Before that, I’m not going to sleep around and become entangled with other women.”

Li Qingshan had no idea how to react. In other words, he was looking for another hole to jump into? Was this an instance of personality determining fate? Just this aspect alone made him very compatible with Qiu Haitang. Out of the two of them, one was highly skilled in dealing with people and affairs, while the other was as clever as they came, yet they just had to be almost-naively obsessive over the word “love”.

Li Qingshan felt deep admiration towards this. Although he possessed the ambition of the Nine Heavens, not everyone was supposed to be like him.

Travelling to the corners of the world, fighting the oceans, picking the stars and moon from the sky, attaining immortality—these were all great, lofty, intense dreams, but to many people, perhaps it even paled in comparison to the ease and comfort of drinking a cup of tea at home. Living in the world, as long as a person could persevere and stick to their heart, that was enough.

“Big brother, you’ll definitely find that person!”

Hua Chenglu encouraged before glancing at Li Qingshan. She could not help but become slightly resentful. This promiscuous man completely paled in comparison to her elder brother in this aspect.

Over the past year, Li Qingshan had spent a little more time at the Hawkwolf Guard. He seemed much more diligent, but actually, he paid no attention to anything just like before. He tossed it all to her. Every time he came, he would tease her, which made it feel like he had specially come to tease her. The most detestable part of it all was he still visited the Hawkwolf Guard as infrequently as before.

Li Qingshan patted Hua Chengzan on the shoulder. “You better give up. You’re no longer a virgin.”

Hua Chengzan shuddered. Sure enough, he behaved like he had just received a huge blow to his morale.

Li Qingshan could not help but laugh. Oi, are you still a man? Don’t tell me you actually care about your “purity”?

“That’s happened already anyway, so you better just keep your eyes fixed on what’s in front of you and cheer up for now! You better not see commander Gu again in the next second and pledge your very life to her at first sight. That’ll be hilarious if that happens.” Li Qingshan shook his head with a smile. Meanwhile, Hua Chenglu became worried.

Ru Xin added, “If you drink a lot of the Water of Oblivion, the effects will weaken.”

Hua Chengzan sighed heavily. “I’ve already made a huge mistake, so I better not repeat it! I will submit a request to switch with Chenglu so that I can continue serving as the vice commander. I won’t see commander Gu again.”

“But… my cultivation is insufficient. I probably don’t have the right to become a White Wolf guard…” Hua Chenglu became hesitant as her eyes shone with uncertainty.

Hua Chengzan felt helpless over that. During the past year, he had been completely absorbed in the anguish he was immersed in, and he neglected his younger sister’s guidance. Originally, he thought she would have a bit more control after receiving the Great Banyan Tree King’s Wisdom Imbuement, but he never thought she would still end up being stuck in trouble.

Li Qingshan smiled. “If you don’t want to become a White Wolf guard, just go back and enter secluded cultivation! Stop trying to take my vice commander away from me!”

“If you want to talk, go out and talk. If you want to drink, go out and drink!”

Ru Xin asked for them to leave, so Li Qingshan went to Cloudwisp island and began a new banquet. Liu Zhangqing and the others drank a little more before returning to their dwellings, while the others bade farewell and took their leave in threes and twos. In the end, only Li Qingshan and Hua Chengzan remained, drinking with one another.

Under the bamboo loft, serenity arrived with the late night. Hua Chengzan suddenly said, “I want to see her!”

Li Qingshan stopped drinking. He obviously knew who Hua Chengzan was talking about. Apart from Qiu Haitang, there was no one else that he would require permission from him to see.

“When?”



“The sooner the better!”

“Then we’ll go after this cup!”

“Actually, I’d rather you turn me down.”

“Why?”

“Because it would prove you care about her enough.”

“If she changes her mind, I definitely won’t insist on this happening. Going with the flow has always been better than insisting and then failing to get what you want.”

“That’s only because you still haven’t met someone you truly love. Even if you lose her, you won’t feel too much pain.”

“If you want to talk about love again, I’m going to start slapping you again before plunging you into water.”

“Why?”

“You impure man, you should be drowned in a wicker basket!”

TL: Drowning people in a wicker basket, or placing them into a wicker basket and dipping them into a river, leaving just their heads exposed, is a punishment for male adulterers in ancient China. Hua Chengzan is no longer a virgin, which means he’s been sleeping around with “other” women, making him an “adulterer”.





Chapter 688: Realm of Cultivation | Legend of the Great Sage




Qiu Haitang was meditating at the bottom of the lake when she suddenly sensed the water being disturbed. The lakewater parted, and she beamed with joy, standing up in front of the mirror and tidying her hair by stroking through it with her slender fingers. She turned around, and sure enough, Northmoon appeared. Her joy subsided. Right when she was about to talk, she noticed Hua Chengzan beside him, which left her surprised.

“Little Hua!”

“Haitang?”

The moment she looked back, Hua Chengzan basically failed to recognise her. Dressed in simple clothes, she was more beautiful than any of his memories of her, radiating with enchanting charm.

This was not only because of practising the Heart Dyeing Art of Rouge. When she emerged from the shadows of the past, listened to the soul-stirring, sweet words and regained her confidence, she obviously seemed like she was radiating with cheerfulness.

Qiu Haitang shot a questioning glance at Northmoon. Li Qingshan crossed his arms. “This man came and found me. He said he wanted to see you, and he had something to say to you.”

“I don’t want to see him. Please get him to leave!” Qiu Haitang turned around. She did not want to have anything to do with him anymore, much less cause any misunderstandings.

Li Qingshan looked at Hua Chengzan. Hua Chengzan was as clever as they came, but even he was left rather stumped about how he should face the woman he had left down severely.

“Haitang, it’s best if certain things are made clear. If they hold you back, they’ll be extremely detrimental to your cultivation.”

Li Qingshan shook his head and slid back. As he said that, he disappeared into the lakewater.

“Hua Chengzan, just what do you have to say for everything that’s happened already?” Qiu Haitang sucked in a deep breath and said without even looking back.

“Failing to stand forward for you back then in the Parlour of Clouds and Rain is the greatest disgrace in my life. Ever since then, I’ve always been tossing and turning restlessly, filled with regret. I…”

Reaching there, Hua Chengzan choked, unable to continue.

Qiu Haitang turned around slowly. Seeing him in his current shape, her heart softened. “What’s the use in saying all of this now?”