Azure Heaven Saber
Chapter 897 - 897 305 The Moment of Parting Two in One

Chapter 897: Chapter 305: The Moment of Parting [Two in One] Chapter 897: Chapter 305: The Moment of Parting [Two in One] After some conversation, Feng Yin found himself growing even fonder of the venerable Hu Qianyang.

This sort of personality really made it hard for anyone to feel the slightest bit of dislike.

Or perhaps, from the standpoint of a strong character, this Hu Qianyang was performing quite inadequately, far too passive.

Even to the point where he hardly did anything at all.

But his personality, his way with people, his temperament, Feng Yin couldn’t help but admire.

This kind of personality, if placed in Earth society…

The husband and wife spent three days with Feng Ying, and it still wasn’t enough; however, they simply could no longer delay.

Hu Qianyang held his daughter, kissing her over and over, and when the time came for them to part, his eyes were red with sorrow, more heartbroken than even the Cat Emperor.

It turned out to be the Cat Emperor who kept comforting him…

Feng Yin felt that if he were in the same position, he probably wouldn’t be so despondent.

Even though they say daughters are like little warm jackets to fathers, but… who is Physician Feng?

I father a bunch of sons, take all the other families’ daughters as wives, and I won’t have to suffer the pain of parting with a daughter—brilliant!

In the following days, Feng Yin walked through all of Yuezhou City, sparing no time in blessing each ancient tree twice.

He even gave his Iron Heart Tree in the yard two complete Spirit Gathering blessings.

After all, with the current state of the Iron Heart Tree, a full Spirit Gathering blessing was more fitting.

He then provided strategic guidance, instructing the Iron Heart Tree to feign a posture, snapping off countless branches and leaves, striving to present an image of broken branches and faded leaves that still stood ‘defective yet determined,’ clinging to life persistently.

In short, the current state of the two Iron Heart Trees was such that, to anyone who saw them or heard about them, one would feel the urge to take good care of these valiant, persevering trees!

It really was too much of a struggle!

Half withered, half flourishing, the best way to describe this would be the current situation of the two Iron Heart Trees—this condensed their essence.

One side decayed, but the other was full of vitality; furthermore, the leaves were lush and seemed almost to drip with verdure, defiantly stretching towards the sunlight.

This naturally created a kind of peculiar beauty in imperfection, growing as they were into what seemed like two natural scenic bonsai trees.

The two Iron Heart Trees’ efforts to uglify themselves led them to present an image to the world which they themselves found hideous, but in the eyes of humankind, this ‘ugliness’ became synonymous with ‘incredible beauty, full of meaning’.

This situation left the two Iron Heart Trees rather speechless and sighing.

But they understood that Feng Yin’s actions and strategies were for their own good, and moreover… moreover, they were incredibly effective.

They readily accepted this and strived to maintain the status quo.

Not only that, but the two Iron Heart Trees also used their roots to spread a similar message to all the ancient trees in Yuezhou.

“Strive to look unattractive! But while doing so, you must also convey the tenacity of life, drawing upon our own efforts to cling to existence and embody hope!”

The ancient trees didn’t understand, so they manipulated their fine roots to observe their leaders’ appearance, and also visited numerous wealthy households to study the so-called ‘pot plants’ and ‘bonsai’.

They experienced a sudden enlightenment and felt a beautiful inspiration flourishing within them.

Overnight, the old trees of the city all displayed signs of decay, with countless branches breaking off.

Trunks that were once tall and straight now became bent and twisted in seven or eight parts out of ten, knotted and strange, a messy tangle of roots, all exuding ancient charm and a fierce beauty of life.

Several ancient trees went to extremes to create this effect by setting a fire within themselves, a rather hardcore action.

Thick smoke billowed as flames engulfed them, ultimately leaving hollowed-out areas, which were then tenaciously wrapped over from the other side by the tree’s skin.

Coupled with gnarled branches and elegantly shaped crowns, they suddenly transformed into purely natural giant bonsai trees.

So then, there was no way these trees could be cut down for furniture; they were now solely for viewing pleasure.

As for the truly valuable parts, they were underground, undetectable to the common cultivator.

For a time, the old trees of Yuezhou City collectively underwent a transformation, greatly increasing their safety, and because it was a community-wide change, it inadvertently made the citizens of Yuezhou recognize that the trees of the city were resilient in life but unsuitable for use as timber and building materials…

One day, when the people of Yuezhou stepped outside, they discovered many extraordinary sights right at their doorsteps.

Although the clouds of war were looming and everyone was in a somber mood, the appearance of these landscapes improved many people’s spirits.

After all, everyone has a love for beauty, and faced with such novel and magnificent sights, they stopped to appreciate them, expressing their admiration aloud.

Some even immediately reflected, “Ah, these trees were originally tall and upright, but were damaged during the aftermath of the last war; it was these very plants that bore the brunt of the impacts, protecting the people of Yuezhou, yet now they are left battered and find it hard to recover… How pitiable.”

This kind of talk spread and intensified, becoming a popular sentiment.

Naturally, this reignited the somewhat fading gratitude the people of Yuezhou had for these trees.

Especially seeing how these trees continued to strive for existence in their current state, it pained their hearts and deepened their appreciation, prompting them to provide even better protection…

This gradually developed into a custom, a tradition unique to Yuezhou, a special practice of treasuring plants!

Well, this part belongs to a later story, not worth mentioning now.

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In the end, Feng Yin still accepted He Bibiqu’s invitation.

After all, he was about to leave, and one should meet old friends for one last time.

And the sooner he could resolve the matter with the Golden Emperor, the better; dragging it out reluctantly was not a good thing!